Expert Vs Hemisphere - Pros And Cons

[drbalajipsy]

I am keen on buying my first Waterman FP sometime soon.

Can people tell me the pros and cons in their opinion and experience with regard to the Hemisphere & the Expert Watermen to help me make my first decision.

I am comfortable with thick barreled pens which are heavy and may go for the stainless steel bodies in either case as I have read about the lacquer ones getting chipped with rough use.

[Soer]

I am keen on buying my first Waterman FP sometime soon.

Can people tell me the pros and cons in their opinion and experience with regard to the Hemisphere & the Expert Watermen to help me make my first decision.

I am comfortable with thick barreled pens which are heavy and may go for the stainless steel bodies in either case as I have read about the lacquer ones getting chipped with rough use.

 

Check this link

 

My link

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/80573-waterman-hemisphere-in-fine-point-review/

[drbalajipsy]

Thanks.. That was a nice review.

Helped a bit.

I guess I need to try out the two pens at a shop and also try out the M and F nibs to see which one suits my style of writing.

[Ernst Bitterman]

I'm apt to get chased around the place by a torch-weilding mob, but I don't see the current Expert as worth the money while there's NOS Phileases in the world. The business end is essentially the same, the diameter similar, and with the brass insert in the Phileas there's not much to tell in the weight. The Expert's finish is less apt to collect scratches, but that's about the only real advantage it has. And of course, between Phileas and Hemisphere, there's mainly a question of width and looks. Choose the one that pleases your aesthetics best.

Edited August 2, 2012 by Ernst Bitterman

[OcalaFlGuy]

I am in general agreement with the gentleman from The Great White North.

 

The Experts do have the click securing post feature which is nice.

 

IMO the final renditions of the colored faux marble Phileasi look tacky. The 1st gen which can still be found on The Bay are much nicer. Of the last generation, to me, the Black Phileas is the nicer looking finish.

 

Don't bother with a Kultur, they look like a Phileas but aren't as nice.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[MarneM]

I cannot speak for the Hemisphere or the Phileas, as I have not tried them. However, my husband gave me an Expert II for my birthday, and I love it. (I have the Fine nib.) I like the look of the nib, though some like the original Expert better. It writes like a dream. I'm pretty impressed with the durability, as I've carried it around in my purse, banged it about, and dropped it and it just has one small scratched area on the barrel. The blue color makes me very happy, but blue is my favorite color (along with mixes of blue/green), so that's pretty subjective. I even like the lovely sound the pen makes when clicking the cap on and off, or when posting it.

 

It has a lot of sentimental value to me, so I'm sure that has a lot to do with my love of it as well.

[drbalajipsy]

The nib quality is not too different when the Phileas, Hemisphere and Expert are compared?

I should have a look at these varieties before I make my mind.

Thanks a lot for your inputs.