Seeking What's Worth It
Epomaker is at it again, sending out more keyboards to review. This time we have something a bit more traditional, with a few bells and whistles to add to the fun, all available for around $120. Join me as I take a look through the Epomaker Tide75.
The Pelikan P10 Twist was introduced in 1986 as a basic, accessible fountain pen for students and "youngsters" of the time. They had a relatively short production life which ended within the decade, but offered a surprising assortment of visual styles in that period. At the time of writing, these pens are available as "New-Old Stock" from EndlessPens for the extremely pocket-friendly price of $6 USD. I've been using mine for several months now and, I must say, I am blown away by the quality and comfort of this classic pen. Time for a quick look.
As a person who puts a lot of extra effort into their analog writing experience, it should come as no surprise that I am also constantly seeking ways to improve my digital writing that is required for my day job. Over the past few years I've gone deeper and deeper into the Mechanical Keyboard hobby, I even reviewed one a while back. In that time I have experimented with different formats, tested an assortment of switch types, and bought way too many keycaps to the point where I have a pretty good idea of what I want and what I enjoy from a mechanical keyboard. So when Epomaker reached out with an opportunity to review their TH80 Pro V2 Via board, it was a pretty easy yes. I'm really excited to get into this one, so without any more preamble, let's get into it.
One if the first pens I ever reviewed on this blog (and in fact the first pen I spent real money on) was the Karas Pen Co. Render K back in 2017. That pen was swiftly followed by the Fountain K, and over the years my Karas collection has only increased. Just as my collection has grown, so too has their catalog. So when I saw their latest creation at the California Pen Show I scooped one up, hesitating only long enough to decide on the color. Time to take a look at the Karas Pen Co. Modal.
The Poor Penman 