Waterman Phileas

[Charles Skinner]

What I am about to write might be considered outrageous! By some perhaps! I believe that my Waterman Phileas should be right up there very, very close to Esterbrooks and Parker 51's when thinking about really great everyday writers! Perhaps I just got lucky and was sold a really great example of this pen, or perhaps it just really, really fits my hand perfectly. Don't know the reason, but when I look through my pens, and when I need one very dependable and nice in every way, my eyes very often stop at my fifteen year old (?) Phileas. If there is a Hall of Fame for pens, the Phileas certainly should be there! Your thoughts?

[Cyber6]

I am the opposite.. my Phileas was the worst pen I ever had. I am sure is not representative of the line.. so I am not here disparaging a whole brand.

 

I am glad you got lucky with yours. I was quite unlucky with mine, it was scratchy and dry... and I couldn't get most inks to work with it.

 

Mind you, this was at a time that I had no idea how to "fix" these problems (smoothing, making the nib wetter... etc) so, I ended up given it away.

 

 

That was my one and only Phileas.

 

 

 

C.

[redbike]

I purchased one new from Montgomery Pens several years ago, and used it regularly until recently. It had a fine nib, was always a nice writer and had no performance issues. Good pen for traveling. That said, I just sold it because I have too many pens to use, and some had to go. I am glad it went to someone looking for a solid every day carry pen, which is what my Phileas was.

[Sasha Royale]

Outrageous!

[pajaro]

I have several Phileas pens kicking around the house. Nice pens nice size, with a feel like one of Montblanc's resin piston 146's from the 1980s. The only drawback to the Phileas is drying out after overnight disuse, which makes me fill the pen again, so it doesn't get into the same league as a Parker 51. It's close, though.

[dkirchge]

My Phileas was my first "real" fountain pen and the one I used to write my first NaNoWriMo novel in 2012. It's a medium nib that feels like a broad after using my Japanese fine nibs and is a little too big for my small handwriting, but I don't care; it just writes too well to leave on the shelf.

[snowbear]

The Phileas is one of my favorites and what re-introduced me to fountain pens a few years ago, I thought mine was lost but my lovely wife found it under the front seat of the truck, this afternoon. A quick flush and some new ink and it is happy again.