Franklin-Christoph 65

[marie9999]

 

As I said, I already knew, from trying all the tester pens, that I wanted one. I'm more middle-of-the-road when it comes to nib sizes, and I absolutely craved the F-C Fine. As I recall, I couldn't decide which I liked better, steel or gold; they were both perfect. (We pen nerds can tell the subtle differences when writing that civilians couldn't begin to understand.)

 

 

Thanks for pointing out that you didn't see a difference between steel or gold - you just saved me big bucks - I have 3 FC pens and want to add a 66 desk pen to the others.

 

I really could kick myself for not trying all of the testers at the Atlanta pen show this past weekend - I did try several... but not all... live and learn! Had a great time at the FC table and am pleased with the Radiant Red that I did pick up Sunday - review to come shortly.

[jonro]

That was a very enjoyable review, Lisa. It seems as though FC has become one of the few fountain pen companies to offer a wide variety of nib sizes. I'm going to try out their testers at the next pen show I attend. It's probably about time that I added one to my collection.

[Christopher Godfrey]

I can hardly agree more with all that has gone before (and I know this is now an old thread). Lisa, I am not at all surprised at your lack of leaks, using the pen as an eye-dropper: the machining is so exquisitely done on these pens and so the threads are perfection! The capping threads are interesting, because they are cut at a very low-ratio angle, meaning that very little turning is involved in closing the cap on the pen.

 

I had seen the advertisements of F-C in Pen World (thank you, Sid) and loved the look of the 65 and the 19: when I met them in person at the recent NE Pen Show, I was blown away by the feel of them. True, they are lightweight pieces; but the comfort of them both in the hand is wonderful. Oh: machining -- the coloured inserts in the body and cap of the 19 are not simple inlays, but they are machined (threaded, actually) into the body from inside and are substantial and of <perfect> fit! You have to see F-C's demo cap with a cutaway section to appreciate this.

 

On their stand, I was greeted first by the delightful Deborah Basel and then arrived Jim Rouse, who was very friendly and enthusiastic about the product -- it took him just bare minutes to put my new pens together after I had tried out the demonstrators.

 

The 18ct nibs are glorious and there <is> flex to them, although I think, at first, that the smaller nib in the 65 is more flexible than the big 'un in the 19. Never mind that: they are as smooth as any nib I have ever written with and creamy-spoft (just like your favourite lav. paper!)

 

I <love> these pens! I still need to put more miles on them, mind.