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I purchased the ballpen, and it is huge. Very, very nicely done. I'm holding off on the fountain pen. I wear them in my shirt pocket and am not sure if two of them in it would work for me. But again, I want to emphasize it looks very nice, real quality. I guess in conclusion it's top quality but I can't decide I like it, to use it daily. Have I thoroughly confused you?

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No I'm not confused! The ballpen is supposed to have a revolutionary type of refill - satnink I think it's called. Have you any views about that?

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I think I know what you mean by "cartoon pen". It is extremely oversized and the proportion of the cap to the barrel makes the pen look "bloated" for lack of a better word. I do like the concept/style but it really needed to be toned down in size more in line with the Century II or Townsend to make it appealing. I would love to get one for the styling aspect but at the end of the day, it is just too big and cumbersome to use or put in a pocket.

Does that go in line with your thinking?

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I think I know what you mean by "cartoon pen". It is extremely oversized and the proportion of the cap to the barrel makes the pen look "bloated" for lack of a better word. I do like the concept/style but it really needed to be toned down in size more in line with the Century II or Townsend to make it appealing. I would love to get one for the styling aspect but at the end of the day, it is just too big and cumbersome to use or put in a pocket.

Does that go in line with your thinking?

 

I disagree strongly - I don't see why it should be toned down. The Century is thin as a pencil - so not pleasant to hold, and the Townsend is nice but plain looking and still on the thin side to fill a large hand nicely. There are plenty of great thick bodied pens, like the Montblanc 149, Sailor KoP and the Delta Dolcevita, so I don't see what you are talking about. The Peerless is not a 'pocket' pen and if that's what you want then I don't see why you are even posting here. The only thing that's 'bloated' about the pen is the price!

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It would be nice if someone could post first impressions of having used or at least handled the fountain pen, rather than a visual assessment.

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I purchased the ballpen, and it is huge. Very, very nicely done. I'm holding off on the fountain pen. I wear them in my shirt pocket and am not sure if two of them in it would work for me. But again, I want to emphasize it looks very nice, real quality. I guess in conclusion it's top quality but I can't decide I like it, to use it daily. Have I thoroughly confused you?

 

My reckoning is that the FP at least is a collector's pen rather than a daily user. Hardly surprising given that this a top of the range model.

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I actually quite like the design of the FP. For me, the girth will make it more comfortable to use. And the screw cap is a step forward for the Cross flagship fountain pen. Finally, instead of the push converter, this pen will use the screw-in converter which IMHO is more secure.

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I am getting used to the ballpen. It's pretty imposing and with that new refill they use writes very nicely. Looks real nice on a white shirt. Don't know if wearing two of them at the same time is over the top, though.

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I tested the fountain pen a few days ago in a store.

 

Overall construction was excellent. The pen's width makes it very comfortable to hold, and it is surprisingly light for its girth -- I am among those who find the Townsend a touch too slender for extended periods of writing.

 

It is designed to post securely, and is _much_ better balanced than the Towsend when posted. The medium nib I tried was excellent.

 

Overall, I was impressed. I still prefer the appearance and slip cap of the Townsend, but I think that the Peerless is the better writing tool.

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