ladies, which of these:

[OUAndy1807]

for a woman?
#1
http://www.websterspenshop.co.uk/images/pens/montblanc-164-classique-gt-bp.jpg
#2
http://www.casatokyo.com.br/imagens/mb2p.jpg
#3
http://www.casatokyo.com.br/imagens/mb5.jpg

basically, the first two are the same pen, one in gold the other in platinum. the third is a shorter, fatter pen, same overall style with a red stone. I like the first two because they're classic, but the third would be neat because it's a graduation gift from OU, so the red stone is nice (but unfortunately no platinum option on #3)

[Jimminy Crimson]

Not a woman, but I vote platinum.

I'm not a big fan of gold.

[proud gonzo]

none of the above. I prefer fountain to rollerball :D

but aside from that I voted #2 because I like silver better than gold. But #3 has a good shape to it--it looks like the weight and balance would be nice.

[Jimminy Crimson]

Oh, and since its for a woman, does one of them have a vibrating tip?

:mack: :D

[Frozen Sooner]

Man. One of the few others who likes fountain pens. Mine keep getting stolen out of my office-I have a brief frisson of happiness when I realize that the person who stole it will likely have a bunch on ink on their hands shortly.

[proud gonzo]

what brand/company?

[Frozen Sooner]

Me? I usually go Waterman. I like Parkers as well, but they're spendy.

[JohnnyMack]

I heard they like 'em shorter but fatter, but that could be a myth.

[proud gonzo]

Me? I usually go Waterman. I like Parkers as well, but they're spendy.
yeah, my dad likes Parkers. He also likes Mont Blanc, but they're expensive :D

He doesn't usually care about the collectability (whether they're perfect mint condition). He'll buy old ones cheap on ebay and fix them up so they work really well.

I used to use a little Schaeffer and pencil set all the time... I think I left them in Kansas.

[sooneron]

Dude, MontBlanc Fountain with sterling and 24K gold , complimented with a 24 K nib!

Kids these days! pfft!

[OUAndy1807]

surely this can't be real:
http://www.ioffer.com/i/BRAND-NEW-MONT-BLANC-FOUNTAIN-PEN-10629418

[Harry Beanbag]

I heard they like 'em shorter but fatter, but that could be a myth.


I've heard that as well, so go with the one with the extra girth.

[proud gonzo]

surely this can't be real:
http://www.ioffer.com/i/BRAND-NEW-MONT-BLANC-FOUNTAIN-PEN-10629418
nope. the cheapest Mont Blanc I've seen is about $200.

[OUAndy1807]

$169
http://www.luxurycorner.com/productinfo.asp?id=2653

Have you been to the mont blanc store in Penn Square? It's awesome.

[GottaHavePride]

I like the Pelikan Gaudi

http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/pelikan_images/PEGAUDI.jpg

only $1,095. If you want something more reasonable, the Visconti Master:

http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/visconti_images/VI497-02.jpg

list at $500 for the rollerball, the Fountain Pen Hospital will sell it for quite a bit less. A little more unique than a Mont Blanc.

[OUAndy1807]

http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/pelikan_images/PEM200AMBER.jpg (http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/collections/collection.asp?MFG=24&CK=638)
Pretty sweet

[proud gonzo]

I like Pelikan... :D

I was close with $200--I was thinking the $200-350 range for a pen and pencil set.

[OUAndy1807]

I'll end up buying her pen at the store in case she wants to exchange, now I'm looking for me, because every construction worker needs a really expensive pen.

[GottaHavePride]

Oh, and of the three options, I also vote for the platinum, #2.

[GottaHavePride]

For you, an engineer/construction type?

http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/aurora_images/AU938.jpg

The Aurora Leonardo da Vinci - $1,040. ;)

[proud gonzo]

find a pen world catalog/magazine sometime. or a fountain pen hospital one. they have some awesome pens--fountain and ballpoint.

[OUAndy1807]

those Pelikan rollerballs, do they have a screw on cap, or does it just snap on? I like rollerballs better but I don't want to have to unscrew the cap, so I would probably just get the twist action ballpoint pen.

[Harry Beanbag]

http://www.parkerpen.com/sanford/consumer/parker/images/products/P1333344.jpg


This one works great and costs like 5 bucks.

I didn't know Bruce had so many relatives posting here.

[OUAndy1807]

I ended up getting myself a matte black Parker Sonnet, still getting her a mont blac.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1848/psonnetlblkstrbhi1px.jpg

[NormanPride]

How do you type with all of these? :confused: Do you press the keys down with the tip?

You people are weird. That's what we have fingers for!

[OUAndy1807]

somebody has to sign all those contracts and paychecks.

[NormanPride]

somebody has to sign all those contracts and paychecks.

That's what public/private key encryption is for, silly.


;)