Endura Deco Crest Review
This is the Conklin Endura Deco Crest, and I'm quite obsessed with how great it looks. I didn't know I was going to love it this much.
The crest on the cap and the lines on the blue barrel are genuine Art Deco design derived from the era. This is not a modern pen with fake vintage style, and it's relatively affordable for the quality you get. Yafa Brands sent it to me for review, and the opinions are my own.
Check buying optionsPros
- The crest on the cap and the lines on the blue barrel are genuine Art Deco design.
- It is simple, but it feels very modern and well put together.
- It has some weight to it, which is always nice to feel.
- I'm loving the writing experience I get from it.
- It pairs great with Private Reserve Shoreline Gold, a muted gold that writes beautifully.
Cons
- The nib is a Fine, but it writes more like a medium. These are USA pens, and Japanese fines are a little finer.
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My Fountain Pen Journaling Setup: 2 Conklins That Stay in My Journal
Technical Details
| Color | Blue and rose gold |
|---|---|
| Nib | Fine, writing more like a medium |
| Design | 1920s Art Deco revival |
| Ink I used | Private Reserve Shoreline Gold |
| Maker | Conklin, part of Yafa Brands |
Buying Options
| Seller | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $99.95 | Buy |
Full Review
Art Deco design
Deco comes from Art Deco, the design language of the 1920s. The crest on the cap and the lines on the blue barrel are genuine Art Deco design derived from the era.
This is not a modern pen with fake vintage style. This is actually art, and it shows in the visual pattern on the barrel.
In my journal
I use this one for daily pages. Sometimes if I'm feeling inspired to write something else in a different notebook, I grab it.
I run two Conklins instead of one because sometimes I really enjoy writing in different colors, and sometimes I want to highlight different things on each page of my journal.
Ink and feel
I'm pairing it with Private Reserve Shoreline Gold. It's a beautiful gold color, very muted and not super bright, which is exactly how I like my inks, and it writes beautifully.
The pen twists open. It is simple, but it feels very modern and well put together. It has some weight to it, which is always nice to feel, and I'm loving the writing experience I get from it.
Nib width
One thing to note is that these Conklins are Fine, but they write more like a medium. They're USA pens, as compared to the Japanese ones, which are a little finer.
Keep that in mind when you're purchasing. These pens are relatively affordable for the quality you get.
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