"molten Sky": The Oliver F27 (Blue-Black Acrylic Variant) Review.

[cjpandya]

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Edited December 4, 2014 by cjpandya

[perfaddict]

The first review that has made me order a pen on impulse

 

I just love the way writing width of the Schmidt nib. Ordered the brown marbled one.

 

Thanks for the review.

 

http://s48.photobucket.com/user/bosunkoya/media/Oliver051214_zps86c7e7f6.jpg

 

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/bosunkoya/Oliver051214_1_zps486bf3de.jpg

 

Well, it came!!! such a beauty to behold "in the flesh" and feels substantial. The acrylic is quite thick and the pen feels so durable. Cant wait to give it a drive. And hopefully it will be in ise for a long long time to come.

 

Thank you very much, cjpandya, for pointing me in a very good direction.

Edited December 5, 2014 by perfaddict

[cjpandya]

 

http://s48.photobucket.com/user/bosunkoya/media/Oliver051214_zps86c7e7f6.jpg

 

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/bosunkoya/Oliver051214_1_zps486bf3de.jpg

 

Well, it came!!! such a beauty to behold "in the flesh" and feels substantial. The acrylic is quite thick and the pen feels so durable. Cant wait to give it a drive. And hopefully it will be in ise for a long long time to come.

 

Thank you very much, cjpandya, for pointing me in a very good direction.

The pleasure is all mine dear friend! I feel very glad and satisfied that my review could help! It is just outright beautiful isnt it?! It is the 1st time i am seeing this colour in such clarity and i like it quite a lot. I love the brown and black combo, gives the pen an earthy tone! Please do share your views after writing with it! Enjoy!

Edited December 6, 2014 by cjpandya

[perfaddict]

...Please do share your views after writing with it! Enjoy!

 

Thanks.

[mrmohitmishra]

 

WOW!!!! The pen is GORGEOUS. Thanks for sharing the pic

 

 

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http://s48.photobucket.com/user/bosunkoya/media/Oliver051214_zps86c7e7f6.jpg

 

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f218/bosunkoya/Oliver051214_1_zps486bf3de.jpg

 

Well, it came!!! such a beauty to behold "in the flesh" and feels substantial. The acrylic is quite thick and the pen feels so durable. Cant wait to give it a drive. And hopefully it will be in ise for a long long time to come.

 

Thank you very much, cjpandya, for pointing me in a very good direction.

[mrmohitmishra]

How is your tryst with 'molten sky' going on?

I noticed that the pen while being used with Chelpark ruby red doesn't lay uniform lines.

Did you face the same problem?

[cjpandya]

How is your tryst with 'molten sky' going on?

I noticed that the pen while being used with Chelpark ruby red doesn't lay uniform lines.

Did you face the same problem?

Right now the pen is resting in my pen pouch and is under rotation with chelpark Sona. Having used it as much as i have, i am yet to be faced with such an issue. I switched between chelpark turquoise and camel royal blue(my fav blue). Although i did noticed very minor startup issues with the chelpark ink but that was not significant. How do you store your pen? I kept it in a ziploc pen pouch due to the air leakage from the finial. Edited December 10, 2014 by cjpandya

[mrmohitmishra]

I keep it washed in my box. But when I use it it usually remains in the pen stand

[mehandiratta]

Hello dear FPNers!,

 

Today I received my much awaited Oliver F27 Fountain Pen in the post from our trustworthy Mr. Subramaniam of ASApens.in. I had requested the Blue acrylic variant of the pen because i love the colour. It was not listed on the site but dear Mr. subramaniam arranged it for me and shipped it. Now, although our fellow FPN member, Mr Mohit has excellently reviewed the pen; I am reviewing it because mine is a different colour and I just felt like sharing.Okay, so when i opened the package, i just stared at the pen in awe...for a while! And here's why...

 

 

The acrylic on this pen is Just so "fluid" and with all that shimmer, i just felt like i am holding a frozen part of the sky in my hand! Hence the title. And yes that's geeky

CONSTRUCTION is bold and sturdy but on the lighter side which makes writing a pleasure for long durations. And trust me, you would want to keep on writing with this pen!

 

 

Look at all that acrylic (However, the pictures don't do justice to the beauty of the pen as usual.)

 

 

 

 

The Cap is solid and clicks satisfactorily and securely in place.The Clip has just the right amount of tension to fit properly in a pocket.

 

 

The finial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Section has just enough girth for me to hold comfortably. P.S. The black line on the cap in this image is an editing mistake and is not present on the pen itself.

 

 

 

 

The NIB is just.... I like broader nibs and the Schmidt nib unit on this pen is just perfect! It is so smooth and wet!

That's Chelpark turquoise on the nib bdw in case you were wondering

 

 

 

The pen comes with an option to add a Schmidt converter with your purchase on ASApens.in but i did not buy it because it was a little steep for me. And a standard international converter fitted just well in my pen.

 

 

 

The writing sample. (My instagram edit.)

 

 

 

Conclusion. I give it a 10/10! Yes, it is that good for the price! The acrylic is surreal, the writing; Superb. It is well balanced in hand, well constructed, the filling system is well, standard but also convenient. I cannot ask for more of the pen. If you are considering buying it, the only deal breaker for some might me the nib width as it is only available in Medium size. But other than that, its a steal!

As per Mr. subramaniam, the pen company is going to cease producing the pen and it will not be restocked again. So grab one if you want to!

Good Review. Amazing Pics.

[georgeb]

I have a pen that leaked air around the clip.

 

I melted candle wax and covered the problem area.

 

It's been over a year and it is still good, though I don't carry it much.

[rockydoggy]

I have a pen that leaked air around the clip.

 

I melted candle wax and covered the problem area.

 

It's been over a year and it is still good, though I don't carry it much.

 

I'm going to have to try this. I really like the look of the pen, but it dries out so quickly that it makes me ready to relegate it in frustration to my pile of problem-pens. I'm really disappointed in it thus far. There's a hole under the clip that I filled with clear nail polish (by the way, be careful with the clip; I lifted my just slightly to get access to the hole and it's already slightly sprung). I think the nail polish did the trick in filling that hole, but there's still a leak around where the clip joins the cap and maybe also around the finial. There appears to be an inner cap, which prevents you from dealing with the leak from inside the cap. I'll keep trying.

[manp]

Oliver F27 with M nib is an ink guzzler. I got tired of filling it every now and then. Yesterday simply filled into the barrel and using it in ED mode since today morning. No problems so far.

[mhguda]

Not sure that's such a great idea - it has metal parts, and prolonged contact with ink might cause corrosion on those. I'd be especially worried about the barrel bottom, not sure how that finial is fitted and if it's in contact with the ink.

Maybe a long cartridge, instead of a converter or short cartridge, would solve your problem? Also, pressing the tines closer together, reducing the width of the slit of the nib, might help.

I had the same problem with this pen, and eventually managed to replace the nib with an F, but it's not something I'd recommend - it was very difficult to get the nib out, and you run the risk of damaging it when trying.

 

Anyway, good luck with yours!

[WDP4BAAZ]

Gr8 looking , congrats . Can it be used as a ED filler ?

[cjpandya]

Gr8 looking , congrats . Can it be used as a ED filler ?

Thank you very much sir!☺ No. It is most probably not meant to be an ED filler because it has metal threads binding the barrel and the section which can rust over time due to the ink and also the seal isn't very good i think.

Edited April 29, 2015 by cjpandya

[cjpandya]

Oliver F27 with M nib is an ink guzzler. I got tired of filling it every now and then. Yesterday simply filled into the barrel and using it in ED mode since today morning. No problems so far.

I agree with mhguda.☺

[cjpandya]

Good Review. Amazing Pics.

Thanks a lot Mr. Vaibhav.☺