Discover the 5 Most Iconic Fountain Pens Ever Made!

There are Fountain Pens, and Fountain Pens, but these are THE Fountain Pens! These are the True Icons! The Mount Rushmore of Fountain Pens!

Does yours make the list!?

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[bovnycccoperalover]

Love my vintage Parker '51. So smooth. A joy to write with.

[curiouslizard]

In my humble opinion any version of the following iconic, trendsetting and most copied pens
1- Montblanc 149
2- Pelikan Tortoise
3- Parker Duofold
4- Visconti Homosapiens
5- Pilot 823

Love my broad nibbed 149 and agree it is The Pen.

[MrBestBeatlesFan]

I think vintage Sheaffer Balance and vintage Parker Duofold Big Red belongs on this list.

[craft-o-matic]

The Waterman you purchased recently would have made a perfect choice for this video in my opinion.
Great video HJ!
Thank you very much!
Lisa

[blktauna]

I prefer the smaller pens. I may try a Pelikan 200 but a 1000 is way too bulky for me. Same for Montblanc 149. I love my 146 (perfect size for me) and my Noblesses. Totally agree on the Pilot 823. Delicious. I lolled at the Visconti. You seriously could not pay me to use that. Parker caps are unmistakable. No sailor pro-gear? Not a fan myself but they are very iconic.

[Clive-MBfan]

Great video HJ, I’m chuffed as I must have good taste in that I have all the pens you presented if you swap the 149 for a 146. I don’t have a collection that runs into the 100s so when I do purchase a pen I research extensively. I love the M1000 and of course my 146, but at the moment my go to is the Visconti BA.

[archivist]

I'd argue the Kaweco Sport and the Pilot Elite are absolutely iconic.

[Vermiliontea]

I have no complaints. Possibly the M800 is more "iconic" than the M1000, but same difference, like.
The 'Bronze Age' has really made a very quick journey to 'Iconic' stature, but I agree. It *is* iconic, already.

There are of course other 'Iconic' pens, like Platinum 3776 for instance, and my list could possibly have looked slightly different, but I have no complaints, and as we know, there are only "five" days in a week. 😋

[johnclark]

Great video. I appreciate that you included the Lamy Safari for those of us who focus on the more affordable end of the fountain pen hobby, and I completely agree that their cursive nib is outstanding. Although the other pens are beyond my reach at this point, I sure enjoy seeing them in action through your videos. Many thanks.

[herrsteppenwolf]

I got a Twisbi Go and used the saved money on groceries.

[rbf]

I like my Parker 51s. They are a piece of history. I have 3 of them. Also like my Parker 45s. Easy to service these.

[BullheadedGiovanni]

I think you got them all. How do you choose your backgrounds for when you're writing, do you just flip through magazines?

[firstname]

I love my Bronze Age. My favourite fountain pen and my most used.

[adriangaylard]

It's probably a bit controversial, but I think there's a serious case for the Parker 45: the pen that launched the cartridge/converter system, the dominant fill system. It was also in production for something like 47 years. Even though it sold by the 10s of millions, in the Coronet and TX versions, there are contenders for "grail" pens in terms of their rarity.

Anyway, there are probably as many options on this as fountain pen fans. Thanks for a fun video that's brightened my week.

[kjmav]

My “really nice pens” hover between $130 to $350. I have, maybe, 9 or 10 in that price range. My favorite “Classics” in my collection are my Pilot e95s/Elites, my Lamy 2000, my Waterman Carene, and my Sailor 1911L. I was going to get a Pilot Custom 843, but I didn’t want to deal with the more finicky cleaning, so I got the 743 instead. Also, the Pilot Falcon is a classic. I was lucky to snap up one of the last Kaweco Bronze Sports at Atlas Stationers. I dream about getting a Pelikan someday, but I probably need a new dishwasher more than I need a Pelikan!

[teresaharris-travelbybooks]

I would like to submit the Pilot E95s, and I think the Pelikan M800 or M600 would be more iconic, as more people are likely to own those sizes. Of course, everyone's list will vary. Another great video.😊

[levon]

Interesting list. Curious what ink you were using with the Visconti? Diamine Writer's Blood? Or Oxblood? Or ...

[TantricViper]

While not high end, the Sheaffer Snorkel with conical nib, Wahl-Eversharp Symphony, and Wahl-Eversharp Skyline are inspirational, provide a satisfying writing experiences, and definitely are as deserving of historical recognition.

[Calcprof]

I would have chosen some more true classics like The Parker 51: The Shaeffer PFM, and variations like the Legacy I or II. And which Waterman? And the Lamy 2000. (rather than the Safari). And the Pilot? In terms of longevity it has to be the Vanishing Point (or Capless).

[JefferyHall-cttr]

Hi HJ! I have to agree with others that the Parker Duofold belongs on the list. Axe the Lamy 2000 and put the Duofold there! Good to see what is probably THE iconic FP, the Parker 51. Was the most stylish pen for years, and practically everyone tried to copy it.