PILOT Pen 90029 Precise Varsity Pre-Filled Fountain Pens, Medium Point Stainless Steel Nib, Black/Blue/Red/Pink/Green/Purple/Turquoise, 7-Pack Pouch

Always wanted to have a good mess free fountain pen, and this product is just that. Gives a great writing experience same as you are writing with an actual fountain pen but without all the hassle, the tip never dries out no matter after how long I use it, the ink flow is perfect and very smooth to write and looks amazing on paper.

Pilot has always been my favorite brand for writing pens, but these are very good. The flow of ink is steady, so no retracing letters! The variety of colors makes them very versatile. They sit comfortably in the hand-- well sized. I've had them for several months and none have dried up! Just a really great pen!

I bought this set after buying a single pen to try them out and they have replaced my Pilot G2 as my favorite pen. They write very smoothly, and the ink seems to last quite a long time, though it will depend on how fast you write as with a fountain pen a slower speed will use much more ink. The turquoise, pink, green, and red will dry/absorb faster than the black, blue, and purple, so they might be better for your informal writings. They are also very leak resistant, I won't say leak proof even though when stored vertically I've never had one leak, which is often a con for fountain pens.The only cons I can think of is that they are a tad shorter than a regular ball point pen, and they have a medium tip (Pilot says they make these in Fine point as well but I can't find them).Will these be as "good" as an expensive brand name fountain pen? That's like asking if the cheap black barrel multipack mechanical pencils will be as "good" as a high quality drafting mechanical pencil. Both will do the job, but where the expensive high quality options are for specialized tasks and for professional applications where a crisp top of the line finish is needed, these pens are for people who like the feel of a fountain pen, but will be using them for informal tasks such as jotting down notes, writing checks (which fountain pens are exceptional at, especially India Black which Pilot also makes and is listed on Amazon, because the ink embeds itself deep into the fibers and resists washing by thieves), doing homework, or other such tasks. Oh, and don't forget, since they are so inexpensive (the black ink versions are sold by the dozen here on Amazon for the same price you would pay for a ball point) if they do get lost, stolen (by a coworker), or broken, you're not out a lot of money.Pilot also makes a cartridge based refillable fountain pen as well which is a higher quality metal barrel and even a replaceable nib, but I would start off with one of these and work your way up.

I've been using the pens for a little over a week and they work quite well. They provide for a very different writing experience that using a standard ballpoint or gel pen. I would recommend them.A bit of background, I don't like ballpoints because you have to press on the paper pretty hard to get a decent line. I've been using the Pilot G2 gel pens simply because the ink flow is much better and they require less pressure to lay down a good line on the paper. However, the G2s will sometimes start skipping and behaving inconsistently. With some of my college classes banning laptops I have to use pens and paper if I want to take notes. So, I wanted to try a fountain pen to see what the hype was about. I read that these were decent starter pens so I ordered a set.These are a very good introduction to fountain pens and do a pretty good job showcasing the advantages that fountain pens have over the garden variety pens that we use almost every day. The angle you write with these pens does matter. That threw me off for a bit before I realized how I needed to hold the pen. But, once you get the hang of it, you will quickly appreciate the value of these pens. During a campus wide event I was writing for about four hours solid. Without these pens I would not have made it. Simply because these pens require very little pressure to use, and are quite light without the cap posted, my hand did not cramp up like it would with my gel pens. I also like the way the pen lays down the link; the line thickness will vary a bit on the angle and you can get far more expressive writing with a fountain pen.Despite how good these pens are, they are not without their weaknesses. Sometimes these will skip on me in the middle of a letter, causing me to go back and redraw a line or two, which is quite annoying. The ink is also not waterproof, which me hesitant to use it in certain circumstances. Another problem is that the nib is too wide for my tastes. This is a little more of a personal preference, but the pens do use quite a bit more ink than they really need to.The takeaway point for me is that I have discovered that I really like fountain pens. I will probably use this set until they run out of ink and then buy one of the more inexpensive Lamy pens. These are quite good and they offer a different, and to me preferable, experience. However, they do have their downsides and they make me eager to use a higher quality fountain pen. That said, for disposable pens these are hard to beat.

I’m a teacher working on a doctorate. I’m using these pens to take notes to study for my comp exam and for dissertation notes. The are perfect for color coding. They’ve been really great for general note-taking. I feel like my handwriting has actually improved in using them. The quality is good. They write fairly smooth. I would definitely buy them again

Solid, good pens. I liked the colors they came in. They write nicely. Ink very saturating.

I'm a huge nerd when it comes to writing utensils! This pen is smooth, not too heavy, and fancy!