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I know next-to-nothing about Diplomat pens & they're not mentioned much on FPN. Anyone got a view on them?

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This may help

Pens and paper everywhere, yet all our hearts did sink,

 

Pens and paper everywhere, but not a drop of ink.

 

"Cursive writing does not mean what I think it does"

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Funny, I just got my Diplomat Traveller today and it's so good I'm considering buying an Excellence, too! Or even one of the more expensive Diplomats.

 

As far as I can tell, the Traveller and the Excellence share the same nib - and it seems to be a pretty good one. I was surprised that it's a bit springy which resulted in some accidental line variation. I like it!

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I have a silver plated one, with a stirrup clip, and a jumping horse in the jewel. There is a Tennis one too.

 

I had a very nice regular metal lacquer one. It was a nail. I sold it. Some times I know I made a mistake, it was a light metal and well balanced, good made pen.

If you like nails I recommend them.

 

Having looked at the video later .... if I wanted a heavy nail, that is one very well designed pen.

As I said, the one I sold was a very nice light metal pen, so Diplomat might still make a lighter metal pen.

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I have a couple of Diplomat pens. I love them. They are well made, nice weight, like the pull off cap. The Excellence collection I have is a nice value.

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On an impulse, I spent a whole $10.00 on a Diplomat Magnum. Turned out to be a workable pen, great for carrying as a knock-about pen. Writes well and goes great with a Diamine Jet-Black cartridge.

 

Enjoy,

Yours,
Randal

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Jreckitt Dipped Only

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My daily writer is a Diplomat Excellence - love it to bits. I hold pens in a weird way (apparently) so I don't get on with many pens - my "up down" movement is done using the side of the nib, and my "side to side" is done using what most people use for the "up-down" (if that makes sense).

 

I got the 14k nib (tried all the excellence nibs in the shop, there was loads of variation between them - but this was noticeably better than the steelies, in my opinion).

 

Smoothest pen I've written with.

 

Edit- I should mention, it does run a little on the dry side when using super absorbent crappy paper!

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I just bought a new Diplomat Attache last week for about 11 dollars in an antiques store . It is probably from the 90's and has never been used even though there was a name engraved on the clip. It has a gold colored cap that I have not seen on any other Attaches on the internet. A weird find. Most likely a gift that the owner never used.

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Having read the positive comments on Diplomat pens I just blew my Xmas bonus on an Excellence - gloss black, steel M nib. A dip test of the display example (with the pen-seller's friend, Waterman Serenity Blue ink) gave me an excellent writing experience with just the right amount of feedback in a beautifully-balanced pen. And thanks, people on the pen counter at John Lewis, but no, I don't want another example from stock, having tried it out I want this one!

 

Now all I've got to do is run out enough of my EDCs to justify inking my new acquisition ... soon, I hope.

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I once got a reject Diplomat as a present. Don't know the type.

 

That was my first steel nib. And it was better than some expensive gold nibs I had. Mind you, that was a reject...

 

I will never say that steel nibs are inferior since. And I have had several other brands with very good steel nibs since. (and of course there is also rubbish among steel nibs...)

 

 

 

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Having read the positive comments on Diplomat pens I just blew my Xmas bonus on an Excellence - gloss black, steel M nib. A dip test of the display example (with the pen-seller's friend, Waterman Serenity Blue ink) gave me an excellent writing experience with just the right amount of feedback in a beautifully-balanced pen. And thanks, people on the pen counter at John Lewis, but no, I don't want another example from stock, having tried it out I want this one!

 

Now all I've got to do is run out enough of my EDCs to justify inking my new acquisition ... soon, I hope.

Congrats!!!!

 

I have 2 A excellence A Marakesh and a Rome (checkered)

 

Very nice well made fountain pens. The checkered one is very distinctive but more expensive.... Especially for a steel nib.

 

The Marakesh is cheaper but also nice...

 

Well made absolute worth the money... these pens are very smooth....

 

They even write better than my Parker Permier wiht 18k nib... Which is much more expensive...

 

although there are many moe pens on my wishlist.... Another Diplomat will follow

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Great choice.

I recently acquired an Excellence in black lacquer with gold trim and absolutely love it. I was in the store for close to an hour trying out different pens in a certain price range and as soon as I put it to the paper I knew it was the one. Definitely going back for more.

Keep your nose clean and your nib wet.

-Mullen88

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