love this review. 4 turns to take the cap off is nothing compared to my Piper Empire which is a 7 turn pen. The Opus 88 Bela is another that requires more than 4 turns. I think your secret has been revealed. You are teaching us Italian while reviewing pens!
your love of pens, ink, and paper shows in your reviews. as long as a pen posts, I have no concerns.Have you tried any Maiora/Delta ink? I have ordered a bottle of Maiora Turquoise. Knowing Nino, I am sure it is a quality product.@@fountainpentherapy
It’s celluloid, not acrylic resin. While the two materials are very distantly related and celluloid can in some forms be generically described as resinous, can we please keep the names straight. In the fountain pen world, we primarily have wood, brass, bronze, aluminium, PVC, polystyrene, ebonite, celluloid, and acrylic resin. Using “celluloid” and “resin” interchangeably causes confusion.
Sorry but this pen is neither celluloid nor acrylic. It's made of cellulose acetate (which is not celluloid) and it's not a resin. CA is much cheaper to produce than celluloid and also much more stable. Celluloid production is so hazardous (it's made of highly flammable nitrocellulose) that today only two factories in China still exist. Any newly produced celluloid pen is made from some old stock of celluloid which makes them so expensive. CA on the other hand is very stable and it doesn't degrade over time. The green striped material on the Pelikan models is made of CA.
Considering the body os made with celluloid acetate, the price of the pen is reasonable. The nib is very nice. The packaging is superb. I have not seen a celluloid like this. It is very interesting. I think the threads could be polished a bit to make the capping and closing smoother. Very nice review, Vincenzo.
@@fountainpentherapy celluloid is affected by temperature and humidity. Over time the material will shrink. I have looked at my pens with celluloid bodies. Most have either metal or plastic threads. I am guessing it is due to these changes. I have only one pen with threads in the celluloid and it has the same grinding sound. I am afraid there is not much I can suggest to change the matter. My apologies.
Well, I bit. That website though! I’m fairly sure I would not have risked it on my own, but OMG this pen is gorgeous! That you cinched it with the Herbin Emerald de Chivor was what made me bite - great review! At first plush, that celluloid almost looks like some of the radon/urushi techniques, and I am beyond a sucker for chatoyant. ;)
love this review. 4 turns to take the cap off is nothing compared to my Piper Empire which is a 7 turn pen. The Opus 88 Bela is another that requires more than 4 turns. I think your secret has been revealed. You are teaching us Italian while reviewing pens!
I am glad you enjoyed the review. I love doing them. About the 4 turns , its the only downside, but personally i do not mind .
your love of pens, ink, and paper shows in your reviews. as long as a pen posts, I have no concerns.Have you tried any Maiora/Delta ink? I have ordered a bottle of Maiora Turquoise. Knowing Nino, I am sure it is a quality product.@@fountainpentherapy
Not yet. let me know what you think when you get it.
It’s celluloid, not acrylic resin. While the two materials are very distantly related and celluloid can in some forms be generically described as resinous, can we please keep the names straight. In the fountain pen world, we primarily have wood, brass, bronze, aluminium, PVC, polystyrene, ebonite, celluloid, and acrylic resin. Using “celluloid” and “resin” interchangeably causes confusion.
Yes I know. Its my mistake on a few occasions I mistakenly referred the material as resin instead of the celluloid. Mental cramp on my part.
Sorry but this pen is neither celluloid nor acrylic. It's made of cellulose acetate (which is not celluloid) and it's not a resin. CA is much cheaper to produce than celluloid and also much more stable. Celluloid production is so hazardous (it's made of highly flammable nitrocellulose) that today only two factories in China still exist. Any newly produced celluloid pen is made from some old stock of celluloid which makes them so expensive. CA on the other hand is very stable and it doesn't degrade over time. The green striped material on the Pelikan models is made of CA.
This will be in my list as next pen probably once i have decent amount to spend... The last Vazir i purchased was black flat top edition
They are good affordable choices.
Considering the body os made with celluloid acetate, the price of the pen is reasonable. The nib is very nice. The packaging is superb.
I have not seen a celluloid like this. It is very interesting.
I think the threads could be polished a bit to make the capping and closing smoother.
Very nice review, Vincenzo.
Totally agree! How would i go about smoothening the threads? let me know.
@@fountainpentherapy celluloid is a soft material and brittle at the same time. It is not like smoothing metal or wood. Let me think about this.
@@fountainpentherapy celluloid is affected by temperature and humidity. Over time the material will shrink.
I have looked at my pens with celluloid bodies. Most have either metal or plastic threads. I am guessing it is due to these changes. I have only one pen with threads in the celluloid and it has the same grinding sound. I am afraid there is not much I can suggest to change the matter.
My apologies.
An enjoyable watch. Thanks for introducing me to this Indian pen too. I shall be back :)
Please do!
Well, I bit. That website though! I’m fairly sure I would not have risked it on my own, but OMG this pen is gorgeous! That you cinched it with the Herbin Emerald de Chivor was what made me bite - great review! At first plush, that celluloid almost looks like some of the radon/urushi techniques, and I am beyond a sucker for chatoyant. ;)
Yes not the greatest website but the pens are ok and affordable.
Maybe I missed it… What is the nib made of? Gold, gold plated, or some form of steel?
Vazir branded Jowo steel nib
Beautiful pen and presentation. The little marks in the resin remind me of Micarta.
It does!
My meteor shower should be shipping this week (ordered 2/27) I can't wait to see it in person!
Enjoy
That looks like an almost Japanese type nib - a bit on the fine side. Or is that just my impression…?
Its a Jowo medium nib
Did you mention the pen's ink filling mechanism ?
😅 I missed it.
I hope I did. It is a cartridge converter.