Fountain Pens

The Ultimate Guide To Fountain Pens
& Why They Are So Popular

Fountain pens date back to the 10th century but over time technology has helped make the pens truly great, they have really come on leaps and bounds over the last 100 years and are great for handwriting and signing contracts.

During the earlier years there were many problems such as leaks, because the ink wouldn’t stay inside of the barrel. More inventions were made to stop the leakage and they created self filler pens, ink bottles and now days ink cartridges.

The Fountain pens work by using ink which transfers to the nib of the pen, the
pen has a slight cut down the centre which allows the ink to flow.

There are many different companies that now produce fountain pens such as Parker,
Mont Blanc, Waterman, Cross and Sheaffer. All of these companies produce excellent pens and are made to last.

Depending on what you will be using the pen for will depend on what type you choose. if you are going to be carrying it around a lot then you could look at the safety fountain pen which wont leak. If you’re at home a lot then it may be best to get an ink bottle, also the ink bottles are considerably cheaper than the ink cartridges.

Fountain Pens also make an excellent gift and can be given to someone at any age whether it be for a child to take to school or an adult, because the pens come in excellent designs and boxes to hold the pens, they look really nice.

You can also look at getting a pen engraved for a love one, this will surly make giving the pen to them even better.

The only downside well it’s not even a downside is the prices, they cost much more than ball point pens but because the fountain pens are excellently crafted, they will last much longer when looked after. Prices for fountain pens will range from $10 to a couple of hundred dollars.

Buying a fountain pen online is probably your best choice as there are so many different designs, styles and prices. You will first need to decide why you want to use the particular pen. Then choosing one is simple and most sites will provide samples of writing that the pen writes. This is a good choice as you can see if the style of writing will suit you and your lifestyle.