Choosing a fountain pen ink is largely about personal preference, but some inks do stand out from the rest of the pack. In this article we’ll talk through the top brown fountain pen inks sold today.
The Best Brown Fountain Pen Ink of 2020
Pilot
Pilot G2 Gel Pen Refill
The Pilot G2 is a rollerball style refill designed to fit in Pilot G2 retractable pens. While not technically a standardized size, many refills are commonly referred to as being Pilot G2-sized or Pilot G2 compatible.
Pilot G2 Pro Gel Pen
The Pilot G2 Pro is a variant on the standard Pilot G2 gel pen that features a slightly upgraded body, but it’s still essentially the same pen as the G2.
Pilot 78G+ Fountain Pen
The Pilot 78G+ is a Chinese-market, classic-shaped fountain pen with a steel nib. It’s the direct replacement for the Pilot 78G.
Pilot 78G Fountain Pen
The Pilot 78G is an affordable, plastic fountain pen with a classic design. It’s still available for sale but is not longer in production.
Pilot Capless LS Fountain Pen
The Pilot Capless LS is a Vanishing Point-style retractable fountain pen that was released on May 20, 2020. The pen has a push button at the top but uses a different mechanism from the traditional Vanishing Point
Pilot CON-70N Fountain Pen Converter
For some time the CON-70 has been Pilot’s largest and most expensive fountain pen converter. The Pilot CON-70N is a variant on the CON-70 released in 2020 with different internal components. The CON-70N is a direct replacement for the CON-70.
Pilot CON-70 Fountain Pen Converter
The CON-70 is Pilot’s largest and most expensive fountain pen converter. It is the converter included with Pilot’s gold nib pens, like the Custom 74 and Falcon. Its capacity is 1.1 ml, breaking the convention of the number after the “CON-” matching the capacity of the converter in milliliters.
Pilot Dr. Grip Ace Shaker Mechanical Pencil
The Pilot Dr. Grip Ace Shaker is a feature-packed mechanical pencil that combines the Dr. Grip design with top features from multiple competing pencils. This pencil would more accurately be known as the Dr. Grip Mogulair as it uses most of the design and features from Pilot’s Mogulair mechanical pencil.
Continue reading “Pilot Dr. Grip Ace Shaker Mechanical Pencil”
Pilot Axiom Ballpoint Pen
The Pilot Axiom is a cool-looking, well-made retractable ballpoint pen.
Pilot Dr. Grip Gel Pen
The Pilot Dr. Grip Gel is a popular pen that is known for its comfortable grip and wide availability. Dr. Grip pens are sold in ballpoint (the most popular type) and gel models, as well as a mechanical pencil.
Pilot Dr. Grip Ballpoint Pen
The Pilot Dr. Grip ballpoint is a very popular pen that is known for its comfortable grip and wide availability. Dr. Grip pens are sold in ballpoint and gel models, as well as a mechanical pencil.
The Best Rotring 600 Alternatives
The Rotring 600 is a wonderful pen and an icon of writing instrument design. That said, it’s not for everyone. So if you want a pen like the Rotring 600 but different, what should you get?
Pilot G2 Montblanc Hack: $200 Pen for $7
If you really get down to it, what is the beating heart of a high-end pen? Most people would agree that it’s the ink. While that’s not generally the feeling here at Unsharpen — we are pen geeks after all — it’s hard to argue that point if you aren’t as into pens.
With this thinking in mind, here is how you can get a top-notch Montblanc rollerball refill into a highly affordable pen body, like the Pilot G2. That’s the heart of a $200+ pen but with a total cost of about $97.
What Is A Student Fountain Pen?
The phrase “student fountain pen” doesn’t get thrown around as much as it once did, but there still exists a whole class of fountain pens known as “student” pens.
What is a student pen? What makes one good? What are the best student fountain pens today, at a time when much fewer people are actually learning to write using a fountain pen.