Cross Classic Century, Lustrous Chrome, Ballpoint Pen and .07mm Pencil Set (350105)

by Cross

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IEC7
• Item model number: 350105
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,503 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 3, 2008

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Cross Classic Century Lustrous Chrome Ball-Point Pen and .07mm Pencil Set

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Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where was it made?, February 20, 2007

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D. S. Bornus (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cross Classic Century, Lustrous Chrome, Ballpoint Pen and .07mm Pencil Set (350105) (Office Product)

Before you buy, be sure to check where the pen was made. I have a number of older Cross pens that say "USA" near the top, and they are great pens. However, I have bought three different ones in the past few years that do not indicate where they were made, and they are of inferior quality. The top and bottom halves are loose, and have to be carefully manipulated to come together without a gap. The first one I got, I sent it back to Cross for warranty repair under their "lifetime guarantee," only to receive it back unchanged telling me that it was just fine - and a "handling fee" attached.

I was willing to believe it was simply an anomaly, one bad pen. So later on when some new colors came out, I bought two more - only to see that they have the same quality defect.

My advice: if you want a good Cross pen, go to the secondhand store and buy one that was made in USA. They aren't making them the same anymore.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Feels like plastic!, October 20, 2011

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DANI - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cross Classic Century, Lustrous Chrome, Ballpoint Pen and .07mm Pencil Set (350105) (Office Product)

I tried to like it, I really did. I thought other reviews were exaggerated because the pens aren't manufactured in the US anymore. But as soon as I held the pens in my hand they felt like plastic! The quality is not there anymore (I guess it's been this way from the time they started manufacturing the pens in china!
The pens don't have the same sturdiness and feel like they used to. The weight they used to have is also not there anymore. Cross should be ashamed. This isn't an American product anymore but a low quality cheap Chinese one. Congratulations Cross.

5.0 out of 5 stars good gift item, December 18, 2011

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Paul McPhail - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cross Classic Century, Lustrous Chrome, Ballpoint Pen and .07mm Pencil Set (350105) (Office Product)

I bought 3 sets of these to give as gifts and i am very happy with them, the people that got them seemed happy to, or maybe they were faking it........... Either way! Good nice set!