Received just yesterday, my new Bexley Simplicity is very atractive to the eye. Its Tortoise finish gives it a chameleonic appearance. It is made of acrylic resin with a couple of golden rings, one around the main body, the other near the end of the cap. Both ends are straight cut and the material is somewhat transparent so you can tell at a sight whether you have ink or not. The clip is golden material also and ends up in a small ball surrounded by a metallic arch in a shape similar to a stirrup: Bexley brand signature, so to say.
To the touch is smooth and grip-friendly. However it is lighter than expected, even when is completely refilled with ink; the converter is supplied at no charge. Length is 13,2 cm when closed and 12,4 cm from nib to top without the cap (I never write with the pen capped). A closer scrutiny with a magnifying lens reveals where pieces have been glued, which does not favour the general look of the pen. Fortunately, the very mixture of colours of the resin helps to conceal the glue traces. Otherwise, there are no inscriptions on the pen.
The writing itself is more than smooth: the nib (I ordered an F) runs over the paper with no effort at all and leaves a full trace, even if you write quickly and at very different angles: nothing similar to those heavy nibs that seem to stick to the paper (instead of stick to the bushes, if I am allowed a little joke). The nib is also gold-plated and reads: "Schmidt Iridium Point" with an Italic F to mark its width.
The price is not high: $ 95 (7o €) which is what I expect to pay for a pen with a characteristic style in its design and a good writing approach.
I bought it at Bertram's Inkwell which has a user-friendly webpage, and a good service, delivering their goods in almost no time, although you have to allow a couple of weeks for the pen to reach you in Europe by ordinary US post.
To the touch is smooth and grip-friendly. However it is lighter than expected, even when is completely refilled with ink; the converter is supplied at no charge. Length is 13,2 cm when closed and 12,4 cm from nib to top without the cap (I never write with the pen capped). A closer scrutiny with a magnifying lens reveals where pieces have been glued, which does not favour the general look of the pen. Fortunately, the very mixture of colours of the resin helps to conceal the glue traces. Otherwise, there are no inscriptions on the pen.
The writing itself is more than smooth: the nib (I ordered an F) runs over the paper with no effort at all and leaves a full trace, even if you write quickly and at very different angles: nothing similar to those heavy nibs that seem to stick to the paper (instead of stick to the bushes, if I am allowed a little joke). The nib is also gold-plated and reads: "Schmidt Iridium Point" with an Italic F to mark its width.
The price is not high: $ 95 (7o €) which is what I expect to pay for a pen with a characteristic style in its design and a good writing approach.
I bought it at Bertram's Inkwell which has a user-friendly webpage, and a good service, delivering their goods in almost no time, although you have to allow a couple of weeks for the pen to reach you in Europe by ordinary US post.
