Crystal Limited Edition: A Handsome Eyedropper Pen

[mrmohitmishra]

Review Update 1:

While using this pen for almost a week I found a few more things. First, the pen writes equally good with Chelpark Blue, Camlin Blue, Chelpark Ruby Red, Chelpark Black however the best ink for this pen is .....Pilot Black...writes best with it though medium and quite wet.

Secondly the pen grows up on you like some sorcery has been added to it while they were making it..

 

Thirdly the pen can sustain a fall from a table..My pen fell and crystals didn't break..

 

It has become my personal favorite.

I am waiting for three more pens...I hope they prove better than this though it will prove to be quite a challenge.

[cjpandya]

Beautifully reviewed as always! Thanks! And i envy you on another great buy! Haha!

Edited December 10, 2014 by cjpandya

[cjpandya]

Review Update 1:

While using this pen for almost a week I found a few more things. First, the pen writes equally good with Chelpark Blue, Camlin Blue, Chelpark Ruby Red, Chelpark Black however the best ink for this pen is .....Pilot Black...writes best with it though medium and quite wet.

Secondly the pen grows up on you like some sorcery has been added to it while they were making it..

 

Thirdly the pen can sustain a fall from a table..My pen fell and crystals didn't break..

 

It has become my personal favorite.

I am waiting for three more pens...I hope they prove better than this though it will prove to be quite a challenge.

Which 3 you ordered?

[mrmohitmishra]

ASA Spear, Revolution and One Custom made pen akin to Gama demonstrator with frosted Acrylic and Jowo M nib

[mrmohitmishra]

While I am at it I should specially mention a great job being done by Mr. Sanyal Soumitra

 

Here is his post. Kudos to him.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/279504-sanyal-soumitras-mini-chinese-indian-pen-reviews/page-10

[mrmohitmishra]

Which 3 you ordered?

BTW you would have noticed...I borrowed sorcery expression from you

[cjpandya]

ASA Spear, Revolution and One Custom made pen akin to Gama demonstrator with frosted Acrylic and Jowo M nib

Which is the custom made demonstartor?

[mrmohitmishra]

Custom made demonstrator is a pen being made especially on order. Original Gama demonstrator comes with Indian Nib. I asked Mr. Subramaniam to fit a JoWo nib in the pen.

 

After my pleasant experience with Bock Medium and Schmidt medium I wanted to try Jowo M

 

This would make the pen 3-in-1 filler. But pure demonstrator would not look good with a cartridge or converter. So Mr. S suggested that the pen can be made translucent. I said do it.

[cjpandya]

BTW you would have noticed...I borrowed sorcery expression from you

 

 

 

Haha! All for our love for fountain pens!

 

Custom made demonstrator is a pen being made especially on order. Original Gama demonstrator comes with Indian Nib. I asked Mr. Subramaniam to fit a JoWo nib in the pen.

 

After my pleasant experience with Bock Medium and Schmidt medium I wanted to try Jowo M

 

This would make the pen 3-in-1 filler. But pure demonstrator would not look good with a cartridge or converter. So Mr. S suggested that the pen can be made translucent. I said do it.

 

Just amazing! I love the intelligent solution brought forth. If i may request; Please review it as soon as you get it! I cant wait to see the finish! I also noticed that you have developed a liking for M nibs! Edited December 10, 2014 by cjpandya

[mrmohitmishra]

Just amazing! I love the intelligent solution brought forth. If i may request; Please review it as soon as you get it! I cant wait to see the finish! I also noticed that you have developed a liking for M nibs!

Well I will post some photos. Review is for benefit of all. Reviewing custom pen may not be that useful.

 

But I will review Spear.

 

Yup I have developed liking of M Nib.

Thanks to YOU and Crystal.

[cjpandya]

Well I will post some photos. Review is for benefit of all. Reviewing custom pen may not be that useful.

 

But I will review Spear.

 

Yup I have developed liking of M Nib.

Thanks to YOU and Crystal.

 

Yes, that is a valid point. Review may not be useful. Do share the photos.

And you are being modest dear Mohitji! I am not to be thanked at all. Maybe we can thank the Germans for creating the nibs and our Mr.S for making them available to us!

[mrmohitmishra]

Yes, that is a valid point. Review may not be useful. Do share the photos.

And you are being modest dear Mohitji! I am not to be thanked at all. Maybe we can thank the Germans for creating the nibs and our Mr.S for making them available to us!

If you would notice I have already thanked them both.... in the review

Edited December 10, 2014 by mrmohitmishra

[cjpandya]

If you would notice I have already thanked them both.... in the review

Hahaha! That you did! And we would keep doing the same in the future as well!

[mhguda]

I have succumbed to the lure of the LE Crystal. It will have the German - Bock? F nib. Can't wait till it gets here, it's going to be a long three (plus) weeks... so keep up the pictures and reports, please. So looking forward to having this one in my hands.

[mrmohitmishra]

Is it available in F German nib. I thought the only options were M or B.

F is stock nib I guess

Edited December 10, 2014 by mrmohitmishra

[mrmohitmishra]

Beautifully reviewed as always! Thanks! And i envy you on another great buy! Haha!

Just saw

Thanks

[mhguda]

Oops, you're right, the F nib is only the stock nib, I did get the German nib so it will be M...

Misremembered - and I will have to see if it's not too broad for my liking! Still I'd heard good things about this nib.

[mrmohitmishra]

Two pens were launched on the same day at the same time.

 

The first was Crystal

Second was Spear.

 

I had first. Now I have second.

Tough competition between the two. Ohhh I wish I could type with a Fountain Pen

[mrmohitmishra]

My review of the spear

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/280174-with-a-spear-thou-shall-wineth-spear-a-practical-fountain-pen/

[Doug C]

I just received my Crystal.

 

The keeper on the pen case was broken.

 

That is the sum of my criticisms. Bear in mind that for $42 shipped it came with a pen case).

 

Other than a few blemishes on the surface of the pen, it is absolutely perfect!

 

I opened the package, started filling the pen with Sheaffer purple, and was dissapointed to find that it would not write. I continued to fill it and added some ink to the feed. All of a sudden, the pen started to write beautifully and has not stopped once I got the feed saturated. I did not get the upgraded Jowo nib, but asked for the nib to be inspected before shipping (a no cost option).

It writes a beautiful fine, just slightly finer than a European fine. Perfect flow. Based on this, I don't know why I would get the upgraded nib and I have pens that cost thousands of dollars.

 

Overall, I am very happy with the pen, and would have no hesitations to recommend this to anyone.

 

Oh, ....the pen is beautiful as well...