Lamy 2000 fountain pen with a fine nib. Check out Pen Heaven or Cult Pens.
Now working from home permanently, I write quite a bit, notes I need to refer back to, and have discovered my hand writing is awful, through lack of use.
Would like to slow down and write properly so I can read what I've written lol, and get some enjoyment from writing
What's a good pen to get, new or second hand , budget 150 ish
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Lamy 2000 fountain pen with a fine nib. Check out Pen Heaven or Cult Pens.
Rotring Art Pen. Get a 1.5mm nib to force you to write larger.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Is 1.5mm regarded as fine?
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I've had several fountain pens over the years and the only one that has stood the test of time and remained steadfastly in my pocket is a humble Lamy Safari.
OK, it's brightly coloured plastic rather than exotic finishes but it's nice to write with and most important of all, always works the moment I get it out; something I could never say for some of the more expensive pens I've owned.
Nib is Medium, many other colours are available but mine is easy to find when I put it down.
And in your pocket for less than £20 :-)
Nothing wrong with a Lamy Safari. I think a lot of people will probably stay here.
I use A Parsons essential and never had a problem. Real step up in class as well.
https://www.mrpen.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d184.html
^ This ^
If you buy here
https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/LM09382...0-fountain-pen
And at checkout use the code birthday15 you get another 15% off so that £200 pen becomes £128 after the discount they already applied. No brainer. It is a piston filler so buy some decent ink for £8 or so.
Up the scale a bit the absolute best writer before getting into silly money is IMHO the Pilot 823. The nib is just phenomenal. I'd go medium as Japanese nibs tend to be smaller than their Euro counterparts. Imported from Japan around £220 after VAT
But the Lamy as suggested earlier is an all time classic and a superb Bauhaus design. You'd not go wrong with that.
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The TWSBI Eco is a fantastic starter fountain pen.
Awesome thanks for the advice
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I don't honestly know. The advantage of the Rotring and a few of the other recommendations above is that you can probably buy one of every nib size and still remain within your budget. One other thought might be to buy a multi-nib calligraphy set but I don't have any experience of those.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
You can buy a beginners nib for the Lamy Gyp posted. Described as medium but somehow different.
Another Lamy 2000 recommendation from me - it’s the Speedmaster of the pen world in my opinion, timeless, very well made, and if looked after, will last at least one lifetime. Oh and the Lamy service centre in Germany is absolutely superb to deal with.
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I've bought the Lamy 2000 medium nib and a bottle of ink using the link and birthday15 code above, £143 quid delivered
Thanks for all the advice, will experiment with nibs and start with medium cheers
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Off the wall suggestion - how I started a collection
Get a Parker 45 or two off the bay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...5&_sacat=14001
start with a medium nib and go from there.
It can be habit forming
B
The best fountain pen ever was the Parker 51. They are bomb proof and will take abuse, lots of spares about, easily repaired. They just go on and on.
Do a google, there is shiploads of info on them.
Just to sound like a saddo WIS, make sure the tassie (little shiny decoration at the end of the cap) is still there as affects the resale value.
They are the perfect pen.
I think I'll get a few of the those suggested form eBay for a bit of fun and see which I prefer
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Pelikan M205
Something which you may like to check, if you haven't already done so. Whilst nibs for the Lamy Safari are readily available and relatively straightforward to replace, I seem to recall from when I looked into it a while back that the same is not quite so true for the Lamy 2000.
Cheers I'll get the pen shop man to change the nib
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Lamy Safaris are great - a wonderful start to fountain pens. But may I also recommend the Metro? Similar price, and there is a reason why the FP thread on my "other forum" was, for a long time, sub-titled "Just get a Pilot Metro".
No need to go crazy for your first few pens. A couple of bottles of ink, wash out used cartridges and use a syringe or pipette to refill them with wonderful and interesting colours. Or buy Lamy cartridges bulk on eBay in different colours. Fill a pot, reach for a cartridge at random. Don't even wash the pen through - just let the colour fade through as you write.
I recently found Lamy Safaris for sale at a local mall, and bought four.
Try a fountain pen at a local stationers or better still, buy a refurbished Parker 51 from a reputable vintage pen dealer ... most vintage pen dealers will fit a nib to suit your needs.
https://www.heritagecollectables.com...ker/parker-51/
"Well they would say that ... wouldn't they!"
Reform 1745, M-nib.
You can find them NOS on eBay.
Maybe the best budget pen ever made.
Italix Parsons Essential from MrPen
Nothing to add with respect to the pen choice, but a couple of other things to consider are:
- Choice of paper - many ‘bleed’ when using fountain pens
- Choice of ink - some, bizarrely, will fade over time!
A quick google popped up this Lamy 2000 for £106 plus 6 shipping.
https://www.bigpen.co.uk/en-gb/a/J40...ountain-f.html
Dont know the seller or anything. Anyone like a punt?
This thread has got me thinking about borrowing my 11 year old's Safari and giving it a try. My hand writing is atrocious. Maybe a fountain pen will make me work on improving it.
Dont know if anyone has mentioned them but for me without doubt the best starter fountain pen has to be a Visconti. About £100 for one of their least expensive pens their nibs are so easy to use, never dry up and the ink flows perfectly. I have tried a few Lamy pens from the safari up and especially the safari one I found scratch and poor ink flow. Never had that problem with Visconti just about the only complaint I can think of is many of their pens are rather thick, I have never understood why they do this but you can find slimmer ones for a little bit more. Either way they are well worth it.
Another bit of advice, always, always and I mean always buy washable ink. If you get any permanent ink on your shirt you are another shirt down.
Working from home, it's a vest
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Ok, if you get a splash of permanent ink on your vest, you will be one vest down.
Doesn't say what it is
Montblanc Ink Bottle 60ml Midnight Blue*(MB72641-MB).is what I've ordered
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It's permanent , I've just checked.
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I’ve always had great results with Diamine inks. If you want something a little better, the Robert Oster range offers phenomenal shading and sheen.
Never had a problem with scratchy nibs with Lamy, including the Safaris. I'm intrigued to try a Visconti now, though they all seem to be stainless steel nibs until you get up to the pricey ones? (I like a chunky pen.)
I like the Lamy 2000, I use one as a daily pen and really like them. Someone else has already mentioned Pelikans, and they make a great pen. I've got a 200 upgraded to a nib from a 400 (gold instead of stainless) and an 805 at the moment in daily use. Also, the humble Kaweco Sport for a daily user is excellent because it is so compact and handy. My favourite is a brass one that I've put an upgraded nib into (I like a bit of weight in my pens).
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
In my humble opinion Pelikan make very nice pens but don't have the 'wow' factor. On the other hand Japanese nibs are IMHO consistently superb. Platinum, Pilot, Sailor, all fantastic. Re Conway Stewart I was looking at them and they are a fair whack of cash (£500+ as an entry level) and so I was wondering is this the same Conway Stewart that made great pens 80 years ago or is this a name that someone has bought and is leveraging the brand name? Basically are modern CS any good?
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For Me, the Pilot M90 is the best fountain pen I've ever had.