Conklin Pens

[trandy]

All these various postings have me wondering....my Conklin Duragraph and a Monteverde Jewelria arrive on Monday (4-20-15).

 

We shall see...

[visvamitra]

My Duragraph 1,1 doesn't write. It's the worst nib and feed combo I've tried in ages. If I could separate nib and feed as easily as in TWSBI I would work on the feed and try do improve the flow. But, it's not easy.

[smithno]

I put a Knox #6 size 1.1 stub nib in my Duragraph because the nib came in black and I just couldn't get past how the bad the black nib looked on my pen. The nib assembly unscrews from the section. The nib is press-fit into the assembly. I wiggled it a little and the black nib came out and the I inserted the new nib. You don't actually have to unscrew the nib assembly if you are just changing the nib. The original nib was very smooth and plenty wet; no complaints other than nib color.

[Alyson M.]

I recently purchased a Conklin Eudora. Ink flow was horrible. Even after priming, the nib is scratchy. Probably the worst pen I've ever purchased. Contact Yafa customer service and said they would send a replacement nib, but it never came. So lesson learned. It just sits and looks pretty in the box.

[Freddy]

I recently purchased a Conklin Eudora. Ink flow was horrible. Even after priming, the nib is scratchy. Probably the worst pen I've ever purchased. Contact Yafa customer service and said they would send a replacement nib, but it never came. So lesson learned. It just sits and looks pretty in the box.

 

Conklin Endura.................Warranty.........URL to follow................................

 

http://www.conklinpens.com/warranty_page.html

 

So....what was the best pen that you purchased{question}

 

Welcome aboard....Alyson....put your feet up...relax..and enjoy your

time here.........................................................................

 

Fred

[SteveE]

Alyson - Have you been able to inspect your nib for tine alignment? These pens are pretty simple and can usually be coaxed into writing well. Scratchy usually means the tines have an alignment problem. Most of the nibs "look" OK without a loupe, so they pass inspection but may not write.

[MontPelikan]

Hello,

 

here is a short video review of the Conklin All American Yellowstone

 

 

Than you for watching.

 

MontPelikan

[Tinjapan]

I have several modern Conklins. All have great nibs most have issue that prevent them from being either usable or a pleasure to use. One leaks into the cap regardless of the position it is carried in. Another has lost its clip and I can not get it replaced nor guidance on how to replace it, I have replaced many clips on vintage Conklins. The cap of another does not thread on to the pen nicely. All these are Mark Twain models.

 

The most recent, a Conklinetta, has no issues and is a wonderful pen.

 

The Vintage Conklins I have are a real treat to use and easy to restore, when parts can be found that fit.

[Maurizio]

Hello,

 

here is a short video review of the Conklin All American Yellowstone

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6ImRZfdkho

 

Than you for watching.

 

MontPelikan

 

Nice entertaining review. Thanks for posting it.

 

I have an All American in tortoise shell with a medium nib and like it quite a bit. I adjusted the nib to make it a bit wetter because I prefer really wet nibs, but mine wrote smoothly and well out of the box.

[Lexus77]

I have a Conklin Duragraph in amber. It was actually the first pen i bought new. I tend to look for bargains on the second-hand sites in here in the Netherlands. It's also the most I ever spent on a pen untill now. But I like it so much, I ordered the forest green version yesterday, along with some J Herbin inks. I can't wait for them to arrive.