The Moonman M600S may be the best pen yet with Moonman's new Nº 6 nib. Everything about the Moonman M600S is spot on: size, girth, weight and balance. Clearly, working from the Duofold Centennial dimensions makes for a great pen.
The PenBBS 480 is a redesign of the 359 introduced in 2018. Very similar in size to the 308, the 480 is a superb writer that fits naturally in the hand posted or not. The pen is a cartridge converter filler that also works as an eyedropper.
The PenBBS 500 makes a strong first impression. It feels substantial with solid size, girth and weight. Unfortunately, spring-loaded piston filling system is likely to be tricky for new fountain pen users.
The Wing Sung 699 is a handsome, full-sized pen. It is wonderful in the hand and feels balanced posted or unposted. The vac-filling mechanism holds a good quantity of ink.
I like spending minimum time on social media, but I still want my accounts to look like I use them occasionally. Yet if I'm not careful, it's easy to spend too much time on social media and then wind up wasting time that I would have preferred t...
The PenBBS 309 could be the only pen you need. Near ideal in size and weight, the 309 posts perfectly and holds a lot of ink. And it was one of the first pens PenBBS made!
Moonman continues to explore new ways to incorporate their #6 nib into new pens. The Moonman C2 pocket pen is easy to like. The pen posts perfectly and feels great in the hand. The #6 nib fits the pen well and performs flawlessly. The C2 is a fun ...
Just when we were getting used to US$20 pens, Wing Sung reminds us that they do cost-down production as well as anybody. The Wing Sung 3013 is true vac filler with a reliable nib, a good size and solid-looking quality.
Come for the cap, stay for the nib and the balance in your hand. Taiwanese pen maker Fine Writing International's 6th generation brass pen Golden Armour is a unique pen you'll want to check out.
Moonman has released a second pen featuring their new #6 nib.
This time it's an acrylic demonstrator that looks to be the successor to the popular Moonman M2.
Aside from a larger nib, the C1 is designed as an eyedropper or a converter fill...
Fuliwen is not a pen brand I'm overly familiar with. It's been covered in Frank Underwater's blog and this particular pen, dubbed the Sceptre, has been reviewed by chrisrap52, WaskiSquirrel and Aaron's Pen Videos on YouTube. I didn't pay much a...
It's no secret I like the PenBBS 350 aluminum pen, especially since I swapped a #6 M nib for the standard PenBBS one. It's a great writer and very comfortable in the hand.
I can safely say, however, I like the PenBBS 380 even more. And it com...
Think PenBBS, think great pens and quality nibs. Even if the nibs only come in one size. 😄
Think ink too! I just got my hands on a bottle of no. 232, Ugly 丑. What a name! What a color!
More and more, think crazy-cool materials. Stunning eye-...
Part of the pleasure of vintage pens is thinking about what it was like to experience the the golden age of fountain pens. The drawback is it’s an impossible task.
NOS (new old stock) and vintage pens in near-unused condition is a game for f...
A vintage Aurora 88 has been on my grail list ever since I first encountered pelahale’s landmark video paean to this pen, HeartBreaking Pens of Staggering Genius. Naturally, I set my sights on an original 88 in Nikargenta. The Aurora 88 is intr...
I’ve waited some time before writing this review. This has been my go-to pen for about a month now, making lists, jotting notes and annotating life as it goes by. The regular stuff.
The long and short of it is: this is a high-quality writing ...
This is a fun, diminutive-sized writing instrument, with a twist. The nib retracts! It's proving to be a pleasant alternative to the larger pens I've been enjoying lately. I can see it as a take-along pen for notes or general writing duties any ...
A new foreign policy podcast that's profane, thoughtful and reflexively anti-Trump.
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Nestled on the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona stands as an alluring tapestry of modernity and history, culture and innovation. Amidst its vibrant streets and Gaudi-adorned boulevards, an exquisite realm of luxury real estate bec...
Society is at a tipping point. We have recently gone through the Covid-19 pandemic and it’s still unclear if this pandemic is winding down or not. One major change brought on by the last few months has been the number of companies that made the ...
There are many places where you can practice writing online. There is of course here, WriterShelf. I like it the best because of the ability to have multiple pen names. Still, it's good to have different places to write in addition to WriterShelf.
It must be supplanted to every mind thereof, that the admittance of one’s wrongness does not degrade one’s capability, for it is said that only when we accept our ignorance that wisdom proliferates. The wrongness of action contributes to the formu...
The Duterte administration should learn from its neighboring countries out of the continuing adversities in the disputed territories - that China’s diplomatic aids are nothing but a carrot and stick foreign policy strategy to further strengthen it...
What is Guerilla Marketing? Before we get into details about guerrilla marketing for lawyers, a quick note about what this marketing actually is! The term ‘Guerilla Marketing’ was first coined by the American business writer and author, Jay Conr...
Book sales have arrived. You can now sell your books on WriterShelf. Selling books on WriterShelf is simple and you are in control.
The PenBBS 491 may be at the low end of the PenBBS price range but it still features outstanding design, top-drawer materials, excellent fit and finish and PenBBS's best nib.
Years and years ago, I dreaded getting stains. It was always a devastating day to find a dirty spot on my clothes; I knew it would never come out. Sure, I threw it in the washing machine, praying the stain would melt away, but the stain was always...
The most important skill to learn in today’s world is to know how to write a computer program. Today, computers have entered in almost every industry. Be it the autopilot in an aircraft or digital speedometer in your bike, computers in various for...
There’s this mythic notion that we associate with the term “smart money.”
For many of us, “smart money” often refers to investors who are able to make a consistent profit in the markets; investors whose decisions are seemingly right most of the...
