Graf von Faber-Castell Intuition Platino Magnum

[gwgtaylor]

Hey folks. I wrote a review of this beauty with photos and video on www.mycoffeepot.org and thought I'd see if I can start a bit of discussion here.

http://mycoffeepot.org/?p=438 is the direct link

I bought this pen as a reward for quitting smoking three years ago and I really like it. Except for the hard starts if it's been a few days since writing with it. And I mean /really/ hard starts. I don't mention it in the video because that was the first inning but both of my Intuitions do this and I was wondering if others have the same experience. I want to get a wooden Intuition with the #6 nib and wonder if it suffers the same drying out issue.

I still love this pen though. Once you get it started it's great.

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[jar]

I have three Intuitions, one coral, one the wood and one just like yours. Like yours, mine is hard to start if it sits a few days unused but not very hard. A quick dip or touch on end of tongue gets it going immediately. The wood sometimes behaves similarly and the coral never has starting problems. I think the Platin caps simply don't seal quite as well.

[gwgtaylor]

Huh. My ivory does it too. It's good when water is added for sure. I guess that's the way to go. Ooo coral! :-)

[lowks]

Beautiful specimen

[Lady Onogaro]

It's beautiful. I like the nice touch of the engraving on the cap. Your photos are terrific.

[kaisnowbird]

Hmmm... I have a GvFC Guilloche Rhodium, which doesn't seem to have hard start problem. Then again, I don't think I've left it aside for days unused whenever it gets inked. I should test it.

[jar]

Hmmm... I have a GvFC Guilloche Rhodium, which doesn't seem to have hard start problem. Then again, I don't think I've left it aside for days unused whenever it gets inked. I should test it.

I've never seen the issue with my Classics or Guilloche or standard Intuition either.

[gwgtaylor]

I'm 2 for 2. *shrugs*