Click President... Is the newest model in Click's lineup any good ?

[Aravind_A_2310]

I came to know about this pen on the Inked Happiness website as the new model of Click called the president. When I saw it, I immediately thought, "Well, I liked the FPR Jaipur V2, But I'm not going to pay that much for a pen. At least not just yet. But this looks very similar, I suppose let's give this a shot...". I contacted one of my most frequently contacted Pentailers, Mr. Suresh ji and sure enough, he had gotten stock of this pen. I immediately fell in love with the Dark blue pen with the chrome trims, and decided to pull the trigger on that one, and after a Google pay transaction of Rs.800/-(plus an additional Rs.65/- for shipping) Here we are. For those who don't want to spend the next 5-10 minutes reading this whole thread and want a quick TL;DR, well, here it is.

 

"For the money, this is a very compelling package, the Ultraflex nib is smooth and wet and the included rollerball unit is also a nice touch. A good value for money pen indeed"

 

Now, those who want t get a somewhat detailed walkthrough, let's crack on.

 

Appearance and Build

 

The pen arrived in a good looking cardboard box. it has a cardboard sleeve and a small cutout showing the Click logo foil stamped in gold. Removing the sleeve, you'll find the pen nicely nestled in a die cut foam insert and the included rollerball unit. Overall a good unboxing experience for a relatively premium looking pen.

 

 

 

Taking the pen out of the box, and my immediate thought was, "Wow... It's smaller than I expected it to be..." I mean, with a name like president and looking at the pictures Suresh Ji sent me, I thought it'd be a big pen. But I was surprised in seeing that it's size was, well... normal. To put it in perspective, here it is with some other pens that I have:

 

1. Click President

2. Airmail/Wality 71 JB(RCC/Duos)

3. Kanwrite Desire

4. Parker Vector

5. Airmail/Wality 69 T

 

 

 

 

Coming to the pen itself, well, it's a classic design, reminds me of the aristocrat but with a different design. The pen is available in 5 colors all in a somewhat demonstrator looks in either gold or chrome trims. Nibs are also available in Fine, Medium, Broad and UltraFlex.

 

 

I chose the Dark Blue with the chrome trims coupled with the UltraFlex nib. And It's and overall handsome looking fella. The chrome trims around the cap, clip and the part just beneath the blind cap at the back are tastefully done and the overall size and feel is just right for me.

 

 

 

 

Coming to what's inside the cap, the nib, it's a screw on Nib unit carrying a No.35 (No.6) size steel flex nib sitting on an ebonite feed. which is a nice touch. the nib seems to be thinner than the standard No.6 nibs I have from Kanwrite and Consolidated. I guess that along with the scalloped shoulders aid in the flex of the nib. The real surprise for me was the included rollerball unit though. It's the first time, I'm seeing a fountain pen coming with a rollerball unit. I mean, the closest I've got to a rollerball fountain pen, is eyedroppering my pilot V7 cartridge pen (Which does work and writes like a dream BTW).

 

 

 

 

Coming to the tail end, here you'll find a blind cap enclosing the piston mechanism. Personally, I'm not very fond of this design as I tend to lose the blind cap, but that might be me refusing to act up on my clumsiness. the piston action is smooth and the whole thing disassembles with ease.

 

 

 

The overall build is good but for the price, could've been better. issues like the minor molding flashes on the blind cap threads and requiring a plier to remove the nib unit all of which detracts from the overall quality of the product.

 

In the hand, the pen feels quite good. the grip section could've been an bit longer, but ergonomically, the pen feels good, the girth is just right for my size of hand (slender, long hands). it's a very comfortable writer. Both posted and unposted. But you do need to push the cap with a little force to post securely but the balance still feels a ok. Overall, a very comfortable writer indeed.

 

 

 

Writing and Final Verdict

 

The nib I got, was the fine Ultraflex. And surprise to say, it is the smoothest out of the box fine nib I have ever used. the pen just glides and the ebonite feed makes sure that you get a juicy ink supply no matter how much you flex it. The nib while writing normally gets a decent fine line and when you want it, coax the line into a nice double broad line. Though to be fair, I'm not the kind of person capable of exploiting the full potential of this flexible masterpiece. However here's a set of writing samples that shows the flex of the nib to the best of my capability, along with a normal writing sample.

 

 

 

The rollerball attachment is also a very good addition, the ball is smooth and provides a light, fatigue free writing experience. So much so, that I'm considering to use the rollerball attachment permanently. Don't get me wrong, I love writing on a iridium nib as much as anyone else in this forum, but for daily use this makes more sense to me. 

 

Overall for the final verdict, for the price, this is a good value pen. I'd say, while this might not compete with the build quality of the Kanwrite heritage, I'd still cross shop this with the heritage, for around Rs.700 less, you're getting a similar filling mechanism, Almost the same ink capacity and a variety of nib options. I won't be surprised if click released this to compete directly with the pen from Kanpur. For around Rs.900, it's a damn good pen for an everyday carry.

 

If you've tolerated my loooong (and rather boring) lecture, then congrats!!! Here's a 🥇 . You certainly deserve this. Anyway, dry jokes aside, do sound your opinions below, and I'll see you soon .

 

 

[OCArt]

Thank you for a very comprehensive review. It looks a lot like a Pelikan M200 in overall shape and has a very nice color.

[Aravind_A_2310]

8 hours ago, OCArt said:

Thank you for a very comprehensive review. It looks a lot like a Pelikan M200 in overall shape and has a very nice color.

Thank you sir🙏

[hari317]

Thank you for the detailed review. I can save my 865/-  🙏🏼

[Aravind_A_2310]

57 minutes ago, hari317 said:

Thank you for the detailed review. I can save my 865/-  🙏🏼

Your welcome... This one though a good pen, is a bit boring... If you can splurge for a Kanwrite heritage, then skip this... But for those who aren't willing to spend ₹1000+ on a fountain pen, this is a good option ....

[hari317]

4 minutes ago, Aravind_A_2310 said:

If you can splurge for a Kanwrite heritage, then skip this...

Thanks but na. Not interested in that either. 🙏🏼

[antarmukhee]

Good review!

I bought a smoky-black President recently. I got it from Pen world for Rs. 1000, and it did not come with a roller ball section.

 

I really liked the pen. I chose B nib. It is smooth and wet. I will be buying a few more in different colors and nibs.

 

[antarmukhee]

By the way, which ink did you use for the rollerball unit? Does it work with the usual fountain pen inks without any issues? How do you fill the rollerball pen?

[Aravind_A_2310]

34 minutes ago, bestillmysoul said:

Good review!

I bought a smoky-black President recently. I got it from Pen world for Rs. 1000, and it did not come with a roller ball section.

 

I really liked the pen. I chose B nib. It is smooth and wet. I will be buying a few more in different colors and nibs.

 

I'm not that big a fan of flex nibs since I have a relatively heavy hand. So after my review, I swapped it with a consolidated nib, and It writes smoothly with a Medium-Fine line

 

 

10 minutes ago, bestillmysoul said:

By the way, which ink did you use for the rollerball unit? Does it work with the usual fountain pen inks without any issues? How do you fill the rollerball pen?

I use Bril blue for the first fill. Just because it's the one I'm most familiar with. I just hot swapped the rollerball unit while the pen was inked, and it worked like a charm. I'd say keep away from sheening inks or inks with suspended particles (inks like the J herbin 1670 or 1798 series or the pelikan edelstien series) if you're planning to use the rollerball unit as I noticed it uses a wick to draw the ink and the particles have a chance to clog the wick. I haven't tried to fill using the rollerball unit as such, but I noticed a small breather hole right beside the unit and I suppose Ink gets drawn from there...

 

[antarmukhee]

1 hour ago, Aravind_A_2310 said:

I'm not that big a fan of flex nibs since I have a relatively heavy hand. So after my review, I swapped it with a consolidated nib, and It writes smoothly with a Medium-Fine line

 

 

I use Bril blue for the first fill. Just because it's the one I'm most familiar with. I just hot swapped the rollerball unit while the pen was inked, and it worked like a charm. I'd say keep away from sheening inks or inks with suspended particles (inks like the J herbin 1670 or 1798 series or the pelikan edelstien series) if you're planning to use the rollerball unit as I noticed it uses a wick to draw the ink and the particles have a chance to clog the wick. I haven't tried to fill using the rollerball unit as such, but I noticed a small breather hole right beside the unit and I suppose Ink gets drawn from there...

 

Thank you!

[aemitsavla]

I ordered my Click President from thepenworld.com in smoky black colour. However my Fountain pen has a cracked section. The support staff at penworld have promised to replace the defective pen on Feb 1, 2022 but the replacement pen is yet to arrive.

[Aravind_A_2310]

5 hours ago, aemitsavla said:

I ordered my Click President from thepenworld.com in smoky black colour. However my Fountain pen has a cracked section. The support staff at penworld have promised to replace the defective pen on Feb 1, 2022 but the replacement pen is yet to arrive.

This appears to be a common issue to click pens that use this plastic. My 71jumbo's thread section had a crack as well. 

 

Mine wasn't cracked, but the nib unit was tightened at a very uncomfortable rate, so much so that I needed a set of pliers to remove the unit. Thankfully it didn't get cracked whilst I was removing the section.

 

Also at a lot less frequent rate, the demo versions of the kanwrite desire also are very easily cracked. The plastic is definitely very brittle on these pens. 

[hari317]

20 hours ago, aemitsavla said:

The support staff at penworld have promised to replace the defective pen on Feb 1, 2022 but the replacement pen is yet to arrive.

ask if they have shipped the replacement.

I'm pretty sure these weren't the "prayers" of the Indian pen enthusiast 😜

[hari317]

15 hours ago, Aravind_A_2310 said:

This appears to be a common issue to click pens that use this plastic. My 71jumbo's thread section had a crack as well. 

unfortunate.

[Aravind_A_2310]

1 hour ago, hari317 said:

unfortunate.

I agree... However, that hasn't stopped me from using that as an eyedropper though, some teflon tape did the trick... And for ₹250/- I was expecting some sort of defect... My topic on the Click71 Jumbo gives you an idea of this pen...