Fountain pen......Cheap! Needed

koolpc · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:05

I am after a cheap but reliable fountain pen. £15 max. Yes, £15. I dont want to spend more only to never use the pen ever again.

I want a good reliable one. I can then move on and get others in the future.

I am starting a journal so want to steer away from a ball point. Paper in the journal is perfect for a fountain pen.

Any advice would be great. Ta

Maccy · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:13

Any Parker pen in budget should be fine

peterwalkley · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:15

If you up the budget a bit then a lamy would do you nicely. Paperchase linky - £16.50 and they're on the high street.

Malevolence · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:18

Bog standard Parker from Rymans. Can be used with both cartridge and ink bottle.

http://www.ryman.co.uk/parker-vector-fountain-pen

Or, just so I can post the link - http://www.penisland.net/ Because, and I quote...

Penisland FAQ said:
In most cases we can handle your wood.

SilverTongue · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:20

Malevolence said:
Bog standard Parker from Rymans. Can be used with both cartridge and ink bottle.

http://www.ryman.co.uk/parker-vector-fountain-pen

Or, just so I can post the link - http://www.penisland.net/

Came in here to post that link.

As said though OP a bog standard would do you for now until you get used to writing with one

Guest2 · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:36

Fountain Pen! I've not heard of those since I was in year 7!

Em3bbs · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:39

How will you resist the urge to flick it at friends and colleagues?

Ace Modder · 18 Jan 2017 at 18:54

Malevolence said:
http://www.penisland.net/

Best website address ever!!!

FiremanSam · 18 Jan 2017 at 19:01

Guest2 said:
Fountain Pen! I've not heard of those since I was in year 7!

Yes, because when you entered year eight they rounded up all fountain pens and destroyed them.

OCdude · 18 Jan 2017 at 19:11

Em3bbs said:
How will you resist the urge to flick it at friends and colleagues?

Or squeeze the cartridges until they exploded

Pez · 18 Jan 2017 at 19:18

Lamy Safari... Great pen, comes in a selection of nib sizes (I like extra fine) loads of colours.

Spend a few more pounds and you can have the Al-Star

koolpc · 18 Jan 2017 at 20:41

Waw, such a big choice!

Mynight · 18 Jan 2017 at 20:46

OCdude said:
Or squeeze the cartridges until they exploded

Glad I'm not the only one who did that

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koolpc · 18 Jan 2017 at 20:50

Lamy looks good

lude1962 · 18 Jan 2017 at 20:51

left or right handed?

Guest2 · 18 Jan 2017 at 20:56

FiremanSam said:
Yes, because when you entered year eight they rounded up all fountain pens and destroyed them.

Hopefully, I just remember everyone stabbing a pin in the ink cartridges and stamping on them next to each other

dcsarge · 18 Jan 2017 at 20:56

Pffft, no sense of style. A Pheonix feather quill dipped in the blood of my fallen enemies/victims/dinner gravy is the only way to record my (lack of) wisdom for future bemusement.

Or the Lamy Safari that I bought for my daughter was okay, I prefer Parker for nice budget pens.

DJMK4 · 18 Jan 2017 at 21:10

Takes me back to collecting parker pens in school. I'm sure I'm not the only one who did this. Flicking ink everywhere lol

I can't write for crap these days. I blame keyboards

DXP55 · 18 Jan 2017 at 21:19

Our poor old teacher at school had a black ink line down back of his jacket - every time he walked past anyone's desk he got the flick

We had desks with inkwells in and stick with a nib on end.

Housey · 18 Jan 2017 at 21:22

In my school days we all had stypens. They were about 12p* each I think and ace.

*10 quid in modern money