Comments on: Review: Conklin declares, "Victory!"

By: Zoe

Zoe — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:13:24 +0000

Thanks for the update. I’m going down to NYC next week and will make a point of checking this pen out at Joon or the Fountain Pen Hospital. I’m writing a wee fiction on a WW2 soldier and this pen seems like a nice symbol.

Best to you!

By: rroossinck

rroossinck — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:20:04 +0000

Zoe, thanks for pinging me on this.

Yep, this Conklin is a great little pen, and I still enjoy using it quite a bit. It probably doesn’t see as much use as it should, but I’ll bet I still put it into the rotation once every 5 or 6 weeks. It now has a custom-ground 0.45mm stub italic, which I really enjoy.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:56:45 +0000

Just saw this pen in the new Joon catalog and see you reviewed it more than a year ago. Is it still in your rotation? Still pleased?

By: Best bets under $50 « Brassing Adds Character

Best bets under $50 « Brassing Adds Character — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:16:42 +0000

[...] nicely-styled, available in a handful of colors, and write really nicely right out of the box. I had the opportunity to beta-test this pen a few months before it was released to the general public, and believe me, this is a great pen. [...]

By: rroossinck

rroossinck — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:52:53 +0000

Joe, thanks for your comment! It’s a nice pen, and I think it’ll do well in the marketplace. It’s a Lamy Safari/Al Star competitor, but with a little different take. I think I might know a guy who’d let you give one a try…