Great Build Quality, Generous Ink Capacity. Good length and girth.
Review Add on: 02-06-2022
Average Rating:
(5)
Opus 88 Omar is built very solidly. This won't crack if you drop it accidentally unlike some other demo pens. Ink capacity is generous at around 3 ml and shut off valve makes controlling ink flow to the feed very convenient. Pen has got good girth and heft and is a pleasure to use. Ink sloshing inside the barrel looks wonderful. Appelboom as usual offers this at good price with fast delivery.
A thoroughly enjoyable transaction, priced competitively, good personalised communication with prompt free postage, making Appelboom the ideal destination to purchase luxury pens. The pen has a very good build quality, can accommodate a wide range of nibs and is a must have for any collection!
This fountain pen is a big surprise given the price-point!
Very good quality and beautiful nib to write with. It has a certain softness and super smooth. Added bonus is that it works great with shimmer ink, does not get blocked or flow issues. Highly recommended for someone looking for a large pen at this price-value!
Love this pen. My first eye drop filler. No issues whatsoever. No burping of ink or leakage. excellent customer service from Appelboom at a great price.
Very smooth for a steel nib! No hard restarts and very good ink flow! Extremely big ink capacity! High quality construction!
And Mr Appelboom is just the best pen seller in Europe! I ordered my pen from Greece and I got it in my hands roughly within 18 hours from my order!!!
Without going into the technicalities of the instrument, I would describe it as a Simple and Beautiful pen. I bought the Broad Nib and the immense writing pleasure it offered was sublime...a perfect everyday carry pen. This pen perfectly qualifies for an impulsive purchase.
The packing was very good and the delivery was swift overall an excellent experience.
I am surprised at how much I enjoy this pen. I never have hard starts, it always writes when I uncap it, and very nicely. It has a wet flow and the broad nib brings out shading beautifully. I'm not a huge fan of the look of the cap but I will probably buy another one of these just to keep 2 inked at the same time. One of my favourite pens I currently own.
Built well, nice to look at, holds a small ocean's worth of ink
Review Add on: 05-12-2020
Average Rating:
(5)
It's a nice big eyedropper demonstrator with some tasteful frosted accents on the inside of the cap and barrel. Sports a dependable JoWo #6 nib, a large ink capacity(~3½ mL) for all you broad and/or wet nib aficionados and has a shut-off valve to keep all of it contained inside the pen instead of burping out into your pocket while you're on the move.
It can be disassembled entirely, apart from the rear seal; you would need a special tool or some dexterity with a pair of flathead screwdrivers to unscrew it, and probably quite a bit of force to break the sealant bond initially.
The shape and especially the clip are a bit quirkier than most of their other designs, which I really enjoy. I already owned a Koloro Demonstrator(the Omar differs in shape, but both pens are otherwise identically constructed) and that pen has held up fantastically over the past few years with heavy daily use. The acrylics are very sturdy and Opus 88 are very helpful if you ever need help.
The pen is big, I would say a little oversized, but very comfortable to use. It's cool to see the ink inside. I bought it with a broad nib which writes more towards a medium. Also it was a little bit on the dry side but after a little tuning it works fine. Very happy with it.
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