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TomaCzar
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Dec 4, 2018
It was an interesting exercise attempting to sleuth more information regarding the Aurora Hastil. The most informative page I found was this thread on FPN. The post by the user gicoteni is a wealth of information. Most of the posts I read throughout the Internet seem to agree this is a 'museum' or 'show' pen. Purportedly its clean lines and minimal design equate to a difficult writing experience for many. Also, there are a wealth of colors and styles, so for anyone looking to collect them all, this is only the beginning of the rabbit hole. In addition, finding a converter for this pen, should one be so inclined, appears to be a non-trivial feat. The original converters were a sub-optimal bladder implementation and while some claim Parker slim converters will work, others refute such a claim. From the FPN thread (started 2007), prices others have paid through various outlets are all well below what is priced here. I can understand this, as they are undoubtedly more rare today than they were a decade ago, however its important to note that that premium is being applied. One user recounts purchasing the pen for less than 10 euros! Retail stores generally seem to have the chrome version only, and ask a price between ~300USD and ~600USD, making the MD price seem quite attractive. Ebay prices, however, are scattered, with some lower than here (by greater than 50%) and some higher, however it's important to note, almost no new-in-box offerings.* Videos for the red and black from IguanaSell. *Ebay is NOT an apples-to-apples comparison with MassDrop and really the only reason I mention Ebay is because this is a discontinued item with very little information available, and so anyone considering this pen will likely end up there as part of their due diligence regardless.