Cross Releases New Fountain Pen

[Garageboy]

Ewwwh

The clip looks soo gaudy

[satrap]

Cute.

But then. I like the Core.

[jbn10161]

I like the design, and Cross' nibs/feeds perform well, so I think the pen is a great value.

[Titivillus]

Check it out:

 

http://www.cross.com/catalog/pendetail.asp...amp;finish=0333

 

And post your thoughts here!

 

 

It looks like the Bamboo pen.

[smerdiakov]

I saw the ¨Champagne Gold¨ FP today. Looks great. While not traditional, it doesn´t looks like a teenager inspired pen by any means. I´d say it looks modern, very much in tune with the 42mm-plus big watch trend. When will it end? I honestly don´t know.

 

The only thing I am not crazy about is the big CROSS lettering. Too big for my tastes. Other than that, very nice.

[ballboy]

It's clearly based on cars, the top of the cap is a hex nut and the appointments are lug-nuts.

 

 

Hi,

 

I see now where they say it's based on cars, but I don't see anything obvious about it in the picture.

 

If you need words to explain the visual aspects of the design, it is not clear. Period.

This could be a failure of the design or just terribly incompetent photography and the pen is great. Who knows?

 

Like I said, I won't call the pen flat out ugly or terrible without seeing it in person. However it's marketing and the pictures are not doing it any favors in my opinion, which is based on 20+ years of art and design experience.

 

You're welcome to yours, based on you own experience. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I am not bothered either way as I have nothing to do with this project. I think this thread has encouraged interesting feedback and points of view.

 

 

Interestingly enough, Cross describe their inspiration for the Autocross as being based on cars of the 1930s. I found that the grip on the C Series was nicely rubbery in a smooth tactile way and the screw threading didn't impinge on grip comfort. The rollerball is wonderfully substantial with bold smooth ink flow. I like the Affinity too: looks like a good intermediate between the chunky curvaceousness of the Apogee and the slender grandeur of the Townsend