Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Stainless Steel 7 Pen Artists Set

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 8 x 8 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B001J5MBKW
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,471 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2008

Product Description

Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph 7 Pen Art Set

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Line, December 27, 2007

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W. Donovan "artist and writer" (New York) - See all my reviews
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These are the best (really only) pens if you want a precise line. They are great for contour drawings, cross hatching, and I like to write little notes with them. The precision of the line lends an austere gravity to little notes.

You have to draw relatively slowly or they skip, so if you draw with a gesture don't bother. They work a little like a fountain pen, and ink wells up into the tube that you draw from, so if you touch the area just above the drawing tube you are likely to get ink on you hands. I like the closeness with the materials, but you might not. These are for a serious draftsperson and not a hobbiest.

These are my favorite pens on earth.

I found these pens in another location on amazon where they are less expensive:
Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Set of 7 Technical Pens

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Koh-I-Noor Radiograph Pens - pros and cons and general upkeep, February 3, 2010

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Helena Verne (New Orleans) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Stainless Steel 7 Pen Artists Set (Office Product)

I have seen a lot of reviews on these pens. Almost everyone agrees that they are wonderful pens and that they last for years. A lot of people continue to complain about cleaning the pens, and about the fragility of the tip of the pen (you can bend the wire inside the tip if you aren't careful while cleaning it, rendering the pen useless).

I've only been using Radiograph pens for three years now, but I use them constantly. I draw with them and, for the past two years, I have used them to take hundreds of pages of notes in class. I write with them instead of using regular pens. Using these pens requires a somewhat gentle hand. If you don't use them properly, you are likely to break them and you will wear them down very quickly.

As far as claims in other reviews that the pens stop working or that the ink clogs constantly - I have not ever had a problem with this.
If you leave ink in the pens and you do not use them for a number of months, you will have to clean the pens. (This is true of any pen that takes a thicker, more potent ink.) This involves careful disassembly. Cleaning these pens is very similar to trying to clean older calligraphy pens - you're bound to have ink all over your hands for a day or two, but, if you are patient, you can clean them completely and they are as good as new.

The lines are uniform in color and constant. The pens work well in controlling the flow of ink, and they do not bleed when you are writing with them. If you shake them a lot, ink will splatter everywhere, like a calligraphy pen with an open nib, but everyday wear and tear won't cause the pen to explode (in a purse or backpack), if you want to carry it around. If the ink flow stops for a moment, you simply need to gently shake the pen to allow more ink to flow to the tip, and it will continue to write (taking the pens apart will allow you to understand exactly how the ink is distributed in the pens - but be careful when taking out the tip!)

The pens are reliable and they perform beautifully.
These are my favorite pens.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pens for drawing., December 8, 2008

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Eric K. Talerico "Greenmanwest" (Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Stainless Steel 7 Pen Artists Set (Office Product)

I've been using Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph pens for over two decades. They are one of the most reliable brands on the market - if you clean them regularly and follow the simple instructions included for maintenance, they will last for years. I replace mine about once every six years. These pens produce a clean, uniform line which is excellent for crosshatching, stipple drawing and pointillism, and great for general sketching. The ink is water soluble, which allows for some nice wash effects when necessary.