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So, I'm really loving the Centropen 100820. I finally posted my video review on YouTube. So, here on this forum, I want to offer my thoughts and some pictures. The pen was made in Czechoslovakia in the early 1960s by Centropen. The company, Centropen, was actually a communist creation. Previously, there were 12 small pen manufacturers in Czechoslovakia, but they were "asked" to consolidate as one in Dačice in the 1950s. So, I think this pen is the product of the wisdom and experience of these manufacturers. In the late 1960s, Centropen got into the lower cost pen market, so they no longer make pens of this caliber. But, wow, I wish they did. I've never used anything like it. The pen and pencil came as a set in a red leather case. I love this case, though I'm a bit nervous about how to preserve the leather. It's attractive and the only branding is inside. http://squirrelscience.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Leather-Case.jpg http://squirrelscience.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Centropen-Branding.jpg This isn't my best writing sample. But, I wrote it on a receipt to show the outstanding flexibility of the nib. It is supposed to vary between "fine" and "triple broad". As far as I can tell, it does. The pen flexes and writes a good line with very little railroading or trouble of any kind. In truth, writing with this pen feels like I'm using a brush. It's that flexible. It's stunning. I thought I had a light touch with fountain pens, but I really had to relearn that with this pen. http://squirrelscience.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Writing.jpg And here is the nib in question. http://squirrelscience.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/The-Nib.jpg The pen itself is made out of a glorious brown celluloid with an amazing chatoyancy. The nib and the trim are not just gold plated. They're gold filled. This means that they don't show wear very well. http://squirrelscience.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/The-Pen-1.jpg The piston filling knob is hidden under a blind cap, like a Noodler's Konrad or some German pens. http://squirrelscience.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Filling-Knob.jpg The pen is remarkable. I knew very little about Centropen before I purchased this one. And now, I'll be on the lookout for more. It truly is a special pen. Check out the video at 3:20 for a closeup, in slow motion, of the nib in action.