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Italix Deacon's Doodle Fountain Pen
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Italix Deacon's Doodle Fountain Pen
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Featuring a brushed stainless steel construction that belies its entry-level price, the Italix Deacon’s Doodle makes a great first fountain pen for just about anyone. It feels great in the hand and is complete with a push-click cap, a spring pocket clip, and matching silver trim Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downphoenixsong
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Nov 19, 2020
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Like a toy
Decent price, not the smoothest (compared to Pilot Metropolitan and the Faber Castell Loom) but it has a tiny amount of flex which makes it fun to write with
PS: Balance is quite bad when posted btw
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MargaretLee
14
Nov 13, 2018
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I gave this to my husband for our 50th Anniversary. It’s beatifully weighted and feels nice to hold and of course it writes well. So pleased I bought this for him !
akhilleus514
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Nov 2, 2018
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Nice hand feel and decent weight to it. Not the most amazing writer, but serviceable. I like the clean lines and the positive click when attaching the cap.
Christopherfrey
10
Nov 2, 2018
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Like all Italix Fountain Pens this one is worth ten Times the price I paid for it. However, the nibs always need adjusting especially if they are steel Nibs. I would love to see Mr Pen offer an Italix model with a solid Gold Nib. It would certainly turn out at an unbeatable price. More and more people are trending towards buying only Pens with solid Gold Nibs because they give more and promote a better feed.
TheImplanter
2
Jun 12, 2018
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Don't get me wrong I enjoy this pen, but its this exact pen from amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Fountain-Pen-Calligraphy-Writing-Gift/dp/B078NSXLZV/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528823647&sr=8-2&keywords=Scribe+Sword
or is it this one
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZ2AMS2/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01KZ2AMS2&pd_rd_wg=5mupM&pd_rd_r=4P7CWTSD4VG9Q61FMCBA&pd_rd_w=ZG1qQ
It writes decent enough, it doesn't feel cheap. definitely a pen I don't mind using at my warehouse job. either way I got it for the cursive italic nib which is a nice change from all my fine nibs.
Overall a fine pen for the money spent.
It writes decent enough, it doesn't feel cheap. definitely a pen I don't mind using at my warehouse job. either way I got it for the cursive italic nib which is a nice change from all my fine nibs.
Overall a fine pen for the money spent.
bengeo
0
Jan 13, 2019
TheImplanterOh my, you are right. Actually both of them look like this pen. If I am not mistaken, Mr Pen buys the pens ready made and tunes the nib themselves.
Craig.R
14
Jun 7, 2018
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Love this pen
writes well, the balance, when posted, is superb
rge metal body gives a heft that oozes confidence.
The absolute only drawback is that, if it is jostled a lot while in your pocket, the barrel will start to unscrew.
writes well, the balance, when posted, is superb
rge metal body gives a heft that oozes confidence.
The absolute only drawback is that, if it is jostled a lot while in your pocket, the barrel will start to unscrew.
MrSharkbait
479
May 25, 2018
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Take all the reviews here with a grain of salt - including mine! First let us start by what this pen IS - a hand finished nib made by Mr. Pen, offered at a price point lower than many big name manufacturers' entry level models. Those models usually write well, but do not provide much in terms of character. As its namesake implies, this brand is all about writing in *Italics*, and an italics nib requires a bit more handling and practice to get the most out of it.
To those who have ink flow issues: have you tried to contact Mr. Ford? He has been extremely responsive to my inquiries. i am sure he will make good on your purchase if it is indeed a quality issue.
Someone here is a first time user of the oblique nib, and complained that it is scratchy. Really? Try being patient and adjust your writing angle until you find the sweet spot. It is there, and you have to keep practicing to maintain that sweet spot without scratching the paper. It is called technique, or maybe italics writing is not for you.
Someone split the nib. You can easily massage the nib and the tines will spring back. Mine did after I applied too much pressure trying to remove the nib. It now writes just fine.
Last but not least are folks complaining that this is a Chinese pen rebranded. Good luck finding someone selling the Baoer to include an italics nib! So what if the pen costs $5? (BTW I bought a Baoer for $3, incl. shipping) Have you priced out how much a hand ground italics nib costs on its own?
Bottom line is, you will not find a better deal for a first-time pen with an italics nib that is hand finished. Now that I have discovered and used an Italix pen, I look forward to getting the Imperium one day.
To those who have ink flow issues: have you tried to contact Mr. Ford? He has been extremely responsive to my inquiries. i am sure he will make good on your purchase if it is indeed a quality issue.
Someone here is a first time user of the oblique nib, and complained that it is scratchy. Really? Try being patient and adjust your writing angle until you find the sweet spot. It is there, and you have to keep practicing to maintain that sweet spot without scratching the paper. It is called technique, or maybe italics writing is not for you.
Someone split the nib. You can easily massage the nib and the tines will spring back. Mine did after I applied too much pressure trying to remove the nib. It now writes just fine.
Last but not least are folks complaining that this is a Chinese pen rebranded. Good luck finding someone selling the Baoer to include an italics nib! So what if the pen costs $5? (BTW I bought a Baoer for $3, incl. shipping) Have you priced out how much a hand ground italics nib costs on its own?
Bottom line is, you will not find a better deal for a first-time pen with an italics nib that is hand finished. Now that I have discovered and used an Italix pen, I look forward to getting the Imperium one day.
diabolena
1
May 19, 2018
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I've really enjoyed this pen. It has a nice weight and is balanced and comfortable to write with. I haven't had any trouble with the nib.
spook_nine
38
May 18, 2018
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Not sure if I just got lucky, or if the other reviews got bad pens or a different style of nib, or what, but I own dozens of pens of varying quality and price, and this is the one currently sitting on my desk. I have the stub nib, and it is a wonderful writer, perhaps a bit light on the heft for my taste, but otherwise very nice. I run Herbin ink through it, and have nothing but excellent results, making it my everyday go-to.
Heefty
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May 14, 2018
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I really wanted to like it, but this pen is utterly useless. I can't get it to write. Initially it took some elbow grease to get the ink to flow. After I got it flowing, things went fine for a week, or thereabouts, and it stopped flowing again. No, it wasn't out of ink. I have not been able to get it to flow again since, despite changing inks and thoroughly cleaning it out between the two. It just doesn't want to write and I'm done fighting it.
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