VISUAL The Hongdian N12 is a large piston pen. It comes in a variety of colors - this one is a mottled dark blue. It has a crackled resin...

VISUAL The Lorelai is a fun, inexpensive piston demonstrator pen with a splash of color. The finials and section are made of a...

VISUAL The Visconti Movements "Renaissance Art" is a medium sized pen. I really like the chocolatey warm brown color, swirled with...

VISUAL The Himalaya is a medium sized fountain pen. I don't have that many orange pens, so this one stands out a bit in my collection....

VISUAL I like big nibs, and I cannot lie! Everything about the Jinhao 9019 is BIG. It is a big pen with a large #8 nib and an oversized...

VISUAL The Laban Skeleton is a very artistic pen. It is a decently sized cigar-shaped pen that is decorated with a loosely winding metal...

VISUAL The Majohn A1 is a retractable fountain pen that is modeled after the Pilot Vanishing Point. This particular model is a pleasant...

VISUAL The Fuliwen Rhombus is a small pen that sits in an odd size category - it's almost too long to call it a pocket pen, but it's...

VISUAL Sometimes there is a striking elegance in simplicity. The Good Blue makes amazing nibs and very interesting pens. The R615 in...

VISUAL Walltown Pens consistently amazes me with their stunning, high quality bespoke pens. I find myself window-shopping their Etsy...

VISUAL Sometimes you have to just have fun with sparkle and pizzazz, and for that I always turn to Benu. Benu makes some of the most...

VISUAL There is something very satisfying about this sleek pen's silhouette in matte black. The Avatar UR is a long resin pen with a nice...

VISUAL The Mirage Mythos is an interesting update to the older Mirage. With its sloping body and deep scooping facets, it definitely is...

VISUAL The Esterbrook Camden is a large classic pen entirely made of anodized aluminum. The brushed metal texture is rather nice. There...

VISUAL The Opus88 mini is a fairly small pen, but it's also decently chonky. As I listen to neighbors set off fireworks, I figured this...

VISUAL I find that the Pilot Elite 95s really evokes a bygone era with its design and its color scheme. The large cap is made of anodized...

VISUAL The Visconti Homo Sapiens was my first true 'grail' pen. I absolutely love this pen. It is a large, oversized pen that I find very...

VISUAL The Pelikan Twist is definitely a unique design. It is a plastic pen made with a triangular profile that twists about 30 degrees...

VISUAL The Natami Flight of Time is an interesting cigar-shaped demonstrator pen with a faceted cap and barrel. The trim and nib are rose...

VISUAL I had not heard of Scrikss prior to stumbling across this pen. Apparently, it is a manufacturer from Turkey. This is a very cute...