What Is Your Favourite Material And Pattern/colour Of Fountain Pen?

[DonLeone]

Lots of metal mentions so far. I'm awaiting my first (I'm being realistic, there will probably be more, as usual) Homo Sapiens. I held it a few times. Feels good man.

 

I'm joining the metal club, going as far as paying extra for the metal falcon instead of the plastic/resin Pilot Falcon. I have one Safari, one Vista and then pretty much all Al-Stars from recent years. So I'm leaning heavily towards metal here too.

 

But the falcon isn't just metal, it's the finish that I like. Feels smooth, is highly scratch resistant and has this depth. I like depth. Like it's bigger on the inside. I should take a look at those cool deep celluloid ones.

 

Timey wimey.

[Arkanabar]

Might an Indian eyedropper suit? A lot of those seem to be ebonite.

The Daily is a 3 in 1 filler -- cartridge, converter, and ED. But I'm unlikely to use it as an ED, as even ASA's long-section models with burp resistant feeds are still prone to burping when over half-empty and warmed up from the sort of low temperatures one sometimes experiences in temperate regions. Now, if I was finding them at the sort of prices seen in India (you know, under 300 Indian Rupees, shipped), I'd probably worry about it less. But with the price difference I'm seeing between Indian ebonite EDs and the ASA Daily, I'm inclined to pay for the latter.

[dogpoet]

Gotcha. That's a shame, but I can sympathise with that. There's lots of cheap that suddenly become more more mid-range once you've factored in the cost of shipping.

[dogpoet]

Ebonite, wood, metal.

The stationary R&B band?

[VivienR]

For me the overall look is more important than the material/color/pattern in itself. For starter Duofold Black and Pearl was a big hit for a long time, than Monblanc Princesse Grace De Monaco as well because its pure femininity, but I really like my Sailor 1911L too for its simplicity. Parker Sonnet Metal and Pearl because its well balanced with its faceted metal cap and pearl body.

And now I started to eyeing with a Waldmann Xterra Vienna pen....

 

I think you can grasp my taste..

[J_MM]

Ebonite is far and away my favourite material. At least one goes to work with me each day.

[IrishEyes]

I recently cleaned my sterling silver pens & stored them for the winter because the gas furnace has been doing it's "nasty" effect of promoting tarnish of same. I had cleaned the cap of a Marlen shuttle in red & got it out to find that mine had a DIFFERENT clip than yours. I was stunned because I had it sitting next to another Marlen pen that had a clip IDENTICAL to YOURS!

 

Did Marlen make different models of the SAME red Shuttle? I am very confused; but wanted to note that the pen body is identical in shape & color, with exception of a very PLAIN clip. If the clip were identical I would have offered it to you if you indeed were searching for it. It is merely one of many pens I liked enough to buy BUT seldom seem to use. (My clip that is identical to the one pictured on your pen is on an orange Marlen, "Rainbow over Hong Kong.")

I guess they must have, because I've seen several of the ones with plain clips for sale on ebay. The one in the photo is the only pic I've ever seen of one with that ornate clip. I like the styling of the pens, whether the clip is ornate or plain, though. I just prefer the look of that fancy clip over the plain ones. I haven't purchased any of them that I've seen, and that one in the photo is out simply because the shipping is >$50, on top of the almost $200 price tag for just the pen! I'd pay $200 for a pen I liked well enough, but I'm not going to pay more than $50 for shipping, just on principle, no matter how much I like a pen. It comes from Oz, but I've seen many, many pens shipped from Australia that haven't cost anywhere near that much to ship to the U.S. Edited December 29, 2015 by IrishEyes

[IrishEyes]

and has this depth. I like depth. Like it's bigger on the inside. I should take a look at those cool deep celluloid ones.

 

Timey wimey.

Totally off topic, but, DANG! I love it when I find other Doctor Who fans :-). Make sure you take a look at Police Box/TARDIS blue "deep celluloid" pens when you're looking for one. :-)

[dogpoet]

That's a bit of merchandising the Beeb seem to have missed, really. I know you can get sonic screwdriver biros, but why not a cobalt blue pen with the pattern moulded into the body?

[sidthecat]

I have a couple of very pretty sterling ringtops, but the nicest metal pen I have is a tiny Wahl in white gold with a 0 nib. It's a real jewel.

[Michigan]

As a mere mortal, silver and steel.

 

Someday, white gold, platinum, or case hardened carbon steel.

 

Where are the precious resin folks?

[KellyMcJ]

Anything blue!!! I really like elegant pens, aesthetically. I don't have a preference functionally, because I don't have enough experience.

[Briguy52]

Out of all the pens I currently own, my TWSBI 580 in Green is my favorite appearance-wise.

 

 

I love demonstrators, including this one, and I always have it inked with a violet or purple ink. It complements the green cap and piston nob and gives the pen a sort of futuristic look, almost like a light saber or health syringe.

 

The shiny trim stands out without being too gaudy. It fits the pen well. I also really enjoy the facets on the main body- I remember reading on someone's blog that it reminded them of a Ferrero Rocher box, which I found pretty funny.

 

It feels sturdy overall, is the perfect length, and has a nice weight. The red finial is attractive as well.

 

(It would be the perfect pen... if it weren't for the nib. Next step is finding a #5 Pelikan nib to pop in!)

 

 

 

[Manalto]

These days, a rich swirl of butterscotch, caramel and cream - like a melting sundae - in acrylic, celluloid or whatever material that can accomplish the task with plenty of opalescence.

Edited January 5, 2016 by Manalto

[eliweisz]

Material:

• Vintage celluloid
• Ebonite
• Sterling silver
• Brass
• Lacquered metal
• Wood

 

Colors:

• Black
• Teal
• Burgundy
• Amber
• Jade

[ethernautrix]

Urushi over ebonite.

Unpolished shu (red). Kuro tamenuri (black over red). Heki tamenuri (brown over green).

 

 

I like other materials and colors, but these are my favorites.

[Mangrove Jack]

The feel of the pen is more important than anything else, especially how grippy and comfortable the grip section of the pen feels. It needs to provide "grip", which is why I dislike smooth metal surfaces.

Ebonite is my preferred material.

[KellyMcJ]

 

 

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That is gorgeous! There are some amazing pens in this thread!

[Briguy52]

That is gorgeous! There are some amazing pens in this thread!

 

Thanks! That was actually the first pen I bought, having started with an old Hero fountain pen I found in the basement.

[sakayume]

From a purely aesthetic point of view, I really like patterned celluloids and urushi, as well as floral?swirly? patterned sterling silver (e.g. that Yard o led Victorian pen).