[Misc] Expensive ballpoint pens

[ShandyH]

Sounds like a pen that BG would use

BG is not me. I’ve done a lot of drawing in my time. These pens are the business.

 

[Napier]

I've got a couple of Montblancs but they're in a drawersomewhere. Bought them 'because I could' at the time, but I now grab the nearest biro and don't give a monkeys.

Are expensive pens worth it? Are they chuff. It's all in the eye of the beholder though, and if they make you happy then good for you!

I have two Montblancs, one biro and one fountain. Lovely pens, but stuck in a drawer and very rarely used.

Less of a status symbol, but meant to be very good, are Fisher space pens.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Does anyone buy really expensive pens?

I looking for gift ideas and in John Lewis online a ballpoint pen by Montblanc was a £180. I really like Parker Jotter pens, you can get one from about £10 and I thought they were expensive, but they are good quality and I like they are refillable. I could never imagine spending £180 on one.

I was just curious if anyone had an expensive pen and is it really worth the price?

I got given a Montblanc by a supplier once. Never leaves the house as I do not wish to lose it.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Got a few Lamy ballpoint pens. Feel classy but around a tenner each

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I used to like metal Parker’s and a Schaefer.... The refills got expensive though.
Nowadays I probably grab a propelling pencil to make notes. Who has to write things these days? ( sadly)

 

[schmunk]

I like to use my Long Pen, whilst eating my ApplePinepple.

 

[Hiney]

I've got an OHTO multi-function (black, blue, red and a pencil) pen that I bought from the BRILLIANT www.cultpens.com

It cost about £28 and I love it. The OHTO ink writes so smoothly.

 

[happypig]

I prefer fountain pens (although I do have a couple of Fisher Space pens and, whilst pretty bulletproof, they aren't great writers).
Of all of them I prefer the Cross and Lamy ones (about £40/£80 respectively).

You can get some very nice vintage fountain pens in the £100-200 range.

Never tried a montblanc so couldn't comment.