Group Buy In India?

[mehandiratta]

@anup....Already emailed him

[mehandiratta]

Dear All fan members

 

Contacted Mr. Subramaniam...

And he said... Please finalize one pen out of the any pens... And we can go ahead with group buy...

 

I recommend following pens:

 

1. TWSBI 580 DIAMOND

2. PILOT CAPLESS

3. PILOT CUSTOM 74

4. LAMY 2000

5. PELIKAN CLASSIC 205

6. ASA CRYSTAL

7. RANGA MODEL 5

8. RANGA MODEL 4C

9. NOODLERS AHAB FLEX

10. Kaweco Lilliput

11. Kaweco AL sport

12. Monteverde invincia black stealth

[mehandiratta]

Or any models we can think of buying rest of you can suggest

[rishminder]

well all those pens are considerable amount of money for me so the 1st is

 

TWSBI 580 DIAMOND

[Tresconik]

Noodlers Ahab Flex or the Kaweco Al Sport for me.

[mehandiratta]

So its 3 in list...

 

TWSBI 580 DIAMOND

NOODLERS AHAB FLEX

KAWECO AL SPORT

 

Anyone else willing to add

[mhguda]

RANGA MODEL5

RANGA MODEL 4C

[Vinayj009]

Vintage Pelikan 140/400/100

Vintage Swan

[mehandiratta]

Ranga model 5 and 4c also added....

[mehandiratta]

anyone else... we need atleast 20 ppl

[mhguda]

Maybe send out some PMs (in a group) to likely participants who have not seen this?

It's early days still!

[a_m]

Its not clear which is the pen finalized for group buy.

[a_m]

And if the group is proposing to buy through ASA, i would rather say we ask it to make a new pen to group specifications.

 

I would prefer a hooded nib ebonite with either transparent or semi transparent barrel.

 

Haven't seen a good hooded nib FP for long time & certainly not seen in ebonite (except in some images on FPN)

Edited February 2, 2015 by anup

[mehandiratta]

And if the group is proposing to buy through ASA, i would rather say we ask it to make a new pen to group specifications.

 

I would prefer a hooded nib ebonite with either transparent or semi transparent barrel.

 

Haven't seen a good hooded nib FP for long time & certainly not seen in ebonite (except in some images on FPN)

Totally agreed

[Tresconik]

Totally agreed

Sounds good actually. I don't mind any usually unattainable pen, as long as it's not too expensive.

[rishminder]

Sounds good actually. I don't mind any usually unattainable pen, as long as it's not too expensive.

Yes a limited edition one of a kind pen is a great idea... Lets Get the design thing rolling

[rishminder]

Sounds good actually. I don't mind any usually unattainable pen, as long as it's not too expensive.

Yes a limited edition one of a kind pen is a great idea... Lets Get the design thing rolling

[mhguda]

Great idea and we may not be limited to Asapens. Fellow member Mesu works with Guider and has come up with several new designs, such as a double-tipped pen (looks like a magic wand!) and a pen that resembles one of the Nakayas. Take a look here for some pictures. We have in fact been tossing some ideas around, together with other fellow member Lexaf.

 

Edited to add, on behalf of Mesu:

We can look into other Guider models like the Jumbo, Marala, 3ring pen etc with the option of upgrading to a Schmidt nib? For the final round we can consolidate 2-3pens based on the interest.

Edited February 3, 2015 by mhguda

[mehandiratta]

ve got some nice ideas for pen.....will share soon....if anyone else has... please do share the ideas....

[Woodnut]

A group buy is a great idea! And I second mhguda's idea of arranging the buy through Mesu, who has great judgment about quality, and through whom I've bought a good number of pens - none of them a disappointment. (No affiliation, just a happy customer).

 

I vote for her Onyx model - the one reminiscent of the Nakaya (see my review of it in the Pens forum ("India: The Onyx Custom-Made," January 1, 2015). I'd be happy to buy another one - for myself (or as a gift, if I can let go of it ... )