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I have several higher end fountain pens that are my daily drivers. And I have zero incidents as well. I own several Lamy, Pilot, and Platinum. If you ever wri
by rg111 4y ago
I have several higher end fountain pens that are my daily drivers. And I have zero incidents as well.
I own several Lamy, Pilot, and Platinum.
If you ever write with a Pilot Custom 823 on decent paper, you will never be able to go back.
(If you enjoy the friction in writing, you need to try Lamy Al-Star/Safari fine nib, or Pilot Metropolitan fine nib. Medium nibs are smooth and some people don't like that.)
And even as the prices are high, they do last literal lifetimes.
- molbioguy 4y agoAny suggestions for good lower cost pens?
- xhkkffbf 4y agoI've gotten some cheap pens from China via Amazon and eBay. They're not as nice as the expensive pens, but for the price they're amazing. Some of the Lamy Safari knock offs are only a few dollars.
- molbioguy 4y agoAt that price, sampling becomes very reasonable. Sometimes knock offs can be perfectly usable, though I've had my share of disappointments when I didn't expect a fake.
- iancmceachern 4y agoLamy safari Kweco sport Pilot metropolitan Those are all 20 bucks or so and are refillable Platinum preppy's are not refillable but were my first fountain pen, can be had in many ink colors, and are about 5 bucks.
- molbioguy 4y agoThanks!
- rg111 4y agoStart with either Lamy Safary [0] or Pilot Metropolitan [1]. If you like smooth, go with Medium nib, and if you like some feedback, go with Fine, as I said. Writing on decent paper (not always the expensive one) with a decent medium nib pen is something everyone needs to try at least once. [0]: https://www.amazon.com/Safari-Fountain-Charcoal-Medium-L17M/dp/B00133X1V8 https://www.amazon.com/Safari-Fountain-Charcoal-Medium-L17M/... [1]: https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Collection-Fountain-91107/dp/B009X9Z2FW https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Collection-Fountai...
- molbioguy 4y agoThank you!