Opus 88 Pens

Great pen. Love it.

Love this pen! Fits great in the hand. The (EF) nib is very, very smooth. It was extremely easy to fill. So glad I purchased the "clear" version ... very cool looking pen!

Just like the red version of this pen I purchased, it is even more gorgeous in person than it appears on-line! And, just like the red one, I love it! It fits great in the hand. The (EF) nib is smooth with just a slight bit of feedback. All in all, a great looking, great writing pen! And, I can't say enough about how amazing The Pen Chalet has been in terms of communication, pricing, and amazingly fast order processing/shipping! I give them five stars, too!

This pen is even better looking in person than it appears to be on-line ... a real stunner! The extra fine nib writes very smoothly. I paired it up with Diamine "Carnival" which is one of their 150th anniversary inks. Love the combination of the two together! The Bela is an eyedropper pen with a feed shutoff. It was easy to fill, and the shutoff works exactly as expected. The pen fits nicely in the hand unposted, and is very comfortable to write with. It does post nicely, but is a bit too long and unbalanced that way. All in all, a great pen!

Yet another stunning pen from Opus! The optical effect in the acrylic is amazing. I purchased the Grey and will be getting some other colors as well. Writes beautifully and has that great ink capacity. I have quite a few pens and Opus has become one of my favorites, they’re quite simply everything a pen should be.

I love this pen. It's oversize, but light and comfortable. The filling system is easy, and I personally enjoy having a shut-off valve. This is one of my three favorite workhorse pens.

I just received this pen yesterday and I LOVE IT! This is my 3rd from the Omar series and I just love them. The 1.5 nib is just fantastic.

Big. Bad. Mother. This thing kicks butt but is still super comfortable for long writing. It took a while to realize that if I left the valve open while was writing and then closed the valve and cap I would get ink in the cap! You have to close the valve and then do some writing before you cap. Usually after I close the valve I can write for several pages before I need to open it again. Really an awesome pen!

Live my Opus 88 Picnic! Really appreciate the thought involved in helping this be an every day Penn with the adjustable piston in a closed position utter ensues no leakage while carrying it about.

Truly an excellent fountain pen. Beautifully designed and crafted. I particularly appreciate the unique white/blue Tainan style!

I ordered Bela in red with a medium nib and the pen is fantastic. Very comfortable to use and is a joy to write with. I must say Opus 88 has never disappointed me and I recommend the Bela without reserve. I may find needing to add the Bela in blue to my collection.

Wow! I am surprised yet again by Opus 88! This pen writes beautifully like all Opus pens but it really stands out in appearance. If there was an “Attractive Alien from Another Galaxy” category for pens this one would be in it. I thought BENU was “out there”. This pen in Red is beautiful! I immediately ordered it in Blue. Can’t wait!

I really am enjoying this pen. Shows the ink very well which is the wonderful thing about demonstrators. And the ink capacity is tremendous! The nib writes very well - thank you for checking it out before sending it. All in all, a very satisfying pen purchase.

Beautiful pen! Great company!

nice pen!

Love this pen. The stub nib is juicy and writes smoothly. The lock down option makes is a great traveler. Also pluses are the clean, classic look and ink capacity. Not postable, if that’s a consideration.

Pretty nice fountain pen with good, wet writing nib. Please note that this is big pen, so the functionality of it depends of how big hand you have. Grip could be just a little bit more thin to make it perfect.

A truly great pen. Ink capacity is amazing. A true demonstrator that features your style of ink choice. I am a left handed overwriter so the EF nib works great for me. Love fine lines, less chance of smearing. Pilot Iroshizuku ink is what I use and for any lefties thinking of moving into the fountain pen world, this is your ink. Ordered on a Monday evening and pen arrived Thursday afternoon...very happy with that. Will be buying more from Opus 88.

Great nibs! Opus quality standards shine again!

The pen writes wonderfully, its larger than normal size feels fulfilling and has more space on the grip than its cousins to hold the pen properly. I am very happy with my purchase.

Nice big pen. Typically flawless Opus 88 finish, Broad was a little wide for me so I ordered M and F nibs. Have two more Omar’s - great pens!

I have really enjoyed this pen. It is very lightweight, but is a good size and has a nice feel. Impressed by how smooth the medium nib I ordered is, and how the line is just right — not too wide, not too narrow. It is among the 1-2 best steel nib pens I own. Surprised Opus isn't talked about more. I got it on sale, and it was well worth. Also, holds a ton of ink.

I do like the dedicated eyedropper concept with the release valve. It works rather better than my attempts at "eyedroppering" cartridge pens. This is a good pen, if a bit on the large size for my personal taste. Unfortunately, I think the fine nib on this was a poor choice for me. It seems more like an extra fine, and is a bit of a dry writer. I later got the Opus 88 Picnic model with a medium nib, which is more like what I would consider an actual fine, and suits me much better.

A good functional eyedropper pen. A bit fatter than I find ideal for my personal taste, but still comfortable enough to hold. I like the medium nib, which writes quite smoothly and is on the finer side of medium, good from my point of view. I find this easier to fill with a syringe and a long blunt needle than with the included eyedropper. Every now and then, when writing at greater length, it's useful to crack the vent on this to give the flow a boost. Attractive enough without being in any way fancy; I got it in the brown. Holds a lot of ink, although I neglected to measure how much I put in on the first fill. This makes a good pen for work, where I want good performance and high ink capacity, but may not want to risk one of my nicer vintage pens.

The Omar Amber is my third Opus 88 pen, following the first and second editions of the Koloro. This pen is BIG. I like the filling mechanism and ability to close off the feed (great for flying). The nib is delightful to write with. I have Fine, Medium, and Stub (which is my favorite in this pen). The drawbacks are few, one of which is that the cap does not post. This may be an issue or not, as the pen is big enough for my large hands to use unposted, but my preference is for pens that post. The second is that the resin cap is deep, colorful, and a delight to look at. Unfortunately the pen does not have any of the cap’s treatment and is monotone brown with white end cap accents. I really wish the marbling of the cap was carried over to the pen in some fashion. Overall the pen is reliable, comfortable, attractive, and travels well. It’s a keeper.