SPORS

[OldGriz]

First Impressions 5/5
Very surprised at how nicely made the pen was.... this one is in mint condition and the chrome trim has not deteriorated at all....

Appearance 4/5
The pen is a classic black with very sharp chasing like a fine BCHR...
The clip is a slip on with the letters SPORS engraved. There is a chromed barrel band and the crescent filler is chrome plated.
All in all a very very attractive pen.

Design 3/5
The pen is black hard plastic... I am sure it is not HR and does not smell like it when rubbed.
The pen is a classic crescent filler like the early Conklins and works well
Capped length is 4.975", posted is 6.200" and unposted is 4.455". The section where you hold the pen is .325" and the body is .430"
Overall a very comfortable pen to write with posted. I found it too short unposted...
The cap is screw type and takes more turns than I like to remove... I would guess this is not a multi-lead thread

Nib 5/5
This was the real high point of using this pen....
The nib is glass and fluted in a spiral. I have heard horror stories about these nibs but this one writes a beautiful fine line about 5-6 on the wetness scale with Waterman Black ink.

Filling System 4/5
As mentioned the filling system is the classic crescent filler invented by Conklin. This one worked well after I restored the #16 sac...
It appears to fill well...

Cost and Value 4/5
This was one of my eBay purchases.... I bought the pen because it looked to be in good shape and I have been curious as to how one of these wrote...
I am not complaining...

Conclusion 25/30
Unfortunately, these pens are no longer made...
As mentioned I purchased this out of curiosity. I doubt I will keep it for long...
The only fault I can find is the nib drying out when you don't write with it for a while... but a gentle shake seems to get it going again...

[philm]

Nice Review - thanks for sharing your impressions.

[Ondina]

Still awed by the looks of the nib........Amazing!.