Most Durable Pen?

[Nihontochicken]

Another vote for the Kaweco, either the Sport (plastic, inexpensive) or the AL-Sport (aluminum, more $$$). Even the plastic Sport is fairly bomb proof, is nicely compact when capped, yet of correct length when posted. And the grip is significantly larger in diameter than the Rotring 600. Also, there is the Ohto Tasche, an all metal pen, smaller than the Kaweco, about the same size as an all metal Wahl #2 ringtop.

[ngfchen]

Hi,

 

 

 

The Hero 100 is an especially bad candidate because the plastic is prone to splitting.

 

Dillon

it's true.I live in china ,so i know it quite well.but hero 100 is a quite classic pen .AND good writer too.

[funzoneplanet]

How about a Waterman Hemisphere (all stainless steel model). I just got one today for just under $64.00 with tax.

Edited October 2, 2007 by funzoneplanet

[orpheus]

Even though I am not a big fan of the Rotring pens I believe the 600 will be perfect for what you need.This pen could have a truck run over it and it will probably still write.

 

Actually, I'd worry about the truck!

 

Seriously, the 600 is one SERIOUS pen. I've never been threatened by anyone while writing with mine. (Not sure that that proves anything...)

 

I use Kaweco Sports, a Lamy 2000 and a rOtring 600 as travel pens. No systematic rotation.

 

Here are several more things to consider:

 

The Kaweco Sports are wonderful pens. They only use short carts, though. As others have reported, though, eyedropper versions are available from Swisher Pens (I'm pretty sure).

 

The rOtring 600 uses carts or a converter. The Lamy 2000 is a piston filler. The Lamy holds considerably more ink. On the other hand, if you do run out of ink, you need a bottle (or travel bottle) of ink to refill.

 

The Makralon of the Lamy seems to retain its finish well. (Though mine is relatively new, so it's too early to tell yet.) My rOtring 600 is one of the Lava finish ones, and within a year, much of the finish has worn away, revealing the dark grey/black metal underneath. There are still patches of the original lava finish, though. Many might consider this a horrible failing. At first I was tempted to send it back for refinishing, but now I like it. It shows its mileage; it's a bit macho.

 

(Plus, I'm told that chicks dig scars. )

[hardyb]

While doing some reading on the loss of the Philipine Islands and the treatment that the POWs and civilians encountered who became the guests of Imperial Japanese forces : One of the things discussed in the narrative that was culled out of the possessions taken from the captives were their Parker pens. In fact it became a very serious breach of disicipline if one was caught trying to retain or hide it on your person. So I would say for the Pacific theater-Parker. I also have run across references to one or more Waterman pens in the inventory of the possessions of the members of the German High Command during their internment and trial, including gifts given by AH to his inner circle at Christmas.