Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pens, Black Ink (90010x3)

Perfect no-frills fountain pen at a great price!

Nice fit in the hand and the cap snaps on with that satisfying noise. The cap is also firm when put on the rear end.

These pens are a great way to get your feet wet when it comes to fountain pens. While inexpensive, I would not use the word cheap, Pilot knows what they're doing. I'm personally thinking about getting another pack to give to friends as gifts to introduce them to fountain pens, which this pack would be great for (or a higher number pack if you want, there are several options available on amazon). They have a totally solid body with a cartridge inside, meaning they're only one-time use, but they will still last quite a while, and the solid body is helpful because it means I have one I can keep in my pocket at work to use (I'm too paranoid about ink spilling out of my other pens to keep them in my pocket).I'm still fairly new to the world of fountain pens but I have a few (I still keep to inexpensive ones though) so I know what some nicer alternatives are like, but this one, again, is a nice intro pen. While there is pretty much absolutely no line variation, the line you do get is not horribly thick, and not super thin (though I do personally like thin lines), it is a nice medium. I can't say I'm a fan of the design of the nib, but what else am I to expect for a disposable pen? It also writes with a fair amount of feathering, but with a light enough hand it won't be an issue. All in all, it is exactly what you'd expect for an inexpensive and disposable fountain pen, but it is still nice to have for purposes like carrying it around with me at work.

A co-worker of mine has a nice fountain pen. You know, one of those types of fountain pens that someone will let you hold but not write with? Yeah, he’s a fountain-pen snob. I’ve always enjoyed writing with a nice pen and I wanted to try out this whole fountain pen thing, but not be a snob about it, so I picked up these.I’ll caveat my review by saying this is my first real fountain pen experience, so I’m by no means a fountain pen expert. But I’ll assume that most people looking at these reviews are sort of like me: they like a pen that writes nice; they like a pen that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg; and, they want a pen that you can lose and not feel like the family dog just ran away.Well, these pens fit all three. They write very nice laying down a good line of ink. These are the medium points and the lines can be a little thick if you’re writing on very absorbent paper or writing slowly. I have found that the fine point works well for the cases where I want to write/draw things with finer detail, but the medium points work well for general, everyday writing and signing things. They don’t last as long as a “normal” pen since they do lay down quite a bit of ink, but I’d be hard pressed to tell you the last time a used an entire ball-point pen since I usually lose them before the ink is all gone. I can say that I’ve completely used all the ink in two of these fountain pens and I don’t feel cheated.Also, you’d be surprised at how often people will comment on your fountain pen—even if it is a cheap disposable one. And better yet, you can let them try it out without worrying that they’ll press too hard and mess up the nib on your $500 fountain pen!I see some other reviewers stating that they’ve had leakage problems on airplanes, but I’ve not experienced any problems. I’m even one of those guys that carries pens in their pants pockets and I haven’t had any problems.If you’re just getting into the fountain pen scene, or just looking for something different, you should give these a try, I think you’ll be happy with them.

love these pens. Inc dries fast and no smudges

Rough tips thin ink bleed through. Gave to grand daughter with better skills. 🫤

I remember the old fountain pens well. It makes a difference in your penmanship, and always seems more elegant. But they tended to grab the paper if you went sideways, interrupting your train of thought. So when I found a couple of these in the back of the drawer recently, I decided to try one. What a great instrument! There is no paper grabbing, just easy ink flow without having to apply the pressure of a ball pen. It just flows.So this has become my favorite. Although the cap must be replaced when not using it, it's easier to use and looks better than with a pen or pencil. My hand likes it too. Thank you!

These pens are great if you want to start writing with fountain pens, they write so smooth and don’t bleed through the paper, would recommend for any beginner.