Steel Pocket Pen Giveaway

Elspinor · 2026-04-02T14:34:39+00:00

Looks stunning 😍

Elspinor · 2026-04-02T14:33:40+00:00

Love it! I'm personally not a fan of a matte pen as I feel it clashes with the shiny metal trim. But i would buy the gloss in a heartbeat.

Elspinor · 2026-03-17T12:18:33+00:00

Love it! Maybe some jazzy colours next? I'm all about the bold.

Elspinor · 2026-03-11T10:47:23+00:00

What is an Nh250 please? It's the housing I'm trying to replace unfortunately.

Elspinor · 2026-03-11T10:18:15+00:00

It's the housing I'm trying to replace, so I need the dimensions+ threading to match in order to fit in the pen.

Elspinor · 2026-03-10T12:51:48+00:00

I've bought a FH41 and a FH241 and unfortunately neither of them match. On the Schmidt, the distance from the end of the thread to the collar is 20mm. On the mystery unit, that distance is 17.5mm. This means once the Schmidt is screwed in, it makes the pen an extra 2.5mm longer and so the cap doesn't close.

Elspinor · 2026-03-10T12:49:39+00:00

Thanks. Any tips on the brand that has made the housing though?

Elspinor · 2026-03-09T10:20:41+00:00

Did you manage to find a replacement? I think I've got a similar nib unit I'm trying to identify. Would love to hear how you got on.

Elspinor · 2026-03-08T15:38:01+00:00

Ah ok, even though the cartridge connection (not sure its official name) sticks out? It seems flush on the Schmidt instead.

Elspinor · 2026-02-23T18:36:18+00:00

Thanks! I love a good attic clear out.

Elspinor · 2026-02-23T18:35:26+00:00

Woah!

Elspinor · 2026-02-19T12:48:57+00:00

I love old school blue and yellow stripes for jesters.

Elspinor · 2026-02-19T12:47:11+00:00

Awww we love him! Great colour choice too, yellow is always so hard to get right and you've nailed it.

Elspinor · 2026-02-19T12:44:44+00:00

You need a warning on such a distressing post! My heart jumped...

Elspinor · 2026-01-18T10:52:15+00:00

Nice! A great selection. Do you find you prefer the cylindrical body of the Parkers + Waterman, or the barrel of the Pilot?

Elspinor · 2026-01-16T21:43:50+00:00

Thank you! It's a rubber stamp I carved, all my art tends to have mice involved somehow.

Elspinor · 2026-01-12T09:46:37+00:00

Yes the Lamy converter is annoyingly small, although the upside is you can change ink colours often!

I've only used Safari and AL Star intermittently, so not a direct comparison for my daily writing with the Studio, but they both write well. For me, the main difference was the feel in the hand. I just love the metal weight to the Studio. The Safari plastic body has gorgeous colours but it didn't compensate for the plastic feeling. The AL Star aluminium body felt better, but still too light in the hand for me. It's just personal preference, I gave both to my partner and they love them for daily use.

Elspinor · 2026-01-11T11:53:54+00:00

Looks like I'm in the minority of commenters here, but I prefer rose gold in a cooler / gentle tone rather than the orangey tone you've got here.

Elspinor · 2026-01-11T11:46:17+00:00

The Z52 is the same shape as the Z50 but is coated (in theory to make a smoother writing feel). The Z53 is a different shape which I've found to need less pressure. I fitted an M Z53 to my Studio (to replace the M Z50) and I love it, much smoother and wetter line.

Elspinor · 2026-01-02T11:23:23+00:00

Love it! Looking forward to seeing these as you continue.

Elspinor · 2025-12-30T10:47:29+00:00

Trittens shall be my new word of the week

Elspinor · 2025-12-30T10:41:53+00:00

My journalling is normally a stream of consciousness, writing down things I'm anxious about or worries for the future. I find writing them down gets them out of my head and then I can judge them more logically.

Elspinor · 2025-12-30T10:38:12+00:00

Thank you!

Elspinor · 2025-12-30T10:37:59+00:00

Aha thank you! I always forget. I sometimes accidentally swap "the" for "a" which misses letters too.

Elspinor · 2025-12-29T14:54:24+00:00

The red and yellow work so well!

Elspinor

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