CROSSBailey Red Lacquer Rollerball Pen (AT0455-8)

Comparison between 6 pensI had the opportunity to compare between few pens: (will cover 6 pens here)======================among other pens, I managed to try, see photos for a better comparison======================in shortPen1- CROSS Bailey Medalist Rollerball Pen with Gold-Plated Appointments incl. Premium Gift Boxlooks very very nicefeels premium in the had, and has some weight (37g)packaging is ok for a gift but nothing special regarding the box look or feel.it glides very smoothly when writing, and it has the right amount of ink coming out.my preferred penPen2- CROSS Century II Medalist Fountain with 23CT Gold Medium Nib incl. Premium Gift Boxvery beautiful design especially the Fountain tipvery detailed oriented designCROSS Fountain pens are very good for lots of writing, it has just the right amount of ink flowing, but if you use it for singing then don’t go too fast as the line will start breaking (a solution for that is to press a bit harder on the paper)lightweight compared to the others (22g) … not bad by any meansPen3- PARKER IM Fountain Pen, Light Blue Grey, Medium Nib with Blue Ink Refill (1931655)looks very nicelightweight compared to the others (24g)I would go with the fine Nib rather than this medium NibI noticed that PARKER Fountain pens spill more ink while writing than other brands, thus you have to write fast or the paper will start absorbing the ink, which is not ideal for a lot of writing, though it’s very nice for signing documents, as the line will not start fading when you draw line very quickly. also, that makes the pen not suitable for glossy papers.very smooth writing with it.Pen4- Parker Sonnet Medium Nib Stainless Steel Gold Finish Trim Gift Boxed Fountain Penlove the designthe weight is in the middle (25g) compared to the othersvery lovely box, one of the bestagain: I noticed that PARKER Fountain pens spill more ink while writing than other brands, thus you have to write fast or the paper will start absorbing the ink, which is not ideal for a lot of writing, though it’s very nice for signing documents, as the line will not start fading when you draw line very quickly. also, that makes the pen not suitable for glossy papers.I would go with the fine Nib rather than this medium NibPen5- Waterman Expert Stainless Steel, Ballpoint Pen with Medium Blue refill (S0952100)this pen is different than the ones before as it’s a dry-pen, similar to regular Pic pens.looks very very nicefeels premium in the had, and has some weight (34g)writes smoothlywould have been one of the best pens out there except I had issues with it spilling, which made a mark on my shirt few times and it ruined itPen6- Parker Stainless Steel with Chrome Colour Trim, Ballpoint Pen with Medium Black refill (S0809240)looks nicevery slimmedium to lightweight (27g)- just a regular pen, thus ok for writing (you are getting it for the looks).==============between the pens here I would pick:Pen1, then both Pen2 and Pen5==============Note:All pens have been bought (by me and my family) nothing was sponsored or gifted by any retailerI like all of the designs, that’s why we got them :)- Always read the details about the pen in the description by the seller (as they may change)most Fountain pens include refills (and sometimes even extras)I prefer pens with caps to eliminate spilling problem that may happen or accidental strokes.And sorry for the video, first time and was difficult writing while the paper is away from me.Many thanks

Great pens to write with and never let me down. If you want a good looking AND good writing pen Cross Pens are great place to start. No need to say anymore.

Loved it looks stunning value for money, glides smoothly with a lovely weight to it. Will definately get another cross in a different style.

Excellent pen for the price. The weight is good and the colour is very nice - it appears to be dark red most of the time but under bright lights it has a very attractive 'metalised' paint effect. Writing is very smooth - which I expected as I have other Cross Rollerball pens. Only slight negative is that the lid sometimes falls off whilst I am writing...but I can live with this ! All in all a very nice pen which I recommend highly.

Cross pen, very solid and well built. Writes smoothly. Looks expensive without the high price tag. Great value for money. Would recommend.

I brought this pen for my beautiful partner for her birthday. She loves it. Thank you

It is a lovely pen. Quite heavy, which I like, and very well put together. It looks amazing and writes smoothly with both the rollerball and porous-point (felt tip) refills. BUT... As others have pointed out, you can't post the cap for love nor money. It very quickly starts to wobble and falls off after a very short time. This quickly became an annoyance for me as I've got quite large hands and the pen just felt too small and unbalanced without the cap posted. It's extremely perplexing to me how a company like Cross could produce such a lovely pen and yet either not notice, or not care, about such an obvious design flaw. Sadly, I decided to return mine, purely because of this issue and went for the Cross X in charcoal black instead... Best decision I ever made! :)

Its a beautiful pen to look at and to use. While it may be a bit expensive you pay for quality and its worth it.