Nancy:

You can still pick up a Core for about $15 to $20 today. Try Swisher's

I love rOtring pens, but the Skynn leaves me cold. A lot of US
distributors just aren't handling them. They look as if they would be
a pain to try to stuff into a shirt pocket. And the cap looks as if it
would be very easy to lose.

I don't know what's up with rOtring. They no longer make the 600 /
Newton or the Core. To my knowledge they still make the Freeway and
I'm not sure about the Initial, which I think is a great pen and a good
value. The Skynn looks like a student pen. I'm thinking Sanford wants
their Parker and Waterman brands to be the primary fountain pen makers.

David