{"id":781,"date":"2019-03-30T16:06:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T20:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durkota.net\/?p=781"},"modified":"2019-03-30T16:06:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T20:06:03","slug":"random-musings-about-fountain-pens-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durkota.net\/?p=781","title":{"rendered":"Random Musings about Fountain Pens III"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a few months since my last purchase. I have been enjoying my line-up of Pilots, but I was tempted by these two. I included a summary of features at the\u00a0end to show how they stack up against the Pilot 823<\/a>\u00a0(my personal standard comparison).<\/p>\n

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Aurora 88 Nera Unica<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a few Aurora rollerball pens, but this is my first Aurora fountain pen. I could not resist the black stealth of the 88 Nera Unica. I inked it with Pilot take-sumi. The piston filling mechanism was unique but very easy to use. The ink window is something that I wish every pen had. The pen is lighter than I expected, but I think I like that. The fine nib is a little thicker than I expected, but I think I like that too; it flows a smooth line and the blacked-out 14k gold is sweet. I am glad I didn\u2019t go with a medium nib because it might have been too thick for my taste. Overall, the pen is nicely balanced and comfortable to hold. I can foresee a lot of pages being filled with this one.<\/p>\n

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Retro 51 Tornado \u2013 Stealth<\/strong><\/p>\n

I already own the Retro 51 pen\/pencil set, so it was a moral obligation to add the fountain pen. I inked it with Pilot take-sumi. I\u2019ve been spoiled by vacuum filling pens, so I wasn\u2019t a fan of the converter; it comes with two ink cartridges that I tossed straight in the trash. The Retro has a noticeable heft compared to the Aurora even though it\u2019s only one gram heavier. The body seems thin for a fountain pen; it is comparable to its rollerball cousin, so that makes sense. The steel nib was a turn-off at first, but it writes smooth enough that you\u2019d swear it was gold. Overall, this pen looks great and functions well enough to be in a league with much pricier pens.<\/p>\n

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 <\/td>\nAurora 88 Nera Unica<\/td>\nRetro 51 Tornado<\/td>\nPilot Custom 823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filling system<\/td>\nPiston vac<\/td>\nConverter<\/td>\nPiston vac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capacity<\/td>\n1.36 ml<\/td>\n1.06 ml<\/td>\n2.55 ml<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight (body)<\/td>\n19 grams<\/td>\n20 grams<\/td>\n19 grams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price (MSRP)<\/td>\n$650<\/td>\n$54<\/td>\n$360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
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It\u2019s been a few months since my last purchase. I have been enjoying my line-up of Pilots, but I was tempted by these two. I included a summary of features at the\u00a0end to show how they stack up against the Pilot 823\u00a0(my personal standard comparison). Aurora 88 Nera Unica I have a few Aurora rollerball […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,10,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fountain-pens","category-musings","category-writery-things"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t