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Very cool! You've got to post a review when it arrives!

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Received the pen tonight. It is very thin. The only other pen that I have that is similar in diameter is a Parker 25. The Bexley is thicker than the tapered butt end of the Parker and thiner than the non tapered portion of the Parker. Both pens are metal, but the Bexley feels a lot lighter. The Bexley has a very smooth nib. I might try to do a review of the pen after I have used it more. This is my first Bexley. I also have a 10th Anniversary coming any day. I wonder how the two nibs will compare?

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I scored a Fp/RB out of the 'bay the other day. They haven't made it in yet but I'll add my .02 cents when the land here. Looks like a pretty cool pen to me.

 

Dennis

Are they the Bexley Continental also? It is such a contrast. I received the Parker 51 from you yesterday, and The Bexley Continental today. The Parker is such an old classic style and the Bexley is ultra modern. When you open the Bexley, you don't expect to see a nib. I will be very interested in your report.

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Are they the Bexley Continental also? It is such a contrast. I received the Parker 51 from you yesterday, and The Bexley Continental today. The Parker is such an old classic style and the Bexley is ultra modern. When you open the Bexley, you don't expect to see a nib. I will be very interested in your report.

Yep it's a contineltal, oddly enough exactly like the set in your link. I think you hit the nail right on the head with the "ultra modern" tag. It's just got that psuedo~futuristic look to it. I can't wait until it makes it in. Mine has a Broad nib in it. I'm eagerly awaiting taking it for it's first test drive. For some reason I have a feeling it's going to get a nose job though. I keep "seeing" a nice broad CI nib on that bad boy.

 

Are you enjoying the 51?

 

Dennis

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Are they the Bexley Continental also? It is such a contrast. I received the Parker 51 from you yesterday, and The Bexley Continental today. The Parker is such an old classic style and the Bexley is ultra modern. When you open the Bexley, you don't expect to see a nib. I will be very interested in your report.

Yep it's a contineltal, oddly enough exactly like the set in your link. I think you hit the nail right on the head with the "ultra modern" tag. It's just got that psuedo~futuristic look to it. I can't wait until it makes it in. Mine has a Broad nib in it. I'm eagerly awaiting taking it for it's first test drive. For some reason I have a feeling it's going to get a nose job though. I keep "seeing" a nice broad CI nib on that bad boy.

 

Are you enjoying the 51?

 

Dennis

Short answer- yes! Longer answer see: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...howtopic=16022#

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Well, finally!

 

I've been trying to find this pen for some time. My sister has one that is similar but have not been able to find the exact pen. She bought hers several years ago and we assumed it was out of production. May in fact be, but it is very similar to this pen. The converter she was using in it was a standard and just wasn't quite fitting solidly so I got her a Bexley converter and it fit more tightly and we were able to establish that her flow problem was due to a poorly fitting converter and that otherwise it is an excellent, smooth pen. It is too slim for me but I'm just throwing in my .02 that this is a typical quality pen from Bexley.

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