What Indian Pens Are You Using Today?

[Sagarb]

I bought it only after seeing your review and the click falcon is on its way to me

Congratulations Dr. Mukherjee..I hope you you'll really enjoy the Falcon as well.

[mehandiratta]

 

FPR Treveni Jr. Acrylic - 1.0 stub nib

 

 

 

Lovely...

amazing pen in hand of beautiful lady...

[drmukherjee]

Today I am using a very cheap but excellent writer from ARTEX - the ARTEX 111. Priced at INR 20(0.3$)

This pen is a smooth writer and have no faced an problem ye after 5 days of use ..

http://i.imgur.com/B1cWkcs.jpg

 

The body

http://i.imgur.com/Rckd1oP.jpg

 

The cap

http://i.imgur.com/3RoO57X.jpg

 

I am surprised by is performance ..

[subbucal]

I am not surprised...my entire school life I have used this pen.

 

Its used to come in 3 models in the 80's ..Rs.3/-, Rs.5/- and Rs.6/-

 

Prices have not gone up much, in a sense

[BlueJ]

Does the nib have tipping material on this Artex?

[drmukherjee]

I am not surprised...my entire school life I have used this pen.

 

Its used to come in 3 models in the 80's ..Rs.3/-, Rs.5/- and Rs.6/-

 

Prices have not gone up much, in a sense

Well I am born in 90s .. I haven't used this pen before ,I just found out in my nearest local shop ..

BTW I am waiting for your pens finger crossed kindly ship them

[subbucal]

:-)

[drmukherjee]

Does the nib have tipping material on this Artex?

I am fairly new to fountain pens .I really dont know much about nibs .. Here are two close up of nibs so

that you can judge ..

http://i.imgur.com/kci97x1.jpg

and

http://i.imgur.com/mDbafRV.jpg

 

sorry I dont have better camera ..

[BlueJ]

You're camera is perfectly OK. A side view would be more decisive, but there does appear to be some tipping material. Amazing in a thirty cent pen! You could sell these easily for ten times as much over here!

[mehandiratta]

In today’s rotation I have Ratnam Tarpoda (Big Size Ebonite) inked with Krishna Cool Breeze Ink. Ratnam Pens is oldest fountain pen manufacturer and part of Swadeshi Movement in India. The nib is self grounded to medium italic and writes super smooth.

Today’s beautiful thought comes from Nobel Peace Laureate, Mother Teresa

Edited May 3, 2016 by mehandiratta

[Sagarb]

 

In today’s rotation I have Ratnam Tarpoda (Big Size Ebonite) inked with Krishna Cool Breeze Ink. Ratnam Pens is oldest fountain pen manufacturer and part of Swadeshi Movement in India. The nib is self grounded to medium italic and writes super smooth.

Today’s beautiful thought comes from Nobel Peace Laureate, Mother Teresa

 

Superb...

[mehandiratta]

Superb...

thank you

[prashant.tikekar]

In todays rotation I have Ratnam Tarpoda (Big Size Ebonite) inked with Krishna Cool Breeze Ink. Ratnam Pens is oldest fountain pen manufacturer and part of Swadeshi Movement in India. The nib is self grounded to medium italic and writes super smooth.

 

Gorgeous pen. What's the size compared to Gama supreme / asa virat?

[bobje]

Enormously fun, deliciously wet ASA Nauka in blue/red ebonite with a gigantor 40mm Ambitious nib. My first Indian pen, an eyedropper inked with Chesterfield teal. Clipless, with bronze roll stopper in the form of a lotus, national flower of India. L. Subramaniam of ASA Pens does spectacular work.

 

[mhguda]

Wow, that big Ambitious nib makes it a completely different pen! great idea. Will keep it in mind...

Quick question: where did the rollstopper come from? It looks as if it was specially made for your pen...was it?

[drmukherjee]

You're camera is perfectly OK. A side view would be more decisive, but there does appear to be some tipping material. Amazing in a thirty cent pen! You could sell these easily for ten times as much over here!

Will post a side view for you later.. I have collected 20 of these pens, I may sell of give away some later

[prashant.tikekar]

Will post a side view for you later.. I have collected 20 of these pens, I may sell of give away some later

First image shows side view and it shows that it has definitely tipping material. It is really a good pen and the price is really low.

[Sagarb]

Enormously fun, deliciously wet ASA Nauka in blue/red ebonite with a gigantor 40mm Ambitious nib. My first Indian pen, an eyedropper inked with Chesterfield teal. Clipless, with bronze roll stopper in the form of a lotus, national flower of India. L. Subramaniam of ASA Pens does spectacular work.

 

Beautiful..

[bobje]

mhguda, sagarb, thank you. I can't tell you how much fun that nib is. Push the nib in any direction, regardless of speed, and it just works.

 

The lotus roll-stopper came from Etsy, though I think it's also widely available on eBay. It's just an inexpensive adjustable ring.

[mhguda]

Oh good. I found a number of nice adjustable rings on Etsy, have two coming. One planned for my Nauka, one for one of my Guider Onyxes. Glad they work out. I find your lotus very beautiful.