When and if you can, treat yourself to an original Omas in good condition. The Museum of Modern Art Ogiva can sometimes be found for a reasonable price. The original Omas pens are among the few that I would compare in overall sublimity of the nib experience to Montblanc. The new Omas pens I have tried--or at least the one without a broken piston!--are okay, but not in the same category. (Again, you can't beat those magical nibs of the originals!) Someday I'll pull the trigger on an original 360; meanwhile, I am grateful for this Moonman version. It's so surprisingly good for the price!
I just got mine today. Overall it’s been good so far, except a minor amount of ink bleed on the top of the nib. But I have several other pens that do that too. The steel nib is stiff, but isn’t scratchy. Kind of how I like it. How well it holds up is always the question for me with really any pen.
I have been pleased with mine so far. The steel nib writes rather well, in fact. Yes, the piston knob feels, for lack of a better word, "soft." But actually, original Omas pens were also "soft," or delicate at the piston. I don't have an original 360, but I do have several original Ogivas, and while they have sublime nibs, they are not the most robust pens--I wouldn't take them out in the field. Also: I bought two of the new Omas Ogivas, and on one of them, the piston stopped working for no apparent reason and I had to send it back. (And we're talking about a $300 pen vs. $30). The new Omas Ogiva nibs are smooth, but not exquisite like the originals. All of this to say that I am grateful for this very affordable Moonman homage to the 360. We'll see what the new Omas does with the 360 concept. Regardless, the magic of original Omas nibs is gone.
I am glad to hear that your experience is so similar to my first impressions. Sadly, I have often found that the amount of money you spend on a pen doesn't necessarily add up to a well made pen, and it in general, given how inexpensive they are, I am amazed at how well many Chinese write right out of the box. In particular, they don't seem given to the horrible experience of inexplicably not writing after a page or two which I have found with several expensive Italian pens. I have no experience with pens from Omas, however, so it is great to have your perspective.
Yes I put a note about it into the video. What is odd is how inconsistent they are about it. A lot of nice piston pens omit the ink window and most vintage pens don't have it. A friend of mine is so atuned to his pen that he favors that he claims he can sense when it needs ink by how much it weighs in his hand.
Kaweco registered "Moon Man" in response to the success of the Chinese company, it was underhanded and Kaweco lost my respect for it. I've been eyeing v60 for a while, thanks for the review. I also wish it had an ink window.
Jonathan, I just got my V60 and though would have preferred a medium one but this fine also lays good amount of ink. Pleasantly surprised.
I agree the Moon man nib writes nicely, but I enjoy it even more with a Jowo nib.
When and if you can, treat yourself to an original Omas in good condition. The Museum of Modern Art Ogiva can sometimes be found for a reasonable price. The original Omas pens are among the few that I would compare in overall sublimity of the nib experience to Montblanc. The new Omas pens I have tried--or at least the one without a broken piston!--are okay, but not in the same category. (Again, you can't beat those magical nibs of the originals!) Someday I'll pull the trigger on an original 360; meanwhile, I am grateful for this Moonman version. It's so surprisingly good for the price!
I just got mine today. Overall it’s been good so far, except a minor amount of ink bleed on the top of the nib. But I have several other pens that do that too. The steel nib is stiff, but isn’t scratchy. Kind of how I like it. How well it holds up is always the question for me with really any pen.
I have been pleased with mine so far. The steel nib writes rather well, in fact. Yes, the piston knob feels, for lack of a better word, "soft." But actually, original Omas pens were also "soft," or delicate at the piston. I don't have an original 360, but I do have several original Ogivas, and while they have sublime nibs, they are not the most robust pens--I wouldn't take them out in the field. Also: I bought two of the new Omas Ogivas, and on one of them, the piston stopped working for no apparent reason and I had to send it back. (And we're talking about a $300 pen vs. $30). The new Omas Ogiva nibs are smooth, but not exquisite like the originals. All of this to say that I am grateful for this very affordable Moonman homage to the 360. We'll see what the new Omas does with the 360 concept. Regardless, the magic of original Omas nibs is gone.
I am glad to hear that your experience is so similar to my first impressions. Sadly, I have often found that the amount of money you spend on a pen doesn't necessarily add up to a well made pen, and it in general, given how inexpensive they are, I am amazed at how well many Chinese write right out of the box. In particular, they don't seem given to the horrible experience of inexplicably not writing after a page or two which I have found with several expensive Italian pens. I have no experience with pens from Omas, however, so it is great to have your perspective.
Yes I put a note about it into the video. What is odd is how inconsistent they are about it. A lot of nice piston pens omit the ink window and most vintage pens don't have it. A friend of mine is so atuned to his pen that he favors that he claims he can sense when it needs ink by how much it weighs in his hand.
Kaweco registered "Moon Man" in response to the success of the Chinese company, it was underhanded and Kaweco lost my respect for it.
I've been eyeing v60 for a while, thanks for the review. I also wish it had an ink window.