Fountain Pens

I have probably 15 or 16 pens and purchased them all within the space of a couple of years during the early pandemic. Many of them have swapable nibs too and I purchased the complete range of nib sizes for them. Honestly the end result of all of these options turning up in a short amount of time is that I can't tell you a favorite. That doesn't mean I love them all the same. That would be great! What it means is that I never gave myself the chance to get to know a pen/nib long enough to know I loved it.

All my pens are boxed away right now but when I open the box again I'm going to be very regimented in just removing one or two pens at at time and using them exclusively for a few months. It will be like New Pen Day's all over again for a couple of years and I hope to enjoy them and get to know them this time rather than using them for a week and then chasing the next pretty thing.

My collection has grown, but I still like to use my inexpensive pens. My Pilot Metropolitan (fine) is among my favorites, although I find it dries out fairly quickly.

All my early pens are snap caps. I've come to understand screw caps seal better. I guess I better get writing so that ink doesn't dry up!

Yup. I love my TWSBI Ecos, though my Lamy 2000 is also a workhorse. I have a few Pilot Capless pens but I haven't had much luck with the nibs - pretty disappointing given the cost. I also appreciate that I don't worry about the cheaper pens and feel more comfortable using them as tools.