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Aurora is releasing a new Optima 365 in yellow this year.

 

Curious to hear your opinion about it?

 

I personally will most likely skip that one ...

 

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I will skip that any Aurora pen ...Because Aurora factory is the worst after sell and customer service in Fountain pen makers...I will get a real problem if the pen has any functional issue...

René.

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I will skip that any Aurora pen ...Because Aurora factory is the worst after sell and customer service in Fountain pen makers...I will get a real problem if the pen has any functional issue...

René.

:happyberet:

 

I strongly disagree, but you must have had a bad experience. I'm sorry it left a bad impression on you. I hope you will change your mind in the future and give Aurora another chance.

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I like the color. It is different and stands out. Not sure I can afford it right now...

 

Erick

Using right now:

Visconti Voyager 30 "M" nib running Birmingham Streetcar

Jinhao 9019 "EF" nib running Birmingham Railroad Spike

Stipula Adagio "F" nib running Birmingham Violet Sea Snail

Sailor Profit "B" nib running Van Dieman's Night - Shooting Star

 

 

 

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I like the color. It is different and stands out. Not sure I can afford it right now...

 

Erick

Sadly I’m in the same boat for a while!

I chose my user name years ago - I have no links to BBS pens (other than owning one!)

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The colour is ... interesting. I don't positively like it, but I don't mind it. I think it's better than last year's coral red one, but that's not high praise.

I know exactly who in my family would like it very much, and that it's an Italian product to boot, but she isn't a fountain pen user and certainly wouldn't be keen to have a A$1200 pen — which is for how much local retailers that carry Aurora will want to sell it.

If I can pick one up in twelve months' time, when stores are trying to clear their last remaining units, for around A$550 or even less, then maybe.

 

In the meantime, I'm happy with just my 365 'Cappuccino' and (ahem, now my wife's) Oliva in the Optima line.

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I actually like the shallow imprinted text on the barrel as a feature, on the Aurora Optima, Leonardo Momento Zero, and even Parker Duofold Centennial Classic Big Red Vintage pens.

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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