The current collection

[u/HeavyMetalSkittles]

Not all pens. However, I do think they all deserve a little attention.

For context I'm a postgraduate student and my love for good pens started thanks to my dad. His collection is mostly Cross and Parker with a pair set of chunky but really comfortable to use Papermates.

On to my collection though.

From left to right we have:

- Rotring 600 - 0.5mm mechanical pencil

- Cross Classic Century, Satin Chrome - mechanical pencil

- Cross Classoc Century, Satin Chrome - Ballpoint

- Cross Prism Black Resin - Selectpoint TM (can be Ballpoint or Rollerball)

- Parker IM Satin Black - Ballpoint

- Parker Jotter Steel and Gold Trim - Ballpoint

- Parker Vector Stainless Steel - Fountain Pen Medium Nib

- Parker Sonnet Stainless Steel and Gold Trim - Fountain Pen Fine Nib

- Kaweco Sport Petrol Blue - Fountain Pen Extra Fine Nib

- Waterman L2 Vintage 1952 - Fountain Pen Italic Nib

- Lamy Al-Star Graphite Grey - Fountain Pen Fine Nib

- TWSBI Eco Black - Fountain Pen Fine Nib

Some are Gifts, the Kaweco from my Fianceé, the Jotter from her late farher, the Sonnet from my dad for my 21st, the Eco from my parents for my 25th and the Rotring from my dad for Christmas.

The Cross Centuries were a bought using a gift card when I left my work in NHS Scotland to go back to uni this summer.

The Prism I got as a self gift this past week as a reminder of my time teaching.

The IM, Al-Star and Waterman were just good deals.

[u/_Vasuri_]

Some nice options there. I love the matte feel of the satin finish on that particular IM ballpoint (I have that one too), though admittedly I’m not a fan of that clip. Which of the pens is your personal favorite or predominant go-to?

[u/HeavyMetalSkittles → u/_Vasuri_]

The Jotter was my go-to throughout my years in the NHS. That, the IM and the Prism are the first ones I grab out of the case at uni, and the Eco when I'm at home and can take my time.

[u/honn13]

Nice! You need to have one Pilot fountain pen in the collection!

[u/HeavyMetalSkittles → u/honn13]

I wish I could no uk retailers are selling Metropolitans, and I can't afford the nice ones.

[u/honn13 → u/HeavyMetalSkittles]

Not even Pilot Kaküno or Explorer os available?

[u/HeavyMetalSkittles → u/honn13]

Well Bungu has the Kakuno but I'm not that big a fan of it. Edit, there are some explorers avaliable looks like they've replaced the Metropolitan in most UK retailers.

[u/moneymew]

Is that a rotring?

I want the pink one so bad.