Conklin Mark Twain Crescent Filler Fountain Pen - Black Chase with 18K Gold Plated Trim - Stub Nib

This is of course a replica of the fountain pen used and endorsed by Mark Twain back in 1903. I love it, love the nib, love the writing experience, and it has quickly become my favorite.The filling mechanism is fun and easy, a very efficient design even today.The black chase design is so handsome and it feels very comfortable in the hand. And no, I don't post the cap.Highly recommended.

Looks good. Good heft. Refill design cumbersome. Calligraphy nib is too sharp and erratic flow. Dries in seconds, requiring a scratch sheet to restart flow. Uses an excissive amount of ink. Replacing Calligraphy nib with a better nib would be improvemet.

I've had this pen for a month, now. Immediately inked it with Parker Quink Black, and have been using this pen nearly exclusively since.It is not a pen for a novice to fountain pen use. Yes, it will not start easily if you leave it set uncapped for a few minutes. Yes, it will start hard if you don't use it for a few days. If the nib isn't aligned right, it can be scratchy. Once it starts to run low on ink, it can "burp" when it warms up as you're using it.That said, I am not a novice, at this point. I like the crescent fill system much better than I do the lever fill style. The nib on mine (a fine nib) was perfectly aligned, straight from the box, not scratchy at all, and is butter smooth, laying down a line a little bit finer than a Lamy EF nib. The pen is substantial, but not terribly heavy, posts well, and is a comfortable diameter in the hand. Mark Twain's signature etched on the back of the cap's trim band is small, but perfectly readable. I can definitely see his point of view: now that I have this pen, I'd rather use it than any of my other pens for writing.In short, I love this pen. I find it well worth the price I paid for it, and couldn't be happier, and that's leaving out the pen history nerd cool that this pen carries.

I love everything about this iconic pen design. Nib feel, balance, materials finish and detail are all top notch. It's become my favorite daily carry pen.

DON'T BUY!The pen won't write at all after the bit of ink already in the nib is depleted. There is a gap in the tip of the nib that can't be fixed and that's why the ink won't come down.The bottle ink is spilled upon arrival. The plastic thing in the cap fell off.One of the worst pens I have ever seen. Requested a refund.

Beautiful, but very scratchy

The pen looks very good and the crescent filler works pretty well. The body feels a bit too plastick-y, but it's pleasant to hold in the hand; the nib, an F, is ok, just a little scratchy sometimes. All in all, a good fountain pen, nice to use and with a cool filling system; not the best I've ever had, I'd suggest it to those who like particular models and have a thing for vintage. 3 of 5.

Nice pen, good balance, easy fill, good nib, get one