Design Oriented Pens Suggestions?

[The Blue Knight]

I'm thinking I kind of want a new pen. I have guess a few different sub collection one type I quite like collecting are that pens are just different pens. Ones that fall into this camp are pens like Diplomat Balance, rotring 700, Parker 100 (these are shown below).

 

I know people rave about the Lamy 2000 (got one on order). But I'm looking for something a bit more different. I thought about the Tombow Havanna however I don't really like the finish it's in. Other then that not many come to mind. I don't really mind if it writes awfully or if it's made by an obscure brand. I don't have budget but under £150 tops.

 

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[WLSpec]

Tombow Zoom 828 (vintage egg pen, rare)

http://blog.rexredstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/zoom828fp-3.jpg

 

Parafernalia Big Revolution Fountain Pen (sort of rare)

 

Edited December 5, 2019 by WLSpec

[Joe124013]

Pilot Murex/Myu comes to mind

[sandy101]

If you are looking at design icons, The Parker 51 maybe?

 

Platinum Preppy - a design that allows for cheap, mass production.

 

Faber Catell Loom or wooden Ondoro

 

Momento Hawai Zero

 

Italix Captain's Commission (the cap is beautiful) or the Italix English curate.

 

Waterman Perspective

[Bo Bo Olson]

 

Tombow Zoom 828 (vintage egg pen, rare)

http://blog.rexredstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/zoom828fp-3.jpg

 

 

 

 

I have one of these; don't remember if it was a minor part of a live auction pen lot or my wife stumbled upon it at a flea market...........I had at first thought it some sort of joke until I looked it up.... At that price it was not a joke.

It is a very, very fat short pen, and even posted quite short; how ever if one puts one's mind to it, one can write with it.It just takes a bit of getting use too.

 

Pelikan Twist? Or something like that is too odd looking for me to have thought of.

 

[bbs]

Metaxas Stylo? Unusual shape and comes in a wide range of mix and match colours. SBRE Browns review of the grey version shows interesting possibilities:

 

https://www.sbrebrown.com/2017/03/metaxas-and-sins-stylos-colors-grey-fountain-pen-review/

Edited December 6, 2019 by bbs

[sciumbasci]

Design pens are often fall beyond that budget. For me, the Waterman Serenité will remain unmatched, along with the Liaison.

 

Perhaps you could arrange something with Goldfink?

 

Edit no, don't think Goldfink will do. Their cheaper model - the Liebling, is 355 euro at the moment

Edited December 6, 2019 by sciumbasci

[Honeybadgers]

I just got a caran d'ache 849 and already want to sell it. Don't recommend that.

 

The rotring 600 fountain pen, or something like the rotring 900 (cheaper, but no less high quality - if you look, they can be found for around $80. Mine was NOS and I only paid that, but sometimes they go for 150-200)

 

Cross spire ($80-100)

 

Visconti divina (too expensive)

 

Lamy dialog 3 and imporium (watch endless pens, they can sometimes come within budget around $169-179)

 

The parker 51 is a design icon. As is the sheaffer statesman snorkel.

Edited December 6, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[MuddyWaters]

Waterman carène and graf von faber Castell pens

[Doug C]

At the higher end, I have a number of Porsche Design pens that are design oriented. You might be able to pick up at used pen for $150.

At the low end, I just got a PenBBS (cant remember the model #) that was about $40 and looks like a metal version of the Nakaya Decapod twist (see the Decapod on Nibs.com)

 

I am sure someone will know the exact model of this pen, but it is very cool looking, has fantastic build quality and is a great writer.

 

 

(just now noticed that it says 380 on the cap so that must be the model).

Edited December 6, 2019 by Doug C

[SpecTP]

re:Metaxas Stylo..

 

 

[kazoolaw]

Delta Fluida

Eversharp Skyline

[Joe124013]

 

Tombow Zoom 828 (vintage egg pen, rare)

http://blog.rexredstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/zoom828fp-3.jpg

 

 

 

Now I really want to get one of those to pair with my Chalana and kinda get a Laurel and Hardy thing going on.

[The Blue Knight]

I ended up getting a White Diplomat Balance C in the end. I was surprised I was able to find one let alone at a reasonable. I'll keep some of the suggestion in mind for the future.

[WLSpec]

I ended up getting a White Diplomat Balance C in the end. I was surprised I was able to find one let alone at a reasonable. I'll keep some of the suggestion in mind for the future.

Nice choice! I like the Diplomats that I have very much.

 

Now I really want to get one of those to pair with my Chalana and kinda get a Laurel and Hardy thing going on.

I actually had the same thought when I saw this pen first, though I don't have a chalana either . Guess I need both now!

[SquelchB]

I thought of Waterman Serenite.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Tombow Zoom 828 (vintage egg pen, rare)

http://blog.rexredstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/zoom828fp-3.jpg

 

Parafernalia Big Revolution Fountain Pen (sort of rare)

 

I can attest that the Zoom is also a wonderful writer.

[WLSpec]

I can attest that the Zoom is also a wonderful writer.

Good to hear! Now I want one even more

Edited December 19, 2019 by WLSpec

[bbs]

re:Metaxas Stylo..

 

Lovely pic!!! Having now held the pen, I now appreciate how tactile it is ... and am tempted to also get a titanium version. How does the weight compare with the coloured versions?

[SpecTP]

Lovely pic!!! Having now held the pen, I now appreciate how tactile it is ... and am tempted to also get a titanium version. How does the weight compare with the coloured versions?

congrats on your new Stylo.. the titanium feels about double the weight of the aluminum version

Edited December 26, 2019 by SpecTP