The Opus88 Picnic ($99) is a sight to behold. The translucent acrylic ends practically glow. I never thought I’d become someone who went for demonstrator pens but times change. I chose the green model which is a lovely shade of lime. I don’t know if I mixed up the packaging of the Koloro with the…
The Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Hematite Grey Fountain with extra fine nib ($398) is certainly a mouthful to say and probably not a pen brand most people are familiar with. It’s an Italian brand of fountain pen with a lot of history behind the brand (264 years according to the documentation included in the package)…
Review by Laura Cameron When Pelikan released the photos of the Souverän M600 Turquoise-White I was pretty smitten. Even though it was more than any pen I had owned previously, I was dying to get my hands on one. So when Pelikan offered to loan a ballpoint and fountain set to the Desk for review, Ana…
There are some pens in the virtual pen cup that are tried-and-true or that just get overlooked at the office supply stores. The are so ubiquitous that they are forgotten, invisible or completely ignored. The PaperMate Flair is one of them. I decided it was time to bring them back into the open. Partially because…
Easy Tiger has a way with words and great design. The Kicking Ass and Taking Notes pen ($25) is no exception. It is a stunning brass tube with gold foil lettering in perfect Futura with the message “Kicking Ass and Taking Notes” down the barrel. It is packaged in a stunning matte black and gold…
Review by Laura Cameron In my quest to review more entry level fountain pens, I decided that next up on the review docket should be the Pilot Prera ($56 via Pen Chalet). The Pilot Prera is a clear demonstrator pen that comes with a variety of color accents. I selected Pink, but models are available…
Review by Laura Cameron When I first saw photos of the new Lamy Aion (€42.98 via Appelboom), I was actually quite excited about trying it. With no offense to Lamy Safari and AL-Star devotees, I have never found either pen to be comfortable in my hand because of the molded grip. So I was thrilled…
