Are you ready for a step up from starter pens? Check out our recommended Top 4 mid-priced fountain pens. Many starter fountain pens will stick around in your collection (and even as every day carries) long after you no longer consider yourself “new’ to fountain pens. However, many writing enthusiasts do reach a point where they want to branch out. If you’re at that point, and you’re hoping to add a few mid-level fountain pens to your collection, consider a few of our top picks.

Top 4 Mid-Priced Fountain Pens:

Lamy 2000 fountain pen: the Fans of the Lamy 2000 fountain pen love that they can put it to work. This workhorse’s no-nonsense design is well-balanced and light weight. Postable, and boasting a large ink capacity, the Lamy 2000 can get stuff done. (Its nib is also known to be a solid writer; not too wet.)

Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen: The Pilot Vanishing Point fountain pen is a retractable fountain pen (so there’s no cap involved). Not only that, but it’s the most famous retractable fountain pen on the market. The VP design also uses a push-button mechanism to extend and retract the nib (in comparison to the twist mechanisms seen on many of the competing designs). The Pilot VP is loved for its convenience, versatility, and lovely18K gold nib. The VP also has 2 distinctive design elements that people tend to either love or hate: a wide body, and a clip right in the pen’s grip area.

Sailor 1911 Standard fountain pen: This Japanese pen design is unassuming, quietly confident, and just smart. It’s also known for its 14kt nib. Apparently Sailor makes nibs that have a reputation for being dependable, impeccably mannered (no burping, blobs, or hard starts), and just generally well behaved.

Platinum 3776 Century fountain pen: The Platinum 3776 Century fountain pen is an extremely lightweight design; one of the reasons many choose this pen for their long writing sessions. The 3776 Century is made to write. The popular Platinum design also features Platinum’s “Slip and Seal” cap designed to prevent ink from drying out in the nib (for up to 24 months unused).

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