Conklin Duragraph Fountain Pen - Matte Black Demo (Limited Edition)
A Goulet exclusive! This limited edition Conklin Duragraph fountain pen features a transparent clear resin barrel, and a matte black cap. It is complemented with gunmetal trim and a matte black finial and grip section. Each pen is individually numbered on the cap.
It fills via standard international converter or short standard international ink cartridge (both are included).
This fountain pen is offered with your choice of a reliable, smooth-writing German made JoWo #6 steel nib in black, offered in sizes extra-fine, fine, medium, broad, or 1.1mm stub, or the new JoWo Omniflex flexible steel nib for variation in line width. With six nib options, you are sure to find a selection to fit your handwriting style.
Our note about the JoWo Omniflex nib: This flex nib will allow you to experience more bounce and softness than writing with conventional nibs. You can achieve some line variation with a little additional downward pressure, to a point. We recommend flexing the nib to about twice the line width that you would see without using any pressure. Please take care to avoid pressing too hard on the nib, as over-flexing could prevent the tines from returning fully to their original position and decrease or stop your ink flow.
The Duragraph draws its inspiration from the rich heritage of the Conklin brand, which was purchased and revived by Yafa in 2009. It is manufactured in Asia, assembled and distributed from Canoga Park, California, and pays tribute to its roots with a “Toledo, Ohio” engraving on its nib and barrel. The cap top is embellished with the Conklin Est. 1898 logo and the cap band are engraved with the famous Duragraph model script font with three Conklin Crescent logos on either side of the model name.
In 1923, the Duragraph model was launched, and shortly afterwards was considered to be "the definitive" pen. The model was named by combining the words, durable and graph - Duragraph. Created to last as an heirloom to serve many generations, the Duragraph is offered with a lifetime guarantee. In honor of the Duragraph's 91st birthday, Conklin has introduced a new Duragraph collection that brings a fresh, modern style to a timeless oversize flat top design. Crafted from quality hand made resins, the Duragraph is substantial in size, yet not so large to be unwieldy in the hand.
The Duragraph offers the ideal choice for your individual handwriting style. The cap top mounted clip allows the pen to sit low in the pocket, making this model a more practical choice for everyday use. Each Conklin fine writing instrument is housed in a luxury gift presentation box lined with rich satin. It comes with a converter and also accepts short standard international cartridges. Ideal as a perfect gift for yourself or a loved one, this model is the right size for both men and women who use fine writing instruments in their daily professional lives.
Click here to shop all compatible short standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Conklin
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Black, Clear
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- Yes
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 1
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad, 1.1mm Stub, Flex
- Nib Color
- Black
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 13mm (0.51in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 15mm (0.59in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 18mm (0.71in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.6mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 125mm (4.92in)
- Length - Cap
- 64mm (2.52in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 22.7mm (0.89in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 140mm (5.51in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 175mm (6.89in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 12g (0.42oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 11g (0.39oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 23.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 0.99ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 1.04ml
Customer Reviews
In the past the Conklins I bought were terrible but the nib and feed on this one is a completely different experience. I would now recommend the duragraph to anyone. A much better writing instrument than in the past.
The body of the pen is pretty and and looks nice.
The clear part is not a polished translucent like you would expect from a TWSBI or other clear pens. It has a very slight frosting. If you're not picky like me, this won't bother you.
The pen writes extremely smooth, I inked it up with Diamine Ox Blood.
HOWEVER, I have the Fine nib and it writes quite broad in my opinion. Between my medium and broad TWSBI nibs. I'm very disappointed in this as I wanted this pen to be an actual nib. I can't imagine this is for any brand/country.
This pen writes as good as it looks. The weight and balance is perfect unposted. The case looks great on the desk. The ink flow is wonderful. I did order with the Omni flex nib. I filled it with Monteverde Midnight black and it really looks good when it’s inked up but i am curious and will try next refill how some thicker ink like my noodlers ink and will see how it goes. I could go on but to make it short and sweet I can not find a single thing to even think about complaining about
I really like this pen. I purchased the Omniflex. It gives my handwriting some character. This is a converter pen but looks like a demo piston. Wonder for the price.
As clear Demo's go, it is a good looking pen. Feels great in the hand and the extra fine nib writes smoother than many of the more expensive pens I own at 10 times the price. I had to go back into my records and see what I paid for it. I was shocked. It is an amazing pen at any price.
