Fountain Pens
Steel nibs that write like gold, for the price of a nice coffee.
Sheet 16 · Fountain PensUpdated 2026-07-18
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PlatinumPreppyTOP VALUE |
Steel EF-M | Cartridge | Polycarbonate | 78 | $7.00$0.09/pt | 100 | Check price → |
JinhaoX159 |
Steel F-M (#8) | Cartridge/converter | Acrylic | 83 | $11.00$0.13/pt | 68 | Check price → |
Jinhao82 |
Steel EF-M | Cartridge/converter | Acrylic | 82 | $12.00$0.15/pt | 61 | Check price → |
Jinhao9019 |
Steel EF-M (#8) | Cartridge/converter | Acrylic | 85 | $14.00$0.16/pt | 54 | Check price → |
MajohnM2 Eyedropper |
Steel EF/F | Eyedropper | Resin demonstrator | 79 | $16.00$0.20/pt | 44 | Check price → |
MajohnT1 |
Steel EF/F | Piston | Metal | 84 | $22.00$0.26/pt | 34 | Check price → |
PenBBS309 |
Steel EF-M | Piston | Acrylic demonstrator | 82 | $24.00$0.29/pt | 31 | Check price → |
LamySafari |
Steel EF-B | Cartridge/converter | ABS plastic | 86 | $30.00$0.35/pt | 26 | Check price → |
MajohnA1 (retractable) |
Steel EF | Converter | Aluminum | 87 | $32.00$0.37/pt | 24 | Check price → |
AsvineV126 |
Steel EF-M | Vacuum | Acrylic demonstrator | 88 | $34.00$0.39/pt | 23 | Check price → |
TWSBIEco |
Steel EF-B | Piston | Acrylic demonstrator | 89 | $37.00$0.42/pt | 22 | Check price → |
AsvineP36 |
Steel EF-M | Piston | Resin | 88 | $38.00$0.43/pt | 21 | Check price → |
Sheet note: A $9 Jinhao steel nib lays down 90% of a Lamy or TWSBI's line; past $40 you are buying piston mechanisms and finish, not a better writing experience.
MMX score: editorial bench, 0 to 100, per channel. Value index: points per dollar, scaled so the channel's best ratio = 100.
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