It looks like John Neal has started selling a new titanium g fountain pen. Anyone have experience with it? I’d love to see an actual review/test drive. I have an early model Desiderata that cost way too much $$, and that sits unused, as I couldn’t get it to stop leaking. Customer service was less than helpful, as the owner does not replace or repair his pens (or, he didn’t at the time), and kept me running around trying different things with the nib, switching out inks multiple times, etc. as he assumed that it had to be user error. Eventually, nearly $100 poorer, I ran out of patience. Never again. I ended up buying a Namiki Falcon and Platinum Century, and most recently the FPR ultra flex in ebonite. I had issues with the FPR pen at first, but after some troubleshooting, Kevin sent a new feed, and it’s worked well since then. I only wish the nib was as fine as the one on my century.
It looks like John Neal has started selling a new titanium g fountain pen. Anyone have experience with it? I’d love to see an actual review/test drive. I have an early model Desiderata that cost way too much $$, and that sits unused, as I couldn’t get it to stop leaking. Customer service was less than helpful, as the owner does not replace or repair his pens (or, he didn’t at the time), and kept me running around trying different things with the nib, switching out inks multiple times, etc. as he assumed that it had to be user error. Eventually, nearly $100 poorer, I ran out of patience. Never again. I ended up buying a Namiki Falcon and Platinum Century, and most recently the FPR ultra flex in ebonite. I had issues with the FPR pen at first, but after some troubleshooting, Kevin sent a new feed, and it’s worked well since then. I only wish the nib was as fine as the one on my century.