Smithsonian - Dinosaur Fossil Tornado™ Fountain Pen

The weight of this metal pen feels substantial in hand, which I wasn't expecting at this price. The plate finish gives it a nice vintage look on my desk, and the bones really are tactile. Writes smoothly enough for everyday notes, too.

The raised skeleton texture along the barrel is such a cool touch, you really do feel the bones under your fingers while writing. Ink flows smoothly with no skipping, and the commemorative tube looks great on my desk.

Got this as a gift for my dad who's obsessed with fossils, and the raised bone texture along the barrel is a genuinely cool touch you don't see on most pens. The nib writes smoothly, though it runs a bit wet so I'd grab a finer nib if you use thin paper.