Sandsini
Member
I turned a couple of the new Mirage Rollerball Pens from Exotic Blanks last weekend and thought I would give you all a look at them.
The advantage of these kits is the large size, low price and the considerable amount of material they display. Due to the minimal metal components, the Mirage isn't overly weighty, but has a good feel to it. Unfortunately, for me (a guy with large hands), the nib area is considerably smaller than the rest of the pen. The look is a little jarring when you take off the cap, but in use, it works. It's just not the large masculine nib you would expect in a pen of this size.
The best part of the pen is the clean lines and minimal filigree and those long sections of, in this case, resin material. It really shows off the material well, but make sure you select a large enough blank. It will take every mm of a 5" blank.
For me, I like adding this kit to my line of (mostly upscale) pens, it has a great look and gives me a new price point (it is actually my least expensive pen) on a larger, man's style desk pen.
Sorry about the lack of hard data, I don't have one of them with me today to measure, but I will try to add that later.
Cheers,
Eric
The advantage of these kits is the large size, low price and the considerable amount of material they display. Due to the minimal metal components, the Mirage isn't overly weighty, but has a good feel to it. Unfortunately, for me (a guy with large hands), the nib area is considerably smaller than the rest of the pen. The look is a little jarring when you take off the cap, but in use, it works. It's just not the large masculine nib you would expect in a pen of this size.
The best part of the pen is the clean lines and minimal filigree and those long sections of, in this case, resin material. It really shows off the material well, but make sure you select a large enough blank. It will take every mm of a 5" blank.
For me, I like adding this kit to my line of (mostly upscale) pens, it has a great look and gives me a new price point (it is actually my least expensive pen) on a larger, man's style desk pen.
Sorry about the lack of hard data, I don't have one of them with me today to measure, but I will try to add that later.
Cheers,
Eric