Which pen is your POTY in 2017

[penwash]

Which pen intrigued, impressed, amazed, and still pull you towards it whenever the writing mood strikes.

Must be acquired in 2017.

Let's go!

[migo984]

My Pilot Custom 823 with FA nib.

[mulrich]

I didn’t realize how many pens I bought this year and it’s hard to pick a favorite. The one that stands out at the moment is probably an S.T. Dupont Vertigo. This was my first S.T. DuPont and it checked a lot of boxes for me. Snap cap with a good seal, international cartridge (easy to clean), and I had the nib ground to an OM at Dromgooles in Texas. Lots of other great pens though.
I really liked the GVC Vikings in the black trim but it’s way past my budget.

[writingrav]

I didn't buy too many pens this year, but among the few I bought the Pilot Custom 823 with a broad nib has become one of my top three.

[Sammyo]

For me the stand out is my Pilot Custom Urushi. It's a big pen but increadibly comfortable for me, but the nib!! oh! the nib is just an amazing writing experience.
I could write with that thing for hours!!!

[penwash]

For me the stand out is my Pilot Custom Urushi. It's a big pen but increadibly comfortable for me, but the nib!! oh! the nib is just an amazing writing experience.
I could write with that thing for hours!!!

Photos? Don't just tell us about the pen, show us, Sam.

[Sammyo]

Photos? Don't just tell us about the pen, show us, Sam.

Of course...
Compared to a Pilot 78G, two very differet black and gold pens:
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PCU vs P78G.jpg
I thought it was funny to try and swap caps for size compaison:
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And finally a few nibs to look at:
L-R: Platinum Century #3776
Pilot Custom Urushi
Pilot No10 FA
Sailor Naginata Togi
Visonti Van Gogh
PCU2.PNG

[grainweevil]

It's a late entry in the year, so in fairness I may be still suffering from New Pen Love, but I'm really enjoying the Noodler's Boston Safety Pen thus far. Far beyond my expectations, in fact. It's not pretty, my example's clip is squiffy, the ebonite has little voids showing, filling it without spilling ink seems to require some sort of alchemy, and I daily await the moment when I forget to hold it upright whilst uncapping. But it's so comfortable, feels somehow right, and by some incredible fortune has the best Noodler's nib I've ever tried. Smooth but responsive. Makes me want to write.

[countrydirt]

Wing Sung 3008

[penwash]

It's a late entry in the year, so in fairness I may be still suffering from New Pen Love, but I'm really enjoying the Noodler's Boston Safety Pen thus far. Far beyond my expectations, in fact. It's not pretty, my example's clip is squiffy, the ebonite has little voids showing, filling it without spilling ink seems to require some sort of alchemy, and I daily await the moment when I forget to hold it upright whilst uncapping. But it's so comfortable, feels somehow right, and by some incredible fortune has the best Noodler's nib I've ever tried. Smooth but responsive. Makes me want to write.

I will buy this pen at some point, it is intriguing enough for me to spend the money on it. Nathan should be commended for his efforts to not only appreciate vintage FP designs, but actually give us a modern pen that is different.

[amk]

Lots of contenders, but Pelikan Brown Tortoise m400 with the broad italic nib has made me smile a lot. I'm hoping Pelikan will release more pens with 'special' nibs; this one really is quite special, with a bit of spring and some nice line variation.

And out of the vintage pens, I've found a new love for the Stylomine 303, having discovered the oversize ebonite/mottled celluloid versions. Very comfortable to use once you manage to replace the 'accordion' sac.

[RocketRyan]

For me it was the Graf Von Faber Castell Anello. A wet juicy extra fine with just a hint of feedback... pure witchcraft. A lot of plus points for me. Including a screw cap that pops off in less that half a turn.

[Lady Onogaro]

I really enjoy using my Platinum 3776 Lilias. I bought it from Dan Smith and he customized the nib for me to a rather smooth cursive italic. I suppose you could call it a stub, except that it still has quite a lot of italic to it.

[da vinci]

Lots of contenders, but Pelikan Brown Tortoise m400 with the broad italic nib has made me smile a lot. I'm hoping Pelikan will release more pens with 'special' nibs; this one really is quite special, with a bit of spring and some nice line variation.

And out of the vintage pens, I've found a new love for the Stylomine 303, having discovered the oversize ebonite/mottled celluloid versions. Very comfortable to use once you manage to replace the 'accordion' sac.

Sorry to go off topic but can I ask how you got the accordion sac replaced? I have a pilot pen that needs this done. TIA.

[Marsilius]

Maybe not my very best pens, but the pens that occupied my time and attention the most this year are a small collection of Recife Crystal eyedropper pens, some of whose nibs I replaced with old modern Conklin nibs. Nice pens. Will try to do a review with pics as soon as Christmas duties calm down. So 2017: Year of the Recife Crystal.

[amk]

Davinci, I will confess to cannibalising an accordion sac from a bust-up pen I found for fifty cents. I have no idea how long it will last.

[da vinci]

Davinci, I will confess to cannibalising an accordion sac from a bust-up pen I found for fifty cents. I have no idea how long it will last.

Ok thanks! It's a tricky job for sure!

[penwash]

Davinci, I will confess to cannibalising an accordion sac from a bust-up pen I found for fifty cents. I have no idea how long it will last.

This sounds interesting, I'd have to look one up just to see how it works.
I wonder if we can find a sturdy plastic drink straw that is the right size to replace the accordion sac. I think it would work and be no less durable (plus it's a lot cheaper and easier to find replacements for)

[Amanda]

For me it's the red metal Pilot Falcon SF that I lusted after for many years and finally received as a gift on a very special occasion. I nominate it for my 2017 pen, not just for the pen, but for what I learned from it.

For the first three months of it being here I was really disappointed because it wrote far too broad for a fine pen. I hardly used it, just occasionally picked it up to doodle with it to see if I had imagined that it was so bad.

Then I received an order of a bottle of Pilot black ink - not Iroshizuku but the ordinary basic one. On a whim I cleaned the Lexington grey out of the Falcon and loaded it with the black. The pen wrote perfectly - as fine as I always imagined it would, yet still wet, with enough softness for an interesting line and that wash effect using the back of the nib held flat is amazing.

The lesson learned is to always try to use a basic ink for the first use of a new pen, preferably one made by the pen manufacturer. When I received my Sailor pen it was loaded with the cartridge that came in the box, my Platinum #3776 was loaded with Platinum carbon etc. After that first inking I think I have a fairer idea of what to expect from a pen before using more exotic inks.

[touzeen01]

PotY New Acquisition: Conway Stewart 100.
PotY Old : My 2015 MB149 which I got tuned by Mike Masuyama at the S.F Pen Show this year.

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