It is really good to see everyone's most trusted.
I don't have a wide range:
#3 - Pelikan 200 italic - beautifully smooth (both Pelikans I have are nice)
#2 - TWSBI Diamond 540 with M nib - smooth and fun (I'm curious about the minis)
#1 - Lamy Safari with 1.1 italic - it writes so effortlessly (I would grab this one on my way out the door)
My choices for three durable pens;
1.Sheaffer
2.Waterman
3.Esterbrooks
Montblanc (146, 144)
Esterbrook
Reform
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#1 - Sailor
#2 - Aurora
#3 - Lamy
Wow, this is difficult.
3. Graf von Faner-Castell
2. Pelikan
1. Lamy
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mine are duke, parker and lamy.
1. Visconti
2. Lamy
3. Pelikan
I'm surprised by how many fountain pen users say Lamy in their top 3. I found them terrible. Wash it 10+ times plus ultrasonic bath and then you got it working. Pilot is the only pens that work out of the box. Just buy from a nibmeister and you will be happier.
Just picked up a restored Sheaffer demi yesterday.. sure reminds me of how delightful these pens truly are...
Pilot for their great nibs.
Lamy for rugged basics.
this entirely leaves vintage flex nibs off the list. add a new rubber sac, and they are ready to go.
what's a sheaffer demi? Do you mean a tuckaway model?Originally Posted by pen2paper
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
Reviving this old thread....
#3 Pilot/ Pelikan Tie. I find that Pilot has excellent choices <$100, but was disappointed with the one high end pen, a metal Falcon. Have had horrible experiences with cheaper (<$100) Pelikans, but have been very happy with my m600 and m800.
#2 Lamy. Own a dozen Lamy pens and only one didn't write well out of the box, a M Lamy Safari in Charcoal.
#1 Sailor. Fantastic writers. Handle any ink I use and just joy to use.
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
#3 Pilot #2 Edison #1 Nakaya These are so close together that the order is somewhat meaningless and on any given day the order could change.
Amos
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
I'll join the zombie fun!
These are not ranked.
Noodler's: I own a bunch of these and the quality is consistent. The pens are quite well behaved.
TWSBI: This is a step up the ladder from Noodler's. I find these consistently predictable.
Parker: Not a single one of these pens thrill me, but they're all consistently predictable.
I would add Cross, but I'm afraid I've only owned one Cross fountain pen, so I can't make any predictions.
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
3 pens that just work no matter how long they have been left and work exceptionally well are
Parker 45
Parker Duofold AF
Parker 51
Anyone notice a trend here.
Obviously I have others but the question was which 3
Paul
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
Every brand in fountain pen industry will has good and bad side. Base on the user's preference. Even the $10 dollars pen will write great.
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
Johnny-come-lately here didn't even realise that this thread existed - good question.
Waterman and Mabie Todd are my main interests as far as old pens go, and since I've yet to meet one of either I didn't like, that's easy.
For the third one, and in a spirit of mild devilment, let's go for Noodler's. Regarded as pen kits rather than finished items they can be trusted to provide a good deal of fun, and a writing instrument with a bit of character.
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
Without further adieu -
1) Lamy - these pens have proven their loyal following. Consistently dependable, reasonably smooth and easily altered with ten second nib swaps. The 1.1 nib is super.
2) Pilot/Namiki - everyone of my five writes and writes well even if unused for many weeks.
3) TWSBI 540 - another stellar pen when left for long periods. Nib to paper - instant writing. An incredible value for a piston filler.
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
If repeatedly purchasing a pen of a certain brand is a test of brand loyalty then in reverse order of most owned brand pens, my preferences are:
3. Noodler's
2. Parker
1. Sheaffer
Of the three, I own the least Noodler's and I own 12. I don't own more than two of any other brand, although Lamy (2) and TWSBI (1) have break-out potential.
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
I have only rarely ever had a pen work perfectly 'out of the box' the way I want it to.
Having said that, the brands that I own that are the best, most utterly reliable, trustable, dependable brands are:
1. Pelikan
2. Pilot
3. Sailor
To each their own...
Ken
Re: What are your three most trusted fountain pen brands?
Nakaya and Pelikan... and... um....
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