Cross Bailey FP Boxed Set $15 at Staples.com

[stevo7fgg]

My wife and I are new to FPs and saw this gift set on sale. It is online only and regularly priced at $50. http://www.staples.com/Cross-Bailey-Fountain-Pen-Chrome-Black-Gift-Set/product-nr_718506 It doesn't come with a converter, but believe it is compatible with another Cross converter. Does anyone here have experience with these pens or similiar Cross FPs? Would I have to buy Cross brand refills or would others fit this pen? Any comments/advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

-Stephen

 

[syngent]

The carts are proprietary so parker carts are about it

Other cross converters should fit it, so your good for bottled ink... for 15 dollars it should be a good pen, but I don't have much experience with cross nibs so I cant speak to how they write

 

[cursethis]

I had one and gave it to my father, because he liked the way it wrote. He uses it as an everyday beater pen.

It was a pretty wet writer and on the broader side of medium. As a result, it was relatively smooth... all things considered.

I got it for $20 at Staples on sale. It's a good pen for the price.

Oh... and it takes the Cross "screw in" converter and Cross cartridges, which have a rather odd shape. You can get the converter off of Amazon.

 

[nemo]

You can get the converter off of Amazon.

Is that the orange one?

 

[cursethis]

Is that the orange one?

Yes it is.

 

[stevo7fgg]

Thank you. I found the right converter on Amazon for about $5; now, to decide on an ink. You wouldn't happen to know offhand if the nib can be switched out if I don't like it or want something more fine (it comes with a medium nib)?

 

[cursethis]

Thank you. I found the right converter on Amazon for about $5; now, to decide on an ink. You wouldn't happen to know offhand if the nib can be switched out if I don't like it or want something more fine (it comes with a medium nib)?

I've heard that Cross doesn't really make interchangeable nibs for a lot of their lower end pens. Basically, they're all medium.