Filling Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter

Welllll, it looks just like a Parker Vector, but trusty readers have told us that it is a Parker Rialto. It has a brass cap and barrel foundation, unlike the mostly plastic Vectors. We like the two-tone color scheme. You will like the smooth-writing golden alloy nib that lays down a dry, fine line. It comes with an earlier aerometric-style squeeze-bar converter that still works. Takes modern Parker converters and cartridges, too. Light wear from use...not significant blemishes. 13.2cm capped.

Affordable and easy-to-use, Parker Vectors are great gateway drugs into using fountain pens. This preowned pen with a very modern design comes with a super-smooth steel nib that writes a great medium line. It fills with Parker cartridges or Parker converters. It comes with neither, but they are plentiful and easy to find. This dark-blue pen is very light weight. You'll find light wear from use, but there are no significant bits of damage. 13.1cm capped.

Made especially for people who want to take their fancy scripts to the next level, the Namiki Falcon is an excellent fountain pen. Click the headline for a close-up of its unique 14k gold nib. Do you see the imprint that says SF. That means it is a soft fine. In Namiki Speak, that means you will write an extra-fine line to nearly 1mm wide. Our preowned pen is in great condition without any cracks or deep scratches. It does have wear from use. Included is a proprietary converter. It also takes Pilot cartridges. 13.6cm capped.

Looking for the perfect pocket pen? Might we suggest the Pilot M90 fountain pen. This steel wonder fits in any breast pocket, but it can extend to full length when writing! Its long cap and short barrel make it the perfect go-anywhere pen. Another unique feature is is steel barrel that forms into its nib! It is a very clever design. Plus, this pen comes with its original Pilot converter. You also can use Pilot proprietary cartridges. You will write a firm-but-smooth extra-fine line. We also like the blue-jewel accent in the top of the cap. Click the headline for close-ups. 11.8cm capped.

Montblanc Classique fountain pens are a must for any writer. From the impression it makes in the board room to the joy of writing in your journal, these are must-have pens. Also known as the 144, our Montblanc is a slightly older variant from before serial numbers and when the company still used superior 14k gold nibs. Our preowned pen includes an original MB converter, too. These pens also take standard international cartridges. No cracks, some wear from use. You will write a very smooth medium line with that classic 14k gold nib. Click the headline for close-ups. 13.4cm capped.

Few cheap pens really impress us much, but our Parker Reflex definitely surprised us. We found its steel nib to be a very smooth fine-point writer. The wider rubberized grip made for easy holding and writing, too. The 1990s successor to the Parker Vector, this pen is in great condition with minimal wear. It takes Parker cartridges or converters, but it comes with neither. Ya can't beat the price, though. 14.1cm capped.

Conway Stewart scored a monster hit during the company's revival with the Conway Stewart Churchill fountain pen. This massive pen paying tribute to one of the United Kingdom's greatest leaders is a handsome writing instrument that is unforgettable. Ours is in a color pattern called "Quartz White." It comes with a box and working (nonoriginal) standard international converter. You will write a dry, extra fine line with its two-tone 18k gold nib. There is a little feedback, but not much. Click the headline for close-ups. The accents around the pen are solid sterling silver. 14.5cm capped.

Sheaffer Preludes remain a popular modern Sheaffer. This one shows a bit of wear, but it is still in good working order. It comes with its original box and papers. Also included is its original aerometric-style, squeeze-bar converter. The nice thing about it is that modern Sheaffer cartridges and converters still fit. You will write a nice fine line with a little feedback. It is a steel nib that is marked medium, but we tested it and feel it is more of a fine. The lining of the box has come unglued, as you can see the photo. 13.3cm capped.