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
It's not a super-flex or a wet noodle, but it's got more flex and wetter flow than a Noodler's Ahab. It writes very smoothly and produces nice thick lines with only modest pressure. It has been a joy to use, though I don't use it for everyday writing. It's purpose is really just to be used for calligraphic writing in Elian script.
I've read reviews on Goulet Pens that indicate a wide variability in performance with this model, but I guess I got lucky. Mine, which was from the second round of production, has been simply exquisite to write with. Then again, I'm not a fountain pen snob and my standards are probably a lot lower than most folks.