If you are shopping for a very affordable — as in sub-$30, sub-$20, or even sub-$5 — fountain pen and you want high-end features like screw-on cap, included converter, or piston-filling mechanism then you will almost certainly want a Chinese fountain pen.
These pens have made incredible advances in the last decade and now offer a set of features and a price range that makes them distinct and interesting type of fountain pen unto themselves.
Many people see fountain pens as occasional writing instruments, maybe for doing some before-bed journaling or writing a letter, but that doesn’t have to be the case. The right fountain pen can be a great everyday tool, even if it never approaches the no-nonsense functionality of a ballpoint pen.
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The Penbbs 350 is a metal fountain pen that is convertible into a rollerball pen.
The Penbbs 308 is a cartridge/converter Chinese fountain pen.
The Penbbs 309 is a affordable Chinese fountain pen that, unlike many Chinese fountain pen brands, is sold through a few mainstream pen shops. It is also available through Ebay and other resellers.
The Penbbs 500 fountain pen has been called the company’s take on the Twsbi Go, but it’s actually a more interesting pen. It’s a spring-loaded pump filling fountain pen, but it actually costs more than the Twsbi, as the 500 currently is selling for about $39.
The Penbbs 355 “Bulkfiller” is a Chinese fountain pen that was inspired by the Conid Bulkfiller, but that sells for a fraction of the price.
The Penbbs 456, an affordable and well-built vacuum filler, was one of the top Chinese fountain pens of 2019.