My Writing Instruments

The Parker Frontier is one of the more common fountain pens in Indiawhen you enter the sub premium market. It costs more than the cheaper pens likethe Parker Vector but is not very expensive either selling at around Rs 400($8). Here is my review of this pen.   1.  Appearance & Design   (1-10)   – 7/10   The parker frontier is a very simple looking pen. I have two of these pens, one has a body made out of stainless steel and the other one is also stainless steel but has gold plating at certain places. The two pens are decent to look at with nothing out of the ordinary to catch the eye. The Frontier is cigar shaped and is completely smoothened from all sides;there are no edges in this pen, it is all rounded. The body of the pen like a cigar is thicker from the middle and as you move to the extremities the diameter reduces. The pen has the standard parker clip which is in the form of an arrow with the head of the arrow facing downwa...

Here is my review of the Lamy Vista. I have two of these pens, one just over a month old and the other several years old. I have reviewed the fine nib. 1. Appearance & Design (1-10) – 8/10  Lamy is one of the famous pen brands for people starting into fountain pens. The Lamy Vista is a transparent pen and it stands out from the regular coloured pens used by most school going kids. When I saw this pen among the Lamy Safaris (which are coloured) I was immediately attracted to it. It is made of plastic but feels very solid. The cap of the pen has a completely round cross-section while the barrel is circular with flat top and bottom making it slightly oval. The gripping section of the pen has two flat indents so that pen can be held comfortably for long periods of time. This however has a slight disadvantage; the indents force you to grip the pen in a particular way. (Picture to be attached of both positions). The end of the gripping section towards the nib is slightly lif...

Initially, I started this blog to review the fountain pens in my collections.  However, now I review anything interesting that I own. The objective is to articulate my views and opinions about my possessions and maybe help people who make informed choices when making their purchases.