Stipula I Castoni

[acolythe]

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Review of Stipula I Castoni Agata in green

 

I saw this pen initially on a favorite Ebay vendor’s site. Being a Stipula I was immediately intrigued. When I saw a close up of the acrylic barrel I was hooked. The offer I made was accepted. The price was fair, not a great bargain nor a Sumgai deal.

This pen came to Canada in 5 days. My fastest deliveries have been from Japan, 3 days. It was securely packaged and the pen box had no damage.

The wood trimmed box was impressive for a 100 dollar pen.

The I Castoni is my first Stipula without a leaf added to the trim. It seems more conservative in that way. While sill a manageable weight, the pen feels heavy and substantial for an acrylic instrument. The cap tapers slightly to the clip and the jewel tapers outward to the end. Subtle but nicely done. The green acrylic is marvelous. Impossible to photograph it is dark green with highlights of yellow and lighter green. Although I do not post my pens the end of the barrel is made specifically for posting. The clip is shaped to easily clip onto pockets. The clip has a color coordinated stone on it. In the green it is a tiger-eye. I think I like it but am not certain. Somehow the flashy tiger-eye seems at odds with the conservative nature of the rest of the pen. The section is tapered nicely and the threads are high enough the they do not interfere with my grip. The Stylophiles review says that the nib on the newer model is larger than the old version. The old version had a smaller nib and the new version is single tone rhodium plated 14K. The new version has a metal ring on the pen with threads cut into it. The old version cap screws on in one revolution the new one in 1.5 revolutions. Mine fits none of these things. It does not have a gold nib or a two-tone nib. It is a rather small nib; it screws on in 1 revolution and lacks the metal ring. I think Stipula took its old models and added a stainless steel nib.

The pen flies or crashes on the basis of the nib, Stipula nibs never seem to disappoint. They are wet smooth and reliable writers. This one is no different. I bought the fine because my only choices were what was called small or broad. In retrospect I would like to have tried the broad nib.

The fine writes like my Vedo, a reliable fine, smooth wet line.

Unfortunately I forgot to ask for a Stipula converter so I was forced to use J Herbin Perle Noir in an international cartridge. Jinhao cartridge converters will fit. This pen color cries out for Stipula Mostachia Verde ink.

I cannot recommend this pen highly enough. I think it has the look and feel of a more expensive pen and it performs perfectly in all areas.

 

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[acolythe]

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[Silvermink]

I've seriously considered picking up an I Castoni - the price is certainly right.

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Review of Stipula I Castoni Agata in green

 

I saw this pen initially on a favorite Ebay vendor's site. Being a Stipula I was immediately intrigued. When I saw a close up of the acrylic barrel I was hooked. The offer I made was accepted. The price was fair, not a great bargain nor a Sumgai deal.

This pen came to Canada in 5 days. My fastest deliveries have been from Japan, 3 days. It was securely packaged and the pen box had no damage.

The wood trimmed box was impressive for a 100 dollar pen.

The I Castoni is my first Stipula without a leaf added to the trim. It seems more conservative in that way. While sill a manageable weight, the pen feels heavy and substantial for an acrylic instrument. The cap tapers slightly to the clip and the jewel tapers outward to the end. Subtle but nicely done. The green acrylic is marvelous. Impossible to photograph it is dark green with highlights of yellow and lighter green. Although I do not post my pens the end of the barrel is made specifically for posting. The clip is shaped to easily clip onto pockets. The clip has a color coordinated stone on it. In the green it is a tiger-eye. I think I like it but am not certain. Somehow the flashy tiger-eye seems at odds with the conservative nature of the rest of the pen. The section is tapered nicely and the threads are high enough the they do not interfere with my grip. The Stylophiles review says that the nib on the newer model is larger than the old version. The old version had a smaller nib and the new version is single tone rhodium plated 14K. The new version has a metal ring on the pen with threads cut into it. The old version cap screws on in one revolution the new one in 1.5 revolutions. Mine fits none of these things. It does not have a gold nib or a two-tone nib. It is a rather small nib; it screws on in 1 revolution and lacks the metal ring. I think Stipula took its old models and added a stainless steel nib.

The pen flies or crashes on the basis of the nib, Stipula nibs never seem to disappoint. They are wet smooth and reliable writers. This one is no different. I bought the fine because my only choices were what was called small or broad. In retrospect I would like to have tried the broad nib.

The fine writes like my Vedo, a reliable fine, smooth wet line.

Unfortunately I forgot to ask for a Stipula converter so I was forced to use J Herbin Perle Noir in an international cartridge. Jinhao cartridge converters will fit. This pen color cries out for Stipula Mostachia Verde ink.

I cannot recommend this pen highly enough. I think it has the look and feel of a more expensive pen and it performs perfectly in all areas.

 

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk391/acolythe/Stipula%20I%20Castoni/IMG_4573.jpg

 

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Beautiful pen! Thanks for the review.

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[FrankB]

Thanks for the review.

 

I got a couple examples of the I Castoni when they were current production. The pens are small to me and only just fit my hand. Still, I find they write very well. And aesthetically they are great! My favorite of my little lot is the "citrine" (sp?), a lemon yellow that shimmers as if internally lighted.

[acolythe]

My error. I have too many pens inked. This is inked with J Herbin cacao du Brezil no Black Cherry

bpc

Edited May 25, 2010 by acolythe

[WrenKing]

Are the nibs interchangeable on this model?

I'm thinking of getting one with more nibs maybe an italic but I can't find a place to get just the nib. Ideas??

 

I'm new so I appreciate any help.

[jameswatts]

They must be -- I bought one some time ago that had been fitted with one of Stipula's 22 titanium nibs. The nib is a broad, which I normally do not like but this is quite nice. Broad, but not too broad, with a bit of character to it.

[acolythe]

Are the nibs interchangeable on this model?

I'm thinking of getting one with more nibs maybe an italic but I can't find a place to get just the nib. Ideas??

 

I'm new so I appreciate any help.

 

I am afraid to try. Butsince I boughtmine I havepurchased another in blue with afactory italic nib ( stub, I thibnk) It's verysmooth, possibly the best stub I have exceptforPendeletonBrown and Greg Minuskin's work