What is the best OVERSIZE pen ?

[handwriter]

Parker Vacumatic Oversize, wouldn't mind to buy one if I had the money

[wspohn]

Ah, an old, old thread resurrected.

 

My favourite over sized pen is also one I happen to own.

 

It is the Classic Pens ZJ1 Mosaique. They made only 40 pens (well, they did also make 10 in solid 18K gold, but they were not priced for mortal owners). They use the largest size of Bock nib (mine is a Binderized XF) and makes a MB 149 droop with nib envy! I chose the sterling version.

 

http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/i/non-rhodo/tn_ZJ1_Mozaique_in_strlingMB149_blackclosed1.JPG

 

 

http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/i/non-rhodo/tnResize_Wizard-1resize.jpg

 

My second favourite is also a Classic Pens product, but this time a prototype of what will some day be the ZJ2, using the Mythos shape, also with an oversized nib (a Binder Italifine with 0.5 italic one side and XXF on the other). I chose the yellow gold version.

 

http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/i/non-rhodo/zj2colours.jpg

[SmoutKa]

I read one review of a really giant pen here on FPN... But what was it?

It was an overlay, and among other pictures one on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce - stating something like: one of these has a big thirst.

It took a lot of laughing reactions, but - hey - it was really huge.

What was it again???

[raging.dragon]

I read one review of a really giant pen here on FPN... But what was it?

It was an overlay, and among other pictures one on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce - stating something like: one of these has a big thirst.

It took a lot of laughing reactions, but - hey - it was really huge.

What was it again???

 

Conway Stewart Great Exhibition.

[Butler51]

The largest pens in my collection of mainly Parker 51s and Esties are three Pelikan 800s (black, red, and green).

 

I once owned the Pelikan M1000 (green), but sold it because I found it too large and top heavy when posted.

 

I'm a letter writer, so my collection consists of pens that enable me to comfortably write multi-page letters.

 

Anthony

[PenSki]

On 5/16/2012 at 9:16 PM, raging.dragon said:

Conway Stewart Great Exhibition.

That's got to be the biggest, at 228 mm it's approaching novelty size..

Next to that, so far as I know, is the positively diminutive Urushi Makie edition of Sailor's King of Pens at 153 mm.

Below those are the 149, Viceroy Grand, M1000, et al.

[langere]

By far, it's the Delta Dolce Vita, right?

 

Erick

[fabri00]

I think also the latest Santini.

[Lam1]

Given the age of this thread, there are two wonderful pens that haven't been mentioned: Pilot Custom Urushi and Wahl-Eversharp Decoband Oversize.

 

For me, the order of preference is:

 

1 - Pelikan M1000/1005/1050

2 - Wahl-Eversharp Decoband Oversize

3 - Pilot Custom Urushi (it is actually a toss up between 2 and 3)

4 - Waterman Edson (Stub nib)

5 - MB 149 Calligraphy

6 - Delta Dolcevita Oversize

7 - Sailor KoP

8 - The regular MB 149's 

 

 

[chromantic]

The largest pen I own is an Opus 88 Demonstrator. It's not gargantuan but bigger than the M2xx/4xx I mostly use and it works pretty well.

[Karmachanic]

The best oversize pen is a matte black Ebonite Ranga Majestic, no clip, no rings. Next to a puny M1005

 

[antarmukhee]

Gama Supreme!

[Teterman2005]

1929 Sheaffer Balance Jade!

[Aysedasi]

Ranga 9B Giant.  Amazing pen.    Big, but simplistic elegance.  

[PolishSoldier]

I have Duke Confucius which is really great pen, too heavy for regular writing but ideal for signatures.