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As a fountain pen enthusiast who uses fountain pens exclusively, this list surprises me.

What does this author want to cover? Good looking expensive stuff?

Just buy a Pilot Metropolitan or a Lamy Safari. Or even a Platinum Preppy. These pens are extremely cheap.

And beyond these pens, if you notice any improvement in smoothness and comfort of writing, I would throw that in the margin of error.

People have their reasons to buy more expensive pens. But if smoothness, comfort are your goal, then you can buy what I said.

Metal-body Lamys and Pilots are also generational wealth. You can hand over one to your daughter after you write 40 years with it.

My favorite fountain pen so far is: Pilot Custom 823. That's a bit expensive.

But I used Metropolitan, Preppy, and Safari for close to a decade. And I had only these pens. Nothing else.



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