The Retro is a stylish and amazing value pen from Chinese brand Kaco. The unusual hooded nib helps to keep plenty of ink close to the tip, while giving the pen a style reminiscent of classic vintage pens like the famous Parker "51". The cap features a rather different style of clip - a single metal rod, tipped with a plastic ball in a contrasting color to the barrel, adding to the retro style.
The great value continues to the whole package - the pen arrives in a sturdy plastic box which can be useful long after it has protected the pen on the way to you. The box also includes two cartridges and a converter to use bottled ink - a very rare thing to see included with a low cost pen.
Specification
148mm long capped, 127mm uncapped, 146mm posted. 11mm wide. Weighs 12g, Kaco describe as an extra-fine nib (0.3mm - 0.4mm line width), In our opinion these write more like a European fine/medium.
KACO, Fountain Pen - RETRO RED
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