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In this battle royale, we pit Japan's "Big Three" fine writing brands against each other. We match up the Pilot Custom 74, the Sailor 1911S, and the Platinum 3776 Century fountain pens in this free-for-all contest. I'll present all the facts, figures, and relevant comparisons. You, pen-pals, decide the winner. Let's get it on!
In this series, we're going to take the guesswork out of gift-giving and give our best recommendations in fine writing. Each video will tackle a price point (this one being $50 and under) and be split into three subcategories - gifts for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
A pen, ink, and some paper are all you need to get started with a fountain pen, right? Sure! But, you can gain a whole new level of enjoyment with a few essential items. In this post, we take a look at 8 fountain pen accessories you never knew you needed.
In terms of ink color choices, black is the most professional with the highest contrast to read on white paper and has the saturation to withstand exposure to water or chemical solvents. Out of the hundreds of black inks on offer, we discuss which are the best black inks for fountain pens.
As a writing instrument manufacturer, TWSBI always sought to make modern fountain pens more accessible to a greater audience. It all started with the piston-fill demonstrator Diamond 540 and progressed with the more affordable ECO and GO designs. In 2021, TWSBI does it again with the SWIPE - the company's first cartridge/converter filling fountain pen.
We've all been there before, pen-pals. Stuck with a seemingly impossible decision to make. At stake is your enjoyment of writing and your bank account. Picking the perfect pen isn't easy. As you'll see in the videos below, even a seasoned pen enthusiast has difficulty wrangling with picking one pen over another.
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