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Love/Hate the rOtring Core?
Do you love or hate the rOtring Core?
At the beginning of this month, I finally broke down and ordered one, a conservative, non-orange, black & white fine fp. My first thought upon sliding it out of its box upon its arrival a few days later was, "You've GOT to be kidding!" Now, I'd seen pictures of the Core (which is why I resisted ordering one for so long) so, I had an idea of what to expect. Unfortunately, the photos didn't adequately prepare me for the shock of seeing one up close & personal. The cap alone seems twice as wide and twice as heavy as the rest of the pen. All I could do was gawp at the monstrosity and think that I'd just store it away as a novelty item. But, you know what? The days passed and I swear that this loud, upstart of a pen has grown on me. Refusing to be stashed away, luring me into at least trying it, it quickly surpassed my Lamy Safari and nipped at the heels of my Parker Reflex before blowing by. My Phileas and Vanishing Point were saved, barely, by superior smoothness. Only my beloved Namiki Falcons reign supreme. I keep it in the living room on the end table, now, next to the sofa where I can grab it at will and release random thoughts onto paper while I watch TV. I admire the light weight, the length and balance, the hard-but-smooth nib, and overall comfort. Strangely enough, it seems to fit my hand better, the longer that I use it. I'm seduced to the point that I've ordered another one with more lively colors. Like red and ORANGE . An unexpected side effect of this Core experience is that I've also ordered the bp. I've been waiting for an appealing Sensa gel pen so that I could have a single comfortable pen to hold my Fisher and Parker bp in addition to Parker gel refills. By getting a Core bp instead, not only could I have my pen now, but I also save a bunch of $$. What do you think? What color ink(s) do you use in that funky-looking thang? Something traditional and sober (read: conservative and sedate), or a color that adds even more sizzle to your Core experience? Do you carry your Core fp with you? Where/how? I don't want to buy a backpack for it, but it's not the sort of pen that one can easily stick into a pocket like a Fisher Bullet pen, either. -- ~~Bluesea~~a new convert Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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I just got mine last week, a Technor (the blue/black one), when I saw it on
the website I did think it was a bit out there, I thought the same thing when it arrived too. But I decided to put my other Rotring aside and use the Core at work for a day, it was comfortable and easy to write with, without the cap posted. The next day I went back to my plain silver metal Rotring, and about 2 minutes into writing, I thought "this pen is so boring, I want some attitude", unfortunately I had left my Core at home, so I had to be boring for the rest of the day. The only thing that bothers me is the cap, too heavy and wide for my liking, it would be perfect without the bulge and just wider than the pen body and also a slightly thinner nib (I have the medium, I can't find any fines). Nevertheless, I just ordered another, the Corridium this time (the black one). I use plain old Sheaffer Skrip jet black and carry it in my shirt pocket when I'm on the move, a little bulky, but it's winter here, so my jacket covers it up. I think this pen has made a lot of people think twice about fountain pens (the good way) and will increase interest and sales among the "normal people" especially the younger generation. Dammit, I'm 25 and I'm using phrases like "the younger generation", just for the record, I've been using fp since I was 16. Cuba On 22-May-2004, "Bluesea" wrote: Do you love or hate the rOtring Core? At the beginning of this month, I finally broke down and ordered one, a conservative, non-orange, black & white fine fp. My first thought upon sliding it out of its box upon its arrival a few days later was, "You've GOT to be kidding!" Now, I'd seen pictures of the Core (which is why I resisted ordering one for so long) so, I had an idea of what to expect. Unfortunately, the photos didn't adequately prepare me for the shock of seeing one up close & personal. The cap alone seems twice as wide and twice as heavy as the rest of the pen. All I could do was gawp at the monstrosity and think that I'd just store it away as a novelty item. But, you know what? The days passed and I swear that this loud, upstart of a pen has grown on me. Refusing to be stashed away, luring me into at least trying it, it quickly surpassed my Lamy Safari and nipped at the heels of my Parker Reflex before blowing by. My Phileas and Vanishing Point were saved, barely, by superior smoothness. Only my beloved Namiki Falcons reign supreme. I keep it in the living room on the end table, now, next to the sofa where I can grab it at will and release random thoughts onto paper while I watch TV. I admire the light weight, the length and balance, the hard-but-smooth nib, and overall comfort. Strangely enough, it seems to fit my hand better, the longer that I use it. I'm seduced to the point that I've ordered another one with more lively colors. Like red and ORANGE . An unexpected side effect of this Core experience is that I've also ordered the bp. I've been waiting for an appealing Sensa gel pen so that I could have a single comfortable pen to hold my Fisher and Parker bp in addition to Parker gel refills. By getting a Core bp instead, not only could I have my pen now, but I also save a bunch of $$. What do you think? What color ink(s) do you use in that funky-looking thang? Something traditional and sober (read: conservative and sedate), or a color that adds even more sizzle to your Core experience? Do you carry your Core fp with you? Where/how? I don't want to buy a backpack for it, but it's not the sort of pen that one can easily stick into a pocket like a Fisher Bullet pen, either. -- ~~Bluesea~~a new convert |
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bluesea wrote:
What do you think? I think your nuts. But that's okay 'cause all FP people seem to be nuts. I've considered buying one but they're just too bulky for me. What color ink(s) do you use in that funky-looking thang? Something traditional and sober (read: conservative and sedate), or a color that adds even more sizzle to your Core experience? uh oh - where's ms. satrap? Orange ink of course. If I owned one, I'd probably put Naples blue in it as it seems to beg for a bright color of some sort. Or one of the new Noodler's inks such as Saguaro Wine. |
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On Fri, 21 May 2004 16:49:52 GMT, "Bluesea"
said: Bluesea Do you love or hate the rOtring Core? if it's an either/or question, i gues i hate it. it does have its good points, though. -- PEGGY FLEMMING is stealing BASKET BALLS to feed the babies in VERMONT. |
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Bluesea wrote:
What do you think? What color ink(s) do you use in that funky-looking thang? Something traditional and sober (read: conservative and sedate), or a color that adds even more sizzle to your Core experience? Bug-ugly. Aside from that, I just don't like the grip. I don't doubt it's fine for some people, but I didn't care for it. My daughters loved it for a while, until they started getting their hands on some more traditional pens -- I think the colors and designs are wonderful attention-getters for teenagers. I liked the nib. You need something bright to match the pen. PR Orange Crush would be great; maybe a turquoise, or green, or really bright blue. Pat -- Return address works as is. |
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I like mine a lot. I usually swap it with a vintage Touchdown for use
as a daily writer. I'm a large person, so carrying it doesn't seem to be a problem. I get lots of good reactions; the best being "it looks like you could take over a bus with that." Ink? Florida Blue works fine. Bluesea wrote: Do you love or hate the rOtring Core? At the beginning of this month, I finally broke down and ordered one, a conservative, non-orange, black & white fine fp. My first thought upon sliding it out of its box upon its arrival a few days later was, "You've GOT to be kidding!" Now, I'd seen pictures of the Core (which is why I resisted ordering one for so long) so, I had an idea of what to expect. Unfortunately, the photos didn't adequately prepare me for the shock of seeing one up close & personal. The cap alone seems twice as wide and twice as heavy as the rest of the pen. All I could do was gawp at the monstrosity and think that I'd just store it away as a novelty item. But, you know what? The days passed and I swear that this loud, upstart of a pen has grown on me. Refusing to be stashed away, luring me into at least trying it, it quickly surpassed my Lamy Safari and nipped at the heels of my Parker Reflex before blowing by. My Phileas and Vanishing Point were saved, barely, by superior smoothness. Only my beloved Namiki Falcons reign supreme. I keep it in the living room on the end table, now, next to the sofa where I can grab it at will and release random thoughts onto paper while I watch TV. I admire the light weight, the length and balance, the hard-but-smooth nib, and overall comfort. Strangely enough, it seems to fit my hand better, the longer that I use it. I'm seduced to the point that I've ordered another one with more lively colors. Like red and ORANGE . An unexpected side effect of this Core experience is that I've also ordered the bp. I've been waiting for an appealing Sensa gel pen so that I could have a single comfortable pen to hold my Fisher and Parker bp in addition to Parker gel refills. By getting a Core bp instead, not only could I have my pen now, but I also save a bunch of $$. What do you think? What color ink(s) do you use in that funky-looking thang? Something traditional and sober (read: conservative and sedate), or a color that adds even more sizzle to your Core experience? Do you carry your Core fp with you? Where/how? I don't want to buy a backpack for it, but it's not the sort of pen that one can easily stick into a pocket like a Fisher Bullet pen, either. |
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If you find you really love them, then you might want to stock up now. Word
from our rep is these pens are being discontinued Rotring. I have one of the pens that is supposed to replace the Core but I won't even bother showing it as we won't be selling them :-( Best wishes, Chuck Swisher - Swisher Pens, Inc. - www.swisherpens.com Tele: (757) 471-7445, TF: 1-888-340-7367, Fax: (757) 925-2787 |
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"Chuck Swisher" wrote: .... | If you find you really love them, then you might want to stock up now. Word | from our rep is these pens are being discontinued Rotring. I have one of | the pens that is supposed to replace the Core but I won't even bother | showing it as we won't be selling them :-( | | Best wishes, Oh, my. I feel for Miss Orange. She won't be pleased. john cline ii who says at least now it can be a "classic." |
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I'm seduced to the point that I've ordered another one with more lively
colors. Like red and ORANGE . hehehehe :-) Ink? Purple, red, orange, pink, turquiose, green...anything but black or normal blue! Storage: I bought one of those small (4" by 6") Samsonite Worldproof cases; it's a camera bag, I think. BUT, I put some foam in it and put pens inside. Stick that in purse or briefcase, and off you go. Guess I need to buy a few more Core fps! satrap :-) |
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I bought my fine-nibbed black & white Core from you but when I went back to
your website to order the red & orange, I discovered that only medium nibs remain . Will you be getting any more with fine nibs? -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. "Chuck Swisher" wrote in message news:UD3sc.3998$zE6.2431@lakeread06... If you find you really love them, then you might want to stock up now. Word from our rep is these pens are being discontinued Rotring. I have one of the pens that is supposed to replace the Core but I won't even bother showing it as we won't be selling them :-( Best wishes, Chuck Swisher - Swisher Pens, Inc. - www.swisherpens.com Tele: (757) 471-7445, TF: 1-888-340-7367, Fax: (757) 925-2787 |
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