Pocket Pens - tell me about your favorite

[earthdawn]

Gets it done all day...

What pen is this?! I like!

Clear Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen w/Gold clip ~ True workhorse and man does it take beating and keep on trucking'

AND it is a super smooth writer !!!

http://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-Classi...r-Body/pd/6628

[VertOlive]

Gets it done all day...

What pen is this?! I like!

Clear Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen w/Gold clip ~ True workhorse and man does it take beating and keep on trucking'

AND it is a super smooth writer !!!

http://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-Classi...r-Body/pd/6628

Why can I see gold under the cap of your pen but in the link it looks whitish?

[earthdawn]

It could be the light... I took it a "Pen in Pocket" selfie lol...

Heres a pic of it in regular lighting literally 2 minutes ago

[KBeezie]

Looks like you removed the inner cap (the white piece VertOlive was talking about). I think that piece is only there to keep the nib from drying out (either that or to make the cap look prettier when the specks of ink isn't as visible).

Any chance you can show that pen next to something like currency or something else to get an idea of it's size, I know Kaweco are small, but I always see them photographed by themselves that I never really get an idea of just how small.

[VertOlive]

Looks like you removed the inner cap (the white piece VertOlive was talking about). I think that piece is only there to keep the nib from drying out (either that or to make the cap look prettier when the specks of ink isn't as visible).

Yes, my Mini TWSBI has a greyish liner in its cap that some people remove for appearance sake. Thought it might be the same deal...

[earthdawn]

Sorry.. YES I took out that ugly inner cap. It stays perfectly wet and writes every time... every time. It is one of the few pens I can say has not once had a hard start.

Here ya go...

Mont Blanc 146 ~ Kaweco Sport ~ TWSBI mini

[KBeezie]

:P Nice buttons.

[Cob]

Baby Swan 2.jpgWyvern 5 bJPG.JPGLike others here I would never keep a pen in my trousers...

I liked the Swan SF112B shown earlier.

Here are my two old mini pens.

First at 11cm capped,the Swan SF100B and then at 11.5cm the Wyvern ring-top.

Rgds

Cob

[Cob]

How embarrassing: I forgot. There are two more, both about 11.5cm

The Parker Lucky Curve Duofold Junior I have up for sale on a well-known auction site, and the lovely Swan 230B/60 which sadly has the wrong cap. I am lucky in that they both have glorious nibs.

CobParker 2 small.jpgSwan 230B_60sml.jpg

[dneal]

For those that choose not to carry any pen in their pocket:

Perhaps it would be more useful to say why you make this choice, so that the OP and others might give consideration to your reason(s). All I see now are subtle admonishments or incredulous remarks along the lines of "it's just not done".

[AndyT]

Um, it depends on the pocket and the pen.

Inside jacket pocket - so long as the pen has a clip that's fine.

Shirt pocket - needs a reasonably stiff clip, and to be short enough.

Trouser pocket - not for me. That's where I like to keep things like nuts, bolts, nails, keys, drill bits, spindle moulder cutters, penknives, sawdust and so forth in them ... you know, just the usual sort of stuff everybody carries around with them. Not the ideal environment for a pen really. And if I'm not carrying that stuff around I'll invariably have a shirt or jacket pocket anyway.

And some pens really deserve to ride around in style in a pouch, especially the clipless variety. Like this one:

Blackbird01S.jpg

(My apologies for that. I know most people find that sort of picture gratuitous and tasteless, but I couldn't resist).

[dneal]

Um, it depends on the pocket and the pen.

This is the key, IMHO. 27 years as a soldier (so far), wearing a uniform with lots of pockets, I've become somewhat of an expert of what kinds of things should or shouldn't go in various pockets...

In general, I wouldn't carry a pen in a front pants pocket (not even a cheap ballpoint). Mainly because it's an easy way for them to get broken and then leak. There are some exceptions though. A Fisher Space Pen, for example, is no problem. A Kaweco Sport managed a year in Kandahar with no issues. I'm confident in the liliputs and FC model 40 as well, based on their size, materials and design (when capped). There are probably similar styles that would also be suitable.

[RuiFromUK]

At the moment I am carrying a Swan 1060 in my shirt pocket when I go to work. Asking for trouble I know...

[Cob]

Um, it depends on the pocket and the pen.

Inside jacket pocket - so long as the pen has a clip that's fine.

Shirt pocket - needs a reasonably stiff clip, and to be short enough.

Trouser pocket - not for me. That's where I like to keep things like nuts, bolts, nails, keys, drill bits, spindle moulder cutters, penknives, sawdust and so forth in them ... you know, just the usual sort of stuff everybody carries around with them. Not the ideal environment for a pen really. And if I'm not carrying that stuff around I'll invariably have a shirt or jacket pocket anyway.

And some pens really deserve to ride around in style in a pouch, especially the clipless variety. Like this one:

Blackbird01S.jpg

(My apologies for that. I know most people find that sort of picture gratuitous and tasteless, but I couldn't resist).

Hear hear to that (my trouser pockets have a pocket knife, keys, change and quite often other junk.
What a beautiful pen; what is it?

Cob

[gbryal]

If we are talking about shirt pockets, I don't think I have a pen that doesn't fit in mine. I'm 6' tall and I guess all of my pockets are big enough for an Edison Hudson. If I am worried about structure or leakage, I have a pack of clear plastic pocket protectors that I'm not afraid to use. So all of my pens are pocket pens in that regard.

[Cob]

At the moment I am carrying a Swan 1060 in my shirt pocket when I go to work. Asking for trouble I know...

Grrr I really quite fancy a 1060!

A 4461 arrived today (No 4 nib) It's really nice I must say - and FAT! Totally off-topic here I'm afraid.

P.S. I have put the three grey ones up as a lot on you-know-where; I need to rationalise - there's another Swan on the way as it is and I want to buy a decent eye-dropper or two.

Cob

[AndyT]

A Kaweco Sport managed a year in Kandahar with no issues.

That's about as ringing an endorsement as I've ever seen. It's a fantastic utilitarian design.

What a beautiful pen; what is it?

Thank you. It's a BCHR Blackbird, apparently just known as the Blackbird Black; the presentation date on the band is January 1929. I've noticed that there seems to have been an influx of Mabie Todd fanciers recently and thought it was worth reposting the picture.

[Cob]

That's about as ringing an endorsement as I've ever seen. It's a fantastic utilitarian design.

What a beautiful pen; what is it?

Thank you. It's a BCHR Blackbird, apparently just known as the Blackbird Black; the presentation date on the band is January 1929. I've noticed that there seems to have been an influx of Mabie Todd fanciers recently and thought it was worth reposting the picture.

Ah yes, well Mabie, Todd and Co. (I might have guessed - or at least, should have!). That company made so many different models and so many stunningly beautiful pens - most in excellent taste it must be said; no wonder there's an "influx!" And on top of that, a very high percentage of their output - at least as far as I know, are delightful when fulfilling their intended function - M,T made wonderful nibs.

Thanks again for posting the picture; phew! What a beauty!

Best wishes,

Cob

[dannzeman]

Definitely the Pilot Stargazer for me. Check out my review for more info.

[Lady Onogaro]

For those that choose not to carry any pen in their pocket:

Perhaps it would be more useful to say why you make this choice, so that the OP and others might give consideration to your reason(s). All I see now are subtle admonishments or incredulous remarks along the lines of "it's just not done".

My "trousers" are usually jeans, and the pockets just aren't deep enough to carry any kind of pen in. I wouldn't trust it to not get damaged or to fall out. And I don't wear shirts or blouses with pockets, generally.

I could see using a ringtop pen of some kind, and I can see myself using that pen loop that Franklin-Christoph makes.

In the main, I just don't think most women's clothing is made with functional pockets.