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Review of "ASA Teacher" - A New Model in Acrylic from ASA Pens


Dinesh

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I am new to the FPN. I stumbled here scouring the net for inexpensive, quality fountain pens. The "India and Subcontinent" regional sub-forum proved a goldmine. Never before had I heard of Indian Pen Masters like Ratnam, Ranga, Gama, ASA, Guider, Kanwrite. The reviews of some of their famous pen models, and their contacts posted here, motivated me to buy a few pieces myself. Thanks to everyone who has posted those very detailed and helpful reviews and pictures.

 

This is my first post on the forum.

 

 

Recently, a new model appeared on ASA e shop. Teacher. It is a handmade pen in acrylic. There are only two photos of the model on their website. Here is one of them.

 

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There is another similar photo of the same pens with flat top.

 

I got interested immediately and tried to find out more on the net. No other photos or reviews of this model could be found anywhere.

Satisfied with my previous purchases from ASA, I went ahead and ordered the one in blue, the 4th from left in the picture above.

 

Soon enough, the pen arrived packed in an attractive, very usable (and appropriately) handmade cotton pouch.

 

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The pen looks a brighter blue in my photos, but the actual shade is closer to the manufacturer's photo above.

 

It is a standard cigar shaped pen, 150 cm long. There is no branding or embellishment anywhere except the ASA logo on the clip.

 

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The entire pen is smooth and polished to high gloss. The tear drop clip is well fitted with a barely perceptible groove of the cap finial.

 

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The cap opens in three turns to reveal a very comfortable hourglass section. The cap threads are quite smooth and do not bother the hand.

 

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The cap seemed loose and wobbly when posted. I did not force it further down. With this size, who needs to post the cap anyway?

 

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The nib is a gold tone Jowo threaded unit.

 

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It is absolutely bare except for a little "M" on the side to indicate nib width. Several Nib sizes are available.

 

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The feed is plastic.

 

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The barrel takes eight turns to unscrew from the section to reveal a standard Schmidt converter. The fit to the section is tight, it can sure be eyedroppered.

There is no O ring. Silicon Grease or Rosin Castor Oil paste should seal the threads well.

 

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The nib unit is flush fit to the section. It needs eight turns to come out.

 

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The barrel is quite thick and looks robust.

 

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The cap has a smooth polished dome.

 

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Overall, it is a very pleasing and satisfactory package.

I haven't inked the pen yet. With Jowo nib unit, and Mr. Subramaniam's fabled nib tuning, there is little doubt that the pen shall perform well.

 

At INR 3500.00, for me this pen is a steal.

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Dinesh said:

Very nice colour combination. The pen itself looks like ASA Maya. The cap is different. Quite an eye catcher.

Yes, similar to ASA Maya, only little bigger and girthier.

 

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