plp pens PLP Pens Vivriti in Blue Acrylic

December 15

The urge to splurge on pens was swelling up. My family was travelling to India for a short trip. An opportunity for me to order some pens and get her to carry them back to me in Abu Dhabi. International shipping costs to the UAE and entry VAT saved means I could buy at least two or three pens more than I can if ordered online and shipped from India.

Thanks to @K Singh and @arun.upb PLP was stuck in my mind. Contacted them on Whatsapp as most pens I wanted were seen as "Out of Stock" on their portal. What I ultimately purchased are here

I could not see anyone review PLP's Vivriti. Vivriti in the Indian language Sanskrit means manifestation, explanation, gloss etc.

The pen seems to be the manifestation of the new age design by the younger generation who runs PLP Pens now.

What I bought is made of blue, transparent acrylic and rounded ends. It comes as a ED pen and with Ambitious M nib. Shall I call it the classic cigar shaped? The finish is top notch. The cap and barrel meet seamlessly. Once can barely feel the joint when running the hand across. Hand made precision is commendable. I like the play of light through the blue acrylic. (see first photos)

As seen above it is about 140mm long capped. The diameter pen is uniform through the length except the ends and is 16.14mm. Has a screw cap and clipless design. This is my first clipless pen.

Opening is a ceremony by itself. 6.5 turns!!

The cap does not post. The length of the pen in use is about 127mm.

Nice to hold in my medium to largish hand. I did think I might feel like holding a teeny-weeny mini pen. But no, it is quite fine holding it even at the top end of the section. The threads does not irritate the fingers nor the step of the barrel.

Holding at the lower end is comfortable as well but can feel the weight on the web of the hand. Holding at the threads seemed better balanced.

The section is something like a ski-slope, 25mm long from the threads and flares out a little from about half way down. It is 12.25mm in diameter at the lower end 12.235mm at the thread. I found the pen as a whole comfortable to hold.

Being transparent blue, I chose Syahi (means ink in Hindi) Sky-blue ink for the first fill. Takes in a good amount of ink about 4.5ml. Put a bit of silicone grease and primed the pen.

I had done a dip test on the pen earlier and was not scratchy though on examining under a loupe, I had to adjust the tines that were misaligned. It writes wet and medium lines with an audible feedback. Did not write for a long session but the overall writing is fine and comfortable.

For an Indian pen it is a bit towards the expensive side at INR 2700/- (USD 32) but for a pen collector it is fine to buy once in a while.

December 15

Very nice detailed review 👍

Pen looks beautiful. Indian pen prices have skyrocketed since few years, so it's still a good price IMO.

4.5 ml ink capacity is on the higher side for a pen of this size 👍 PLP and Woodex are two penmakers I recommend to most newcomers in this hobby.

December 15

6 hours ago, K Singh said:

Very nice detailed review 👍

Pen looks beautiful. Indian pen prices have skyrocketed since few years, so it's still a good price IMO.

4.5 ml ink capacity is on the higher side for a pen of this size 👍 PLP and Woodex are two penmakers I recommend to most newcomers in this hobby.

Thank you for the comment

December 16

I had just become aware of this penmaker through a YouTube video by TheWetPen. That was enough to get a serious case of the "I gotta have its" and I checked out the website. The offerings were a bit hit or miss but they would have a great group of pens if everything was available. It makes you realize the limitations of a small shop. I had to have three of their ebonite models, one of which is a hooded nib variety. These are all eyedroppers and, if all goes well, will be the first of several purchases. If you take time to check out the YouTube video, you will notice the spectacular fit and finish on the pens Matt ordered. You combine that with a too good to be true price and reasonable shipping from India, there is almost no reason a fan of Indian handmade pens should not be getting in a line for these wonderful products.

December 16

4 hours ago, bugsydog55 said:

The offerings were a bit hit or miss but they would have a great group of pens if everything was available. It makes you realize the limitations of a small shop.

All were available a couple of months back but when I was ready to buy It was the same for me as you wrote. I contacted Satish who runs PLP on Whatsapp +91 96522 76914 and got all I wanted to buy 😉. He got them to my in-laws in India on time for my wife to pick them up and bring to me in the UAE. If you knew someone going to your place from India get the pens to him. With what I saved in shipping and UAE VAT on import, I could buy 6 instead of 5.

December 16

On 12/15/2024 at 12:50 AM, K Singh said:

Indian pen prices have skyrocketed since few years...

PLP and Woodex are two penmakers I recommend to most newcomers in this hobby.

Yes, I too would recommend PLP.

Tommy