Pen-Fi (FPs, RBs, BPs, etc...) [56k Warning]

[plainsong]

Thanks for answering my questions. I'm looking forward to getting my first FP soon, I think it'll be a Pelikan 215.

[appophylite]

Is anyone here familiar with a Cross fountain pen that has a barrel/cap in plated chrome and modeled after the design of the Classic Century model ball pens? My father was clearing out his desk at work and came across this model that he bought about 8 years ago. Since he doesn't use fountain pens much anymore, and has some better older Cross and Waterman pens anyway, he gave it to me. It writes very smoothly, even more so than the Parker Vectors that I normally use, and I much prefer its piston fill ink cartridge to the cheaper feeling Parker one.

[DrBenway]

Originally Posted by appophylite

Is anyone here familiar with a Cross fountain pen that has a barrel/cap in plated chrome and modeled after the design of the Classic Century model ball pens? My father was clearing out his desk at work and came across this model that he bought about 8 years ago. Since he doesn't use fountain pens much anymore, and has some better older Cross and Waterman pens anyway, he gave it to me. It writes very smoothly, even more so than the Parker Vectors that I normally use, and I much prefer its piston fill ink cartridge to the cheaper feeling Parker one.

I've got a Century II fountain pen with sterling silver cap and translucent blue lacquer barrel. It writes very smoothly, and is beautiful to look at.

I normally keep my fountain pen expenditures under $20; as a kid I always carried the classic cheapie Shaeffer cartridge pens. Until a couple of years ago, you could still commonly find them in the stationery aisle for well under $10.

But in the case of the Century II, I lucked out. A mom and pop stationery store across the ave from Penn Station was going out of business; each day they took an additional 10% off of the entire pen inventory, up until the very last day, when I snagged the Century II for $55. Couldn't resist.

[milkpowder]

Oh what have I done...

I decided to go and pick up a MB platinum rollerball in Classique size but ended up leaving with a Boheme Noir FP tucked underneath my arm... The salesperson was good.

[milkpowder]

Bought a Caran d'Ache Ecridor Chevron Mini FP today. I'm going through a phase of small, compact fountain pens.

A picture with the two day old MB Boheme Noir FP:

[mrarroyo]

^ I love Caran D'Ache, it is a fantastic manufacturer and their nibs are so smooth. Did I mention they write smooth!

[milkpowder]

Yes, very smooth! My Ecridor is a very, very wet writer, almost so wet that it feathers out on some papers.

[SuperNothing]

Has anyone had any experience with the Waterman Edson? I am thinking of picking it up and was wondering how it writes.

[mrarroyo]

Originally Posted by SuperNothing

Has anyone had any experience with the Waterman Edson? I am thinking of picking it up and was wondering how it writes.

You should first go and try it yourself. The Edson is a large and heavy pen, which IMO looks better in pictures than in real life. It writes fine, but it is a bit gaudy.

[Al4x]

been looking through the pens, dont really like the arty farty looking ones, theyre also quite bulky looking ones

mine, neat and tidy, cant find one ive seen that i like better

mine



i like the simple, clean, metallic look

havent found a nice fountain pen like it