Conklin All American Fountain Pen in Old Glory – Medium Nib, Patriotic Red, White & Blue Design – Ideal Gift for Professionals & Pen Collectors

This is a beautiful, classic fountain pen! I'm something of a fountain pen enthusiast--I collect Parker Duofolds costing a lot more than this--but I was so dazzled by the beauty of this Conklin that I ordered it and I'm so satisfied. It's obviously well-made and writes (nearly) as smoothly as pens with 18K gold nibs. I appreciate the cigar shape as it feels substantial in my hand. And I won't get all neurotic about dropping and breaking it as I do with my more expensive pens.

Beautiful fountain pen. Bought an EF, Southwest Turquoise, concerning a lot according to negative reviews of feed and nip - I don't know if I'm lucky, but mine works wonderful. Writes smooth. Nice.

The Conklin All American fountain pen is a perfect blend of vintage charm and modern performance. Its large, comfortable design feels great in hand, and the steel nib delivers a smooth, consistent writing experience. With its beautiful resin finish and excellent craftsmanship, it's a must-have for any fountain pen enthusiast.

my big hand found the section not as big as it looked but it's not too skinny. the converters in this conklin and my last are flimsy, and the first one leaked at the place where it connects to the pen section. if not for this, i would have given it five stars despite the grip being less thick than it looked. the screw in depth, i think is off, you have to go in deeper than you would think, and then you worry about stripping the threads. if the converter wasn't so flimsy, it would not be so easy to over twist or crush the converter tube. lately, I've begun cleaning and filling the cartridges that come with my pens. because the cartridges are stiffer, they all seem to provide better flow and draw up air better, allowing ink to flow down without skipping or hard stops. the nib was smooth. Conklin, just shorten the metal converter ring it screws into, or better yet, get rid of threads in there all together. beautiful pen. ps. make one a few mm thicker, and give a hooded nib option, and you'd outsell them all. despite the issues, these beautiful pens are always one of my everyday carries. pps, you can engrave images on pens, make some affordable $45 or less themed pens, maybe an edgar allan poe, with a raven on it, or his quote about love, "I loved her for herself alone."I began to have trouble with inks drying out while in use. I tried a few different inks, but all dried out while writing. It turned out that the crescent moon opening, breather hole, was too large, I covered it in clear packing tape, now it writes lushly and sustains wetness better than some of my other pens. I was worried that ink would not flow, but the nib is very open underneath, giving it lots of air. Conklin, just shrink your breather hole. Edited 2023, November.

Great pen…looks great and writes wellLove how the bigger pen body feels in my hand and seems to hold a lot of ink…smooth writer

The nib on this Conklin is scratchy and the flow is uneven. It's not worth it, even if it does look cute. I fell for the body styling and ignored all the warnings about Conklin nibs, and now I'm disappointed.If you get a decent Conklin, you're getting an outlier. I have a Duraflex that writes nicely, and it lulled me into a false sense of confidence in the brand. But a million fountain pen nerds on reddit can't be wrong. Skip this pen, unless you're willing to do a considerable amount of tuning to make it functional.

I have not owned a Conklin prior to this, and I am just amazed by the beautiful color, size, weight, craftsmanship, and amazing control of the nib (I did change out the nib for a Conklin Rose Gold Omniflex). The pen is rather large, so for someone who has smaller hands, be mindful if you do not like a bigger pen. Came beautifully packaged in a nice (faux) leather box with 1 blue and 1 black ink cartridge, and an ink converter. This will be a great addition to my fountain pen collection. If you are new(er) to fountain pens this would be a great taste of a higher end quality fountain pen without the high-end price tag. Well done Conklin.

I've searched for the perfect fountain pen for 20+ years and this is it. I've owned everything from Pentel to Montblanc, and I think this is the perfect pen for me. I prefer to use a pen unposted -- most are too short or too long, but this is perfect for my hand. I was worried about the nib, based on other reviews, but this pen came with an awesome nib. The extra-fine nib is not scratchy and moves across the page better than many of my fine and medium nib pens. I loaded it up with a Waterman cartridge and was writing immediately -- no skipping or issues with ink flow. I'll definitely be getting another one.