One of two modern Rotring pens I have (this being the other), and a fine example of whimsy in
a writing instrument. It's in essence a school pen (sturdy point,
indestructible clip, ink windows) and the designers clearly took this
as licence to make a pen of nigh-cartoonish outlines. The cap is
clearly meant to emulate the fore-grip of some science-fictiony rifle,
and the sway-back section lends it a certain resemblence to Serenity. There were several sub-species of Core-- in this colour pattern, it is called a "Lysium."
As a school pen, it has an utterly brilliant point, fine but reliable.
It's the sort of thing that's very hard for an adult, outside of certain fannish contexts,
to carry and use, but for youngsters and free spirits, it's a very fine
writing instrument. The one failing of its design is the
placement of the windows. With the cap posted, as seen above,
half of them are covered. When the pen has its converter mounted
or is using a short rather than long cartridge, it's impossible to see
any ink whatever, and this makes a bit of a nonsense of the windows.
Specifications:Fine
steel point.
Cartridge/converter. 14.4cm long capped, 16.1cm posted.
Condition:
I've put one long cartridge and one converter-full of ink through it.
It gives no evidence of having been used after a flush.
Repairs: None.
Location: My collection.
For sale?: Not this one. While they're no longer in production, they are readibly available, especially on eBay.
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