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Hi, I am completely new here, please let me know if I have not posted in the right place. I would like to buy my husband a pen for an anniversary present. He does a lot of writing in his job (doctor) and usually uses basic fountain pens from WHSmith which irritate him as the plastic threads wear. He also gets aching fingers as his hand slips down the grip. I have around £50 to spend. I have been trying to work my way through reviews online, and I reckon I need to look for a pen with a metal body but not a metal grip. The choices I have come up with are a Tombow Havanna (my top choice), a Sheaffer Sagaris, or a Parker Sonnet. I would be grateful for some advice- I can't seem to find out for sure if the threads on these are metal, or if the grip is any grippier (apart from the Tombow which I know is metal with a rubber grip). Also any other suggestions that fit with his needs, or what people think of the pens I have listed would be great. Many thanks x

Hello everybody, my beloved Parker Sonnet seems to be suffering from a severe collar fracture. Symptoms: First symptoms were leaking of ink from the section where the nib/feed screws into the inner section, around the metal ring. The leaking got worse and worse (beautifully Tanzanite colored fingers!) and finally the metal ring fell off! Inspecting the patient: Inspection of the pen and disassembling of it showed fracture lines on the collar. The plastic rim of the plastic collar section that is supposed to hold the metal ring in place looks like it is broken off completely, explaining the ring falling off. Picture: Apologies for the quality, I'm not really good at photography.. The pen is about 3 years old, so there's no warranty on it anymore. Does anyone have any suggestions what I could do except sending it to Parker for repair? Is there someone out there (Germany or USA) from whom I can purchase a new collar for my Sonnet? I did look but couldn't find anyone. Cheers and have a great Sunday! Phoenixfeder (with Sonnet patient) P.Ss: VERY BIG thank you to antoniosz for his "The guts of Sonnets" (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/36094-the-guts-of-sonnets/?hl=%2Bparker+%2Bsonnet) it helped me a lot!!! Great pics and explanations!