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Laban Scepter Series Fountain Pen

Laban Scepter Series Fountain Pen

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Named for the ornamented staff traditionally carried by rulers as a symbol of authority, the Laban Scepter is all that in fountain pen form. It has a commanding presence, with a distinctive fluted design in colors that range from electric green to a warm, pleasant pumpkin Read More

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Marlowe7
25
Aug 10, 2019
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Super Smooth - Great if you like gushers
Got two of these - one broad and one medium and they are both super smooth writers from minute zero. The medium has a teesy bit of feedback but the broad is like butter on glass. Both are wet writers but the broad positively pumps ink. I love it, your mileage may vary. Finish is good with just a teeny issue with slightly loose ring on the medium. No biggie.
Recommends this product? Yes
dubauchery
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Apr 1, 2020
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Great! (esp. for the price)
There are many things I like about this pen: easy to find other nibs (Goulet #6s work great), the original broad nib was fantastic, good balance in the hand, looks are striking, and it comes with a converter (despite not saying so).
Recommends this product? Yes
AmitY
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Apr 22, 2020
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Very nice if you want some color.
This is a pen for those who like colorful pens, and don't worry about looking serious. The nib is very nice, smooth and elegant. The pen is well balanced, not too big, but still - quite substantial. Good choice for the money.
Recommends this product? Yes
Christopherfrey
10
Jul 23, 2019
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Excellent pen. Writes very monthly considering it has a steel Nib
DrScholl
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Jul 18, 2019
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Hello folks I am having a mixed experience with this pen. It arrived in good condition, and I love these pumpkin colours. The general quality and finish seem very good. I am not overly fond of the cap, but the pen fits nicely in my hand with a good balance when uncapped. After a quick washing it worked immediately well out of the box. The M nib is very smooth but extremely wet, to the point of making my Iroshizuku Tuskushi ink (a reddish chestnut brown) almost black, and showing none of its usual nice shading. I checked the positioning of the nib on the feed, and the gap between the tines but everything seemed alright. As the pen was barely usable for me this way, I swapped nibs with a #6 Bock I had. I could only swap the nibs, not the feeds, but it fit smugly. Then it went a little better, but the pen was still very wet, if not so dark. Then I tried a dryer ink (Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown) and it improved a little, I can get some shading at last. But the wetness remains, it feels more like a B or BB nib. One interesting detail is that I put the original M Laban nib into a Jinhao 750, which also transformed itself in a real gusher of a pen, and also "blackened" my Tsukushi. So the problem seems to be the nib, which spoils a bit an otherwise pleasant pen. Any way of getting a replacement nib, maybe in F to be on the safe side ? I can post some pictures of my writing tests should it interest someone :-)
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dubauchery
3
Apr 1, 2020
DrSchollSuper-late reply, but this guy's channel is great in general, but specifically this video might help you (note, though, how he says to start on a cheap pen, so you might want to practice on something else, first): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vv0eSGR5Jw
DrScholl
2
Apr 2, 2020
dubaucheryThanks for your advice, I knew Sbrebrown reviews and this one is helpful. However in my case the nib was well set and aligned, and not the problem. Here's why : after trying 3 different nibs there was no real improvement, I complained to Massdrop (at the time) that the pen was not usable for me this way, and as they did not store spare parts they agreed to a refund. Well done and appreciated ! And later, as the pen lied unused, I had the idea of swapping feeds : the Bock did not fit but the Jinhao 750's did, and bingo ! this mostly solved the problem, the flow went back to a normal wet. So the feed was the faulty part here. In the end I kept the Jinhao feed and put back the Laban M nib which feels and writes very much like a Bock. Too bad for the poor dismantled Jinhao, although I suppose I could maybe get a feed at Bobby's store... Have a nice, if confined, day ;-)
Terpsjas
12
Jul 17, 2019
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Very nice and smooth writing pen.
Recommends this product? Yes
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