Varsity Prefilled Fountain Pens

Every time I sit to do homeschool planning or write thank you notes during nap time, I grab these. I got this set after a late-night scroll because I wanted something nicer than regular ballpoints but nothing fussy. The ink goes on smooth and dark, and my favorite part is it doesn’t bleed through my cheap planner pages. I can write on both sides, which makes me weirdly happy. The colors are cute, and the kids love picking one when they make cards for grandparents. Since they’re disposable, I don’t stress about losing one under the couch. I already added another pack to my cart.

These pens are great they write smooth and the colors are great. They are also very clean to use vs most other fountain pens

This fountain pen set writes so smoothly and the ink is rich and dark. But it doesn’t bored through. Big win! I’m impressed with the affordability. They’re disposable so I’ve already dumped them in my cart for the future.

I've been using the pens for a little over a week and they work quite well. They provide for a very different writing experience that using a standard ballpoint or gel pen. I would recommend them. A bit of background, I don't like ballpoints because you have to press on the paper pretty hard to get a decent line. I've been using the Pilot G2 gel pens simply because the ink flow is much better and they require less pressure to lay down a good line on the paper. However, the G2s will sometimes start skipping and behaving inconsistently. With some of my college classes banning laptops I have to use pens and paper if I want to take notes. So, I wanted to try a fountain pen to see what the hype was about. I read that these were decent starter pens so I ordered a set. These are a very good introduction to fountain pens and do a pretty good job showcasing the advantages that fountain pens have over the garden variety pens that we use almost every day. The angle you write with these pens does matter. That threw me off for a bit before I realized how I needed to hold the pen. But, once you get the hang of it, you will quickly appreciate the value of these pens. During a campus wide event I was writing for about four hours solid. Without these pens I would not have made it. Simply because these pens require very little pressure to use, and are quite light without the cap posted, my hand did not cramp up like it would with my gel pens. I also like the way the pen lays down the link; the line thickness will vary a bit on the angle and you can get far more expressive writing with a fountain pen. Despite how good these pens are, they are not without their weaknesses. Sometimes these will skip on me in the middle of a letter, causing me to go back and redraw a line or two, which is quite annoying. The ink is also not waterproof, which me hesitant to use it in certain circumstances. Another problem is that the nib is too wide for my tastes. This is a little more of a personal preference, but the pens do use quite a bit more ink than they really need to. The takeaway point for me is that I have discovered that I really like fountain pens. I will probably use this set until they run out of ink and then buy one of the more inexpensive Lamy pens. These are quite good and they offer a different, and to me preferable, experience. However, they do have their downsides and they make me eager to use a higher quality fountain pen. That said, for disposable pens these are hard to beat.

Love ‘em. Just as good as ever. Still. Beautiful flow, vibrant ink and nibs that hold up. Best of all, no mess. You just throw them out when they’re spent. Great price and great quality.

These are great pens to have on hand. Perfect for me when an idea occurs and I want to do a colorful sketch to set the memory.

I bought this set after buying a single pen to try them out and they have replaced my Pilot G2 as my favorite pen. They write very smoothly, and the ink seems to last quite a long time, though it will depend on how fast you write as with a fountain pen a slower speed will use much more ink. The turquoise, pink, green, and red will dry/absorb faster than the black, blue, and purple, so they might be better for your informal writings. They are also very leak resistant, I won't say leak proof even though when stored vertically I've never had one leak, which is often a con for fountain pens. The only cons I can think of is that they are a tad shorter than a regular ball point pen, and they have a medium tip (Pilot says they make these in Fine point as well but I can't find them). Will these be as "good" as an expensive brand name fountain pen? That's like asking if the cheap black barrel multipack mechanical pencils will be as "good" as a high quality drafting mechanical pencil. Both will do the job, but where the expensive high quality options are for specialized tasks and for professional applications where a crisp top of the line finish is needed, these pens are for people who like the feel of a fountain pen, but will be using them for informal tasks such as jotting down notes, writing checks (which fountain pens are exceptional at, especially India Black which Pilot also makes and is listed on Amazon, because the ink embeds itself deep into the fibers and resists washing by thieves), doing homework, or other such tasks. Oh, and don't forget, since they are so inexpensive (the black ink versions are sold by the dozen here on Amazon for the same price you would pay for a ball point) if they do get lost, stolen (by a coworker), or broken, you're not out a lot of money. Pilot also makes a cartridge based refillable fountain pen as well which is a higher quality metal barrel and even a replaceable nib, but I would start off with one of these and work your way up.

I wanted to get into fountain pens for a while, but didn't want to deal with ink pots and constant re-dipping, just as I was only interested in trying it out. These pens are AMAZING, super smooth flow. I love the vibrancy of the colors, and unlike a lesser brand I tried, they can hold up to my need to fiddle with something and not break and leak everywhere. I like them so much, I won't be going to an ink pot fountain pen setup as these are far better in my mind.

These are so fun to write with!!! Such a smooth flow to them! It makes me want to write more, so I'm trying to re-learn cursive. They all arrived intact, the colors are beautiful, and the flow is lovely! Of course, you have to hold them a certain way, because it's a fountain pen, but once you get the hang of it, they're quite lovely! If your paper is super thin, they will bleed through if you hold the pen on the paper, but I've only got one notepad where that happened, the rest of my note pads and note books have been fine.

Diese Einweg-Füller von Pilot schreiben wunderbar weich. Die Stärle der Feder liegt zwischen f und m, denke ich. Die Farbvielfalt ist wunderbar und der Preis dazu ebenfalls großartig.

Just nicer to use than a ballpoint, and less worry about leaving pens on my desk at work. Very happy with them.

Excellent disposable fountain pen. Writes very smoothly with consistent ink flow and starts instantly every time. Lightweight, comfortable to hold, and surprisingly reliable for the price. Great for everyday writing.

Work as well as expected - used before. Disappointed about the P&P costs from US though