What do you think the best pen is?

[inklord]

i have favourite pens - they are all those i own compared to those i don't.

more helpfully, there is one nib i will recommend to everyone - the Naginata Togi by Sailor; it is assuredly the one must have nib for everyday writing.

... are you kidding with the Naginata Togi? ...are you serious? ...for me that's the single most useless nib (other than a 2mm fude nib, perhaps) for Roman letter writing (I can imagine it kinda works for Kanji once you get the hang of it)

[SIR]

i have favourite pens - they are all those i own compared to those i don't.

more helpfully, there is one nib i will recommend to everyone - the Naginata Togi by Sailor; it is assuredly the one must have nib for everyday writing.

... are you kidding with the Naginata Togi? ...are you serious?

100% genuine.

[RocketRyan]

i have favourite pens - they are all those i own compared to those i don't.

more helpfully, there is one nib i will recommend to everyone - the Naginata Togi by Sailor; it is assuredly the one must have nib for everyday writing.

... are you kidding with the Naginata Togi? ...are you serious?

100% genuine.

Never heard of them. Something to Google.

[Jon Szanto]

i have favourite pens - they are all those i own compared to those i don't.

more helpfully, there is one nib i will recommend to everyone - the Naginata Togi by Sailor; it is assuredly the one must have nib for everyday writing.

... are you kidding with the Naginata Togi? ...are you serious?

100% genuine.

And yet, there is nothing about the design and function of that nib that draws me to it. My handwriting styles don't seem to require that, and I have *many* pens that I enjoy writing with. Maybe you could be a bit more... expansive on just what it is you think makes that nib nonpareil.

[Bob]

Porsche 3135. Visconti Homo sapiens. Lamy 2000 Stainless steel


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[Sammyo]

There is only one thing in the world that is BEST...
Bacon
Egg
Sausage
Tomato

The BEST sandwich!

Pens? Impossible, the best for me is (usually, but not always!) the last one I bought.

[Sammyo]

i have favourite pens - they are all those i own compared to those i don't.

more helpfully, there is one nib i will recommend to everyone - the Naginata Togi by Sailor; it is assuredly the one must have nib for everyday writing.

... are you kidding with the Naginata Togi? ...are you serious?

100% genuine.

And yet, there is nothing about the design and function of that nib that draws me to it. My handwriting styles don't seem to require that, and I have *many* pens that I enjoy writing with. Maybe you could be a bit more... expansive on just what it is you think makes that nib nonpareil.

I do love mine, it is a great multi purpose nib that can satisfy a number of needs and replace many pens with one.

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[Sammyo]

i have favourite pens - they are all those i own compared to those i don't.

more helpfully, there is one nib i will recommend to everyone - the Naginata Togi by Sailor; it is assuredly the one must have nib for everyday writing.

... are you kidding with the Naginata Togi? ...are you serious? ...for me that's the single most useless nib (other than a 2mm fude nib, perhaps) for Roman letter writing (I can imagine it kinda works for Kanji once you get the hang of it)

Do you like architect grinds? Because at the end off the day that is what it is... Just a VERY good one!

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[Wile E Coyote]

There is only one thing in the world that is BEST...
Bacon
Egg
Sausage
Tomato

The BEST sandwich!

Pens? Impossible, the best for me is (usually, but not always!) the last one I bought.

Not possible, there's no pork roll on it.

Trade the tomato(e) for some nice healthy pork roll and you've got a contender.

[Sammyo]

There is only one thing in the world that is BEST...
Bacon
Egg
Sausage
Tomato

The BEST sandwich!

Pens? Impossible, the best for me is (usually, but not always!) the last one I bought.

Not possible, there's no pork roll on it.

Trade the tomato(e) for some nice healthy pork roll and you've got a contender.

But there's no P in BEST?!?

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[Wile E Coyote]

There is only one thing in the world that is BEST...
Bacon
Egg
Sausage
Tomato

The BEST sandwich!

Pens? Impossible, the best for me is (usually, but not always!) the last one I bought.

Not possible, there's no pork roll on it.

Trade the tomato(e) for some nice healthy pork roll and you've got a contender.

But there's no P in BEST?!?

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I don't want P in my sandwich or fruits and vegetables. Just bacon, pork roll, sausage and fried liquid chicken.

[catbert]

What if the P is silent, as in swimming pool?

[comixfan]

I actually think "best" is far less subjective than "favorite," so this might be fun. I have several favorite pens, but only a few I'd classify as "best." To me, the best pens are those you continually keep in your rotation and recommend to others without any reservations because you just know that they'll be used and loved. For that purpose, I'd go with the following:

Parker 51
Lamy 2000
Platinum 3776
Pelikan M200

[RocketRyan]

Sorry all, but the best sandwich is peanut butter and marmite. Closely followed by very strong cheddar and marmite made with toast.

[Deb]

You've never lived till you've had black pudding and fried egg on a roll with HP Sauce

[kevmid]

Second vote for the Pilot MYU - the black striped 1973 version.
Absolute classic design, always works, indestructible, pocketable, perfect length when posted, steamlined, minimalist and totally stunning looks

(peanut butter, marmite, strong cheddar, wasabi and tomato)

[Joannie]

I don't think it's been made yet.

[Lady Onogaro]

You've never lived till you've had black pudding and fried egg on a roll with HP Sauce

Or a fully dressed shrimp poboy with jalapeno mustard from Old Tyme Grocery in Lafayette, LA.

[Sammyo]

... the best pens are those you continually keep in your rotation and recommend to others without any reservations because you just know that they'll be used and loved...

Based on this very understandable and sensible idea, I have to agree with the Platinum Century #3776.
Great pen, great nib options, great materials, affordable*, work horse, pretty or classy depending on the finish, fits in with modern and classic pens alike...
Same could be said of the Lamy 2000, but IMHO the versatility of the C/C system wins in an "all things considered" market that opens it up to a wider base**.

comixfan, great comment that made me change my answer!

*Depending where you live or how you buy!
**Only users of bottled inks will use a piston filler, whereas a C/C system can reach newbies, or people who just want a fancy office pen which can be refilled (new cart') on the go... but I do like both and have many, many piston fillers

[penwash]

The best pen for a tinkerer is a pen that ends up writing smoothly and satisfyingly...

after you spent days soaking the section to take it off, then realized that you have to use penetrating oil because the barrel was lined with aluminum, that adds 3 more days.

Then spending an hour with simulated three hands trying to skewer a tiny piece of piano wire through 4 holes two ebonite and two metal, and then realized that you forgot to attach the pressure bar. Do over.

Then realizing that the nib has a crack on it, so you spent the next two weeks sourcing a good replacement, only to find out that the original feed won't fit, so back to the parts drawer, finding the 'needle' in the 'haystack' of feeds.