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Not asking about the performance or reputation of the pen brand or model

or even if you own one.

Just asking about the pen brand or model names.

 

I love "Dolce Vita"

On the other hand, I wouldn't have named a pen "Skipper" :P

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I love most Parkers. The Sonnet and the Duofold being my favourites :)

 

I dislike "Iridium Point Germany" pens that are made in China <_< They are not even made in Germany AND nor do they have any iridium tipping on their nib!! I feel insecure using a pen that is not tipped with strong tipping material - They tend to wear out quicker.

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like:

brand name - Pelikan of course (I love birds)

pen name - Serenite (because my life doesn't have it and I wish it did)

 

dislike:

brand - Montegrappa (sounds clunky)

pen - too many to list. Actually Tradition and Souveran are rather dull. but there are others that actually annoy me but I'm not awake enough to think of them at the moment.

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My favorite pen is the Parker Duofold. I have a Pearl & Black Centennial and love it. I also think Omas and Sheaffer make great pens.

 

I have not had great luck with Watermans. I have used two that I liked but the nibs were both scratchy and found my hand getting tired quickly when writing with them. Also, I have never written with a Montblanc, but, for some reason, the brand just does not appeal to me.

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"Namiki Vanishing Point" sounds like an expensive pen, and "Pilot Capless" sounds like a cheap one -- even though they're the same pen! I have a couple of the cheap sounding ones...

 

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"Namiki Vanishing Point" sounds like an expensive pen, and "Pilot Capless" sounds like a cheap one -- even though they're the same pen! I have a couple of the cheap sounding ones...

 

Doug

It's like the difference between "Pre-owned" and "Used" :D

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For vintage pens it is definitely a Sheaffer Snorkel or Touchdown and the Parker 51...

For new pens the Pelikan does it for me.

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My favorite pen is the MB 149

The pen I cant stand is Lamy.All the models I owned/saw (except the 2000 model) had th worst nibs ever.

Respect to all

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I'm just the opposite of goodguy. I love Lamys. Every Lamy I've owned from the basic Safari to the flagship 2000 have performed admirably for me. My least favourite? None that I currently own. If I don't like a pen, I just won't buy it.

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Favourites: All my pens

Least Favourites: cheap pens (not the inexpensive ones)

Pedro

 

Looking for interesting Sheaffer OS Balance pens

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blueiris

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I've never thought about this names question before! I guess my favorite pen names are Pelikan (I like birds) and Esterbrook (I just like the sound of it).

 

My not-so-favorite pen names are Conklin (because it reminds me of a person I used to know), Submariner (I don't know why, but I'd never own one), and Nozac (ditto).

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like i posted before my Signum is smooth and i have to add my 1947 51 is the same way

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Hey some you,

I was asking about NAMES of pens, not the pens themselves.:)

 

For instance, I love my Michael's "Fat Boy" pen, but i think the

brand name is a bit insenstive. If I were to buy a pen for any friend with

even one or two extra pounds, I would not be giving a "Fat Boy"! :doh:

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Hi,

 

Cross!! :)

 

Omas comes next.

 

Dillon

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I think 'Waterman' is a wonderful word, although their pens aren't among my favourites. When you say it, it gives the facial muscles a relaxing mini-workout.

 

It's hard to go wrong with a French name for your pen; Audace, Serenite, Place de la Concorde all sound wonderful.

 

Much as I love the Parker 51, and much as I appreciate why they chose the name, it does nothing for me, in the same way that cars which bear numbers rather than names don't appeal to me so much.

 

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Bill Vintage

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Numbers for product models are boooorrrrrring :lol: Doesn't matter whether it is pens, cars, or bicycles. And some names sound so industrial or scientific: Expert, StarWalker, Tradition, Exception, E-Motion, Ambition, Duofold, Legacy, Epoch, etc.

 

But can you say Dolcevita? DOHL-chay VEE-tah Sweet!

 

Or how about Piazza Navona? pee-YAHT-zah nah-VOH-nah I never tire of that.

 

And Visconti? Stipula? Monteverde? Carene? Papillon? (no, not pap-ill-LON ;) )

 

I would buy a Visconti Venti Cappuccino. :P

 

Bill

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Nozac sounds pharmaceutical - a combination

of No-Doz and Prozac.

 

 

Love the Edson, and I know it's a namesake,

but Edson? The old name and the streamlined pen just don't

jive for me.

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krz Vintage

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I like Sentinel pretty good. Snorkel? Oh ya! Thanks OldGriz, Touchdown too!

 

My deco Cranberry teensiest pinky of a pen is called a "Maniflex". :D

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