SCRIBO Fountain Pen Review with Pros & Cons - Great Pen !!

[punjabi]

Pros-

 

• Great Nib! 

• Nice Packaging & Pen Roll

• Excellent Section Area

• Looks Premium

• Flawless Construction & Set up

• Piston Filler with 1.42 ml ink capacity

• Unique shape & look of the pen (everyone won’t like it)

• Big yet comfortable pen

 

Cons-

 

• Very expensive.

• Very Very Wet Nib, some may not like this.

• No Ink Window

• Lacks great Celluloid/Colorful resins that Omas used to use earlier.

• Does not post (for the one who post pens)

 

Specs-

 

• Faceted with a decagonal shape

• Trim: Rhodium Silver Plated Trim

• Nib: Rhodium-Finished 18kt Gold with ebonite feed

• Length Closed: 149.2 mm / 5.875 inches

• Length Open: 133.5 mm / 5.255 inches

• Maximum Diameter: 17 mm / 0.67 inches

• Weight: 1.29oz / 36.50g

• Weight cap – 21.0g

• Weight body- 15.0g

• Cap does not post on back-end

• Gift boxed with a double pen pouch

• Filling System: Internal Piston Mechanism (bottled ink only) holds 1.42ml of ink

• Cap type- Threaded

• Ebonite feeder ø 6,50 with 2 capillaries

• Clip and metal components with rhodium or ruthenium finishing

 

Packaging- Amazing 👍! Aesthetically pleasing package, it’s very simple but looks amazing. It’s all Recyclable too. You get a great pen roll with this pen.   

 

Design- Unique Design👍, It is a big pen about size of MB149/OPUS 88 Omar. It doesn’t post. Pen has 12 facets on all bar the threads, so even on the grip, and these do line up precisely.The piston nob also curves round, but not much and it looks nice. The cap finial is made up of metal with a Scribo logo. Their is also engraving of Scribo on the barrel. Their is a band at the end of the grip,I don’t like it. All metal work is ruthenium plated. Clip is really nice & is a springy curved pen. Its a large pen but is very well balanced & comfortable to write with.

 

Filling Mechanism- Good👍,Smooth Piston Filler with absolutely no problems with huge ink capacity.

 

Nibs & Performance- Good👍, This pen comes in 2 nib options – 18k non-flexible nib in EF, F, M, and B; and a 14k “flexible” nib in the same sizes.The pen writes perfectly out of the box. It’s a very wet pen & you will need a good paper if you want to use this pen for regular note taking.The standard 18 k mono-line nibs are quite stiff. I have tried 3 Scribo pens, all wrote exceptionally well out of the box. These are one of the best nibs I have ever used.Scribo lived up OMAS reputation!

 

Conclusion- It’s a really nice pen & I enjoyed writing with it . It has a great nib with unique design but their is nothing special about the material. Their are many options available from other good brands in this segment. It’s a well-crafted pen and the flex nib is superior but most people won’t like to invest that much in a new brand with no history/legacy/customer service .

 

CONID amazing bulkfiller too comes in this price range, I will be reviewing it shortly!

 

My blog link- 

https://inkpenlover.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/scribo-feel-review-its-pros-cons/

[Uncial]

The pictures always make the step down much more severe than it really is. This put me off it for ages until I got to try one in my hands before buying and I was really surprised at how comfortable it is.

[rvur]

Hi punjabi,

 

Your reviews are always so complete and detailed... 

I just miss the "icing on the cake", with in real life pictures would be perfect!  

Thanks.

[MoriartyR]

Just to add, Scribo also has a 18k (non-flex) EEF nib option now, which is at least available for the two new Feel models. I have a couple of these nibs and I think they are quite similar to a Sailor fine nib - same very fine line width and similar slight springiness. The Scribo EEF feels smoother than the Sailor, and has less feedback. If you like a very fine line then it is an excellent nib.

 

Great review, by the way. I am a fan of Scribo. They are worth every penny of the asking price.

 

[Tom Kellie]

13 hours ago, MoriartyR said:

Just to add, Scribo also has a 18k (non-flex) EEF nib option now, which is at least available for the two new Feel models. I have a couple of these nibs and I think they are quite similar to a Sailor fine nib - same very fine line width and similar slight springiness. The Scribo EEF feels smoother than the Sailor, and has less feedback. If you like a very fine line then it is an excellent nib

 

 

~ @MoriartyR: Thank you so much for your comment.

 

EEF nibs are especially useful in my work.

 

The information you kindly provided broadens the options.

 

      Tom K.

[Frank C]

Thanks for posting this review. A few Scribo Feels have shown up on my doorstep. You did omit a few of the nib sizes. I have a 3B that writes like a firehose, almost. I find these pens to be very well-made and worthy successors to the OMAS brand. I have not purchased an EEF, but if @MoriartyR speaks well of them, that is good enough for me. He is a connoisseur of fine fountain pens. 

[Firecrest]

I was a bit apprehensive about the ScriBo Feel (Teatro) I ordered, and its likelihood of gushing out ink like no one's business.  I needn't have worried.  Armed with an 18k fine nib and filled with nice dry 4001 Blue Black, it wrote like a dream.  Those who wax lyrical about the instrument's ergonomics are right; it's about the most comfortable pen I've ever used.  The fine nib compares with my Auroras' fines - not that fine but more so than an MB I returned recently owing to skipping issues.  Early days, but I do like this pen a lot and can see it becoming an EDC despite size and eye-catching aesthetics.

[Firecrest]

I was a bit apprehensive about the ScriBo Feel (Teatro) I ordered, and its likelihood of gushing out ink like no one's business.  I needn't have worried.  Armed with an 18k fine nib and filled with nice dry 4001 Blue Black, it wrote like a dream.  Those who wax lyrical about the instrument's ergonomics are right; it's about the most comfortable pen I've ever used.  The fine nib compares with my Auroras' fines - not that fine but more so than an MB I returned recently owing to skipping issues.  Early days, but I do like this pen a lot and can see it becoming an EDC despite size and eye-catching aesthetics.

[Firecrest]

Update a week on.  In many ways this is the perfect pen for me with such a wonderful nib combined with its excellent ergonomics.  One problem is the piston mechanism which is stiff and seems to jump its threads if that makes sense.  That's the only shortcoming, but on an expensive pen it shouldn't be happening.  Any easy fixes or is this something that requires professional attention?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[flashvictor]

Love the Scribo Feel - I have one in Green Ombré with a fine flex nib.  Amazing writer and the resin is translucent enough to see ink inside of pen.  Definitely pricey but compares favorably to Pelikan m800 and Montblanc 146 in my opinion (2 pens at similar price).