Picasso Fountain Pens..are They Good, And Which Ones Are Best?

March 16, 2012

I am looking for a reliable fountain pen at a good price. I have seen many of the picasso pens on ebay at very good prices and im wondering if anyone can give me advice on which one i should choose or if picasso is a brand i should stay away from. thanks for your help.

Mike

March 16, 2012

I count ten Picasso reviews that you can click on from the Review Index (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/81758-review-index/#Parkville-Prasad). That should give you a start.

ron

March 16, 2012

I only have one Picasso and it has never been reliable, as it dries up very quickly and is a hard starter. I have tried it with inks that give no trouble in other pens, but still it's not very satisfactory.

I wouldn't dismiss all Picasso pens though, maybe I've just been unlucky with mine.

March 17, 2012

I have a 925 and a 908 that i got from Isellpens.com (no affiliation). I really like the 908....its fairly heavy for a slim pen and I think writes really well. The 925 has a partially hooded nib. I dont post them because they get somewhat long and unbalanced this way. I got them for a very good price. I think these 2 are a great value for the price.

March 17, 2012

I only have one Picasso and it has never been reliable, as it dries up very quickly and is a hard starter. I have tried it with inks that give no trouble in other pens, but still it's not very satisfactory.
I wouldn't dismiss all Picasso pens though, maybe I've just been unlucky with mine.

as far as i know all the picasso pens have a number after the name. do you know what yours is?

March 17, 2012

I only have one Picasso and it has never been reliable, as it dries up very quickly and is a hard starter. I have tried it with inks that give no trouble in other pens, but still it's not very satisfactory.
I wouldn't dismiss all Picasso pens though, maybe I've just been unlucky with mine.
as far as i know all the picasso pens have a number after the name. do you know what yours is?

Sorry - I don't know the number. It was one of the first pens I bought, and I don't have the box. (It may never have had one)

The nearest model I can find on ebay is the 916 Melage. Here is a photo of mine.

March 21, 2012

I have one that looks like this, 901

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Picasso-901-Amorous-Feeling-of-Paris-Fountain-Pen-Black-/330703677523?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cff79a853

Inked it just to check for you, it was very slow starter. This pen had not been inked in months, probably more than a year. I think it just needed a little time for the feed to get very saturated. Dipped a little water and now it writes quite well. I do a few lines, cap it pick it up later and it starts right up. I think I will put it back in the rotation for awhile.

For the price, go ahead and try it, you might be very happy. Just give it a little time to soak up ink and a slight dip to get it started.

March 21, 2012

I have the 908 in red lacquer that I purchased from isellpens. The pen is way better than I would have expected out of a $10 pen. It wrote well out of the box and I have had no problem with it. I don't recall it ever getting dry on me

March 21, 2012

yah i think im going to reconsider my previous thoughts and go ahead and try it. i think ill use it for my bottle of eclat de saphir. seing as how my bottle of baystate blue came with its own pens.

July 28, 2012

I count ten Picasso reviews that you can click on from the Review Index (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/81758-review-index/#Parkville-Prasad). That should give you a start.
ron

Is this Review Index updated? Or is it only for one point in time when it was uploaded as a post? Thanks, BB