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Dear Friends, As a faithful customer of Ranga Pens Company, I use to watch its portfolio and, from time to time, I get seduced by one or another of those beautiful Pens. This time I couldn't resist to the Ranga model 4CS in Regular Ebonite Fountain Pen and I purchased two of them. As I had already a Ranga Flex nib unit and a Bock full-flex nib unit, my order had the mention "No Nib" with the appropriate indication about threading. The pair of Fountain Pens came in a single beautiful elegant box and I am going to keep both Fountain Pens together in it. As usually, I found in it a separate Schmidt ink converter for each Fountain Pen and a pipette to be used in the eyedropper mode. Of course, I noticed that this model (4CS) is thinner if compared to model 3C I purchased before, but this gives even more character to the overal look of this kind of Pen. Besides, I have medium sized hands and that slenderness makes the 4CS Fountain Pens very comfortable to use. In that respect I need also to mention that these Pens are very light, increasing by that the ease of either cursive or calligraphy writing. I cannot keep quiet about the threading cut inside the section. Well, that was amazingly acurately achieved in both cases and I could screw-in accordingly both nib units very easily. Moreover, chosing to use the Fountain Pen with Bock nib unit as eyedropper, I had a very pleasant writing experience with it, without any ink leakage or hard start. With the other Pen, I was very satisfied by the friction fit converter which connected firmly and tight to the Ranga Flex nib unit. Additionally, I noticed that all the fountain Pens I purchased until now from Ranga Pens Company have the threads to connect the section to the barrel covered by a special protection layer making the connection to be perfectly tight. My practice demonstrated that the connection of the section to the nib unit is tight as well. Another outstanding feature offered by the Ranga model 4CS is that there is no need of more than one turn to put on or take off the cap! For more clarity I appended to this article some photos. I am very grateful to Ranga Pens Company for the quality of the purchased Fountain Pens, which offer to me great hand writing pleasure. Thank you Ranga Pens Company! Best Regards Anton-Mihai

Dear Friends, In Nov.2022 I was the happy customer of Ranga Pen Company in India, purchasing a handmade Ranga 3C Fountain Pen in Regular Ebonite. Ranga manufactured the pen exceptionally well and, because I already had a JoWo Nib Unit #6, I made the option: "Without Nib/Threaded for JoWo #6". The Ranga Fountain Pen and the JoWo Nib Unit #6 matched perfectly and writing with that pen (in eyedropper filling variant)proved to be a real delight! In July, this year (2024), I ordered to Ranga Pen Company a new Ranga 3C Fountain Pen in Regular Ebonite , but readily equipped this time with a Ranga Flex Nib Unit. Manufacturing and delivery time were both amazingly short and the correspondence with Mr. Kandan was a great pleasure. This time, I chose to use the Schmidt converter the pen came with and started to write, using, as usually, Quink from Parker Blue Ink. The nib is marked "F", but it looks like it is a "F-to-EF" and it is not as flexible as the flexible dip nibs, but it appears that with the appropriate pressure applied on it could reach a medium line. Looking at the nib interesting shape I would say it would be capable of more, but I have reasons of being shy with it at the moment. Why is that? I have enough experience with flexible dip nibs and none at all with flexible Fountain Pen nibs. There are differences between those two kinds of nibs, the most noticeable being the smaller amount of pressure needed with the dip nibs in order to create broader lines. On the other hand though, a flex nib unit on a Fountain Pen is a long run device and the writer needs a certain time to properly learn its features. There are limits in that and the writer needs to be aware of them in order not to damage the nib unit. This learning process would be somehow like riding an unknown pure breed horse. In the beginning the rider would be shy, but the more she/he would learn about that particular horse, the more would love and enjoy it. Well, I would say that the Ranga flex Nib Unit has a big potential, but I need more practice in order to fully discover it! I added some pictures to this review, but I assure you that, in reality, the Fountain Pen and its beautiful box look much better. Finally, I need to say that this model of a Fountain Pen and the Nib Unit are appropriate to my hand and to my writing style. I have medium-to-small hands and I use moderated pressure on the nib.The Fountain Pen is surprisingly light and also very comfortable to hold during writing. Thank you very much Ranga Pen Company! Best Regards Anton-Mihai

Dear Fountain Pens lovers, One week ago, I received a beautiful Ranga 3C Regular Ebonite Fountain Pen, that I purchased directly from Ranga Pen Company in India. In that purchase order I made the options "No Nib" and "Threaded for JoWo#6 Nib Unit", because I already had a JoWo#6 Nib Unit. Since I received the Fountain Pen, I've been writing with it on a daily basis and I was very pleased by its outstanding quality. At this point, I would make the statement I am much more of a passionate hand writer, than of a Fountain Pen collector, so that's the spirit of my thinking on the features of my Ranga 3C Fountain Pen . 1. LOOK For some reason, I chose the "Brown Ripple" colour variant, although Ranga Pen Web Site shows plenty of other options. I made the option "Polished", but "Matte" was available, too. Having the Fountain Pen in my hand, I noticed it was looking even better than suggested by the pictures displayed in that web site. As I can see, the barrel, section and cap are flawless and it is a real pleasure to hold the Fountain Pen, feeling the special warmth of the ebonite. The threads are precisely cut, as I could easily and smoothly screw in the JoWo#6 Nib Unit of mine. A point of attraction would be the clip, which lately was upgraded to a new version. That one is strong and reliable and it has, running down its length,nicely engraved, the name "Ranga" which, in these circumstances, becomes a distinguished element of beauty. However,unlike my case, the option "Clipless" could be made, as well. 2.SIZE Sizewise, without making any measurements, I could say this Fountain Pen was a big one. Length (capped)= 148 mm Length (uncapped,Nib Unit included)= 135 mm Largest barrel diameter= 14mm Smallest grip section diameter= 11mm Obviously, posting such a big Fountain Pen, would make out of it an unusually long writing instrument. Besides, I never post Fountain Pens, as posting would produce unwanted marks on the barrel. 3.FILLING SYSTEM According to the Ranga Pen Web Site, This Ranga 3C Regular Ebonite Fountain Pen, belongs to the 3 in 1 group and it comes with a Schmidt ink converter and a pipette as well. Interestingly, it could be used also as an eyedropper, which I successfully did. Grace to the extremely precise execution of all the threads, there was neither ink leakage, nor drying problems. By the way, I use Quink from Parker blue permanent (not erasable) ink. 4.FINAL CONSIDERATIONS I have medium-to-small hands, but, inspite this fact, writing with this Fountain Pen seemed to me as it was tailored for me personally. I mean that such a big Fountain Pen didn't seem to be heavy, being, at the contrary, surprisingly light and, by the well chosen dimensions of the grip section, it offered to me a very comfortable and pleasant hand writing experience. At this point, I would notice the grip section tapers a little towards the end near the Nib, where it has a ridge, unbelievable useful to the writing. Theoretically, a person like me would try to slide her/his fingers pretty near to the Nib, as #6 is quite long and keeps the hand at a considerable distance from the paper. Then,during the writing session,it would be expectable to find the hand in a lower position on the grip section than at the beginning, being in this case protected by that ridge. So, I think I am entitled to say this Ranga 3C Regular Ebonite Fountain Pen model would be appropriate to all hand sizes. To be honest with you, I felt a great pleasure in writing this modest review, because on one hand I am very happy with my Ranga 3C Regular Ebonite Fountain Pen, which proved to be more a friend and a source of inspiration than a simple writing instrument and on the other hand I am very grateful to Ranga Pen Company where I found warm kindness and competent answers to all my questions. Thank you Ranga!