Fountain pen survey online

[hifigeezer]

Since "which pen to buy" seems to be a topic of perpetual interest, I thought some might find this link interesting. The author lists pens from $3 to $500 with basic descriptions. I don't know anything of her qualifications as a critic but she seems quite plugged into the topic.

http://www.gailrhea.us/Pens/bestbuyfp.html

[LuckyR]

Since "which pen to buy" seems to be a topic of perpetual interest, I thought some might find this link interesting. The author lists pens from $3 to $500 with basic descriptions. I don't know anything of her qualifications as a critic but she seems quite plugged into the topic.

http://www.gailrhea.us/Pens/bestbuyfp.html

I don't disagree with the descriptors, but be aware that the pens on the list are sort of the "usual suspects", ie modern pens from the big western names.

The vintage and Chinese pens are not represented. The former are the best pens ever made, not dissimilar to vintage razors and the latter are the best value.

[Shaveananda]

I don't disagree with the descriptors, but be aware that the pens on the list are sort of the "usual suspects", ie modern pens from the big western names.

The vintage and Chinese pens are not represented. The former are the best pens ever made, not dissimilar to vintage razors and the latter are the best value.

On the Chinese front, I bought a TWSBI Diamond 530 from TWSBI's ebay store a while back and really love it. It was designed with the help of the fountain pen community, and it shows: It's got a fantastic nib, great balance, is a piston loader and looks and feels fantastic. And it's $40.

[LouieGrandie]

the retail price for the Waterman LeMan 100 was $14,000

This is NOT correct. The suggested retail price was about $250.00 when new. I know because I have one. Great, great pen. On Ebay NOS is going for around $400.

[jeffpofutah]

I have the Rotring Initial and, as she states, it doesn't leak when I fly or in my bike pannier bouncing back and forth to work every day.


Rotring Initial, XF/F/M/B, stainless steel nib, hefty weight typical of Rotring pens, new APC system prevents leaks even while flying.