Click to view our Accessibility Statement or contact us with accessibility-related questions
Allegory M3 Salvaged Indonesian Teak Fountain Pen
01 / 09
Allegory M3 Salvaged Indonesian Teak Fountain Pen
bookmark_border
Where's the price?
To negotiate the best possible price for our customers, we agree to hide prices prior to logging in.
39 requests
Product Description
Based in Chicago, Allegory Handcrafted Goods is a small company dedicated to making products from carefully sourced, sustainable materials. Its pens are rugged and minimalist, shining a light on the fascinating stories behind each of the materials used Read More
search
close
Sort by: Newest
keyboard_arrow_down
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.
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.
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.
randywallace
26
Jul 4, 2018
I can't abide paying $25 extra to get the nib size I want. I saw this last time around and passed for the same reason.
monocline
31
Jul 4, 2018
I have another allegory pen that I got from MD inn an earlier drop. Has a magnetic cap. Very satisfied. EF should write about 0.5 thin or even thinner depending on that ink, paper, and writing pressure. Most EF are 0.38 and extra width is from above variables, especially writing pressure. Most people press way too hard when they first try fountain pens because they are used to ballpoint and rollerball.
Garfield
5
Apr 30, 2018
Any experiences with how thin the extra fine and fine nibs write? How closely does it compare with a 0.5 mm ball point line?
Recent Activity
Related Products
Drop Refurbished
Like-new products you can trustDrop Rewards
Get $5 for every 500 points you earn! Learn more
Drop Keyboard Club
Become a member and expand your keycap collectionCollaborate With Us
For Brands & DesignersFollow Drop