The Pen That Makes You Want To Just Write

[ac12]

Basically ANY of my fountain pens.

I just sit down with my journal and pick a pen from the pen cup or one of my desk pens.

The pens in my pen cup give me different colors and feel.

• P45s = turquoise and red
• Parker Arrow = green
• Esterbrook LJs = black and blue
• Parker Classic = black
• P51 desk pen = blue
• Sheaffer Touchdown desk pen = green

I have a Lamy pur with a 1.1 nib, that I use for special writing; cards and letters.

Edited February 7, 2014 by ac12

[jameswatts]

For me, it's my Visconti Homo Sapiens, my Pilot Custom 823 and my Lamy 2000. I'm in the midst of drafting a novel and these three are the pens I usually reach for to start the day's work. Although the other day I made use of my Diplomat Balance, with it's very smooth fine steel nib, and it proved to be a very good pen for long writing sessions.

[nakiana]

My top three are a Scriptorium Pens Balladeer, a Gate City Belmont, and a Monteverde Prima.

 

Whichever pen it is, a 1.1 stub/italic is almost essential. The nib must be pretty smooth and the ink flow moderate - too dry just doesn't feel good, and too wet is sloppy. The section must be large enough to be comfortable in my hands - I find that my aging fingers don't particularly enjoy slender pens - although a tapered shape to the barrel/section can also be acceptable because I can adjust where I hold the pen so that I am holding it where it is most comfortable for me. A somewhat lubricated feel to the ink is nice - I like a smooth feel. A decent paper is also important, although it doesn't have to be a premium paper like Rhodia - just something that lets the ink look good. Poor quality paper can make even a nice ink look bland.

[pmhudepo]

I like a lot of different pens, for different reasons. Here are a few (recent) favorites:

 

Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze, F nib. Beautiful combination of materials, great size and weight, springy nib. It's also my latest purchase, so that may explain some of my excitement.

 

Montblanc Carlo Collodi, F nib. First limited edition, bought in a brick-and-mortar shop, after quite a bit of testing. Wonderful shopping experience, but also such a wonderful, smooth, wet writer. Very happy with it.

 

Montblanc 244G, EF nib. A pretty small pen, with a delicate nib that flexes quite nicely. Bit of tooth, not scratchy and I love the line variation it offers. Currently filled with the last drops of Montblanc Black. Lovely, lovely.

 

Delta Fusion 82 stub italic. If the 244G is too delicate for note-taking etc., then the Fusion 82 is too wide. Much too wide, but such a joy for captions, cards, practising italic writing and having a bit of fun.

 

I have other pens, some delicate and fun, some sturdy and practical, but, for me, the above stand out from the crowd.

[death89]

I have 2 particular favourites, a Parker 95 gold strip filété and a Parker Classic Flighter both write amazingly well. I have to leave them at home so my other pens get some use...

[DrPhilth]

Definitely my Edison Beaumont and my Pelikan M140 Flex Fine. Those two pens just make me want to write all day!

[bizhe]

For me, it's my Visconti Homo Sapiens, my Pilot Custom 823 and my Lamy 2000. I'm in the midst of drafting a novel and these three are the pens I usually reach for to start the day's ...

Just out of curiosity, which nibs do you have on these pens?

[senzen]

I'd never thought about it, but it's the inks that make me want to write... Or not if they are causing trouble. When in doubt my trusty Pelikan M400 is an easy choice. If it's too cold it might not be nice to hold a Muji all aluminium pen.

[inkstainedruth]

Right now, I would say it's a toss up between the Plum Parker 51 (medium-ish nib) and the Pelikan 400 brown tortoise (F nib with some soft flex to it). Both are very smooth, and pretty much a perfect size and weight for me. Running pretty close behind are the Parker Vac Major and the Noodler's Ebonite Konrad.

Ironically, though, at the moment only the 400 is inked up.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Newjelan]

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I agree with you - I have 4 of the Schneider Base Pens, all with LH nibs. The aren't the nicest looking pens but they are wonderful to use and the best VFM fountain pen on the market IMO.

[Anirban4u]

So little have been said about so nice a pen such as Schneider Base.

[max dog]

My Montblanc 146R Bordeaux: Smooth, wet, responsive with perfect size, balance and weight that fit my hand so well. Filled with a nice shading ink and with it's generous ink capacity, all combine to give that perfect storm in writing experience that can keep me going all day, even when I run out of things to write about.

 

And my most recent acquisition, Waterman's Ideal 52V flex pen, has opened the window into flex.

 

So these two accompany me every day, and I cant put them down!

Edited February 15, 2014 by max dog

[jameswatts]

Just out of curiosity, which nibs do you have on these pens?

I have fine nibs in all three -- although the width of line these nibs puts down vary quite a bit....