What Indian Pens Are You Using Today?

[kapilapshankar]

I'm using a Camlin Elegante in Jet Blue with Camlin Royal Blue ink.

 

Also at hand are a Kale (from Pune) with Camlin Green, an Airmail 58C8 with Camlin Red and a Butterfly Office with custom 1:3 blend of Camlin Black and Green.

 

Cheers!

 

Kapil

[mohan]

Kale?!!

Butterfly?!!

Edited October 7, 2013 by mohan

[mohan]

Hema,

These are available at Kovai . I liked the pen very much but not the quoted price! If you are really keen I think I can help

Edited October 7, 2013 by mohan

[kapilapshankar]

Hema,

These are available at Kovai . I liked the pen very much but not the quoted price! If you are really keen I think I can help

Dear Mohan

 

The Swans are intriguing. Could you please PM me the details and the price?

 

Cheers!

 

Kapil

[kapilapshankar]

Kale?!!

Butterfly?!!

 

Kale is a local pen manufacturer in Pune. Have been a small, family owned pen shop for as long as I can remember. They only sell their own pens, and each nib is personally tuned and calibrated.

 

There are a couple of other threads on FPN re: the Kale experience. And quite an experience it is!

 

 

Butterfly is also a noname inexpensive brand from this part of the country.

 

 

And then the usual (and famous) Airmail.

 

Cheers!

 

Kapil

 

[Hema]

Dear Mohan

 

The Swans are intriguing. Could you please PM me the details and the price?

 

Cheers!

 

Kapil

Dear Mohan,

 

Me too! Thank you so much!

[Hema]

 

Kale is a local pen manufacturer in Pune. Have been a small, family owned pen shop for as long as I can remember. They only sell their own pens, and each nib is personally tuned and calibrated.

 

There are a couple of other threads on FPN re: the Kale experience. And quite an experience it is!

 

 

Hi Kapil,

 

I do visit Pune from time to time.... Where is Kale's pen store located? Maybe I can have the Kale experience too

[mohan]

Kapil and hema,

Pm send-

Kapil_ That Kale is beautiful.

Edited October 7, 2013 by mohan

[rwilsonedn]

This morning, a new Deccan Yematso. I still don't have enough time with it for a clear opinion, other than that it is a very beautiful pen. First impression is that it is a somewhat wet writer with just a bit of feedback on a rather elegant-feeling medium-fine nib.

More to come later.

ron

[mohan]

KApiL=KALe

kalE=kaPIL

[a_m]

Using Oliver F 27 fountain pen

 

also, my review of the FP at:

 

http://indiapoint.net/archives/2013/10/08/oliver-f-27-review-a-perfect-fountain-pen/

 

 

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[kapilapshankar]

Hi Kapil,

 

I do visit Pune from time to time.... Where is Kale's pen store located? Maybe I can have the Kale experience too

 

Hi Hema

 

It's located right next to Dagadusheth Halwai Ganesh Temple in Budhwar Peth. The temple is a very popular landmark, so you shouldn't have any problem getting there.

 

The shop itself is a pretty small - and does appear rundown. It looked much prosperous in it's heyday. The pens (and the experience) would not disappoint you.

 

Give me a shout out if you are here, we can connect.

 

Cheers!

 

Kapil

[kapilapshankar]

KApiL=KALe

kalE=kaPIL

 

Didn't realize the play on words till you put it up here, Mohan

[kapilapshankar]

Using a Jet Blue Camlin Elegante. This is the pen that I always carry with me of late.

 

 

 

 

Also using another Berry Red Kale from my school days today

 

 

Cheers!

 

Kapil

[hari317]

Kapil, I really like your handwriting!

 

I have used Kale pens for a while. they were just OK, also their ink in polyethene satchets. I miss Pune sometimes...

 

Best

Hari

[mhguda]

Is that a Camlin nib on your Elegante? I like the subtle line variation you seem to get with it. If it is like the one in my Camlin SD it has a slight upturn at the very tip, and that is what gives that capability, I think.

Nice pens, and nice handwriting - and beautiful quotes, too. Thanks for sharing!

[pelman]

Beautiful pens Kapil. Your handwriting is very nice and legible. The Blue Kale ink looks quite vibrant as well.

[akstorm]

Hello everyone,

 

Relatively new to FPN, from india, currently in bangalore.

 

Today i was using the Rotomac Designmate DMF-801

 

Also I was using, the Camlin No. 47, which has been giving me flow issues and i really cant fix it.

[mhguda]

Hi, and welcome to FPN, and welcome to the Indian pens thread!

I have one of those, and it's never given me any trouble. But maybe what you want to do is give it a good flushing with water with a little dishwashing liquid (like one or two drops in a full waterglass) added in. Just remember to flush that out again with fresh water...

Good luck.

Your Designmate looks good enough to eat! Wonderful, all those new-to-me Indian pens...

[akstorm]

Hi, and welcome to FPN, and welcome to the Indian pens thread!

I have one of those, and it's never given me any trouble. But maybe what you want to do is give it a good flushing with water with a little dishwashing liquid (like one or two drops in a full waterglass) added in. Just remember to flush that out again with fresh water...

Good luck.

Your Designmate looks good enough to eat! Wonderful, all those new-to-me Indian pens...

Thank you for the welcome

 

Tried that, multiple times, also have tried multiple inks, still runs so dry that can not write more than a page with it.