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Nah, I'm the black sheep in my family with regards to fountain pens. I've entertained their insistence that I'd love The One if I ever found it, and tried everything from the Varsity to the $500 sausage. I found them all lacking.

Fair enough. Mind sharing your fountain pen wishlist?

I've loved Pilots; the G7 when I'm dashy, the V5 when I'm neat, and anybody's gel rollers when I want a pretty ink. Oh, and don't forget fineline markers!

My brother tells me "oh you'll love the Varsity, it's the ballpoint of nib pens!" But, you see, it isn't. Ballpoint pens do an excellent job of being ballpoint pens, and the Varsity does not.

The Pilot Varsity is very good value.

I bought a fancy TWSBI with different inks only to discover that my favorite ink was the Pilot Varsity blue. So now I just use the Varsity.

Where can you get a single pack for $3?

https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Varsity-Disposable-Fountain-Pe...

And they're $3.20, sorry...

EDIT: Amazon also offers them, but at a markup ($5). I've also seen them in Staples' pen isle.