Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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My thoughts on two popular retractable fountain pens - the Pilot Vanishing Point and the Lamy Dialog CC, both in a beautiful blue. They differ significantly in cost and feel but write fairly equally. I like them both and am pleased with both purchases. I think I'm leaning more in favor of the Vanishing Point in terms of feel, but it seems to be prone to scuffing which is a bit disappointing. The nib cover on the Lamy can be finicky if it is not screwed together tightly. The Vanishing Point is about 33g inked and the Lamy is about 44g inked.

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