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Opus 88 Picnic Fountain Pen

Name: Opus 88 Picnic Fountain Pen
Brand: Opus 88
SKU: opus-88-picnic-fountain-pen
Price: 64 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Available in a number of colors, the Opus 88 Picnic is a great choice for anyone seeking an eyedropper-filled fountain pen. It features a transparent resin body, so you can see the ink level and the nib when the pen is capped Read More

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Jul 22, 2019

How many turns do you have to rotate to remove the cap? Does it have 3.5-turn threads like Opus88 demonstrator?

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TomaCzar

755

Jul 22, 2019

I thought long and hard on this one, but ultimately it's a little too plain for me. In a world where the Opus 88 Omar exists, there's no reason for me to settle for the picnic. The Omar is just a little bigger, just a little snazzier, just a little more of what I'm looking for.

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choiceweb0pen0

276

Jul 21, 2019

I'm not 100% sure, but I think the price for this pen went down since the last drop.

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AlexCzar

120

Apr 18, 2019

$70 on endlesspens, free US shipping.

choiceweb0pen0

276

Apr 22, 2019

AlexCzarit's now on sale for $63 though it's not clear when this sale will end and some nib sizes in some color are not available.

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Silvio

Dec 15, 2018

Nice looking pen, never had an eyedropper, will it burp? For the non initiated, I mean will it regurgitate a drop of ink from the nib, which is apparently what eyedroppers do.

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Ghostwriter

Jun 11, 2019

Silvio> will it regurgitate a drop of ink from the nib, which is apparently what eyedroppers do It might. Drop user Layli is correct in stating that the OPUS 88 pens shouldn't burp due to the mechanism, but this is only if you have the feed shutoff valve closed (ie. the rear turning knob is in the closed position). For longer writing sessions, you must open the rear knob several mm's in order to not starve the feed of ink, and while it's open, it may burp. Eyedroppers are more prone to burping because they are more susceptible to a build up of pressure when the ink and air within the barrel warm to your body temp (there's no insulation from this as there is with a cartridge or converter filling system). That said, I have three OPUS 88 pens, and have yet to have one of them burp:

I open and close the feed shutoff valve with the pen's nib pointed up
I don't place the pen in direct sunlight or other sources of warmth
I don't leave the shutoff valve open during writing sessions - I only open it when the feed runs dry (every few pages)

I originally thought that eyedroppers were nothing more than a pain in the butt, but I've grown to really love mine. Tons of ink capacity plus additional leak/burp safety when flying make the occasional shutoff valve maintenance a non-issue. For me anyway.

Silvio

Jun 11, 2019

GhostwriterThank you!

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writerstephen

480

Dec 13, 2018

I have a Koloro and I love it—one of my smoothest nibs in broad, and the filling system works amazingly well. At this price it’s hard to pass up the picnic, despite the glacially slow shipping time (6 weeks, really?)

j-e-g

306

Apr 18, 2019

writerstephenLOL... you always make me laugh. Glacially slow - and that’s why you’re a writer ;)

cornerstonetom

263

Dec 12, 2018

Here's a review on youtube. Apparently, this is a good price that Massdrop is offering it for! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFfi4XlqEEY

Theroc

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Dec 12, 2018

First the Demonstrator, now the Picnic... Better set some money aside for the Fantasia, then.

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Cyber6

Dec 12, 2018

Anybody knows if I can switch nibs with the Pilot Parallel on this one too? (The Demonstrator nib unit is interchangeable with Pilot Parallel nib unit)

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Bullfly

Dec 12, 2018

I one this one in purple and you are right. It takes a #5 nib and the demonstrator is the only one that takes a #6 (correct me if I am wrong on that. I own the Koloro too and it takes a #5 as well)

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SunshineCrazy

144

Dec 13, 2018

BullflyThe new pen they're coming out with in January of 2019 will take a #6! :D

CAAR

Dec 12, 2018

Pen Chalet has it is going for about $8 less and free shipping in the U.S. this week if you use the promotion code from Pen Addict podcast; plus it is from an authorized dealer so no issue if you need to use the warranty.

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royaldragon

Dec 13, 2018

CAARPen Chalet does not have the Picnic for $8 less (which would make it available for $67 compared to Mass Drop). Their price is $99 with a possible 10% discount or in other words $90.

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