darazs Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Not much to add to this great review. My own experience with CONID is wonderfully manufactured pens (i own aregular and a minimalistica), with some flexibility on the nib choice. I have one of those titanium nib (F), which is fun, a normal F steel and three steel (F, M, each reground to a stub. The M stub is my current favorite and makes the regular a pleasure to use with its "normal" fill of Yama Dori. . Link to post Share on other sites
newstudent Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 A rather thoughtful and a most helpful review. Entropydave, many thanks for your effort Link to post Share on other sites
entropydave Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 You are the first review I've read to mention anything even remotely negative about it, but even you admit the negatives are petty in the grand scheme of things. This is one reason I like long-term reviews. You don't really know a pen until you've used it a lot (unless of course it is problematic from the first). Perhaps if one changes pens often then it matters less, but it was notable to me the way this pen became the one pen I wanted inked at all times--in addition to those others that make guest appearances. David. Link to post Share on other sites
Pen Nut Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Pavoni states : However, once I had appreciated being able to swap the Bock nib for one of my vintage flexible ones, my frustrations soon eased and I started to use my regular Bulkfiller as more of a specialist tool befitting the fabulous vintage nib it now carries. Can I take it that nib changing is an easy task and how would you gauge if a replacement nib would fit as it should ? Great long term review by the way Do admire this pen for its workings and quality construction but it has just not 'got me' as yet.....this may change of course Money may not make you happy but I would rather cry in a Rolls-Royce The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results...... Link to post Share on other sites
zaddick Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Can I take it that nib changing is an easy task and how would you gauge if a replacement nib would fit as it should ? Nib width at the base seems most critical, followed by overall length. Some folks have also modified their feeds for better flow. There is a whole thread on vintage nibs in Conids. I have also heard from Francis in the past you can send him a nib and he will set it up for you of it fits. If you want less blah, blah, blah and more pictures, follow me on Instagram! Link to post Share on other sites
Pen Nut Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thanks for the info. Still dithering a bit on the whole Conid Bulk Filler thing.... Money may not make you happy but I would rather cry in a Rolls-Royce The true definition of madness - Doing the same thing everyday and expecting different results...... Link to post Share on other sites
trhall Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Such a great review. The pros and cons are all mentioned here. Link to post Share on other sites
Mags Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thanks for the review. I did pay for one but it literally is likely still on someone's to do list to make it. I am waiting another week and going after a refund from pay pal. I get a month in transit not an email saying it takes time to build one. Rob Maguire (Plse call me "M or Mags" like my friends do...)I use a Tablet, Apple Pencil and a fountain pen. Targas, Sailor, MB, Visconti all wonderful. Link to post Share on other sites
mongrelnomad Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thanks for the review. I did pay for one but it literally is likely still on someone's to do list to make it. I am waiting another week and going after a refund from pay pal. I get a month in transit not an email saying it takes time to build one. Wait. It'll be worth it (as someone who has six Bulkfillers)... Too many pens; too little writing. Link to post Share on other sites
Reevers Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks for the review. I did pay for one but it literally is likely still on someone's to do list to make it. I am waiting another week and going after a refund from pay pal. I get a month in transit not an email saying it takes time to build one.On your proforma invoice you will see a "Forecast shipping date". Matt Link to post Share on other sites
Cryptos Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I think small independent makers would do well to limit sales to one per customer. This would allow more people to experience those pens. Link to post Share on other sites
entropydave Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks for the review. I did pay for one but it literally is likely still on someone's to do list to make it. I am waiting another week and going after a refund from pay pal. I get a month in transit not an email saying it takes time to build one. Timeliness is definitely not a hallmark of the company, but they are totally straight and upright. If they say they'll make it and take payment, you can be sure you'll get it. As you've discovered it might be a few weeks or longer… I guess it is a consequence of being a small operation, making a lot of stuff in small quantities using specialised machinery, and bottlenecks in their supply of nibs. I hope you hang in there, because, as I tried to express in my review, it is a superior pen. Link to post Share on other sites
Mulrich Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Timeliness is definitely not a hallmark of the company, but they are totally straight and upright. If they say they'll make it and take payment, you can be sure you'll get it. As you've discovered it might be a few weeks or longer… I guess it is a consequence of being a small operation, making a lot of stuff in small quantities using specialised machinery, and bottlenecks in their supply of nibs. I hope you hang in there, because, as I tried to express in my review, it is a superior pen. I'd also add that I'd rather they take their time and make the pen correctly than rush and make mistakes. As long as they're upfront I can be patient with long wait times and delays. Link to post Share on other sites
TennesseeTrash Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 As far as I understand, they make these pens to order. I asked myself "what will have changed in a month that I wouldn't want the pen anymore?" If I couldn't see myself still wanting the pen after the wait then I wouldn't buy it in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites
Mags Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The pen is shipping today. Rob Maguire (Plse call me "M or Mags" like my friends do...)I use a Tablet, Apple Pencil and a fountain pen. Targas, Sailor, MB, Visconti all wonderful. Link to post Share on other sites
bob-cratchit Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 A fine review, no flowery BS straight to the point and an honest view of what is to be expected, I saw the Regular Bulkfiller about 1 year ago, but discounted it on cost, being a fountain pen user I think more than a collector also, I simply do not use anything other than a fountain pen to write with, however 4 weeks ago I finally pulled the trigger on what I am expecting to be the finest pen that I have ever owned, but that is still to be verified, 2 more weeks of waiting and I will know.Bob Link to post Share on other sites
mikemargolis Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Can you fill these with a syringe? I'm thinking of small ink sample vials... Even with an inkwell, I don't know if you could use an entire sample...This is the only way I fill my two Conids. Especially the Kingsize with the large #8 nib, there's never enough ink in the bottle to fill it properly. So, I unscrew the entire front section with the nib and feed, and fill with a syringe, and replace the front section. As long as you have some way to keep the pen vertical, that is the best way (imho) to fill a Conid. I have a small block of wood with the proper size hole drilled in it, and put the pen in there. Link to post Share on other sites
Mulrich Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 This is the only way I fill my two Conids. Especially the Kingsize with the large #8 nib, there's never enough ink in the bottle to fill it properly. So, I unscrew the entire front section with the nib and feed, and fill with a syringe, and replace the front section. As long as you have some way to keep the pen vertical, that is the best way (imho) to fill a Conid. I have a small block of wood with the proper size hole drilled in it, and put the pen in there.Or you can just buy new bottles of ink You could also try a Visconti traveling ink well; they arent super cheap but are useful in a lot of situations (none of which have involved traveling for me). Link to post Share on other sites
Lloyd Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I bought a Visconti traveling ink well off of ebay for ~$40 to fill my Minimalistica. I highly recommend it for CONIDs (and any other large nibbed pens that need to submerge their full proboscis in the ink). Even if you spend more for a Visconti traveling ink well, you can still resell it here without losing too much money if you don't like it. "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." Oscar Wilde Link to post Share on other sites
ajoe Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thanks for the very thorough long term review. Link to post Share on other sites
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