Favourite pens!

[MrPeeps]

Yes i know another one of these threads! but I am curious to know what everyone's favorite pens are at the minute, mines currently a Lamy Studio in brushed steel with a medium cursive italic nib (that i received as a birthday gift) p.s sorry im still figuring how to upload images
Thanks all, Luke!

[jar]

Today it is a Kikyo Nakaya Piccolo writer with a music nib.

[MrPeeps]

Nakayas are some of my gr...Why is there drool all over my screen!

[Quantum Sailor]

I am currently really enjoying my black Sailor Sapporo. I always have a soft spot for my Pilot 845 though. I just like almost everything about the 845.

[MrPeeps]

They look really cool! what nib do you have on the 845?

[Paddler]

At home: Sheaffer desk pen, Touchdown filler, medium Feather Touch nib.
For serious writing away from home: Parker 45 with a medium nib.
Shirt pocket pen for quick notes: Esterbrook SJ with 9450 nib.

[MrPeeps]

What exactly are feather touch nibs? (if you dont mind me asking) ive heard of them before, are they flexy?

[inklord]

Franklin-Christoph pocket 66 in black acrylic with 18k Mike Masuyama Medium Stub, inked with MB 'Permanent Grey'. Dream combo.

[MrPeeps]

Ooh that sounds awesome!

[jar]

What exactly are feather touch nibs? (if you dont mind me asking) ive heard of them before, are they flexy?

The Feather Touch nibs were Sheaffers non-Lifetime nibs. They were used on the pens without the White Dot.

Feather Touch nib


Lifetime Nib

I've never noticed a performance difference between the Feather Touch and Lifetime nibs.

[MrPeeps]

Aah thanks for the info! (my vintage pen knowledge is a bit rusty!)

[Deb]

I have a Pilot Custom Heritage 91 that I'm very fond of but, truth be told, I have a new favourite every few weeks.

[top pen]

Still looking for it....

The studio's a nice pen, your right, used to enjoy mine with a broad nib. But sold it last year.

[hansdown]

My recently acquired Lamy 2000 with a M Pendleton BLS nib and inked with Noodlers Liberty's Elysium. Really liking this pen still looking for my favorite ink though.

[distracted_mom]

All of them? Is that a valid answer?

Really, it changes with the day and my mood. For ease of writing, I love my restored Esterbrook J, 9668 nib, that was a gift from a college friend. It's lightweight, writes like a dream. I can write for ages without any hand fatigue.
For nostalgia's sake, I have my grandmother's Sheaffer Triumph tuckaway that was a gift from my grandfather. Her name is even engraved on it.
Somedays, when I am want my handwriting to look more interesting, I go to my Noodler's Creaper with the flex nib.

[MrPeeps]

Deb, i'm curious to know what nib you have?( i hear lots of good things about pilot nibs!)
Toppen, well i hope you find it soon!
Hansdown, that nib sounds nice! i hear good things about pendeltons work
Distracted_mom, Yeah thats valid! and i must try and find one of those esterbrooks soon, im not really into vinatge pens but i think that would be a good way to get in!

[fqgouvea]

My current favorite for signatures is a Mabie Todd Swan "Calligraph" that has a sweet italic nib with a little bit of flex as well. For notes, however, it's just too broad and heavy.


Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com

[rpsyed]

Currently, it's my newest pen: a Romillo Sil #9 with a wonderfully writing medium-fine nib. My favorite pen changes week to week though.

[MrPeeps]

Drool! I love Romillios!

[Anne]

+ 1 for Esterbrook J, but with an Osmiroid Italic Fine Straight nib. It's the first Fine Italic I have had that actually has excellent line variation! I love it.
Also, I can't say enough for my admiration of my TWSBI Mini and the 1.1 mm nib.
And ... any pen that will take Fountain Pen Revolution's Flex nib/feed!