Firstly, I want to thank Zodduska and leftnose for the kind answers.
Secondly, before answering you guys specifically, I need to clarify something about the bugdet. It is not that I don't have more than 60 dollars, but I wanted to try differents levels of fountain pens and a time.
I mean, it should be awesome to start with a top Montblanc, but it's is also very fun to learn about the various kinds of FP as you use them in your routine.
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Hi luiztfc, I'm afraid I don't have enough experience with pens in that price range to suggest many. You already have two of the best current production pens in the sub 100 dollar range.
If you're interested in vintage pens you might be able to snag a Parker 51 Aerometric which have been known to stand the test of time quite well, a restored 51 Vaccumatic would be more expensive but they are both equally good IMHO. The only problem with this is the 51s I've had tend to run on the finer side of nib widths.
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When I was considering buying the Phileas, I thought about a vintage pen as an option. However, two things prevented me from doing that: I could buy some irrecoverable pen and even if I didn't I would still need to send it to someone who knows how to do that.
But then, the 51 is gorgeous and a classic! Hummm, perhaps I should give it a chance.
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Once you get into the $75 to $150 a lot more options open up with both used and new pens, I consider the Pilot Vanishing Point and Pelikan M200 to be a good value although the M200 is pretty small.
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The M200 is quite a beaty! When I started using fountain pens, I decided that somewhere in my life, I would buy a Montblanc 149 and a Pelikan M1000. I guess the M200 is an excelent start!
Do you think this one is a good deal? It's a little over the budget I thought of, but is affordable.
Pelikan M200 OB fountain pen brandnew M 200 Oblique B - eBay (item 160284992158 end time Mar-18-09 17:21:26 PDT)
About the Pilot Vanishing Point, a friend of mine have it and I personally think it is a little too modern for me, with this option of expose to show the nib
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A much cheaper option to consider would be a new nib on your Safari, since you don't like the fine, if the issue is line width you would probably like a medium or broad much better. The nibs are relatively cheap and easy to swap, you should be able to find some methods quite easily with google, if not let me know. Swisher Pens among others sell them but I don't know if they ship internationally.
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About the nib idea, I looked at swisherpens and found it for just U$ 11. I'll ask for the shipping to Brazil.
And this is also an opportunity to learn how to change nib/repair pens. It seems to be very interesting and I'll google it as you said.
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Hopefully somebody else will chime in with more suggestions.
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Again, thank you very much for the help provided!
As I said before, I'm planning on learning about the FP universe little by little. I first bought a Lamy Safari and discovered the wonders of writing with a proper pen. Then, I felt the urge to buy a better one, with a better structure and that allowed the ink to flow as it should, and chose the Phileas.
As for my new step, I'll decide between the Parker 51 and the Pelikan M200 - although I'll probably take the Pelikan. One thing that really matters for me is the price of the shipping that sometimes is U$ 30.
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A Lamy Studio fits in your budget: Lamy ~ ISellPens.com ~ Lamy Fountain, Roller Ball Ball Point. Some of the Studios have gold nibs so they are at a higher price point. Those with stainless nibs fit right in.
While the Studio with steel nibs uses the same nib as the Safari, the body of the pen is a noticeable upgrade.
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I didn't know that Lamy had that kind of Fountain Pen, I thought they only made that cheap models like Safari. But, as I said to Zodduska, I'm gonna change (or at least, try to) my Safari nib. And if I'm pleased with the result - I mean how it writes - then I can seriously think about it.
This one particulary is beautifull.
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