Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun is one of my all-time very most favorite best inks ever.
See my passionate review here.
An amazing swab of it on Tomoe River Paper.
And that concludes my first fifty ink swabs! Only..uh…315 to go!
Side note – What are you thinking, Pringles? (Actually, I’ve had wasabi chips, they aren’t terrible.) (Side side note – I really cannot stay away from that website.)
De Atramentis Green Tomato: yes, it’s scented.
Stipula Musk Green isn’t an ink I’ve used. However, I can say that it doesn’t look very green here. I’m oddly attracted to it!
Private Reserve – American Blue
American Blue from Private Reserve is a terrific ink. The color is fab and it writes wonderfully in each of the pens I’ve used it with.
(Someone needs to come along and restructure my sentence so it doesn’t end with a preposition.)
Pelikan M805 – Broad Nib
If you follow me on Instagram, you already know how much I love this pen. It’s big love. Major Big Love. The love I feel for this pen may rival my Montblanc Heritage 1912. It’s serious.
I received this pen as a Christmas gift from Mr. Pentulant last year and I’m pretty sure I squeeeeeeeeed when I saw it.
It’s a beauty. Dark blue and black stripes, shiny palladium platings, two-toned 18 carat gold nib with rhodium.
More than just a pretty face, though, the Pelikan M805 is a solid and iconic pen with a long history. In fact, the Souveran line from Pelikan was launched in the 1950s (the green 400-size was the first).
This pen uses a differential piston fill system. The one thing spins faster than the other thing (read about that here). I’m not sure if that’s why – but I can tell you the mechanism is the smoothest I have experienced. It feels like things are gliding along during the fill process.
The caps screws on and can be posted. I’d say that the posting isn’t as deep as I’d like, but I feel confident that it’s not going to slip off the end. While perfect for me, I wonder if the section is long enough on this model for very large hands.
How Does The Pelikan M805 Write?
Like, omg. That’s how it writes. Seriously. I am not kidding you.
The nib is smooth without skating across the paper. I have a broad nib and it’s definitely a western broad. It’s juicy wet without laying down too much ink. I may be crazy, but I think my handwriting is improved by this pen.
Based on my experiences, I would say that if you’re a serious pen lover and you have the budget, the Pelikan M805 should be on your wish list. I know I already have my eye on another!
J Herbin Rouge Bourgogne
J Herbin is a terrific brand of ink. I have no writing experience with this pretty red, but I think I will ink it up soon enough.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
With all of the pink and red out there today, I thought I’d do something a bit different and show off a beautiful purple ink that I love – PW Akkerman’s Simplisties Violet. This is an ink that I’ve reviewed in the past and absolutely loved. The fact that the ink comes in the best bottle ever is just a bonus.
xoox
Lamy Green is.
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This is a long and interesting article. It’s not only about Justine Sacco and how one stupid tweet changed her life, it’s also about how easy it is to “pile on.” The person who started this piling on later apologized to Justine when he experienced much the same thing. Lesson: words are powerful.
Parker Quink is a good solid blue ink. Many people love the long history and great reputation of the Quink line. The ink works well in most pens.
I tend to want more specialness from my inks, but have no complaints about Washable Blue.
Tell me – do you like the standard colors? or are you like I am and chase the more unconventional shades?
Rohrer & Klingner Morinda is one of my favorite red inks. I reviewed it quite some time ago – read that review here. It writes so well.