Your Best Pocket Pen?

[pricewool]

I'll be attending the Dallas Pen Show this Friday, so of course I've got to buy a pen. My "wanta" list includes a pocket pen I can stick in a front pocket.

Where I work my "uniform" includes a pocket-less shirt so the front pocket is where it must live.

I'm aware of the Kaweco Sport and that may be what I walk out with, but is there something else out there that you can recommend?

I always hear "it's a great pen for what it is". The Kaweco Ice Sport is an under $30 pen. And in most cases you get what you pay for.

Perhaps you have a pocket pen that's a dream to write with and it wouldn't leave your side...er pocket.

 

Please give me your recommendations. And thanks.

(budget less than $125)

[jar]

Bic.

 

Steel Parker Jotter BP.

 

Crayons.

 

Chalk if you use a box.

[jotterius]

kaweco sport

[marvinreader]

It's not super small, but it is smaller, the Online Highway of Writing is an excellent little pen and writes like a dream.

 

Middle pen, white in color

 

Edited September 18, 2011 by marvinreader

[Tiffanyhenschel]

I know that you want to consider others, too, but my vote is for the Kaweko Sport. The nib is a nail, but it is reliable and extremely smooth. There are prettier or more prestigious pens out there, but since you are looking for a pocket pen, I don't think that is an issue for you. It is a little short for long writing sessions, even when posted, but if you will be using it on the go, that won't be an issue either.

 

I have three Kaweko Sports that I use in my classroom at school. I don't carry them in a pocket, but I clip them to the back side of my name badge. I do have nicer pens, but I don't have any that are nicer for the job. Besides being reliable writers and small, they are very durable. All of mine are the clear Sports, and I have them converted to eyedropper pens. I have had no leaks yet. My son uses a white one with a cartridge for high school classes, and his has been reliable, too. He carries it in his pocket every day.

 

 

[PAKMAN]

If I were to carry a pen in a pants pocket it would have to be sturdy (hard to break), have a big clip that wouldn't get bent out of shape by the thicker material and a pen that I also wouldn't break the budget if it was lost or broken.

 

Lamy Safari, Vista or AlStar would be my choice. Wide choice of nibs, cartridge or converter, big metal clip and built strong.

 

Price is right and also a wide variety of colors.

 

See ya in Dallas!

Edited September 18, 2011 by pakmanpony

[The Scribbler]

Stipula Passaporto

 

They are great pens with great nibs (F, M, and Stub). I carry one every day. You can get limited editions for around $100 and everyday stock for $80.

[Lloyd]

I know that you want to consider others, too, but my vote is for the Kaweko Sport. The nib is a nail, but it is reliable and extremely smooth. There are prettier or more prestigious pens out there, but since you are looking for a pocket pen, I don't think that is an issue for you. It is a little short for long writing sessions, even when posted, but if you will be using it on the go, that won't be an issue either.

 

I have three Kaweko Sports that I use in my classroom at school. I don't carry them in a pocket, but I clip them to the back side of my name badge. I do have nicer pens, but I don't have any that are nicer for the job. Besides being reliable writers and small, they are very durable. All of mine are the clear Sports, and I have them converted to eyedropper pens. I have had no leaks yet. My son uses a white one with a cartridge for high school classes, and his has been reliable, too. He carries it in his pocket every day.

 

 

 

 

+1. Also, the (vintage 1970's) Pilot telescoping Elite pens.

[rwilsonedn]

+1 on the Kaweco. But it is rather tool-looking and the nibs I've seen are pretty broad. If you want a finer nib, you might look for a Jinhao Z4. It's not strictly a pocket pen, in that it has a clip. But it is small, durable, and has one of the smoothest EF nibs I've used.

Another option, since you are going to be at a show, would be to start exploring (no, I didn't mean that--you can buy just one!) vintage ring-top pens. They are small and usually pretty durable, and were designed to be worn either on a necklace or as a watch fob. Some are both beautiful objects and wonderful writers. They were small, but the good ones had the best feeds and nibs of the day. Plus they tend to be a lot less expensive than larger vintage pens of similar quality. A show is a perfect place to check them out and find a well-restored example.

ron

[xwingrox]

Kaweco Al-Sport with an XF nib

[Sandy1]

The black steel FP is fantastic!

http://www.diepapeterie.de/scrivere-p-4.html?osCsid=17f21a1dbb620d3cb77d0ba174d69a47

[sheehmi]

Stipula Passaporto

 

They are great pens with great nibs (F, M, and Stub). I carry one every day. You can get limited editions for around $100 and everyday stock for $80.

+1

[Moppeh]

Pilot petite. And they are much, much less than your price range.

[PaperDarts]

I'd vote for the Kaweco Sport. Very compact and a great little writer. I also carry a Stypen Up, it takes a minute to twist the nib out for use but the size is terrific and it has a clip, which my Kaweco does not.

[BRuhling]

I've got to second the recommendation for a Stipula Passaporto. I have a black/red ebonite LE version from Fahrney's here in DC. I've carried it everywhere since the day I bought it, and it's never leaked a drop of ink. Add to that the fact that as an eyedropper it holds an absolute ton of ink and the phenomenally smooth stub nib, and you've got the perfect pocket pen...

[JefferyS]

One with a military clip. The Bexley Corona.

[UDog]

Pilot Sapporo Mini--great looking, great nibs.

[UDog]

Pilot Sapporo Mini--great looking, great nibs.

[georges zaslavsky]

sheaffer crest vac fill with triumph nib

[lovemy51]

kaweco sport

it really is goodhttp://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n419/peterpaul_rguez/imagesqtbnANd9GcS94fsfRLGkXvU0VZJPdJpFt_rU1WDziYKxDNJNMAhFIZEERm1mzw.jpg