Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review
The Pilot Custom 823 is a pen that inspires, and for good reason. The amber colored barrel with brown end caps and gold furniture is striking, and noticeable from a distance. The vacuum filling system...
View ArticleThe Squire By Baron Fig (Sponsor)
All good paper needs a good pen to capture ideas with, and Baron Fig's latest creation, The Squire, aims to be the perfect pen compliment to a wonderful paper lineup. The Squire features an...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 181 - Scribble Part XXXVIII
Oh Scribble Pen, how we have missed you! Everyone's favorite Kickstarter failure is back on the prowl, and we issue another PSA. Myke and I also get into the Apple Pencil, the Apple Pencil, and the...
View ArticleRotring 600 Drafting Pencil, A Lesson In Design
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)The Pen Addict podcast has seen a lot of interest lately regarding pencils —...
View ArticleLihit Labs Teffa Bag in Bag Review
(This is a guest post by Nick Folz. You can find more of Nick and his work on his blog, Smallberry Drive, Twitter, and Instagram.) I like to carry stuff. Back before EDC was an acronym and the internet...
View ArticleCross Century II in Royal Blue: A Review
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.) I've never owned a Cross fountain pen. So, I was...
View ArticleThe Squire By Baron Fig
With almost $90,000 pledged at the time of writing, The Squire by Baron Fig is well on its way to being one of the most popular pens released on Kickstarter. The design of The Squire revolves around a...
View ArticleThree Questions With Junee Lim
One of the coolest things about writing The Pen Addict is talking to people from all over the world. Junee Lim from Alt. Haven hails from Singapore and writes some of the best stationery reviews on...
View ArticleApple Pencil Review
(This is a guest post by Myke Hurley. You can find more of Myke's work at Relay FM and can follow him on Twitter @imyke.)In all of the press shots and in all of the reviews, the focus of the Apple...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode #182 - Spend Even More Than Usual, Holiday...
She's back! Myke and I were joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk for our annual gift guide episode. We broke down our choices into product groupings, from fountain pens, inks, and paper...
View ArticleKWZ Iron Gall Blue #1
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)Iron gall inks aren't something I've experimented with much, as there are...
View ArticleThe Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop: A Review
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)When I first saw the Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pop...
View ArticlePilot FriXion Ball Slim 0.38 mm
We all love to have friendly arguments over our favorite pens. The Pilot G2 is better than the Uni-ball Signo 207! The Uni-ball Jetstream is better than the Pilot Acroball! The Sharpie Liquid Pencil...
View ArticleHuckberry Tactical Gift Guide (Sponsor)
Huckberry has all of your Every Day Carry needs covered this holiday season with their Tactical Gift Guide. Do you have any gear and gadget fans on your shopping list? This is the only guide you will...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 183 - OMG Star Wars
Myke and I dig into Snowblind, the latest Field Notes COLORS release, and discuss the issues plaguing the partially failed Apollo Pen Kickstarter project. Myke also breaks down his huge Apple Pencil...
View ArticleDoane Paper Moon Camera Idea Journal Giveaway
The Doane Paper Idea Journal is my single favorite Doane Paper good of all time, and flat-out one of the best notebooks ever made. Chad Doane has expanded on the greatness with the new Moon Camera...
View ArticleCross Townsend Fountain Pen Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)When I was in high school, I carried a Cross Classic Century for a while,...
View ArticleTWSBI Diamond 580AL Blue Fountain Pen Review
My Top 5 Pens list is long overdue for an update, but if you are familiar with the list you know the praise I have heaped on the TWSBI Diamond 580. That is going to change in this next update, as the...
View ArticleHuckberry Tactical Gift Guide
If there is a gear junkie on your shopping list this holiday season look no further than Huckberry's Tactical Gift Guide for all of your shopping needs. With every tool and accessory you can imagine -...
View ArticleOmas Milord Arte Italiana ART Fountain Pen Review
My fountain pen education thus far has primarily focused around pens from two countries of origin: Germany and Japan. That seems like a narrow focus, but considering the production history and love of...
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