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Do fountain pens provide a better writing experience than other types of pens? A common comment about them is how smooth it is to write with one. While it does take a bit of practice to write well with one, it is worth mastering.
Although my experience with them indicates that this is generally the case, there is also something to be said about rollerball pens. Rollerball pens are often are nearly as smooth as fountain pens when it comes to writing without the disadvantages of fountain points (smearing, can't be used to write on "carbon copy" forms, often a thicker line, a need to maintain the pen).
While gel pens are great to write with and are often as smooth, if not smoother, to write with than either fountain point or rollerball pens, they have the disadvantage of smearing ink and a thick line. Still, it was nice to write with one although their issues caused me to abandon them.
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