The Impossible Pen - Modern/snap-Cap/piston/demo

[Comapedrosa]

Yes, Flounder is right - sorry for being so picky... But this is a grail pen we're looking for after all.

 

Ac12, that is exactly my pb with the Conid Minimalistica: here we have a mid-weight pen, with a ton of ink, that hangs on 2c o-ring :-(. On the other hand, never had any incident or concern with the Lamy 2000, CP1, or Vista, or even the Faber Castell Ondoro...

[UDog]

Here is a very likely contender: Franklin-Christoph Marietta

[Comapedrosa]

UDog, I completely agree - and I like the faux-antique look. No click action on the cap though...

[Comapedrosa]

AC12, BTW, do you have a better method of carrying? I don't think I'll start wearing shirts with pockets... Have you seen a better way? Pant pockets are a big no-no... And even if it's not a fountain pen, where do you put them if it's not between the buttons??

[Cordovian]

The Visconti Van Gogh Crystal Maxi is a modern, minimalistic and light weight pen that is about the same size as an M800. I have one and it's fantastic. They're a bit hard to find though. It uses a piston converter and has their magnet cap (which I like a lot).

 

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Edited May 5, 2016 by Cordovian

[Flounder]

There was a clever pen sleeve someone made a whiles back, it buttoned to one of your shirt button holes (or was the other way around, had a slot for one of your shirt buttons). Sort of like a pen-sock. That would probably help a good deal.

[Mulrich]

There was a clever pen sleeve someone made a whiles back, it buttoned to one of your shirt button holes (or was the other way around, had a slot for one of your shirt buttons). Sort of like a pen-sock. That would probably help a good deal.

 

 

This would be awesome, I'll have to see if I can make one.

[Comapedrosa]

Went to Harrolds today and took a close look at these 2:

 

Visconti Michelangelo back to black:

To me it's a bit small and the body "feels" plasticy. but this one has that great magnet cap!

 

Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Age Black (I'm told it's all new):

To me it's a bit big, but lighter than expected. It has the great 1/4-turn mechanism. I tried and you can definitely open it with one hand. - wondering if that ever springs open unintentionally under the shirt, e.g., when pushes against something...

I had never spent much time with the Italians, in part because the clip always looked so big, but in person the design was very pleasing and balanced.

[UDog]

UDog, I completely agree - and I like the faux-antique look. No click action on the cap though...

Don't need it. The fit is perfect.