Your current favourite FP worth over $100

[mhosea]

Sadiq, simply asked a question. It's no more difficult than that. Why are complaining about his question, or insisting that his premise is wrong? If you don't like his question or your perceived premise of it, then just don't answer. You'll save yourself a lot of frustration, that way.

As I recall, you once asked me not to communicate with you. I have respected that request, have I not? Should I take this as a signal that I should now start responding to your posts? Or would you rather that I not? You can't have it both ways.

I was not addressing Sadiq's question, rather the notion that people who balk at choosing a favorite actually have "difficulty" doing so. This may or may not be true for a given person, but the deeper issue, IMHO, is that they would rather not do so, regardless of how easy or hard the exercise would be.

[pajaro]

My favorite pen over $100 is the Montblanc 146. It skips consistently, and the seller couldn't make it work. Every time I pick this pen up I bounce back to ballpoints and my first 51. It keeps me from spending any more money on pens. The waste of money that finally arrested the acquisition debauch.

[Sadiq]

My favorite pen over $100 is the Montblanc 146. It skips consistently, and the seller couldn't make it work. Every time I pick this pen up I bounce back to ballpoints and my first 51. It keeps me from spending any more money on pens. The waste of money that finally arrested the acquisition debauch.

I'm so sorry to hear about your MB146 troubles pajaro.

My favourite is a Parker 45 flighter of the 4 fountain pens I own...neither one worth over $100. I don't think I'd go back to a ballpoint ever, I even find a rollerball terrible after using FPs for +-3yrs now.

Thanx for your post.

[discopig]

As far as modern pens go, I still can't put down my Pilot Metal Falcon. No matter how many pens I buy I always end up going back to it.

[Sadiq]

As far as modern pens go, I still can't put down my Pilot Metal Falcon. No matter how many pens I buy I always end up going back to it.

Do you have a std soft or added flex nib?

[jar]

Today's favorite is my ST Dupont Medici with Diamine Woodland green ink. The design reflects the Duomo, the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

I love how the white Chinese lacquer panels are actually not simply white but like real marble show coloring, individual patterns and veins.

[Sadiq]

Today's favorite is my ST Dupont Medici with Diamine Woodland green ink. The design reflects the Duomo, the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

I love how the white Chinese lacquer panels are actually not simply white but like real marble show coloring, individual patterns and veins.

Wow! What a pen...that's the first time I seen one of those...nice pen jar!

[GING GING]

Now it's a toss up between the Visconti blue typhoon. The Visconti Pininfarina and the Porsche solid 3135

[cafinn]

I am currently using a Platinum 3776 Century Blue Chartres filled with Baystate Blue. I have been wanting to put this ink in this pen for a while now. Blue blue blue...

[Flounder]

It doesn't hold true for me, so far (that the more expensive fountain pens are better). I'm spoiled by old Newhaven nibs.

I have had exactly the same experience with the same 2 models. How much of a co-incidence is that?

My Pilot 92 was a skip-happy mess out of the box too!

[Sadiq]

Now it's a toss up between the Visconti blue typhoon. The Visconti Pininfarina and the Porsche solid 3135

The Pininfarina is a beautiful pen...just like the Pininfarina cars, it's small design changes that make the world of difference...very nice!

I am currently using a Platinum 3776 Century Blue Chartres filled with Baystate Blue. I have been wanting to put this ink in this pen for a while now. Blue blue blue...

Nice pen & ink cafinn.

[Austin_Malone]

Lamy 2000 Fine for sure. Love the shape, nib, weight, and balance. But my other favorite is a TWSBI Classic.

[Sadiq]

Lamy 2000 Fine for sure. Love the shape, nib, weight, and balance. But my other favorite is a TWSBI Classic.

Thanx for your post Austin.

Many people listed the Lamy 2000 as a favourite...seems worth looking into I don't particularly like the 2000, but may read some reviews on them.

[Faustine]

My current favorite pen worth over $100 - and the only pen I've spent more than $100 on so far - is the Visconti Van Gogh Portrait in Blue pen. I got it for $200 at the Colorado Pen Show this past October. I wasn't thrilled with the fine nib at first, finding it a little nail-like and expecting a more generous 'fine' line, but it has since really grown on me and turned into a reliable writer. And is very photogenic!

[writingrav]

I rotate pens all day, everyday. That said, my present favorite is the Omas Ogiva Alba Bourgogne (B). Just barely eking out over the Nakaya. Both well over $100.

[Sadiq]

@chefz - the Van Gogh is a beautiful pen...thanx for the pic.

@writingrav - I recently saw a comparison YouTube clip Brian Goulet did with the Ogiva & 4-5 other pens...needless to say, I drooled all over.

Thank you for sharing guys

[00Photo]

Waterman 14. Hands down the awesomest pen on the planet bar none.

[Sadiq]

Waterman 14. Hands down the awesomest pen on the planet bar none.

does it flex more than that? Is this a full flex nibbed pen?

...beautiful handwriting by the way!

[velo]

Lamy 2000 Fine for sure. Love the shape, nib, weight, and balance.

I love variety but if I had to choose a current fave it would be this. Mostly because it fits in with my life so well and that's why it's never uninked.

[00Photo]

does it flex more than that? Is this a full flex nibbed pen?

...beautiful handwriting by the way!

It is a semi-flex nib, a very smooth and awesome semi-flex nib. It is my go to pen for correspondence.