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Just curious what everyone's preferred flavor of Snorkel is. All mine are Grey and Blue, and I plan on putting my cracked "Palladium Silver" Grey body Statesman in to service

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I rather like the spring of the Admiral points, but for looks the gold Triumph pointed models win for me-- usually the Valiant, although the Crest has charms. I expect if I had a Triumph or a Masterpiece, I'd have a different answer-- I find I'm weak for all-gold pens.

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I have just one snorkel, a Pastel Blue Sentinel with a fine nib.

 

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I have focused on the Valiants for use, but pretty much own most of the lineup aside from the uppermost end... I prefer the burgundy color.

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I lost my grey Snorkel earlier this year, so I'm down to just my jet black, first year Snorkel Crest. Looking to find a Valiant cap one of these days to match a pencil I've got.

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I used a blue or black Statesman for years. I'm using a burgundy touchdown now. Considering that I own all of the colors I have my choice. I should use the peacock blue valiant as that is a great looking pen.

 

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Hey, Ernst, would the spring in the Admiral be considered flexible? What model is that? Other flexi nibs?

 

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Rob

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In rotation we have a black/gold fully restored Australian-made Valiant TM snorkel. The pen is in decent shape with intact barrel cap-threads and a buttery smooth two-tone gold conical medium nib. Nib says Sheaffer'S AUSTRALIA 14K. Body says MADE IN AUSTRALIA followed by W. A. SHEAFFER CO.

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At the moment, my PFM V.

I only have two pens - an Aurora Optima and others.

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Hey, Ernst, would the spring in the Admiral be considered flexible? What model is that? Other flexi nibs?

 

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Rob

 

The Admiral is the base model of the TM Snorkels. The spring is well short of flex, it just gives a little cushion to the writing-- I think Sheaffer was still claiming to make flex points during that era, but I think the exchange is something like 500 hens teeth to a flex point.

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The Admiral is the base model of the TM Snorkels. The spring is well short of flex, it just gives a little cushion to the writing-- I think Sheaffer was still claiming to make flex points during that era, but I think the exchange is something like 500 hens teeth to a flex point.

 

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Hi

 

At the moment I only have two, an Admiral and a Valiant both surprise surprise are black.

 

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I'm writing with a gray Valiant right now, courtesy of Ron Zorn. I have to say, I absolutely love the Triumph nib, it's very stiff, but extremely smooth. Perhaps the smoothest nib I've got, aside from perhaps my Binderized VP, although that'd be a really close call.

 

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Yep, provided some past owner has not tried to straighten the factory bent nib they are exquisite writes

 

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That curve does have a unique look! I definitely like it, it's just a touch different from all my others. So far, I've just been using Waterman Blue in it, which is a good enough colour, if somewhat boring.

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I've worked my way up the line, Admiral, Statesman, Valiant. The only one I use these days is my Autograph.

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