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Pen: Pelikan M200 (Translucent)
Colour: Amber
Nib: Reform 0.9 italic stub (brass)
Filler: Internal piston
Price: RM216.00
Dealer: KS Gill
Rumour has it that Pelikan has discontinued its line of M200 translucent pens. However, no one knows definitively if this is true. A quick look at the websites of major online pen dealers would seem to confirm that this [...]


Pen: Sailor 1911 (mid-size)
Colour: Blue
Filler: Cartridge/Convertor
Nib: 18K gold (medium)
Price: RM550.00
Dealer: Pen Gallery
Sailors enjoy a sterling reputation for producing among the smoothest nibs on the planet. So, about two months ago, I went out and got myself a blue Sailor 1911M from Pen Gallery. Right off the bat, the Sailor looked the part. Streamlined and shiny, [...]


Pen: Reform Calligraph 0.9
Nib: gold-plated 0.9 italic
Filler: internal piston
Colour: black
Price: RM50.00
Dealer: KS Gill
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I was toying around with the idea of getting a pen with an italic nib. However, I wasn’t quite sure if I’d enjoy the italic nib experience. Thus, I wasn’t too thrilled about the prospect of spending serious money on such a [...]