Author: Robert Lai

Review Title: Faithful modern reproduction of a 1906 Onoto N pen

I love the original vintage style of this pen. The finish is impeccable. It is so shiny, that you could believe that this is a resin pen, though it's ebonite. Plunger filler works as advertised.

The nib is an Onoto #7, which is made by Schmidt. Mine was F, which writes almost like EF. Onoto must have tuned and smoothed the nib in the factory, because it is very smooth, and writes a crisp line.

Two differences from the original: 1) feed is Schmidt plastic, not ebonite. Nevertheless, there is very generous ink flow, and no burping or hard starting.
2) Because of the Schmidt nib housing (which incorporates a nipple for an ink cartridge), there is no ink shut off valve. Also, you don't have to open up the piston mechanism by unscrewing the back of the pen a few turns in order to write.

Overall, a faithful recreation of an original Onoto N pen, with some modern features that make using it much more pleasant and convenient.