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MyFoot
21
Jul 5, 2018
The kit for this pen seems to be the RAW brass fountain pen from pennstateid. I've turned 3 (one aluminum w/out clip, one brass w/ clip, and one steel w/out clip) of these pens and in my experience the kits aren't great. I find the section is to short and uncomfortable for long periods of time. I don't know if Allegory switches out just the nibs or both the nib & the feed units. However, the ones from pennstateid have all had trouble.  Scratchy nibs and poor flow. Though other reviews seem positive over on pennstate's website, so take what my review/discussion with a grain of salt. Pro's - Looks unique, I personally like the industrial look. - Nice balance in the pen if the cap isn't posted. Con's -The cap is extremely heavy, its more than the weight of rest of the pen due to how much metal is in the cap. I don't know what the reason is for making it so thick. If you post the cap it makes the pen very unbalanced. -The pocket clip doesn't provide support. If you look at the image you can see that the clip doesn't spring against the cap so no clamping pressure is applied. -Unless you add wax to the pen, the raw metal tarnishes over time and will not remain pristine (see picture). -the thread design make it very easy to thread the cap off the section & body, there have been times where I've gone to open my bag, and the cap is in place, and the pen is at the bottom of the bag.
Id like to restate, my experience is with the pennstateid pens, which seem to be the kit that Allegory is using. Though I don't know that for certain. If allegory would like to chime in and let us know, that would be appreciated. I like the other pens and products that Allegory makes, and if I had the money, I would purchase them directly from allegory; Namely the Click, The Bard, the Model F, or the Mecana Bags. But unfortunately This pen, ill take a hard pass on. I just wanted to let people know, and give customers some more information.
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CalvinLimuel13
31
Jul 8, 2018
MyFootmy cap also came a bit tarnished actually. I also asked the support about that and my pretty light variation of the wood compared to the one on the description page, they sent me a new body for free, but not the cap. The nib is #5 Jowo, I did have to break it in with a bit of force and it writes pretty pleasantly after that. I like to keep the pen inside the provided sleeve, so the loose thread isn't really a problem.
writerstephen
480
Jul 9, 2018
CalvinLimuel13Are ALL of those generic-looking “iridium point Germany” nibs made by Jowo? If the answer is no, how are we supposed to tell apart the ones that aren’t from the ones that are? Frustrating.
CalvinLimuel13
31
Jul 10, 2018
writerstephenWell definitely no, although it seems to me the those Chinese nibs copy the design from Jowo nibs. I did suspect that the ornaments and shape look like my other Jowo nibs, also clear embossing. I did ask Allegory about the nib and they confirmed it's a #5 made by Jowo (unless they're lying, which I don't suspect they do). Other well-known German nib manufacturer, Peter Bock, and they have different ornamentations and slightly different shape as well.
Edison Pen Company has a cool article about those "generic looking IPG nibs. http://edisonpen.com/ipgnibs2
MyFoot
21
Jul 10, 2018
CalvinLimuel13Thanks for the Input. I now know a lot more about the IPG nibs than i had before, that article was a good read. I don't suspect Allegory is lying, as they do seem a respectable company.
writerstephen
480
Jul 10, 2018
CalvinLimuel13Fantastic article. Required reading! Thank you very very much.
CalvinLimuel13
31
Jul 10, 2018
CalvinLimuel13glad I can be of help!
writerstephen
480
Jul 11, 2018
CalvinLimuel13I was especially surprised to learn that Schmidt doesn’t make its own nibs, but buys them from Bock and Jowo—especially since, at least in my limited experience, they seem to have a distinctively different feel, and different dimensions, than either Bocks or Jowos. Perhaps Schmidt has specific characteristics that it orders from the other two companies.