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Fountain Pen Revolution Triveni - A Handwritten Review

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It was towards the end of last year that I first saw the FPR Triveni reviewed online, by Steve 'SBRE' Brown - and I was immediately intrigued. A sub-$50 fountain pen, with flex nib and and an ebonite body? I already had a couple of Dillis, made from plastic by the same company, with a piston feed system that was impossible to disassemble - but this looked so much more classy! So pretty much as soon as it was released, I ordered myself a pen in black ebonite...

 

Available only from the FPR website (www.fountainpenrevolution.com), I think this is a worthwhile pen. Because I've handwritten a review, I'll let pen and ink do the talking below - plus a couple of photos....

 

http://i.imgur.com/P0QUck3.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/b6C8gO8.jpg

 

Now for the pen itself:

 

http://i.imgur.com/A4vKu7b.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/imbVqSx.jpg

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Thanks for a great review, it's an interesting pen.

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Thanks for the feedback - I certainly enjoy using the pen, and am happy to recommend it. It seems to have the same feed as the FPR Dilli (which has gotten more 'airplay'), and takes all the same nibs. I find these pens less prone to railroading than the Noodler's pens too (when a flex nib is installed), which is an added bonus.

 

The real 'step up' here compared to previous FPR pens is the body, which is slightly oversized (length-wise) but lightweight and comfortable in the hand. I suspect these are made to order by a local Indian manufacturer - but really, it's hard to find fault with the construction and build quality. This is yet another well-made Indian pen - albeit made for (I think) and assembled by an American company that bases itself in India...

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I ordered and received the new Triveni Junior a little over a week ago - just before heading off on a family trip! Will be putting up a review when I get a chance, but will mention here that I understand both the original pen and the Junior now come with a slightly larger, #5.5 duotone nib - which so far looks to be even better than the original stainless steel #5. The pens no longer use the black grip section from the Serwex Mr, but have matching grip sections made from the same material as the body and cap (in my case, a turquoise and red swirled acrylic).

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I ordered and received the new Triveni Junior a little over a week ago - just before heading off on a family trip! Will be putting up a review when I get a chance, but will mention here that I understand both the original pen and the Junior now come with a slightly larger, #5.5 duotone nib - which so far looks to be even better than the original stainless steel #5. The pens no longer use the black grip section from the Serwex Mr, but have matching grip sections made from the same material as the body and cap (in my case, a turquoise and red swirled acrylic).

 

I look forward to your Triveni Junior review.

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Nice looking pen. Do you know if they come in other colors? I just looked at the FPR website and the only one listed is mottled brown, which is very similar looking to my ebonite Konrad (Methuselah Pine Cone Ripple).

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Nice looking pen. Do you know if they come in other colors? I just looked at the FPR website and the only one listed is mottled brown, which is very similar looking to my ebonite Konrad (Methuselah Pine Cone Ripple).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Just checked the FPR website (http://fountainpenrevolution.com/fpr_collection.html), and can confirm that the pen comes in multiple colours, made either from ebonite (which is cheaper) or from acrylic. This pen is the black ebonite; my Junior (which I'd still love to review before Christmas, but... we'll see!) is made from the "red sea" acrylic. The colour options have changed since I ordered it - and I notice they're not all in stock at the moment.

 

I contacted Kevin after purchasing the Triveni Junior, and he advised me that in the larger pens (the original Trivenis) the section is now made from material matching the body of the pen, with the "#5.5" duotone nibs installed - they previously used a Serwex-manufactured secition, with smaller (#5) steel nibs. The pictures on the website haven't been updated, though - and I'd suggest you confirm this before purchasing, if you're at all concerned about it.

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I think I now understand the query re colour options: the FPR is available in mottled brown ebonite for $19 at the moment, i.e. it's a special price (a $10 discount) that applies to this one colour. The other options are (mostly) still available - you'll just have to pay more for them!

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Thanks Jamerelbe! Somehow I didn't get to this paige. The blue ebonite is rather nice looking.

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Thanks Jamerelbe! Somehow I didn't get to this paige. The blue ebonite is rather nice looking.

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Yup, I think you clicked on the 'Pen of the Day' link the first time [i couldn't resist - another full-sized Triveni, in mottled brown, is now headed my way!].

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