Touch down: the innovative and colorful fountain pen
18 April 2023Avatar Traveler combines the typical characteristics of the avatar collection, resistance of the material, magnetic closure, clip with refined mechanics, a filling system that allows not only a great autonomy of writing, but also a great safety use. Travel without the worry of having ink leaks and without to be obliged to carry your fountain pen in an upright position. In addition to safety, one of the most important features of the Avatar Traveler is the filling system, called Twin Tank Touchdown, which allows you to choose two different writing ways: short writing and long writing, which are activated thanks to an ingenious mechanism inside of the caseback. It allows you to open and close the ink passage quickly and intuitively. If you want to reload the writing part, then the front tank is enough to rotate the bottom counterclockwise a few degrees and a spring positions the mechanism in the open position. To force the ink towards the nib, you can press it 2 or 3 times without insisting because it is not necessary. To return it to the closed position, press it, making sure that the pawls are aligned, and rotate it a few degrees about ¼ of a turn to lock it without forcing it. Twin Tanks Touchdown instructions for use FILLING THE PEN: The plunger works with a distinctive mechanism; pressing the seal creates a vacuum which leads to the ink section. When you want to load the pen, you have to rotate the bottom counterclockwise until the spring releases it and pushes it upwards. Once the ink has completely covered the section, just press the back and tighten it by turning it to the LOCK position (In short writing mode). SHORT WRITING: In the short writing position, the pen writes for a few pages in complete safety because the plunger closes the ink duct and protects the pen from ink leaks due to pressure (For this reason the pen is safe even during flights and during any temperature change). The caseback is positioned on LOCK. LONG WRITING: In the long writing position, the plunger frees the duct and allows the passage of ink with an autonomy of 5 or 6 cartridges. The caseback is positioned on OPEN. When you finish writing, we advise you to reposition it on LOCK. REFUELING: In the Long writing position, by pressing the bottom 2 or 3 times you can refuel the small tank if all its contents have been used. If you want, on the contrary, empty it, just do the same operation keeping the nib pointing upwards. USE IN PLANE: in the short writing position if you want to refuel the small front tank during flights, position the nib upwards and rotate the bottom to long writing (OPEN), turn the pen and proceed as in the previous point. Material: The material is a mother-of-pearl and resin compound developed in Florence for Pineider which we called UltraResin. A rigid material, resistant to shocks, oils, inks, electricity, high and low temperatures, ultraviolet rays and atmospheric agents. The chrome effect and bright colors combined with the resistance and particularity of the material makes this pen of great taste but suitable for everyday use. Colors: The collection consists of 4 colors: Forest green, Neptune Blue, Devil Red, Full Clear Demo. Clip: The sophisticated steel clip, which recalls a feather, is empowered by a mechanism inside the cap, with a magnet that always brings the clip back to the same position. Eternity: Finely engraved with the Florence skyline. Packaging: Elegant Pineider box. Watch the full video Aggiungi ai preferiti
Psycho Wins the Pen Award
1 November 2022Dante Del Vecchio, Master pen maker of Pineider told us about the characteristics of the pen that won the most important international competition. We met Dante del Vecchio to ask him more about his creations. Below is an excerpt from our interview. What inspired you when you have created the Psycho pen? Like every creation I make, there is always something that drives me, at a subconscious level, to express my ideas. When I set out to create Psycho I wanted to represent the human psycho: so complex. Sometimes twisted and for this I created an elegant but intertwined superstructure. A finished weaving. What do you think about when you think of a pen project to make? Every time I create a pen I look for the opportunity to express myself. I like my pens to communicate a feeling, an idea, a concept, albeit abstract but not too much. When my pens arouse an emotion, I am happy and feel I have done a good job. I let myself be inspired by everything around me: a philosophical concept, a book, an idea or even an airplane. Literally everything! How do you recognize your touch in a pen? I think my greatest quality is originality. I somehow manage to create different, creative and technological pens, which have a select audience that recognizes and esteems me. What is the passion for Dante del Vecchio? It’s all you do with your heart and not with your mind. It’s all you hear, hear, see and perceive not with your reason but with your heart. It’s something you feel pulsing inside your stomach. The passion is visceral. Did you always know that making pens was your way? No, absolutely no. Passion is also a profession that came to me over time. The pens on the market didn’t satisfy me and so over time I learned to observe and understand not only what I liked to do, but also what others are doing. What does this award represent for you? It’s a great satisfaction. It’s always nice to receive recognition, even if I got my first award in 1993. But this is especially special for my second life. It is the first prize I receive with Pineider and this makes me happy, even if to be honest, my greatest satisfaction is the people who choose my creations and are happy in buying my pens. What are you working on now? Can you give us some spoilers? No, I won’t give you any spoilers. I really can’t, but I tell you that those who follow me and have a passion for my creations will really have fun. Aggiungi ai preferiti
Your passions, our story
We have founded the first Pineider’s blog, a tribute to the history of the brand, to the secrets of handwriting and to the culture of Florentine craftsmanship. Dear friend, Starting today we want to give voice to our centennial history and our love for craftsmanship through a constant, contemporary and detailed story. “Digital is the immutable realm of anonymity, manual writing that of unrepeatable singularities that rebel against the mechanism of seriality and correspond to authentic luxury”, wrote Enrico Dal Buono in Pineider’s “Manifesto” that the great Pierfrancesco Favino interpreted for us. Our first blog was therefore born to tell the story, the characteristics and the craftsmanship of tools and accessories that make life an intertwining of passions. Indeed, Pineider is a kaleidoscope of precious products, experiences and traditions united by a passion for life and for luxury, which is the ability to know how to make every moment important: at work, in your free time, during a trip. It is an attitude that at Pineider we call culture. This is why we felt the need to tell you who we are, where we come from, what we do and why we do it through a weekly appointment. We will talk about writing, craftsmanship and research, we will listen to the advice of experts, we will study etiquette, we will learn about the secrets of ink and paper, but also the difference between the materials that make our products unique, eternal and precisely for this reason sustainable. …Enjoy the reading! Giuseppe Rossi Aggiungi ai preferiti
