What's your everyday carry?

[VersoFolio]

Thank you for the 'spring' tip KaB. I'm writing with my brass, Kaweco, Sport now actually! A remarkably versatile piece equipment for sure.

vf from NZ

[Detman101]

My constant companion...
(Opus-88 Demo with SODF nib)

[Penman222]

A Lamy Safari or Al-Star.  The “good” pens stay at home.  

[Antenociticus]

Pen I take to my job (or did pre-pandemic): Lamy 2000 or Sailor Pro Gear

 

Pen that's always in the bag I take when doing errands and shopping: Kaweco AL Sport

 

Pen I take when travelling: Sailor Pro Gear Slim plus cartridges (shorter trips); TWSBI Vac Mini plus dedicated inkwell (longer trips); Kaweco Sport as backup in either case

[N1003U]

3 hours ago, Antenociticus said:

Pen I take to my job (or did pre-pandemic): Lamy 2000 or Sailor Pro Gear

 

Pen that's always in the bag I take when doing errands and shopping: Kaweco AL Sport

 

Pen I take when travelling: Sailor Pro Gear Slim plus cartridges (shorter trips); TWSBI Vac Mini plus dedicated inkwell (longer trips); Kaweco Sport as backup in either case

 

Nice carry pens. If I may ask: what do you like about the Pro Gear? I am becoming a fan of Sailor nibs, and I want to acquire a couple more, and I like the 1911, but the Pro Gear always catches my eye. I am looking for someone to enable me, I guess...

 

[SilverStoneMetallic]

These two go with me to every class. The more I write with them, the better it gets!

[Carguy]

On 8/23/2021 at 11:00 PM, jandrew said:

 

I don't carry any pens in my pockets, but I always have my man-bag when I go out --- which always has my Franklin Christoph 20p (with Nagahara needlepoint nib) in a penloop on my pocket notebook holder. I also have a galen leather 3-pen case in there as well (contents vary) and usually a water filled brush pen as well (amongst other, non-writing paraphernalia).

Thanks for the man bag link….now I have another bag on my list. The one I carry now is much bigger and leather, however. If that was leather, it would already be on its way to live with me.

 

Now, to the original post. I always have at least 2 Parker 51’s clipped to my shirt. Tomorrow, I will add a Wearever Pacemaker to the rotation.

[Ethelios]

I'm still loving this Parker IM in black, whenever I throw a pen in my purse it has to be it. Lamy blue behaves well.

It was a great idea to add a tiny bag with toiletries instead of keeping refills on every bag, 100% recommended to switch them withing seconds.

[TgeekB]

I switch up but I would have to say my EDC pen is my Pilot Metro.

It’s built tough so you can throw it in a pocket or bag and not worry about it.

With both a converter and ability to use cartridges it means it’s perfect for travel or being away from home for long periods of time.

While a SS nib, I believe it writes beautifully. 
If I were to lose it, I’m only out about $25. Can’t beat that!

[antarmukhee]

My criteria for EDC pen:

- not too expensive, not too rare - not difficult to replace if lost.

- should have a clip (for shirt pocket).

- should write robustly, without mess / leak / burping.

- Fine or medium nib

 

There are several pens with me that meet these criteria. Two of my favorites are Beena Antic and Pilot tank.

[sandy101]

Parker Sonnet Fountain pen and ballpoint. 

 

The pen posts comfortably without unbalancing the pen. 

 

The Parker cartridges last a little longer, and I manage to keep a spare in my wallet. 

 

The new sonnets don't dry out like the older models - and most shops stationery shops sell PArker cartridges should I run out on the road.  

[Mangrove Jack]

For the month of September it will be ONLY my Pelikan M200 with Noodlers Bad Belted Kingfisher permanent ink. 

 

[MarcoA63]

I carry different pens. Mainly when the converter is empty I change. At present is a Sheaffer Targa Sterling Silver. Nice writer. One pen at the time, for me, is better than many unless I'm traveling when I need a backup just to be safe 🙂

[g33klibrarian]

I rotate pens in and out of the small pen roll on a near daily basis. The most frequent in rotation, though rarely at the same time, are a vintage Sheaffer Crest, a mid-40s Parker Vacumatic, and an Esterbrook Deluxe with 9461 nib. The moderns that frequent my roll are a Kaweco Dia2, Wing Sung 601, and a Karas Vertex.

[sirgilbert357]

Pretty much all of my pens are "everyday carry", but I just rotate them. I don't have any "safe queens" or anything.

 

Yesterday, I took my stainless steel Lamy 2000, Visconti Medici Rose Savrano and Diplomat Aero to work with me. That Lamy is my newest pen and I'm really loving it. I wish I had bought it sooner.

[ethernautrix]

This - Nakaya Piccolo with a Pilot PO nib.

 

But I'm also carrying a Moonman C2  (Pilot PO nib).

 

Inked but not necessarily carrying: Pilot CH92 (EF), Pilot Falcon (SEF), and TWSBI Vac Mini (EF). 

 

Yeah, not much rotating going on. But the pen pictured is the one I'll carry everywhere, and the last three are the most subject to change (capriciously).

[Al-fresco]

A Kaweco Brass Sport and a packet of spare cartridges. Occasionally I’ll take a Lamy 2k as well.  I have ruined shirts and jackets in the past so leak resistance is a major consideration!

[wspohn]

When I was working I used to rotate among all of my pens (c. 400) but in retirement I tend to carry a Parker 51 Flighter.

[ENewton]

At a given time, I typically have two pens inked (not including my brush pen), and at least one is a pen suitable for carrying out of doors with me.

 

Tomorrow I am going with my family to Yosemite for three days and am taking a Parker 51, which is durable and which I know will provide a fine writing experience.  My Waterman Man 100 Opera will stay at home, because if anything were to happen to it, I don't think I could justify buying a replacement. 

[Mercian]

On 8/23/2021 at 1:06 PM, danielbird193 said:

There are lots of members here with big collections containing pens in all different shapes and sizes. However, I'm looking to buy a new pen to use as an 'everyday carry', and I'm curious to know what others here use. By everyday carry I mean the one pen you pick up and take with you when you travel for work or go on holiday. It's got to be a pen that's durable, reliable (and, of course, a pleasure to write with!).

 

So, which pen is with you in your pocket?

 

I vary what I carry in accordance with the location that I will be attending.
The deciding factors for me are the 'roughness' of the location - both in terms of the terrain, and in terms of the people who will be there.

Work-wise, if I am going to be in an office setting all day, I will take any of my pens with me.
If I am going to be out on a construction site, or anywhere else where drop hazards are harsh and risk of loss through dropping the pen is high, I will take something inexpensive and robust. That might be a Lamy Safari/Vista (others might take an Al-star, but I don't own any), or a steel-nibbed steel-bodied c/c pen. I like the Parker Vector and Parker Frontier for this.
For mere robustness I like the idea of a Kaweco Steel Sport - but I think that it might be too small for my paws, and it also costs over £80! Their steel Supra also looks like a really good choice, but it's more expensive than a Steel Sport.

If I am going to be eating in a backstreet pub, or anywhere else where I don't want to attract unwanted attention, I won't take anything 'flashy looking'.
So e.g. my Pelikan M805 wouldn't go on that trip, but my Lamy 2000 might, as might one of my vintage Parker "51"s.
In terms of 'flashiness',  I suspect that there are some cheap Chinese pens that look more attention-worthy than my boring-black M805, but I personally won't risk using a £300 pen in a backstreet pub.

If I am out in the countryside, or at a friend's house (where dogs might chew an unattended pen), we're back to the Safari, Parker Vector, Frontier, or Urban (curvy first version), etc.

Holidays?
Beach holidays and/or hiking would call for the same pens as construction sites - robust and inexpensive pens only.
A settled stay in a smart hotel or a secluded cottage would be like a day in an office - any pen that I'm in the mood for.

Most Important Warning:
Should you ever visit anywhere in which you will encounter young children, my advice is to double-down on my 'construction site' principles, and to multiply them by my 'backstreet pub' principles.
Young children are the not-yet-civilised, not-yet-'housebroken', easily-distracted life-stage of the most dangerous, most-destructive, most-curious, most-acquisitive apex predator that this planet has ever produced. And there is no thing in the world that is more-protective of its young than, or as-dangerous as, the parent of a young human.
If you are going to be in an environment in which they will be present, my advice is to carry only pens that are extremely robust, extremely inexpensive, and which have zero sentimental value for you.

 

Slàinte,
M.