{"id":799,"date":"2019-07-04T19:17:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T23:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durkota.net\/?p=799"},"modified":"2019-07-04T19:17:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T23:17:58","slug":"random-musings-about-fountain-pens-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durkota.net\/?p=799","title":{"rendered":"Random Musings about Fountain Pens V"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Conklin All American Raven Black<\/strong><\/p>\n

I went with the medium nib and inked it with Kyo No Oto Nurebairo. I liked the feel of the pen, and the bock #6 nib did not disappoint. I had some problems with this pen being slow to restart. And then it seemed to dry completely. I bled off some air and advanced the convertor to get some ink in the nib. It wrote fine, but it was dry again the next day. I thought it was the ink, but I had the same ink in the Conklin Herringbone and that started right up after sitting for a couple days. I was sad, because I was otherwise liking the pen. I decided to clean it out with distilled water and run some Goulet pen flush through it. I re-inked with Monteverde Raven Noir. I\u2019ve been wanting to try this ink and it seems fitting for the pen. I liked the ink. I also liked that it seemed to be flowing nicely. Perhaps that\u2019s all that was needed to get it running well. I put it away for a couple days and it restarted immediately. I used this pen as my primary for several days and I grew fonder of it with each line I wrote. I\u2019ve been working on a rating system for my pens and this one ranks up there with some gold nib pens that cost four or five times more. I highly recommend giving the All American a try. The features betray the price. For under $100, you can\u2019t go wrong.<\/p>\n

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Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filler<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am not sure why I needed this pen. I had resisted the urge to purchase it several times before, but I somehow convinced myself it was a necessary addition to my collection. I think alcohol was involved. I went with a medium nib and I inked it with Monteverde midnight black ink. I didn\u2019t really care for the way it inked. Seemed simple enough, but I don\u2019t have a clue how much ink actually made it into the pen. I like the overall look and feel for the pen, but the crescent is bothersome. It doesn\u2019t inhibit writing in anyway, but it\u2019s a visual distraction. The weight is just ok.<\/p>\n

I was not impressed with this pen at first, but it grew on me. I used it as my primary for a couple days. It starts quick and is comfortable enough for long writing sessions. In many regards, it has the feel of the Auroras (but much less expensive). I think I still prefer Conklin\u2019s All American, but overall, I\u2019m glad I added this one to my collection.<\/p>\n

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Conklin Herringbone \u2013 Gun Metal<\/strong><\/p>\n

I went with the medium nib and inked it with Kyo No Oto Nurebairo. The Herringbone is noticeably heavier than the All American, but with a thinner barrel. The pen has a vintage feel and it is comfortable to write with. After writing a bit, I noticed some ink on my fingertip. At first I was worried I had a leak, but I realized that with the narrow barrel there is not much margin to the nib and I must have accidentally inked my finger. I guess that\u2019s a draw-back, but not a major one (at least for now). I\u2019ll have to give it some run-time to determine if it\u2019s tolerable or not. Update: I do not like this pen at all. It might be that I have a tight grip, but my hand seems to slide toward the nib after a few minutes of writing. I get ink everywhere and it is a pain the ass. If you are on the market for a reasonably priced pen, buy anything but this one.<\/p>\n

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Pen<\/td>\nNib<\/td>\nFilling System<\/td>\nCapacity – ml<\/td>\nWeight – grams<\/td>\nPrice (MSRP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conklin All American<\/td>\nsteel bock #6<\/td>\nConverter<\/td>\n1.04<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n$95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conklin Herringbone<\/td>\nsteel bock #6<\/td>\nConverter<\/td>\n1.12<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n$70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filler<\/td>\nstainless steel<\/td>\nBladder\/vacuum sac<\/td>\n2.24<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n$195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
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Conklin All American Raven Black I went with the medium nib and inked it with Kyo No Oto Nurebairo. I liked the feel of the pen, and the bock #6 nib did not disappoint. I had some problems with this pen being slow to restart. And then it seemed to dry completely. I bled off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,10,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fountain-pens","category-musings","category-writery-things"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t