Please Advise: Every Day Writer For 70.00 Or Less?

[minddance]

Jinhao 992.

[MTHALL720]

Hi,

 

I've had EXCELLENT luck with Parker 45's. They're overly reliable, don't dry, and write well on just about any kind of paper. You could spend $100 on a 45 if you're impatient and/or you get a rare model.

 

Parker's 75's and 180's are also great writers and those you can definitely get for $100 if you have some patience while hunting for them.

 

Then there's Platinum's Cool, which is also a great pen, albeit only $50, if I'm not mistaken.

Thank you. I wasn't aware of several you mentioned.

[MTHALL720]

The first pen that came to mind is the Pelikan M205. Mine was $80, has a medium nib (also came with a free italic nib) and is a very very nice writing pen with little to no feedback and is fairly wet. Its one of my fav pens

I was looking today at the sale at Cult Pens. Was wondering if the difference between the M200 and M205 is mostly the color?

[Maurizio]

With a budget of $100.00 you can easily get either a Pilot Custom 74 or a Platinum 3776. Others here will no doubt make other suggestions, but I think many will agree that you can not go wrong with either of these pens. If drying out after a few days (or weeks) of nonuse was an issue for you, the Platinum, with it’s excellent slip n’ seal cap should easily solve that problem. Your best bet, if you’re lucky enough to have a brick and mortar store within driving distance, is to try each pen so you can also try out medium and broad nibs to see which one is more to your liking.

 

Based on the further information you provided, I also think at least part of your problem is your ink. I’m a fan of Noodler’s inks but I acknowledge that some may be a bit difficult in some pens because they are over saturated. If permanence is important to you, I suggest you try some others. Since you mention black, I suggest you try Sailor Kiwa-guru or Platinum Carbon Black. These are both excellent inks which are permanent and which also flow freely. The Sailor is more expensive than the Platinum (Sailor ink prices have gone crazy over the last 6 - 8 months). I have and use both inks. I have not used Montblanc Permanent Black ink (not sure if that’s the correct name) but have read several positive comments in these forums about that ink also.

 

Good luck and have fun.

[CoolBreeze]

I was looking today at the sale at Cult Pens. Was wondering if the difference between the M200 and M205 is mostly the color?

You got it!

Pelikan number system has all gold trimmed pens ending in a zero (m200) and all rhodium trim pens ending in a 5 (m205). Same pen just different trim. It's the first number that defines the model range.

Edited September 2, 2019 by CoolBreeze

[MTHALL720]

Thanks to everyone for all your help. I really appreciate it

[Runnin_Ute]

I was looking today at the sale at Cult Pens. Was wondering if the difference between the M200 and M205 is mostly the color?

M200 is gold trim while the M205 is silver colored trim. Same all the way up the line to the M1000.

[Runnin_Ute]

The Levenger True Writer line (main line, not Select) are competitively priced and under appreciated. Schmidt supplies the nibs and the one I have ( a Fine) is a wonderful smooth writer.

[MTHALL720]

The Levenger True Writer line (main line, not Select) are competitively priced and under appreciated. Schmidt supplies the nibs and the one I have ( a Fine) is a wonderful smooth writer.

Thank you. I didn't know about the nibs.

[MCN]

I have decided to expand the budget a little more by selling something from another hobby which will allow me to go to 100.00

With this update, let me suggest the TWSBI Precision. Its been the most reliable of any pen I own and I have picked it up weeks after having last used it and it starts up instantly. It also is available with a reasonably wide range of nibs. If the style appeals to you, Id seriously consider it. The only criterion of yours it doesnt hit is that its a piston filler but as its possible to completely disassemble, its nearly as easy to clean as a cartridge/converter pen.

Edited September 3, 2019 by MCN

[Pensei]

Loom is a good choice. I would also advocate Prera. And did anyone mention Kaweco Sport?

[MTHALL720]

Thanks for the suggestion. I hadn't really thought of this one.

[MTHALL720]

I don't think the Kaweco sport has come up but will take a look at it.

[Brianm_14]

Honestly, just buy a TWSBI Eco, or look at the Moonman line of pens. Stunningly unpretentious, and fine writers; you can buy a couple of pens and find several which will surprise and truly please you.

 

The point is to get the job done, with a pen you'll look forward to using each day, right? These pens embarrass the "big boys." 'Tis a joy to be simple.

Edited September 2, 2019 by Brianm_14

[BaronWulfraed]

You got it!

Pelikan number system has all gold trimmed pens ending in a zero (m200) and all rhodium trim pens ending in a 5 (m205). Same pen just different trim. It's the first number that defines the model range.

 

And the somewhat rare M250 came with a gold nib...

[MTHALL720]

Honestly, just buy a TWSBI Eco, or look at the Moonman line of pens. Stunningly unpretentious, and fine writers; you can buy a couple of pens and find several which will surprise and truly please you.

 

The point is to get the job done, with a pen you'll look forward to using each day, right? These pens embarrass the "big boys." 'Tis a joy to be simple.

Interesting what you said because I did get a TWSBI Eco last week and like it. Don't know why I have the itch for just one more which lays down a good bit of free flowing ink.

[Brianm_14]

Congrats on the TWSBI Eco! A fine choice. Enjoy it!

 

Well, an itch is to be scratched and not asked a bunch of (fool) questions. That's what my late grandfather, a man of great commonsense, would have told me. Look at the Moonman line. Pick a nice crystalline lucite barrel with a red band, or the like. You can now have your choice of a highly-functional converter or lovely eyedropper available, whenever you choose, in one pen. The nib lays down a good line, too. Better than it should. Talk about punching above it's weight class!

 

Not quite as good but still very good, and surprising more and more people every single day, is Sailor's LeCoule. Sure got my attention, and I use it daily now along with my Eco's (three Ecos, different nibs, different inks, all needed for correcting university papers -is there an Eco in here?).

 

The highly thoughful, literate lady who author's the fine Goodwriterspens Blog has the LeCoule as her only "average" pen in her daily use array, when she could have picked so many, much more rare or expensive others. She didn't lead me to it, but she gave me the courage to stand behind my conviction that yes, indeed, this common pen is most uncommon.

 

Buy a Moonman, and you'll still have funds for a LeCoule. And one of the three will keep that itch, scratched.

 

My grandfather would have liked you a lot for what you have asked, answered, and stated here. If this were ancient Greece, I'd say you were out with your lantern late last night.

Edited September 2, 2019 by Brianm_14

[MTHALL720]

I tried to post a want to buy ad for a broad nib Pelikan M200 or M205 for up to 90.00 but most be doing something wrong since it won't post. Could even go for a smooth wet writing Medium. Are these uncommon in the adverts here?

[A Smug Dill]

Hmmm, for "up to 90.00" why wouldn't you simply buy from Cult Pens? (You may have just missed the boat on its long Summer Sale, though, which gave a 10% discount on most if not all of the Pelikan products in its catalogue.) US$90 is just under £75, and the free international shipping threshold for an order is £70.

 

Ah well, however you want to play it. Good luck!