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Hello fellow Fountain-heads,



I’m looking for pens that fit these criteria:




  • Slip-on or snap-on capping mechanism




  • 14k nib




  • No hooded nibs, inlaid nibs or “fingernail” nibs




  • No slippery metal sections




  • Out-of-production/used/vintage are all fine :)




  • Budget $150




So far known to me:




  • Pilot Celemo




  • Pilot Custom FK-700R




  • Pilot Deluxe Urushi




  • Pilot Grance




  • Pilot Stargazer/Stella 90S




  • Platinum PTL-5000




  • Pelikan P380/381




What else is out there?


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Ed_Usinowicz Near Mint

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Platinum 3776

 

Edit: scratch that, not a gold nib, nice pen though.

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Montblanc 144. Pens with two tone 14k nibs preferable because of updated section. If you don't like two tone nibs, older pens have monotone 14k nibs.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
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Parker VS.

 

Montblanc Monterosa 402SG

 

Aurora Hastil

 

Montblanc Noblesse

 

Aurora Kona

 

Omas Rinascimento Black Celluloid.

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Oops...disregard.. didn't see your inlaid/hooded nib restriction.

 

In the US on Amazon Ive found the Waterman Carène below $150 from time to time. Also my recent Lamy 2000 Cult Pens purchase was under $150.

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Platinum 3776

 

Edit: scratch that, not a gold nib, nice pen though.

 

The 3776 is available in both gold and steel nibs. They have screw caps, though, not slip caps.

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Im not sure if S.T. Dupont has something for $150, but Id recommend them if they do. Their snap cap and nibs are terrific.

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Im not sure if S.T. Dupont has something for $150, but Id recommend them if they do. Their snap cap and nibs are terrific.

 

Very good point... I 'stole' this pre-owned ST Dupont Olympio XL with an opening bid several weeks ago for <$120.00 It is an amazing writer. I think I got very lucky. It did need a good cleaning and has a slight ding in the barrel, but its a keeper for me.

 

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If you can raise your budget by ten bucks, consider the Parker Sonnet/18k F nib from Amazon in black lacquer and gold trim. Any change in this combination of color/design and nib size raises the price. FYI.

I love the smell of fountain pen ink in the morning.

 

 

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If 18K is acceptable, a number of 70s-80s Watermans are possible, including the original and revised versions of the Gentleman.

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Thanks for all the great suggestions so far!



I hadn’t considered some brands at all, like Aurora, Omas, ST Dupont, Cross, Montblanc. And for brands that were in my sights, I didn’t know they had models that fit my criteria, like Platinum, and especially Parker and Waterman.



Good to know that my dislike of screw caps doesn’t limit my options too much :D



I realised my specifying 14K was arbitrary – 18K is good too.


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Limiting your collection based on your tastes is important. Otherwise, you chase the flavor of the day or moment. If I had to start my collection all over again, I would define what I was going to collect based on my known tastes and writing styles.

 

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