Caran D' Ache

[Soer]

Hi fountain pen lovers,

 

 

 

How Gooooooooood is this Caran d'Ache Varius Ivanhoe pen :D

 

http://www.lacouronneducomte.nl/webstore/main/images/cda_varius_ivanhoe_fp_all.jpg

[Edwaroth]

Have heard naught but good things about them.

[Rose Nibs]

I don't know. Is it fairly good?

[Pickwick]

For the price they should be good.

[jar]

I have a couple Varius pens but never much liked the chain mail look. In fact I'm using a Varius Metwood today. I like the Varius very much and find it gets far more time in rotation than it should.

[terminal]

I have this exact pen in silver, chain mail and all. It was a gift from my wife. I will try to review it in the next week, but, in short, I love it.

 

The one down side I can think of... and the reason I don't use it often, is that if you get ANYTHING on the chain mail, man, it's virtually impossible to get clean. YOu've gotta wash your hands with borax to use that pen and then NEVER spill ink on it. It's a bit of a deterrent for me, frankly, especially given the sentimental value. And don't start with the "you should use it anyway" stuff with me; it's really hard to clean.

[elysee]

The one down side I can think of... and the reason I don't use it often, is that if you get ANYTHING on the chain mail, man, it's virtually impossible to get clean. YOu've gotta wash your hands with borax to use that pen and then NEVER spill ink on it. It's a bit of a deterrent for me, frankly, especially given the sentimental value. And don't start with the "you should use it anyway" stuff with me; it's really hard to clean.

You have stated the very reason that I will not consider buying any Ivanhoe pen/pencil no matter how nice/interesting they may be.

[terminal]

Tossed up a review, as promised:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/251211-review-caran-dache-varius-ivanhoe-medium-silver-tone/

 

 

 

[cruise]

don't they look a bit like some GvFC pens?

[jar]

don't they look a bit like some GvFC pens?

 

Here is a review comparing a Varius Metwood to a GvFC Pernambuco Classic.

[Keyless Works]

I have a Caran d'Ache Chinese Lacquer Hexagonal and the quality is excellent. I don't use it often though because it is too skinny for me to use comfortably. These pens are really expensive and if you are simply after a magnificent writer I think I would put my money elsewhere unless you really love the look.