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Hey guys. I'm getting a new fountain pen all my experience was with Lamy Vista. I like it very much. Yet I'm looking for a smoother experience. As a student, I don't have much budget and sheaffer 300 is probably the most I can do here.

I asked a friend of mine which is the largest fountain pen collector and he said Lamy safari's experience is a very expensive one, but he also suggested Sheaffer 300 and Parker vector.

What do you think? Is sheaffer as good writer as Lamy Safari is?

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The 300 is a decent enough pen but nothing to write home about. I wouldn't consider it a massive upgrade over the Vista in terms of the writing experience. It is a nice looking pen - there are little details in the fit and finish that bother me personally. For around the $50 mark it is tricky... Can you order pens from overseas? Try Mr. Pen's Parson Essential or locally probably some of the Faber Castell's Basic line. All the best!

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The 300 is a decent enough pen but nothing to write home about. I wouldn't consider it a massive upgrade over the Vista in terms of the writing experience. It is a nice looking pen - there are little details in the fit and finish that bother me personally. For around the $50 mark it is tricky... Can you order pens from overseas? Try Mr. Pen's Parson Essential or locally probably some of the Faber Castell's Basic line. All the best!

Thanks :) Sadly we cannot order anything from here. We are still in boycotts.

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I have two Sheaffer 300's, a fine and a medium. The 300 is a metal pen and is rather heavy.

 

Too heavy for a shirt pocket, okay for inside a suit jacket pocket or pen case.

 

I don't have the other pens you mention so can't comment vis-a-vis the 300.

 

Posted the 300 is top heavy, unposted it is well balanced, mine write well.

 

It is probably more suited for someone with larger hands. I wear XL size gloves and it is a good size.

 

I prefer the medium nib and would buy it again.

 

When I pick it up I always think it could be used as a weapon.

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I have two Sheaffer 300's, a fine and a medium. The 300 is a metal pen and is rather heavy.

 

Too heavy for a shirt pocket, okay for inside a suit jacket pocket or pen case.

 

I don't have the other pens you mention so can't comment vis-a-vis the 300.

 

Posted the 300 is top heavy, unposted it is well balanced, mine write well.

 

It is probably more suited for someone with larger hands. I wear XL size gloves and it is a good size.

 

I prefer the medium nib and would buy it again.

 

When I pick it up I always think it could be used as a weapon.

Thanks a lot for the great review. I always wanted some protection :D

I think I go for it :)

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I do not know who all is boycotting Iran. I'm sure it includes the G8, but may not include India; try getting in contact with the folks at ASA Pens, to see if they can ship to you. You could also look for pens on Ali Express, and vendors in Signapore,

 

The top three beginning pens recommended around here are the Lamy Safari/ Vista/ Al-Star, the Pilot Metropolitan /MR/Cocoon, and the Platinum Plaisir. I don't know who might be willing to ship them to you.

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I do not know who all is boycotting Iran. I'm sure it includes the G8, but may not include India; try getting in contact with the folks at ASA Pens, to see if they can ship to you. You could also look for pens on Ali Express, and vendors in Signapore,

 

The top three beginning pens recommended around here are the Lamy Safari/ Vista/ Al-Star, the Pilot Metropolitan /MR/Cocoon, and the Platinum Plaisir. I don't know who might be willing to ship them to you.

Okay, let me explain. We are banned from any international purchase, by means of not having access to any international banking system (mastercard, visacard, paypal, etc). Also sending stuff to Iran is still illegal, unless it is medical drugs and things like that. That is not to say that we cannot go into illegal transactions.Which there are some small companies that do just that.

But see, They ask for an postage fee, which is usually about 40-60$. That fee is for them. So the fee for international postage is not included. Also we have to get some international dollars. But the exchange to that money is also not without costs. So for every 3$ you have to also give 1$ to for exchanging the money.

So a 30$ pen ends up about 120$. Which is crazy.

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The sheaffer 300 is a great writer, I have three and they write very smoothly out of the box.

I just checked the price for the 300 and you can get it black or blue color with steel cap CT for 115,200 Toman.

 

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The sheaffer 300 is a great writer, I have three and they write very smoothly out of the box.

I just checked the price for the 300 and you can get it black or blue color with steel cap CT for 115,200 Toman.

 

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Dude, are you living in iran? You price is crazy accurate! I didn't even bothered to send that 200 tomans when I ordered it!

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Guys I ordered my sheaffer 300 and it is here. I will write a review after I finished two converters, but for now, I think it would be a very good review :)

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Dude, are you living in iran? You price is crazy accurate! I didn't even bothered to send that 200 tomans when I ordered it!

 

<------- smiles, I live in Iraq, but let's say I have good relationship with some retailers in Iran, BTW I could have got it cheaper than the price you got it for ;)

 

Enjoy using your pen in good health.

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<------- smiles, I live in Iraq, but let's say I have good relationship with some retailers in Iran, BTW I could have got it cheaper than the price you got it for ;)

 

Enjoy using your pen in good health.

There should be a joke about an awesome foreigner that can get things cheaper in your country than you can. :D

Thanks :)

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There should be a joke about an awesome foreigner that can get things cheaper in your country than you can. :D

Thanks :)

Lool, that awesome foreigner does all that while sitting in his own country ;)

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BTW, next time I come for a visit to Iran, we can go shopping together, and get you few pens at discounted price ;)

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BTW, next time I come for a visit to Iran, we can go shopping together, and get you few pens at discounted price ;)

That would be awesome :))

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New diplomatic tools: free fountain pens, ink cartridges, and notebooks for everyone. Cheaper and less, umm, destructive than anything else I've heard about.

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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