Laban Antique II

[SlowRain]

This is my second Laban pen after my Cambridge 325.  I believe that one uses a Jowo nib.  I think this one uses a Bock--and is it ever wet!  I initially inked up with Noodler's Heart of Darkness, but it made the <F> nib write like a <B>.  Even the store clerk was shocked.  I went home and put Platinum Carbon Black in it, and that tamed it to a <M>.  Extremely smooth, though, I'll give it that.

 

As for size, it's heavy when capped, but is only a bit heavier than a Pilot Metropolitan in the hand when uncapped.  It's actually shaped very similarly, too, but perhaps slightly bigger.  One point to note, though.  The original Antique model that they had in the store had a stubbier grip section than my Antique II does.  I actually didn't like it, as it felt too cramped.  What I don't know is if that's an old style of grip section that they have since discontinued, or if the Antique and the Antique II really do have different grip sections even now.

 

And, as a heads-up, Laban's Instagram account announced a red Antique II coming soon.

[smitbret]

Just got mine (copper) last week.  It is a little slimmer than I had hoped but you are right, it is a wet writer.... pretty consistent with my other two Labans

 

I love this brand and I can't figure out why it's not more popular.

[SlowRain]

On 4/18/2021 at 11:09 PM, smitbret said:

...pretty consistent with my other two Labans

 

I love this brand and I can't figure out why it's not more popular.

 

Yeah, I'm stumped by that, too.

 

You don't happen to have a Solar by any chance, do you?