Anyone Have a Conklin Symetrik

[jonro]

I didn't see any reviews for the Conklin Symetrik and was wondering if anyone had one and could comment about it.

[Doug Add]

I had a 1931 black and bronze Symetrik about seven years ago. It had a fabulous flexible nib, which unfortunately developed a small crack at the base. John Mottishaw expertly repaired it, and it continued to be a wonderful writer. It was just a bit on the small side for me, so I sold it. Great writer and beautiful pen if the size is okay for you.

[jonro]

Can't seem to edit my post even though it has only been up for about an hour. I'm referring to the new remake of the Symetrik. I wonder if it's any larger than the original?

[Doug Add]

My mistake! I wasn't aware of the modern version, but just now did a Google search. It definitely is a larger pen than the one I had. Nice looking pens with a 14 k nib for under $70.

 

Obviously though, I cannot comment on how they perform. Sorry I cannot be very helpful.

[RLTodd]

I would imagine it would review about the same as one of the new Gliders.

[skinnymoondog]

I didn't see any reviews for the Conklin Symetrik and was wondering if anyone had one and could comment about it.

 

I bought one last year - a close out at Joon for $60. At first, it ran a little rough on me and I wondered about the ink flow too. But, I cleaned it and set it aside for a while and now it's fine. Good wet line and the 14K nib is very nice. I find myself modifying my pen rotation just so I can use it more.

[southpaw]

Modern Conklin pens have had some QC issues from what I've read. Just do a search (top right corner at the top of this page) in this forum and the Fountain Pen Reviews forums and you'll get some good first hand info.

[halljer]

I bought one of the new Symetriks about 6 months ago off he Bay in the blue pearl. It's a gorgeous pen and I get a lot of compliments on it. It writes a very nice wet line. It's a medium gold nib. The nib seems a little small for this size pen, but it writes so well that it has become one of my daily carrying pens. I am using red small international cartridges in it to make notes in the margins of my daily business log and sometimes don't use it for days, but it writes the first time every time. I've been very happy with it and, personally, I think the pearl blue is stunning.

 

Best regards,

 

Jerry

[Debi]

I own a Conklin Symetrik FP in red/taupe, medium nib. I really love it! It writes very smoothly. I put J. Herbin 1670 ink in the first time and that flowed very well. I am now using J. Herbin Vert olive and that ink does very well also in this FP.

[Isabeau Gower]

I didn't see any reviews for the Conklin Symetrik and was wondering if anyone had one and could comment about it.

 

 

I have two of them, one in the green and one red, both with fine nibs and love them. They seem to write quite well with all of the inks I've tried in them so far. It's a great pen/nib combination for the cost.