Inspirational. Beauty to behold. Wet writer.
Pictures really don't do this pen justice. While browsing through thousands of pens at Toronto Scriptus 2025, this pen really stood out and caught my eye. At first glance, the beautiful variegated green and gold pen body are certainly attractive. But it's the wonderful small details that truly make this pen shine. Upon closer inspection of the pen, the first thing that stands out is the interesting gold snake clip, with its tiny green eyes. The intricate design on the gold cap band is a nice touch as well. The ink window gives an interesting submarine vibe as the user watches the ink sloshing around inside and the gold coloured steel nib has a fascinating design of a narwal. The top of the cap displays a gold plate, where the serial number is engraved (mine is 652). When held up to the light, the pen has some translucency and the ink inside can barely be seen as the green and gold glitter from the outside. The pen is also boxed and packaged very attractively.
Mechanically, the stub nib that I got with my pen writes wet, juicy and very smooth. It is a very light pen to hold, which is perfect for me, but some other may not care for. I love that it's a piston fill pen and the ink window allows to see the ink levels. The pen is very comfortable to hold and use.
This pen is attractive for both personal use, or for displaying and would also make for a wonderful gift for anyone born in the Year Of The Snake. It is a well designed, yet also practical, mid-level priced pen that I'm excited to have in my collection. Also, my husband was born in the Year Of The Snake and he has a snake tattoo...how could I say "No"?
