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A Visit To Ranga Pens ( Ranga & Co. ) Tiruvallur, Chennai.

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i was searching "ebonite pens" and "pen making" videos on youtube when i found Hari's video, after watching it, i decided i needed to buy one, just for the craftsmanship and care involved, and so when i show off the pen, i can show people the video of one like it being made.

i found a reseller from California (i believe) selling them for a LOT of money, but then i found the direct ebay listing and ordered direct from India, i promised to write a review and post it, and i fully intended to.... i photographed the packaging, the unboxing, took it apart and gave it a cleaning (what i do with every pen i purchase before inking it up) my plan was to fill it with ink, write it dry, clean it and then photograph the pen in pieces (i didn't photograph it while cleaning it) well, i never emptied it or cleaned it, i've just kept topping the ink up and writing with it!

i love the size, the ink volume is great. i promise a review and photos are coming.... eventually..... life has gotten a bit crazy for me as my wife informed me she's filed for divorce, (i don't think my pens have anything to do with it....) so, once i get settled, i'll revisit my Ranga 3C

also in the box was a smaller free pen made of some blue plastic..... i filled that with Noodler's Baystate Blue and it seemed to eat the pen.... oops!

 

other pens owned for reference:
Lamy Safari
Lamy Al-Star
JinHao 930
TWSBI Eco
TWSBI Eco-T
Pilot MC Retro-pop
Pilot Vanishing Point
Noodler's Ahab
Noodler's Neponset
Karas Kustoms Fountain K

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