I have a
Franklin Christoph 19 that I thoroughly enjoy so it made sense to look at the
Franklin Christoph table when I visited the Dallas Pen Show. I walked away with
a Model 31 Omnis and I find that I cannot stop writing with it, which is
ultimately a wonderful thing.
The best
description of the Franklin Christoph 31 is from the F-C website itself:
“The Model 31
encompasses features from several F-C models. The grip section is like that of
the 40 Panther, the silhouette is a slightly slimmer version of the 19,
precision posting like the 20, 45, and 03, cut grooves and recessed nib like
the 20.“
It is
definitely slimmer than the 19 but I really love the recessed nib. For whatever
reason, I absolutely love the look of this feature and the gold nib is quite
striking.
The nib
itself is the medium in 14k gold and has some bounce to it as opposed to the
steel counterpart of the same nib. Jim at F-C tuned it before handing it over
to try it and that personal service resonated with me. A very nice and personal
touch.
The pen
material is quite interesting as well. It is a matte finish and the pen blanks
for this pen model come from Jonathan Brooks at the Carolina Pen Company. It
looks remarkably like granite in person but without the weight that would go
along with it. In certain light, there is an iridescent quality to the blank
that really adds to the granite likeness here as well as develops a richness
overall.
I love the
heft of the pen, the thickness, the material and the writing experience I get
with this pen. Franklin Christoph has a reputation for quality and I find that
to be quite true with both F-C pens that I own.
This review
is based off of my experience and opinion. I do not represent Franklin
Christoph in any way nor am I being compensated.
No comments:
Post a Comment