My Red Garnet Franklin-Christoph 1901 Is A-Coming ...

[katerchen]

This is an actual representation of me(1), after ordering one with a Masuyama CI:

 

 

Was waiting forever for this material to come back into the rotation, then gave up on it, until I checked randomly yesterday evening. And boom, there it was!

 

-k

 

(1) Well assuming she's a #200, 6'1 guy with a beard. Other than that : pretty accurate.

 

 

 

 

 

[dapprman]

Arg, I've been waiting for them to come back in, but post duty and tax that $245 becomes £245, and here's me having just bought a GvFC Platino Intuition at a very good price (old model - pre larger wooden ones) and trying to haggle with an eBay store over a Pilot 823.

[Hejhox]

So... I assume you have it now. What's it like?

[katerchen]

So... I assume you have it now. What's it like?

 

I like it. Size is just about right (it's a large pen, mind). The understated elegance of those deep red bands, the funky cap threads (this is the first time I saw this type of oversized thread design), everything.

 

I've not experienced any dryout when the pen stays capped for a while.

 

The nib was a bit drier than I would have preferred. I'm sure they would have taken care of it for me if I sent it back for adjustment, but I didn't want to bother, did it myself.

 

-k

[Hejhox]

Nice! Thanks for the update.

[NibsForScript]

It is a beautiful pen!! I love the big block threads and the comfortable section as well as the elegant color. Congratulations!!!

[inkstainedruth]

Hey, katerchen! Da Roolz sez: "Pix or it didn't happen!" (It sounds gorgeous, BTW).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth