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Getting this pen last week brings me into the Sheaffer forum and renews my acquaintance with Sheaffer pens as well, although I'm sure the ones I used way back in the pre-ballpoint days were bottom line school pens.

 

I noticed after ordering that penhero has a better price point on this but I got it for the italic nib so no regrets. The italic writes wonderfully well. My past experience with a cheap calligraphy set gives me a high appreciation for the cursive italic look from an ordinary writer.

 

This pen is for my forays into the streets with a notebook so being a lighter more normal looking pen is just what I need. It's a white dot but still inexpensive. You'd get half a dozen of these for the price of my Aurora which I like to leave at home. The low price doesn't result in any disappointments when it comes to writing with the Agio.

 

Pendemonium did a fine job grinding the nib to cursive italic. The pen glides and delivers ink at a nice rate with the inks I've used. I started it with Noodler's Walnut and just switched it to Nightshade to get a little more shading. It doesn't look extremely italic which is fine. Just a bit more variance than a regular nib. Probably because it was made from a medium so it isn't huge output.

 

The snakeskin finish is attractive and the metal construction gives this thinner pen a more solid feel. Looks like it could have cost more than it does without being overly extravagant. I really like this pen!

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A review like that could lead a woman down the primrose path to sin, degradation, and more pen collecting, you know.

 

Seriously -- thank you for such a clear review. (Now, off I go to look at pens, and budget.)

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