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Guider Pocket Zimbo FT: This is a recent acquisition. A custom order executed by Mr G Lakshmana Rao of Guider pen works, Rajahmundry. I am a big fan of the push cap ebonites by Guider. This is a pocket sized version of the Zimbo push cap. Guider pens are loosely classified on the basis of girth. The small, medium, big and Zimbo are the four girths available. The standard Zimbo push cap pens are humongous and are not suited for pocket carry. Thus I had to go for this custom order. I opted for the eye dropper fill option with.a stock guider nib friction fit over an ebonite feed, they also offer a Schmidt nib option. On receiving the pen I have replaced the stock nib with a Kanwrite BB and the feed with a sheaffer ebonite one. The dimensions of the pen in mm are as follows: Capped Length: 136 Uncapped length without nib: 100 Posted length without nib: 140 Cap dia max: 19 Barrel dia max: 18 Section dia min:14.7 Ink capacity: 4.49ml The pen is finished immaculately. The gloss is superb. And the rod segments appear to be handpicked with no defects. Onto some pictures The pen. Uncapped. The nib. The ebonite feed. The cap finial. With some other pens for a size comparison. L-R: Mohi Stallion, Guider pocket Big FT, Guider pocket Zimbo FT, Lamy 2000, Airmail 71J. You can read more about the Guider pocket big FT here. The pens opened. L-R: Mohi Stallion, Guider pocket Big FT, Guider pocket Zimbo FT, Lamy 2000, Airmail 71J. The pen has been carried since the last few weeks and has quickly become a favorite. I am glad Mr Rao agreed to make this pen for me.

Sharing some pictures of my Guider Jumbos in Ebonite. L-R: Brahmam-Deccan, GJ Tota green, MB149 press fit, GJ Golconda Bordeaux. L-R: GJ Golconda, GJ Tota, GJ Snow Zimbo, GJ Snow Super Zimbo. The stock nib, upgraded. Alongside the optional stock Schmidt upgrade. Jumbo? Rides easily in my pocket. The pen holds a humongous 5.12ml ink in ED mode. Cheers, Hari