Tombow Havanna Fountain Pen

[jotterius]

I am thinking of buying one more everyday pen and while surfing the net i found this fp which looks very nice for my taste. Do you own any tombow fp or even tried one?

Thank you for your time!

[KostasK]

Hi Jotterius

and a Happy New Year. I have this exact Havana (Slightly goldish-coloured steel) with an F nib for a year now and it is a very good pen: Great build quality, good flow with most inks, a bit on the heavy side, particularly if you post the cap,(a heavy-metal pen). Comfortable rubber grip with enough thickness, it can be taken apart completely by pulling the nib and feed and therefore very easy and fast to clean. It did not come with a converter (but they are easy to find) and it takes International Cartridges. The nib is a very stiff one, like a nail, but smooth and slightly wider than a Japanese F. Reminds me a lot of the F nib in a Rotring 600.

The impression is that of a very well made, heavy and stiff pen. I would buy it again very happily. Since then I also bought the rolerball and I must confess that I am tempted by the mechanical pencil as well!

All the best for 2011!

KostasK

[KostasK]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=80794

Sorry, I just found out that the pen has an extensive and excellent review by J-San, at the link above.

Go to Fountain Pen Reviews and then Review Index, look at T for Tombow and then at "Zoom 505"

[jotterius]

Thank you kostas for everything. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

Edited January 2, 2011 by jotterius