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There are simply so many different brands and models of pens, inks, pencils, and paper out there that I can only imagine how confusing it must be to someone diving in for the first time, especially when it comes to fountain pens and fountain pen ink. While this is mostly a good thing - and a topic I plan to explore in depth in future posts - I sometimes find myself experiencing a sense of overwhelm and paralysis-by-choice.
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Indeed, there were times when I was convinced I had picked a hobby that wouldn’t even exist in ten years, much less have expanded so much. Ten years ago, I never would have imagined the size and scope of today’s stationery marketplace, much less the depth of the community surrounding it. It’s one of many ways I support the blog. For an extra $15 or so, you can opt for the “Deluxe” version with an engraved metal cap.ĭisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which allows me to receive a small commission, payable in store credit, that I use to acquire additional pens to review on the site.
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#FINDY WATERMAN CODE#
There’s always a 10% discount code floating around (such as the current “FREEDOM” Fourth of July promotion), which gets the pen to a very attractive price point. I acquired the blue Waterman Expert featured here from site sponsor Pen Chalet, which c urrently has the pen priced at $147.35. If you can use a discount code to get the pen down into the $125-130 range, I’d recommend this pen any day of the week. The Expert fountain pen retails for $185 MSRP (which is too high), but you mostly see it priced at less than $150. I honestly believe that this storied brand should be getting more attention than it does, especially among those of us who rely on our pens as everyday tools for the office or study and don’t necessarily need something flashy, but rather just want a predictably reliable pen that gets the job done at a reasonable cost. While not as ubiquitous as it used to be, you can still find Waterman fountain pens at most pen retailers. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that given the market for this pen.
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Again - middle of the road, and designed to appeal to as many people as possible. The medium nib offers exactly what I expect from Waterman: reliable, moderately wet ink flow and what I consider to be a classic “Western medium” line width. It’s a great “universal” size for a writing instrument - relatively lightweight and exceptionally well-balanced. It fits my moderately sized hands perfectly, and I tend to see more Experts in the workplace than any other fountain pen or rollerball, in the hands of both men and women. Waterman has clearly designed the Expert to appeal to the maximum range of tastes, not only in terms of design but also size preference. (The pen does NOT ship with converter - a pet peeve of mine at the $100+ price point). The pen features a stainless steel nib, a friction fit cap that also “clicks” to post securely, and a cartridge-converter filling system. I would describe the Expert as a moderately sized, streamlined pen with flat ends (though the cap finial is angled in a signature design touch). The design of this pen has not changed over the years.