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Has anyone else seen the $3.00 fountain pens that Target has tried to push out? A friend of mine just called and told me about it. What's the deal with that? Anyhow, I'm probably going to buy one to see if it's any good. I know absolutely nothing on fountain pens though, so I'm probably going to get a crash course soon.
 
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I don't know much about fountain pens but I'll venture to say that a $3 pen isn't the way to introduce yourself to it. That's like trying to get into drag racing and starting by buying a Yugo. You need some decent level of quality in the pen if you're going to be able to appreciate them. If the nib is a piece of trash then the ink won't flow well, you'll get discouraged. If the ink is crap, it'll look terrible, not flow well, you won't really be able to appreciate any of it. If you really want to get into it, just buy a decent FP kit from a pen supplier and make your own and buy some decent ink.
 
Pen review time!

Hey all, turns out I made an oopsie. It was bout $7 total. Not too bad, and it wasn't too bad of a pen. I'm over at a friends house who collects fountain pens, so he showed me the ins and outs. It's a decent pen for starters. It gave me no trouble with the nib, so I'm guessing that's a plus.:tongue:

Anyhow, here's a link to the pen itself, and i'm going to atempt a review for it!

http://unpostednrepose.blogspot.com/2009/03/surprise-find-at-target.html

Pilot Plumix refillable fountain pen:

cartridge filled

Pros: Cheaper than most fountain pens, easy to refill, great start for beginners and impulse buyers, and an all around comfortable grip.

Cons: No instructions and for some one growing up (or aging gracefully) around pen turning/collecting, it might damper the mystique of the fountain pen.:frown:

Biased opinion: I thought it was a great way to pull people into caligraphy, but I wasn't expecting anything other than a cheap POS to be honest. I was pleasently suprised with the quality of the parts. The nib is decent and didn't need any oil removed, the ink flowed well, and for a first timer, I truely enjoyed it.:cowboy:
 
Pilot actually makes very nice inexpensive pens. They have been making fountain pens for a while. They work well, ink flows easily and the nibs are not scratchy. They even have them with different colored ink.
 
Oh, one caveat is that I don't believe they take "regular" cartridge refills. You'll probably have to order them from the company... or just buy another pen.
 
I bought two of them to see what they are like because I use the pilot Precise V5 RT extra fine refills in all of my roller ball work pens. I like the way they flow and they don't scratch the paper. They have a threaded cap and body and I can see some modification potential, kind of like the sharpie. The package says Refills available at www.namiki.com
The Ink cartage is not a standard cartage, they come in black, red, blue and purple. And so far I have not found any instructions any where, not the packaging or web site.
 
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