There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
The Monte Verde refill that came with the copper Prometheus was less than stellar, though I am very happy with the Mont Blanc rollerball mar20 refill I replaced it with. Its great when the community and the designer recommend replacements for these pens as I don't mind paying for the refills considering the price of the pen. Plus I find it absolutely wonderful knowing I have a great ink refill matched with these amazing pens.
Looking forward to more exciting precious metal pens milled like the Ti and the Prometheus and Kara pens. It would be great to continue to see great designers bring pens (and pencils!) back to the community. As I tend to need a EDC pen more than say a fountain, I am always looking into the rollerball, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil drops.
If possible, please always include a "suggestion" on drop pages for pen refills that we can purchase after we receive the pen as I would most definitely purchase them if I know which one is compatible. Pen refill choices can be very confusing to know which one to buy.
See you on the next drop =)
Both the Writing and EDC communities are always on the lookout for new and exciting metal pens. If you know of any particular brands you'd like to see offered, make sure to let us know by starting a poll or posting up here in Talk. :)
I'm working on a way to offer a comprehensive database on compatible refill types and the pens they fit, so hopefully that can be made available sometime in the near future as we work more in this new Talk feature. I try to include information on refill types in Specs of all Writing pen drops, and I'll do my best to make sure we include that information more consistently in the future!