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Ever wondered what it’s like to use just entry-level fountain pens for an entire week? I took on the challenge, spending 7 days with only the Pilot Kakuno and Platinum Preppy—two of the most popular starter pens—both loaded with cartridges. 📅✒️

Throughout the week, I filmed clips of my daily writing sessions, from jotting down quick notes to tackling longer journaling stretches. No fancy pens, no upgrades—just these affordable workhorses. You’ll see how they handled different types of paper, how comfortable they were for extended use, and how convenient (or not) the cartridge system really is.

What’s Inside:
Daily footage of the pens in action
Honest feedback on comfort, flow, and reliability
Thoughts on cartridge-only use for 7 days straight
Reflections on whether entry-level pens can truly satisfy pen enthusiasts

While I don’t pit the Kakuno against the Preppy in a head-to-head battle, I wrap up the video with my overall impressions—and I was genuinely surprised by how well these budget pens performed! Sometimes, the basics really do shine when you give them a fair shot.

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What’s your favorite entry-level fountain pen? Have you ever limited yourself to just one or two pens for a week? Drop your stories and recommendations in the comments—I love hearing from fellow pen lovers!

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Join me as I swatch new ink samples from Birmingham Pen Co, The Wet Pen, Van Dieman’s and more.

I will be swatching onto Col-O-Dex cards and time dependent might also be continuing to swatch for my A5 Ink Plotter which has 6 different swatching papers including Tomoe River 52, Iroful, Yu-Sari, Life Bank Paper, Mnemosyne and Plotter Paper.

Be sure to follow along as I continue this process and I will be glad to answer questions along the way.

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Join me as I continue to build out my A5 Plotter swatch book where I am using 6 different papers for my variety of inks.

Today I am going through my Montblanc inks and a couple of new Lamy Crystal inks and will be swatching on Tomoe River 52, Iroful, Yu-Sari, Life Bank Paper and Plotter Paper.

Be sure to follow along as I continue this process and I will be glad to answer questions along the way.

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