Cross Bailey Light Polished White Resin Fountain Pen, Medium Nib

Excellent fountain pen. I think this pen is intended to ensnare entry level fountain pen buyers with a low price and a superb writing experience. I have 7 other fountain pens, some of which cost dozens of times as much as this Cross Bailey Light, and this one writes as nicely as the best of them. It is not a heavy pen which is nice for writing for longer periods. Some complain that it feels cheap. It is naive to equate weight and quality. It is also quite nice looking. Because this pen is of high quality, light weight, good looking, and cheap, I can carry it about in my shirt pocket with no worry about loosing it. If you are buying a fountain pen, buy some ink too; you know you will need it even if an ink cartridge comes with the pen. I am delighted with this pen.

I bought an Extra Fine nib. 1) The pen is well made given it is an entry level of fountain pens. It is light but steady as a daily writer. The metal-like decorations are well made and do not look cheap, making the appearance very pleasing. 2) The nib writes very smooth. As expected, this EF width is still thicker than Japanese EF nibs. The nib tip has a specially designed shape that it bends towards paper, making a good writing feedbacks. 3) The product comes in a simple gift box. It has no converter. It has a black ink cartridge. The ink is not water resistant as expected. 4) The cap is well sealed. Simply open and close. Not the twisted style. Overall, I am happy with the pen. Highly recommend if the price is about $15. Otherwise Jinhao 82 or HongDian T1 is always the winner.

I have many fountain pens (10+) in my collection and several are of the fancy and expensive variety (Dupont, Omas, Mont Blanc to name a few). This is up there with all of them! It's made well. Writes well. Looks and feels like a quality piece. Ink flows well and the balance is good for a writer. Seems rugged if not built like a tank...it's a fountain pen after all. You will like this pen.

Love journaling with this pen but literally the fourth day, I uncapped it and ink went flying everywhere. The Q+A bot here claims the ink is water based and cleans up with soap and water. I am here to tell you how untrue that statement is. I have just spent the first hour of my morning trying soap and water, then isopropyl alcohol, then hotshot and the ink will not budge from fabric. It took scotchbrite to reduce it from my hands and it ruined several pages in my journal. None of this is a huge loss but definitely something I did not expect and not the best way to start off a day. In addition, the Q+A also says to prevent future leaks, to not store it horizontally and only nib-up. As a first time fountain pen user, maybe I am ignorant of this fact but that would be something great to highlight or format as bold or otherwise have standing out in the literature to prevent this type of rude awakening for a noob.

For the ridiculous price, you'll get about what you should expect. The pen looks nicer than it feels, but that's OK. It's very lightweight, but in a "plasticky" way. It writes well, but the tip drags a tiny bit. Not a bad pen by any stretch; and well worth the money. But there are better choices, for the same general price range IMHO.

I purchased the Cross Bailey fountain pen expecting it to come ready to use—especially since the listing clearly stated it "comes with ink cartridge." Unfortunately, there was no cartridge included in the box. I went to Staples and bought Cross-branded ink refills that are supposed to fit their fountain pens—but they didn’t fit this model. After some trial and error, I ended up using an old cartridge from another pen just to get it working. The pen itself writes fine once ink is loaded, but the hassle of getting there ruined the experience. For a pen at this price point—and especially from a brand with Cross’s reputation—I expected better quality control and customer care. Including a single starter cartridge would have made all the difference. I’ll be sticking with Scriveiner from now on. Their pens are reliable, come ready to use, and deliver a better overall experience.

I collect fountain pens, specifically vintage flex fountain pens. I do have a good number of modern toss around fountain pens that I buy for when I'm out and about and I don't want to lend someone my Eversharp Gold Seal or Mabie Todd Swan etc. That is what I bought this pen for. However, I have to say this pen has surprised me! It's not a vintage flex, but it's also not a Jinhao, Wing Sung, PenBBS etc. The pen feels a lot more luxurious than I expected and the nib is incredibly smooth! It's not a soft nib, but it just glides across the page beautifully! It looks like a classic and I feel I would have no qualms about bringing it out in a business setting. The fit and finish are remarkable for the price range. In short, If you're looking for a pen that writes consistently and smoothly with no skipps or hard starts with very little feedback and no drag, and that looks like a professional fountain pen, this beats pretty much any other pen I've seen in this price range or even the under $100 price range! Obviously, It would be nicer in the metal barrel version, but honestly, this isn't bad. It has found its way into my small group of daily carrys. Pros: - Name many recognize - Nib is Smooth as Glass! - Nice fit and finish - Classic/professional look and design - PRICE! Cons: - I mean, the metal barrel would have been nicer, but ... really I can't think of one!

This pen DOES come with one cartridge of ink. If you want to use your own ink, you will need to get a converter. The converter you need is the PUSH IN Cross converter # 8751 I was able to find it here on Amazon. However, if you don't want to spend the extra money, you may be able to wash out the included cartridge after it's empty and refill it with your own ink. IMPORTANT: The included cartridge is already in the pen, but mine was pushed way up inside the body of the pen and was stuck, so I thought it was missing. I had to shine a flashlight down the body of the pen to figure out why my converter wouldn't fit, and that's when I saw the "missing" cartridge. When you receive your pen, look inside the pen body for the cartridge. This pen is large enough to hold two cartridges in the body, so when one is used up you have a spare ready to go. I was able to get the stuck cartridge out by tapping the pen body on the desk. DO NOT tap the pen with the nib on, obviously this will damage the nib. I hope this helps prevent the unnecessary expense of purchasing a converter because reviews said the pen didn't come with a cartridge (as was my experience). This pen is a good value, it comes in a box so it's great as a gift, but there was some ugly tape holding the box closed. When I tried to remove it, the box was damaged, so keep that in mind. It's functional and has a sleek design, it looks very nice and feels good in the hand. I purchased the white pen so no one will be able to guess the ink color. Great pen for a beginner, like me!

Esta é minha primeira caneta tinteiro e, em comparação a outras da marca Crow de alguém próximo, senti que ela é uma caneta um pouco dura na hora de escrever, com o traço mais rígido, já que a ponta é mais fina. Porém, ela não é uma caneta impossível de usar; na verdade, é adaptável. Veio já com um cartucho de tinta dentro e mais um refil. Estava embalada corretamente, sem avarias, e veio com um estojo dentro de sua própria caixinha, acompanhado de um manual do produto.

I remember having to fill my ink pens at school with various suction devices built into the pens. Always ending up with more ink on my fingers or shirt than IN the pen. Fancied a bit of nostalgia but didn't want to pay a fortune and find that my memories of enforced, good handwriting were rose coloured. Not so, I've used my new pen every day since it arrived. It's comfortable, lightweight and easy to hold. I'd imagine, at the price, it would be and ideal Xmas gift for young and old alike.

Tenho artrite e letra pequena, a caneta permite boa empunhadura e o fluxo de tinta é ótimo, não falha nem borra minha letra pequena!

a qualidade de uma CROSS

Excelente opção em caneta tinteiro. Cross.