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Fountain Pen Shootout: Namiki Emperor vs. Danitrio Genkai
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Fountain Pen Shootout Danitrio Mikado vs. Delta Roma Imperiale
Let’s look at two oversized, slightly bulbous pens.
Opus 88 Yellow Demonstrator
This pen was kindly lent to me by Joost Appelboom. Don’t forget to click the Appelboom banner on the right to obtain a 10% discount on your order (excluding Montblanc).
Measurements
Length (capped): 147.3 mm/5.80”
Length (uncapped): 136.8 mm/5.39”
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 11.1 – 13.0 mm/0.44” – 0.51”
Diameter (barrel): 14.4 – 15.0 mm/0.57” – 0.59”
Weight (all): 31 g
Weight (cap): 18.5 g
Weight (body): 12.5 g
Opus 88 Omar Grey Fountain Pen Review
This pen was kindly lent to me by Joost Appelboom. Don’t forget to click the Appelboom banner on the right to obtain a 10% discount on your order (excluding Montblanc).
Measurements
Length (capped): 149.6 mm/5.89”
Length (uncapped): 137.2 mm/5.40”
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 11.1 – 13.0 mm/0.44” – 0.51”
Diameter (barrel): 13.0 – 15.9 mm/0.51” – 0.63”
Weight (all): 34 g
Weight (cap): 18 g
Weight (body): 16 g
Fountain Pen Shootout Namiki Emperor vs. Namiki Yukari Royale
Let’s compare two of Namiki’s best: the Emperor and the Yukari Royale.
Fountain Pen Shootout: Namiki Emperor vs. CONID Kingsize
Let’s compare two titans: the Namiki Emperor and the CONID Kingsize.
Chatting About My Pens Part 2: Urushi Fountain Pens (Namiki, Danitrio)
In this new series of videos, I chat about my pens. There will be no writing samples here: if you’re interested in that, please check out my reviews of the individual pens or see my Personal Pens videos.
In this second installment, I talk about my urushi pens, made by Namiki and Danitrio.
Opus88 Picnic Fountain Pen Review
This pen was kindly sent to me by Pen Chalet!
Measurements
Length (capped): 145.8 mm/5.74″
Length (uncapped): 125.1 mm/4.92″
Length (posted): 165.5/6.50”
Diameter (section): 10.0 – 12.1 mm/0.39″ – 0.47″
Diameter (barrel): 10.2 – 13.9 mm/0.40″ – 0.54″
Weight (all): 21.5 g
Weight (cap): 8.5 g
Weight (body): 13 g
Fountain Pen Shootout Opus88 Koloro vs. Opus88 Koloro Demonstrator
Let’s compare two pens with the same cool filling system by the same brand. The Koloro was sent to me by Pen Chalet; the Demonstrator was sent to me by Goldspot – thanks a lot! You can check out the full reviews of these pens, if you like: Opus88 Koloro and Opus88 Koloro Demonstrator.
Opus88 Koloro Demonstrator Fountain Pen Review
This pen was kindly sent to me by Goldspot – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 147.3 mm/5.80″
Length (uncapped): 136.6 mm/5.38″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 11.1 – 12.9 mm/0.44″ – 0.51″
Diameter (barrel): 14.2 – 15.0 mm/0.56″ – 0.59″
Weight (all): 30 g
Weight (cap): 10 g
Weight (body): 20 g
