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@penfount I've been fountain pen-curious but I've got no idea where to start. Is there a cost effective point of entry just to give it a try for fun?
@douglasvb @penfount These are the pens I recommend to newcomers where price is a factor:
- Platinum Preppy (very cheap, well loved, but I have personally never used)
- LAMY Safari (reasonably priced, nigh indestructible, the EF nibs don't necessarily flow super well, but this isn't an issue with F and above)
- TWSBI Eco (holds a ton of ink, really smooth writer at a low price, can be prone to cracking, but has good customer support who typically will send out replacement parts for the cost of shipping)
- Pilot Metropolitan (nice looking pen, cheap, decent writer, but I'm not fond of the ink converter)
- Platinum Preppy (very cheap, well loved, but I have personally never used)
- LAMY Safari (reasonably priced, nigh indestructible, the EF nibs don't necessarily flow super well, but this isn't an issue with F and above)
- TWSBI Eco (holds a ton of ink, really smooth writer at a low price, can be prone to cracking, but has good customer support who typically will send out replacement parts for the cost of shipping)
- Pilot Metropolitan (nice looking pen, cheap, decent writer, but I'm not fond of the ink converter)
@douglasvb @me @penfount I’m writing a blog post on how to travel with pens so your question is a reminder for me to actually finish and post it
@paradoxmo @penfount Despite the fact that I don't generally fly, that sounds to be an interesting read. Do you have an RSS feed on your blog that I can subscribe to?