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Ensso PIUMA Black Aluminum Fountain Pen
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Ensso PIUMA Black Aluminum Fountain Pen
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Named for the Italian word for feather, the PIUMA fountain pen from Los Angeles–based Ensso is a study in functional simplicity. It’s precision-machined from a solid block of aluminum, finished with a stealthy black coating, and fitted with a smooth-writing German-made nib Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downMrBongo
12
Jul 13, 2017
What in the heck happened? I purchased one in their initial Kickstarter campaign, and as soon as I saw this drop I posted about it so some other pen people could get one of these excellent pens. Now it seems to have ended prematurely (6 days left). Can anyone explain this? There was no indication as to a limited number of pieces. Frustrating...
MrBongo
12
Jul 15, 2017
I can't say how often this may occur, as I haven't done that many drops. It *does* appear to be an oversight, if an unfortunate one. We can hope that another drop will occur, but you never know.
Theroc
2325
Keyboard Club Member
Jul 17, 2017
A good number of drops, if not a majority, are limited to a given number of units. When a limited-quantity drop is very popular it can sometimes close within hours. The mystery box drops, for instance.
The real oversight here is the total lack of a mention of a limited number of units anywhere in the description.
Usually the exact number of units for a limited-quantity drop is listed in detail.
matt98030
93
May 31, 2018
I'm a sketcher/drawer/watercolor painter, and new to fountain pens... What does "designed to be used without posting", mean?
Do I buy ink and refill the cartridge, or buy new cartridges?
What is an "ink converter"?
Do I buy ink and refill the cartridge, or buy new cartridges?
What is an "ink converter"?
wakaranyo
22
Nov 2, 2017
Fountain pen newbie here. Can someone please explain what is meant by: "...designed to be used without posting." Thanks.
David_R
110
Nov 2, 2017
Some post deeply (e.g. the Franklin-Christoph Model 02), others don't post at all (e.g. Edison Collier)!
DaddyDiBs
72
Nov 3, 2017
wakaranyoSome pens are made where you cannot place the cap on back of pen when writing. Either it makes the pen too heavy or pen is long enough with cap or just design factor.
namirk
5
Dec 4, 2017
I received my pen yesterday, and I have had the same experience as j-e-g. Nib sucks! it barely writes, skips on the rare occasion it does start, and is just a beautiful disaster. Not sure how to go about requesting a new nib, I am a bit of noob w fountain pens.
namirk
5
Dec 10, 2017
Just got back from out of town. I had left the black ink cartridge in for the week and gave it one last shot before attempting to flush as I was recommended to do. It actually writes pretty well now. Maybe I needed to give the ink cartridge more time to prime the nib. I'm sure if I had used the converter and sucked some ink through the feed this would have gone faster.
namirk
5
May 31, 2018
namirkI thought I wrote an update but I guess I didn't. I contacted Ensso and they suggested that I flu sh the nib with water for a few minutes and let it dry. With repeated use the nib has actually started to perform better. I guess this is more of a problem with the black coated nibs as the coating may interfere with ink flow until you rub it away with repeated use. Pretty happy with it now using Pilot Iroshizuku ink.
Theroc
2325
Keyboard Club Member
Aug 7, 2017
Anybody else get their pen early?
I received mine on August 3rd.
If a drop is late, well, you hear about it, I thought it's only fair to mention one that was delivered early.
Compared to the Namisu, it's quite heavy for an aluminum pen.
Very happy with the pen so far.
j-e-g
306
Dec 4, 2017
I wanted to follow up and give credit where credit is due.
I contacted Ensso about the nib last evening and received a reply today. These days, just getting a reply is good customer service.
I was informed that often the black coated nibs can be a bit rough, but will smooth out over use. Apparently they should become as smooth as the polished nibs.
The gentleman that replied said I can send back the black nib for a polished replacement. Because I had such a great experience with the polished nib on the brass PIUMA, I am going to make the switch to a polished nib for the black pen as well.
It might not look as cool, but I hope it will be as terrific as my other PIUMA.
I did want to leave that information as it reflects well on Ensso to stand behind their products.
I was informed that often the black coated nibs can be a bit rough, but will smooth out over use. Apparently they should become as smooth as the polished nibs.
The gentleman that replied said I can send back the black nib for a polished replacement. Because I had such a great experience with the polished nib on the brass PIUMA, I am going to make the switch to a polished nib for the black pen as well.
It might not look as cool, but I hope it will be as terrific as my other PIUMA.
I did want to leave that information as it reflects well on Ensso to stand behind their products.
spoons_on_deck
0
Jun 5, 2018
Best pocket vibrator on the market. Genuine "real pen" appearance - especially when the cap is off. It even writes! But once that cap's back on, we all know what's really going down *wink x 2*. Perfect for the naughty lil' minx on the go.
FreddieKrueger
3
Jul 12, 2017
I picked up the brass version during the KickSTarter campaign. It is rapidly becoming one of my favorites. I don't really need this version.....but I am tempted.
BTW, I have 4 extremely nice pens without a clip -- yes, it can roll away; but it is also one less thing to snag; hard to clean and polish around a clip. If you like clips, its perfectly fair to downgrade it for not having a clip -- but the lack of a clip does NOT mean it is cheap, or not-well-made or whatever. Different strokes for different folks, that's all.
Hanshi
51
Dec 6, 2017
Got my Piuma today and I'm having a lot of issues writing with it. First of all, right out of the box the nib did not sit tight on the feed and had a lot of wiggle room, this was an easy adjust. When writing however, the nib has a very hard time starting: it usually takes a few strokes to get the pen to write and it will suddenly stop just a few seconds into the writing session. Mine also takes a bit more pressure to write compared to my Lamy Safari and Al-star. I would say my Piuma pen writes about 30% of the time (It's that bad). Theres also a huge gap between the tines of the nib which creates a lot of railroading. I will continue to test it throughout the week before contacting Ensso Support. I'm wondering if anyone else is having these issues.
j-e-g
306
Dec 3, 2017
My pen arrived today, USA Michigan. I love the pen - hate the nib. 🙁.
I hate leaving negative feedback, I much prefer to leave info on the positive points of items I have purchased from Massdrop. But I am feeling quite bummed, I was SO looking forward to having another Ensso PIUMA. ( I purchased the brass PIUMA - loved the pen and the wonderful nib on that one. So I joined this drop without hesitation. Review left on the drop page )
However, I am disappointed in the nib on this black aluminum PIUMA. It is really scratchy and stiff. A definite paper shredder and a little like fingernails on a chalkboard.
I am actually shocked at the difference between the silver Bock nib on the brass PIUMA and this black Bock nib. I wonder if it has anything to do with the black coating on the nib ?
This nib is a NO go for me and, as is, will get little use. @liz Is it possible to get a different nib, with hopes that it will be like the nib on my brass PIUMA ?
I will add, I am glad I got the brass pen first and love everything about it, super smooth nib. Because I loved that pen, I bought this one, expecting another great writing pen/nib.
Manufacturers often get one chance to set a first impression, my first was excellent. Had I received the Black PIUMA with this nib, it is doubtful that I would have purchased another Ensso/PIUMA product. I had my sights set on the raw aluminum next, but now rethinking that. @Theroc can you tell me how you like your pen, moreso the nib on yours ?
Kiitos !
j-e-g
306
Dec 3, 2017
Thanks for replying @Theroc 🙂
The black nib is new to me... not much “stealthy” about me 😉 But admit it did have a good look with the pen, which I do love.
I was hoping for feedback from others that have the pen and black nib to see if this was a problem for anyone else. I will look in to exchanging the nib - Thank you my friend 👍🏻
liebean
11
Dec 5, 2017
j-e-gMine is not having any issues. This black medium bock is exactly the same feel as my Lamy M 14kt nib, and my Caran d'Ache brand Bock M Stainless Steel. Even aggressive scribbling doesn't show any signs of tearing/shredding. If yours is actually shredding paper, perhaps use a wetter ink until you get a replacement.
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