Zebra V-301 Fountain Pen - Medium Nib - Blue Body

Bought the pen, then read the review. Did have the initial inkflow problem, but have experienced this before with steel nibs, so decided to 'run it in'. This meant a couple of minutes trying to write on rough paper. No problems with inkflow thereafter, and writes well.

However, decided that a converter was required because of the cost of Zebra cartridges and no substitute cartridges that fitted. Found that a Parker (deluxe version) converter did the job. The cost of these is well above the pen, but a better option than cartridges.

Reasonable value for the price. The pen cost v cartridge cost equation doesn't cut it though.

I have used fountain pens in the past and I am glad to find some not so expensive, Love them.

bought one of these on impulse at the drugstore checkout, don't repeat my mistake!

I am writing a review for a $3.50 pen!

My experience so far? Fine! The pen took the cartridge easily, ink found it's way to the nib in short time, and I never saw any skips. I do not like the hard push and pull required by the snap-on cap, and the finish on the clip and plastic parts is third-rate.

It writes with a medium line, wet ink, and the lines are water-resistant.

I plan on having this pen around as a give-away, or as a FP for the car. Should be easily re-fillable.

I just wrote a review for a $3.50 pen!

This pens have a serious ink flow problem