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The long wait - 16 days in total - was over. Now I can't wipe my grin off my face hours after receiving my new pen... the Varuna Gajendra... a giant among pens. At 7.1 inches (18cm) capped and 5.7 inches uncapped, this Indian-made ebonite pen is enormous!


My Lamy 2000, a full-sized pen, looks tiny beside the Varuna Gajendra. Speaking of Lamy 2000, the 'Bakul' finish of the Gajendra looks and feels similar to the 2000's Makrolon.



As can be seen, the Gajendra is a clipless model. To me it looks like a torpedo without the 'fins'... when I showed it to my mum, she commented that it looks like a *ehem* LOL. At more than seven inches long, I'm sure most men would be envious! Anyway a clipless pen isn't common for non-fp fans.

The Gajendra is an eyedropper pen that has a reported capacity of 7ml. It can be fitted with a converter... which I opted for, and was supplied a Pilot Con-70 converter.


The Gajendra has a screw-cap and it takes exactly 6.5 turns to unscrew... I think it is an overkill. It does not post, a good thing since it has better equilibrium without the extra weight at the back.

By default, the nibs will be Indian-made Wality nibs that are stainless steel and gold-coloured. The nib writes like a dream. It is smooth with a bit of feedback. The fine nib I ordered has similar line width as my Lamy 2000's fine nib. It writes nice and wet. There is no problem starting and I didn't detect any skipping. It would be way better if the nib is bigger to match the size of the pen.


Despite the pen being 'oversized', writing with it is very comfortable. I'm sure if I have a lot to write (which is unlikely), there won't be much fatigue. It is due to a) ebonite's light weight, b) the pen does not post, c) the nib is smooth and d) it is a wet writer (mileage varies according to ink used).

I think I love this pen. It marks several fp milestones for me. It is my first Indian-made pen, my first oversized pen, my first ebonite pen, my first eyedropper pen, my first handmade pen, my first screw-cap and my first gold-coloured nib.

The Varuna Gajendra can be bought here. I have no affiliation with the site... I'm just a happy customer.