Time Waster
Veteran
I was wondering about pens. Does anyone collect with a view to finding that one pen you want to use forever?
I have been looking into pens for a few years but on not so much money level I am getting scratchy fountain pens. Kaweco sport is ok and a couple of cheapo chinese have worked out, but I have finally come to the POV that perhaps there is better from non fountain pen side. So I bought a few almost £5 clickies and capped pens. Schneider are nice pens and Jetstreams from Uni-ball (a Mitsubishi company).
Right now I am looking at my past with Parker and Scheaffer. The former is still going well but the latter former US great is now Indian owned by a luxury pen and luxury goods store and online retailer (a guy who has made a lot selling pens and leather and top brands in India). So I have seen the old school favourite and promo pen merchandisers second favourite (after Parker Jotter) is the Parker Vector. The brand is kind of downgrading them to plastic. I am seeing the last of the old metal ended and plastic parallel barrel versions selling on amazon and other sites until they have gone. I am thinking of getting one or two as they were cracking pens. The cap posted nicely on the metal top of the pen rather than going over the whole of the end. I thought that was good. The rollerballs also wrote nice and quick IME.
So anyone else out there looking for the right pen? What do you have, recommend or are looking for? Perhaps ideas from others might help you.
I have been looking into pens for a few years but on not so much money level I am getting scratchy fountain pens. Kaweco sport is ok and a couple of cheapo chinese have worked out, but I have finally come to the POV that perhaps there is better from non fountain pen side. So I bought a few almost £5 clickies and capped pens. Schneider are nice pens and Jetstreams from Uni-ball (a Mitsubishi company).
Right now I am looking at my past with Parker and Scheaffer. The former is still going well but the latter former US great is now Indian owned by a luxury pen and luxury goods store and online retailer (a guy who has made a lot selling pens and leather and top brands in India). So I have seen the old school favourite and promo pen merchandisers second favourite (after Parker Jotter) is the Parker Vector. The brand is kind of downgrading them to plastic. I am seeing the last of the old metal ended and plastic parallel barrel versions selling on amazon and other sites until they have gone. I am thinking of getting one or two as they were cracking pens. The cap posted nicely on the metal top of the pen rather than going over the whole of the end. I thought that was good. The rollerballs also wrote nice and quick IME.
So anyone else out there looking for the right pen? What do you have, recommend or are looking for? Perhaps ideas from others might help you.