Faber-Castell Loom

​. It is a dream come true to own this pen. It is so nice to hold it and writing with it is pure pleasure. The nib is smooth yet you can hear a faint sound of it on paper as if someone is writing with a pencil.

The other pen I have is a Faber Castell Loom (F) that I really love the feel of, both the weight of the pen and the metal as well as the the nib, which to me is pretty smooth. I'm hoping to replace the Pilot with another entry level pen.

I'm a big fan of how they both write, though I prefer the metro for every day as I like a bit of **heft**. I'm ready for the next step, and I have a few pens on my list, though several of these are out of reach (or stock) at the moment. These include: Faber-Castell Loom and Kaweco Liliput. I've also often looked longingly at the various TWSBI's around as well, but every time I come close to pulling the trigger, I think, "but won't it feel plasticky and cheap?"

It's quite a bit lower in cost, but the Faber-Castell Loom is a pretty nice pen. Even though the section is metal, it's not slippery. The nib has a unique and elegant look and writes well.

I syringe fill my platinum cartridges, but that's not for everyone. Besides that, there's the TWSBI Eco, which is a great budget piston filler and comes in a ton of fun colors, though that's a pretty large pen imho. Faber Castell also has some pens, the Loom could be an option that's worth checking out.

[TWSBI \- A unique pen, plastic bodied, but with a twist fill mechanism. I've personally written with one and it is very, very smooth. [Faber Castell \- Haven't used it, but heard it's great.