Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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A review of the Hero 856, aka St. Penpps Retro fountain pen. It has a No. 6 (F) nib, an uncommon filling procedure, and a last-century aesthetic.

You can find the pen here (no affiliation): etsy.com/listing/685907154/st-penpps-hero-vintage-fountain-pen-with
Ink today is Noodler's Heart of Darkness: amzn.to/4gCoJXb
Paper today was Rhodia Dot Grid Spiral: tinyurl.com/2se9mxrj

Other pens in the video:
Waterman 505 (UK) vintage (not yet reviewed)
Jinhao 51a: youtu.be/kjAePWHqXHE
Wing Sung 601a: youtu.be/JpPCAnblilQ

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