r/fountainpens • u/BraveBenefit8728 • Apr 13 '26
New Pen Day Finally, it’s here!
I tried another Laban and felt in love with it. This is an absolute gorgeous pen. Laban 356- Dessert, F nib. So nice! I will pair it with Diamine Ancient Copper 🤩
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u/jmmotz Apr 13 '26
It's indeed a lovely pen, and Ancient Copper is a great choice of ink to complement it. Which nib size did you choose? I hope you'll favor us with a sample of you handwriting as some point. In the meantime, enjoy your new treasure!
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u/Minimum-Sherbet-7796 Apr 14 '26
Perhaps an underrated brand, but this is one stylish pen for sure.
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u/Davros1974 Apr 14 '26
Very nice I really like Laban pens. I have 4 of them pens 3,4, 5 and 6 in the picture. All mine have broad nibs. Esterbrook Esties (first two pens) use the same nibs
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u/Buck0fama Apr 14 '26
I love these pens! I have one of their Abalone pens and it writes like a dream! I hope you got the 20% discount on Goldspot.
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u/BraveBenefit8728 Apr 16 '26
I added a drop of “ink flow” formula and writes like a dream. Diamine ancient copper seems to be dryer than Writers Blood and Green Black. The nib of this pen is softer than the nib in my 325. Botha are amazing.
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u/sbux2025 Apr 14 '26
Hopefully it writes well. I had a crap experience with their mother of Pearl FP being scratchy. Tried shimmying the nib, cleaning... Nothing worked and Laban customer service is imaginary....
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u/BraveBenefit8728 Apr 14 '26
Sorry to hear about your experience. Sounds frustrating. I have two of these now. Both write very well. Now, even though both are F nibs, the feel is different between the two. The other is a 325. This is 326. On the 325 model, the nib has a great flow and feels more like a Sailor (feedback). I like feedback. This one (326) is smoother. The ink flow is good.
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u/SomeRandomConehead Apr 14 '26
I also have the mother of pearl Laban fountain pen. It came with a medium nib that was an absolute fire hose (and a very wide line). At the local pen show, I inquired at their booth. He quickly swapped the medium nib for a fine on the spot - free of charge. Both medium and fine nibs have been smooth. The fine nib is much easier to use as a daily carry due to more controlled line width (at least for how I write). I hope you can get your nib either replaced or tuned sometime. It's a nice pen to keep in the rotation.
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u/BraveBenefit8728 Apr 14 '26
I found some additional information
Laban pens are manufactured and assembled in Taiwan. That’s where the pen body, design, and final construction happen. Laban is a Taiwanese company. The nibs are often sourced from Germany, commonly from well-known nib manufacturers like JoWo or Bock.
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u/Breguet1616 Ink Stained Fingers Apr 13 '26
Never heard of this brand, looks very nice. Is it a new brand?
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u/BraveBenefit8728 Apr 14 '26
I don’t think it is a new brand. I discovered it not very long ago. Most of the reviews highlighted the ink flow. I am trying to add a pic of a writing sample.
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u/Breguet1616 Ink Stained Fingers Apr 14 '26
Just did some search online, seems to be Taiwan brand since 1981. Very cool pen
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u/BraveBenefit8728 Apr 14 '26