Crocodile
Big Croc Clip

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"The pens [Crocodile Big Croc Clip and Diamond Cut] arrived last week.  I had my mail held at the Post office because I was out of town for a few days. So I have had the pens in my hands only one day. Pure pleasure to hold each one.  All three are small and easy for me to hold for writing purposes. The Duke pen is just the right size.  The two tone color makes it easy to find among my collection. The nib glides along very the greatest of ease. I am writing letters to people who haven't heard from me in years. I need reasons to use my pens...Thank you for your web site and the personal care of the products."
A. G., San Antonio, TX

Crocodile Big Croc Clip Matte Silver    $45.00    Sold out

Crocodile Big Croc Clip Red    $45.00    Sold out

Crocodile Big Croc Clip Black    $45.00    Sold out

Here's a pen that will tend to get noticed when it's clipped to your shirt pocket. Crocodile hasn't been bashful in displaying its company logo in this full-sized fountain pen. It measures 5-1/2" capped, 6" posted and 4-5/8" with cap held aside.

The company name is also displayed on the cap band -- with the Crocodile logo on the rear -- and on the small band just above the clip. The clip is actually quite easy to use, as it has a rocker attachment just beneath the croc's neck, and a 'stationary rocker' (if I can be excused for inventing such an oxymoron) just beneath the end of its tail.

The crocodile clip itself, although stylized, is still quite realistic. The scales, eyes, nose, mouth and even the toes are all shown in some detail.

Removing the slip cap -- which re-seats with a secure snap -- displays the nib treatment...which is what initially drew me to this design. The nib presents itself as being semi-hooded, with a false breather-hole and slit rendered in the upper design, while the real breather-hole and slit can be seen through it upon the nib below. It's a very interesting look I think.

The nib itself I would rate as a 'fine-medium', meaning that it falls on the finer end of a typical western medium.

Unscrewing the all-metal threads between the section and barrel displays the piston converter for bottled ink.  It will also take International-style cartridges, such as those from Private Reserve. As with all new pens, I recommend to run a dilute solution of dishwashing soap (two or three drops to a small bowl of water) through a new pen a few times, followed by water only. Step one is effective at removing manufacturing oils that can tend to make the ink less than enthusiastic in heading from the converter/filler to the nib, and step two removes the traces of the detergent you've used...which tends to have the opposite, diuretic effect. A gift box is included.

IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE: Every nib that ships from His Nibs is closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About 85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide -- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There are other factors  -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace.

The only 100% guarantee of course comes when the pen is actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!

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International customers, please note, we will not falsify shipping documents

Please send your order and shipping address (along with any questions) to:

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We will email you back with your order total (PA residents please add 6% sales tax)

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Warranties and returns

If an item proves to be defective, in most cases the manufacturer's warranty will apply. However, please email us first so that we can determine the easiest way to resolve the problem to your satisfaction. In the case of fountain pens -- which are a bit more individualistic than other writing instruments -- what may at first appear to be a defect (hard starting or poor flow for example), can in almost all cases be resolved with a few simple 'tweaks' to the nib, which we'll be happy to guide you through or perhaps suggest returning to us for adjustment.

Should you wish to return a non-defective item within 3 days of receipt because it doesn't suit you for some reason, again please email us and we'll arrange an exchange, credit or refund (minus any shipping/insurance charges), if the item is returned in an 'as new' condition. If you've dipped a fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean off any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty surprise .

We want you to be happy with your purchase from HisNibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!

Revised: August 19th, 2023

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