What Makes A Fountain Pen Worth The Money? - Q&A Slices

I've wanted to get a fountain pen for a while now, but I just can never push myself to do it. I know that I would want the Pilot Metropolitan, and even with it's low price, I can never push myself to get it. I guess I just feel that I'm not going to get use out of it. So, I my question would be, "What makes a fountain pen worth the money?" Thanks so much.

What makes anything worth the money? It's all about if it will help you achieve what it is you're trying to achieve
Questions to ask yourself:
What do I want this thing to do for me? (your goal)
What am I willing to give up to get this? (put it in terms of an exchange, like cups of coffee, or some other regular habit you take for granted)
Will I use it regularly? (being practical)
Will it last? (the quality, expectations for how you'll treat it)
Am I confident I'll enjoy this? (what's the risk)
there are a lot of reasons people justify the worth of a fountain pen:
utility- how it writes, its function
aesthetics- the color, shape, patterns, materials
tactility- how it feels in the hand, the material, weight, texture
status- how you express yourself through the objects you own, how you want to be viewed by owning this thing
collectivity- it gives you satisfaction for owning
FOMO- fear of missing out, especially with LE/SE pens
joy- it just brings joy to have it around
significance- to mark an achievement/goal in life attained
craftsmanship- appreciation of how or why something is made
nostalgia- it reminds us of something from earlier in our life or history
many, many more reasons
practical, tangible reasons are easier to quantify, such as nib material or being made of a premium material
it's less tangible when you get into qualitative reasons
why do Lamy Safari/Al-Star SE's go 3-4 times the price a year after they're no longer available?
the answer to your question is that you have not justified in your mind that a Metropolitan is worth sacrificing your $15, and that's okay
when you see for yourself that it will be worth it, then you'll buy without hesitation



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