How are waterman charleston rollerballs?

[Jim678]

How are waterman charleston rollerballs?

 

Smooth?

Reliable?

well made?

 

 

I saw one for $60 good deal?

 

 

Thinking of getting this or a cross century ballpoint for when im not using a fountain pen.

 

 

tnx

[hatherton_wood]

Only tried Sheaffer and Parker and much prefer the Sheaffer rollerballs.

[TMann]

I've used the Waterman rollerballs refills in my Phileas rollerball pens and they write very well, IMO. I have't actually used a Charleston, so the overall feel of the pen would be different, of course. But the rollerball itself is quite nice.

 

TMann

[221bbakerst]

I like the Waterman rollerball refill just fine. The Charleston line by Waterman is a very under- rated pen in my opinion. I have a ball point and a fountain pen and I love the classic appearance and over all workmanship of them. I just don't see how you can go wrong with a Charleston. Whatever the plastic or resin is they use is of a quality that is unusual at their price points and has a rich color and a luxurious feel that hard to describe. Fit and finish is first rate. I have Auroras, vintage Croxleys, a Parker 75, other Watermans, and modern Conway Stewarts to compare them with so I don't say this lightly!

[James P]

I'd have to agree with the previous poster. The Waterman Charleston is a first-rate pen. In fountain pen form, the nib seems disproportionally small in comparison to the size of the pen, but it performs well nonetheless. In rollerball trim, expect nothing less than outstanding performance. The pen takes a standard Waterman rollerball refill, and is very smooth. $60 is an excellent price for that pen. I'd jump at it!

 

James P.