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4.5
It's light, easy to handle. It has Pilot medium nib. It writes smooth and almost all angles. This is important and more forgiven for a beginner to learn how to write with a fountain pen. It doesn't make a mess when it is dropped from a table height. Trust me, you will learn quickly not to drop a fountain pen.Now, fair warning to future buyers so you are not surprise. JA Wholesale repackaged these pens from a larger package. Images attached so you know not to expect a Pilot original packaging.These work and do not leak. They are a good fountain pen for first time users who can then decide if they want to go up to the next level of pens.ConsistentWonderful!I had tried this pen a really long time ago and loved it. Couldn't find it at a reasonable price so it left my mind. I draw cartoons and like the versatility of the line. I ce across it while looking at other fountain pens so I picked up the three pack to test them out. Next time I'll buy the larger amount. I recommend.A co-worker of mine has a nice fountain pen. You know, one of those types of fountain pens that someone will let you hold but not write with? Yeah, he’s a fountain-pen snob. I’ve always enjoyed writing with a nice pen and I wanted to try out this whole fountain pen thing, but not be a snob about it, so I picked up these.I’ll caveat my review by saying this is my first real fountain pen experience, so I’m by no means a fountain pen expert. But I’ll assume that most people looking at these reviews are sort of like me: they like a pen that writes nice; they like a pen that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg; and, they want a pen that you can lose and not feel like the family dog just ran away.Well, these pens fit all three. They write very nice laying down a good line of ink. These are the medium points and the lines can be a little thick if you’re writing on very absorbent paper or writing slowly. I have found that the fine point works well for the cases where I want to write/draw things with finer detail, but the medium points work well for general, everyday writing and signing things. They don’t last as long as a “normal” pen since they do lay down quite a bit of ink, but I’d be hard pressed to tell you the last time a used an entire ball-point pen since I usually lose them before the ink is all gone. I can say that I’ve completely used all the ink in two of these fountain pens and I don’t feel cheated.Also, you’d be surprised at how often people will comment on your fountain pen—even if it is a cheap disposable one. And better yet, you can let them try it out without worrying that they’ll press too hard and mess up the nib on your $500 fountain pen!I see some other reviewers stating that they’ve had leakage problems on airplanes, but I’ve not experienced any problems. I’m even one of those guys that carries pens in their pants pockets and I haven’t had any problems.If you’re just getting into the fountain pen scene, or just looking for something different, you should give these a try, I think you’ll be happy with them.These pens are a great way to get your feet wet when it comes to fountain pens. While inexpensive, I would not use the word cheap, Pilot knows what they're doing. I'm personally thinking about getting another pack to give to friends as gifts to introduce them to fountain pens, which this pack would be great for (or a higher number pack if you want, there are several options available on amazon). They have a totally solid body with a cartridge inside, meaning they're only one-time use, but they will still last quite a while, and the solid body is helpful because it means I have one I can keep in my pocket at work to use (I'm too paranoid about ink spilling out of my other pens to keep them in my pocket).I'm still fairly new to the world of fountain pens but I have a few (I still keep to inexpensive ones though) so I know what some nicer alternatives are like, but this one, again, is a nice intro pen. While there is pretty much absolutely no line variation, the line you do get is not horribly thick, and not super thin (though I do personally like thin lines), it is a nice medium. I can't say I'm a fan of the design of the nib, but what else am I to expect for a disposable pen? It also writes with a fair amount of feathering, but with a light enough hand it won't be an issue. All in all, it is exactly what you'd expect for an inexpensive and disposable fountain pen, but it is still nice to have for purposes like carrying it around with me at work.WRITES VERY GOOD. DARK BLACK INK. LAST A LONG TIMEThey’re my favourite pens!
