Epakh 4 Pieces Refillable Fountain Pen Transparent Piston Pen Extra Fine Filling Fountain Stationery for Calligraphy Painting, Drawing, School, Scrapbook and Sketch Signature

I love these pens. They are very easy to fill, the cleaning process is easy, the ink flows nicely without leaking. The pen feels comfortable in my hand when writing/journaling. I love the extra fine nib as it gives me a nice crisp line while writing. These pens are definitely a good value for the money. They are lightweight so you can barely tell your holding them in your hand. It's the best functional fountain ink pen next to Lamy.

I saw this product on social media and decided to try it -- at $9 for 4, no great loss if they turn out to be bad. They are phenomenal! Reliable starters with smooth nibs and steady, reliable flow. The cap seal is tight, with a positive feel as it closes. The twist-to-fill action is great. I inked one with some old Noodler's ink I had lying around, and another with a Parker blue. Both are writing beautifully. Because the body *is* the ink reservoir, they hold a ton of ink -- I'd guess 3 mLs though I haven't measured it with a syringe. This may be my new favorite pen.

I purchased these because they were inexpensive, and I wanted to try a piston pen. I wasn't expecting anything amazing, but after inking the first, I was sold. The nibs are steel but they still work very well. I especially like these pens because they won't be hard to replace if I lose one. And if one DOES 'crater', it's not that big a deal.Update 11 May 2024Ok, there were some issues when I wrote before. After using them a little more I found that they are really decent pens.One of the pens had a never mind, but it still writes well. The other 3 have been "champs" for whatever I needed.In fact, I'm getting another set so I can have spares. AND, they are the same as Lamy nibs.

Takes me back to days of yore, when I was but a youth learning how to write! I preferred fountain pens as I grew older also. Unlike the fountain pens I used to use, these are super easy to refill. I don't recommend these filling out carbon copy forms as the nib may be damaged.

I used one from the packet and it worked fine. Then one month later tried the other one and thats when I realized the flaws. It's too late to get a refund but atleast you can write this review for the next customer. Maybe bc of the low price point the quality is a mixed bag. Erring on the bad side.I.e. Turns out half the product when first time used leaked tremendously and with in one week just all the ink flew out at once and broke. When it did write, between bursts of puddling and bleeding, it writes very thick like a medium point. Only 1 was solid and the other is semi ok, for now (only a few leaks). They write extremely smooth and don't clog. Easy to refill, but again none of them are extra fine points. More of a fine point (0.5mm). I have several other brands of fountain pens and when they say extra fine they write like a 0.3mm.However bc the only one I have is so lovely (just glides) I do recommend people to try it. Just prepare yourself to have atleast half of them to be broken, shoddy, or damaged. It still is cheap compared to other fountain pens.

When it comes to lower end fountain pens, it’s a hit or miss on how well they work. I’ve only tested two out of the 4 pens but they wrote beautifully. No skipping and it puts down ink on cheap notebook paper without any bleeding or feathering. It feels similar to the TWSBI Ecco pens and handles every bit as well. One thing to note is that it doesn’t come with any instructions on how to fill up the pens with ink so people who are not familiar with piston fountain pens may find it confusing, as some reviews have noted. They fill by dipping the bib into an ink bottle/well and turning the cap on top of the pen. These types of pens do not use cartridges so make sure you buy some ink to go with them if you don’t already have some. One small grip I have about the pens is that the barrel is somewhat triangular and I prefer mine to be rounded. But that’s just individual preference and not a deal breaker. Overall it’s a great deal for 4 fountain pens for the price.Update:I got a bunch of other new fountain pens from other brands and these were pushed to the back of my desk drawer for a few months. When I got them out again, they wrote beautifully and didn’t dry up at all, unlike my much more expensive Cross pens. My cheaper Lamy pens also dried up (although the higher end ones still put down ink fine after extended periods of non-use). Definitely a fan of these cheaper pens.

I bought these pens as an inexpensive way to learn about fountain pens. I wound up wasting a week trying to figure out what I was doing wrong and then ultimately threw them away and bought the StoneGo beginners pen for less money then I spent buying this whole set of 4. So if you are a beginner, don't waste your time and money with these. There are plenty of inexpensive but good quality beginner pens out there with a decent nib, which is the heart of any fountain pen. These pens have a really low quality nib that is scratchy, have a low ink flow, and make writing difficult and unpleasant. By contrast, even a low priced beginner pen is a pleasure to write with compared to these.