New Onoto Acrylic Excel

[Clara14]

Onoto has made a new fountainpen: an acrylic Excel in black. Has anybody seen, or perhaps own, this new pen? What do you think about this new pen?

 

[MiniMaupassant]

I may have received an email about it, but I can't be sure.

I'm a big fan of Onoto pens. I have two Magna Classics which I use daily and they are faultless.

I have just checked the website and couldn't see an Excel in black acrylic. They may be at the penshow in London in October though, so I could see it there.

[View from the Loft]

Here is the link to the pen on their website:

 

http://www.onoto.com/luxury-pens/the-excel/onoto-excel-in-black-acrylic

 

I have two Magnas, which are a larger diameter pen, but the quality of both is excellent. I have no reason to think the Excel would be different.

[david6]

Nice looking pen. I'll be having a closer look at it at the London Show next month

Edited September 14, 2014 by david6

[arran]

Clara ,

 

Onotos are one of my favourites.NEVER had issues with them which cannot be said of others even Montblanc

I think the excell is a pen made for the smaller hand.Ilike the silver end of the cap.Just seen on pictures though

I ordered one for my wife as birthdaypresent.

Be aware that the pen comes with a nr 3 nib , the smaller nib and not the bigger nr 7 that is used in most of the onotos.

My experience with Nr 3 nibs from Onoto is that , if you want a very fine writer , the F nib remains quite a medium width line writer.

[Clara14]

Hi Arran,

 

Thank you for the advice for the nib. I write with F and M nibs, but lately prefere F

I don't have a Onoto yet, but like this smaller one very much

[RMN]

A pity they have changed the cap "jewel" to an inscription instead of the nice logo.

 

D.ick

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A pity they have changed the cap "jewel" to an inscription instead of the nice logo.

 

D.ick

Agree wholeheartedly.

 

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[da vinci]

Agree wholeheartedly.

 

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Although it is, at least, sterling silver?

[richardandtracy]

The diameter of the Excel is quite a bit smaller than the Magna Classic, so I'm sort of thinking its relationship to the Magna Classic is similar to the Duofold International to the Duofold Centennial.

 

In fact the diameters are not greatly different from the International. Looks like a nice pen, but with only 50 being produced, it may rapidly run out. For a gold nib & so much silver, £299 is a reasonably good price.

I think it'd be nice to have a larger run with different colours etc. , the 'proper' Onoto cap decal, black cap finial & make it effectively a production staple like the Magna Classic. With chasing would be good too. And thinner cap rings. Other than that I wouldn't change a thing! Seriously, I think it looks nice, but can't resist offering 'helpful' suggestions.

 

Regards,

 

Richard