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Does anyone have any experience with Guider pens from India? I like the look of some of the ebonite pens. Are they reliable, problem free pens. I have a Wality piston fill and was really underwelmed by its writing ability (a little leaky too). Are guiderpens of better quality? Do they need tweaking?

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davidwholt Near Mint

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I'm looking into that myself, Irish Monk.

Going to order one, mainly trying to decide between acrylic and ebonite.

 

You've probably seen their posts like I have,

but glad to see jbb, jimhughes, Inkstain and Ernst Bitterman

reported liking their Guider pens from luckygrandson (Steve Braun).

 

No affiliation, just he's given really quick helpful responses to my inquiries.

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I have two acrylic EDs that I got from Steve. I have been using one since the DC Pen Show. In my two and a half weeks with the pen I have found it to be very reliable. I do no use the pen constantly, but will pick it up for a page or two (usually copying recipes) every two -three days. It starts with no problems. There was one occasion when my finger slipped and got a little close to the feed and got a stain, but that's the extent of any "issues" I have had. For the price, it's definitely a good performer. They are easy on the eyes too.

 

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I've had one in battery for about a week now, and it's looking pretty good. There's a small question about the way the cap and its vent holes are arranged, but if left on its side rather than vertical, it picks up writing immediately even after about three days of no action. The only real surprise I've had is from the interaction of the fresh ebonite and Waterman's blue-black; the ink is so affected by the sulfur coming off the pen, it comes out emerald green. This is something I expect to trail off in use, but I'd not keep them in the same vessel with celluloid pens.

 

edit-- that cap concern only comes into play after several hours of non-use. It will ride in a shirt pocket and start happily as needed through the course of a day.

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I'm looking into that myself, Irish Monk.

Going to order one, mainly trying to decide between acrylic and ebonite.

 

You've probably seen their posts like I have,

but glad to see jbb, jimhughes, Inkstain and Ernst Bitterman

reported liking their Guider pens from luckygrandson (Steve Braun).

 

No affiliation, just he's given really quick helpful responses to my inquiries.

So far my pen seems great. It's VERY smooth and starting up at the first touch to the paper. The very first day I had it the ink flow seems slow but I pressed hard as I wrote a couple of times and since then it has been lovely. It's not the type of pen I usually write with (not flex) as I obtained it as part of a trade with Steve Braun but I'm using it at my desk every day now.

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I would buy one if they didn't look like Parker knock offs. :headsmack:

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Montblanc Meisterstuck No146 - Pelikan M800 - Namiki Raden - Parker51

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Hi Zodd...

 

On the temp website you can see that not ALL of the pens are using the Parker Style clip.

 

All Write Now temp site

 

 

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Steve

 

Thanks for the link, I really think all of the pens are quite beautiful but the ones I like most all have the parker style clip. For the price I may just have to suck it up and get one anyway. :thumbup:

 

sorry for the derail irish_monk

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my most favored pens

Montblanc Meisterstuck No146 - Pelikan M800 - Namiki Raden - Parker51

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I have three pens manufactured in India all perform well. Two are Guilder, both write well (the acrylic from Steve/luckygrandson is just great). I bought a large version from Hari317 and it just keeps getting better and better as I use it.

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Hi all,

This is kandan form Ranga Pen company. We manufacture ebonite pens for last 50 years. Please write to mpkandan@yahoo.co.in for any queries

 

Thanks,

Kandan

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I have two Guider pens (acrylic versions). They both are extremely reliable and write very nicely. Since they are eyedroppers, they hold a ton of ink (and you can actually see the ink level through the barrel!). Great value.

 

I am in the process of writing a review of them and hope to post it in a few days.

 

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