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From two well-known brands, Pilot and Rhodia, comes a top-notch starter set for anyone new to fountain pens. You’ll get a Pilot Metropolitan pen, long considered the gold standard for fountain pens in its class Read More
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MountainPass
223
Nov 7, 2017
Now that I've received my bundle, I wanted to leave a note here about a couple of things that aren't mentioned on the drop page. First, the pen actually comes in a small protective display case. Second, inside that display case is a Pilot Namiki cartridge with black ink, so you end up with 13 of them in this bundle. Here's a shot of the case with the pen and included cartridge:
Liz
1159
Oct 26, 2017
AmafanWe just got word that the Rhodia notebooks have shipped to us, and should be at our warehouse within a day or two. There was a miscommunication on availability with these, so they were shipped from France. The Pilot items are ready and waiting at our warehouse. Sorry for the delay with this, but these should get shipped out by next week.
Kazhrei
17
Oct 18, 2017
I realize there's a bit of a timeline getting all this stuff together, but I'm looking at nearly a month after this drop completed and I haven't heard a single thing. I like the concept of massdrop, but this minimum wait time of a month for every single order is getting out of hand.
ShinigamiZR
21
Oct 20, 2017
KazhreiThe status has been sitting at "order placed with the vendor" for a while but given how the estimated shipping date is in 4 days, here's hoping something changes (for the better) soon.
Sharkbait13
7
Oct 23, 2017
KazhreiI'm guessing you've never ordered anything from the mech keys group... this wait is nothing
ShinigamiZR
21
Oct 16, 2017
Since it isn't pictured, does the CON-50 in this bundle have the agitator or will it be the older version?
zsk5
136
Sep 25, 2017
Props to Liz / MD for reworking this bundle. I joined to support the thoughtfulness showed here.
MountainPass
223
Sep 19, 2017
When offering a notebook, please include a photograph of the paper so we know what to expect. The written description doesn't say it quite like a picture does, especially for beginners.
For those reading this discussion thread, here's what the notebook looks like on the inside.
Paper:
For those reading this discussion thread, here's what the notebook looks like on the inside.
Paper:
Richard-in-Maryland
12
Sep 19, 2017
This kit is an excellent low-cost, high-quality package for a new user of fountain pens. The fine-nib Metropolitan is a sturdy, smooth writer that will be useful to anyone. Broader nibs can show off an ink's color, but my chicken-scratch handwriting is more legible with a fine point. This fine-nib Metropolitan was my first fountain pen a little over a year ago. Now I have more than a dozen fountain pens, but this Metropolitan happened to be the pen I reached for today when I wanted to do some serious writing. I got my mother and my daughter into fountain pens this year, and they both started with Metropolitans too.
The Pilot Namiki cartridges have smooth-flowing basic-black ink. The bundled cartridge converter will let you use other colors of ink, and even discover different shades of black, whether from big ink bottles or from the smaller sample vials sold by some retailers. Trying different inks is one of the pleasures of using fountain pens.
With the pen, nib, and ink, the last requirement for writing is the paper. Cheap porous paper is an adequate surface for the ink-paste in ball point pens, but it can soak up fountain pen ink like a sponge and blur the writing. This "feathering" of the written line is usually not bad with a nib as fine as this Metropolitan's, but even its writing will look better on smooth non-porous paper. I haven't used a Webnotebook yet, but the other Rhodia paper I've used has been smooth and pleasant to write on. The Webnotebook looks useful as a journal, a planner, or even a catalog of writing samples with various pens and inks.
The bundle seems thoughtfully assembled so that its cost will not intimidate someone who wants to try writing with a fountain pen, yet the bundle's quality will ensure that he enjoys the experience. Good work, Massdrop.
The Pilot Namiki cartridges have smooth-flowing basic-black ink. The bundled cartridge converter will let you use other colors of ink, and even discover different shades of black, whether from big ink bottles or from the smaller sample vials sold by some retailers. Trying different inks is one of the pleasures of using fountain pens.
With the pen, nib, and ink, the last requirement for writing is the paper. Cheap porous paper is an adequate surface for the ink-paste in ball point pens, but it can soak up fountain pen ink like a sponge and blur the writing. This "feathering" of the written line is usually not bad with a nib as fine as this Metropolitan's, but even its writing will look better on smooth non-porous paper. I haven't used a Webnotebook yet, but the other Rhodia paper I've used has been smooth and pleasant to write on. The Webnotebook looks useful as a journal, a planner, or even a catalog of writing samples with various pens and inks.
The bundle seems thoughtfully assembled so that its cost will not intimidate someone who wants to try writing with a fountain pen, yet the bundle's quality will ensure that he enjoys the experience. Good work, Massdrop.
Liz
1159
Sep 24, 2017
This includes the Pilot CON-50 converter, as stated in Specs. You also get the usual aerometric converter that ever Metropolitan fountain pen comes with, but in this bundle you also get the much better CON-50.
SandyLucas
771
Sep 6, 2017
Hi @zsk5 and @writerstephen,
Thank you for the call outs. We are going to rework the writing bundle drop based on your feedback and have pulled this one down.
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