Small, Thin Fountain Pen

[hari317]

My choice for a slim pen would be a locally made Leader Celluloid Eyderopper pen. Other slim pens that I have enjoyed using are the Sheaffer Fashion-I(slim model), TRZ, Slim Targa and the wonderful Pilot Birdie.

 

Best,

Hari

 

[richardandtracy]

I use the very, very, petite Parker 17 Lady. The pen is 107mm (4.25") long uncapped and 9.5mm (3/8") diameter at its widest. It's barely longer than my middle finger, and less than half its diameter..

 

The pen comes with fine, medium or broad nibs and is a really nice pen once properly smoothed. It's really incongruous to have a broad nib in such a tiny pen..

 

Regards

 

Richard.

 

[davidv7]

Aurora Hastil withoaut a doubt.

[Have Fun]

I don't understand the requirement for fat thick pens ~ no one had the choice of fat feather quills & they all seemed to cope

 

Same with pencils ~ don't see many insisting on a fat pencil to write with

 

I can understand length though

 

If you want slim & long try the Lamy Linea or Reform 1745

 

If you want slimmish & short try the Sheaffer Junior balance or the Estie SJ

 

 

[lapis]

Pelikan M300 (as mentioned) or an M320.

Aurora Optima Mini is 2-3 mm longer and a bit fatter but only in the middle of the barrel.

A Crest is about as thin, but has of course a more "normal" length.

 

Mike

[I am not a number]

If you can find one, the Parker 180 might fit the bill, not only do you get a slim pen, but you get a nib with two widths, typically Medium/Fine or Fine/XFine.

As above but also the Parker Classic, if you want slim and short the Pilot Birdie is very good value. The Reforms 1745s are also very good, slim piston-fillers and slim Sheaffers or a Cross Century I would also meet the requirement. The Decimo is slimmer than a standard VP and there are a host of pens from makers like Hero. There is a lot of choice out there.

[Achim]

The Parker Rialto is a really smooth writer, and it's quite long if posted (I always do that with that pen). I like it a lot.

 

Best, Achim.

 

[richardandtracy]

Early Onotos have a barrel of only 3/8" (9.5mm) and the section is smaller still. They can be quite long too.

 

Regards

 

Richard.

 

[Blade Runner]

I like using those long thin French Waterman Executives. Targa slim is also nice.

[MiniMaupassant]

I will vote for the Cross Century II; very skinny with a sublime nib which is guaranteed to work right out of the box.

 

 

MM

[gyasko]

Parker 180 or a Snorkel perhaps. Some of those tiny ringtops aren't very thick, either.

[I am not a number]

I am really looking forward to my Century II arriving now...

[Silvermink]

+1 on the Reform 1745. It's very svelte but still has a nice piston filler.

Edited November 27, 2008 by Silvermink

[Doug Add]

While I usually write with something a bit thicker (Namiki Impressions, Aurora Optima, oversize Sheaffer Flat Top), my three favorite thin pens are:

 

Hero 616

Waterman CF

Hero 329

 

In fact, I was writing with all three of them yesterday and this morning.

[ray905]

If you can find one, the Parker 180 might fit the bill, not only do you get a slim pen, but you get a nib with two widths, typically Medium/Fine or Fine/XFine.

Agree on the 180. mine stays in my Filofax because of the f/xf nib. Come to think of it, it's my only pen that stays inked. All others rotate. :hmm1:

[Strang]

+1 for the Pelikan M320 - slim AND small.

[jay23]

Pilot Birdie fits that bill. Great writing pen and in the 10-20 dollar range

 

sorry for the picture quality its off my phone

 

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm99/jay23_90/DSC00218.jpg

[excarnate]

I love my thick, big fountain pens, but sometimes there not always practical. What thin, small fountain pen do you recommend (smaller than the M200 for reference).

Sailor Recruit fountain pen ($9.51 from Ujuku)

[milo]

Another one for Reform 1745

Mine is always in my pocket, not too slim, so its very comfortable to use...and I prefer thicker pens.

The piston filler is great, but being small, the capacity is compromised.

 

cheers,

Milo

[katim]

They don't come much smaller or thinner than a Wahl ringtop. I bought one recently out of interest and I'm delighted with it. It's tiny when closed up and just right when it's open and with the cap posted. It has a beautiful nib, too. What's not to like?!