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What are the best fountain pens for beginners under $50?
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Best fountain pens for beginners under $50
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TWSBI ECO
$30
Dec 19, 2022
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Pilot Metropolitan
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Jun 5, 2021
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Lamy Safari
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Jun 1, 2017
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Platinum Preppy
USD 4.3
Jan 11, 2021
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Kaweco Classic Sport
EUR 24.94
Jan 11, 2021
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TWSBI ECO
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TWSBI ECO
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TWSBI ECO
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Piston filler
You can put a huge amount of ink in this pen and write for hours. It is also pretty nifty.
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It is more difficult to clean
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Demonstrator
Beautiful clear bodied pens that you can see the ink flowing around in.
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Piston filler
This filling mechanism isn't as easy to use as a cartridge/converter pen.
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Dissassembly
You can take this pen apart and maintain it. It shouldn't need this basically ever, but it's good just in case.
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Pilot Metropolitan
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Pilot Metropolitan
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Pilot Metropolitan
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Great nib
There are fountains pens that are much more expensive than this one that don't have nearly as nice of nibs.
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Weight
The brass body of this pen is a bit on the heavy side, but it is ultimately well balanced. Long writing sessions might wear out you out a bit, but the ergonomics shouldn't hurt your wrist or anything.
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Comes in Japanese Fine
Japanese grinds are narrower than their western counterparts. A Japanese fine nib is about the same or smaller than a western fine. This can be really great fun and is fantastic for cheap paper
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Shape
The shape looks classic and attractive. It doesn't look like a toy. It looks like an actual writing instruments that would be used by adults.
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Lamy Safari
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Lamy Safari
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Lamy Safari
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Interchangeable nibs
The Safari has interchangeable nibs, with Lamy selling probably the widest range of nibs out of any other company.
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Cannot use standard international cartridges
Like all other Lamy pens, the Safari cannot use the standard international cartridges or converters but can only use the proprietary Lamy ones.
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Shows how much ink you have left
Has a side-window which shows you how much ink you have left in the cartridge/converter.
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Not great value for money
If the Pilot Metropolitan or TWSBI ECO didn't exist, this would be the obvious beginner's pen. But for twice the price of the Metro, it doesn't feel like you get much. You don't even get an included converter.
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Great grip section
The grip section has cutouts which are perfect for people who don't know how to hold a fountain pen properly since fountain pens, unlike ballpoint pens need to be held in a certain angle.
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Scratchy nibs
The nibs used on the Safari tend to be "scratchy" and a bit dry. This means that not a whole lot of ink comes out when writing and it may also skip when writing faster.
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Great clip
The clip is made from Chrome and it's extremely durable. The end is curled up like a paperclip and it's raised up a bit to help with clipping.
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Durable
The Lamy Safari has a durable body made of plastic and has a very rugged design.
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Platinum Preppy
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Very cheap
The fountain pen is dirt cheap.
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Nib is not the best
Especially the EF nib, not smooth on daily A4 paper.
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Very nice product for the price of a happy meal.
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Trusted manufacturer
Platinum produces some of the highest quality fountain pen, and Preppy is their answer to people asking for a fountain pen without extra care to handle.
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USD 4.3
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Kaweco Classic Sport
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Kaweco Classic Sport
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Compact sized
It is short compared to most full-sized pens, so you can easily carry it around.
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High quality gold-plated nib, with options for use with converter or international cartridges.
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Very smooth nib
As expected from a renowned fountain pen manufacturer, the nib writes smoothly on every paper.
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