Fountain Pen: Fountain Pen Revolution Himalaya V1

VISUAL

The Himalaya is a medium sized fountain pen. I don't have that many orange pens, so this one stands out a bit in my collection. This pen is a swirled orange with some tendrils of black and flashes of bright yellow chatoyance. There is a surprising depth to the resin - both the swirling as well as the shimmer have layers to them.

There is a wide cap band that is unmarked, and a decently large gold clip. The pen design on a whole is simple and straightforward.

TACTILE

This pen is a good weight for its size. The material feels decently smooth. There is a slight texture caused by the black swirls being ever so slightly raised. It's so subtle that I wouldn't notice it unless I was looking forward, and it's only just barely visible if holding the pen at an angle in bright light.

The cap band is surprisingly sharp. There is no curled edge to the metal, so flat metal sits against the end of the cap. In use it's not super problematic, but it's something I keep in mind.

PRACTICAL

Fountain Pen Revolution makes some interesting steel flex nibs. I like the long slit with deep and long cutouts. This pen also comes with an ebonite feed. The ebonite feed is interesting, but I have had some issue with it still being able to keep up when I'm even moderately flexing the nib. This issue is compounded with shimmery or dry inks, but that is to be expected.

The pen does post nicely and is a good weight and size for posting.

This pen comes with a push-style (rather than a screw-style) converter. Based on the smell, I think at least the converter is a vegetal resin. After years of use I would say the vegetal resin's distinctive odor has finally faded.

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STATISTICAL

Pen Measurements:

Weight: 16g

Weight of Cap: 6g

Length Capped: 136mm

Length Uncapped: 123mm

Length Posted: 158mm

Nib: 6mm 'Ultraflex' Steel

Body Style: Classic

Fill Method: Converter

Fill Volume: 0.5 ml

Comparison Pens: Pilot Metropolitan, LAMY Safari

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OVERALL

Pros:

• Interesting budget flex nib

• Comfortable writing size

Cons:

• Some flow issues

• Be prepared for vegetal resin odor. It's only the converter, not the whole pen, at least!

  
  

When this pen is newly inked, the flex is fun to play with! I enjoy writing with flex nibs even when I'm not pushing them to their limits. There's just something about the slight springy bounce that I find very satisfying. This pen does have issues keeping up with my writing pace, and also has some issues with drying out. Once the flow of ink has stopped, it's also a bit challenging to get it started again. I've resorted to using it more like a dip pen in order to make sure I have enough flow if I'm in a flex-writing mood. For trying out a different style of flex nib, it's an interesting experiment. For long term use or reliability, the build quality severely hampers this pen and I just assume every time I pick it up I will be in for a bit of a fight to get it writing well.

DISCLAIMER: Pens and inks purchased by myself. Photos and opinions are my own.