Varuna Rajan

[rwilsonedn]

After living with it for a while, here are my thoughts on the Varuna Rajan. First, some photos.

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3435524255_a0dc7fe994.jpgVaruna 3

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3436326812_99d83ea24b.jpgVaruna uncapped

 

And now, if you will forgive my handwriting, this is written with the pen in question on cheap yellow pad, using Scrip brown ink.

 

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3370/3435521073_78efa1072a_b.jpgpage 1

 

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3435519859_0dff098dca_b.jpgpage 2

 

Thanks!

ron

 

 

[Joehek]

Thanks for the great review Ron, I appreciate your hand written version. You mention the nib is light on flow - how is it on restarts? Does it take a while to warm up or is the flow consistent? Also, once it starts I will assume there are no issues because in your write up I see no skipping issues. Thanks again.

 

Joe

[rwilsonedn]

Thanks for the great review Ron, I appreciate your hand written version. You mention the nib is light on flow - how is it on restarts? Does it take a while to warm up or is the flow consistent? Also, once it starts I will assume there are no issues because in your write up I see no skipping issues. Thanks again.

 

Joe

Joe:

Thank you for your kind words. The pen restarts on the first stroke. In fact if anything, it flows a little more heavily for the first line or so after it's been resting for a while. I decided to post the hand-written draft, rather than recopying or typing it, because I thought it might show what the pen is like to use on a longer writing stint. So you make a good observation. It will occasionally skip on an upstroke if I let it rotate too far in my hand, but otherwise is solid.

ron

[Joehek]

Thanks for the great review Ron, I appreciate your hand written version. You mention the nib is light on flow - how is it on restarts? Does it take a while to warm up or is the flow consistent? Also, once it starts I will assume there are no issues because in your write up I see no skipping issues. Thanks again.

 

Joe

Joe:

Thank you for your kind words. The pen restarts on the first stroke. In fact if anything, it flows a little more heavily for the first line or so after it's been resting for a while. I decided to post the hand-written draft, rather than recopying or typing it, because I thought it might show what the pen is like to use on a longer writing stint. So you make a good observation. It will occasionally skip on an upstroke if I let it rotate too far in my hand, but otherwise is solid.

ron

 

Thanks for that update Ron. I think for the price point this is one solid pen! Congrats and if you have an opportunity it would be great to know how it is performning after a few weeks.

[QM2]

I like the way your ink choice complements the pen!

 

For the most part, I agree with your comments. I have the black ebonite and rhodium-plated trim version of this pen, where the ebonite has a rougher finish to it; will soon post a review as well.