Opus 88 Omar Demonstrator Fountain Pens Reviews

I got the orange/green combo, this is my first Opus 88. The #6 nib writes well & is swappable if you need a different nib; original is semi-ornate & personalized with the brand, something they didn't have to do but i appreciate the attention to detail. The body is more orange-green leaning teal (but that's nit picking). The cap takes 3 full turns to take off, so this isnt exactly a quick writer. The ink capacity is humongous, coming in at over 3ml; I advise you get at least a medium nib to use in a decent amount of time, unless you have a 3000+ words essay to write, lol. For the price this is well worth your money to buy for around $100 or so.

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I dig this pen. Nice quality, holds a large amount of ink,inks look cool in it, dual chamber system works well. Large pen at a fair price. Writes well and looks cool.Also nibs can be swap out with the Pilot parallel calligraphy nibs.

This is one of my favorite new pens. The nib is smooth and wet. It starts every time and does not skip. It is well made and I do enjoy that I can see the color of the ink when I use it.

This pen is large, but because I have long fingers, it's perfect for me. Feels very comfortable in my hand. I got the orange/teal color with the stub nib and I love the whole look so much that I also got the clear demonstrator version with a broad nib. This was my first ink dropper pen and getting used to the ink flow system took a little time, but I love that I don't have to refill very often. The stub 1.5 nib is slightly wide for my taste, so I might have it ground down a little. Regularly filled with Sailor Shikiori Kin-Mokusei to match the orange.

All Opus 88 pens are, in my view, terrific and underrated, not least the Omar. Three aspects stand out: high quality of materials and construction, nicely tuned Jowo nibs, and a one-way shut-off valve filling system that’s simple, effective and reliable. And further, as a bonus, very competitively priced!

Have several Opus 88 pens but this Omar series is my favorite. And a grandchild, who loves her candy, was standing beside me as I inboxed this one. She has christened it “The Butterscotch”.
As all the Omars- it writes without a glitch and never dries out. I keep several on my desk. They are all a joy. See SBR Brown’s You Tube on this model. It’s all true.

This is my second opus, like the first I love it. Huge ink supply. No burps due to the close off valve. A real nice pen to write with. I have zero complaints or issues. I have a total of 5 opus pens and wonder if I need to purchase any other pens. The valve is the real value here.

While I own a number of fountain pens, this has become my daily writer. It holds 3ml and is easy to monitor. I have a large hand and it fits well. Iit works well with shimmer ad flake inks. But I use Zhivago in it daily with a stub nib. Could not be more pleased! Try it!

I now have 5 of these pens, obviously I really like the Opus88 Omar. These are very big pens and not really for some one with small hands as I think they will be uncomfortable to write with. I like a big pen - if you know the size of a Mont Blanc Le Grande pen - that size. These are bigger when capped and a similar size when the cap is off. I don't think they are designed to used when posted - even I, with my 7-7.5 hand find them too long and unbalanced if I do that. Without the cap posted they are a joy to write with, never hard starting and always a consistent flow whatever the ink. They are eye dropper fill pens and hold a lot of ink which is something else I really like. In addition the pens are well made, come in a range of colours and are very robust. I would highly recommend Opus88 pens but if you don't have one the Opus88 picnic might be a better first purchase, just because of size.

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!