I'm a year into the fountain pen habit, and have an absurd collection at this point. My daily carry is a Pilot Vanishing Point (EF or a custom-ground 0.6mm ita

I'm a year into the fountain pen habit, and have an absurd collection at this point. My daily carry is a Pilot Vanishing Point (EF or a custom-ground 0.6mm italic) and a Sailor Sapporo Mini (hard fine). Those are about $175 and $200 retail, respectively. Note that I didn't pay anywhere near that, as I've been buying, trading, repairing, and selling pens since shortly after I started. In total, I'm slightly in the black at the moment. I recommend Reddit's /r/fountainpens - there is an IRC server listed in the sidebar, and it's surprisingly active.