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Dr Rick said:monkeytennis said:Hi all, while in middle school I used cartridge fountain pens but have not used one for along time. What do you recommend as a starter pen/ink and where is a good place to buy from? Cheers
Do you instinctively hold a pen "properly"? If not I would definitely recommend the Lamy Safari, it has finger contours. They are widely regarded as the best of the cheap but not dirt cheap bunch. They seem to be the hip and happening poem among our current lower school, but don't let that put you off .
For dirt cheap but with higher running costs, the disposable Pilot V-Pens are fabulous, write beautifully, and if you won't use a pen - or, say, a particular color - often, they don't dry up. I have a few lying around in strategic locations.
Both available from cult pens, whose service is beyond reproach in my experience.
the pilot pens are scratchy compared to my lamy safari
the nib that came with it M was scratchy as well, when i swapped nib for a F it became a lot smoother