Purchased this for my daughter. She loves it for drawing

Great pen when you do not want to take your more expensive fountain pens. Also good to give to people who may not have previously used a fountain pen.

Like how they write.

I am a FP newbie so I'm trying many of the beginner pens. This Varsity is NICE!. Smooth with good ink flow. I'm definitely going to learn how to refill this disposable pen.

Dispite a three rating, it could be a great pen for someone else. The quality and price are good. Here is the big but, the tip is a medium and I just do not like that wide of a tip. I purchased the Zebra fountain pen three pack disposable pens, and thier tip is finer. More to my liking. So aside from the tip, it is a good quality disposable fountain pen.

I have bought many of thee pens over the years, all from Goulet Pen Co., and give most of them away to people who are interested in fountain pens. Plus, I use several at home, filled with my favorite ink (look for online videos showing how to remove the nib/feed and refill these pens). The nibs are as good as pens costing 20 times as much. The capacity is great and the ink last a very long time.

I chose the Pilot Varsity Fountain pen after watching the video on you website, fountain pens for newbies. I'm an upside down writing leftie, so I didn't want to invest a lot of money in a pen I wouldn't be able to use. Well, I'm happy to say, no smears! Next, I'm going to try the Pilot Metropolitan, which was also recommended in the video. Thanks for the informative video!

I am a new fountain pen user.... but I'm enjoying the experience very much. These pens are very well made and easy to use.

This pen is a great fountain pen for the money.

So far all of the positives from the other reviews, sums up my experience. I picked up another pack of the 7 colors as well. Everyone writes smooth and steady for longer note taking sessions. I was a little surprised when all of them were just as smooth with the nib reversed. Now to be patient enough for one to run out of ink so I can refill it.

I have been using these pens for several years now and absolutely love them. I am not a professional calligrapher so cannot rate them for professional calligraphic use. I use them as my everyday pen and they meet my penmanship requirements with their flowing ways and even dispensing of ink and prompt drying (which is very handy for a leftie who writes 'upside down'.

Wonderful and thank you

I bought a few of these to 'penable' my niece and nephews. Very rugged for their needs and consistent performance!

Writes very smoothly, comfortable to hold.

The Varsity is my go to, travel anywhere, always reliable and don't care if I lose it or, more likely, give it away to someone who is fascinated by seeing a fountain pen! I confess to keeping them alive by refilling far longer than I should but why not!! The external graphics rub off after a year or so but that only makes it easier to see the ink level!! Nice and light and a good ink flow, I use Stipula ink and it has worked great. Thanks Goulet for a neat, inexpensive and fun pen.

I waited a long time to get a fountain pen because I was scared to jump into this world. I did some research and found that Lamy was a good starter pen, and I couldn't agree more! It was very easy to get started, and I love writing with it! I found myself finding more and more things to write just to be able to use it. I highly recommend this pen to anybody that wants to start in the fountain pen world! I already want more!

lol be the feel and usability of these fountain pens. Dozens on my desk with their regal blue ink. Distinctive for sure.

It is a cheap pen that works just fine. as expected.

I've owned a couple different commodity pens. I've owned a Waterman Phileas, a LAMY Al-Star, a Rotring Core and two Kaweco Sports and some random disposable $1-5 pens similar in goal to the Pilot Varsity. All-in-all, the Varsity is the only pen I have come to have any longterm interest in writing with and I use it as my only pen. The pen is light and can be used with the cap off or on at the top. The ink is incredibly smooth and responsive (I have never opened a Pilot Varsity and it did not immediately start writing even after sitting for weeks in a dry Arizona climate): it's the only pen I've ever opened and felt an 'ahhhh' at the feel of the ink coming out of the pen. It's durable, and the ink has a respectably short drying time -- I take notes with it every day on all kinds of paper and generally do not have any noticeable drying issues that I've had with other inks. It writes on receipts, on my hand, on cheap highly absorbent papers as well as smoother ones and although it bleeds a little on cheaper papers it's not prohibitive. It's the only commodity fountain pen that has ever given me the experience of writing with a fountain pen while also providing the ease, price, and dependability of more mainstream pens. It's a really really great daily driver and I enjoy writing with it so much that I try to never get myself in a pickle and not have one.

So far I have bought 4 of these pens, re-filled them with bottled ink of my choice, so you know I love them. Given two away and now ordered two more. I use the rubber Goulet Grip to remove the nib first, then to twist and pull the feed out of the barrel (carefully, don't spill the ink). It fits like a plug, so it takes some force to pop it out. On one I was able to pull the feed out using only the Goulet Grip and my fingers. On 3 I had to carefully grip the rubber with small pliers and rotate and pull at the same time.Be sure to seat the feed back so it is slightly below the end of the barrel, recessed some 3 mm or so. If not, it might come out later spilling ink everywhere. Plus it prevents the cap from fitting properly if not seated. As writing instruments, all four of mine are wonderful. They hold 6 ml of ink, equal to a couple of boxes of cartridges and will write for many months. The cap seals so well these pens will sit for months without drying out. I am keeping these all the time for my use and as gifts to others. Highly recommended.

I will buy few of them for office use...

I purchased two of these pens, one blue one black. Both pens write exceptionally well and seem to glide over the paper with little or no effort. If the nibs were interchangeable, I would go with the F or EF nib. The M nib leans just a little to the broad side, which was addressed in one of Brian's videos.

I use pilot varsity as a backup pen and a traveling pen. You simply cannot beat it for the price,

I was a fountain pen ****** before this pen. So, I am obviously not the most qualified reviewer. But it was $3 and it writes beautifully and it was a nice introduction to fountain pens, which I worry may be a bit addicting.

I bought this for a year now, and still, no flaw at all !!!! I truly recommend it for starters. I love this.

I bought this pen and it's probably my favorite! I'm so embarrassed because I own two Lamy pens and I love this pen way more. I feel so bad that I like a 3 dollar pen more than my 20 or 30 dollar pens. The reason is it feeds and writes flawlessly, silky smooth every time, and I can b careless with it!

This pen writes very smoothly and boldly. I do wish I could have it a little finer, but the feathering is minimal with almost no bleed through on cheap paper.