Thank you, Jonathan, for another excellent review. These two pens put me in mind of the now discontinued Tombow Object which, twenty years ago or so, was considered a good "starter" fountain pen. The same curved nib, small scale, and excellent ink flow, although with a much more rugged construction. For me a real workhorse of a pen, in fact I would go further and call it the Border Terrier of the fountain pen world, with the same characteristics of compact size, reliability and nippiness. The Object was designed (the Internet tells me) by Kazunori Katami, which may be an interesting detail to someone with more design knowledge than I. If you are not already familiar with the model, I think you would enjoy using one.
I did not know about that pen. It looks a bit more like the Pilot Metropolitan from pictures but I am going to see if I can get my hands on one. The fact that it was made by a named designer is a always a plus for me. Unfortunately it does not seem to be made anymore. But wasn't the price much higher than these pens?
@@drawingwithfountainpens I don't know what the price of the Object was back in the day. And yes, it is often compared to the Metropolitan which makes me think it would have been a mass-market pen, aimed at the student end of the market, as it then existed. What the Object has, which in my view the Metropolitan lacks, is a certain flair, hard to describe. I suppose it comes down to questions of shape and balance and personal comfort, as well as an amusing (and yet functional) nod to the figure of the dragonfly. Alas, I think Tombow may have abandoned the fountain pen all together in favour of all manner of other writing sticks. If so, that would be a pity.
@@bock-dcr It is surprisingly expensive on Ebay if you want to buy a used one. But that may speak to its quality, not its original price. But thanks so much for bringing it to my attention. I am now on the lookout for one.
@@drawingwithfountainpens Yes, currently rather pricey on eBay, and very few listed. Montgomery Pens has a few at around the price of a new L. Aion -- about 3x what I paid a couple of years ago. I would be patient. The key characteristics, as I say, are the beak-like nib, and the odd profile of the barrel, which make for a very appealing instrument, in the right-sized hand.
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Thank you, Jonathan, for another excellent review. These two pens put me in mind of the now discontinued Tombow Object which, twenty years ago or so, was considered a good "starter" fountain pen. The same curved nib, small scale, and excellent ink flow, although with a much more rugged construction. For me a real workhorse of a pen, in fact I would go further and call it the Border Terrier of the fountain pen world, with the same characteristics of compact size, reliability and nippiness. The Object was designed (the Internet tells me) by Kazunori Katami, which may be an interesting detail to someone with more design knowledge than I. If you are not already familiar with the model, I think you would enjoy using one.
I did not know about that pen. It looks a bit more like the Pilot Metropolitan from pictures but I am going to see if I can get my hands on one. The fact that it was made by a named designer is a always a plus for me. Unfortunately it does not seem to be made anymore. But wasn't the price much higher than these pens?
@@drawingwithfountainpens I don't know what the price of the Object was back in the day. And yes, it is often compared to the Metropolitan which makes me think it would have been a mass-market pen, aimed at the student end of the market, as it then existed. What the Object has, which in my view the Metropolitan lacks, is a certain flair, hard to describe. I suppose it comes down to questions of shape and balance and personal comfort, as well as an amusing (and yet functional) nod to the figure of the dragonfly. Alas, I think Tombow may have abandoned the fountain pen all together in favour of all manner of other writing sticks. If so, that would be a pity.
@@bock-dcr It is surprisingly expensive on Ebay if you want to buy a used one. But that may speak to its quality, not its original price. But thanks so much for bringing it to my attention. I am now on the lookout for one.
@@drawingwithfountainpens Yes, currently rather pricey on eBay, and very few listed. Montgomery Pens has a few at around the price of a new L. Aion -- about 3x what I paid a couple of years ago. I would be patient. The key characteristics, as I say, are the beak-like nib, and the odd profile of the barrel, which make for a very appealing instrument, in the right-sized hand.