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Fountain Pens: Lamy Safari
Stylish design, nice selection of bright colors to choose from, and good performance for a fountain pen in the lowest price range.
Compared to my Namiki Falcon, writing is not as smooth, but for a steel nib in a pen under $20, I don't expect it to be. The rather unique cutouts are well-positioned for my fingers. It's very lightweight, which is good. Cartridges require a little bit more force to insert than I expected. (Insert the end with the blue plug.)
I purchased the converter to be able to use bottled ink, but I found this too messy. It's not a Lamy thing, it's me and the nature of converters no matter who makes them.
At any rate, I like my Safaris and use them daily for regular work and while on the go. It's something you can take camping with you and not worry about it, unlike higher-priced fountain pens.
I purchased mine at PenCity.com. They're fast, reliable, and have good prices.
Cool stuff - I have a Charcoal Black Safari with a 1.1-mm-wide nib. I was thinking about using bottle ink, but yeah cartridges are more convenient.