Amazon Basics Refillable Fountain Pen with Smooth Writing, Fine Point Nib, Black Ink

I admit, I bought this mostly out of curiosity. I found myself wondering, "How good could an Amazon Basics fountain pen actually be?" The answer turned out to be: surprisingly good. Now, don't get me wrong, this isn't the same quality as a $200 pen with a gold nib. But I would argue it writes just as well as some of the popular entry-level pens like a Platinum Preppy or a Pilot Kakuno. The nib is smooth and silky right out of the box, and I haven't had any issues with "hard starts" where the ink doesn't want to flow. The only thing to note is the sizing. I ordered a medium nib, but it definitely writes a bit more like a broad. That doesn't bother me because it makes a lovely, thick line, but it is something to be aware of if you write small. For around $10, it feels substantial in the hand and looks professional enough to take into a meeting. If you are looking for a starter pen to see if you like fountain pens, this should definitely be on your shortlist. In short: An incredible value for the money. It writes smoothly and feels solid, though the medium nib runs a little thick.

The grip, thickness and weight of this fountain pen are just right. I learned to write cursive in school (cursive writing was/is mandatory in the 🇳🇱 Netherlands) I have not owned a fountain pen for many years and wanted to start writing with one again. The Design of this pen looks very classy. I liked the color as well. The pen feels very nice and has a good weight to it. (I do not like it if a fountain pen is too light, but too heavy can make the hand tired.) This fountain pen came with 3 ink cartridges one in the pen, that you still have to push inside the tip. And 2 cartridges in the box. The box that it came in is also presentable enough for gift giving. 🎁 just add a bow if needed. I love writing with fountain pens. I am glad to have one again. P.s. the price for this pen was perfect to me and is a good price for giving one of these to kids/tweens or just someone who would like to start writing in cursive.

This is one of the best fou!tain pens I have used. Balanced, stylish and functional.

I don't know what I was thinking when I though a thirteen dollar fountain pen would work ok. It started out ok but then I noticed that in between uses it has a tendency to fry out. So you have to shake it or touch the tip and even then you'll wear out your paper trying to get the damn thing to write. So, after multiple ink splatters and annoying dry outs, I threw the pen in the garbage along with the ink which is a non-standard cartridge. Buyer beware, I guess. So, if you're smarter than me, you'll spend the money on a better pen.

I honestly wasn’t expecting much from this pen, but I was very pleasantly surprised! I picked this up so I could have an inexpensive daily writer, but I honestly like it better than some of my more expensive pens. I got the medium nib and it lays down a really nice line of ink. It’s a very smooth writer, and I experience no scratch at all. As I said, I was very pleasantly surprised, and this pen is a joy to write with. It’s my go-to pen right now. I might actually get another one and add a converter so I can use different color inks.

There was a small scratch/gouge in the barrel when I opened the box. For the price, not a big deal. I debated keeping or sending it back. The issue came in unscrewing the pen to put the ink in. The pen was screwed together so tightly, and the body is so smooth that I could not unscrew the thing. Again, debated just sending it back, but thought 'what the heck, for the price, I'll see what I can do" I taped up the chrome part with multiple layers of tape, then cloth. I had to use pliers to unscrew the pen; and I had to grip tightly enough that it left some marks. Bit of a detraction on quality control (or this was a return since there was already a scratch in the body) maybe I should have just sent it back. once I got the ink flipped around, only took a few seconds to start the ink flowing. It is actually quite a nice pen for the cost. Just on standard notebook paper it writes smoothly. For the price it writes surprisingly nicely. As others have noted, the barrel is very smooth and kind of slippery, but that's not a detraction for me At this cost it is a good starter to see if I want to resurrect my other pens and order some ink. If I quit using it after a while, it doesn't hurt. Would also make a good gift to see if someone had an interest in using a fountain pen

Great pen for the price.

Es una pluma q vale totalmente la pena si es tu primera vez usando una pluma como este tipo es laejor experiencia. No se ve para nada corriente .

Da sempre la penna stilografica è segno di eleganza e stile e questa stilografica marchio AmazonBasics, è realmente una bella penna con un design accattivante e curato ed è realizzata con materiali di buona qualità. È arrivata dentro una scatola in cartone, ben alloggiata all'interno di un cofanetto nero (18 x 6,5 x 4 cm circa), robusto e solido, insieme a 3 cartucce di cui 2 sono sistemate nel loro spazio all'interno del cofanetto e una si trova all'interno della penna stilografica ma è libera, non inserita sul relativo nipplo . La penna ha un design semplice ma elegante e piacevole, è di colore nero con finiture cromate, è leggera (pesa 32 grammi, cartuccia compresa), ha un cappuccio protettivo che ben si incastra sia sul pennino che sull'estremità opposta (così non c'è il rischio di perderlo), ed è dotato di un comodo fermaglio in metallo. Metto in evidenza, come suscritto, che il cappuccio non si avvita sulla penna ma bisogna premerlo fin a sentire il click di conferma dell'avvenuta chiusura a incastro. Faccio notare che la penna stilografica, sia con che senza cappuccio protettivo, è ben equilibrata, si impugna abbastanza bene e non stanca la mano. Ha un pennino in acciaio con punta fine e, quando il cappuccio protettivo è inserito su di esso, la lunghezza della penna stilografica è circa 13,8 cm ... le giuste dimensioni per poterla inserire in un taschino della giacca o in una elegante agenda oppure metterla in borsa. È caratterizzata dal tipico sistema di caricamento della cartuccia, ossia bisogna premere la cartuccia sul nipplo del gruppo pennino affinchè questo fori il diaframma in plastica della cartuccia per lasciare fluire l'inchiostro e poter scrivere ... attenzione, bisogna premere la cartuccia sul nipplo delicatamente ma con una certa forza PRIMA di avvitare il fusto perchè, a differenza di altre stilografiche, durante il riavvitamento del fusto la cartuccia non viene premuta e incastrata. L'inchiostro delle cartucce è nero intenso e la scrittura è continua, fluida, scorrevole, non sbava e non trapassa la carta ... anche se sinceramente devo mettere in evidenza che per coloro che non sono abituati a scrivere con una penna stilografica occorre un po' di pazienza e di pratica. Assegno 4 stelle perchè non sono riuscito a trovare la garanzia della penna stilografica (requisito importante per ogni articolo acquistato soprattutto on line) e non conosco a tutt'oggi (fine Ottobre 2019) il prezzo della penna stilografica ... spero che presto possa conoscere la garanzia e il prezzo per modificare le stelle assegnate.

Il a vraiment une belle écriture, et un débit d'encre équilibré ! Il est léger et agréable à utiliser, facile à recharger, et vraiment joli. Ça peut faire un beau cadeau !

Er liegt gut in der Hand und hat auch ein schönes Gewicht. Nicht zu leicht und nicht zu schwer. Ganz schlicht gehalten. Ich habe schon ewig nicht mehr mit einen Füller geschrieben und es schon was anderes wie als mit einen Kuli. Noch ist er nicht oben ausgelaufen, was ich bei der guten Qualität gerade bezweifle. Ich muss schauen ob da auch die ganz normalen Patronen rein passen. Da ich die zwei die dabei sind als etwas länger empfinde. Kann auch eine Täuschung meinerseits sein.

En líneas generales está mejor de lo que esperaba por el precio, es de buena calidad y desliza bastante bien, se agradece además que venga con recambios. Nos viene en una caja de cartón lisa bastante simple, dentro tenemos directamente el estuche, que es de cartón pintado de negro con dentro terciopelo, da bastante el pego, aunque se nota que es de un producto económico. La pluma sin embargo está mucho mejor acabada, tenemos zonas de metal y se nota resistente, aunque al tener tanto metal es algo pesada. Para cambiar los recambios simplemente quitamos la parte inferior y tiramos de ella, se pueden encontrar recambios en amazon a buen precio. El trazo que tiene es bueno y la tinta sale poco a poco de forma uniforme con un fujo perfecto, suficiente para escribir, pero no demasiado como para manchar o que tarde mucho en secarse. En línea generales por el precio me parece un producto perfecto y que cumple lo que anuncia.