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[rubendh]

Hi everybody



Do you know the feeling when you really want to buy a new fountain pen, but don't know which one?

Well I do at this very moment (It will replace my daily writer).



I'm looking for a brownish pen with some shade/nuance in it.

Some examples:




Anyone has ideas like these? By budget is around 250 euros so I would like a gold nib

[sharmon202]

What is your daily writer?

[Neo]

And what characteristics of your daily writer do you enjoy? Based on past experience, are there any pens you have found unpleasant to use?

[rubendh]

My daily writer now is a Parker Sonnet Red lacquer. But i'll ink it up with a red ink to match that pen. So for my 'new' daily' writer I like the folowing things: A smooth and a big (nr 6 or more) nib and a quite large barrel as I have big hands. I appreciate any help/suggestions!

[rubendh]

Also I'm new to this forum and I accidentaly named this post 'B'... how can I change it?

[Marsilius]

Welcome! No idea how to change title, but it caught my attention!

[Chrissy]

Also I'm new to this forum and I accidentaly named this post 'B'... how can I change it?

If you click on Edit Post I think you have the option to change the title.

[Kaputnik]

Also I'm new to this forum and I accidentaly named this post 'B'... how can I change it?

Not sure, but at least the cryptic title got people interested in reading it. I'm guessing that the complete word would have been brown.

If you're open to vintage with the possibility of having to restore it, a root beer colored Esterbrook J, LJ, or SJ could be nice. And it would probably leave money for more brown pens.

[inklord]

Also I'm new to this forum and I accidentaly named this post 'B'... how can I change it?

...been wondering about that - how about the upcoming Sailor Pro Gear 'Earth'?

[rubendh]

Also I'm new to this forum and I accidentaly named this post 'B'... how can I change it?

...been wondering about that - how about the upcoming Sailor Pro Gear 'Earth'?

Looks awesome! Thanks for the suggestion!

[rubendh]

In the meanwhile i found an awesome one: Stipula Tuscany Dreams Peposo Fountain Pen – Brown Tortoiseshell

[wangminze]

I wouldn't recommend the Sheaffer Balance 2 Amber Glow as a daily writer just because of how fragile the material is. The clip is unusable and the cap can't post either. All for the reasons that the celluloid (I think) will crack. This is the case for the one I own. While the pen is a good size, for someone with big hands, you might find it too light.

[rubendh]

I wouldn't recommend the Sheaffer Balance 2 Amber Glow as a daily writer just because of how fragile the material is. The clip is unusable and the cap can't post either. All for the reasons that the celluloid (I think) will crack. This is the case for the one I own. While the pen is a good size, for someone with big hands, you might find it too light.

Oh well okay then. Thank you for this valuable piece of information sir!

[wangminze]

You're welcome! Have fun in your search. I'm actually really interested to see where this goes; I'm also a fan of such colors and tortoise designs.

[Sandy Fry]

Signum De Divina Proportione in Corinthium brown and gold looks pretty neat and is on sale at FPH at the moment.

David

[rubendh]

Signum De Divina Proportione in Corinthium brown and gold looks pretty neat and is on sale at FPH at the moment.

David

Wow that pen is STUNNING. Except for the golden barrel. If the barrel were the same marble colour, i'd buy it immediatly. Thanks for the suggestion, I appreciate it very much!!
Update: I found the pen with marbled barrel, but the link to the product seems to be broken

[Sandy Fry]

Signum De Divina Proportione in Corinthium brown and gold looks pretty neat and is on sale at FPH at the moment.

David

Wow that pen is STUNNING. Except for the golden barrel. If the barrel were the same marble colour, i'd buy it immediatly. Thanks for the suggestion, I appreciate it very much!!
Update: I found the pen with marbled barrel, but the link to the product seems to be broken

Airlineinternational.com have the pen in the all marble but it is $336 if you are interested.

David

[rubendh]

Signum De Divina Proportione in Corinthium brown and gold looks pretty neat and is on sale at FPH at the moment.

David

Wow that pen is STUNNING. Except for the golden barrel. If the barrel were the same marble colour, i'd buy it immediatly. Thanks for the suggestion, I appreciate it very much!!
Update: I found the pen with marbled barrel, but the link to the product seems to be broken

Airlineinternational.com have the pen in the all marble but it is $336 if you are interested.

David

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep it in mind, but i'll keep on looking..


Anyone got other suggestions?