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Although it's not a beginner fountain pen in terms of cost (though it is not too expensive, basic models around $160), the Pilot/Namiki Vanishing Point is a ret
by devilbunny 2y ago
Although it's not a beginner fountain pen in terms of cost (though it is not too expensive, basic models around $160), the Pilot/Namiki Vanishing Point is a retractable fountain pen that does not leak when retracted.
The cartridges for it can, of course, get expensive, but a 1 mL syringe and a big bottle of ink (even Mont Blanc ink is only $25 for 60 mL) will let you refill them cheaply.
- znpy 2y agoI made the original suggestion explicitly to avoid the rabbitholes. I use a Pelikan Jazz (20$) and a bucket of black cartidriges (100 pieces) I got off amazon for like 8$ (like two years ago). I got a kaweco fountain pen a few months ago and i honestly regret spending those money, it's a shitty pen, some of the most dumbly-wasted money of my life.
- devilbunny 2y agoDidn't intend to drag you down into one. Sorry. I got one because my wife, who actually is an aficionado, suggested that it would be a good one to carry with me (and it is) due to the non-leak. I would carry it more except that we have some forms at work that are duplicates, requiring pressure, so it's useless for that. A Pilot Precise V5 RT retractable rollerball is nearly as good and cheap (in small quantities, $2-3 apiece).