Re:The Parker Vacumatic (2016)
by blowski on Friday April 19, 2019 @06:13AM
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Can anyone recommend a decent fountain pen that’s easily available and affordable (USD 100 - 200)? All I usually see are vintage pens that are only available through specialist dealers. Surely somebody today must be making a pen that’s good enough?
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You could try things out with a Platinum Preppy for about 5 USD. Past that, a Pilot Metropolitan, or a Lamy Safari would be good entry level pens, in the 20 USD range. For 100-200 USD, you can get a very nice pen like the Pilot Custom Heritage 912, or a Pelikan M200. I'd recommend trying out the cheaper options first so you get an idea of what sorts of nibs you like.
Are decent places to start looking for more modern pens. Hope that helps.
Re:The Parker Vacumatic (2016)
by LyndsySimon on Friday April 19, 2019 @04:48PM
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I'm quite fond of Franklin-Christoph, myself: http://franklin-christoph.com
Also, the Pilot Stargazer is an excellent pen in my opinion in that range: https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Stargazer-Fountain-Pen-Black-1...
You price range has a wide selection, depending on what you want. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat about pens; I've been "into" them for about four years now. I use my real name here and pretty much everywhere else, so I shouldn't be hard to find :)