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Lately I've been looking for a new EDC pen fitting the criteria below and I thought a lot of other people probably are looking for EDC pens as well so I guess this thread could be suggesting EDC pens to people with a $300 budget?

What I'm personally looking for:
-20g or heavier
-smooth nib
-either really fine like a pilot fine or a fine stub (0.8 ideal but I guess 1.1 max)
-Budget ≤350 incl shipping to Australia
-If vintage must be mint-ish condition
-looks nice :D

Any suggestions? :)

 

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I agree with watch_art for that price range custom seems a very nice way to go so you can even customize the size and shape optimal for you (size can be a big thing with EDC pens). I think Newton pens (no affiliation i just browsed a bit and know it as an active company in the community) has pens in the price range. Also I haven't seen many .8mm stubs much you may want to get a custom nib to (maybe vintage?).

TLDR: Go custom!

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A .8 stub would be pretty easy, but if you want to go wider there are 1.1 and 1.5 available as a stock option - no extra cost. Several people carry that. And they're really nice.

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A Bexley Corona is high-capacity piston-filler. Bexley fountain pens have excellent ink feeds. The red one looks like

the vintage Parker Senior Duofold. The Corona runs about $175. That leaves plenty for a custom nib.

 

A nicely restored Parker 51 will cost a bit less. Have someone custom-grind a nib to be fitted. In the 1950's, anyone,

who could afford a Parker 51, got a Parker 51 -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Eisenhower. my Dad.

 

Good hunting.

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My favs in this price range - Aurora, Pelikan, some Stipula, some Visconti, Parker!, uhm.... there are just too many awesome pens out there to dig through and find the one you like. You should just get them all! :D One of my favs right now is the Parker 45 believe it or not. Some of them are a bit iffy with regards to fit, but they're great knock around pens and can be had with gold nibs, shipped, for $20 or less on ebay, all day long. :)

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Sheaffer Triumph Crest Vac Fill or Sheaffer Valiant Snorkel or Parker 51 Vacumatic

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For about 130USD, the Lamy2000 is a hard working pen and well built. Or...custom, made to your specs!

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@edwaroth,
I do have a Lamy 2000 already but it writes too wet and I always smudge what I'm doing because I'm left handed... Should've gone with EF instead of F :(

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I think Franklin Christoph carries a .8mm stub as a regular item for their pens. Look into them a bit. Their nibs also fit Edison pens. :D You could get a custom Edison (the new Menlo Pump Filler is rather nice, in my opinion) and get a custom Edison nib or swap out with a FC .8mm stub.

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How about a Faber Castell e-Motion?

 

I have never tried any FC FP but I hear nothing but praises for their nibs.

And the e-Motion's body is just wonderful (my dad has the RB version)

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Visconti Homo Sapiens Midi. Tough pen, stunning looks. Getting it stubbed and shipped to Oz for <$350 might be a challenge, though.

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Lately I've been looking for a new EDC pen fitting the criteria below and I thought a lot of other people probably are looking for EDC pens as well so I guess this thread could be suggesting EDC pens to people with a $300 budget?

 

What I'm personally looking for:

-20g or heavier

-smooth nib

-either really fine like a pilot fine or a fine stub (0.8 ideal but I guess 1.1 max)

-Budget ≤350 incl shipping to Australia

-If vintage must be mint-ish condition

-looks nice :D

 

Any suggestions? :)

 

 

 

Except for the 20g weight requirement, I think the new Pilot Elite 95S fits the bill perfectly. It weighs 16gms.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/248085-pilot-elite-95s/

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/250275-pilot-elite-95s-black-ef/

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/249351-pilot-elite-95s-deep-red-m/

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I have *exactly* the same specs as you when looking for an EDC, and I can tell you that if you're looking for a Pilot fine width, a 0.8 stub won't really satisfy.

 

The Lamy 2000 is a good suggestion, however it is quite wide even in the EF grade nibs. I happened to find a Lamy Ratio for sale on eBay with a vintage steel EF nib for around $20 (the pen was cracked across the barrel and cap; essentially unusable) and simply switched out the nibs and... wow, it's amazing :)

 

Other recommendations are the Aurora 88 modern (slightly above your budget), Montblanc 146 and Sheaffer PFM (if you want to go vintage).

 

Best of luck.

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My new favorite EDC is a PIlot Custom 823 Demonstrator. I chose a broad nib which is like a western fine. It is magnificently smooth weighs 29 grams, has a beautiful nib, large ink capacity and is a vac fill. It is a joy to use.

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Pilot Vanishing Point Matte Black with an 18k Broad nib custom ground to a Stub by Binder or Mottishaw. That's just about the perfect EDC to my way of thinking in the price range you're seeking. Those pens can go unused for a week in moderate humidity conditions and will start right up on the first stroke.

I always get a kick out of these "no affiliation" notations when it's blatantly obvious the poster has absolutely nothing to do with the brand, company, etc. beyond being a customer. It must be a feel-good/feel-important thing. So I'll note up front that nothing I write here on this forum is influenced by any financial-gain motivation.

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