Customer Reviews

(4 customer reviews)

  I have the piston-fill..., October 26, 2010

By dfbldwn

I have the piston-fill Noodler's Ink pen and have come to prefer it over this one, mostly because my smaller hand finds the diminutive Pilot Prera quite comfortable and by no means too small, so this pen is a bit large for comfort.

This pen is my first ebonite pen and I fully agree with all the positive things previous reviewers said.

The underside of this stainless steel nib has "ERO 1" stamped into it. That was the name of a popular gold nib before World War II.

Anticipating bad luck converting this to an eyedropper pen (see Platinum Preppy) I was delighted to discover a Pilot cartridge fits perfectly, after you first remove the squeeze bag ("sac") completely.

The Pilot cartridge fits snugly, but not nearly as snugly as it does in Pilot Pens, so as an extra measure of safety, I wrap it with one wrap of scotch tape to secure the cartridge to the nib section for those times when I drop the pen, or hurl it at a cat.

  I really like this pen...., October 2, 2010

By j_a...

I really like this pen. Ebonite (hard rubber!) was used in the very first fountain pens over a hundred years ago (most were black), and fell out of favor when plastics were invented. I have several from the turn of the 20th century- Now, many makers charge a real premium for ebonite pens, especially for the mottled colors- and mottled green/black is very rare in vintage pens.
Ebonite instantly feels warm to the touch, and feels great in your hand. This pen write really well, and used as an eyedropper you can get tons of ink into it. It has a nice balance and is very light. Fit and finish might be a tiny bit short, but this pen is an amazing value.

  I have the less expensive..., September 13, 2010

By jon.guillory

I have the less expensive piston fill Noodler's fountain pen---and love it. But what is the "aerometic/eyedropper fill" system? Thanks

  This pen is fantastic...., July 18, 2010

By kin...

This pen is fantastic. I loaded it up with "heart of Darkness" and it has become one of my favorites. For the price the pen feels good in your hand and is weighted well when posted. The filling system is easy to use and holds a surprising amount of ink. This is a great pen for beginners just getting into bottle fill pen systems. Thank you Noodler's.