Stationery Review 227 - Endless Phantom Retractable Fountain Pen (EF) USD 40

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I bought this Endless Phantom Retractable Fountain Pen in EF nib using a Kickstarter campaign, and I was the 17th one when the orders opened. Check it out!

 

Endless is a brand from Madras (now Chennai) in India. They create Journals and pen cases along with a lot of inks and sometimes fountain pens. This is their second or third pen, and this was on Kickstarter with people supporting them with overflowing orders. I, too, was really excited to order one for myself. 

I really love the design of the pen; the glossy black body looks great. The pen has a perfect weight and balance in your hands. The nib comes out nicely from its shell. The mechanism can take both cartridges and comes packed with an ink converter. I also got Alchemy Candy Sea Ink as part of the initial Kickstarter campaign orders. The packaging of Endless Stationery products is always supreme. I really love their innovative design of the packaging and the products. Be it an ink bottle and its cork stand, and the same was seen for this pen that came in a cork case, which can also work as a pen stand or display. 

My choice of nib was EF (Extra fine), but as and when I filled the ink into the pen, though it writes very thin but the scratch noise is there. It's not as smooth as you will find in the pens from Pilot and Platinum in EF nib. Also, I feel the nib is not getting enough support from the grip section, and it feels like it can break if I push it harder. I am a very soft writer as I don't put pressure on any nib much, but still, I am not confident about the EF nib on this one. Once the other people who have ordered EF nibs get theirs, then the reviews will start pouring in, and I was in the second lot of orders, which were dispatched to an Indian address. 

Let me know what your experience with the pen is. 

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Stationery Review 226 - Platignum Vibe Fountain Pen (M) GBP 10.50

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Platignum Vibe fountain pen comes in two colours - white and matte black, and I got both of them. When you have the same kind of pens, you can change the covers according to your preferences, as shown in the video. Check it out!

Platignum Vibe is priced at around GBP 10.50, but if you pay 2.50 pounds more, you can buy a better pen in the form of Platignum Studio. But the size and shape of both the pens are different. Also, the colours Vibe is available in are Matte Black and Matte White, whereas Studio is available in several awesome glossy colours. 

The Platignum Vibe is very similar in body design to the Cross Pens, whereas Platignum Studio is similar to the Pilot Metropolitan Range. 

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Stationery Review 225 - Platignum Studio Fountain Pen (M) GBP 13

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Platignum Studio Fountain Pen in Medium nib is priced at GBP 13 at Hamilton Pen Company in the United Kingdom. Check them out! 

This pen is really great in all the different body colours it comes in. If you buy the whole package, then you can even do a barrel of one colour and a cap of another. The clip is in pen nib design, and the nib is made from steel and writes okay. This is a perfect starter fountain pen from Platignum Pens. The trims on all Platignum pens is black and it looks great. 

I have a range of Platingum pens that I have showcased in my videos. 

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Stationery Review 224 - Parker Frontier Fountain Pen and Pencil Set (ZAR 200)

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I bought this fountain pen and pencil set from Facebook Marketplace, and this one is a Parker Frontier. This used to be an entry-level after the Parker Vector range. The one I got is in a nice, transparent, dark green body design and writes beautifully. 

The new variants of Parker Frontier are not available in South Africa, but I can see them in India at around ZAR 125 for only the fountain pen. It's available in various trims and body colours like brown, red, black, matte black, etc. I am not so sure if it's available at Sandton Stationery & Print, but if you ask them, they can definitely bring it for you. The price might be a little bit higher as these models are long gone in South Africa. 

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Stationery Review 223 - PODS Ball Point Pens from HP Enterprise

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I got these HP Enterprise merchandise ball pens from an exhibition invite at Montecasino long back. They showcased their then range of printers and other gadgets for South Africa. These pens form part of the goodies as part of the event. I requested to get one in all the colours available. 

These ball pens are really great in their build quality. Good-quality paint is used, and the chrome trim is nice too. The ink refills are now not working, but they were when I initially got them. This is the side effect of having a lot of pens and not using them at regular intervals. I think it's best to gift them onwards once my videos are completed, and in case I don't want them in my pen cases. 

Let me know what you do with your collectable kind of pens - be it fountain, roller or ball? 

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