Pilot Kakuno vs Lamy vista

I asked for suggestions from fellow users of the product, but before the answers came, I tried pulling the cartridge back off and putting it on again. This caused a large spraying of ink onto me and the various kitchen tools in the vicinity. Fortunately it didn’t ruin any clothing, and my hands will be clean after a week or so most likely. However, even though the pen now does work, it still smears ink on my fingers whenever I grasp it to write

Authentic Lamy Vista, Fine NIB, BLUE Lamy ink cartridge. Excels at classroom note taking; writes smoothly on lesser quality papers, like copier paper in the workplace, albeit with some feathering; is "toothy" on Fountain Pen friendly papers. Do not mistake this dragging-NIB feeling for "scratchiness". Used a 2 oz

For some reason, fountain pens are really expensive. This one, for beginners, was fairly priced. So, I figured that I could try out a fountain pen without spending alot. The pen is fairly nice, and was easy to install the ink cartridge, even if the instuctions are in Japanese

. This fits the bill perfectly: Great price, very good looking, the transparent body gives them a very futuristic look, particularly with theLamy Safari Converter Z24 and they seem to work fine (I got two). Both flow smoothly on Clairefontaine paper, just a tad "scratchy" on regular paper - but it's still barely noticeable, I just realized how spoiled I've been with what I've had, particularly the unflappable Pelikans and a high end Waterman

For me, though, a daily pen needs to be durable but cheap, because I spend a lot of time around machines, taking notes on them. For me, Lamy Safaris or the Pilot Kakuno are my daily drivers. Reliable, cheap, durable, and work well with Noodler's bulletproof inks (so if a random machine blows a hose, or I spill my morning coffee, my notes don't get ruined).

For the most part, this is a really great pen. I got the Safari Vista (clear). It looks nice and it's a good everyday pen. I like the fact that it's not too fancy

I really like this pen for it's lightweight functionality. It really works very simply and without problems.

It just has this perfect weight distribution that it feels great to write with. I literally can't stop using it but compelled to stop and share this review with others.

Pilot Metropolitan (finer nib point options with a sturdy body, nibs can easily be swapped out next time just buying the cheap plumix instead).

The flow through the nib is very good, with the understanding that it takes a moment to get the ink flowing if you haven't used the pen in a while (just like every other fountain pen). I haven't had any skipping or flow issues to this point, so that's also an improvement from some of the other fountain pens that I have. Lamy certainly has put together a quality product here, even if it is plastic. The writing is as clear and firm as some pens I have that cost multiples more, so when it comes to the actual functioning of the nib and ink system, Lamy definitely didn't skimp