Top 5 Fountain Pens under £75

What are my top five fountain pens under £75.00?  There’s certainly plenty of choice below this price point and, although you probably won’t get a gold nib,  and, if you’re looking at European manufacturers you probably won’t get anything other...

TWSBI Jr. Pagoda Mechanical Pencil Review

At the time of writing, TWSBI Jr. Pagoda is the latest mechanical pencil from the popular Taiwanese pen manufacturer, TWSBI. It also happens to be one of the most affordable pencils we have on our website. Look and feel As you would expect from TWSBI, the Pagoda...

10 ways bullet journalling can make you more productive

Bullet journalling is a fancy name for using a pen and notebook to organise your diary, to-do list and personal affairs. It swaps touchscreens for pens and paper and, as a result, is another example of an old tradition that’s making something of a comeback. If you’re...

TWSBI ECO-T Review: Taiwan nods to Heldelberg!

Fans of the TWSBI ECO will be very interested in the new TWSBI ECO-T, a development from our favourite Taiwanese pen manufacturer, TWSBI. The popular – and reasonably priced – ECO has something of a re-vamp, with possibly a nod to Lamy. TWSBI ECO-T Review Don’t...

Conklin Pens – 120 years of pens

Roy Conklin got into the pen business the 1890’s, so there can be no doubting the companies heritage. In the early years of the 20th Century, Conklin was up there with the “Big Four” manufacturers – Parker, Sheaffer, Eversharp and Waterman...