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GonzoTGreat
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Feb 15, 2016
Wow. This is a lot of pens. Pilot makes some great, cheap pens. I color code my notes and have been a fan for a while. Recently, I made the switch from the G2 to using fountain pens almost exclusively. The Varsities are great for a "disposable" fountain pen.
The Varsity 7-pack were some of my first fountain pens and I'm still a huge fan. In addition to having a long cap-off, dry-out time, they are incredibly reliable and rarely leak. The ink color is pretty vibrant, the nib is pretty smooth (for such a cheap pen), easily fixed if it's scratchy and you can write with them with the nib upside-down for a finer line. The reservoir holds almost exactly 2.0 ml. They can also be refilled.
What?!
If you do a search online, you will find many sources that discuss how to do that, but it is pretty darn easy to turn a used up Varsity into a refillable eyedropper - especially if you're going to stick with one kind of ink for the pen. I'll see if I can dig up a particularly handy blog post link I saw that takes you through the process step by step. *********** [EDIT ON May 18, 2016:] Found the link: http://www.thegoodpens.com/2009/02/refilling-your-pilot-varsity-disposible.html?m=1 ************* I'm not sure what the cost for the whole collection would be from Amazon, but almost assuredly more than the lowest drop point, if the past is precedent.
As usual, I hope this helps.
Cheers.
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