Closed - Ranga Model 3 And 3C - Group Buy - Dec 2016

[Lelouch]

I also saw this nib stamped twice, I think it will be one of my favorites

If you can't already tell, I'm a fan of the flat tops (particularly vintage) and the eyedroppers allow me the option of acquiring vintage nibs and placing them in beautiful new pens 😄🖋

 

Thank you Vaibhav and those of Ranga Pens😆

 

Sorry for so many pictures, I left a few out because I didn't want to take up an entire page.

[KKay]

Wow, you have several of these beauties!

[jcgara]

I received my pen (Ranga 3 in red ripple on Monday here in Northern California. I love the way it looks and write (1.1 JOWO stub). Thank you very much Mr. Kandan and Vaibhav!

[dinuraj]

I also saw this nib stamped twice, I think it will be one of my favorites

If you can't already tell, I'm a fan of the flat tops (particularly vintage) and the eyedroppers allow me the option of acquiring vintage nibs and placing them in beautiful new pens

 

Thank you Vaibhav and those of Ranga Pens

 

Sorry for so many pictures, I left a few out because I didn't want to take up an entire page.

This is an awesome collection. Congratulations on your acquisition

[mpkandan]

I also saw this nib stamped twice, I think it will be one of my favorites

If you can't already tell, I'm a fan of the flat tops (particularly vintage) and the eyedroppers allow me the option of acquiring vintage nibs and placing them in beautiful new pens

 

Thank you Vaibhav and those of Ranga Pens

 

Sorry for so many pictures, I left a few out because I didn't want to take up an entire page.

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. You are great buyer to deal with. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

I received my pen (Ranga 3 in red ripple on Monday here in Northern California. I love the way it looks and write (1.1 JOWO stub). Thank you very much Mr. Kandan and Vaibhav!

Thanks a lot for your nice words. Waiting to see the pictures . Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

Mine arrived today. Model 3c in brick red and khaki ripple, with a mirror finish. Writes wonderfully and looks great. Its my 4th Ranga pen and all of them have been a pleasure to own. I look forward to another group buy!

Thanks a lot for your nice words .Waiting to see the pictures. Thanks for your continuous support.

You will get next group buy very soon.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

Does anyone know what the gold clips are made of? I might get a gold one next time, but don't want to if it will wear off in time. I got the chrome colored one for my pen this go 'round.

It is Steel Clip with gold plated.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

Jowo medium left Ambitious fine right. I love the tapering there.

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. Glad that you like our pens .

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

I have not received my pens as of yesterday, but I do have an email they have been shipped. Included in the email is a link to a You-tube video of a pen being made by M.P. Kandan? I have to say that the the skills demonstrated are quite amazing, at least in my opinion. When he says the pens are hand made, he isn't kidding. The lathe turns the rod stock and everything else is accomplished by applying tools by hand. Craftsmanship is an understatement!

Thanks a lot for your touching words and pictures.

We are indeed very proud to say that we are real Craftman than Business house.

This craft which is achieved by hand requires vast experience, expertise , concentration and blessings.

Take care.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

got mine today as well.. premium ebonite #2 and #10 they both look very good and I don't see any pits. the orange one reminds me of sheaffer's pastel color. the yellow swirl ended up with more black than yellow than I had hoped for.

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. The mottled proportion varies but it is attractive. We are carefully choosing the ebonite. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

I received the 03 in Teal and Black swirl and matte finish. The packaging to get through the mail was quite sturdy. The outside was a cloth material which appears to handle the abuse of international travel well. Everything was pristine inside. An eyedropper pen, along with a plastic eyedropper was included, which was a nice touch.

 

As for the pen - I call it Blue Black swirl rather than Teal and Black swirl. Under inside lighting, the teal looks much darker, but I went outside to take the pictures which shows off the colors a bit better. At first the pen had what I might call some dust near the end of the section, and the lip of the cap, but that seems to have disappeared after some use.

 

I really like feel of the matte finish, I don't have anything like it. I'd say it feels kind of like wood, as there's a subtle grain to it. This is definitely a substantial, but not weighty pen - the bottom of the clip just fits my shirt pocket. If they make a pocket 03 I'd love to see that. The clip is fairly tight, so the pen isn't going anywhere.

 

Another thing this pen has that I wish other manufacturers would do is that it takes a number of twists to take the cap off. I know some people want to have caps come right off with like one twist, but find that annoying. I don't know how many times pens like that have come undone in my pocket (pants especially). I like pens to stay capped in my pockets and not come undone no matter how much I walk and jostle around, so this is a real bonus for me. I'd say if you tighten it all the way it takes 7 twists to come off.

 

I fitted it with a Franklin Christoph Medium Stub and am using the included Schmidt converter. Right now it has Noodler's 54th Massachusetts which immediately came to mind when I think about the color of the pen (Noodler's Squeteague is second) I'm sure if I eyedroppered this the capacity would be massive.

 

This is a unique pen in my collection. Thanks Kandan & Viabhav!

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. We also have fans of Matte finish in my own family . Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

Well, here it is. Quite gorgeous I think.

The green is not as "bright" as in the photo (for reference, the background is a black cloth notebook cover) - but a bit darker with a nice contrast to the black.

As noted by others there are small blemishes in in the ebonite. They look to be either pits filled with red buffing rouge or a contaminate. Under a 20x loupe I can see a bit of sparkle. But, if someone hadn't mentioned it I don't know that I would have ever noticed it.

I got the upgrade Ambitious nib upgrade in F. Writes perfectly when dipped. Haven't filled it yet so can't comment on feed/flow performance.

Also included was the original Wality nib - an unexpected bonus as I would have expected the Ambitious upgrade to result in a simple swap. Very happy with the pen, value, and service. Came well packed in a pen box along with a Fellowship Black Bird eyedropper pen and a plastic eyedropper. And the pen box was wrapped in a half sheet of the India Times so I got to read some local news!

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. You are great buyer to deal with. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

I got my pen in yesterday, with a free eyedropper pen too. I am very pleased. I've already used the ebonite pen, but haven't cleaned and used the eyedropper one yet.

 

http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo175/Kelkay59/EDC/IMG_6436-crop_zps6el3rgfa.jpg

 

Well, I tried the eyedropper. It is a Fellowship-Black Bird. I think it has a F nib on it. I cleaned it, and then I put silicone grease around the threads, and inked it up. It wrote straight out of the box. It did need a little smoothing though. I wrote a little bit with it. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it did exceed my expectations. Thank you for adding that to my Ranga pen order! I will see how the eyedropper pen works out. So far it is not bad at all.

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. You are great buyer to deal with. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

I received mine in NYC! One Model 3 and one Model 3C, both with kanwrite nibs. Beautiful pens, but I have to say I am not able to get the blue color the way it looks in the photos - it's always more green, which is not a good color for me. The other is a red with mauve ripple, nice, could use more mauve but I like it! In any case, I look forward to using these pens! It looks like there was a pen and nib thrown in?

 

 

 

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. You are great buyer to deal with. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

It doesn't get much nicer than these pens!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/nukemkb/EAE56354-3E98-469D-8EA9-918573782EE5.jpg

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. You are great buyer to deal with. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

My thanks to the Ranga Pen Company for another magnificent ebonite pen - this arrived in my mail (in Australia) today!

 

http://i.imgur.com/s5q8TDL.jpg

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. Even i need this pen for my personal use now Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

Waiting in the mailbox along with an Oliver Exam piston filler!!!

 

Excellent finish, shorter than as usual and with a section design of model 8.

 

Nib #6 EF from Franklin Christoph.

 

 

 

 

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. The pen looks great with your camera work. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

received the pen today evening. have been waiting for this blue white ebonite for a long time. it has always been out of stock.

 

will ink this up in few days and if it writes as well as it looks it will challenge model 4c which is so far my best pen from ranga.

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. You have ordered the last pen in this colour. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[mpkandan]

i am new to this forum.. dont know how to upload images directly.. sharing the link..

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1484039060__img-20170109-wa0029.jpg

 

Thanks a lot for your nice words and pictures. Thanks for your continuous support.

 

Regards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company