I won't spend more than $10 on anything.

Had a real hard time finding a house.

The "U" cost more than $10, you got a "hose."

When you put it that way... I've spent $35-$40 on a single smoke and I torched it.

I don't begrudge anyone their hobbies. It's their money. I spend hundreds on fishing gear. *shrug*

I understand, I don't want to think about what I've spent on cigars, knives or (Classified!) firearms. 😳

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Need to find a nice pen for a client, budget is $200 max. Was looking at a Sailor Pro Slim, but I am concerned it will be too small.


Any ideas?

Lamy 2k?

Pilot Custom 74?

Keep in mind Japanese nibs write smaller then Western.

Lamy 2K is cool but some may be put off by bottle fill only as well as the lugs to hold the cap on.
Also 2K's are known for having a sweet spot for a smooth writing experience. Not for beginners IMHO

Custom 74 with M nib is very nice indeed! Smooth and you can use bottle or cartridge. I have one but I want the 823 which is a tad larger.

Sailor Small is smaller then 74 if I recall... Sailor nibs are not as smooth as Pilot .

I just picked up a Esterbrook Estie in cobalt, fitted with F Jowo German nib. The Estie is a really nice sized FP, I cannot say enough good things about them.

Quick cap on/off, Jowo nib, bottle or cartridge and can be found for 150-175 range.

Let me know what you got even if this is late!

Chris

Grabbed a Pilot Prera in Fine to see if could be the marriage of my Metropolitan and the TWSBI Eco.

It's neither.

no pen for X...

Gave my Lamy 2000 to my son at Christmas, my grip and writing style is not conducive to the 2000 nib, its known for having a sweet spot and in this case I always had trouble finding it!

Since then I did pick up a Lamy Studio LX All Black, writes nice, although the section is a bit narrow I have no problem getting good ink out of it and its cool looking too!

Added a Pelikan Stolla that has a wet nib and a pull cap so its good for quick notes, comfortable section to write with.

Just last week visited Atlas Stationers in downtown Chicago for some ink, they really expanded their selection, worth a visit if you are near and in need of pens, inks and paper. Great family run business and friends.

Left with three bottles of ink, a Lamy Safari to penable a friend and a stunning Narwahl Schuylkill piston filler for myself! What a great $60 pen!! Nibs are tuned at the factory and it writes like butter! Really surprised me, a bit of a dry writer but I will try other inks to find one that flows the way I like.

Congrats on the acquisitions, waldo!

That pelikan is intriguing, although I have really warmed up to the prera. I just wish it were an inch longer (yeah yeah).

Nice pen Waldo. I take it that my BIC Stic ball point pen for $1 doesn't quite make it into this conversation??? lol

She said the same to me about missing that sweet spot!!

Prera is a good pen for the money! What size nib did you get? Asian nibs run thinner then Western so with Pilots I have to have at least a M.

Only drawback on the Stolla as well as the Narwhal I just got - the caps don't post.....I do like to post caps as I like the way it looks as well as a counter balance.

I am a Japanese FINE all the way. I write small, so I need it. And no post is no bueno for me, thanks for the heads up.

I do prefer a pen that posts, you always know where the cap is that way!

Atlas Stationers Chicago is having their annual Sidewalk Sale August 18/19!
There will be at least a dozen brands and vendors on hand with better then usual discount.

What should I get?

I'm thinking about an Opus 88 Demo eyedropper in in red, nice writer and very affordable.
If Leonardo is there and the price is "write" I'll pull the trigger on one of those!

Another New Pen Day!

Picked myself up a Leonardo Momento Zero - Hawaii, with a medium nib at the Atlas Sidewalk Sale.
This pen has got a real good feel to it, nice weight and dimensions, very similar in size to my Pelikan M805 and I am really impressed with how smooth this writes - right out of the box,

AND Stogie the cap can be posted!

Couple bottles of ink and a new journal too.

While I love my Mont Blancs and my vintage Parkers, my absolute favorite fountain pen is the Waterman Carene.

I agree about Montblanc, I carried my 149 for almost 20 years in the breast pocket of my suit coats. Always inked and flew weekly with it.

Many brag about the Japanese nibs but I prefer the smoothness of my MB, Pelikan, Lamy as well as JoWo on my Estie!

I have a few vintage Sheaffers - I like snorkels and Targas, I got greedy and sold my Waterman Edson, another super smooth writer!

Write On!

Itsawaldo- have you seen the Métis by Yookers? Think felt tip pen using fountain pen ink. Very nice. Glides across the paper nicely, almost like a wet fountain pen. 4 different sizes of tips (.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4) which basically translate to XF, F, M, and broad nibs.

New Year and New Pen Time!

Just picked up a Pilot Custom 823, smoke with a F nib and a Pelikan M800 F nib as well. Both are from auctions,
Pelikan is almost NIB and the 823 shows some use after cleaning and testing its fine!

What's new on your desk?