A Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Fountain-Pen Renaissance

Re:A Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Fountain-Pen Renaiss... by godelski on Monday September 04, 2017 @02:38PM (#15170038)

Lamy Safari [1] is generally considered a good "starter" pen. I love them and they aren't too expensive. It is big enough that it is hard to lose, so if you keep it for like a year or two+, it'll end up being cheaper than ballpoints.

You might want to look at different nibs though, to find the right amount of fineness you want.

[1] https://smile.amazon.com/Lamy-Safari-Fountain-Pen-Charcoal/d...

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Re:A Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Fountain-Pen Renaiss... by c5karl on Monday September 04, 2017 @03:01PM (#15170201)

I've been using disposable Pilot Varsity fountain pens. They're perfectly decent, medium nib pens that write smoothly. I've never had one leak or stain my fingers, and you don't have to mess with refills.

I had given up on fountain pens, as I always had problems with them clogging or leaking or just not being able to find refills. The Varsity has me using fountain pens again.

At about $2/per, there's no reason not to give them a try to see if you like them.

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Re:A Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Fountain-Pen Renaiss... by godelski on Monday September 04, 2017 @07:47PM (#15171546)

Personally I like refilling the pen. It is a lot cheaper and you get better inks.

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Re:A Japanese Pen Maker Anticipated the Fountain-Pen Renaiss... by mcguire on Monday September 04, 2017 @11:07PM (#15172230)

You can refill Varsities, although it's apparently a learned skill. Check YouTube.

On the other hand, there's Platinum Preppys. I've been using one converted to an eyedropper much of the time for nearly a decade.

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