Cross Bailey Light anyone

[Paul_LZ]

Any opinion regarding the Cross Bailey Light fountain pen?

[cactus235]

I have one! It's a nice pen, enjoyable to write with, and I've had it for years without any damage. (Compared to my Kaweco Sport, which is already badly scratched after a few weeks).

 

Having said that, it's been a bit temperamental in my experience and does have a habit of sporadically leaking ink everywhere (I think I had a defective model), but when it works well, it works very well! 
 

I'll see if I can take photos and edit them in.

[Paul_LZ]

2 minutes ago, cactus235 said:

see if I can take photos and edit them in.

Please do if you can

[dfollett_98]

Hi Cactus:

 

I have (had) two and they worked very well right out of the box after a simple cleaning to get rid of production residue.  I still use one daily.  I sent the other one to an Army buddy in New Jersey who tells me he really likes his pen.  Watch for sales by Cross.  You can find them pretty affordable.

 

Don

[rochester21]

On 6/2/2022 at 1:09 AM, Paul_LZ said:

Any opinion regarding the Cross Bailey Light fountain pen?

Wonderful pens, especially the peach and green models with gold trims. I have the pink one but plan to get more. 

 

Fantastic smooth F nib, posts well, nothing wrong with them. And so cheap. 

 

My only dissatisfaction would be the light weight, but you also have the regular metal Bailey. 

 

I am planning to get at least one more because they write as well as they look. At $20-$25 dollars they are a no brainer, together with the even cheaper Parker Jotter new series. 

[Waltz For Zizi]

I absolutely adore the Bailey Light. Among my favorite pen designs. It is light enough but heavier than a Pelikan m200/400. I have 5 at the moment. The nibs on all but one needed some adjusting on a micromesh but I cannot state enough how much I like them. I am not great at "tuning" nibs, I always fail at the lamy nibs, but these were a breeze to fix.

P.S. I hope they come out with more colors, like a yellow, and a true/bluish turquoise, not this greenish one they call turquoise.

P.P.S. The blue pen is actually very green. almost all photos I've seen of this pen makes it look blue, including my phone. I don't know what's up with that.

[Zookie]

I just bought one in grey, and so far am loving it!

[Paul_LZ]

Beautiful and very sober pens