Fountain Pen: Cocoon Pen Co Black Widow
- whimsicaleccentric
- Jan 28
- 2 min read
VISUAL
This pen is an interesting art piece. It is a skeleton pen with extra depth in its design. The material is a matte black, but there is enough variation in its color to really show off the spider-themed design. The static clip is a chonky swoosh. A web pattern is stretched over the cap and barrel. The final 1/5 of the cap and the majority of the barrel also have holes that show all the way through the pen. The rest of the cap is solid but with the web pattern still present over the top.
The section and nib are bright polished silver. I do find myself wishing that the section was black instead, but that's maybe my admiration of stealthy all-black pens sneaking through.
TACTILE
The material is very interesting. This is my first experience with something printed through SLS 3D printing methods. It feels noticeably different to things printed through traditional 3D printing. There are no noticeable printing lines, but instead it feels sandy, almost like pressed cardboard, but with a surprising durability. It's decently lightweight.
PRACTICAL
This bold Schmidt nib is decently smooth and worked out of the box with no issues. It does well keeping up with ink output, even when I used a shimmery high-sheen ink.
The section is quite slick and hard to hold. It's short enough that it isn't too awkward to just hold the pen higher up on the textured body to avoid the section altogether.
The cap posts nicely and feels fairly secure. It surprises me that a pen of this design can be a push-on cap rather than a screw cap, but it's a good surprise!
STATISTICAL
Pen Measurements:
Weight: 17.3g
Weight of Cap: 5.4g
Length Capped: 135mm
Length Uncapped: 116mm
Length Posted: 158mm
Nib: 5mm 'Bold' Steel
Body Style: Cigar
Fill Method: Converter
Fill Volume: 0.8ml
Comparison Pens: Pilot Metropolitan, LAMY Safari
OVERALL
Pros:
Artistic, interesting, organic design for a skeleton pen
Lightweight and very functional
Cons:
Slippery section
Untested durability
Fuzz and dirt collector
This is my first experience with this kind of material. It's such an interesting design, and the extreme matte-ness of the material makes the depth of the webbing really stand out. Considering that the section looks like it's a kit pen section, I wonder if I can find a textured black one to switch out. I would love it even more if that was the case!
DISCLAIMER: Pens and inks purchased by myself. Photos and opinions are my own.
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