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Another pen review makes its mark

My recent pen review post has gotten a lot of traffic.

Here is an additional evaluation to enjoy: "Moleskine review of the Pelikan M200" by Stephanie (a.k.a. Biffybeans).

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Photo: "Tools of the Trade" t-shirt by Ole Ivar Rudi at Threadless

I've been looking for just the right pen to write in a new notebook I bought. During my research, I found some worthwhile links (listed in order of how I found them):

° Fountain Pen Network is a forum for fountain pen discussions. Join the lively threads already in progress, or ask a question to start a new one.

° The Pen Addict — This blog's fitting title gives just a glimpse of its content. This blogger photographs his writing samples with each pen he tries, and features additional informative photography throughout. An interesting read, as this person really loves pens!

° "Pen review - Uniball 207" from Moleskinerie — The review is from 2006, but the comments extend through June 2008 and offer a wealth of additional viewpoints and information.

° "A Southpaw's Experiment with Fountain Pens" from D*I*Y Planner — Are you left-handed? You will enjoy this post tailored specifically to your unique writing needs.

° "The Best Free Pens of CES 2008" from WIRED.com — If you've ever been to a trade show, check out this post. One of those freebie promotional pens may actually provide you with a taste of pen-writing nirvana (or not).

° "To Put a Fine Point on It: Which Pens are Best?" from Slate — This article from 2004 is thorough, thoughtful and well written.

Any other great pens out there, Blog Readers?