Here’s a look at three metal fountain pens at opposite ends of the size spectrum from Kaweco — two Liliputs and a Supra. The Kaweco Liliput is a mini-fountain pen even smaller than the Kaweco Sport, while the new Supra is an expandable super-sized version of the Liliput.
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The nice folks at Pen Chalet gave me this Platinum Classic Maki-e fountain pen with an 18 karat gold broad nib to review and give away. The Classic Maki-e is a splendid pen — a great value, very attractive and with an excellent nib.
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I’ve really been enjoying the Venvstas Carbon T, a carbon fiber fountain pen with a minimalist-inspired modern design.
Venvstas is pronounced “Venustas.” That’s because in the classical Latin alphabet, “v” served as not only a consonant, but also as a vowel pronounced “u.”
Venvstas pens are designed and made in Paris, and I bought mine from the Venvstas website. Because Venvstas new on the scene, I’m going to write a little about the company and its origins before talking about the Carbon T itself.
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Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a principled advocate for dessert first. Why save the best for last? In that spirit, I am going to kick off a series of reviews of three excellent Kaweco fountain pens with my absolute favorite. That is the AL-Sport in raw aluminum.
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My friend Dan loaned me this pen to try out his Architect’s nib grind. I love the nib modification, and I was taken with the Karas Kustoms pen as well.
This particular Fountain K pen is a prototype. The final version should be ready for sale in December. Paul Bennett of Karas Kustoms said that based on user feedback the section will end up being longer and wider, but that the pen will otherwise have the same look and feel. I’d like to do a quick review of the prototype.
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The Aurora Optima is one of my very favorite pens, which probably is obvious from the photo above. I don’t really consider my Optimas a collection, because for me it’s really a workhorse pen, so it made sense to get a few of them. Of course I exceeded “a few” some time ago. But since I probably use at least one Optima daily, I’d like to review the pen and consider what makes it stand out for me.
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