№1
Pilot CON-70 converter
`[maint]` Unlocks bottled ink
Best · FIL · Under $50
Best filling systems under $50
The volume tier — first pens, daily workhorses, and inks you can reorder without thinking.
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№2
TWSBI Eco fountain pen
Piston under $40; community favorite
The specimen press
Original nib & ink art, made to order.
