Who makes the best fountain pens today?

[the_gasman]

I like your penmanship. It's a graceful combination of printing and cursive - quick and easy to read.

+1

Beautiful handwriting — it makes reading a pleasure.

 

David.

[mehandiratta]

Pilot for sure... no doubts about it....

pick any pen from any price range.... all are class apart.....

[Calabria]

Ah,like the "grail" pen we all seek, "best" is an elusive concept. We all have favorites and we even agree on several that offer excellent capabilities and value...The Lamy 2000, the Pilot Namiki Falcon, the Pelikan 200/400 and the Sailor Pro series. My best is not someone elses best and the pens that suits me perfectly will not suit others. I cannot afford ultra-priced luxury pens so I am not able to say if one would even work well for me. That said, I have found price does not always correlate to how a pen will perform or suit. I found this out when I bought an Onoto Magna Classic which I consider to be an expensive pen. I had high expectations for this pen, after all it is a bit of true pen history. The pen itself is beautiful, flawless construction made with some pretty high-end materials. I can't write with it. The size, shape and balance are just not me.The Fine nib writes way too broadly for me, all my closed letters such as "a", "e" and "o" look like solid dots. But it is someone's perfect writer, alas, not mine. I now have have three pens that cost far less and are very close to what are my "perfect", (Pelikan M600, Sailor Pro Gear, Lamy 2000).

I agree with these choices - all three would be on the top of my list, plus Aurora 88 or Optima

[4lex]

I would say that all the big names in the industry have started to decline in quality a long time ago. Pilot might be an exception. They don`t make the best quality pens, but i suspect their standards are the same as they were 50 years ago, and i can`t say the same about Parker, Waterman, Sheaffer, Pelikan or Montblanc.

I must disagree with you. I think todays nibs at least are much better then they use to be. The only exception are true flex nibs. If you want one you can only find it in vintage pens.

Some vintage pens are well made but some are not, just look at late Conway Stewart pens. Good pens were never cheap and today for a weekly wage you can get a very good pen.

[Sergio 46]

Pilot (Namiki falcon metal), Lamy (2000), Pelikan(m600 or 800).

[Alex2014]

+1 Pelikan