Rocky1247
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I am looking for an up scaled fountain pen and blank for a dear friend. Anyone have any suggestions. I think I would like the blank to be black pearl.
How upscale? Upscale is a very broad range of kits and prices.I am looking for an up scaled fountain pen and blank for a dear friend. Anyone have any suggestions. I think I would like the blank to be black pearl.
Maybe I'm just harder to please then some other posters, but I personally don't think the jr Aaron can hold a candle to the Jr Emperor.
Jr Aaron is a nice enough pen With a little more bling than a Jr Gent 2 but not enough to excite me. I guess that's why I asked how upscale the OP wanted to get. The Jr Aaron price wise is about the bottem end of the pens considered up scale and in my opinion belongs right there. exoticBlanks sells Jr Emperor.
I am looking for an up scaled fountain pen and blank for a dear friend. Anyone have any suggestions. I think I would like the blank to be black pearl.
No you may not remind me that Dayacom makes both the Jr Emperor and the Jr Aaron - that did not influence my opinion one way or the other. Ed the OP asked for opinions, I gave him mine. You are free to give him yours. You are not free to argue with mine.Maybe I'm just harder to please then some other posters, but I personally don't think the jr Aaron can hold a candle to the Jr Emperor.
Jr Aaron is a nice enough pen With a little more bling than a Jr Gent 2 but not enough to excite me. I guess that's why I asked how upscale the OP wanted to get. The Jr Aaron price wise is about the bottem end of the pens considered up scale and in my opinion belongs right there. exoticBlanks sells Jr Emperor.
May I remind you that Dayacom makes *BOTH* the Aaron AND the Jr Emperor? They are also made on the same machines by the same people.
However .... The Jr Aaron that everyone is mentioning uses a YOWO #6 nib and not the standard #5.5 nib that the Jr series is known for. In the fountain pen community the #6 nib is king, all else is sub par, including the #5.5 nibs.
Bling wise yes you can say 'my opinion ....'. Quite valid point and nothing to argue with there
'Upscale' wise yes the Jr Aaron uses the upscale #6 YOWO nib.
'Upscale' wise yes the Jr Aaron uses the new generation tube and end coupler.
There are a number of 'upscale' selections that you can pick from, it's all a matter of taste and preference.
Truth be told the emperor is more of the 'mid range' of the Gent series class. Also there are 5 vendors out there that stocks and sells the Emperor's.
I am looking for an up scaled fountain pen and blank for a dear friend. Anyone have any suggestions. I think I would like the blank to be black pearl.
Delivery from Dayacom is now listed at 6 - 8 weeks after receipt of payment so it would not be very timely for Rocky1247 if he is in any kind of a hurry. Maybe I'll put out a feeler.In hopes that Rocky1247 may be interested (i.e. thus not sidetracking this thread), I will say that I would commit to 5 minimum, maybe more, if others may want to put together a buy on the G P Vine kit.
Thanks all for your input. This pen will be for a CEO of a multi-billion dollar company. I want it to be the best of the best.
You might want to look into Rotocrylic blanks - a fairly new concept that is drawing a lot of WOW!!! reviews right now. You might be able to get one that ties to the industry your friend is in....No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
You might want to look into Rotocrylic blanks - a fairly new concept that is drawing a lot of WOW!!! reviews right now. You might be able to get one that ties to the industry your friend is in....No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
You might want to look into Rotocrylic blanks - a fairly new concept that is drawing a lot of WOW!!! reviews right now. You might be able to get one that ties to the industry your friend is in....No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
Any of those in black pearl?
Ed, kindly stop looking for a fight and put a lid on it. What I suggest is none of your business. But even given that, take notice that my post followed the one in red.No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
You might want to look into Rotocrylic blanks - a fairly new concept that is drawing a lot of WOW!!! reviews right now. You might be able to get one that ties to the industry your friend is in....No specific blank, just looking for ideas.
Any of those in black pearl?
In all the posts here I am surprised that no one asked if the dear friend is male or female. That could lead to a huge difference in the type/size of pen to be recommended.
Good Luck Rocky! I am sure that your CEO friend will really appreciate the pen you decide to make just for them!
Have you been to Mike's site silverpenparts.com - Fountain Pens, he has silver kits that he manufactures. These would be a special pen since they are an exclusive item from a well known pen designer.Thanks all for your input. This pen will be for a CEO of a multi-billion dollar company. I want it to be the best of the best.