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TomandJerry

Well-known member
Oct 1, 2013
11,443
Dear NSC,

My dearest friend has requested a fountain pen for Christmas,

Can any of you good fellows recommend a good make?

His only request is that it should mostly black, no gold!
 






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PeterOut

Well-known member
Aug 16, 2016
1,238
You can spend from £20 to £200+...
If you can, travel to either Websters in The Lanes in Brighton, or The Scribe in Eastbourne.
You will get good advice from either place, and the prices are generally decent too
 




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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,336
Uffern
I've had my Sheaffer for about 30 years now and it still writes wonderfully. It's black with gold trim though, don't know if they do all-black - it's a great pen though
 
















BN9 BHA

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS
NSC Patron
Jul 14, 2013
21,522
Newhaven
Cowfold Seagull said:
Waterman's? I know they make fountain pens, not sure about their provenance though.
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I've got a Waterman pen, not a fountain pen though, it was given to me by a customer, it's a quality pen.
I don't leave it lying around at home as one of my kids would probably take it to school.
 




Wrong-Direction

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,416
Bic

Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk
 








yxee

yxee

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2011
2,521
Manchester
I'd be interested in some suggestions of good models made currently. I used Parker ones throughout school and it seems like they just get worse and worse in terms of build quality.
 


The Clamp

The Clamp

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NSC Patron
Jan 11, 2016
24,446
West is BEST
Another vote for Lamy. They come in all black, are quality but won't break the bank and are great looking eons that are comfortable to use.
 








Goldstone1976

Goldstone1976

We Got Calde in!!
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Apr 30, 2013
13,782
Herts
Bodian said:
Aren't you frightened of dropping it, or losing it, or something? Pretty pricey for a pen!
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When I'm in the office, it's as permanent an accompaniment as my mobile phone and a notebook. When I leave the office it's one of the six things I always check I have with me: phone, wallet, car keys, pen, notebook, lap top. I then keep the pen and notebook in the car overnight - I travel to different offices.

It's possible, but I think unlikely, that I'd lose it. I'd be pretty gutted if I did - it took me three years to get the nib worn down to exactly the shape I wanted!
 




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