As of October 2024 it’s rumored that Lamy, having recently been acquired by Mitsubishi Pencil, will release a version of their M16 refill with Jetstream ink.
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The Parker 50 is a very collectible fountain pen that was sold in the late 1970s and much of the 1980s. It is known for its integrated nib.
The Pentel Calme is a line of three pens that was purposely designed for smooth, calming writing experiences.
The Pilot Lightive is an affordable fountain pen that is similar to Pilot’s Explorer. It was released on December 8, 2021. The name is a combination of “light” and “active.”
The Lamy Ideos is a fountain pen that was announced on June 24, 2020 by Lamy. The pen is a combination of the Lamy Studio and CP1, but with a distinctive teardrop shape.
The Lamy Xevo is a stylish ballpoint pen that was announced by the company in June 2020.
The F-402 is the pen that sits in between Zebra’s F-301 and F-701 in the company’s Steel Series pen line up. It’s a common EDC (everyday carry) ballpoint pen thanks to its comfortable grip and nice weight.
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The Swipe is Twsbi’s entry-level fountain pen which is similar to the Twsbi Go but has multiple filling options. It’s a great starter fountain pen.
The Cap-O-Matic is an affordable, rugged, retractable ballpoint pen that uses a Fisher Space Pen pressurized refill. It’s a cheaper alternative to the Space Pen.
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The Zebra G-450 is a new-for-2020 gel pen in Zebra’s “4” line in the Steel series of pens.
The Zebra G-450 is a new-for-2021 gel pen in Zebra’s “4” line in the Steel series of pens. This is a lower-end counterpart of the G-750 gel pen.
The Zebra G-750 is a retractable gel pen from the Zebra “7” series, which includes the company’s famous F-701 ballpoint. As of November 2019 the pen is not yet released but has appeared in some of Zebra’s marketing materials.
The Bullet is Fisher Space Pen’s second most famous design after the iconic AG-7 Shuttle pen. The Bullet is a compact, pocketable pen with Fisher’s lifetime warranty.
The Jetstream is one of the foundational pens in the category of modern Japanese pens. It’s a click retractable pen with a specially-formulated low-viscosity ballpoint ink. From the standard Jetstream knock-style office pen grew an entire category of pens with this excellent ink.
This pen is the standard Uni Jetstream, and is known by the maker, Mitsuibishi Pencil as the “Jetstream Standard.” There are dozens of related models — Jetstream Prime, Jetstream Premier, Jetstream Stylus — but this is the standard model. Even this comes in a large number of variants and colors, which we’ll get into.
The Lamy 2000 family is best know for its fountain pen, but it’s sold in a rollerball version as well. The rollerball has very similar styling to the fountain pen, including a cap. The Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil and ballpoint are capless models.
The Safari is an entry-level pen from Lamy. It’s most commonly sold as a fountain pen, but also appears as a mechanical pencil, and ballpoint pen.