Worry-Free Eyedropper Pocket Pen - Opus 88 Mini Celestial Zodiac
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
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Thats what I tell my kids but they don't agree
Shout out to Opus 88 for giving us this feature for such a cheap price. The demonstrator 88 (koloro) will forever be my favorite pen for long form writing and travel companion. I could use less rotations to uncap.
Plus thier customer service is quite good, they don't break, don't burp and hold a lot of ink.
And call me pretentious, there is something attractive about the simple eye-dropper filled method; no moving parts, that get in the way of enjoying your pen.
I have a clear Demo, the build quality is amazing.
Cut mat ✔️
Hands only ✔️
BC accent ✔️
Valuing things in kopeks and Dong ✔️
Too bad (or maybe good?) that all the good looking Minis are only available in the US. The default version are just so boring.
It looks like a poorly designed pen. The section is too small, the cap requires too many turns to unscrew and it doesn't post securely. It's a hard pass for me.
I may have all the Opus 88 pocket pens now. Love them. My favorite.
Wow how many are there in your collection?
I have a Halloween special edition of this pen and I just can't get behind it. Cap also doesn't post worth a dang on mine and this pen is knife's edge the right size to write comfortably with my 2XL glove hands. I love my Omar, but this one was a swing and a miss for me.
Doodlebud, I have found multiple pens not writing after eye dropper like filling. I wonder if a small vacuum is created somewhere between the nib and ink chamber?
Cute. However I am allergic to the slightest hint of astrology.
You must not be very interested in the universe then. Do you avoid looking at the sky at night?
The imaginary sky signs are based primarily on astronomy. The astrological stuff has been added later. Since the charts were created a few thousand years ago, the planets' relative positions have changed and the "signs" don't match the months and days any more. Get some tissues for your runny nose or some cream for your rash and just enjoy this cute pen.
Very nice. I’d like this in the stub. It would be my first stub. Thanks.
I like the concept of the Opus88 Mini (I have the "checkered cab") version but I, too, find the posting pretty iffy -- and it's small enough that I have to post it. I'm always knocking the cap loose while I'm writing. I wanted it for travel but fretted about losing the cap so it's been supplanted in that role by the Opus88 Fantasia (screw on cap and post).
Pen would be perfect if the posting was a little bit better
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Do I need another Opus 88 , I think I do . I dont have a mini ????
Niel Degrasse Tyson lookin pen
I have the Opus 88 mini "Cheer Kitty". It writes nice and is cute.
I love my Cheer Kitty! The color of the barrel makes me think "carnelian".
What color ink do you have in it? I have Noodler's Widowmaker. It's a bit much, but so are cats.😄
@@NameLikeNobodyElse I have Diamine Ancient Copper.
@@miahoover9225 Oh, yes. That's nice.
Did they ever fix the issue on the minis where the cap rattles and wobbles while posted instead of seating properly and centered along the long axis of the pen body? They have some cute designs, but the posting issues (especially on a pen you have to post to make usable) always kept me from pulling the trigger on one.
Mine wiggles while posted sometimes as well. Probably only needs a small tweak to resolve it
Have been looking at the fun designs by Opus but I'm not sure about eye droppers and the small size....maybe some day I'll see one in person (in the sticks so no brick and mortar under 2 hours!!) to get a hand feel to see if an Opus is something for me...
Japanese eye droppers don't write immediately because you're not sucking ink through the feed when filling like with other filling systems, which leaves the internal surface of the feed bone dry. Best way I've found to get around that is to slowly turn it nib down and pull the rod out, then turn it nib up. This will leave a thin film of ink across the back of the antechamber or feed. Then you can slowly push the rod back in and that film of ink will be pushed through the feed(on the Opus 88s you can watch it travel through the transparent antechamber), which wets the surfaces and allows the ink to grab on. Essentially priming it with 10% ink and 90% air bubble so it doesn't burp.
If you like to live on the wild side, wrap the nib in tissue and shake gently like you want to bring the temperature back down on an old thermometer. Just make sure you don't slam it into any surface. Emy of Pen Venture demonstrates how to do this in one of his videos.
I ❤ them, a very comfortable chunk of a pocket pen
You need to push down on the cap until you hear it snap in. I have the Year of the Rabbit pen and love the way it writes.
Hmmm I pressed pretty hard and mine never snapped in place. I'll look inside the cap further to see if it should be snapping in place. It's a threaded cap so I'm curious if that band at the back of the pen is snapping into the threads? If so that's not an ideal thing
Well, I declare, that's just the cutest little thing.
How securely does this pen post? I have several Opus 88 Minis, and only one of them posts securely - the Endless Coffee Shop version. Most of them won't post at all.
This is my first and only mini so sounds like you have more experience than I do. As I showed it does post, but can wiggle off depending on how you grip the pen. I wish it posted more securely so this didn't happen. For some it won't be an issue how they grip, but for others it will be a constant thing.
@@Doodlebud The Coffee Shop version actually posts with a satisfying soft "snap". None of the others do so.
hey doodlebud, not sure if you've heard but Jinhao has also released a clickable pen, the Jinhao 10! would love to hear your thoughts
Have one and it's been in my daily carry to test out. Might be able to shoot the review this weekend
@@Doodlebud perfect! would love to hear how it compares to the majohn a1!
I got the Opus 88 Baby Beluga, and the dimensions are the same as this pen. But the barrel is clear, with the ocean scene painted on it and the cap. Very cool, big capacity. It sometimes spits ink if I have to prime the pen, which dries or starves sometimes between writing sessions.
Great review, as usual. Tempted now to pick this Goldspot version up before it is too late.
I am with you about loving the Opus 88 eyedropper pens. The only eyedropper that I trust 100%.
I have been way too chicken to try to eye dropper a pen. However, now that you have testified that Opus 88 is good for eye dropper, I will give it a shot.
with the opus 88 , after putting ink in turn pen nib down , unscrew. Ink stoper and move back and forth a short distance. Screw the stoper most of the way in , not all , than you are good to write . Indo it over a paper towel in case it pooches ink out which it will sometimes. , than you are good to go . Good pens .
I have one but a different resin from an earlier version. A word of warning; do not retract the rod all the way back. I did this unconditionally and the rubber part on the end of the rod came off. You will lose the ability to seal the barrel from the feed.
I love Opus 88 pens and own 5 so far. I was tempted by the baby beluga from goldspot pens. It has to be one of the prettiest and cutest thing I have ever seen. Unfortunately I find the mini size too small to be comfortable to write with for any extended period of time, even when posted. I won't sell it because I love the design, but I wish they made a larger version of this exact design. I have the larger new demonstrator ocean blue whale design and I like that, but I thing the baby beluga is their best looking design. Opus 88 is one of my favourite brands, and the Opera model is my favourite of their models.
Thank you for another great review!
I'm pretty sure Goulet Pen Co has a full sized, whale themed, Opus Demonstrator pen on their site...go check out that one! That one might work for you 😊
Cool pen. Liked the video!
Very pretty pen
Nice review DB, I rather enjoy my Opus 88 mini in Blizzard. That makes three, the other 2 I have are a Demonstrator & the Omar. I don't suppose you'll be getting/reviewing the new Nahvalur/Narwhal Eclipse any time soon?? I just placed an order for one with Goldspot!!
I bought one a while ago with the early ordering. Its on the way so review will be coming. I also have the Jinhao 10 which is just like the Majohn A / Pilot VP. I will including those two pens in an updated capless nib dry out video
@@Doodlebud Nice, my eclipse should be here Fri. or Sat. My oldest son got the Jinhao 10 so I'm hoping I'll get to try it out when they come for Thanksgiving this year. Looking forward to the coming video. 👍👍
It's a neat pen, but $70 bucks, phwoof.
I agree, and I am not sure what the pen will do as far as not burping, prove it to me then I might buy one, I will just run my piston fillers and Kakuno (eyedroppered)
@@tbayless8324 Just curiously how did you eyedropper your kakuno?
@@BullheadedGiovanni Hot glue the bottom of the holes, put water in it first make sure it does not leak. And then you are good to go. BE SURE TO put Silicone grease on those threads.
Do they have any pens that are not metric?
@@mch2359 Not sure what you mean by that. Pens aren't metric or imperial
thumbnail : when smaller is better
yeah keep telling that to yourself it might become real one day
and i mean the pen size as well
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