If you’re in the market for a fairly inexpensive metal pen, this may be it. The pen was sent to me by a kind viewer.
Measurements
Length (capped): 135.2 mm/5.32″
Length (uncapped): 125.7 mm/4.59″
Length (posted): 156.0 mm/6.13″
Diameter (barrel): 10.4 – 11.1 mm/0.40″ – 0.43″
Diameter (section): 7.6 – 9.9 mm/0.30″ – 0.39″
Weight (all): 26 g
Weight (cap): 6 g
Weight (body): 20 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who sent me this Super 5 fountain pen for Christmas. If you’re looking for an interesting, affordable pen with a nice stub nib option, this may be it. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 139.3 mm/5.48″
Length (uncapped): 124.7 mm/4.91″
Length (posted): 153.0 mm/6.07″
Diameter (barrel): 8.0 – 12.3 mm/0.31″ – 0.48″
Diameter (section): 9.4 – 10.9 mm/0.37″ – 0.43″
Weight (all): 22 g
Weight (cap): 6 g
Weight (body): 16 g
This pen was kindly sent to me by Martemodena – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 137.9 mm/5.43″
Length (uncapped): 127.7 mm/5.02″
Length (posted): 156.0 mm/6.10″
Diameter (barrel): 11.4 – 13.7 mm/0.45″ – 0.54″
Diameter (section): 11.3 – 12.7 mm/0.44″ – 0.50″
Weight (all): 28 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 16 g
This pen was kindly sent to me by Aurora. I have reviewed an Aurora 88 with a broad nib before, but the pen I am reviewing today has a very nice stub nib, so I thought it would be interesting to show you what this pen and nib are all about. Thank you to Aurora and Anderson Pens for making this review possible.
Measurements
Length (capped): 136.2 mm/5.36″
Length (uncapped): 129.4 mm/5.09″
Length (posted): 155.0 mm/6.10″
Diameter (barrel): 10.5 – 13.7 mm/0.41″ – 0.54″
Diameter (section): 10.1 – 11.7 mm/0.40″ – 0.46″
Weight (all): 18 g
Weight (cap): 8 g
Weight (body): 10 g
This handmade cocobolo fountain pen from Ryan Krusac is beautiful!
Measurements
Length (capped): 131.5 mm/5.18″
Length (uncapped): 124.8 mm/4.91″
Length (posted): doesn’t post reliably
Diameter (barrel): 10.4 – 12.8 mm/0.41″ – 0.50″
Diameter (section): 9.4 – 11.2 mm/0.37″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 20 g
Weight (cap): 8 g
Weight (body): 12 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Montblanc Great Characters Miles Davis fountain pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 142.6 mm/5.61″
Length (uncapped): 129.8 mm/5.11″
Length (posted): doesn’t post reliably
Diameter (barrel): 8.1 – 14.1 mm/0.32″ – 0.55″
Diameter (section): 10.8 – 11.4 mm/0.42″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 48 g
Weight (cap): 16 g
Weight (body): 32 g
This affordable pen, available through ebay, for example, is quite a bargain: around $20 for a piston-filler! This pen was lent to me by my friend Mr Visconti.
Measurements
Length (capped): 140.7 mm/5.54″
Length (uncapped): 129.9 mm/5.11″
Length (posted): doesn’t post reliably
Diameter (barrel): 11.8 – 12.3 mm/0.46″ – 0.48″
Diameter (section): 9.2 – 10.7 mm/-0.36″ – 0.42″
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 10 g
Weight (body): 14 g
This fascinating pen with factory stub nib was lent to me by no one else than Eric Orozco of FPGeeks fame!
Measurements
Length (capped): 163.5 mm/6.43″
Length (uncapped): 141.6 mm/5.57″
Length (posted): 142.4 mm/7.62″
Diameter (barrel): 13.9 – 18.8 mm/0.54″ – 0.74″
Diameter (section): 13.4 – 14.8 mm/0.53″ – 0.58″
Weight (all): 42 g
Weight (cap): 16 g
Weight (body): 26 g
This Montegrappa was kindly lent to me by Iguana Sell – thank you! I like the tolerance message this pen spreads.
Measurements
Length (capped): 135.8 mm/5.34″
Length (uncapped): 126.0 mm/4.96″
Length (posted): 155.0 mm/6.10″
Diameter (barrel): 9.9 – 13.2 mm/0.39″ – 0.51″
Diameter (section): 10.5 – 11.1 mm/-0.41″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 32 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 20 g
Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this Monteverde Limonada fountain pen. If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.
Measurements
Length (capped): 138.4 mm/5.45″
Length (uncapped): 124.1 mm/4.88″
Length (posted): 164.5 mm/6.47″
Diameter (barrel): 9.1 – 10.7 mm/0.36″ – 0.42″
Diameter (section): 7.5 – 9.0 mm/-0.29″ – 0.35″
Weight (all): 24 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 12 g
