Great pen, shipping is another issue
598154
Bought this pen and I really can't put it down.  The pen has a nice weight to it, and the ink flows really well.  Pen was shipped by post office in like a bubble mailer, which was ok but the cartridge that came with the pen was leaking a little bit.  Might have been better if it was shipped in a box.  Otherwise great experience so far.
2377030
We love this pen. I'd give it a 5-star if the price is not steep or can be somehow refilled.
232177
No complaints. Writes great.  Thought it was going to be in a better box though. It came sort of thrown in with the rest of my order,  kinda like they had one lying around and said "here have a free pen".
4276069
Love the key blank, but the shipping charges were ridiculous
2855123
The quality of the pen is great. They came in with a plastic tip covering to tip point. The stylus works well on my iphone and ipad mini. If you're out of ink, you can change to ink cartridge but be careful when opening since I drop a gasket/washer piece so now my cap can't close properly. It was my fault, but the pen and stylus works great for me. However, I don't know the size of the cartridge so I may need to do a little research on it, but I can manage it the future. These are not expensive anyway. The wait for shipping from China takes awhile, but it's worth it. However, the cap won't be able to be place on the other end since the stylus is in the way.
4441714
Absolutely love the pen, only complain is they put the barcode sticker on the pen itself not on the box, the sticker is not the removal type and leave disgusting residues if removed, I didn't try to use residue cleaner on it afraid I might damage the finish of the pen.
1206287
The ink flow is excellent. Loved the pen, however, then the clip spring broke. I called Cross to invoke the "lifetime warranty" turns out I have to pay shipping both ways and only after they have my pen will they tell me if I have to pay more for the repair. Later the pen stopped retracting all the way so I can't even carry my broken pen in a pocket for fear of ink stains. This is like my fifth cross pen; no more. I wish Cross would have honored their warranty without hidden shipping costs.
930958
I just received this yesterday, but didn't have a chance to leave a review until today. I am kind of new to fountain pens and all I have right now are Jinhao fountain pens. I really like Jinhao pens and this is the seventh one that I have bought. I am overall very pleased with this most recent one. It has a very nice deep, dark blue color, and it has a very nice sleek shine to it. I must say though something about it stood out to me that I am very picky about. When I opened up the package and examined it closely, I couldn't help but notice that on the tip of the cap it appears that it was either chipped or somehow got a gold/yellow paint on it. It's hard to see on my poor resolution phone camera, but it's there. I am especially upset about that considering that after shipping and handling I wound up paying three times the cost for this pen that I have my other Jinhao X 450 pens. I would have given this a five star rating, but the chip on it coupled with the triple total dollar I paid. I had to make this defect known with a three star rating.
1807328
Perfect pen.  Writes great, and retract feature is appealing.  Imperial blue is beautiful.  Only con:  it uses a lot of ink.

Updated review in December:  I'm sad to say that I have to downgrade from 5 stars to 3.  The flow of ink became poor within two months of my purchase. I will have to purchase a new cartridge.  I am not a heavy user -- I suspect my pen arrived to me with a very old cartridge.  Given the high price tag, I am very unhappy.

Why 3 stars?  It is pretty!
2018324
This is my pen.  I love it -- except for this box, in which the three I've already tried are completely dried up.  I'd ask for a return, but it seems fussy or a small-volume, lightweight purchase.  Perhaps a different provider next time .  .  .<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/uni-ball-Signo-207-Retractable-Gel-Pens-Ultra-Micro-Point-Black-Ink-12-Pack-1790922/dp/B005HNZ5SW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">uni-ball Signo 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Ultra-Micro Point, Black Ink, 12-Pack (1790922)</a>
3704211
Love the pens,  finally got them 3 days after scheduled delivery, but will buy product again,
1252263
The pen is nice but....Kind of weird the pen was not in a package itself.  Pen looks new, but for all I know it could have been used.  Usually when I purchased the 0.7mm the tip has a rubber cover over it.  This one had nothing.
4778188
So far I like this pen, with a few minor issues right off the bat. The pen is a great size. It looks cool and feels great when using. I like the brushed titanium look and the twist mechanism is truly unique. It is an eye catching pen to have on my desk. My issues were the ink cartridge that came with the pen was spotty at best, it never wrote properly and was unusable. Also, the top round cap on the twist top popped off as it was not glued in properly. I used some E6000 to glue it back on and got the 4 Pack - Schmidt P8126 Short Capless Rollerball refills and everything is good to go. Still for paying more for a pen like this, I did expect better right out of the box.
1739400
The pen is great for the price. A great starter pen, or for carrying-around everyday use.

My only complaint is with the sometime confusion created by Amazon when having multiple sellers selling through one item page. To wit: my particular pen was sold by Greateasterndeals, and there were some issues. The item description implies that this pen ships with ink cartridges ["Can also be refilled with a Parker Converter ( Not Included)"]. Mine came with a converter. This could have been a positive for me, as I was planning on buying a converter, anyway, BUT, the converter it came with was the cheapest Parker converter, which I will need to replace with the better one. [So, really, no windfall, no foul on that].  But I was counting on trying the pen with the implied included cartridge so that I could see how it writes, before deciding what to do as far as ink and converters, etc.

Not a huge deal, but but definitely an inconvenience for someone who is new to fountain pens and who thus doesn't have all the accouterments on hand.

But the main issue issue with this particular seller is that the pen arrived in an envelope loaded with BB-sized PACKING PEANUTS!  Everyone hates packing peanuts! They make a mess, and are hard to clean up. Micro peanuts are even worse!  As soon as I saw that there were peanuts, I took the package outside to the garbage can to open the rest of the way- and of course, it still made quite a mess. But sheesh! Who uses packing peanuts in this day and age? Especially for a pen? Put it in a bubble mailer, and voila!

Other than those issues though, my experience with Greateasterndeals was O-K; and again, for 10 clams, this is a nice starter/utility fountain pen. Personally though, I will never do business with sellers who use packing peanuts.

Four stars for the pen.
2 stars for Greateasterndeals.
65454
This pen was exactly what I expected. It came with high recommendations from someone I know and from on line. The goods and the potential bads  are obvious. Writes beautifully but occasionally - with no apparent pattern - it won't. Have to shake it a few times and do some fairly aggressive lines to get it going (occurs even when the cap's been on); thus, the missing 5th star. It's plastic and, as others have said, has a feel of fragility. But, I like it a lot. A bit disappointed that the nib wasn't blue, as reported in other reviews but that's beside the point.
4820050
The pen itself would actually be a 4 star rating, but out of the box that I bought 2 pens already arrived completely dried out. I got them on sale and honestly did not bother to go after replacements, as I figured the effort for this would be too much, so I cannot say whether or not the customer service would have been helpful. I just find it somewhat strange that they would send a box with pens that was below standard. The pen itself is great, fine tip, brightly points out important parts on any document. very nice.
3461319
Nice pen, really a novelty pen, came from China.  It's big and heavy and just what I expected with one exception.  The grippy bits under the pocket clip are probably sharp enough to wear down a pocket and tear it with use.  Also, be prepared to wait.  I ordered this pen on August 18 and got it around October 6.  That's about 7 weeks.  And it begins its journey on China Post which appears to make it untrackable.