[lsaret1257]

I have used fountain pens for the past 30 years. To me, writing with a good fountain, pen and quality paper feels like an air hockey puck floating on an air hockey table, smooth and effortless, and it allows me to get into the zone and think much better than I can by typing and to a lesser extent writing with other types of pens. Whenever I have something really important that requires deep thought I always use fountain pens. They do require maintenance in the form of periodically cleaning them, but the benefits of improved thinking outweigh the minimal maintenance cost.They are inexpensive and I find the quality of the paper is also important which I did not originally appreciate. Personally, I like Pilot fountain Pens, which start at about $15-$20, and Maruman paper. Both are readily available on Amazon or from specialized sources.

[toxik]

My big problem with the fountain pens is that the ink evaporates over a few weeks. Like bone dry, needs a refill.

[lsaret1257]

If you use cartridges, you might try buying a converter and using bottled ink. Takes about 10 seconds to fill and the flushing of the pen by filling makes it right smoother longer before having to flush out with water. I’ve only had that happen when I left a pen for several months and forgot about it. An incidental benefit, as there is an almost infinite variety of types and colors of inks. If you go to a site like jet pens, or Goulet pens, they have a whole range of inks you can choose from