Tombow is a renowned Japanese company that specializes in manufacturing high-quality writing instruments, art supplies and other related products. With a history that stretches over a hundred years into the past, 1913. With a great reputation. When I saw the pack of “mono drawing pens” at the store I had to check it out.
The pack that is available for purchase in Norwegian stores at the moment is a set of three pens. It contains 01, 03 and 05.
I was very excited to test the pens out. These are typically what I look for when I test pens I’m not familiar with:
- How do they feel to draw with over time?
- How durable are the nibs?
- What is the drawing experience like over all?
- With pens that contains other pigments to the Ink than black, the shade is important. My experience in general with black ink is that it tends to be fine the way it is.
The overall experience with these pens was a great one. I love the ink flow, the nibs are sturdy and durable. I experienced no fraying or other issues. Some pens have nibs that makes me think I have to be careful when working with them, because the nibs feel frail. These feel like they can last for the duration of the ink.
When working I tend to be heavy on the linework, stippling and so forth. I´m in need of pens that are dependable. These pens are fairly dependable and easy to work with. I was able to get good flow to my work.
The only grievance is that there are only 3 pen sizes in this pack. I made this outline in April 2023. I haven’t finished it, because I’d rather wait until they’ve made more sizes available. Which I really hope they do. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a larger range of sizes if possible. I´ve seen on their official website that this might not be such a distant dream.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Tombow or related companies in any way. This is not product placements or an ad. I’ve paid for this product myself. I have not been asked to write a review of this product.