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Laban Corinth Collection Fountain Pen

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Laban Corinth Collection Fountain Pen

Name: Laban Corinth Collection Fountain Pen
Brand: Laban
SKU: laban-corinth-collection-fountain-pen
Price: 149.99 USD
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Rating: 4.666667 (3 reviews)

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Named for one of the wealthiest and most powerful cities in ancient Greece, the Laban Corinth fountain pen features a precious Italian resin body with vertical bars that give it the appearance of a column. The substantially sized pen is comfortable in the hand, measuring nearly 5 inches open and more than 6 and a half inches posted Read More

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Feb 25, 2019

This pen cries out for glow-in-the-dark ink.

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stjdct

Dec 5, 2018

Any comments on how the silver, rose, and gold stand up to sweat and air? Do they tarnish? Do they acquire patina? Are you able to polish them?

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The_Jniac

322

Dec 2, 2018

It is a beautiful pen with a good heft to it, but the balance is quite uneven. Mine (Clear body with gold and a Fine nib) does not write much at all unless I apply a fair bit of pressure, which makes it dig into standard looseleaf: definitely not the ease of use I would expect from a $150 pen, much less a $350 one. My Lamy Al-Star, even when using the same Diamine Onyx Black ink, is leagues better. With some faffing and getting used to its fussiness it is usable, barely, and only when time is not in short supply since I have to write slowly and frequently have to fix areas where it skipped.

A community member

Feb 22, 2019

The_JniacThis is something that has become a trend lately, I am sad to notice. Somehow it became excusable that $350 pen can come out of factory barely working, if at all. At that price point I would expect perfection, both in quality and materials. Thank you for providing us with this insight into quality of these pens. And to anyone who is thinking about justifying this state of production, just remember that no one complained about such issues with Pilot Metropolitan pens which you can get 2 for $25.

The_Jniac

322

Feb 22, 2019

No problem! It is sad. I had worried that the Grifos pens were having similar issues, but I have since found that, for whatever reason, the Grifos pens need to be held at a steeper angle, around 55-60 degrees instead of my normal 35-45 degrees.

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LeadingEdge

Dec 2, 2018

Anyone else concerned about scratching when posting a threaded cap onto the top of an un-threaded barrel?

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RayF

22220

Dec 2, 2018

Not a bad looker in gold or silver--nothing really interesting about the black version, but black nibs, on the other hand are to fountain pens what whitewalls are to tires, so unless one drives a Dusenburg, nix on that one. I forced myself to suffer through his as-usual, longwinded video review (does anyone really care about boxes, packaging and whatever else comes with a pen, that is NOT the pen?) for one purpose and that was to have only one question answered and it was not! The answer to my unanswered question, and the only reason I would consider this pen is: can it, or can it not, be safely converted to an eye-dropper fill?! Clever and appealing as the pen's design is, there is nothing appealing about looking through a clear barrel/body only to see a converter looking back at you (converters are functional, but not pretty). Conversely, if that pen was converted to an eyedropper, looking at a quart or two of my favorite color of ink, would be pretty stunning. Which brings me back to the safe bit--it does appear that while one set of threads is plastic, the other portion appears to be metal. Metal to metal is never good option for eyedropper experimentation (plastic to plastic almost never fails) but I've never tried a plastic to metal mate-up. My guess is that if properly coated with silicone grease the threads would seal--at least enough for home use, I wouldn't put in my pocket and head into town (so to speak). Hopefully someone who owns this pen can weigh in on the subject?

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RayF

22220

Dec 3, 2018

Good point, but you know what I say? I say corrosion be damned, full speed ahead--life is too short to stare at a plastic converter. Know what else I say? I say: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side, alright, huh
I said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side Know what the colored girls say? The colored girls say:
"Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo"

(Cue the saxophone) Know what ah mean Vern?

The_Jniac

322

Dec 3, 2018

RayFNow that is not a reference I see every day. In fact, you are the first. It made me laugh pretty hard though.

MagistraLMK

Dec 2, 2018

Please tell the reviewer to learn the differences among Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns, all Greek styles not Roman, before he babbles about them. Doric are smooth and tapered at the capital, Ionic have volutes, and Corinthian have acanthus leaves and other fiddly bits.

The_Jniac

322

Oct 6, 2018

So, is the rose gold with the transparent body a rollerball or no?

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TomaCzar

755

Oct 6, 2018

In the video, the black pen with Montblanc Corn Poppy Red ink screamed Star Wars/Darth Vader to me. At $350 this pen is a hard pass, but at $150 ... I just might have to pull the trigger.

halfbellstate

113

Oct 4, 2018

What's precious resin?

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The_Jniac

322

Oct 6, 2018

Just want to add on for those reading this: plastic ≠ bad. Plastics can do incredible things these days.

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Feb 22, 2019

Hardly expensive. Just plastic. People seem to forget that plastic doesn't cost $100 per gram. No matter how precious it is.

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Theroc

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Oct 3, 2018

Laban quality is not consistent. Their higher-end pens are exquisite, but the more affordable ones... they are about the same quality as some of the better Jinhaos and Wing Sungs. This is one pen I would only consider buying after some hands-on experience.

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MrSharkbait

This pen cries out for glow-in-the-dark ink.

The_Jniac

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Hardly expensive. Just plastic. People seem to forget that plastic doesn't cost $100 per gram. No matter how precious it is.