what pen to get with 100 pound?

[bbs]

I've got a Phileas, a Safari and a Sapporo, and the Sapporo's nib is by far the best, IMHO. A much classier pen than the other two. The nib is narrower than the others, though, so if you like a medium, get a broad. They are quite short pens unposted - am sure you will find measurements in the Review section!

[Silvermink]

The Pilot retractable and Bamboo are both less than a hundred pounds as well, I think.

 

The Bamboo's £150 at Cult Pens, but I dunno if that's the cheapest option.

[dogpoet]

The Pilot retractable and Bamboo are both less than a hundred pounds as well, I think.

 

The Bamboo's £150 at Cult Pens, but I dunno if that's the cheapest option.

My mistake: I thought it was less than that.

[cr0acker]

Well 100 pound is about USD 200.

I would get for one of those:

1. Waterman Carene
2. Sheaffer Targa
3. Montblanc 31
4. Montblanc 34
5. Sheaffer PFM
6. Montblanc 14
7. Montblanc 22
8. Montblanc 24
9. Pilot Fermo
10. Monte Rosa
11. Namiki Falcon

[dogpoet]

It's a bit less than that, cr0aker: I think a pound's about a dollar sixty five at the moment.

[davisgt]

I love my Carene. You could purchase a really nice one from Lewertowski for £100. I love the heft of this pen -- it just feels right in my hands.

 

Of course, you could also venture into the Vintage side of Waterman. You could easily get quite a few vintage Waterman pens on Ebay for £100.

 

Even though the Waterman Gods will smite me for this, you might also consider a Pilot Vanishing point or a Namiki Falcon. Both great pens from what I've heard.

 

I now have to go sacrifice some ink for my blasphemy.

 

Todd

[rollerboy]

As for Sailor Sapporo, there seems to be a mixed opinion about the nib and so would like more opinion about it.

 

Huh! Oh, the opinions as to whether people like the nibs may be mixed. The description of Sailor nibs is consistent though - smooth and rigid. I like it on a fine point - it feels precise and technical. It would be great for math. Personally I don't like the Sailor feel on the medium point - it's *too* smooth for me - but others love it.

[pttx]

The decision between the Sailor and pelikan m600 was really difficult so I ended up ordering both of them. Should recieve them soon. Will report back about them...

 

Thank you all very much for all the inputs... :embarrassed_smile:

[rollerboy]

The decision between the Sailor and pelikan m600 was really difficult so I ended up ordering both of them.

 

I believe that's the standard FPN solution.

[coldman]

How much does a NOS Rotring 600 go for at the moment?

The OP doesn't want a heavy pen, so I expect that one is out, but...

I've seen them from $100 to $290, depending on state and bling (gold nib, etc) fairly recently. I picked up my 600 Lava BB NOS for around $80 half a year ago or so.

[haziz]

Another vote for a Lamy 2000. An absolutely superb pen. Also count me as one who was not impressed with at least my copy of the Sailor Sapporo and it's nib (medium in my case). Judging by my 3 copies of the Lamy 2000 and my single Sapporo I would take the Lamy 2000 over the Sapporo any day. Another good option is the Pelikan M200 or M400. Not sure how much the Pelikan M400 sells for in the UK.

 

Sincerely,

 

Hany.

[dogpoet]

I'd missed that he wasn't after anything too heavy. The Parker 100s probably out as well, then.