Deccan "major" Eyedropper

[WDP4BAAZ]

Hello friends ,

 

Once again Baaz is back with a new Indian pen , The Deccan "Major" fountain pen

 

This wonderful pen was gifted to be by my friend and our fellow fpn member "Hari317"

 

The pen is manufactured by renowned Indian brand , Deccan pens from Hydrabad .

 

Design details :

 

Classic cigar shape,ebonite body having very thick cross sections. Overall a durable,sturdy,long lasting design , perfect for a very long trouble free usage.

 

This is a regular pocket size pen , perfect for a user with small or medium hands.

 

Cap : Ebonite black colored cap with brushed finish.Rounded on top with glossy finish. Cap unscrews in just one and half turn,perfect for daily office use.Gold plated clip is ok for any kind of fabric.

 

Section : Smoothly finished section with slightly inner curvature .Comfortable for long writing sessions without fatigue.

 

The most distinct feature of the section is it's threading. The manufacturer used "Buttress" threads for both barrel and section.

 

This thread is extremely proved useful to prevent burping/leakage.There is very close fitting between barrel and section.Comparison with V threads is done in attached picture.

 

Barrel : Barrel is having thick cross section making it sturdy.Brushed finish, end of barrel is made with shiny finish.

 

As mentioned earlier , Barrel is having Buttress threads instead of regular "V " threads .Similar threads can be seen in toot paste tube and its cap .

 

Nib and feed : This pen is fitted with German make "Schmidt" medium nib unit. So there is no doubt about quality .A butter smooth nib.It lays down nice wet lines . Writing example attached . Its a fine finned feed , In addition to buttress threads.Due to this unique combination , there is absolutely no blobbing/burping.Writing example attached .

Filling system : Eyedropper filled

 

Cost : No idea , as its a gift

 

Conclusion : It is nice to see fusion of tradition and modern engineering techniques in this pen .I feel Indian ebonite fans must go for this pen .Once again Thanks a lot Hari .....

 

Hope u all will enjoy this review

 

Sincerely ,

 

BAAZ

 

[visvamitra]

Nice review but I wouldn't pick up this pen. I'm not a fan of such designs.

[hari317]

Hi Baaz, I am glad you like it, enjoy the handiwork of Deccan.

best, Hari

[WDP4BAAZ]

Thanks a lot Hari . Its a great craftsmanship indeed

Regards ,

Baaz

[mhguda]

That looks like what I know as a Bullet Sr. I've seen two versions, matte and glossy, and have one of both. Very good writers, IMO. Enjoy!

[alexander_k]

Nice review and an interesting pen. I have a couple that are similar and love the material and finishing. If the nib works well, they're a joy to use.

[WDP4BAAZ]

Thanks mhguda, alexander for reading review and comments

Yes , i am also having one bullet junior. Both are good pens

regards,

Baaz

[mhguda]

Baaz, I have one Bullet junior and two seniors. The junior is much shorter than the seniors - in fact it has about the length of the matte portion of the matte senior. I haven't used it since I got the seniors - it's uncomfortable to use unposted, and posting does seem to leave a mark on the barrel. Bit of a dilemma...

[WDP4BAAZ]

Yes, junior cant be used unposted . But its a cute little pen like stipula passporto

[hari317]

Baaj, you may be interested in reading a review of this Deccan Majaz model documented by Jai here:

.http://jaisiri.blogspot.in/2015/02/the-deccan-majaz-new-deccan-fp-model.html

[WDP4BAAZ]

Nice post Hari . Thanks for sharing

[sannidh]

Very nice review of the ebonite pen from Deccan

May I know which ink you used to review the pen?

 

Best,

Sonik

[WDP4BAAZ]

Thanks sonik . The ink is Pelikan 4001 Royal blue

[WDP4BAAZ]

Does any fpn member know more about cerating "brushed"finish for ebonite ?

[hari317]

After the pen is just machined, this finish is given using a file and coarse emery paper . This technique avoids the laborious polishing and hides surface imperfections due to material defects. .

[WDP4BAAZ]

Means totally manual process . Thanks for the info Hari

[amk]

That is really a classic pen. I do love what Deccan achieves with minimal ostentation; I was going to use the word "austere" but that's not quite the right word.

[hari317]

Means totally manual process . Thanks for the info Hari

 

totally manual process.

 

I do love what Deccan achieves with minimal ostentation;

I agree. they have great design sense.