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In that 150$ area, the Lamy 2000 and Pelikan 200 series pens are great values.
The Lamy still bears a nice gold nib and is a piston filler. The Pelikan these days has a steel nib, but it's a good one... and again, a piston filler. |
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What's a good, cheap fountain pen for a beginner? I’ve only ever used ballpoints but I write a shit ton.
A shit ton. See what I mean? Seriously, though. |
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check out some local auction houses. they have real nice high end antique fountain pens near me all the time.
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This is an item you want to buy from a pawn shop. Your $150 will go a lot farther. ETA: My most recent pen pick up. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/83325/1BBE04E4-A2E2-438B-9A6D-763AE43FF527_jpeg-744086.JPG ETA2: For some a premium pen is simply conspicuous consumption, for others it adds “weight” to the act of signing a mortgage, contract, or other life changing document. If my pawn shop friends are to be believed most of their pens come from lawyers. I have to ask, how good of a steal did you get on that? |
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OP, throw another zero on the end and watch GD lose their marbles https://www.nibs.com/catalog/pens/brand/14 |
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I can't for the life of me fathom buying an expensive pen.
I prefer to type stuff and a paper mate works for everything else. |
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I figured as much, and I'm guessing I'd get nauseous if I knew the price lol. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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This is an item you want to buy from a pawn shop. Your $150 will go a lot farther. ETA: My most recent pen pick up. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/83325/1BBE04E4-A2E2-438B-9A6D-763AE43FF527_jpeg-744086.JPG ETA2: For some a premium pen is simply conspicuous consumption, for others it adds “weight” to the act of signing a mortgage, contract, or other life changing document. If my pawn shop friends are to be believed most of their pens come from lawyers. I have to ask, how good of a steal did you get on that? |
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What's a good, cheap fountain pen for a beginner? I’ve only ever used ballpoints but I write a shit ton. A shit ton. See what I mean? Seriously, though. View Quote Then I got some Gully Chinese pens. Quality was not job 1. Then I got a couple more Pilots. Then I bought some Chinese Jinhao's. (Still hadn't learned my lesson.) My new Favorite is a Lamy Safari. Now I'm looking for better quality over low price. Gouletpens.com has inks, and fillers and cleaners and stuff. Almost as bad as BRD. You can buy cheap, at Amazon. Learn with them, if you will. Then buy quality. Appreciate the difference. JMHO. |
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What's a good, cheap fountain pen for a beginner? I’ve only ever used ballpoints but I write a shit ton. A shit ton. See what I mean? Seriously, though. View Quote Amazon link They write very well for a dirt cheap disposable. |
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Anybody that pays over about a dollar for a pen is a fucking idiot. View Quote |
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I'll look into those.
What is good about the Pilot Metropolitan? I like pilot; it's known territory. |
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I’ve signed a lot of $30k checks with a pen I stole from a restaurant.
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Cartridge refillable, looks nicer. Same nib, I believe. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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What's a good, cheap fountain pen for a beginner? I’ve only ever used ballpoints but I write a shit ton. A shit ton. See what I mean? Seriously, though. View Quote This is my favorite. Last year I picked up a Faber Castell for $35 on a black Friday sale at Goulet. Might wait until Friday and see what they have for deals. |
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Get a pack of Pilot Varsity disposables, just to see if it even interests you. Amazon link They write very well for a dirt cheap disposable. View Quote I prefer to use Uniball Signo 207 .5mm, but everyone steals them. Clients, kids, vendors, they're always walking off. For that reason, I refuse to have a pen around that's more than $10. My mother offered me her Mont Blanc when she retired and I told her to keep it. I keep Uniballs in my office and $0.87 promo pens elsewhere in the office. |
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Quoted: Neat. $8 and change for three pack. I'll try these out. I prefer to use Uniball Signo 207 .5mm, but everyone steals them. Clients, kids, vendors, they're always walking off. For that reason, I refuse to have a pen around that's more than $10. My mother offered me her Mont Blanc when she retired and I told her to keep it. I keep Uniballs in my office and $0.87 promo pens elsewhere in the office. View Quote I keep the cheap bics that the company provides sitting out for them Although I did get a good laugh out of watching the owner of the company try to use my fountain pen when he was in my office one day |
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OK, I'm playing the grammar Nazi card on this one because it's a big pet peeve of mine and it's abused all the time.
"150" is not a range, it is a number or a value. A range is the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale: "the cost is thought to be in the range of $1-5 million a day". End of lesson. |
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OP, what color Fedora do you have? Need to know in order to recommend something that won’t clash.
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@Kopec IM me your address and I will send you some. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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This guy is a friend of mine. He moved to NC and is a professor at a college up there and has this going too. He's a fair and honest fellow and can give you some good advice.
https://www.facebook.com/thepenmaninc/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCxxTpckNS2hvR0h_dZHHfJMs2XeY3r-sTLKzakcQ38MBXntObZd1KV-xsuthvc_0vhyqLxmNUXUpQZ |
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OK, I'm playing the grammar Nazi card on this one because it's a big pet peeve of mine and it's abused all the time. "150" is not a range, it is a number or a value. A range is the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale: "the cost is thought to be in the range of $1-5 million a day". End of lesson. View Quote I suspect that he will not succeed. |
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For his next lesson - he will attempt to teach Arfcommers the difference between "What" and "Which". I suspect that he will not succeed. View Quote |
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But I bet you spend $400 on a 10-piece Snap-On ratcheting wrench set when you can get a Gearwrench set for $40. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Their is hope that he'll be able to improve they're grammar, but there fairly stubborn. On second thought, he could of taken up tilting at windmills. What would we do than? |
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What's a good, cheap fountain pen for a beginner? I’ve only ever used ballpoints but I write a shit ton. A shit ton. See what I mean? Seriously, though. View Quote |
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Quoted: When you look at his post history he's either a young kid or a really immature 20 something. Instead of just learning and asking why a nice fountain pen might be worth it he jumps into a curse filled rant. View Quote Pens aren’t my thing either. I cheap out on some things and buy top notch on others. Different strokes for different folks, and I can understand why the OP wants a nice pen. |
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Here you go. I'm sure they'll negotiate some.
Sparkles, man. |
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I have over 200 fountain pens, and just bought a lathe and a mill to start making my own - so it's safe to say that I'm "in to" them :)
I strongly recommend Franklin-Christoph in your price range. If you like the aesthetic of the Diplomat, check out the Model 28 Libertas. Others to consider: Pilot Vanishing Point, and the Pilot Falcon. Both are great pens for what they are and it in your price range... but I think the Libertas is a better all-around pen, especially if you're not going to be buying a bunch. |
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OP, throw another zero on the end and watch GD lose their marbles https://www.nibs.com/catalog/pens/brand/14 My favorite "nice" pen at the moment is a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage II. |
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I had a Namiki Emperor Vermillion. Beautiful pen, but it just wasn't what I was looking for. My favorite "nice" pen at the moment is a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage II. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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OP, throw another zero on the end and watch GD lose their marbles https://www.nibs.com/catalog/pens/brand/14 My favorite "nice" pen at the moment is a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage II. I spent the better part of several hours searching for aftermarket pistons, not converters, to make piston pens. When you start making them, what type of fill are you planning? I've been researching lathes and mills too, I think I'm going to jump in soon, I need a new hobby. |
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OK, I'm playing the grammar Nazi card on this one because it's a big pet peeve of mine and it's abused all the time. "150" is not a range, it is a number or a value. A range is the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale: "the cost is thought to be in the range of $1-5 million a day". End of lesson. View Quote His range is $150.00-$150.99. |
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Quoted: Makes me laugh that Namiki is a Pilot company. I spent the better part of several hours searching for aftermarket pistons, not converters, to make piston pens. When you start making them, what type of fill are you planning? I've been researching lathes and mills too, I think I'm going to jump in soon, I need a new hobby. View Quote |
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