Student Daily Pen Suggestions

[penslabyrinth]

I used a TWSBI 580 through most of school. Hardy, easy to maintain, and a great writer.

[cadfael_tex]

I'd take a couple of factors into consideration when weighing the options: the school environment (especially theft) and your ability to hang on to things (how often do you leave things sitting around or leave them behind). If the chances of both are low then I'd say go for one pen to get the best nib you can afford with your budget. If chances of both are high, I'd get several less expensive pens.

 

The TWSBI's have been mentioned a lot and they're a good choice.

I haven't had the best of luck getting good nibs on Lamy's (safari or 2000's).

I saw the Platinum Cool mentioned once. I'd hold this up for serious contention as well.

I haven't seen the various Noodler's mentioned but they are a definite possibility - especially if you like to 'tinker'.

I'd also suggest Esterbrook's if you're considering vintage at all.

If you can find a Platinum 3776 in your price range, it's one of my favorite pens at the moment.

 

Good luck with your decision.

[cpmcnamara]

I'd take a couple of factors into consideration when weighing the options: the school environment (especially theft) and your ability to hang on to things (how often do you leave things sitting around or leave them behind). If the chances of both are low then I'd say go for one pen to get the best nib you can afford with your budget. If chances of both are high, I'd get several less expensive pens.

 

The TWSBI's have been mentioned a lot and they're a good choice.

I haven't had the best of luck getting good nibs on Lamy's (safari or 2000's).

I saw the Platinum Cool mentioned once. I'd hold this up for serious contention as well.

I haven't seen the various Noodler's mentioned but they are a definite possibility - especially if you like to 'tinker'.

I'd also suggest Esterbrook's if you're considering vintage at all.

If you can find a Platinum 3776 in your price range, it's one of my favorite pens at the moment.

 

Good luck with your decision.

My previous suggestion was a bunch of cheaper pens OR a Platinum 3776. While the theft issues still exist, I think I might go ahead and say do the 3776 after using one for awhile. Mine matches or exceeds pretty much any pen I own up to $400 (smoother than my Pilot Falcons or JustUs, wetter than my Sailor 1911, more consistent than my Lamy 2000, on par with a Pelikan M600 minus the piston). Plus they come in a ton of different colors.

[them700project]

C/c: Lamy Studio for about 60$

Piston: Twsbi has had some bad reviews but i do like them and they do work reliably for me.

Vintage: I like parker 45 flighters They are inexpensive and perform very well.

 

If you need volume I would say stick to a piston pen.

[WetNoodle]

Lamy Al-Star with a black nib as to not be too flashy in a classroom. I find the Al-Stars are a significant upgrade on the Safaris. Aluminum vs. cheap plastic is a no-brainer. Nibs are also super easy to swap out so when you're done taking notes you can doodle with a broad or a stub. =)

[RINGO]

Fountain pen is too heavy for speed and long writing.

Best chose would be GEL as SIGNO Uniball or ANY PEN with fluent non-resisting writing (still gel!) and - 11 mm in diameter (PILOT and others researches)

Even better, with balance will be moved to the tail (but not with cap) , and with support on the base of the index finger. It gives by RP ULTRA "add-on"

Or. if still fountain....

Than without cylindrical body and inserted in RING PEN Ultra holder.

 

One that shown - will give fluent writing over 4 times more (until the same fatigue feeling) at 1,2 - 2 time more speed

and tested by students.

 

[Dimitri]

I am downright horrible at losing pens, of the disposable type. When I first bought fountain pens I was worried I'd lose the $125 Waterman. I still have it years later, and now that my fiancée bought me a MB Classique, that I have been carrying daily the last week or so.

 

The more you value something the less likely it is that you'll lose it.

 

My biggest problem? Being made to use paper that fountain pens honestly don't like. Anything photocopied tends to be good, but some of the handouts/workbooks out of instruction packages can be hit or miss.

 

Dimitri

Edited November 19, 2014 by Dimitri

[RINGO]

Very good variant would be TOMBOW Object (FP-TCPE on the photo)

 

 

(http://www.tomboweurope.com/object-en.html?category=fountain-pens)

 

It is only 16 Euro in Europe in retail,

It is Tombow neatness and quality,

it is ABSOLUTELY the same balancing and weight as for 320 Euro's Montblanc most known and selling series.

(Weight without cap = 13 g)

So, you will feel the same as holding/writing with Montblanc.

And it I will tell, that smoothness in writing for Tombow's nib is even better than for Montnlanc nib?

 

For lasting and speed notes (during the lectures) - Rotring Tikki 0.5 pencil ( (or similar with ~ 9 mm body) is very good, smoothly writing and fast variant! Besides, any pencil always writes longer.

If BIC Crystal refill has ~1,3 km line, any pencil has 50+ km line.

Edited November 22, 2014 by RINGO