Stainless Steel Fountain Pen

[framos917]

For everyday work and meeting use, I use mechanical pencils and BP pens. I write too hard and fast for FP's during meetings. As a result of some forums on both favorite BP's and Mechanical Pencils. I bought both a Parker Jotter in Stainless Steel and a Pentel Graphgear 1000. The Pentel, according to a review, is metallic with some aluminum. They both have been great. The Parker Ink refill is great.

 

Which got me to thinking about a FP in Stainless Steel. Do you have a favorite Stainless Steel FP? Do they make many?

[KrazyIvan]

Not exactly stainless, at least I do not think so. I do like using my Wing Sung 234 at work:

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5464362662_aacd76260d.jpg

Wing-Sung 234 Capped by IvanRomero, on Flickr

 

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5463766921_caea6bf34e.jpg

Wing-Sung 234 Uncapped by IvanRomero, on Flickr

[Joe in Seattle]

I had a Sheaffer Targa from when they came out - 80's? Wrote well for years then I passed it on to one of my sons. He still has it. Nice writer.

[tonybelding]

I write too hard and fast for FP's during meetings.

 

You whatwhat? :blink:

 

 

Do you have a favorite Stainless Steel FP? Do they make many?

 

Metal pens don't seem to be fashionable these days.

 

I think Parker started it with the original Parker "51" Flighter model. It's not uncommon now to casually refer to stainless steel pens as flighters, no matter who made them. (Whether doing so is an unpardonable sin against Parker and their Holy Trademark is open to question.)

 

I have a flighter type Parker 45 myself, and I like it okay.

 

Some pens have been made with a brushed chrome (usually over brass) finish that's easily mistaken for steel. For example, Sheaffer made Imperials from brass with a brushed chrome-plated finish.

 

I think Sheaffer did make Targas from actual brushed stainless steel, though. I also have a Targa with a polished chrome-plated finish, and I like it very much. Targas are cool.

 

I'm waiting on a Sailor Trident now that looks like steel, though I don't know for sure if it is.

[stefanv]

I assume you mean a pen made mostly of stainless steel, as opposed to one having a stainless steel nib?

 

This Parker 50 all-stainless ("Flighter") is my favourite:

 

http://www.stefanv.com/pens/collection/t-parker-50-falcon.jpg

http://www.stefanv.com/pens/collection/t-falcon-nib.jpg

Edited April 20, 2011 by stefanv

[ethernautrix]

I used to love my ss Parker Vector. And there's the Waterman RB model that I never learned the name of. I had at least two ss Sheaffer Targas once upon a time. I loved how those wrote.

 

My tastes have changed to enjoying more organic materials, such as urushi. But I remember using those pens with much fondness. If I were still in my ss phase (doesn't that sound wrong? Eek.), I would want a Pilot Myu 90.

[stuartk]

Which got me to thinking about a FP in Stainless Steel. Do you have a favorite Stainless Steel FP? Do they make many?

 

The Parker Sonnet or Waterman Hemisphere would be my choices.

[stuartk]

My tastes have changed to enjoying more organic materials, such as urushi. But I remember using those pens with much fondness. If I were still in my ss phase (doesn't that sound wrong? Eek.), I would want a Pilot Myu 90.

 

I think I'm having a ssss phase at work today.

[framos917]

Thanks, I am going to look into these ss FP suggestions. I guess the old ss pens passed me by, now I want to add a SS FP to my Parker Jotter and Pentel Graphgear to make what I will call a "Work Set"

[ethernautrix]

My tastes have changed to enjoying more organic materials, such as urushi. But I remember using those pens with much fondness. If I were still in my ss phase (doesn't that sound wrong? Eek.), I would want a Pilot Myu 90.

 

I think I'm having a ssss phase at work today.

 

 

Shucksssssss, my library doesssssssn't have thisssssss....

[monochromejournal]

Cross Verve in Platinum and the superb 18C gold, Namiki nib. Available new with a broad nib for around $130-140 shipped which I think is very good value since it was $400 when it was released.

[Surfbits]

I like my Lamy cp1 with my gold plated nib. Might be a bit thin for some folks, but I like the feel.

[Taurean]

I had a Sheaffer Targa from when they came out - 80's?

Nice writer.

 

I concur. Very nice writer.

 

[asiwalkhome]

Parker 51, 61, Falcon, and Sheaffer Targa - in that order.

[pkoko]

I really like Parker Sonnets in Stainless steel finish.

[sadiemagic]

Sheaffer Targa in stainless steel. Nice pen.

[greencobra]

Sheaffer Targa in stainless steel. Nice pen.

Yeah, it is, for sure.

[Parse Error]

Hero 100 because it's so darn easy to find a replacement for and it has a 14k nib.

[kazoolaw]

http://www.stylophilesonline.com/images/12-04/12flighter5.jpg

Parker 51 Flighter-actually this one from Stylophiles was mine at one time. To be sure, it never looked this good until Bill Riepl

took this picture.

 

http://pentiques.com/images/large/10334_large.jpg

Parker 25-thought I was the height of sophistication with a matching set (not this particular one)

gary

Edited April 21, 2011 by gary

[ajcoleman]

Another modern pen you might consider is the chrome finish Pilot Vanishing Point.