Aurora Style Fountain Pen

I have purchased two Aurora Styles from Blake, both extra fine and they are my favorite pens. I love the Aurora nibs, which to me have the perfect amount of feedback and crisp line. Blake provides excellent customer service, so ordering is a win-win. I am saving up to buy my first gold nib Aurora from Papermind! :)

I have used the Aurora Style for several weeks now and have found the pen to be well made, attractive in the matte blue and rose gold, and a reliable writer. The only reason for 4 stars is the EF nib. I have an Aurora 88 with F nib (my favorite in my collection) and it has the Aurora feedback which I like . However, the feedback on the Style EF steel nib is not that pleasant on any textured paper. Smoother papers make for a better writing experience. Also, found the EF to be more along the lines of a Japanese EF, that is a a very fine line. Otherwise, a nice pen for the money and I will likely seek to replace the EF with a F or M in the future.

I have purchased two Aurora Styles from Blake, both extra fine and they are my favorite pens. I love the Aurora nibs, which to me have the perfect amount of feedback and crisp line. Blake provides excellent customer service, so ordering is a win-win. I am saving up to buy my first gold nib Aurora from Papermind! :)

I have used the Aurora Style for several weeks now and have found the pen to be well made, attractive in the matte blue and rose gold, and a reliable writer. The only reason for 4 stars is the EF nib. I have an Aurora 88 with F nib (my favorite in my collection) and it has the Aurora feedback which I like . However, the feedback on the Style EF steel nib is not that pleasant on any textured paper. Smoother papers make for a better writing experience. Also, found the EF to be more along the lines of a Japanese EF, that is a a very fine line. Otherwise, a nice pen for the money and I will likely seek to replace the EF with a F or M in the future.