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Hi,

I am interested in buying a Cross Townsend FP, and I wonder the weight, how would you compare it to a Waterman Phileas for example ?

Is the Titanium model lighter and is it made in real solid Titanium - non plated I mean ?

Is the Century II much more lighter ?

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Hi,

I am interested in buying a Cross Townsend FP, and I wonder the weight, how would you compare it to a Waterman Phileas for example ?

Is the Titanium model lighter and is it made in real solid Titanium - non plated I mean ?

Is the Century II much more lighter ?

thanks

Dear mafiablues,

 

The Cross Townsend would be in the "heavy" category. It's all brass construction, thick walled, and very solid. It would outweigh the Phileas by a lot. It's more slender and longer. The only Townsend that is not solid brass is the sterling silver model, which is lighter, as silver is a little lighter than brass.

 

The Century II is lighter principally because it is a more slender pen than the Townsend. Same construction.

 

Cross nibs write softer than Waterman nibs, BTW.

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I have a Townsend and a Century II, both in chrome. The Townsend is quite a bit heavier than a Waterman Phileas and a little heavier than the Century II. Both Cross pens write very well, but I like the feel of the Townsend better. I don't usually post the cap on my pens, so the weight of the Townsend isn't a problem for me. The cap is pretty heavy and would undoubtably change the balance of the pen. I don't know anything about the titanium pens.

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thanks for information

 

I should add that the Titanium pen is a finish over brass. It is *not* solid titanium.

You mean Titanium-plated or electoplated ?

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thanks for information

 

I should add that the Titanium pen is a finish over brass. It is *not* solid titanium.

You mean Titanium-plated or electoplated ?

There's no titanium material used at all, it's a color that Cross refers to as titanium. Real titanium will have a dull grey, orange peel-like finish unless polished or bead blasted. The material can be a pain in the rear to polish, but titanium can be electro-chemically anodised in an array of wonderful colors.

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The Cross Townsend would be in the "heavy" category.  It's all brass construction, thick walled, and very solid....

 

Cross nibs write softer than Waterman nibs, BTW.

I was going to give a description but Jim did so first.

 

It's a VERY nice pen, writes beautifully, and I should use it a bit more often than I do.

 

My hands are large and it balances beautifully when I hold it.

George

 

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