Description
The Opus 88 Omar fountain pen is a large eyedropper-filled pen with a piston operated shut-off valve. The coloured barrel of this pen is translucent, allowing you to see your ink level. The cap is made of an opaque flecked resin with different shades of the colour the pen comes in. The pen features an ivory resin finial and piston knob, a silver clip, and a silver stainless steel #6 JoWo nib. It also comes with a glass eyedropper to fill the pen with your favorite ink. An ebonite piston and rubber gasket seals the feed off from the barrel when fully depressed, reducing the risk of leakage and burping. By unscrewing the blind cap and loosening the rod at the rear of the barrel, you open up the ink flow to the feed. During long writing sessions, leave the shut-off valve open to take advantage of the impressive ink capacity.
Masterfully engineered to serve both form and function, Opus 88 pens transcend mere communication to reflect the artistry that is the written word. For over two decades, founder Michael Hsu has personally and painstakingly crafted each pen to exacting standards, selectively building his Opus 88 label for discering clientele. Those who recognize the power and beauty of an exquisite writing instrument appreciate his work. Since 1988, as an OEM/ODM supplier, Michael has earned a reputaion for excellence.
Opus 88 is a Taiwanese company. The name Opus was choosen because the company tries to tell the pen user that they are good in using different materials to create pens (materials like brass, wood, shell, sterling silver, acrylic, ebonite, etc.). The number 88 is a reference to the year the company was founded. The symbols in the logo are the Chinese word fort he family name of the company ‘’Hsu’’.
Anonymous –
I love the size of this pen. I have larger hands so bigger pens fit more comfortably in my hands than smaller pens.
The ink well holds 3ml ink and it’s translucent so you can always monitor ink levels.
I ordered this in M but changed it to the F flex nib (which suites my handwriting a lot better.
Matthew Baker –
First off, this pen is even better looking in person than in the photos, just a great vintage look. I ordered in a fine nib and the nib is very smooth, but a word of warning – it’s a fairly wide fine, writes more like a twisbi medium in my opinion. Luckily the Jowo feed assembly is easily swapped out, so I’ll try the Opus 88 extra fine. Very easy to fill and it holds a bunch of ink. Appelboom was great to deal with – the pen was initially out of stock, but they ordered it immediately and kept me in the loop the whole time.
Jason Low –
This is a fantastic pen straight out of the box. The nib works perfectly and the writing experience with the Opus 88 Omar Amber is fantastic! And shopping service with Appelboom is always fantastic and efficient. Many thanks!
Mark Murovitz (verified owner) –
The Opus 88 Omar is an excellent pen, however, the vendor, Appleboom is fantastic. Doing business with Appleboom is FIVE STAR, they are the best.