Any Pen People here?

[chuckmiller]

I guess start with a budget?

She already has a Montblanc but tends to protect it so I ordered something less precious she can leave at work. But it still has to write well. I went with Scriveiner London and Retro 51

[Kronos]

She already has a Montblanc but tends to protect it so I ordered something less precious she can leave at work. But it still has to write well. I went with Scriveiner London and Retro 51

Don’t know the first. The Retro 51 can hold a liquid ink rollerball (many modern rollerball refills use gel ink, which can be nice, but it is a different vibe) or any refill in the style of a Parker ballpoint refill. These are available with traditional ballpoint “paste” ink, with more modern gel inks, and with various hybrids.

I like the liquid ink refills; as a fountain pen guy, they come closest to writing with a fountain pen.


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[chuckmiller]

It's a good thing the outside of the box isn't really part of the gift.

2020-11-19_09-50-35 by Chuck Miller, on Flickr

[Strela167]

She already has a Montblanc but tends to protect it so I ordered something less precious she can leave at work. But it still has to write well. I went with Scriveiner London and Retro 51

Had to look that up

https://www.scriveiner.com/product-p...h-black-refill

very similar to a Picasso of mine



the retro is pretty cool too

https://manninc.co.uk/products/torna...=gs-2019-09-20

might have to try one

[Kronos]

Sheaffer, one of the great American pen conpanies, was acquired some years ago by Cross, another of the great American pen companies. Neither does any manufacturing in the US anymore.

Shown below are two current Sheaffer fountain pens — both are Sagaris models. The chrome cap with gold tone cap band and trim combined with a black barrel is a
classic Sheaffer look that has been repeated over the decades with many different models.



The smaller pen at the bottom is relatively early Sheaffer cartridge filler (50’s/60’s). I typically keep a red Sheaffer cartridge in there and I use that pen on occasion to mark up documents.

Sheaffer uses its own proprietary design cartridges. Standard “international size cartridges” (used by Montblanc, Waterman, Pelikan and countless others) will not fit in most Sheaffer pens and Sheaffer cartridges will not fit in pens made by other companies.

With the Sagaris pens, I use a converter, which allows me to use any bottled fountain pen ink I choose.

The Sagaris is reasonably light, nicely balanced and relatively inexpensive (usually $40 - $65 depending on the finish). It features a pretty rigid steel nib. I have a half-dozen of these pens in different finishes and all but one wrote well out of the box. (I returned the one that didn’t and promptly received a replacement that did).

If you are looking to expand beyond “starter pens” like the Pilot Metropolitan or the Lamy Safari, the Sagaris is worth a look.


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[Spooky]

Since I still love my Machine Era "Markup" and have used it often. I'm thinking of adding one of these to the collection, once they're back in stock.

https://www.machine-era.com/collecti...it-solid-brass

[theague]

Since I still love my Machine Era "Markup" and have used it often. I'm thinking of adding one of these to the collection, once they're back in stock.

https://www.machine-era.com/collecti...it-solid-brass

I have a MEP Original Brass. It's somewhere in there.. I love Fisher Bullets too.


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[Spooky]

I have a MEP Original Brass. It's somewhere in there.. I love Fisher Bullets too.


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Mine lives in a case right next to a Fisher Bullet in black. Everyone should have one of those for sure. Mine looks pretty good considering the number of times it has been washed. (Usually hear it thunking around in the dryer.)

[Dan R]

Since I still love my Machine Era "Markup" and have used it often. I'm thinking of adding one of these to the collection, once they're back in stock.

https://www.machine-era.com/collecti...it-solid-brass

Looks pretty slick. I just would never use the roller ball, but that is my issue. However for me, I would need a clip. I have mulled getting a small Kwaeko, but can't leave it in my pocket. Just does not seem right to me.

[Spooky]

Looks pretty slick. I just would never use the roller ball, but that is my issue. However for me, I would need a clip. I have mulled getting a small Kwaeko, but can't leave it in my pocket. Just does not seem right to me.

That's why I purchased the markup over the original, the pocket clip. Though I never clip it to a pants or shirt pocket, it simply keeps it from rolling away should I set it down momentarily.

Not sure if that would bug me about the fountain pen. Guess I'm willing to spend $75.00 to find out.