Well, There are also many valid reasons for not shaving with a straight razor. I ignored all of them as well.
Well, There are also many valid reasons for not shaving with a straight razor. I ignored all of them as well.
A Waterman Phileas is probably the most inexpensive way to try a fountain pen, but I never cared for mine much. A Pelikan 200 is slightly more expensive, but is a very fine pen. I find I reach for it most often, even though I have a collection of higher-end pens. It's a great everyday writer with a quick piston-fill mechanism. I probably didn't need to buy too many pens after my Pelikans...
Used Parker 51 Aerometrics work just the same and cost way less.Try buying new-in-box Parker 21 or 51 on ebay. A medium nib would probably be better, but if you want a fine nib go with it. Also, there's some websites that sell those as well.
While there are some good Chinese pens, the quality of the nibs are very inconsistent - I've had several Heros and none of them wrote worth a damn - even after attempting to smooth them out with very fine grit sandpaper. The nibs were also very narrow. I ended up throwing them out.