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Mar 18, 2015
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I am new to fountain pens and it was only after I had received my two Metropolitans that I found one Prelude in my house, hidden away in a dark corner of a library. It is a custom one, given as a gift from a company my father used to work for, so I cannot share my experience when it comes to the looks of the common Prelude, but the pens look great in these photos. The pen is pretty hefty for its size, I really feel it when I hold it, and I have pretty big and heavy hands. The cap seals with a satisfying snap and I've found that it keeps the pen from drying out, even when I leave it for days without writing. I've had no hard starts with it, even when there were times that I expected to have some. The medium nib writes a little wet, but it isn't smooth. It is scratchier than the Metropolitan medium. Sometimes I feel it is too scratchy (no paper tearing though) and I am currently waiting for a loupe to inspect the tines of the nib for any misalignment. The pen was left for I don't know how many years without proper care and maintenance, so this might be to blame for that not-so-smooth nib. EDIT: It nib-creeps like crazy, too. The ink even gets on the lowest part of the section, right above the nib.
On the good side, it disassembles completely, making it easy to thoroughly clean the nib and feed.
I think it is a nice pen and I wish I had one in a black onyx lacquer finish. Well, I might get it some time, but for now I am going to stick to my Metropolitans (damn they are great).
Mar 18, 2015
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