With 2014 Rapidly Approaching Which pens are you planning on buying in the new year?

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Also how much are you planing on budgeting for the new year?

Bit random I know but it would be interesting to know just in case there are some pens out there I have overlooked.

[Kaputnik]

I not only do not have any that I'm planning to buy, I may not buy any more pens this coming year, or any inks. It doesn't rise to the level of a resolution, but I look around at all the pens I have and think "let's take a break". I might stock up on a few more journals, although I surely have enough to keep me going for three or four years.

I do have an old Waterman with a flexy gold nib which I will probably send out to a nibmeister at some point in 2014. I haven't quite been able to adjust it satisfactorily myself, and don't want to break it.

In the longer run, who knows? I think I've got everything I want for modern pens, but there are some older pens that I wouldn't mind adding to the arsenal. A 1950s or 60s Montblanc piston filler would be tempting if I could find one for a low enough price. Chasing the nib rather than the pen, any 1950s or earlier pen with a somewhat flexy gold nib might tempt me.

[kaisnowbird]

At the moment (it changes rather often), my 2014 pen purchasing plan, in order of priority, goes like this:

Already on its way:
- Monteverde Intima Volcanic Gray, 1.1 stub;
- Monteverde Artista Crystal; and
- Pilot Metropolitan Lizard (for a friend to try; if she doesn't like it then I'll keep it).

Definitely buying:
- Sailor 1911 Profit Demonstrator, music nib;
- Platinum 3776 Century Chartres Blue, F nib;
- Franklin Christoph Model 40 Pocket or Model 02 Intrinsic, M cursive italic nib;

Still contemplating:
- Diplomat Excellence A/B
- Namiki Falcon
- Pilot Custom 74 Demonstrator
- Pilot Justus 95
- Wahl-Eversharp Skyline 50's Collection
- Platinum Kanazawa Haku Autumn Leaves
- Edison Pearlette - Deep Indigo Flake
- Visconti Rembrandt Red
- Pelikan M600.

My budget? I have a monthly budget that goes by a little formula. Added up altogether my 2014 pen allowance should be able to cover all of the above (based on street prices and current AUD/USD exchange rate).

TP, would you care to share your plan and budget for 2014?

[spotted and speckled]

I spent my 2014 pen budget in 2013.

[anaximander]

I don't have a big list. Maybe the TWSBI Classic, but I'm waiting for reviews. I'll also be keeping an eye on Edison Pens for anything new Brian Gray might be doing.

If a nice Parker English Duofold were to pop up, I might grab that. Ditto for an attractive yet affordable Sheaffer flat-top.

What is this "budget" of which you speak?

[top pen]

TP, would you care to share your plan and budget for 2014?[/QUOTE]

My budget for next year is probably only going to be about £70/80.
I spent way too much last year on pens about £120 getting into the hobby however at least I now I know what I like in a pen and don't.

I lost my prize parker sonnet last year and I would like to replace it so I'm budgeting about £40 for that. There is also the red sheaffer sagaris I have been eyeing for a while as well. However I'm not too keen on the design of the grip section so if I was to find one closer to £25 it would be hard to say no.

While I'm still a student I don't really want to buy anything more than about £60 as I can't really justify anymore money than this on a hobby. So as I already have few nice midrange pens I don't really feel the need to buy too many more.

[KrazyIvan]

No official budget as I am unsure about my job situation beyond the second quarter. I will be very picky if I do decide to buy a pen. I will be picky even if my job situation sorts itself out.

[krazyklod]

My next pen will be a Visconti Van Gogh Portrait Blue. I know the previous generation is a better pen and it's a lot of money for a steel nib but I can't get over the concept and execution. I'm a sucker for a great concept.
Other than that, my pen budget will be going towards a holiday.

[shudaizi]

Barring loss, theft, or catastrophic failure of the ones currently in my possession, I plan on buying no pens in 2014. I spent more on pens than I should have in 2013 and I am content with the small number of high quality workhorses I have now. Still working on rounding out the line-up of perfect go-to inks, however.

[Moxoftritonytes]

No pens. I know this is hard, but this time I won`t fail.

[mkglobetrotter]

I'm also waiting for the reviews of the TWSBI Classic, as I'm vacillating between that one with a 1.1mm nib and the Diamond 580 (1.5mm). And perhaps a Franklin-Christoph pen with a broad italic nib. I've realized that I don't have enough stub and italic nibs in my collection, so I'll likely focus on acquiring more of those in 2014, budget permitting.

[AndyT]

No plans for any fountain pens next year; it's pretty much a certainty that I'll buy a holder from Brian at Unique Obliques, however ... maybe more than one.

[jar]

No specific pens planned for 2014. If something really exciting happens along then I'd consider it.

[Woody]

I'm so in love with the Conid Bulk Filler I think I'll save for another. It's not so much the filling system - its the tuning and performance I get when I buy this pen. It spoils me.

[shudaizi]

I'm so in love with the Conid Bulk Filler I think I'll save for another. It's not so much the filling system - its the tuning and performance I get when I buy this pen. It spoils me.

+1
I received mine just before Christmas. What a fantastic pen. Feels so tight and solid in every way despite the ease with which it is disassembled. It has killed off my pen lust -- hence not planning or even wanting to buy anything else this coming year. I ordered mine with two nibs, fine Ti (2nd gen) and a stub SS. Unfortunately, the Fine was very skippy with several inks, but Francis and Werner are sending a replacement. The stub, though, is perfect. A joy to write with. The only danger is, like you, wanting a second one!

Which version did you get?

[WirsPlm]

Not really planning on any. Maybe a Vanishing Point (I need to get to a store and hold one first), but I have enough pens that I know I like for a lifetime. Anything from now would be a luxury purchase (nothing wrong with that, but...) and I'm more interested in getting all of my pens fixed, tweaked and working wonderfully.

[Scrawler]

I had set a budget, but it was not for new pen purchases, it was for repairs and restoration of pens I picked up this year.

[79spitfire]

plan????

I spent the pen budget for 2014 in 2012, remember the world was coming to an end, and I wanted the most toys....

Then I bought some more to celebrate the world still being here, and well.....

[Sailor Kenshin]

Also how much are you planing on budgeting for the new year?

Bit random I know but it would be interesting to know just in case there are some pens out there I have overlooked.

'Plan?' 'Budget?'

Naaah. It goes like this:

"Oooooooo, shinnnnyyyyyyy!"

[PowerWriter]

Job situation concerns as well, but I'd like to invest in a first gold nib, $200-$300 range. I don't know what yet. Hopefully well settle into a full-time position and I can do this. Trying out cheaper marking pens -- part time teaching -- and I may pick up a few more. Lots of cheap, dirty paper takes a toll on them. I have a $9 Parker Vector on the way.