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15 October 2010
I’ve used only Cross pens for years now, have over a dozen, always the slim ballpoint design. I have a mirror chrome – a gift, too shiny for my taste. Then one more muted, slippery to grip. This satin finish Cross is obviously cheaper to make, given the price, but I like the finish better than the other two, both for texture and look. The chrome trim is subdued and attractive, the ribs give the little extra grip I like. It’s my 2nd favorite Cross, just behind the ‘Century Sport’.
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I purchased this gift for my husband
a couple of months ago, he is a pen
lover and he loves it.
This pen is a beautiful royal color
and very lightweight and looks so
beautiful.
I would recommend product to anyone
and if you are giving it as a gift
for someone they will love it too.
I bought this pen as a present for my husband. He’s very happy with it.
I started using fountain pens because I tend to write a lot, and the fountain pen is much easier on my hand. After going through a disposable Pilot fountain pen every day, I decided to buy a real pen. I’m fairly modest, so while I wanted a pen that looked good, I didn’t need something very gaudy to fish complements. I also wanted something made entirely out of metal, since I don’t trust plastic-bodied pens. After much searching, I decided to go with this pen.
As a first time fountain pen owner, I didn’t know exactly what a converter was. It’s a ink reservoir to use bottled ink, rather than ink cartridges. This is an absolute must. I find myself refilling the cartridge every other day or so, but after owning the pen for months now, I still enjoy refilling.
The “medium” nib is perfect. It’s a little thicker than a ballpoint, and writes bold and evenly. None of the plating has faded or chipped.
I use the pen a lot. In fact, its the only pen I use. I rarely go anywhere without it, and if I do happen to leave it at home before going to the lab, I’ll usually make an effort to go home and get the pen as soon as possible. It writes so well, I can’t stand using anything else.
This is a good pen. I am very happy with it. I think it is worth the price.
Has a good weight to it and writes very smoothly. The nib is very nice considering the price of the pen. Having been used to Pelikan, I’m a little spoiled but it’s a good pen. My only gripe with it is the size of the cartridges which could be a little bigger (at least for my tastes).
This is a beautiful set that writes smoothly without retraction of the ink cartridge or the pencil lead. It fits beautifully in the hand and feels great. I started with the 10 Karat Gold Filled/Rolled set, then bought the 14 and the 18 filled and then the solid 18 Karat Gold pen and pencil set. They are just as beautiful to use and to see.
I was looking for a narrow pen that would fit in my portfolio. This is perfect. It does not slip when holding (like chrome pens will do). It looks great and I’ve had several compliments. Cross’s new design is well done.
This Cross pen was everything I expected and more. It is streamlined designed. However I find it easy to grip without slipping.
Of course, it holds up to the Cross reputation.
I received this item in the timely manner that was explained to me.
Over the years, I have owned many Cross pens and have found that they provide a nice entry level pen to quality pens. I have always been favorably impressed by Cross pens as they have withstood heavy use and at times when I was in college, even abuse. Therefore, when I was looking for a nice entry level pen to try out newer fountain pens (in addition to the fountain pens I inherited), I turned to the Cross Century II, as it seemed to be a nice pen at an entry level price. While the pen writes nice and is able to flow smoothly with almost all inks, the overall quality of the pen was disappointing. I now have had this pen for a couple of months and it is not the quality of pen I was expecting from Cross.
The biggest detraction was that after two days of use, the gold plating started to come off all over the pen. I am an attorney, so I do write frequently, but after two days of use, this should not have happened. On my previous Cross pens (I have owned about a dozen), this happened only after years of use. In comparing my previous Cross pens to this Cross pen, I noticed that the gold plating seems to be much thinner on this Cross pen. I also noticed that on this pen, the surface to which the gold was applied seems to be a much smoother chrome surface, making it more difficult for the gold to stick for a long period of time. In contacting Cross, plating wear or pealing of the gold plating is not covered on warranty, no matter how long you have the pen. After two months of use, the pen looks to have Chrome accents with speckled areas of gold. I use this to write in my office, but not in front of clients because it now looks like a cheap pen.
I enjoy quality products wherever they are made (including now my large collection of Watermen fountain pens and other pens made in Europe purchased since I bought this pen). Although this may not be the reason for the decline in quality of Cross pens, it is important to note that this Cross pen was made in China. All my previous Cross pens have been made in the United States, so it was a disappointment to learn upon receiving this pen that it was made in China. I didn’t know at the time of ordering, but now after some additional research I learned that Cross has recently moved all production of their pens to China. When I ordered this pen, I believed it was made in the United States as nothing on any web page of Cross or any product page at Amazon mentioned that the Cross pens were now made in China.
After using a variety of fountain pens, the nib used on the pen is very nice. The gold plating on the Nib has not pealed off, unlike the other gold accents on the pen. I believe that Cross does not make the nib, and have heard (unverified) that the nib is made by Pelikan. Maybe this is why the nib is the best feature on the pen. For the fountain pen lovers, the nib is a very stiff nib and barely flexes. However, for those pen users who are accustomed to the heavier writing pressure used with ball point pens and want to try fountain pens, this nib may be a good starting point.
I would not purchase this product again. Gold plating should not peel after two days of use.
I’ve had this pen, or perhaps the older version of it, since 1998, and it’s still in excellent condition. I got it while in college and I am now a university teacher so I use it frequently, and it’s held up quite well. The only sign of wear is the cap is very slightly loose when moved around, but it fits snug and you wouldn’t notice it unless you were searching for it. The matte finish looks as good as the day I bought it and I haven’t had any of the gold peel off like the previous reviewer mentions. I’m very satisfied with the product.
No problem whatsoever when talking about this pen, is everything you should expect from cross, perfect compact and simply stunning in the design and colour when you write, could ask for more in any pen, I would reccommend this for anyone buying gifts for your friends who love pens, its just another one to add to their collection!!!