|
|
|
Chinese
Horoscope
Need bottled ink or refills?
"Thank you Norman. The pens are beautiful and best
of all they work beautifully. I got to pick them up today and tried them out
as soon as I got home and of course the dogs scolded me or not taking them
with me. I am duly chastised and delighted with the pens. Real dogs should be
as obedient. The pens are of
excellent quality and work so good. Thank you again."
L. W., Coram, NY Acura releases the first of a planned yearly overlay pen -- the new, Year of the Dog -- to help celebrate the Chinese horoscope. The Year of the Dog -- year 4703 -- runs from January 29, 2006 -- February 17, 2007. While the western zodiac and astrology attaches importance to the month in which a person is born, the more ancient Chinese approach finds significance in the lunar year -- part of a 60 year cycle which includes the 12 signs and 5 elements (metal, water, wood, fire and earth). So, for instance, someone born during this lunar cycle would be a Fire Dog, while someone born in 1994 would be considered a Wood Dog. To learn a bit more about what that means, and the Chinese horoscope as a whole, click here. Fortunately, you don't need to know anything -- or even care about -- the Chinese horoscope to appreciate this terrific overlay pen from Acura. You just have to love dogs! Dog overlay FP $75.00
Dog overlay RB
The pens measure 5-3/8" capped, and 4-1/2" for the rollerball, 4-3/4" for the fountain pen with cap removed. Like the other Acura overlay pens, the cap is *not* designed to post. The circumference is also a bit slimmer than the other overlays. All-in-all, a very comfortable pen for any sized hand.
The fountain pen comes standard with a steel nib in medium, engraved with 'Iridium Point' and 'W-Germany' -- so these are NOS (new, old stock) -- and very smooth nibs. Also available is a two-toned 14K gold 'Genius' brand nib from Taiwan -- also in a medium -- for an additional charge.
The pens come in the regular Acura sateen-lined, leatherette gift box, and the fountain pen ships with a long international-style ink cartridge as well as a converter for bottled ink.
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!
|
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: July 21st, 2008
|
