Conklin Herringbone Series Fountain Pens Reviews

A "flashy" pen. The gun metal trim and nib looks great with the yellow herringbone body. It writes smooth.

Seriously love this particular Conklin. Have some other Conklin pens I used once and put away, never to use again. THIS ONE gets used! Good looking (I got the orange), good balance and feels good in hand. Good nib and about the only 'neg' is that the cap sometimes doesn't want to stay posted. The pen stays wet, even if it sits for a week and ink flow (fine) nib is consistent and good. Especially like the black nib that comes with the orange version. Sexy!

WOW. One of the first pens I longed for and waited and waited. Then it went on sale and I had to jump on it. I am sorry i waited. The pen is amazing. Perfectly weighted, stylish, fancy, just overall beautiful. Writes like a dream out of the box. Beautiful desk accessory but so much better to write with. Shipping and customer service was AWESOME, as always. Thanks Pen Chalet for another overly satisfied order.

My Lady loved it.

I love the weight and feel of this pen. It feels wonderful to write with.

I do not like the cap. I returned the first pen because the cap practically bounced off the barrel when I tried to park it. The replacement is better, but I would not call the cap secure. It falls off easily. I have only kept the second pen in hopes that it will "wear in" since everything else about the pen is such a joy.

Beautiful pen - feels great in the hand - excellent nib

I love it. Thia ia Workman-like product that produces nice lines and is durable as a daily carrier.

This pen has a nice weight to it and it’s also very lovely.

While I already made a review about this pen that showed my appreciation of it I thought I would add the following. The Fine nib is not that "fine". The ink flow is problematic. It leaves a blot of ink at the end of every letter. It also skips at the start of some taller letters when writing sentences. NO matter how lightly I press when writing it gave me problems. So - I order an EF nib and that seems to have solve all of my problems. If you are considering purchasing this pen my recommendation is to go with the EF nib. The difference in stroke width is very minor, but the improvements are major.

Have had my Herringbone for 2 days now and am quite happy with it. It is a quality pen, with a good heft to it. Seems to be all metal with a spectacular outer finish. The chrome bits are brilliantly bright and the color of my red herringbone is quite nice.

I bought the Fine nib and while it seems to write with a bit of hesitation, I'll get used to that. The cap screws on easily and takes only 1 complete turn. A bit on the heavy side when posted, so I don't recommend that unless you have bigger hands than I do. One thing I would point out is if you are not familiar with the Conklin nib sizes the Fine nib is a bit broader than the Fine nibs I have used in the past from Monteverde and Montegrappa so you may want an Extra Fine one if you want a fine line.

For $56 you can't beat this pen. Will look great in anyone's shirt pocket.