FPGeeks CONID Bulkfiller Giveaway

[Laura N]

I'm not sure this is the right place to post this, but FPGeeks is offering the chance to win a CONID Bulkfiller here. Everyone should enter.

[Mags]

It never works for me on an IPhone frankly. The rafflecopter always crashes.


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[kaisnowbird]

I can appreciate that these new ways to enter into the prize draw may attract more entries and the advertiser/sponsor might feel more validated, but I feel a lot more motivated with the old the snail mail entry. It doesn't matter that it required more work and most of us never won, it was much more fun.

[Mags]

+1 on snail mail


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[jar]

I'm not sure why everyone should enter.

[fountainpenkid]

I'm not sure why everyone should enter.

I'm not sure why you wouldn't want a free pen, and a very nice one at that!

[Jeph]

I'm not sure why everyone should enter.

I'm not sure why you wouldn't want a free pen, and a very nice one at that!

I agree with jar that everyone else should definately NOT enter. Statistics and all that.

[jar]

I'm not sure why everyone should enter.

I'm not sure why you wouldn't want a free pen, and a very nice one at that!

It's a nice pen but not one I really want. And if I entered it simply dilutes your chances of winning.

Free stuff isn't really a draw if it is not something I want.

[Fawkes]

I entered because I have always wanted one of them, but my funds for one always got diverted to pens that filled in holes in my collection.

[Tony Rex]

It's true that giving is better than receiving, but in order to give, one must be receptive of grace first. Because my late Grandpa or 'Opa' used to say "there are skies above the sky", and someone, somewhere, would not be outdone in generosity.. Sorry for being too dramatic, but I can't really express my gratitude enough to FPGeeks and CONID or in any other way. Because this morning I was informed by email that I've won the raffle!

Dear Dan, Werner, and Francis,

You fellas nearly gave me a heart attack. Seriously. WOW!! Fan..bloody...tasssssticcccc!!! This is absolutely beyond extremely lucky, but I felt really really honoured. I had never won a raffle, ever. CONID? The stuff of legend. Euro engineering at its finest, for me? *faints*

Thank you. *snip*

Now, dear friends, I will need your help on choosing the right pen. The CONID is definitely a cult classic that I often toy between the Sailor KOP, Pilot Emperor, and Pelikan M1005 (both demo and black). Perhaps not as big, but definitely on par in all front, one way or another because of the similarity in the huge ink capacity (except the kop!). Ebonite, safety shutoff valve, piston mechanism; yet with a twist. Since the kingsize is not released yet (I presumed not an option), here is the list in my order of preference:

#1 ECB BB FT*
#2 DCB DB SLK

Because of the ink capacity, I've already pretty much settled on a Rhodinized 18C Medium or Broad stub with the CONID logo. But for the body "configuration", I will consider every input. And for your convenience, here is their entire *Catalog on Facebook or at Conid Webshop ... please help!

Tony

[Laura N]

Absolutely fantastic news! Congratulations. I'm so glad someone here won it.

As for which to pick, enjoy the choice. I liked this one.

[dduran]

Congratulations! Well, looking forward to your review

[auto winder]

Congratulations!

[subramaniyam]

Way to go!!!!!!!!! My heartiest compliments and congratulations!!!!!! And your grandpa was right. You've been an extremely generous person and I'm totally overjoyed for you from the bottom of my heart!!!!!

Regards,
Sub

[Jeph]

Congratulations! You have been very helpful to me, as well as many other people so I think that it is good karma that you won.
I do not like demonstrators, but for a fill system like this I do not see how you can avoid getting a demonstrator barrel.
I also agree that a Rhodinated 18K nib is the way to go, although perosnally I would have it ground to EF but I am weird that way.
I am torn between the matte black and the shiny black, but in the end I like the matte finish better.
I also prefer the sleek over the streamlined over the flat-top.

So my proposal is BCB DB SLK with your preference of nib size in Rhodinated 18K.

[subramaniyam]

Flat-Top with gold nib 18K and Black Derlin hardware, with the brown interchangable sleeve. How about a demonstrator with a Black derlin cap? How about a jewel engraved with your initials on the cap?

Regards,
Sub

[kaisnowbird]

Congratulations! What wonderful news -- a fellow Aussie too!
Be sure to let us know what you decide on and show plenty of pics.

[tandaina]

Sadly, I did not win. Le sigh

[Tony Rex]

Thank you for your kind word and input. I'm pretty much settled on something like this:




ECB (Ebonite Conid Bulkfiller) DB (Demonstrator Body) SLK (Sleek), CONID logo 18C Rhodinized Medium stub. Photos are taken from this thread. And I will buy the other sleeves if they let me.

Tony

PS: For those who are unfamiliar with Francis aka. Fountainbel, here's one of his repair diagrams. Cheers.

[cwent2]

Congratulations on your win!

Tis nice to win.

Cw