Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Obie,
My collection is 90% Pelikan. I especially like those vintage ones that have a little flex.
Here are a few from my collection:



Have you heard of Nakaya? they make stunning lacquer pens with incredible nibs. Here's mine:

I have one old fountain pen a friend gave to me, a Parker, normal looking brushes steel looking pen with cap. He always used one, and I liked the fact that he mixed a black ink with a beautiful blue india ink, looked incredible. I remarked to him how nice I thought it was, when we parted company, he gave it to me. Still have it to this day.

I can understand the appeal, especially after seeing some of the fine pens here, the Japanese pen is magnificent.

Congratulations on your new pen Obie!

Badgister,
That is a delicious collection. Good show.
Phrank,
Thanks for the kind words.

I just recently bought a Cross fountain pen as I was working on a audio system in a bookstore.
They had a selection of Cross and Lamy pens.
The Cross was the one Iiked the look on the most.
It was not expensive at all, about 150 quid.
I've been thinking about getting one for years, and find myself using it all the time now.

That said, I'd like to get one more.
The Cross is fine, but one with a little more heft to it, and perhaps with a bit more sense of exclusivity, would be nice.

Anyone able to offer up some tips?
I'd like it to be rather thin tipped, and naturally I want to fill it myself, no cartridges or anything.
Budget-wise I guess I'm pretty open but let's ay about $500 to $800 as a starting point..

Birnando,

I will always recommend the Pelikan. I love the M800, but I have eyed the M1000, too. The M1000 is a big pen, and it will bit within your budget range. The Waterman is a lovely pen. So is the Parker. There are others, of course. I prefer a medium point. Yes, I think the Pelikan is the Puma of fountain pens.

Originally Posted by Obie

Birnando,

I will always recommend the Pelikan. I love the M800, but I have eyed the M1000, too. The M1000 is a big pen, and it will bit within your budget range. The Waterman is a lovely pen. So is the Parker. There are others, of course. I prefer a medium point. Yes, I think the Pelikan is the Puma of fountain pens.

Thank you Obie
Yes, the Pelikan was the very make we used when learning fine writing back in school all those years ago, so I have fond memories of my first Pelikan.

I will look up the recommedations you gave and see what I can find that will suit my needs.
Thanks again my friend

In my view you can't go wrong with the Pelikan Souveran series. They have a built in ink reservoir, so you don't need a cartridge convertor to fill from the bottle.

With a budget between 500$ and $800 you can get a pretty Fancy one!

Well, as per usual I tend to be like a kid when I want something.
So I reached out to the folks at nibs.com and thanks to you guys I'm now eagerly awaiting delivery of a green Pelikan M1000.
A very classic look for me, and seeing as I am a rather large fella, we found that it would be a good pen for me.

Thanks again gents for the responses and the help.
Both here in this thread and via PM.

I'll have to try a Pelikan. Did you know that it's beak can hold more than it's belly kan?

Here's the pens I have on my person at all times. I have others I keep in storage and will crack them out when I get the urge, but these are fully charged and ready to go whenever I need them.

First 3 are FPs: Visconti (Van Gogh Starry Night), Mont Blanc (Starwalker), Vintage Ononto. Second two are a matching set of non-FP Mont Blancs. One's a ball point, ones a rollerball. I much prefer the rollerball.




James.

Birnando, nice one! You chose well. The striated Green is Pelikan's signature model.