[thequux]

I second your recommendation for trying fountain pens. I suffer from some form of arthritis, and fountain pens let me write again.

There are a variety of cheap ones available; I'm fond of the Platinum Preppy. They're cheap as chips, write nicely, and have a fine version that actually lives up to its name. The Lamy Safari is also popular, but I found it too chunky to be comfortable.

[ashton314]

Very nice! I know a lot of people like the Platinum Preppy. I typically use a LAMY Al-Star, but I never post the cap on the end of the pen while writing—the pen has much better balance when the cap is on the table. I also really like my Pilot Metropolitan.