Quality Urushi for Under $400? The Ensso Piuma Urushi

Can you get a quality Urushi fountain pen with a gold nib for under $400? Yes! Here's a look at the Ensso Piuma Urushi.
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[@FigbootonPens]

Carlo, the gentleman behind the brand, has said that he wanted to keep the price low on this offering because for him, it was more of a passion project.

[@1968gadgetyo]

It’s gone. All sold out. 😢

[@HomerIncognito]

@@1968gadgetyo it was a promotional product, more or less.

[@storge306]

Thank you much for sharing this pen with us, David. I really appreciate it. Such a stunning pen. I want one so bad! 🤩

[@crouserm]

Wow. A "starter" urushi pen that looks like it would hold its own among any. Handsome! Thank you, David, for this fine review.

[@insertclevername4123]

Beautiful pen, and since I'm not in a position to spend $400 on one right now--even if it's a good deal--I went to bed last night hoping that they would sell out before I woke up and did something stupid. And, lo and behold, they're all gone. Thanks, ensso customers!

[@anguswhite8233]

this is one very aesthetically pleasing package: love the look of that pen and your ink choice rocks too!; thanks:)

[@jackjackisaregoboom]

Only late to the party by a little but the open is all snatched up! Good! I didn't need but I certainly wanted!

[@evanbasnaw]

This is my favorite color of Urushi. Beautiful

[@arthurgershon477]

very beautiful, so sorry i had to miss out, i know it is very time and labor intensive but i do hope they come out with more

[@JannyHaak]

Lovely pen! 😍 Urushi is such craftsmanship, amazing!! I appreciate the low price (Thank you, Carlo! 👏). Still a bit too high for me though. Doesn't matter, I will patiently wait and save up 😊 Love the ink choice as well!

[@NatiiixLP]

An urushi pen with a gold nib for 395 USD? Limited to 50 units? Alright, the FOMO is strong with this one, and like a little twig, I broke and pulled the trigger. Thanks for showing us this gem!

[@JustiaFiat]

Just get a Platinum Izumo, Not that much more expensive and a way more interesting shape. Just checked: it's 400$ when ordering via ZenMarket or some other Kind of Proxy Provider straight from Japan.

[@PenFriends]

@@JustiaFiatit’s a stunner!

[@PenFriends]

I can’t help but feel that if this was offered With a steel nib, it would be even more accessible! Steel nibs perform exceptionally well these days! But that’s mainly down to the tuning of the tipping.

[@朱鹭楼远晖]

This is crazy. The price is same as a Chinese urushi pen with smaller Bock 14k nib, made with Japanese Urushi and Nikko hard rubber. Really incredible that they make in Japan.

[@TheRyanGib]

How do you grade urushi? I see the value in the artist but have a hard time with the solid red or black

[@joanwerthman4116]

I think some if the value in one color pens is that each layer of lacquer has to be strictly even to avoid streaks, which can be a very tricky business. Also you have to wait quite some time for each layer to dry and it's all very labor intensive.

[@criptocarla]

Love this! If I'm not mistaken, the diamine communication breakdown is from a series for Brexit lol, available in the UK

[@FigbootonPens]

The Brexit was a different series. The rock & roll series was created for a specific German retailer who is a big "rocker". For a while, it was only available through that retailer...now it can be found in a few other places.

[@criptocarla]

@@FigbootonPens Ah ok, makes sense. I bought the brexit one, bloody absinthe and communication breakdown from a German retailer on the same shipment, that might be why I think of them as the same theme. Thanks for the clarification, the rocker story is way cooler :)

[@jonandresen1483]

Looks nice, thanks for sharing. If they are using Japanese urushi and handwork by Japanese craftsmen than they cannot be making much, if any, money on this project. Maybe for the publicity or to test the market or maybe a special occasion.

[@jacobus57]

I am very skeptical of the quality. It might look nice, but how many layers? How well is it cured?

[@enssopens]

This is a passion project as I have been fascinated by this technique for a long time. Here is a video of how our pen is handmade in Japan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLJd3yLpc1mpdUsi=BluzyJOrqjDsECPN

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Very nice >>>>> Thank you .

[@joanwerthman4116]

BTW, this pen reminds me of the Izumo. I expect over time, the red will become a bit more pronounced., even with taking the usual care of wiping them with a polishing cloth after use and storing them away from sunlight.

[@ruthfeiertag]

Beautiful, classy pen, but not quite my style. I’ll be more interested when someone comes up with an urushi tie-dye finish. 😉. Nice review as always, David!

[@kellieashman6908]

You’re half’s right about the Australian hardwood. The hardest in is actually Australian Buloke. I’ve never heard of the one you mentioned

[@FigbootonPens]

According to a wood database site, Waddywood is the hardest...but it seems like there is contradictory information out there. Oh well...they are both very hard!

[@paulmchugh1430]

I would love to own one, it it is sold out 😞.

[@user-gl5ld9vm7i]

Beautiful pen. Quite honestly, I would be afraid to even take it out, and handle it. The finish is so scratch-friendly that it would not be an everyday pen.

[@jacobus57]

Properly cured urushi is very scratch resistant. I am highly skeptical of the provenance and quality of the urushi on this pen because arithmetic. Many layers, long cures, expensive material. Maybe it's okay but I am very skeptical.

[@enssopens]

@@jacobus57This is a passion project as I have been fascinated by this technique for a long time. Here is a video of how our pen is handmade in Japan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLJd3yLpc1mpdUsi=BluzyJOrqjDsECPN

[@TatsukiHashida]

@@jacobus57agreed

[@HomerIncognito]

@@jacobus57 so you're saying it's too cheap for such an urushi over ebonite, gold nib pen? Even Mr Cypress seems to be more expensive for an equivalent finish.

[@1968gadgetyo]

⁠@@jacobus57From other urushi care website’s, the only weakness is sunlight. It seems sunlight ( UV?) will case the lacquer to fade.

[@oscar33212]

If you are a first time buyer from Ensso you can score another 15% off and free shipping, but it looks like the 50 pens may be almost gone.

[@carminuccio05]

Wish I saw this earlier. Sold out 😭

[@threethrushes]

I've always been interested in how humans milk trees for their juicy sap - rubber, urushi, and so on.

[@1968gadgetyo]

The only problem I see is the lack of roll stop. But at that price compare to Nakaya, This is a barging.

[@krupboom]

Sold out 😞

[@ronshaw9311]

Already sold out

[@randyattwood]

2nd!

[@AvatarIroh]

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