Ambition Series
As a pen user it is not how much the pen costs, but how it writes. Everyone loves having a great priced pen, and the Ambition Series by Faber-Castell nicely meets that need.
I have been using the Ambition Series in Black for a few years now. A very smooth writing stainless steel nib. The fact that it comes in a broad width is what got me to the try the pen in the first place.
At the end of 2006 they issued the Ambition line in a Coconut Wood body, the "Cocos" and the folks at Vancouver Pen were quick to put one of these aside for me.
The body is about a slim as I would want to go now that I am user large pens, however, I find this pen okay in my hand. Both the pens have a sleek smart appearance. The Black pen with the chrome-plated cap is a real looker. The rich brown and black tones of the Cocos line makes the pen look much more expensive than it is. I regularly receive comments when using the pen.
When I got the Ambition in Black it was a bit of a tight process getting the converter to fit in the pen. That issue seems have been resolved with the Cocos.
The inner fitting of the Cap and body is plastic, and I hope over time that will wear down but in using the Ambition for a number of years this has not been a problem.
For me, posting the cap on the pen ins important, and the E-Motion series, which is a much fatter pen, has the problem that the cap will not stay posted to the body and I can't use that pen.
Mondoro
Here is another great pen I acquired at Vancouver Pen and this pen is a regular in the ones that I am writing with on a regular basis. This pen is a fine example of how you can have a well designed and made fountain pen for a very reasonable price.
The body of the pen is a black plastic and the top chrome-plated metal. The sleek lines of the hexagonal barrel and cap in black and silver gives this pen a very classic look.
The pen fills with a cartridge/converter system and you screw off the nib section to access the converter.
The nib is stainless steel and is a fine example of how steel nibs can provide very smooth writing experiences. The pen is available in Fine, Medium or Broad and my Broad is great.
There is also a ballpoint and mechanical pencil in the series. I may have to get one of each!
|
