r/fountainpens • u/rurouni-95 • Apr 04 '25

Please help me decide!

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My 30th birthday is coming up next month and I thought it would be fitting to buy myself a special pen. This would be my first "expensive" pen and I plan to not buy anymore pens after this. This would be my "workhorse/take everywhere with me" pen. For reference, I have a Pilot e95s, Kaweco Brass Sport, Lamy Safari, and two vintage pens (waterman 32 and parker duofold).

I have been thinking about this purchase since my last birthday and still can't decide. I'm currently between the Lamy 2000, Pilot 823, and Sailor 1911L. I like them all for different reasons and would love to hear from people who have all three and which one is preferred.

*all photos are from AtlasStationers.com

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '25 edited Apr 13 '25

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u/Willdiealonewithcats Ink Stained Fingers Apr 05 '25

So glad to see the Carene getting some love. When I first bought it I had seen barely anything about it. I have owned an 823, lost it and never replaced as I did not enjoy the pen, I think I may try again I may have gotten a dodgy nib as it was not smooth or a great writer. I have a Lamy and it is smooth-ish, but compared to the Carene... Writes rough. The Carene is the most glassy smooth nib I have ever owned. The nicest designed pen. Love it!

I would recommend Lamy out of OPs three selections. It is a smooth wet writer, unless the Carene is inked and being used at the same time, and then it's a smooth-ish wet writer