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Berol Fontaine

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This pen showed up in a drawer here.  Nobody knows where it came from or how long it has been there, but it looks like it’s been a very long time…  Still, as an interesting piece of history, I felt it should be shown here.  Given the simplicity of the pen, I decided to only upload a picture of the writing sample.

Measurements
Length (capped): 137.1 mm/5.40″
Length (uncapped): 124.5 mm/4.90″
Length (posted): 161.8 mm/6.37″
Diameter (barrel): 9.3 – 9.7 mm/0.37″ – 0.38″
Diameter (section): 8.7 – 9.2 mm/0.34″ – 0.36″
Weight (all): 7 g
Weight (cap): 2 g
Weight (body): 5 g

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Monteverde Monza Fountain Pen Review

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This pen was kindly sent to me by Goldspot Pens.

Measurements
Length (capped): 135.2 mm/5.32″
Length (uncapped): 118.4 mm/4.66″
Length (posted): 145.1 mm/5.71”
Diameter (section): 9.3 – 10.2 mm/0.37″ – 0.40″
Diameter (barrel): 8.1 – 12.2 mm/0.32″ – 0.48″
Weight (all): 16 g
Weight (cap): 9 g
Weight (body): 7 g

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Waterman Perspective Fountain Pen Review

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This pen was kindly lent to me by the Knights Writing Company.

Measurements
Length (capped): 138.2 mm/5.44″
Length (uncapped): 122.8 mm/4.84″
Length (posted): 163.4/6.43”
Diameter (section): 9.4 – 11.3 mm/0.37″ – 0.45″
Diameter (barrel): 11.4 mm/0.44″
Weight (all): 38 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
Weight (body): 26 g

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Pelikan Twist Fountain Pen Review

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This pen was sent to me a long time ago by FontoPlumo.  Don’t forget that SBREBROWN gives you a 10% discount there.

Measurements
Length (capped): 139.4 mm/5.49″
Length (uncapped): 129.1 mm/5.08″
Length (posted): 174.8 mm/6.88″
Diameter (barrel): 9.27 – 11.2 mm/0.36″ – 0.44″
Diameter (section): 14.3 – 17.1 mm/0.56″ – 0.67″
Weight (all): 21 g
Weight (cap):  4 g
Weight (body): 17 g

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Pelikan M200 Smoky Quartz Fountain Pen Review

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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom BannerThis pen is the tie-in to Pelikan’s ink of the year: Edelstein Smoky Quartz.

Measurements
Length (capped): 125.3 mm/4.93″
Length (uncapped): 121.5 mm/4.78″
Length (posted): 148.4 mm/5.84″
Diameter (section): 9.2 – 10.0 mm/0.36″ – 0.40″
Diameter (barrel): 11.6 – 11.2 mm/0.45″ – 0.46″
Weight (all): 14 g
Weight (cap): 9 g
Weight (body): 5 g

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Waterman Expert III Fountain Pen Review

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This pen was kindly lent to me by the Knights Writing Company.  I have received a lot of requests to review this pen, so I was very happy that I could borrow it for a review.

Measurements
Length (capped): 141.3 mm/5.56″
Length (uncapped): 125.4 mm/4.94″
Length (posted): 150.9 mm/5.94″
Diameter (section): 10.1 – 12.7 mm/0.40″ – 0.50″
Diameter (barrel): 9.5 – 11.3 mm/0.38″ – 0.44″
Weight (all): 27 g
Weight (cap): 11 g
Weight (body): 16 g

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Lamy Aion Black and Silver Fountain Pen Review

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Kind thanks to Joost from Appelboom Pennen, who lent me this pen.  If you shop at Appelboom, use the discount code in the banner below (‘friend’) for 10% off your purchase – excluding Montblanc.Appleboom Banner

Measurements
Length (capped): 142.9 mm/5.63″
Length (uncapped): 136.7 mm/5.38″
Length (posted): 162.5/6.40”
Diameter (section): 9.9 – 13.1 mm/0.39″ – 0.52″
Diameter (barrel): 11.2 – 12.9 mm/0.44″ – 0.51″
Weight (all): 35 g
Weight (cap): 23 g
Weight (body): 12 g

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3952 x800 Fountain Pen Review

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This pen by a Taiwanese brand that I hadn’t heard of before was kindly sent to me by Pen Chalet.  I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality and relative affordability of this pen.

Measurements
Length (capped): 144.9 mm/5.70″
Length (uncapped): 130.7 mm/5.15″
Length (posted): 169.0 mm/6.66″
Diameter (section): 10.7 – 12.0 mm/0.43″ – 0.47″
Diameter (barrel): 11.0 – 13.8 mm/0.44″ – 0.54″
Weight (all): 59 g
Weight (cap): 35 g
Weight (body): 24 g

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