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yiri
237
Jun 6, 2015
Guys, this is a stunning pen. Buy it immediately.
Not only does it annihilate the Dialog 3 in terms of writing and build quality: I prefer it to my Caran d' Ache Varius China Black Gold ( http://store.carandache.com/uk-en/1353-china-black-gold ) to such an extent that I had to send the Varius off for a regrind to Italic because it just didn't have any place in my collection anymore after I purchased the Lamy 2K.
I have three pens that beat this pen. One is an Aurora Leonardo DaVinci. The second is a Visconti Jacques DeMolay. The third is a MontBlanc Albert Einstein. Any one of those cost more than ten times what this does.
What more can I say? Buy this pen.
A community member
Jun 6, 2015
yiriDude, the Lamy 2000 might really be all you said it is, but was it really necessary to gloat about being able to afford all those pens?
yiri
237
Jun 9, 2015
Apologies. You're right, that was a bit douchey.
AlexGk
143
Jun 9, 2015
yiriIt's easy to be a douche, but apologising for it is much harder. You did, well done yiri! ;) Reading your message reminded me how much I'd like to have a little more money to spend on my passion, but between university, rent and food, cash has been a precious commodity recently... But I do support your claim about, at the very least, the nib of the Leonardo Da Vinci. I don't have it, but I recently acquired a near mint Aurora Kona. The nib is 14kt instead of 18kt, but they should be exactly the same in any other way. I certainly hope so, because my nib flies on the paper. And I mean it really flies. If only it were Fine, it would be perfect for my handwriting. I think it is a Medium, which I've even heard some referring to as the only nib ever to be available for this pen out-of-the-box. I've even considered buying a spare Da Vinci nib, but the chances of finding one are near zero. Luckily I live in Italy, so I think I'll ask directly to Aurora. Wish me luck, as I do love this pen, and I don't care if it was no commercial success!
yiri
237
Jun 10, 2015
AlexGkI do indeed wish you luck. It's beyond my capabilities to disassemble these Aurora pens, so I keep mine safely on my desk and out of my briefcase...
Out of curiosity, have you had the opportunity to compare the Kona to a Sailor nib? I don't own any Sailor pens, but they seem superb - in their writing characteristics, though I'm less a fan of their bodies.
AlexGk
143
Jun 10, 2015
yiriDespite loving japanese nibs (also due to my small handwriting) I'm still lacking a Sailor pen in my collection too. I've been holding back for the Realo versions, but now that they're out I find myself way over budget. I've visited a pen show and a couple of nice shops recently, and the Kona wasn't the only pen I brought home. ;) Still, I've had some experience with Sailor nibs, as a friend of mine is a hardcore enthusiast of both classic black/gold schemed pens and japanese ones, so you might imagine he owns at least a couple of Sailor(s) :). I can vouch for the smoothness of their nibs, at least the 21kt version. It is indeed buttersmooth, and I'm talking Visconti's Dreamtouch 23kt Pd levels. Still, and don't take my words for granted (I have had the Kona for just about a week, while the last time I tried a Sailor was seven months ago), I find the Kona to be even smoother. I'm almost certain that this is due to the nib sizes: the Sailors I tried were both F, as are my Visconti (that a very kind guy in Visconti's repair shop in Florence tweaked to my liking (subtopic: yes, I've been there, and I drool everytime I recall my visit)) and the Pilot Décimo I commonly use at college. The Kona has a medium nib, and the ink flow advantage is pretty clear while writing with it. Should I have the chance to try a Sailor medium, sorry, broad nib (japanese standards :) I'll come back to you!