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KrazyIvan
September 24th, 2012, 11:06 AM
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Retro 51_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7994154799/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

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Retro 51_2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7994160244/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

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Retro 51_3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7994152731/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

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See the review at inktronics.posterous.com (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7994168280/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
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Bogon07
September 25th, 2012, 07:46 PM
KI, neat review. It is a striking looking pen. I've heard so much about these on the PenAddictPodcasts from Myke Hurley where he seems really impressed with the ink performance and the styling.

The amount of pressure you exert seems to have a marked effect on the writing performance. Would the extra pressure to produce a consistant line be tiring for a long session of note-taking ?


The Metalsmith Linclon & Jeffersons are eye-catching.


There is also a Tornado Black Acrylic Fountain Pen with the knurled top on the end of the cap.


Good to Darth back on the job too.

KrazyIvan
September 25th, 2012, 09:18 PM
KI, neat review. It is a striking looking pen. I've heard so much about these on the PenAddictPodcasts from Myke Hurley where he seems really impressed with the ink performance and the styling.

The amount of pressure you exert seems to have a marked effect on the writing performance. Would the extra pressure to produce a consistant line be tiring for a long session of note-taking ?


The Metalsmith Linclon & Jeffersons are eye-catching.


There is also a Tornado Black Acrylic Fountain Pen with the knurled top on the end of the cap.


Good to Darth back on the job too.

Thanks Bogon! The amount of pressure is really minimal to get it to write as it did for the whole review. I wrote the final review in one sitting and did not notice any tiring of my hand. I have seen the fountain pen but I really like the shape of the Rollerball better. If there were only a way to keep that shape and turn it into a fountain pen. Maybe a conical nib like in the Parker 51 could make that happen.

My friend, I had an unannounced contest. You win. I was waiting for the first person to post to this thread and that person would get this pen. :D Send me you address via PM and I will post it to you. :)

Bogon07
September 25th, 2012, 11:33 PM
KI, gosh that is generous of you.