VISUAL The Asvine V126 is 'heavily inspired' by the Pilot Custom 823. It is a long cigar-shaped translucent amber pen with a vacumatic...

VISUAL The Italix Parson's Essential is a lovely pen that came with a custom nib grind. I picked this up from Mr. Pen in the UK, who has...

VISUAL This pen is an interesting art piece. It is a skeleton pen with extra depth in its design. The material is a matte black, but...

VISUAL The Hongdian 660 is a medium sized cigar-shaped pen made of a rich, dark brown wood. The clip and cap band are black chrome metal....

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 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 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 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 don't know why, but there is something satisfying about the look of large matte black pens. The pop of rose gold from the clip...

Pardon the dust as I practice with different styles and formatting for these reviews! I'm hoping to find a style that works best for me...