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Greetings from Cleveland, OH! I'm new to the FPN. A friend of mine recently introduced me to the broader world of fountain pens. I have owned a Pilot Metropolitan for several years but I always used it on cheap paper so I wasn't terribly impressed until he explained that paper matters too.

 

Most of my fountain pens are daily writers- I have the metropolitan, a Pilot Kakuno, a few preppies and a Jinhao X450.

 

I have also explored the world of vintage fountain pens a bit. I restored/resacked two Esterbrook fountain pens and I purchased a Sheaffer Snorkel which I had professionally restored (much too complex for me).

 

Does anyone have any recommendations for ergonomic fountain pens in the style of the Pilot Kakuno with the molded grip section? I've considered trying a Lamy but I've been trying to reign in my spending on new pens...if someone has a spare I would be interested in trading a Pilot Metropolitan in Medium (Black Body, I have two) plus some vintage Sheaffer student pens that are cartridge fillers.

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A padded section is well-suited to the tight-fisted ballpoint pen grip The classic fountain pen is ergonomically compatible with the fingers-extended, relaxed grip. Relax your writing hand, and see how good it feels.

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