Pens

[noobzpro]

Hi all, I am considering getting myself an exquisite pen. The only brand i know which makes such pens are mont blanc.. I would like any pen expert to poison me deep deep with pens =D

[Darkangel]

There are many brands much more higher end than Mont Blanc. But...Mont Blanc is just like Rolex...you can't go wrong and must have 1 in your collection.

[noobzpro]

oo what are the other higher brands???

[Darkangel]

I will leave it to you to find your way there...hehe

Do a search lah it's not hard. Most importantly find something you like.

[theOrion]

You can also start with the likes of Montegrappa , Namiki, Cartier ............

[noobzpro]

Looking at something rare in sg and not mainstream. Shall research and self poison. Lol

[taxico]

some watch brands make very exclusive fountain pens. you can go in that direction also...

i've used pelikan for a long time (almost 15 years) and i like that i can interchange all my nibs so i'm sticking with them.

pens can be quite personal - the barrel and nib may not be suited to your style/preference so... good luck!

[Fengy]

Super high end... Caran D'Arche....

Or even though it seems like they only produce crayons and pencils, Faber Castell's Pen of the year is equally exquisite.

[noobzpro]

for ball point pen which u all recommend....the past few fountain pens i use i make quite a mess with em

[stektan]

I remember that was a shop in Funan last time selling many high end and collectible pens - not sure if they are still there though. Very unfortunate that pens are not as popular as collectibles as watches since the era of email and internet. I still have a Parker which my dad gave me 30 years ago as well as his Shafer fountain pen. I also gave my daughter a parker for her PSLE...and a Mountblanc to pass to her when she reaches university (hopefully!)

[Rollielover]

Start out with a MB, dun think you will go wrong as a start ..... Or a dupont ....
When u get poisoned ..... You won't stop hahahaha

[patrickmaniac]

I would recommend namiki or sailor if you're into lacquer/makie pens. Dunhill used to order their pens from namiki.
I was fortunate to meet one of the directors of pilot during my trip in Japan and did not know who he was until we spoke.

Otherwise there are montegrappa, pelikan, cartier, caran dache, faber castell ( more famous for having the most ex pencil in the world), visconti and many others.

In SG a few shops u can go to: fook hing at bras basah, aesthetic bay at ion, elephant and coral ( used to be at wheellock)

Have fun!

[taxico]

for ball point pen which u all recommend....the past few fountain pens i use i make quite a mess with em

just get a MB roller ball.

personally, i don't consider caran d'ache high end as there are a few manufacturers out there priced higher and that make more exquisite pens. but they are an interesting company to be considered!

fountain pens and the mess that they come with is part and parcel of owning something with a nice smooth wet nib! you'll get used to it and it's something you can do in your office when you need to take a break... : ))))))

the shop from funan has moved to orchard ion... i think!

[noobzpro]

hmmm now ure making me tempted to get a fountain....i like the meisterstuck diamond....the top diamond is sooo xD

btw guys i'm not sure but is this webbie legit http://www.parkerpensingapore.com/ though i really doubt so...good stuffdont come cheap...


lastly are pens like watches got discount de?

[Watcha]

Used to have fountain pen. Branded or not it's messy.
Even if using catridge it can leak. And never bring it to a plane.
Even higher risk of leaking.

IMO montblanc is still evergreen for pen.
Roller ball or ball is good.
Only thing is all roller ball have detached cap which I don't like.