Which Pen Do You Reach For First?

[KBeezie]

Just mainly something I thought of because I have a number of pens now and some I might consider my 'favorite', or some I think I would be using all the time but I don't. So seems like one way to know which is your favorite 'user' pen seems to be whatever one you unconsciously reach for first.

 

In my zipper pen case that I usually have with me I have:

 

Faber-Castell BASIC (Carbon Fiber) with a Fine Steel Nib [Waterman Intense Black]

Sheaffer Touchdown Admiral (Evergreen Green) with a Feathertouch Accounting 14K Gold/Platinum-Coated Nib [Diamine Imperial Blue]

Montblanc 225 with a Fine 14K Gold (Platinum Coated) Nib [Noodler's Black Eel]

Monteverde Invincia Deluxe Nighthawk with a Goulet Extra Fine Steel Nib [iroshizuku Tsuki-yo]

Platinum PTL-5000 (Maki-e style painted) with a Fine 14K Gold Nib [Noodler's Black Eel]

Jinhao 159 with a Goulet Medium Steel Nib [Diamine Syrah]

Jinhao X750 (Shimmering Sands) with a Monteverde Black Fine Steel Nib [iroshizuku Ama-iro]

Pilot 78G (Teal) with a Broad/Stub Steel Nib [Diamine Imperial Blue]

Pilot Metropolitan (Bronze Lizard) with a Medium Steel Nib [Pilot Black]

Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral (Black) with a Medium 14K Gold Nib [Noodler's Black Eel]

Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator with a Goulet 1.5mm Stub Steel Nib [Diamine Coral]

 

... but which one do I always find myself reaching for first?

 

Seems to be my Montblanc 225, probably because it's comfortable, writes a fine line on just about anything and feels smooth doing so. Just didn't think I would be using it all the time compared to some of my other pens, especially considering all the work I put into cleaning it when I first got it (lol, maybe that's it, I've invested elbow grease in it, might as well use it).

 

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/montblanc225/1.jpg

 

 

So what's your "first reach" pen? Do you have a different one for when you're home, office or other?

[Guest Ray Cornett]

I sort of figured my snorkels were my favorites because theyre interesting pens with a filling system I like. But usually I would just pic a pen that was different than I used earlier. Last night I believe I figured out which is my favorite as of right now and it is one of my snorkels. I needed to write a note quickly last night to send to someone and found myself looking specifically for my Sheaffer Snorkel Statesman TM. Although I consider it a tie with my Snorkel Clipper.

[discopig]

It depends what I want to do, I have different pens for different tasks. If I'm going to be sketching or drawing something, then I always reach for my Moore Maniflex Pen, Waterman 12 1/2 or Waterman 32v. If I'm going to be writing for a while, Platinum Century #3776 or Namiki Falcon SF. If I'm going to be writing on bad paper, Lamy Safari F or one of my Esterbrooks. Etc.

Edited April 19, 2014 by discopig

[Huynh Son Do]

General note-taking and fast notes it has to be my Pilot VP decimo in Fine. For slightly longer writing sessions I'll take up my Nakaya Neo Standard. Like you I also have quite a few pens now but really these are the ones that I use by far the most! Others like the Pelikan M1005 are just a bit too large and on the awkward side for my hands!

[KBeezie]

It depends what I want to do, I have different pens for different tasks. If I'm going to be sketching or drawing something, then I always reach for my Moore Maniflex Pen, Waterman 12 1/2 or Waterman 32v. If I'm going to be writing for a while, Platinum Century #3776 or Namiki Falcon SF. If I'm going to be writing on bad paper, Lamy Safari F or one of my Esterbrooks. Etc.

 

I like how you got a pen planned for different papers

 

*evil grin* yes... let the Lamy Suffer

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2t8t8J7gc0

 

I take it your Century and Falcon are more comfortable to write for longer periods?

Edited April 19, 2014 by KBeezie

[Guest Ray Cornett]

Waterman 12 1/2

I was talking to Karl about this earlier. I have one and I love it but am not quite there yet with the beautiful writing it is capable of as a nice flex so I don't use it as much. Plus, still needs a clip,lol

[discopig]

 

I like how you got a pen planned for different papers

 

*evil grin* yes... let the Lamy Suffer

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2t8t8J7gc0

 

I take it your Century and Falcon are more comfortable to write for longer periods?

 

They are definitely my most comfortable writers, both because they are very smooth but also because they both have SF nibs, which are pretty bouncy and soft. It cushions writing a lot, I find it much more pleasant than writing with a nail.

 

I was talking to Karl about this earlier. I have one and I love it but am not quite there yet with the beautiful writing it is capable of as a nice flex so I don't use it as much. Plus, still needs a clip,lol

 

Mine has no clip either, it's pretty annoying. I mainly use it to draw because I don't really like to write with flexible nibs. Old Waterman pens make amazing sketch pens with the gushy feeds and (very) flexible nibs that can sometimes produce nice hairlines.

Edited April 19, 2014 by discopig

[BrandonA]

The one that's inked and in my possession at the time.

[whitedot]

MB146 is the go-to.

[dragos.mocanu]

At the moment I own 6 pens, and most of the times I carry all of them around:

Lamy 2000 M filled with Pelikan 4001 Türkis

Parker "51" Special M filled with Diamine Oxblood

Eversharp Skyline 1.4mm Stub filled with Herbin Lie de Thé

Parker "51" Vac B filled with Waterman Bleu Mystere

Parker 45 M filled with Diamine Sherwood Green

Noodler's Konrad filled with Rohrer&Klinger Scabiosa

 

I always reach for my "51" Vac first, simply because the nib gives me the perfect line width (for my own writing of course). That and the fact that it's a comfortable gourgeous fountain pen, with a huge historical value Second comes the Lamy 2000, another timeless design.

Edited April 19, 2014 by dragos.mocanu

[theverdictis]

The one that's inked and in my possession at the time.

Snap!

 

Ben

[KBeezie]

Snap!

 

Ben

 

Reminds me of the phrase I've always loved as a Photographer: The best camera is the one you have. (particularly made sense when the context was photojournalism)

Edited April 19, 2014 by KBeezie

[The Blue Knight]

Annoyingly enough I can't say I use anything more interesting then a humble Parker Frontier most of the time. It's a well priced everyday pen that is a very good writer.

[KBeezie]

Annoyingly enough I can't say I use anything more interesting then a humble Parker Frontier most of the time. It's a well priced everyday pen that is a very good writer.

An embellished photograph you took of the pen always seems to make things more interesting hehe.

[lahlahlaw]

I usually can't decide which pen to use, probably what got me down this hole in the first place.

 

This week I've been reaching for my Noodlers Konrad , I can flex it without worrying about damage.

[Perscribo]

I don't have a "reach for first" pen in my collection but, if I had to choose just one to keep, it would be my first Pelikan M800. The M800 is a nice size and weight for me and my first one still writes very smoothly even though, over the years, it has written the equivalent of War and Peace.

[Lyander0012]

Hmm, this is a toughie for me. Rationality says the Lamy 2000, since it has a decent medium line (my penmanship looks a bit spidery with super fine nibs), an understated look, and writes like a champ for pages and pages thanks to its large ink reservoir, but I find myself always reaching for my Sailor 1911L. It doesn't make much sense, given that it's got a tinier ink capacity (I refill cartridges using a syringe), doesn't post as well as the 2000 (I'm a chronic poster), and has a broad firehose of a Naginata Emperor nib. Still, it's a comfortable fit for my hand, and it's generally the more fun pen to use. I did a lot of tweaking to normalize the inkflow, so at least it doesn't run out of ink a quarter of the way through my day.

 

... Yes, that actually happened when I first got it. I was using the included converter, and it was an extremely wet writer. Impractical for anything but signatures.

 

 

Cheers!

 

Kevin

[fezz4734]

My parker 45 medium and fine nib, definitely my favorite writers but trying to find one to replace them as my favorite writer.

[perth]

Whenever I have more than one pen in the same colour (for school, black/grey) I tend to alternate between them. This understandably allows me to receive glares from the teacher who thinks I'm wasting time, and from a friend who desperately wants a fountain pen but whose parents are haters.

 

Yes, I gave him my Parker 15 just to see his parents suffer. Yes, I love spreading the plague of the fountain pen.

[ISW_Kaputnik]

If I'm taking notes, it would have to be my Pilot VP with a fine nib. The only drawback is that I had the clip removed, which makes it a lot nicer to write with, but prevents me from just taking it out of a shirt pocket. I have to take it out of its case.

 

For writing at home, it may be a little early to say this, as it's been less than two months since I got it back. But since my Montblanc Noblesse came back from having its nib reground, I just want to write with it all the time.