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DC84172 -
Capri Blue Grotto - Limited Edition fountain pen - 250 pcs. -
DC84171 -
Capri Blue Grotto - Limited Edition rollerball - 2500 pcs. -
DC84170 -
Capri Blue Grotto - Limited Edition ballpoint - 2500 pcs. -
One of the World’s most beautiful destinations is Italy’s Island of Capri. Delta is proud to present a collection of writing instruments that pay tribute to the beauty of the island as well as its rich history.
Even the waves of the Mediterranean Ocean are recreated in hand–chased, Sterling Silver for the cap and recapitulated on the filigree trim ring on the center of the pen.
Celebration versions of the fountain pen in gold trim are also available,
retailing for $2800.00 (250 pieces worldwide) and
These are definitely oversized pens! Both the fountain pen and rollerball measure 6" capped and 6-1/2" posted (a touch under that for the rollerball). Cap aside, both measure about 5". The ballpen itself almost reaches a full 6".
Another very thoughtful feature of this piston is that it has a safety stop at the end of its filling travel. You'll know that the pen has filled to its maximum when you feel and hear a ratcheting of the piston mechanism at the end of its journey. This is analogous to a similar feature on most automobile gas caps, which lets you know that you've reached the proper end position.
In another neat design feature, the Blue Grotto rollerball version also has a blind cap! This is for inserting the rollerball refill itself. The pen takes Parker-style refills, which opens up the pen to capless rollerballs, gels and even ballpoint refills if one so chooses.
The ballpen features a twist-action release and
closure, and can use the same Parker-style variety of refills as the rollerball.
So in essence, one can have a rollerball in a ballpoint body, or a gel in a
rollerball body, or....
NOTE: I don't regularly stock the large line of Delta pens, and consequently can offer a special pre-order sale price of approximately 20%-off of the suggested retail price for the entire Delta collection. I order approximately once per week (please specify nib size preferred, if ordering fountain pens), at: orders@hisnibs.com. For all of Delta's offerings, please take a look at YAFA's website (they are the importer of Delta pens for the United States) here, and just let me know what you'd like (including Delta's outstanding limited edition pens!).
IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE: Every nib that ships from His Nibs is closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About 85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide -- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There are other factors -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace.
The only 100% guarantee of course
comes when the pen is
actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our
pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is
getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using
a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords
our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from
His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!
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Ordering Procedures & Returns International customers, please note, we will not falsify shipping documents Credit cards, for the quickest fulfillment of your order, are accepted through PayPal, a secure site allowing you to use your credit card without us even seeing the information. If you'd like to make use of this credit card service, please let us know when you email your order and address, and we'll email you the appropriate Request for Payment, and instructions for the simple payment procedure (you don't need to join PayPal to use it).
If you would like us process your credit card directly instead, then please email us: 1. Card # (dividing this number in two, between two emails, will
ensure security) If you'd rather pay by money order or check, kindly make payable to: His
Nibs.com We
ship via insured Priority Mail
Please send your order and shipping address (along with any questions) to: orders@hisnibs.com We will email you back with your order total (PA residents please add 6% sales tax)
Warranties and returns If an item proves to be defective, in most cases the manufacturer's warranty will apply. However, please email us first so that we can determine the easiest way to resolve the problem to your satisfaction. In the case of fountain pens -- which are a bit more individualistic than other writing instruments -- what may at first appear to be a defect (hard starting or poor flow for example), can in almost all cases be resolved with a few simple 'tweaks' to the nib, which we'll be happy to guide you through or perhaps suggest returning to us for adjustment. Should you wish to return a
non-defective item within 3 days of receipt because it doesn't suit
you for some reason, again please email us and we'll arrange an
exchange, credit or refund (minus any shipping/insurance charges),
if the item is returned in an 'as new' condition. If you've dipped a
fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean off
any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty
surprise We want you to be happy with your purchase from His Nibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!
Revised: September 4th, 2010
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