Best fountain pens on Reddit

352 reviews from r/fountainpens, r/hobonichi, r/ilovestationery and 4 more subreddits

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Pilot

4.6

(89)

"... but I prefer metal body: Platinum Plaisir and Pilot Metropolitan"

"My favorites are a Pilot Kakuno EF with DA Document Black or Brown."

"My go-to is a Pilot Kakuno EF with De Atramentis Document Black."

"I highly recommend the Pilot Kakuno EF as an alternative to the smaller fineliners."

"My favorite drawing combo is a Pilot Prera with a fine nib and Platinum Carbon Black."

"I’d recommend starting with a Pilot Kakuno with an Extra Fine nib, and a bottle of Platinum Carbon Black."

"I suggest getting a pilot kakuno demonstrator model."

"You can buy a Pilot Custom 823 Brown Fine for $240 on Amazon with Prime shipping."

"Depending on the person I've chosen Platinum Plaisirs or Pilot Metros."

"I'd say Pilot Metropolitan. They look nice, have a wide range of colours and nib sizes... reliable workhorse pens many people use as an everyday carry."

Lamy

4.6

(52)

"I use a Lamy Safari with a fine nib and DeAtrsmentis Document Ink."

"I agree with a Lamy 2000, but there are other options as you see."

"The pen I’m most likely to carry around is my Lamy 2000."

"I'd probably take my Lamy, or I have a Majohn A1 pen that's built like a tank."

"I'd say your Safari is perfect."

"You could definitely find a Lamy 2000 B or BB for less than $200, and they are fantastic wet wide nibs."

"I’ve all but replaced my usual pen usage for FP’s. Currently have 5-6 inked and in use."

"At that range you really can't go wrong with Lamy Safari (32$USD) or just an absolute gaggle of Platinum Preppy/Preppy Wa (9$USD)."

"I currently got the Jamy Safari, which is a good fountain pen and I would recommend."

"Not too early! Lamy abc exists for a reason"

Platinum

4.6

(49)

"Platinum Preppy and Pilot Vpen ... plastic body"

"Preppy. You can also use the Carbon ink without having to buy a converter."

"I would start with Preppy and Platinum Carbon cartridge: great cap seal."

"Many of our artist friends use Platinum Desk Pen with Platinum Carbon Black cartridges."

"I have been using platinum carbon black ink with this platinum pen for years now."

"My fountain pen of choice for this is a Platinum Preppy with Platinum Carbon Black ink cartridges."

"I would suggest Platinum Desk Pen EF for fine lines."

"My preferred ink is Platinum Carbon Black. I've gone through numerous bottles of that stuff over the years."

"You must use pigmented waterproof inks if you want crisp and clean lines. Platinum carbon black, R&K SketchInks and De atramentis document inks are amazing for that!"

"Go for platinum preppy it’s extremely good and not expensive ₹425"

Jinhao

4.5

(24)

"They are as cheap as chips - currently, you can buy 5 Jinhao dupe Lamys for £10 on Amazon."

"I also have a class set of Jinhao Swans and Sharks."

"I also have a Jinhao 82 with a fude nib!"

"Jinhao's (sharks, but you can get multipacks with 82's as well), but also Platinum Preppy's and Pilot V-pen/Varsity's."

"Jinhao Sharks are also my pen-of-choice when it comes to handing them out."

"I think Jinhao’s and Preppy’s would be great for this!"

"Jinhao x750 medium is my go-to pen for shimmer inks."

"Jinhao 82 also works perfectly fine with shimmer."

"I would go with a jinhao x750, you can probably get 3 for 25 if you look."

"Jinhao are smooth and reliable"

TWSBI

4.6

(23)

"I use twsbi eco and lamy safari regularly."

"I have TWSBI Ecos as dedicated shimmer pens, and I find that the M, B, and 1.1 stub nibs work wonderfully for shimmers."

"I just got the TWSBI Eco in 1.1 stub for shimmer inks and wow, I am blown away!"

"The only pen I currently use every day is my Twsbi Eco, as it is so damn nice!"

"TWSBI ECO F Nib. I measure all fountain pens against TWSBIs."

"My fav is the twsbi eco (I have white rose gold) in F."

"TWSBI: Diamond 580."

"I'd go with a twsbi diamond 580 with a broad nib."

"I would say : TWSBI are the best for the price."

"I find it hard to recommend anything other than a TWSBI eco to a beginner."

Kaweco

4.5

(20)

"I use my shimmer inks in a couple shimmer-dedicated B nib Kaweco Sports."

"Heck you could even buy a Kaweco calligraphy set with a few very wide nibs and a pocket pen you can take to job sites for like $50."

"I highly recommend an ExtraFine nib. In my case a Kaweco Sport works really well."

"I highly recommend an ExtraFine nib. In my case a Kaweco Sport works really well in that kind of paper."

"I always suggest the Kaweco Sport. Small inexpensive pens that can fit in a pocket or small bag."

"As a fellow shimmer ink user, I can recommend a pen from personal experience: Kaweco Perkeo."

"Kaweco sport and twsbi."

"I'd go with a Kaweco Sport or Perkeo, both great pens, both under £25."

"* Kaweco Perkeo * Faber-Castell Grip * TWSBI Eco(Go or swipe too?)"

Opus 88

4.6

(8)

"Opus 88 for a eyedropper with shut off valve."

"The Opus 88 pens are great for traveling."

"Opus 88 Demo"

"Opus 88, every time."

"Have you looked at the Opus 88 line? My personal favorite is the Koloro."

"Opus 88 <M> Demo was not really cheap (100 EUR)..."

"Opus 88 Pens"

"The Opus 88 pens are around $120."

Hongdian

4.6

(8)

"The Hongdian Black Forest is really great. Nice weight, all metal, writes like a dream."

"Hongdian black forest for metal body."

"Hongdian, they have so many great pens."

"My go to for everyone is the Hong Dian Black Forest series."

"Hongdian pens are available on Amazon.co.uk with free shipping and are within your price range."

"I just ordered a Hongdian N9 for 17 or so, delivered."

"Hongdian might be up your alley."

"I've got this Hongdian pen in my Amazon cart."

Fountain Pen

4.9

(7)

"I'm using a fountain pen."

"If it takes ink, it's fp."

"Journaling, random notes and collecting them along with inks!"

"They are an important part of our daily life."

"I'll always use a fountain pen."

"So much better than ballpoint pens as I learned quickly."

"Want to buy a fountain pen with a flexible nib to practice writing/calligraphy."

#10

Sailor

4.1

(8)

"Sailor Fude de Mannen with De Atramentis Document ink is a classic among urban sketchers."

"I'm partial to the Sailor Pro Gear Slim/Pro Gear Slim mini w/MF nib."

"Sailor fude de manen will give you varying line weights depending on the angle."

"I’ve had emerald of chivor in a sailor steel nib pen for the past couple of months, which has worked out surprisingly well."

"I really enjoy using the Sailor Pro Gear Slim in an <MF> nib."

"There are a lot of nice Sailor exclusives in Japan."

"Some cool Sailors are under $100 in Amazon."

"Suffering with dryness and flow of Sailor Pro Gear slim on dense 90g Rhodia papers."

#11

Majohn

4.8

(5)

"Some suggestions at the $25 point, Majohn P136, Yongsheng 629 or 630, Asvine V126."

"Majohn p136 is the best value pen I’ve ever bought."

"Majohn A1, Twsbi Eco, Muji aluminium pen, Hongdian black forest, Jinhao X750"

"Look at the Majohn P136, such an excellent pen at a really low price."

"Majohn A1."

#12

Wing Sung

4.4

(5)

"I have over two dozen of them for that very purpose."

"Wing Sung 601 is a vac filler, huge ink capacity, and built like a tank."

"Wing Sung 601 flighter is good if you like the Parker 51 style of pen"

"Wing Sung 601 Flighters are a ~$15 new option worth considering."

"I really like the Wing Sung 601. It's available in a stainless steel version for ~$20."

#13

Faber-Castell

4.2

(5)

"Faber-Castell Loom is great for how cheap it is."

"Faber Castell Grip 1.1 stub handles shimmer inks very well."

"Faber castell loom or TWSBI eco."

"Faber Castell Loom or Grip. Hongdian N7. TWSBI eco."

"Faber Castell Loom."

#14

Noodler's

4.5

(4)

"I've had great luck with Noodler's X-Feather which comes in black and blue."

"The most feather-resistant ink I know if is Noodler's X-feather."

"For me, I would say a fine to extra fine nib with something like Noodlers X feather blue or De Atramentis Document Ink."

"Platinum Carbon, Noodler's X-Feather either one will be fine."

#15

FPR

4.5

(4)

"FPR makes excellent flexible pens, and at reasonable prices."

"Get an FPR with an ultraflex nib and an ebonite feed"

"So it's c/c pens for me - in particular a couple of FPR pens with flex nibs."

"FPR has several pens under $40 that are wonderful."

#16

Parker

4.0

(4)

"Can probably find a parker 45 flighter for under 40."

"The all-metal version of the Parker Jotter gives you the classic Parker Flighter for a pretty good price."

"If you're lucky you may find Parker 45 Flighter for this amount of money"

"I very much like my Parker Jotter stainless steel body."

#17

Asvine

5.0

(3)

"The Asvine P-20 is a great piston filler in that price range."

"I got an Asvine off Amazon for about that and it’s shockingly good"

#18

Moonman

4.3

2.5

4.0

(1)

"I am thinking, for example, of Pelikan Twist (a model that is very suitable for all ages)."

#39

rOtring

3.0

(1)

"A rOtring Core has to be labelled "pretty interesting design"..."

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