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Do you have any perfectly ordinary looking pens, that have been made a bit unusual? Here's an innocuous daily carry (Edison Menlo) that can lay down some serious variation. This little sleeper owes thanks to the Flexible Nib Factory feed and Zebra G nib. This particular nib is steel and will only last a week or so. The Ti G nibs last much longer, making this a practical pen for everyday use. Well, sort of.

 

We are seeing more of this type of thing, with even Montblanc hiding some special bits under the hood.

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How slowly do you need to write when flexing for the feed to keep up?

I write fairly slowly to generate calligraphy, so it isn't really an issue. That said, getting the thing flowing is an issue and you need to use some care to adjust the components. The nib has to be at just the right position on the feed. The ink has to be friendly and flow from a low resistance source (no cartridges). Yes, it is an EDC but in the same sense that an Austin Healy 3000 was practical transportation. Fettling was and is required.

 

That's why I said this is "sort of" practical. It is practical if you have the temperament that enjoys that type of thing (I do). I only use fountain pens when I am looking for a bit of fun, and am 100% digital when I am writing for work. This pen is fun

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Here's another one. This Ranga 3 eyedropper is equipped with a Crossflex nib from Ralph Reyes (Regalia) in a Grasty housing and feed unit. There have been a few versions of the Crossflex. An early run made for Additive Pens was more easily flexible than later versions. This is one of those easy flexers. As you can see from the text, the hairlines are not quite as fine as the G nib but the flex range is about as good. Springback is superb. I run Noodlers X-feather in it and this pen really is a practical daily carry.

 

One day, this thing will flex itself to death and I will be out of luck. Sadly, Ralph seems to sell out instantly and I have not been able to get another Crossflex or to try other examples of his work.

 

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Here's another one. This Ranga 3 eyedropper is equipped with a Crossflex nib from Ralph Reyes (Regalia) in a Grasty housing and feed unit. There have been a few versions of the Crossflex. An early run made for Additive Pens was more easily flexible than later versions. This is one of those easy flexers. As you can see from the text, the hairlines are not quite as fine as the G nib but the flex range is about as good. Springback is superb. I run Noodlers X-feather in it and this pen really is a practical daily carry.

 

One day, this thing will flex itself to death and I will be out of luck. Sadly, Ralph seems to sell out instantly and I have not been able to get another Crossflex or to try other examples of his work.

 

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Beautiful pen!

 

I wishI could get one of the Reyes stacked nibs... just too hard to attain. They are amazing.

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