{"product_id":"first-love-steel-nib","title":"First Love, ProGear with a hand-finished steel nib","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFirst Love, the fountain pen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe color of “First Love” is that beautiful \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eblue I will never get to see again...\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe moment I saw Parker’s Penman Sapphire ink,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI fell in love with it immediately. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was like the thrill of falling in love for the very first time.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe inspiration of the BUNGUBOX ink, \"First Love\", came from my desire to recreate this discontinued ink I liked so much.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhen I hear the words \"First Love\",\u0026nbsp;I\u0026nbsp;think of the\u0026nbsp;novella of the same name by the Russian author Ivan Turgenev.\u0026nbsp; It is a story about\u0026nbsp;\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVladimir, a 16 year old boy, falling for Zinaida, a woman 5 years his elder.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe story takes place in a lake town near Moscow, where wild roses bloom and the buildings are covered in ivy.\u0026nbsp; Vladimir's feelings for Zinaida grow stronger and stronger in this\u0026nbsp;idyllic environment, only to discover...\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith\u0026nbsp;the third\u0026nbsp;iteration of our \"First Love\" pen, \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewe were given the opportunity to make it with Sailor's newly developed \"hand-finished\" steel nib.\u0026nbsp; Sailor will be releasing a new line of pens with\u0026nbsp;these nib in September, but we were fortunate enough to get early access to them!\u0026nbsp; How cool is that?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSailor created this new line of steel nibs using a special steel alloy with a goal to provide the same writing experience as their renowned gold nibs.\u0026nbsp; Not only is this a steel nib designed for writing comfort, but each nib goes through the exact same manual finishing and tuning process that their gold nibs go through.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhile they write just like a gold nib, they aren't affected by the constantly rising gold prices, giving us the opportunity to offer you high-end pens without having to worry about raising their prices every 6 months\u0026nbsp;😁\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe barrel of the pen is a beautiful blue with fine glitter, and the nib has an engraving of a wild rose reminiscent of Zinaida.\u0026nbsp; The finial is of an ivy leaf in raden, and the cap ring has an engraving of the words \"First Love\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eI overlayed my feelings for\u0026nbsp;Penman Sapphire ink with those of Vladimir's\u0026nbsp;love for\u0026nbsp;Zinaida\u0026nbsp;as the inspiration for this special pen.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWe hope you will \"fall in love\" all over again with this pen.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDon't forget to pair it with its matching \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bungubox.xyz\/en\/products\/first-love-ink\"\u003eFirst Love ink\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Product Details]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNib: Steel nib\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003ePen point:Iridosmine – with gold pen level finishing. \/ EF, F, MF, M\u003cbr\u003eLength: approx. 128mm (when capped)\/148mm (when posted) \u003cbr\u003eDiameter:\u0026nbsp;Barrel approx. 13.3mmφ; Cap approx. 16\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003emmφ (excluding the clip) \u003cbr\u003eWeight: approx. 22g \u003cbr\u003eFilling mechanism:\u0026nbsp;Dual-use ink cartridge and converter \u003cbr\u003eEngraving:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Nib - laser engraved wild rose \u003cbr\u003eCap ring - engraved ivy leaves and the words \"First Love\"\u003cbr\u003eMetal furniture:\u0026nbsp;Nickel-plated chrome\u003cbr\u003eBarrel material: Blue high-grade resin with fine silver glitter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Finial: Mother-of-pearl inlay of an ivy leaf\u003cbr\u003eAccessories: Converter, 2 blue-black ink cartridges, instruction manual, warranty card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e※ For replacement converters and cartridges, please purchase Sailor manufactured products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BUNGUBOX","offers":[{"title":"EF(極細字)","offer_id":46731799593177,"sku":null,"price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"F(細字)","offer_id":46731799625945,"sku":null,"price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"MF(中細字)","offer_id":46731799658713,"sku":null,"price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"M(中字)","offer_id":46731799691481,"sku":null,"price":28000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/9742\/7615\/files\/24R64548.jpg?v=1753427830","url":"https:\/\/bungubox.xyz\/products\/first-love-steel-nib","provider":"BUNGUBOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}