Fountain Pen

Parker 45

Chun — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:06:31 +0000

Not all fountain pens are expensive. Parker 45 is a good representative of fountain pen in economy market. Don Doman designed this pen and introduce it to the market in 1960.It is a slimmer and lighter pen than Parker 51 and its performance is very well - fast and easy. The triangular is a little bit big in my opinion, but it in fact isn’t that “big” when you compare this model with other Parker nibs. Also, the nib can be unscrewed easily and repalced by many other nibs offered if you want. The gold one is great, but some of the steel ones aren’t bad either.
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Parker Jotter

Chun — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:49:58 +0000

I truly think it is a great pen to hose who are new to fountain pen. Its professional looking cap and barrel is rather light and the shiny black grip matches perfectly with the design of the pen. You will find a Parker P logo near the lip of the cap, and of course a parker arrow is going to be found on the clip as you see on many other Parker fountain pen.
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Pilot Custom 823

Chun — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:45:11 +0000

This multi-functional pen is merely a plain and ordinary-looking black pen at the first glance. I would assume that a pen like this should have a very nice shiny finish, but it turns out that it isn’t that special at all. IMO, This pen has no huge difference from the “ordinary-looking” black pen that we can buy in the corner shop. The cap isn’t also that great. It feels like that the cap will screw off easily if you simply put it on your pocket.
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Parker 100

Chun — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:53:28 +0000

Parker 100- Modern interpretation of classic element

One thing that distinguish this pen from Parker’s traditional vintage design is its modern design. The body of the pen is in a pearl escent finish, but the cap is using metal. Its color combination make this pen so different from the 51 or any other vintage. The arrow clip allows you to look at the Parker arrow in a totally different perspective. Even though lots of modern elements were added to this pen, the classic hooded nib design is a great crossover between the modern and tradition.
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Cross Fountain Pen

Chun — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:41:38 +0000

Known for their fine style and finish, these writing instruments have earned the respect and support of the consumers since its inception in 1846. The firm started with production of writing instrument cases in gold and silver. Slowly they penetrated the market of pens. The cmpany transferred its ownership to Walter R. Boss in 1916. Since 1971 it attained the status of public ownership. The first set of cross fountain pens was manufactured in 1930 after which its trace was lost till 1980. Though they were tagged as a ‘must have’ item for growing professionals, they belong to the mid range of the market and are not regarded the luxury pieces. In the year 2000 the production business has been outsourced to a firm of Chinese native.
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About Dunhill

Chun — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:45:26 +0000

Alfred Dunhill the man who was responsible for expanding the business that his family left to him not only made a revolution in the field of cars by inventing accessories of various kinds but also extented his arena by manufacturing items such as fountain pens. Dunhill writing instruments are of finest quality and they make writing a pleasure. (more…)

About Conklin

Chun — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:22:04 +0000

Are you an admirer of different kinds of fountain pens? Do you want to know about the best fountain pens available in the market? Then here we go describing one of the most famous brands of fountain pens that has made its name shine and carved a niche for itself. Established in 1898, the Conklin Company for pens is considered very unique and innovative producers of fountain pen right from the olden times. The firm has grabbed the attention of pen enthusiasists from all over the world by their range of products such as Endura, Glider, and Nozac and not to forget Crescent Filler.
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Who Invented Fountain Pens?

Chun — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:30:36 +0000

Want to know about the invention of one of the finest writing instruments available on our planet? The fountain pens- the history of fountain pens traces its history back to 10th century when its existence has been mentioned. However the first surviving fountain pen was called bion named after the man Bion, a french pen maker. This took place in the 18th century. There is no proof that it was Bion who invented these instruments. Though there are proofs for the existence of golden nibs, most commonly used were the quills which were cut in the shape of nibs. In earlier days these pens were fabricated using metals.
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Waterman L’Etalon

Chun — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:13:36 +0000

Talking about Waterman, most people will metion pens like Edson, Le Man, Phileas or Liaison. In fact, most people have ignored or overlooked Waterman L’Etalon when it is performing as well as other fountain pens from Waterman. No matter whether you are choosing the sterling silver or just merely a burgundy with told trim, this pen is no doubt an excellent writers. I would highly recommend you to get the gold-plated edition if possible, as it is more valuable comparing to the others. From what I know, Both fountain and ball pen in Waterman L’Etalon come with a very beautiful 18k medium nib.

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Parker Sonnet

Chun — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:48:07 +0000

Can a pen be a prized possession?

Talking about Parker Sonnet, some have nothing but positive experience while some aren’t so happy with it. For those who don’t like Sonnet, quality control is one of the major reason why they are not choosing the Parker Sonnet. It is not unlikely to see people making a claim that “quality control is only something available to the high end Sonnet pen”. I don’t have the high end pen for comparison, but I have never had any problem with my Sonnet pen. The springy nib screws and unscrews very easily, and it allows you to have “a touch of springiness to them”. If you are one of those hard-pressors, this pen is probably not for you.

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