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Left hand Lamy Safari Vista alongside a travelers company notebook in basic brown leather.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wow, that's pretty. I've been flirting with the idea of buying a fountain pen but I found the good ones expensive considering I rarely even write on paper anymore.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The regular Safari & Joy are like sub ~20 bucks. Everyone in school used them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly if you’re just looking to dip your toes in without breaking the bank look into something made by jinhao. Basically all of them are sub 5 dollars and are good enough to try the hobby out, worst case you’re out a latte.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Jinhao are great for new & experienced users alike. I'd highly recommend the 82, 100, & X159 models. Platinum Preppy's are also excellent budget pens that write far better than a lot of pens in the sub £100 range. The Plasir and Prefounte are basically the same pen but with fancier aesthetics if the Preppy doesn't do it for you. Other pens worth looking at are the Pilot Kakuno & Metropolitan, Kaweco Sport & Perkeo, Faber-Castell Grip, and the Lamy Safari.