Pen Review: Hardy Pen Wrights
Happy PAW-lidays!
Today’s pen is of special importance—I was blessed this year to have adopted my first dog. She has taught me so much about kindness, love, and gratefulness. I wanted to commemorate this event with a custom pen and reached out to Gregory Hardy (@hardypenwrights). I sent him the picture below and we settled on a pen with faux ivory/brown colors, a floral clip, and pawprint medallions. Greg decided that the final design would be a surprise, so the first time I saw the pen was during the unpackaging.
Hello!
Design (5/5): This is a 13mm pen and is similar in size to my Bonecrusher. It is lightweight and comfortable to use. It cannot be posted but I typically hold the cap in my hand while writing. The floral clip provides a feminine, classy touch and is quite solid. The bronze accents are warm and resemble rose-gold, but will develop a nice patina over time. In my opinion, the paw-prints are the perfect finishing touch.
Color (5/5): Initially I was worried that the brown would be too dark, but the color resembles a light milk chocolate. The faux ivory is streaked with white and cream stripes which resemble the texture of my dog’s fur . The warm colors make this pen versatile for many ink colors—green ink would give a tropical island/coconut feel, whereas red/purple ink would provide a dessert theme (think raspberries, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate drizzle).
Nib (5/5): I originally asked for a nibless pen (since I have spare ones lying around) but Greg was kind enough to include a Jowo #6 <B> steel nib. The nib is interchangeable; I think I will swap it out to a rose gold Jowo in the future.
Ink Capacity (4/5): This pen uses a standard converter.
Overall (5/5): This pen is an incredible representation of my dog. I love how the ivory matches her fur perfectly and the brown trim reminds me of her perky ears. I would like to extend a thank you to Greg—apparently this pen went through two iterations in the shop! I’m extremely satisfied with his work and highly recommend checking out his page. Happy holidays everyone!
Happy holidays!
Disclaimer: This pen was purchased by me and all my opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.