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[WTS] Pocket Pens from Gravitas, Franklin-Christoph, and Ensso

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With the summer in full swing, I've got to offload some pens that I've grown out of to make room for more purchases next season.

Album and timestamp

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Franklin-Christoph Model p20 in Smoke & Ice, clipless, with a stainless steel #6 Stub Italic Gradient Extra Fine nib -- $90

Rated B2 due to an ink stain in the thread, no original packaging.

Other than the beautiful clear acrylic the brand is known for, this F-C pen really shines with its SIG EF nib. It writes smoothly and with just enough flair to show off your ink's properties, and even works well on copy paper. The ink stain seems to be quite stuck in the thread and I couldn't remove it with my gentle cleaning regimen. Takes JoWo #6 nibs.

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Gravitas Pocket in Titanium, with a Titanium Ultra-Flex nib -- $95

Rated B2 due to a faint ring mark from posting.

In my opinion this was the pen that launched Gravitas into the brand that it is today. This particular pen was purchased a couple years ago when the maker was so adamant about it being all-metal, so no inner cap lining. There's an o-ring inside the grip section to make it eyedropper-friendly, and I'd recommend putting another one outside (there's a groove for it) for a soft and satisfying feeling when capping. The titanium nib, if I'm being honest, is a nice gimmick as long as you don't expect the flex performance from it (despite what it's called). It's a great pen that's built like a tank. Takes JoWo #6 nibs.

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The two ultem pens below are priced to move. Get them both for a $10 off.

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Gravitas Pocket in Ultem, with a stainless steel Semi-Flex nib -- $55 OBO

Rated C due to the highly-visible Carbon Black stain inside the cap.

This pen was eyedroppered for a month with Platinum Carbon Black and it was easy for me to clean the barrel, but the stain inside the cap just refused to budge. The grip section is made of stainless steel which gives the pen a really nice weighted front. The nib has never been tested as I took it out as soon as I got the pen, so no comment on that. Takes JoWo #6 nibs.

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Ensso Piuma Pocket in Ultem, no nib -- $40 OBO

Rated PARTS due to no nib, otherwise B2 due to a faint ink stain inside the cap.

This pen is nibless because I want to keep the price low. I do have a small collection of fantastic titanium and gold Bock 250 nibs that I'd rather keep for myself, but will let one of them go for a reasonable price if it means the pen will sell. Takes Bock #6 nibs.

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Posted Jun 30, 2025, 3:12 AM UTC

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