Ambition Series
As a pen user it is not how much the pen costs, but how it writes, in how the pen impresses me. 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, both 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.
When I got the Ambition in Black it was a bit of a tight process getting the convertor 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 think over time that will wear down so this may not be a pen I keep for decades, but I am sure enjoying using it for a reasonable time frame. (I mention this as the E-Motion series, which is a much fatter pen, has the problem that the cap will not stay posted to the body because of the plastic fitting.)
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