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When it comes to personal handwriting, a fountain pen is the first choice. Consisting of a nib, ink feed, and ink reservoir, the fountain pen is one of the most classic writing instruments of all time. For a long time, brands such as Montegrappa, Lamy, and Cross have perfected function and design. Whether fountain pen with engraving, piston fountain pen, school fountain pen, or fountain pen with a golden nib - with us, everyone finds the right fountain pen.
Fountain Pen - How do I find the right one?
You have been looking for a suitable and exquisite fountain pen for a long time? Finally, your search has come to an end. At Penoblo, you will find a selected collection of unique and high-quality fountain pens from renowned brands. We offer the right fountain pen for everyone, whether made of gold, 925 sterling silver, or other high-quality materials such as the natural composite celluloid. A fountain pen is a particular writing instrument and differs significantly in the nib, the processing, and the materials used. Therefore, we at Penoblo have made it our business to offer you a sophisticated portfolio of classy fountain pens. Since you can find out your preferred nib size and nib material (e.g., stainless steel or gold) after the purchase, we still offer the possibility of free exchange. In addition, we offer you to have your fountain pen engraved in different fonts according to your own wishes. This has the benefit that your fountain pen is personalized and distinctive. In addition, engraving on the pen creates a personal bond and is an ideal and excellent gift.
ELEGANT FOUNTAIN PENS AT PENOBLO - WRITING WITH INK AND STYLE
There is probably no other writing instrument that allows you to write and sign as stylishly and elegantly as a fountain pen. Whether it’s a fountain pen with a gold nib or sturdy stainless steel: when the nib glides gently over the paper, the soft scratching sound can be heard, the nib shines in the light, and the ink spreads gently over the paper surface - then you know you’ve made the right choice with a fountain pen. Letters immediately become a lot more personal, a signature gains much more weight, and writing down ideas and notes, perhaps even stories and poems becomes a delight for the senses.
Fountain Pen Brands
To give you an overview of the variety of fountain pens, you will find a list of fountain pen brands below. After clicking on a brand, you will be redirected to the corresponding fountain pen brand.
Which fountain pen brands are out there?
- Aurora
- Caran d´Ache
- Cerruti 1881
- Cleo Skribent
- Cross
- David Oscarson
- Diplomat
- Esterbrook
- Faber-Castell
- Graf von Faber-Castell
- Hugo Boss
- Kaweco
- Lamy
- Montegrappa
- Otto Hutt
- Parker
- Pelikan
- Porsche Design
- Sailor
- Waldmann
- Watermann
HOW MUCH DOES A NORMAL FOUNTAIN PEN COST?
A regular fountain pen, intended for normal everyday use, costs between 70 AED and 300 AED.
WHAT IS THE BEST FOUNTAIN PEN FOR LEFT-HANDERS?
The best fountain pen for left-handers can basically be any fountain pen. Therefore, especially for left-handers: try before you buy. It is essential to try out the fountain pen's nib to understand the personal feeling of writing. Often left-handers tend to use broader nibs, with Lamy and Faber-Castell being popular brands. If you have any questions about this or need personal advice, we are always available to assist you.
FOUNTAIN PEN - MATERIAL AND DESIGN
A fountain pen consists of a barrel, cap, filling system, and nib. The barrel and cap form the largest part of the fountain pen and allow plenty of freedom for creativity through the choice of material and design. The interior of a fountain pen is filled mainly with ink, which can be stored in various forms in the barrel. The soul of a fountain pen is the nib. It is responsible for the writing feeling and connects hand, barrel, and paper.
BARREL AND CAP
In the long history of the fountain pen, many different materials have been used. As a result, they differ in aspects such as weight, surface texture, and coloring. Today, most manufacturers choose exquisite resin, metal, and wood.
FOUNTAIN PENS FROM EXQUISITE RESIN
The most popular material for the barrel and cap of a fountain pen at the present time is the high-grade resin. This is mainly because the material has low wear, low weight, and availability in all existing color shades. Although many manufacturers still make plain black fountain pens to emphasize the elegance of their writing instrument. Still, there are many bright and sometimes extraordinary colors available. Moreover, since high-grade resin is a very light material, it is particularly suitable for people who write regularly. Thus, even after hours of diary or letter writing, there is no tense or cramped feeling, but rather the fountain pen simply feels comfortable in hand.
Another advantage of high-grade resin is its longevity. High-grade resin foutnain pens can be passed on to the next generation without any problems, even after intensive use. In addition, since the material is robust, exquisite resin fountain pens often show no scratches, even after many years.
METAL FOUNTAIN PENS
A fountain pen made of metal is undoubtedly an exceptional experience. Most manufacturers use stainless steel, silver, gold, copper, or brass in the production process. The most significant difference to the high-grade resin is the higher inherent weight of the metals used. Metal fountain pens have a noticeable weight that is comfortable to hold. They also tend to react more to their surrounding temperature. As a result, they often feel colder than exquisite resin fountain pens at the start of writing unless the sun has previously shone on the desk.
The surface of a metal fountain pen is offered either processed, lacquered, or coated. Metals such as silver, gold, copper and brass develop an individual patina over the years of use, which can be understood as a unique characteristic of the writing instrument. This is not the case with coated metal pens. Suppose you value a shiny silver corpus that will not lose its gloss even after many years. In that case, you should consider a metal fountain pen with a silver-plated, rhodium-plated, and palladium-plated surface. You don’t want to do without the pleasant weight and appealing feel of a metal fountain pen, but instead of silver, you want more color in your everyday writing? Then lacquered metal fountain pens are just the thing for you. The lacquers shine in impressively bright colors. Like high-grade resin fountain pens, they can now be selected from the entire color spectrum.
While many high-grade resin fountain pens have a classic look, metal fountain pens often feature a contemporary design that can take all forms from simple to extravagant.
WOODEN FOUNTAIN PENS
Instead of an extraordinary design, do you value detailed, refined craftsmanship? Then a wooden fountain pen could be just the thing for you! Wooden fountain pens are often handcrafted throughout the entire manufacturing process. This makes the manufacturing process very elaborate and time-consuming. The structure of the wood alone makes the wooden fountain pen a genuine one-of-a-kind. The haptics will also convince you that wood is simply charming to hold as a natural product. A fountain pen made of wood is also suitable for frequent and intensive use due to its weight. The material is slightly heavier than high-grade resin but significantly lighter than metal. However, as an organic structure, wood is more likely to be scratched and show other signs of use than high-grade resin and metal. But that, too, can be just the perfect main feature, just like the patina of a metal fountain pen.
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WRITING WITH A FOUNTAIN PEN - WRITING PLEASURE WITH TIME AND INSPIRATION
Even computers, tablets, and smartphones have not changed the fact that the fountain pen is still the writing utensil par excellence. For once, writing with a fountain pen is not about speed, not about efficiency and meeting targets. No, it’s about style, elegance, and tradition. And thus, even today, there are still numerous enthusiasts who appreciate elegant fountain pens and for whom buying a fountain pen is still a true pleasure that requires a careful eye, a lot of time and patience, and a sense for the extraordinary. In our fountain pen collection, you will find an exquisite selection of the most renowned brands and matching accessories. Ink bottles and ink cartridges, and beautiful and practical accessories for your desk will make a writing with a fountain pen even more luxurious.
ELEGANT FOUNTAIN PENS: MORE THAN 130 YEARS OF WRITING CULTURE
It is now more than 130 years since the fountain pen, as it is today in the hands of enthusiasts, began its journey worldwide. The invention began with a misfortune that had happened thousands of times every day up to that point. The attempt to sign a document or put thoughts on paper with a fountain pen failed because of something relatively trivial: ink spills. How many clever ideas were ruined by the unattractive stains is not known. One thing was sure: one man was going to put an end to it. The New York insurance broker Lewis Edson Waterman had finally enough of ink spills by 1883.
THE FOUNTAIN PEN - AN IDEA CONQUERS THE WORLD
Until the invention of the fountain pen, people wrote with quill pens. In the old days, natural goose or duck feathers were dipped into an inkwell, later with nibs made of metal, in the refined version also of silver or gold. However elegant the quill pens were, they all dripped and spilled as much as they could. Not only in Waterman’s case did this have severe consequences: The insurance broker lost a deal because ink made the contract illegible. And that was sufficient motivation for the passionate inventor to make a change. Waterman kept the principle of the nib and added a crucial point: a hole in the nib was to ensure that the ink would flow evenly. Due to capillary action - liquids rise upwards by themselves in narrow tubes - the ink flows through an ink duct to the tip of the nib. This principle made everything possible, and the fountain pen was invented. In February 1884, Waterman registered a patent for his invention and founded the Waterman Pen Company shortly afterward. Many were to follow him, most notably George Parker. In Germany, however, Friedrich Soennecken produced the first fountain pens based on the new principle. And they became a real success story. At the time, the fountain pen was considered the most reliable writing instrument par excellence. There were already forerunners of today’s ballpoint pen. Still, they caused even more stains and were simply regarded as unreliable - and they were also much more expensive than the fountain pens.
HIGH-QUALITY FOUNTAIN PENS - THE JOURNEY FROM AMERICA TO THE WIDE WORLD
Thus the fountain pen moved from America to the whole world and remained the number one writing instrument there for many decades. At school, at university, in the company, and in the private sphere, for business correspondence or personal conversation, the fountain pen was popular - and by no means only as a simple everyday product. The fact that writing with a fountain pen is something special was already known in its early days. No wonder that, in addition to the standard fountain pens, a selection of exquisite models and exclusive special editions has always prevailed and remains one of the most sought-after objects among experts to this day. Historical fountain pens from the cult brand Pelikan are now collector’s items only taken out of the display case on extraordinary occasions. A whole series of models from Parker are also highly treasured to this day, and top prices are paid for the rare examples.
ELEGANT FOUNTAIN PENS: FROM EVERYDAY OBJECT TO LUXURY ACCESSORY
But the fountain pen’s triumphant success was to be jeopardized by the ballpoint pen. Whose design principle was significantly improved in the 1940s, which was to slowly but surely steal the fountain pen’s popularity. While the ballpoint pen was still rather poorly developed in its early days, it was regarded as an expensive luxury once the design had been perfected. However, this changed dramatically in the 1950s: the ballpoint pen became an inexpensive mass product and largely replaced the fountain pen as an everyday writing instrument.
GOOD FOUNTAIN PENS - FOR FRIENDS OF TRUE WRITING CULTURE
However, the ballpoint pen did not wholly succeed in replacing the fountain pen. On the contrary - it gave it back the exclusive, exceptional significance that the fountain pen had during its golden age. Today, connoisseurs and enthusiasts, passionate writers, friends of elegant writing culture, and people who are stylishly aware still swear by the fountain pen as the writing instrument of choice. Especially on special occasions, the fountain pen is brought out and shines in a special light. Important contracts, personal letters, the most inner thoughts - friends of authentic writing culture prefer to write all this with a fountain pen. The pens used by U.S. presidents, for example, are legendary. None of them missed the opportunity to sign documents and treaties with an ink pen - and each letter with a different one. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed with 75 fountain pens, and Barack Obama signed the legendary healthcare reform with 22 fountain pens. Many of the presidential fountain pens are now in museums - unless they were given to those involved as souvenirs.
FOUNTAIN PEN - ERGONOMICS AND STYLE
Today, a fountain pen must meet numerous requirements. It must fit comfortably in hand, be precisely the right size for the writer’s hand, and have the perfect weight to put words on paper with just the correct pressure. This also means that not every fountain pen is suitable for every writer. A luxury fountain pen, for example, is a very personal purchase and an accessory that is not quickly passed on. A fountain pen is therefore also an extraordinary gift that, if chosen carefully, will make the recipient feel like a very unique person.
ELEGANCE AND CLASS: HIGH-QUALITY FOUNTAIN PENS AT PENOBLO
Buying high-quality writing instruments is a thing in itself - and finding the one that’s right for you personally among the numerous fountain pen brands isn’t all that easy. There are multiple features to consider that you may not even recognize at first glance: The brand’s reputation is just one of them. Some like traditional manufacturers and prefer them to modern brands. Others see it the other way around and swear on purism and modernity. However, both parties can certainly agree on one thing: a timeless design. And that’s what all fountain pen brands you find at Penoblo offer. The ergonomics are also important. After all, the fountain pen should fit perfectly in your hand and not cause any tension in your hand or arm, even if you work with it for many hours. Therefore, the right weight plays a decisive role: it must not be too heavy, but also not too light. And the perfect weight is always a very personal decision - for which you can rely on us. We will provide you with competent information about which writing instrument is the right one for you.
A WRITING INSTRUMENT FOR LIFE
After all, choosing a fountain pen is more than just a simple purchase decision for some everyday product - more often than not, it means a decision for life. That’s true even if you decide to buy your fountain pen online: Take your time. Find out about the brand and what it expresses, let the materials sink in, take in the shine of the nib, enjoy the sight of the exclusive fountain pens at Penoblo. After all, a luxury fountain pen is not something you buy every day.
A PEN FOR CONNOISSEURS
Luxury fountain pens come in numerous varieties. However, they all have one thing in common: they stand for a particular style and high-quality writing pleasure in all conceivable situations. This makes writing with them a delight. That is why selected brands such as Hugo Boss and Montblanc enjoy just as much popularity as the selected luxury fountain pens from brands such as Waldmann and Montegrappa. Fountain pens from Caran d’ache have long enjoyed cult status and are coveted by collectors and enthusiasts. Pelikan fountain pens are timeless and elegant and a delight for everyone. After all, the brand has accompanied more than a few of us throughout our lives, from our first attempts at writing in school till today, when we appreciate and love them as luxury items.
BEAUTIFUL FOUNTAIN PENS FOR DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS
Those who love elegant fashion dress with sophisticated discretion and a certain understatement know and appreciate the fashion of Hugo Boss. And sometimes treat themselves to a unique luxury like writing instruments with elegance and style. The fountain pens of the label are in no way inferior to the fashion collections: Their noble design, formal modesty, and the selected materials ensure an excellent writing experience. Whether you’re writing a personal letter at your desk at home or taking out your Hugo Boss fountain pen at work to sign important documents, you’ll be demonstrating style in every situation. If you like and value precise details, you’ll probably also be a lover of Porsche Design’s collections. You will particularly enjoy a fountain pen from the reputable brand Porsche Design. They are available in various designs, from the robust stainless steel model that impresses with clever details, made of stainless steel with gold applications, to the absolute noble variant made of sturdy titanium.
FOUNTAIN PENS OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS BRANDS IN THE WORLD
You also demonstrate style and class when you choose a model from Montegrappa. The excellent fountain pens are considered one of the finest and one of the most expensive in the world - and are worth every penny. The finest shapes, simple colors, and noblest materials distinguish this traditional Italian brand. Or are you a friend of traditional German craftsmanship? Then Waldmann is your brand: the sophisticated writing instruments from Germany have been produced by hand for decades. This is shown by the finely crafted details, the loving finishing, and the visibly high quality. Only a product made with love and from high-quality individual parts can look like this.
One of the most famous fountain pens of our time is the Montblanc Masterpiece fountain pen.
Luxury Fountain Pens
WHAT IS A PISTON FOUNTAIN PEN? - HERE IS A DEFINITION
THE PISTON FOUNTAIN PEN BRIEFLY EXPLAINED
A piston fountain pen is filled with ink differently than a cartridge fountain pen. To do this, the nib of the fountain pen is dipped into an ink bottle. The piston is then rotated by a mechanism at the end of the fountain pen barrel. As a result, a vacuum is created, which absorbs the ink from the ink bottle into the ink reservoir of the piston fountain pen. The piston mechanism had existed since 1929, long before ink cartridges were developed. This technology allows large quantities of ink to be stored in the fountain pen.
ADVANTAGES OF A PISTON FOUNTAIN PEN
- High ink capacity
- Large selection of inks and ink colors
- Use of unique, extravagant inks
- Nostalgia and deceleration
QUALITY AND CONSULTATION ON FOUNTAIN PENS AT PENOBLO
The classic piston fountain pen is still one of today’s bestsellers when it comes to buying a new fountain pen for yourself or as a gift. Or treat yourself to absolute luxury with the fountain pen with a gold nib. What could be more beautiful and, yes, more sensual than a sparkling gold tip from which the ink pours onto the paper? Furthermore, when buying a new luxury fountain pen, the thickness of the nib is a critical factor that causes a difference of opinion. Those who prefer to write with a fountain pen with a broad nib will find what they are looking for here, as will friends of narrow nibs. Which nib is preferred is simply a matter of taste. A broad nib, for example, creates a richer typeface, a fact that many people appreciate. And buying a piston fountain pen or cartridge fountain pen is always a matter of personal preference.
If you need any more information on this exciting writing instrument, feel free to contact us or read through our comprehensive fountain pen guide.
INK CARTRIDGES, INK BOTTLES, AND CONVERTERS FOR YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN
Our versatile range offers a vast selection of ink cartridges, inkwells, and converters for your fountain pen - but also refills for other writing instruments such as rollerballs, ballpoint pens, and pencils. The spectrum of our fountain pen ink colors is also worth a look.
Which fountain pen cartridges fit which fountain pen?
With many of our manufacturers, you can interchange the cartridges for fountain pens. However, only the following manufacturers you must make sure that you use the ink cartridges from the same manufacturer as the fountain pen.
- Caran d´Ache
- Cross
- Lamy
- Montblanc
INK BRANDS
The following manufacturers use internationally standardized ink cartridges, which can be interchanged.
- Aurora
- Cerruti
- Cleo Skribent
- Diplomat
- Faber-Castell
- Graf von Faber-Castell
- HUGO BOSS
- KAWECO
- Montegrappa
- Otto Hutt
- Parker
- Waldmann
- Waterman