I first encountered the Tactile Turn crew at the Los Angeles Pen Show (gone but not forgotten) where I picked up a nice black and white Delrin Gist fountain pen (gone and maybe forgotten.) Despite my failure to write a timely review, I do like the pen, and I'm happy to know that the brand … Continue reading Tactile Turn Side Click Review
Category: Treat Yourself
Pen Show Pick-Ups: An Over-Due Overview
Well, my pen show season has come and gone, beginning with my local show, the California Pen Show, and ending with "The Fun Pen Show," the San Francisco International Pen Show. With the show comes new experiences, fun stories, and lots of new purchases. While I do have a few opinions of the show as … Continue reading Pen Show Pick-Ups: An Over-Due Overview
Studio Neat Mark One Review
Introduced (as such things so often are) on Kickstarter in 2018, the Mark One by Studio Neat is an all-metal machined pen designed for the Schmidt P8126 rollerball refill. The campaign promised a minimal, durable, retractable pen and, spoiler alert, it was successful. At the time, I was only a couple years into the Pen … Continue reading Studio Neat Mark One Review
Over the Moon – Majohn Fountain Pen Review
If you believed they put a man on the moon, then you'll believe that Moonman Majohn is back at it again with another bold shot across the bow of Big Pen. I've gathered a few pieces from Majohn's line-up for 'research purposes' in order to see what roughly $30 will get you for a clone … Continue reading Over the Moon – Majohn Fountain Pen Review



