From only my experience.
Mont Blanc visconti Lamy
From only my experience.
Mont Blanc visconti Lamy
I'll echo what others have said.
Pilot, Parker and Lamy tied for first with Sheaffer a close fourth.
Well, in no partcular order but here goes;
1) Visconti Michelangelo, Medium Nib
2) Montagrappa Fortuna (gunmetal finish) Blb on Blk incl the Nib, Medium Nib
3) FosFor Pens.com - Afzilia Burl - Medium Nib
Mike
Visconti Last Lira aka Luigi Einaudi # 63 of 975, Stipula Yellow Da Vinci Carbon Fiber T, Stipula Model T, Vintage Fountain Pens, Delta Amerigo Vespucci LE F/P, Pelikan Special Edition Sahara F/P, TWSBI Micarta, Danitrio Mikado,Genkai Nakaya Decapodl Cigar, Watley in Woodgrain!, Marlen Yellow Liberty LE, Santa Fe Style Custom "51" Made by Ralph Prather - president New Mexico Pen Collector's Club
Mike
Visconti Last Lira aka Luigi Einaudi # 63 of 975, Stipula Yellow Da Vinci Carbon Fiber T, Stipula Model T, Vintage Fountain Pens, Delta Amerigo Vespucci LE F/P, Pelikan Special Edition Sahara F/P, TWSBI Micarta, Danitrio Mikado,Genkai Nakaya Decapodl Cigar, Watley in Woodgrain!, Marlen Yellow Liberty LE, Santa Fe Style Custom "51" Made by Ralph Prather - president New Mexico Pen Collector's Club
(1) Sailor, I've never had a bad or fussy nib from them.
(2) Lamy, one finicky nib on a charcoal Safari out of dozens of great pens
(3) Pilot, although I was disappointed with their metal Falcon.
1. Pelikan
2. Pelikan
3. Esterbrook
Platinum, platinum, sailor.
This one is tough for me to answer. If I can replace the word trust, with the word like, it would be easier to answer.
1) Pilot -always works right out of the box whether the pen is $3 or $300
2) Franklin-Christoph - they adjust the nib when you buy it so you know it will work. If you buy the pen at a show they do this process while you watch and ask for your feedback
3) Delta
The two Montblancs I have purchased new worked great out of the box and write without any problems after not using them for several weeks. I don't have enough examples of any other brand to make a judgment.
1. Pelikan
2. Parker
3. Sailor
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