Conklin All American Pen Review 

"Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.” ― Mark Twain

“Mark Twain you may have heard of him he’s kind a known for his writing” what a hoot Brian! Love your work matey.

I absolutely love Conklin vintage pens. They hold a very very special place in my heart as one of the first pens I gifted my father was a modern Conklin as the brand name resembles our family name. Then when searching through my grandfathers (who passed) pens we found he owned Conklins as well. Particularly, two Nozacs. I also found a pen from his brother that passed very early in life which was a Conklin Endura that I repaired myself. Now on to the modern pens... I find myself very disappointed as the new Conklin pens don't really use any of the features that in my mind are what made Conklin. The ebonite or celluloid, the crescent filler, the gold nibs (at least on regular models) etc. On top of this, the finishes and even the original models are almost always absent. The nibs all of my modern Conklins have seem sub-par and it saddens me greatly because the brand holds such a special place in my heart. I'd love them to introduce a luxury line of Conklins, if nothing else, that have many of the features that the old Conklins did. There are a few with crescent fillers but they cost around $250 and have no gold nib and at that price it seems to command it. I'd like them to come out with new models continuing old models such as the Conklin Senior Endura, nozac and Glider for upper end. Do you have any thoughts on quality control or switching the manufacturing process for people like me who really care about this brand? Yafa's manufactured pens are definitely not my favorite...

Haha Brian called it a Duragraph at 4:06. Beautiful pens though and great video as always!

Outstanding commentary and presentation. Semper Fi

I own two of these. I bought my first 'resurrected' Conklin, a Nozac, from Fahrney's about 20 years ago. Still have it, lightly used. Though these pens are really just Asian pens hiding under an old American name, I find this model, with the Jowo nibs, very comfortable to handle. I particularly like the 1.1 stub. Nothing special about these, but they are good workhorse fp's and I've put a few hundred pages through them.

Hi Brian, my niece Amelie, 11 years, loves the Conklin all American rainbow with a broad nib.

Dear Brian, once more my niece Amelie spends the summer at her uncle's home in San Diego. I just ordered from your website the all American rainbow with a broad nib. Stefan from Belgium ❤🎉

They now have an "Old Glory" color. It is confetti red white and blue. Its cool.

I got mine yesterday. I was going to order the Yellowstone 1.1 from Goulet, but they’re out-of-stock (dagnabit). So I looked on Amazon and found it for $47. 😳 It’s from Conklin, so makes me wonder if it’s going to be discontinued. I inked it up with Noodler’s Bad Green Gator, and wrote a letter with it. Pretty wet writer, but a lot of feedback. I don’t mind a little feedback, but this was too much. Probably going to try to smooth the nib. I really enjoy stubs. I have 7 TWSBI 1.1 stubs that I use all the time-l love ‘em. The first writing with the All American was just a bit disappointing, but I love the look/design of it, the wetness of the nib, and the lines it makes. It’s a keeper for me. Good review, Brian.

Could you do a video reviewing various American-made pens in different price categories?

Is the misspelling on all of the finishes in this first batch, or just the Sunburst Orange? I think it'd be cool to have one with the misprint, but I'm fond of the Banana Stand finish...err, I mean the "Yellowstone" finish :)

A vintage Conway Stewart is also a great buy

Are the stub 1.1 stub nibs on the Monteverdes the exact same nib as on the 1.1 stub on the Conklins? (Apart from the fact that some Monteverdes are a black colour) How about the 1.1 stub on Deltas?

Is the All American a good starter pen, it will be my first? I want a more substantial pen that the Lamy Safari type pen. Thanks for your feedback. I enjoy your videos very much. Patrick.

Tengo una y es magnífica. Me gustaría poder adaptar plumines Broard ( 1,1 ) Oblicuos OB y OBB.

Awesome video ! Oh meomio look at Miss Ohio!

Hi Brian. How can I order this pen with an extra Bock nib from your site. I know it comes with a bock nib but I would like a fine and an extra fine. Thanks.

it's a gorgeous looking pen. but i have seen many reviews about ink flow problem and nib not performs well. i experienced this type of problems with conklin duragraph and finally replaced the nib and feed to make the pen functional. any one has any idea if this is the case with conklin all American model also. pl share your experiences.

Could you explain to Conklin the the nib is terribly stiff ?

I just got my All American Yellowstone this evening. Using J. Herbin Violette Pensee ink with the 1.1mm stub nib (my nib is black, with the crescent breather hole), I find that it SQUEAKS as it moves across the paper. I'm using Clairefontaine paper for my journaling, and the squeaking is a bit disconcerting.

i can use a goulet nib on this pen?

Who makes the unbranded cartridges that you see that come with pens? Considering that it's from the same supplier, I am assuming those particular ones are Monteverde?

You are taunting me! I want the intima and Duragraph.. In the exact colors you showed here. It is so hard choosing between new ink, pens, and all the other good stuff.

How smooth the fine nib is... compare to the Lami Safari?

Nice one, now waiting for a European retailer...

Anyone know a solid writer thats super light? Love a light pen.

I got the orange one for Christmas AND I’ve yet to figure out how to install ink cartridges. I emailed company for help and I’ve yet to hear back. It’s been over a year. My friends also tried to install ink cartridge unsuccessfully. Help!

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Looks great. I think I will get the banana split first.

Are there any fountain pens manufactured in the US? I can't think of any, and haven't ran across any :(.

Is there anything I would be missing out on if I bought the pen from Goulet for $76 instead of buying it for $95? Thank you:)

Я купил две такие ручки. Одна точно как в обзоре, Sunburst Orange Stub, и она не стала писать. Пытаюсь исправить перо. Вторая Yellowstone Extra fine. Перо шкрябает по бумаге. Заказал лупу, хочу разглядеть кончик пера, в чем проблема. Резюме: красивая пластмасса и некачественные перья

Will this pen take a number 6 nib like the one you guys make at goulet?

Conklin using a nib unit on the All-American begs the question - Will an Edison nib unit fit into the All-American?

"You may have heard of Mark Twain. He was kinda known for his writing." 😂😂😂

There's always money in the banana stand!

Does aid mean China here? Thanks.

The incorrect spelling fountain pens will one day be worth more than the second batch

Spelling mistake will make them more valuable in the future

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