tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35686623.post7135921927031697997..comments2022-02-21T22:33:27.056+10:00Comments on The Laurel Tree: OMAS DisappointmentLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14251611016399151825noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35686623.post-79980460776293602222007-09-12T04:35:00.000+10:002007-09-12T04:35:00.000+10:00Never mind, I see your post now at FPN. The one I...Never mind, I see your post now at FPN. The one I have is HT. I hope it has stronger plating!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107432675246220467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35686623.post-47056877134350420302007-09-12T04:19:00.000+10:002007-09-12T04:19:00.000+10:00It's the old one. I got it yesterday and it looks ...It's the old one. I got it yesterday and it looks fine. I have two years before the warranty runs out so plenty of time to use it.<BR/><BR/>Where was the plating coming off, near the wheel?Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107432675246220467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35686623.post-13190411603737256642007-09-10T09:09:00.000+10:002007-09-10T09:09:00.000+10:00It is worrying... but is your Paragon the old or ...It is worrying... but is your Paragon the old or new model? The new one may be better plated. The replacement clip for my Dama was not the same as the original clip…<BR/><BR/>There is some more info on this in my topic on the Fountain Pen Network: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29272. So some people speculate it is a climate-based issue, which it may well be... Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251611016399151825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35686623.post-58333750356177421342007-09-10T02:55:00.000+10:002007-09-10T02:55:00.000+10:00OK, now I'm worried. I just purchased a celluloid ...OK, now I'm worried. I just purchased a celluloid paragon and now you people are telling me about their inferior hardware.<BR/><BR/>I guess I will really have to put the pen through its paces once I get it to make sure that any defects are found during it's warranty period.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107432675246220467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35686623.post-47627785086111398282007-09-05T04:04:00.000+10:002007-09-05T04:04:00.000+10:00the (un?)happy owner of an OMAS, Ogiva MOMA editio...the (un?)happy owner of an OMAS, Ogiva MOMA edition. Altough I find the design is superb, and there is no close second (for me), I soon found two major problems: the clip has rust almost from the very beginning; and the nib leaks and the cap gets quite dirty. To be honest, the quality of this FP is below my Lamy Safari (15€)... quite disappointed!Xepe71https://www.blogger.com/profile/17636363799387477591noreply@blogger.com