Wancher Fountain Pen PoChaCo Black Chocolate Orange (Eyedropper)
The Wancher PoChaCo Black Chocolate Orange is a compact pocket fountain pen from Wancher's 1×One×Wan line – carefully cut and polished from acrylic resin, with deep black, warm brown tones and vibrant orange layered throughout the material. The colour variant evokes dark chocolate with orange zest: high-contrast, warm and grounded at once. Despite its short, round grip, it houses a full-sized #6 stainless steel nib – a proportion that never fails to surprise when you unscrew the cap. It fills via the eyedropper method: the entire barrel serves as the ink reservoir.
Features
- Acrylic resin, cut and polished: The body undergoes the same cutting process as gemstones and costume jewellery – the surface is smooth and cool to touch, with the material revealing depth and layering in its colour.
- #6 stainless steel nib with iridium point: An unusually generous nib for a pen this size. The F nib width delivers precise, even writing – equally suited to fine handwriting, journalling and ink-friendly paper.
- Eyedropper filling system: The barrel is filled directly with bottled ink – yielding significantly more ink capacity than a standard converter. Perfect for experiencing vibrant, saturating inks or shading colours in their full glory.
- Cap posts securely: With the cap posted, the pen extends to 131 mm – a comfortable grip length even for larger hands.
- Compact pocket format: 108.2 mm capped, 38 g weight – heavy enough for satisfying writing feel, light enough for your shirt pocket.
Use & Tips
- Filling via eyedropper: Unscrew the cap, open the barrel at the threads, fill using the supplied pipette. Test briefly before writing – overfilled tanks can release extra ink on your first stroke. After filling, close the threads carefully and cap firmly to prevent ink leakage in your pocket.
- Ink selection: The eyedropper system handles standard-viscosity bottled inks very well. Inks with pronounced shading or shimmer look particularly beautiful – but avoid glitter inks, as glitter particles can interfere with ink flow to the nib.
- Ink is not document-archival: Standard fountain pen inks (water-based, non-pigmented) are typically not archival. If you need permanent writing, switch to pigmented or archival ink – and check compatibility with the eyedropper system first.
- Posted cap recommended: The PoChaCo is noticeably more ergonomic with the cap posted. The pen sits securely and balanced in your hand – especially during longer writing sessions.
- EDC and travel: Fits any shirt or jacket pocket. As a daily companion for quick notes, journal entries or signatures – the compact format forces a choice: one pen, one ink, full attention.
For Fountain Pen Enthusiasts
The PoChaCo stands in a Japanese tradition of compact pocket fountain pens, manufactured in small workshops during the post-war era – for people who carried their pen everywhere. The eyedropper principle is no compromise, but a deliberate choice: simple mechanics without piston or cartridge holder means fewer parts, fewer potential leak points – and maximum ink capacity relative to body size. The #6 nib meets European standard sizing and sits in a body that looks far smaller than the nib size would suggest – a contrast deliberately staged when you unscrew the cap.
