And please don't just say, "all of them" 
So, I've finally decided that it's time to invest in a truly great pen. It may not necessarily be "high-end" to some of you guys, but it'll certainly be high end to me! Been perusing for the longest and came to the conclusion that Iwant need an Edison. Small business, US made, customer service second to none, apparently; it'd be an honor to support Brian Gray.
Unfortunately, I have no means of actually handling any of the pens and writing with them before I buy, so I'm looking for recommendations. I know that he can practically make any pen you want, but I'm limiting myself to $200 this go-around, and am not really sure if that price would only restrict me to the production and/or signature lines or not. Other than the nibs, there's really no pricing as far as the types of materials available, so that makes it a wee bit confusing.
What I'm looking for:
- Steel nib in fine.
- Filling mechanism doesn't matter.
- I have large hands, but don't like overly large pens. For instance, I find an unposted Parker 21 to be perfectly comfortable. I prefer unposted, actually, but still don't want imbalance thanks to a heavy cap should I ever decide to write with it like that. Other than that, though, weight isn't a huge issue. Don't want it too heavy, but I don't think any Edisons fit that description to begin with?
- Blue with silver hardware if that narrows it down any, or just in case a custom would prove to be out of my price range. The Cobalt Swirl is ridiculously gorgeous.
- I want a semi-dry writer. By that, I don't mind it being a little wet, but not to the point where I can only write on the best paper without major bleedthrough. This may seem like a dumb question/comment to some, but I'm not sure if different Edison models have different feeds that effect the ink flow much? I know ink choice has a lot to do with it, but I'm just speaking in general. I'll be getting a fine nib, so hopefully that will cut down on some of those things, atleast.
I'll stop boring you guys. Currently, the Beaumont and Collier look very appealing. I'm open to any and all recommendations, though!
So, I've finally decided that it's time to invest in a truly great pen. It may not necessarily be "high-end" to some of you guys, but it'll certainly be high end to me! Been perusing for the longest and came to the conclusion that I
Unfortunately, I have no means of actually handling any of the pens and writing with them before I buy, so I'm looking for recommendations. I know that he can practically make any pen you want, but I'm limiting myself to $200 this go-around, and am not really sure if that price would only restrict me to the production and/or signature lines or not. Other than the nibs, there's really no pricing as far as the types of materials available, so that makes it a wee bit confusing.
What I'm looking for:
- Steel nib in fine.
- Filling mechanism doesn't matter.
- I have large hands, but don't like overly large pens. For instance, I find an unposted Parker 21 to be perfectly comfortable. I prefer unposted, actually, but still don't want imbalance thanks to a heavy cap should I ever decide to write with it like that. Other than that, though, weight isn't a huge issue. Don't want it too heavy, but I don't think any Edisons fit that description to begin with?
- Blue with silver hardware if that narrows it down any, or just in case a custom would prove to be out of my price range. The Cobalt Swirl is ridiculously gorgeous.
- I want a semi-dry writer. By that, I don't mind it being a little wet, but not to the point where I can only write on the best paper without major bleedthrough. This may seem like a dumb question/comment to some, but I'm not sure if different Edison models have different feeds that effect the ink flow much? I know ink choice has a lot to do with it, but I'm just speaking in general. I'll be getting a fine nib, so hopefully that will cut down on some of those things, atleast.
I'll stop boring you guys. Currently, the Beaumont and Collier look very appealing. I'm open to any and all recommendations, though!
I'll be buying next week!
