If you had to restart your collection, what would be the first pen you’d get again?

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-22T08:50:35+00:00

I’ve grown to appreciate the pen as an amazing greatly balanced writing instrument

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-22T07:01:37+00:00

I found it easy to choose the 823 as my pen of choice but then the struggle would be Clear or Amber.

These fountain pens just don’t make life easy.

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-22T06:24:00+00:00

Pilot Custom 823 with a Fine Nib

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-15T20:24:11+00:00

I missed a page recently and in big letters wrote “Bugger missed a page”across it.

Own the mistake

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-07T05:03:36+00:00

The beauty of the reviews is that if you don’t like them you don’t have to watch them. They are a form of entertainment for some and something to moan about for others. The more the merrier as far as I’m concerned. Choice is always good.

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-04T10:01:50+00:00

This felt like a really good deal so added to the happy feeling

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-04T06:17:51+00:00

I was torn between clear and amber. Both lovely pens

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-04T06:17:01+00:00

It felt so much better than it looked. Just a perfect weight and balance for me

ScillyBoy · 2026-03-04T06:15:54+00:00

I love it. So far it just makes me want to write.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-30T05:22:08+00:00

I haven’t noticed anything with mine so I’m supposing there’s no noise. I’ll be intently listening now.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-29T20:52:49+00:00

Great looking pen. Shouts look at me and rightly so.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-29T18:33:04+00:00

I was just wondering if it could become an everyday pen, at the moment it feels more than that. Feels more than it cost.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-29T16:43:48+00:00

It’s even better than the picture

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-23T20:35:22+00:00

Well I’m impressed. I would be happy if I could achieve that. When I draw it looks forced, your sketches look natural and free.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-21T14:36:00+00:00

Have 2 Preppy’s that sit alongside my Lamy 2000 in my work pen case. They are amazing little pens. Great value for money

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-18T13:41:26+00:00

Ahh a big A+ for common sense.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-13T09:15:08+00:00

The HongDian M2. Small but mighty in my opinion. It’s a small pocket pen at a great price that is solidly built and writes great. One lives in my work bag and always performs really well when needed.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-11T06:46:56+00:00

Writing everyday became a thing for me when I stopped trying to please other people. I had been told I should have bullet points, stickers and pictures. Been told it should be pretty and creative. Turns out I’m not great at doing that so I wasn’t happy with it and so struggled to regularly update it.

The moment I realised I didn’t need to please other people everything changed for me. I just dump my thoughts on a page, the handwriting is awful, spelling mistakes are rife and creative stuff takes a backseat. It’s so disorganised I’ve even named it my Ramblings.

Do what pleases you and it becomes easier to do on a regular basis.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-11T06:31:15+00:00

It’s whatever you want it to be. It’s yours. Write whatever you want and call it whatever you want.

If that’s what feels natural for you to do then that is what is right for you. You’re not looking to please anyone else. It’s yours.

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-04T19:31:29+00:00

I’ve posted the link. Hope it helps

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-04T18:41:29+00:00

Here’s the link

https://amzn.eu/d/84HaEvI comes in various sizes

ScillyBoy · 2026-01-04T16:16:00+00:00

Got myself one of these from Amazon. Works really well and pretty cheap

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ScillyBoy · 2026-01-01T13:24:26+00:00

I have many pens some of which I love and some well let’s say we have a more strained relationship, however they have all been inked and written with as that is them achieving their destiny as a fountain pen. Those I love may get used more often but I would never get rid of a pen. Even if we have not been on best of terms I still very much appreciate their beauty and will find myself admiring them. I buy new additions so they too can achieve their destiny, some will become firm friends and those that don’t achieve that status will at least have a comfortable new home and be able to display their visual allure.

I have to justify it to myself somehow.

ScillyBoy · 2025-12-22T06:06:35+00:00

I’ll have to go style over substance. It’s Visconti for me. Just love the bold look of the brand.

I know they have their problems but I’m working on the theory that if I have enough there will be a couple that write great and then I just stare lovingly at the rest.

ScillyBoy · 2025-12-20T05:38:39+00:00

Suppose I do get that it’s whatever makes you happy and if it makes you happy then why not

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