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Unpopular opinion: my $60 fountain pen was a complete waste
I kept seeing everyone rave about how a nice pen changes your whole journaling experience, so I finally grabbed a TWSBI Eco for around $60. Hated it from day one. The ink smudged on everything, it bled through my Leuchtturm pages, and I had to clean it every other week to keep it flowing. Meanwhile, my pack of $3 Pilot G2s works perfect every time with zero hassle. I really don't get the hype on these expensive pens when a basic gel pen does the same job. Anyone else feel like fancy tools are oversold for this hobby?
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nancy3511mo ago
My buddy Matt's $80 pen leaked all over his new work shirt.
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terryb1111d ago
Fancy stuff just makes simple things feel complicated" - yep, that's about right. Dropped sixty bucks on a pen that needs its own maintenance schedule like a lawnmower, meanwhile a Bic from the checkout aisle just works. Sounds like you bought a hobby you didn't sign up for. My buddy spent like forty on some fancy fountain pen and now he's got a mini chemistry set on his desk just to keep it from drying out. Hard pass from me, I'll stick with the clicky pens that don't require a weekend workshop to use.
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