Best Modern Pen In The World Contenders!

[daaceking]

Hello,

 

out of all the modern pens, of all the manufacturers, which pens do you think could compete for the title of "best modern pen"?

 

Could you write a little review on why you think it is the best and perhaps show a picture of it.

 

Thanks,

[bartlee01]

My Aurora 88 with medium stub nib is my favourite pen.

[JefferyS]

I'm not even going to try to convince anyone that it's made of volcanic rock and bronze. Damn!

[79spitfire]

My favs' Lamy2000, and Pilot VP

[bindikah]

Pelikan m205, with a range of custom 14k nibs...

[rockspyder]

I'm not even going to try to convince anyone that it's made of volcanic rock and bronze. Damn!

 

+1 O, and a wee bit of palladium..

[jar]

Topic seems to come up about once a week.

 

The best modern pen in the world today is of course, my Whale Shark Intrigue.

 

Why is it the best pen in the world? Because I never use anything but the very best and I am using it today. Ergo, it must be the best modern pen.

[hari317]

Classic Pens. I own one and it is outstanding. My review of it: link

[goodguy]

Best modern pen ?

 

My answer has three numbers

 

149

[mdbrown]

Best modern pen ?

 

My answer has three numbers

 

149

 

 

+1 on the 149.

[Nobel]

Montegrappa 1930 Extra with a fine nib. Great pen of fantastic quality, beautiful design and smooth writing performance!

[Brian C]

Never tried the 149. Tried a 146 and didn't really care for it. Not a bad pen at all...just not for me. I vote Edison of course.

[Blade Runner]

MB 149/146 piston filler

Aurora Optima/88 piston filler

Parker 51 aerometric filler

 

Aurora 88 with sterling silver cap amd 146 sterling silver Solitiare pinstripe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_0083.jpg

 

149s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_7014.jpg

 

51 and 149

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PENS/IMG_7293.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/PENS/IMG_7296.jpg

 

146R

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_5363.jpg

Edited April 9, 2011 by Blade Runner

[ballboy]

Topic seems to come up about once a week.

 

The best modern pen in the world today is of course, my Whale Shark Intrigue.

 

Why is it the best pen in the world? Because I never use anything but the very best and I am using it today. Ergo, it must be the best modern pen.

Blue & White dotted model for me, otherwise CdA Leman.

[bassplayrr]

My vote goes to the Visconti Homo Sapiens. It writes wonderfully thanks to it's pd nib. It's unique body material is hygroscopic and damn near invincible, the cap locking mechanism is ingenious, and it's unique filling mechanism is simple and effective.

 

http://assets.head-fi.org/8/8b/8b197bda_V-46602-M_big.jpg

Edited April 9, 2011 by bassplayrr

[UltraMagnus]

Pilot vanishing point, one of the few modern innovations in fountain pen design.

[alvarez57]

I'll choose to mention only one this time : Nakaya

 

 

 

http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/44222/2723261060105226730S500x500Q85.jpg

[daaceking]

The 149 is a beautiful pen. How much is a new one? I have only tried the sonnet and I love it.

[langere]

The best modern pens for are:

 

Aurora 88

Nakaya Piccolo

Sailor Realo

Pelikan 600

Stipula Vedo

Bexley Americana

Parker 100 (! I bet this isn't on many people's list)

Diplomat Excellence

Waterman Carene

Visconti Wall Street

 

Eclectic list, I know, but this just shows that there are some really great pens out there.

 

Erick

[daaceking]

Does anybody consider the premier black edition to be good? Apparently, the nib goes through 40 human processes to make it.