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I am wanting to do a pif of a quality pen, bottle of ink, and a Rhodia pad. I want it to be around 100.00 and was thinking a Sailor procolor 500 and bottle of sailor ink. I could use some.suggestions on what other pens to look at for this. I will not consider a Twsbi or any chineese pen so please dont mention them. Basically pen value should be 50 to 70 as the bottle of ink and paper will be 30

WTB Sheaffer Balance oversized with a flex nib, semi flex, broad, or medium in carmine red or grey striated.

 

Wtb Sheaffer Pfm in black or blue with a medium or broad nib.

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TWSBI is Taiwanese not Chinese.

 

I think you should consider TWSBI because their pens are a great value at their price point.

 

But if you really don't want to choose TWSBI, I think the Sailor is a good pen too.

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I think anything is great as long as you are okay with it ...that is very nice of you as well .

Cathy :bunny01:

 

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TWSBI is Taiwanese not Chinese.

 

I think you should consider TWSBI because their pens are a great value at their price point.

 

But if you really don't want to choose TWSBI, I think the Sailor is a good pen too.

Never said Twsbi is a Chinese pen as I know it is Taiwanese company. I said I do not want twsbi or Chinese recommendation. I dont care for Twsbi pens personally and wont give someone something that I dont care for or believe in.

WTB Sheaffer Balance oversized with a flex nib, semi flex, broad, or medium in carmine red or grey striated.

 

Wtb Sheaffer Pfm in black or blue with a medium or broad nib.

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If it is for me, I'd like an Esterbrook J with a 9550 nib. A restored one should come in well under your budgeted amount. Now in the remote chance it is for someone else, you might want to avoid the Esterbrooks because they will get use to using an excellent, quality fountain pen and not want to try other brands. However, if it really is for me, then, by all means, go with the Esterbrook J because I am already spoiled.

 

Oh, and thank you very much! That's the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me!

 

-David.

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It will be for a newcommer or beginner to fountain pens. So yes it should be a quality pen that I can stand behind. I think I have it anyhow. I picked up a Taccia nightlife. Msrp is around 200 and it is a quality pen. Just need to pick up a rhodia pad and some ink and I am set for the pif.

WTB Sheaffer Balance oversized with a flex nib, semi flex, broad, or medium in carmine red or grey striated.

 

Wtb Sheaffer Pfm in black or blue with a medium or broad nib.

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Awww . . . I'll try to hide my disappointment. Seriously, that is a genuinely nice thing that you are doing. I hope the lucky individual appreciates what you are doing for him or her. Well done and good on you!

 

-David.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. -Anon.

A backward poet writes inverse. -Anon.

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