Itoya Blade Fountain Pen - Blue
The Itoya Blade® ready-to-write fountain pen is designed for the current generation of writers who want something different. It’s just as easy to use and maintenance-free as a ballpoint pen, but has the pizzazz and wonderful ink flow of a traditional fountain pen.
The Blade is engineered with a precision fine point nib that is durable enough for everyday use, but refined to provide a consistent and smooth flow of ink as you write on your favorite paper. The sealed ink compartment design requires no messy refilling or ink cartridges; simply discard the pen like a traditional disposable ballpoint pen. Comes pre-filled with blue ink.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Itoya
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Silver/Grey, Blue
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Snap-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Pre-Filled/Disposable
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Fine
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Trim
- Silver
- Diameter - Body
- 12.0mm (0.47in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 13.0mm (0.51in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 16.6mm (0.65in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 10.5mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 122.6mm (4.83in)
- Length - Cap
- 59.7mm (2.35in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 15.6mm (0.61in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 137.3mm (5.41in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 149.1mm (5.87in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 9g (0.32oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 4g (0.14oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 13.0g
Customer Reviews
I bought a couple of these. One for my brother in law who won't use fountain pens, because they "aren't as convenient as a disposable ballpoints" (now he has no excuse!) And one for me. I was stunned! I dont know if they are all this way, but mine is sort of a cursive italic with the downstokes ever so slightly thicker than the cross strokes. The inkflow is perfect for my preference, enough to show good shading, yet still dries quickly on nice paper, tested on regalia, rhodia, and tomoe river paper. And the nib is fine enough to work well on absorbent paper as well. No question, this pen is too nice to throw away once its empty. I will definitely try to refill it. I never tried a disposable fountain pen before, because the whole point for me was to have a tool I could use my whole life and pass down (or 20 in my case haha). However, I will utilize this bit of planned obsolescence for the sake of giving a proper writing experience to those who are hesitant to leave their disposable ballpoint comfort zone.
The Itoya blue pen is comfortable with which to write and looks more professional than other $4 pens. And the fine nib is excellent! I have had no hard starts or skips. And it is very smooth. It provides a very nice writing experience. GPC, does it come in more colors besides blue and black??? I'd love a purple ink Itoya! This is a terrific pen!
