Ranga - Beauty and the Beast: Majestic and Model 3

[Karmachanic]

4 minutes ago, smruthib said:

 

Haha Ranga pens must commission you for advertising sometime!

 

Just trying to nudge you in the 'right" direction 😁

[Karmachanic]

1 hour ago, Dip n Scratch said:

The Abhimanyu's section suits may hand better than the Ranga 3

 

Can you describe the difference?

[Dip n Scratch]

There is quite a lip at the lower end of the section. Look at the difference on the Ranga site.

[inkstainedruth]

The red and black ebonite sure is pretty.

What's the size of that pen?  Not actually looking, per se, but I do really like the feel of ebonite....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Karmachanic]

10 minutes ago, Dip n Scratch said:

There is quite a lip at the lower end of the section. Look at the difference on the Ranga site.

 

Thank you. Looks like the usual length and 11mm - 12.5 width?

[Savit]

The majestic is in my wish-list , though I like the appearance of this pen with dual tone color (black at either ends) and rings on cap..

[sansenri]

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

The red and black ebonite sure is pretty.

What's the size of that pen?  Not actually looking, per se, but I do really like the feel of ebonite....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Karmachanic's Ranga 3 is in premium ebonite which is quite a lot different from regular ebonite.

Regular is rather coarse while premium is very smooth, rather silky, also slightly heavier that regular ebonite (It's as though the material is more compact).

I'm not sure though whether Karmachanic has chosen to leave his premium unpolished, which may make it more matt (he mentions semi-gloss, is that a custom finish?)

 

The Model 3 is a rather long pen by normal standards, but approx the width of a M800, the section tapers a bit and some find it too thin (not a problem for you, you are used to much smaller pens, with all those vintage, Ruth )

 

[sansenri]

a picture of the Abhimanyu, to check the section.

When I have the chance I'll take one next to the model 3.

 

[Karmachanic]

13 minutes ago, sansenri said:

I'm not sure though whether Karmachanic has chosen to leave his premium unpolished, which may make it more matt (he mentions semi-gloss, is that a custom finish?)

 

 

I asked for the finish to be midway between polished and matte. My pens are, for the most part black. Matte black Ebonite is my favourite finish, but I thought this particular Ebonite would benefit from a slight polish. I'm happy with the result.

 

Is the section on the Abhimanyu 11-12.5mm? I do like the traditional wide lip.

[sansenri]

yes, that's the size. The step down is also really unobtrusive, I was skeptical but it does not bother me at all, probably as it's so long and also smoothed out.

[Karmachanic]

Given the choice I'd like something a little wider, which means I'd have to forgo the lip, and that would change the visual balance of the pen.  Not that I'm looking for another pen at this point. I have two on order, and that should do me for quite some time.

[sansenri]

but it's fun to think about it, given the fact that if you ask Ranga, they'd do it for you!!

Same reason that makes me wonder about a Ranga 3.5...