This fountain pen is a big surprise given the price-point!
Very good quality and beautiful nib to write with. It has a certain softness and super smooth. Added bonus is that it works great with shimmer ink, does not get blocked or flow issues. Highly recommended for someone looking for a large pen at this price-value!
Love this pen. My first eye drop filler. No issues whatsoever. No burping of ink or leakage. excellent customer service from Appelboom at a great price.
Very smooth for a steel nib! No hard restarts and very good ink flow! Extremely big ink capacity! High quality construction!
And Mr Appelboom is just the best pen seller in Europe! I ordered my pen from Greece and I got it in my hands roughly within 18 hours from my order!!!
Without going into the technicalities of the instrument, I would describe it as a Simple and Beautiful pen. I bought the Broad Nib and the immense writing pleasure it offered was sublime...a perfect everyday carry pen. This pen perfectly qualifies for an impulsive purchase.
The packing was very good and the delivery was swift overall an excellent experience.
I am surprised at how much I enjoy this pen. I never have hard starts, it always writes when I uncap it, and very nicely. It has a wet flow and the broad nib brings out shading beautifully. I'm not a huge fan of the look of the cap but I will probably buy another one of these just to keep 2 inked at the same time. One of my favourite pens I currently own.
Built well, nice to look at, holds a small ocean's worth of ink
Review Add on: 05-12-2020
Average Rating:
(5)
It's a nice big eyedropper demonstrator with some tasteful frosted accents on the inside of the cap and barrel. Sports a dependable JoWo #6 nib, a large ink capacity(~3½ mL) for all you broad and/or wet nib aficionados and has a shut-off valve to keep all of it contained inside the pen instead of burping out into your pocket while you're on the move.
It can be disassembled entirely, apart from the rear seal; you would need a special tool or some dexterity with a pair of flathead screwdrivers to unscrew it, and probably quite a bit of force to break the sealant bond initially.
The shape and especially the clip are a bit quirkier than most of their other designs, which I really enjoy. I already owned a Koloro Demonstrator(the Omar differs in shape, but both pens are otherwise identically constructed) and that pen has held up fantastically over the past few years with heavy daily use. The acrylics are very sturdy and Opus 88 are very helpful if you ever need help.
The pen is big, I would say a little oversized, but very comfortable to use. It's cool to see the ink inside. I bought it with a broad nib which writes more towards a medium. Also it was a little bit on the dry side but after a little tuning it works fine. Very happy with it.
Large ink capacity in this eye-dropper demonstrator pen. The pen itself is large with a smooth steel nib. Nice that the ink colour and amount can easily be seen in the clear body. Shape of Omar is also nice. Shut off valve is a good feature.
What a joy this pen is!
It is a large fountain pen with a with a generous ink capacity. The proportions are all very well balanced and the nib looks very well when the pen is in use.
The clear acrylic is well finished and is a delight to hold. The pen rests in the hand delightfully and the highly polished valve and cap finials contrast nicely with the slightly matt finish of the cap and barrel. And the curved lines of the design fit add a sensuousness to the pen.
Finally there is the matt black clip and valve band. I like this very much.
The overall design is minimalist plus in my mind.
Currently I have this inked with Iroshizuku Ebisu and when the sun catches the pen it shines like some large sapphire on my desk.
Writing with the pen is a joy. The broad nib is delightful on the page and I thoroughly enjoy the experience of using this masterfully crafted instrument.
Regrets? Yes. I cannot afford to have an Opus 88 Omar for all the inks in the Iroshizuku range!
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