very<\/em> cool and adds to the whole modern vibe that oozes from the Zoom 101. Carbon fibre and duralumin, it doesn\u2019t get any more futuristic than that.<\/p>\n![\"Tombow](\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tombow-Zoom-101-full-length-capped.jpg\")
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The clip is spring loaded and very strong. The cap posts, being kept in place with an o-ring. It needs a bit of a push to get on there, but once on it\u2019s not going anywhere. It\u2019s all very functional and well engineered.<\/p>\n
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The broad nib (it\u2019s also available in medium and fine) is exceptionally wet and very smooth. It\u2019s so wet it might put some people off, but if I\u2019m using a broad nib it\u2019s precisely because I want a lot of ink on the page, and this pen, quite literally, delivers. It\u2019s plainly decorated, just the word Tombow and a B for broad, but that fits in with the overall aesthetic of the pen: straightforward functionality.<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s no converter included but one is available, and the pen takes standard sized cartridges. It’s a shame that, at this price point, a converter isn’t included as standard.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve tried a lot of pens from a lot of manufacturers and yet the Tombow Zoom 101 has been a complete surprise. It looks beautiful: ultra-modern, simple yet sophisticated. In use, the pen is a good length and so light you hardly notice you\u2019re holding it, posted or not. The nib glides across the page. It\u2019s a delight to write with. This is one of the best pens no-one has heard of and has firmly, and unexpectedly, become of my favourites. As Tombow themselves say on the English translation of their corporate site, \u201cExquisite lightness is born; worn with massive grace<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Tombow](\"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tombow-Zoom-101-capped.jpg\")
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