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    Default New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    https://blog.gouletpens.com/2017/11/...ra-master-luna

    What do y'all think? Too expensive for me, but I actually find the material very nice. Reminds me of old star-charts.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Beautiful but definitely too expensive for me...

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Not my taste at all. If I want sparkly pens, I'll buy a Benu Pen which is both cheaper and prettier.
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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Not my taste at all. If I want sparkly pens, I'll buy a Benu Pen which is both cheaper and prettier.
    Wow. Those Benu Pens are some super sparkly pens.

    I really can't put my finger on why I find this particular pen attractive. Maybe it gives me warm fuzzies from late 80s/early 90s toys that had glitter in them.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Love the body material but I hate metal sections. They're a deal breaker for me.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Quote Originally Posted by AzJon View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Not my taste at all. If I want sparkly pens, I'll buy a Benu Pen which is both cheaper and prettier.
    Wow. Those Benu Pens are some super sparkly pens.

    I really can't put my finger on why I find this particular pen attractive. Maybe it gives me warm fuzzies from late 80s/early 90s toys that had glitter in them.


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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by penwash View Post
    Not my taste at all. If I want sparkly pens, I'll buy a Benu Pen which is both cheaper and prettier.
    Wow. Those Benu Pens are some super sparkly pens.

    I really can't put my finger on why I find this particular pen attractive. Maybe it gives me warm fuzzies from late 80s/early 90s toys that had glitter in them.


    80's glam-rock bands... just how on earth do you play that guitar.
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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    I'm not that young, but I really, really, really hope I outlive the current fascination with glitter. It's in the inks, it's in the pens, it's everywhere. I'd scream but I'd be afraid glitter would come out.
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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    I'm not that young, but I really, really, really hope I outlive the current fascination with glitter. It's in the inks, it's in the pens, it's everywhere. I'd scream but I'd be afraid glitter would come out.
    Maybe the tide is turning. https://www.theguardian.com/environm...r-cleaner-seas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    I'm not that young, but I really, really, really hope I outlive the current fascination with glitter. It's in the inks, it's in the pens, it's everywhere. I'd scream but I'd be afraid glitter would come out.
    Eh, some sparkles in pens don't bother my too much, but in inks.... I was over that trend in the 90s, which all I can think of are those glitter pens when I see shimmering inks.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Quote Originally Posted by catbert View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Jon Szanto View Post
    I'm not that young, but I really, really, really hope I outlive the current fascination with glitter. It's in the inks, it's in the pens, it's everywhere. I'd scream but I'd be afraid glitter would come out.
    Maybe the tide is turning. https://www.theguardian.com/environm...r-cleaner-seas
    Sorry for making two posts: worth mentioning that this article is referencing proper glitter. The "glitter" used in inks (and pens, I believe) is very finely ground mica dust. It's used in a greater concentration in metallic calligraphy inks.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    It's way over my budget. Even if I had 800 dollars just laying around, I would spend it on something less flashy. I just don't need THAT much attention.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    I’d love to get an Opera Master but I don’t think this is the one for me but I’m sure it will sell well.

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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    The opera master model is exciting but that color is just too bright for me.


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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    Pictures sometimes don't convey blue tones very well. I'd have to see it in person but even then, I would not lay out that much money for a pen.
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    Default Re: New Limited Edition Visconti from Goulet Pens

    I've owned an Opera Master. Won't own another one. The length of the pen and the stainless steel knob on the end for the power filler mechanism places too much weight too far away from the nib. Too much effort required to keep the nib on the page. No good for extended writing. Don't even think about posting it.

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