Cross Pens

beardog03
beardog03 Posts: 5,550
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
Anybody else into Cross Pens ?

I write all day long (Purchase Orders, Rental Req`s, etc), and really dig my collection of Cross Pens..

Is there any other pen that can compare ?

any thoughts ?

I was just looking at this one

http://www.cross.com/catalog/pendetail.aspx?cat_name=Century+Signet+Pens&id=AT0082-28

or maybe Silver
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
Parasound HCA-3500
Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
Jolida JD-100 CDP
Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
SVS PC-Ultra Sub
AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
PS Audio Plus Power Cords
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

:cool:
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2008
    I gave a nice Cross pen and pencil set to my wife for her birthday once,, did not go over well at all,,she actually threw them at me,,littles buggers hit me in the head,,hurt too. I'm serious,,certainly not the gift of choice for a female.Me,,, I would have been happy with em' at the time.Live and learn.True story.:o
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited July 2008
    sorry to hear that...!

    They really write well.....

    not cheap either....nice gift IMO
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2008
    beardog03 wrote: »
    sorry to hear that...!

    They really write well.....

    not cheap either....nice gift IMO

    Thats what I thought too
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited July 2008
    LOL, Sorry for your painful mistake George. I got one of those sets years ago, used the pen to close on my house. Nice pen, but I get the most comments on my Uniball pens.
    Every customer that uses it to sign my paperwork, always says "NICE pen"
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited July 2008
    Mont Blanc.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2008
    I have a number of Cross pens around the house but have been using nice Parker Pens for several years. Just purchased a vintage Parker 75 that I like a lot.
    Michael ;)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    +1

    For Mont Blanc
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited July 2008
    george daniel wrote: »
    I gave a nice Cross pen and pencil set to my wife for her birthday once,, did not go over well at all,,she actually threw them at me,,littles buggers hit me in the head,,hurt too. I'm serious,,certainly not the gift of choice for a female.Me,,, I would have been happy with em' at the time.Live and learn.True story.:o

    George, you're killin' me! Yesterday my wife told one of her friends that I once gave her a pair of (really good) hiking boots for her birthday. It was a long time ago, the swellings down and the marks have gone away. Better to get hit with pens.

    I reminded her that she was fresh from Arkansas and probably didn't have any shoes yet. Not very smart either. :D
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,605
    edited July 2008
    Pens. The one thing most likely NOT to be around long. I use only
    cheap pens. When in hotels out on the road, I grab one every day.
    Holiday inn and Marriott rule my desk top. Any good pen seems to stick
    around only a couple of days. Free ones hang around a while.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited July 2008
    I have heard of both.....

    I tried a lower model parker, and it was a good writer but didn`t feel right

    maybe I will try them again...

    Is the Mont Blanc a roller or gel ?
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited July 2008
    I have three Waterman pens, but have really never used them.

    I had one of those fisher space pens that I used for quite a while. I really enjoyed that one.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited July 2008
    beardog03 wrote: »
    I have heard of both.....

    I tried a lower model parker, and it was a good writer but didn`t feel right

    maybe I will try them again...

    Is the Mont Blanc a roller or gel ?


    I believe there mostly fountain type and Roller Type.

    Here's a link to there website.

    http://www.montblanc-us.com/index.php#teaser0
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited July 2008
    The problem I have with most Cross pens is they're too skinny for my gargantuan hands.....

    I'm a big fan of the Dr. Grip Gel Pilot pens.......good thickness, love the gel ink, and they feel pretty solid. Another company makes something similar called the PhD, but I don't like their cheap metal clip part that tends to bend and look **** after a while.......
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2008
    I've used Cross pens for many years. A while ago, my brother made me a pen out of some exotic wood. It was some kind of kit that came with all the hardware. The pen is absolutely beautiful and very, very heavy. I found the nice grip and feel of the smooth hardwood, couple with the weight makes a nice writing instrument. The Mont Blanc pens are nice, but they are almost like jewelry. I'd be afraid of losing a platinum, jewel encrusted pen. Especially if you have the matching watch:D
    Carl

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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited July 2008
    I don`t want bling, just a fine writing instrument..!!


    I agree with Chuck though....

    Sometimes the cross pens are kinda skinny and hard to hang on to, but I have adjusted to it
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
    Parasound HCA-3500
    Cary Audio V12 amp (Jag Red)
    Polk Audio Xm Reciever (Autographed by THE MAN Himself) :cool:
    Magnum Dynalab MD-102 Analog Tuna
    Jolida JD-100 CDP
    Polk Audio LSi9 Speaks (ebony)
    SVS PC-Ultra Sub
    AQ Bedrock Speaker Cables (Bi-Wired)
    MIT Shotgun S1 I/C`s
    AQ Black Thunder Sub Cables
    PS Audio Plus Power Cords
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 FM Antenna
    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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  • SBrown712
    SBrown712 Posts: 202
    edited July 2008
    I agree with the suggestions above and like someone said the Cross is too small for my hand too. I use a Cartier Diablo ball point all the time. Nice weight, fits my hand well and cool looking too.
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited July 2008
    beardog03 wrote: »
    Anybody else into Cross Pens ?

    I write all day long (Purchase Orders, Rental Req`s, etc), and really dig my collection of Cross Pens..

    Is there any other pen that can compare ?

    any thoughts ?

    I was just looking at this one

    http://www.cross.com/catalog/pendetail.aspx?cat_name=Century+Signet+Pens&id=AT0082-28

    or maybe Silver


    Hey Beardog try this site for some cross pens. Make sure you scroll down for the free shipping code.

    http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/842739/

    Never ordered from this site so check it out first.

    JT
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    edited July 2008
    I prefer cheerful pens to cross ones...

    In seriousness, Cross pens are nice but are too slender for my taste. I prefer a thicker barrel (I can hear Beavis and Butthead snickering already...)
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