What is your latest pen acquisition?

[Jon Szanto]

Jon, congratulations! I've been drooling over that pen since it was revealed on Nibs.com. Which nib did you choose?

Well, this might sound a bit pedestrian, but... While I was sitting there, having John Mottishaw dial in the nibs on two 1920's-era Sheaffers, we talked about their 20th Anniversary Realo. I told him how I had come into a Pro Gear this year with a fine nib, and it was the first fine that I really enjoyed writing with, but always knowing that my handwriting is poor enough that anything too fine brings out the... non-elegant aspects. He suggested trying the fine-medium that was available.

I did, on paper there, and after getting the pen with that setup tried it some more in the evening. The more I wrote I thought "I want this pen for heavy rotation, and I just think this is going to be too fine to be comfortable." So I went down the next day; naturally, they would be happy to change the nib to a medium (which is still a bit narrow, being a japanese nib). It turned out there weren't any at the show, could they bring one from the shop the next day? (today) Unfortunately I was coming home to San Diego, so I left the pen with them, they will put in the medium nib and just mail it to me. Wonderful people - John himself, and Jonella and David are always such a great experience. My big purchase last year was from them, and same this time. I'm good with that.

Geez, I sure can babble on. "I chose a plain medium" would have sufficed!

[Tracy Lee]

Jon, congratulations! I've been drooling over that pen since it was revealed on Nibs.com. Which nib did you choose?

Well, this might sound a bit pedestrian, but... While I was sitting there, having John Mottishaw dial in the nibs on two 1920's-era Sheaffers, we talked about their 20th Anniversary Realo. I told him how I had come into a Pro Gear this year with a fine nib, and it was the first fine that I really enjoyed writing with, but always knowing that my handwriting is poor enough that anything too fine brings out the... non-elegant aspects. He suggested trying the fine-medium that was available.

I did, on paper there, and after getting the pen with that setup tried it some more in the evening. The more I wrote I thought "I want this pen for heavy rotation, and I just think this is going to be too fine to be comfortable." So I went down the next day; naturally, they would be happy to change the nib to a medium (which is still a bit narrow, being a japanese nib). It turned out there weren't any at the show, could they bring one from the shop the next day? (today) Unfortunately I was coming home to San Diego, so I left the pen with them, they will put in the medium nib and just mail it to me. Wonderful people - John himself, and Jonella and David are always such a great experience. My big purchase last year was from them, and same this time. I'm good with that.

Geez, I sure can babble on. "I chose a plain medium" would have sufficed!

It would not have sufficed at all. We always need the story.

[VertOlive]

The Pendleton Brown SE Franklin Christoph 19 arrived with it's Pendleton version of the FC Music nib:



Here's a quick spin with the nib and some Montblanc Daniel Defoe:

[TarBlue]

My fiancé is getting me a Montblanc Meisterstuck Classique XF if I get the promotion I'm expected to get as a gift.

[Silverbreeze]

My fiancé is getting me a Montblanc Meisterstuck Classique XF if I get the promotion I'm expected to get as a gift.

Good luck TarBlue

[Morgaine]

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This is my latest acquisition. I have to thank a lovely FPGeek for not letting anyone else nab it!

[Tracy Lee]

The Pendleton Brown SE Franklin Christoph 19 arrived with it's Pendleton version of the FC Music nib:



Here's a quick spin with the nib and some Montblanc Daniel Defoe:

Hee hee "nib-zilla" indeed! Very nice!

[Aleks]

Conway Stewart 58 Duro -- My very 1st Fountain Pen Restoration also doubling as my LA Pen Show haul for this year!!!

[dannzeman]

Picked this up at the LA Pen Show. It's a sweet little Wahl-Eversharp with a nice flexible nib and I just adore the tulip clip design.

[bluefeathers]

Just got back from the LA Pen Show. I went with "ones": I bought one ink, one book, and one pen. Here's the pen*, #25 of 88 total...



It comes with one of these beautiful things in the business end...




* ... and the asterisk is because I left it with them for a nib that wasn't on-site, and I had to leave a day early, meaning that these are pics I found, not pics of my actual pen. I should have it by mid-week. This will be a sweet pen.

I am really tempted by these, especially since orange is my favorite color. But I worry it is too big. How does it compare with a Montblanc 146 or Pelikan 400/600 size-wise?

[Jon Szanto]

Picked this up at the LA Pen Show. It's a sweet little Wahl-Eversharp with a nice flexible nib and I just adore the tulip clip design.

Man, you are posting that everywhere just to annoy me!! (Nope, I just really think it's a handsome pen...)

I am really tempted by these, especially since orange is my favorite color. But I worry it is too big. How does it compare with a Montblanc 146 or Pelikan 400/600 size-wise?

I own neither. I would never advise people to buy a pen based on simply my usage and hands, especially when (as I said) I don't own the others. However, my suspicion is that it is not too big. Check out this review, with photos, that compares:

• MB 146
• Sailor 1911
• Sailor Pro Gear
• Pel 600 (in photos for scale)

Hopefully that will give a bit more context. I do own a Sailor Pro Gear, and what I noticed was more taper on the Realo version on the barrel end. If anything, the pen is a bit less chunky. For instance (and beware the h8rs lurking in the bushes...) I prefer the CFP 20th Anniversary pen over the MB Hemingway specifically because the MB is so fat. In my hands, to my eyes, it looks bloated... like Ernest after a bender.

<sigh> The pen was delivered to my house today, very quick turn-around from Mottishaw, but I wasn't home and it needed a signature. I'll pick it up at the PO tomorrow.

[mustud52]

I have weakened. I generally prefer vintage pens. However I ordered a Pelikan Toledo 700. Will my children still respect me?

[Scrawler]

I have weakened. I generally prefer vintage pens. However I ordered a Pelikan Toledo 700. Will my children still respect me?

I have preference for vintage pens, but when I saw the images of Pelikans that other members of this, and other forums, posted, I too changed my whole attitude to modern pens. A young man brought a Toledo to a pen posse meeting and let me try it. It was a revelation. Some people really do still know how to make a pen, that not only writes really well but is also beautiful to look at, in the hand. I do not know how old your kids are, but they may well gain a new respect for your aesthetic values.

[bluefeathers]

Thanks Jon, that's really helpful (especially your observations, since I don't own a Pro Gear or Pro Gear realo)! I need to go to a B & M store to try these pens
out.

[tandaina]

I very wonderful member of this forum found a pen I'd been looking for at a very good price and clued me in... I'll leave which pen a mystery until it arrives.

[ARClemmons]

Still a newbie, but I have just added 9 new pens to my collection. Now, if I could only decide on some ink to buy. (I currently only have two...Heart of Darkness and Apache Sunset.)

Jinhao 5000 Dragon golden and black. This pen was only $20, but writes so smooth. I bought it for my hubby, but I am tempted to keep it for myself. It is a heavy pen, but fits nicely in my small hand.
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I also got a rainbow of 8 Jinhao 599 as well.
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[VertOlive]

This just through the mail slot from Fontoplumo--2015 Lamy Copper Orange Al-Star, 1.1 nib:

[transknition]

I was hanging out on another forum (not an FP one, but there's an FP thread there) and I made a joke about if anyone had a spare Vanishing Point they'd want to send me. Someone actually took me seriously. She had one she wasn't using and sent to me! I got it today. Matte black. I need to get a new nib for it, as the one she sent was a broad nib and I'm an EF/F person, but Free! Vanishing! Point! I'm so happy.

[Crazyorange]

This just through the mail slot from Fontoplumo--2015 Lamy Copper Orange Al-Star, 1.1 nib:

That's one great orange pen. Are you using the matching ink?
Oops....just read your note. Ignore my ink question.

[akapulko2020]

This just through the mail slot from Fontoplumo--2015 Lamy Copper Orange Al-Star, 1.1 nib:

This pic might've just had me decided what color of Lamy Safari to get.
Having ordered some Lamy nibs from Fontoplumo a couple of days ago, I then realized that 4 Lamy nibs ( bought an EF, a broad one and a 1.1 one, + got Lamy Safari F ) and only one pen = not so fun