I switched back to foutain pens a year ago, wanting to reduce the crazy amount of ball pens I had laying around. I did not wanted it to be another rabbit hole niche hobby and after passing way too much time reading and watching stuff about it, I decided to go the pratical road :
* 1 TWSBI Go with an Extra-Fine nib
* 2 Lamy Safary with a Fine and Bold nib (and two extra nibs Extra Fine and Medium)
The Lamy are nib-swappable. All are in transparent plastic (demo pen) because I liked it. For the inks, I picked the Diamine brand that is a good balance between choice, quality and affordable. It was the affordable, low-maintenance and pragmatic road.
If someone wanted just a more fancy foutain pen, I would advise to look at the Lamy Studio. It use the same nibs than the Safari and are also nib-swappable.
This journey made me realize that Moleskine notebook paper is from perfect to meh with a high-variability in quality. I think my next step would be to pick my next notebook either from Rhodia or Leuchtturm or something with Tomoe River paper (probably Rhodia, simply because it is easier to find).
The best site I found showcasing and reviewing ink is https://mountainofink.com/ I always check the feedback there to pick up my inks even if I focused on one brand by convenience.
This has been my experience with notebooks as well, both Moleskin and Leuchttrum (much less) cause feathering with fountain ink pens. I've been using Rhodia web notebooks for a couple of years and they have been great consistently. The only thing I find lacking in Rhodia is a pen loop, so I buy adhesive pen loops separately.
Moleskine paper is horrible which is a shame as the rest of the product is good. Sadly that’s one of the most important parts for me - especially if using a fountain pen or rollerball
* 1 TWSBI Go with an Extra-Fine nib
* 2 Lamy Safary with a Fine and Bold nib (and two extra nibs Extra Fine and Medium)
The Lamy are nib-swappable. All are in transparent plastic (demo pen) because I liked it. For the inks, I picked the Diamine brand that is a good balance between choice, quality and affordable. It was the affordable, low-maintenance and pragmatic road.
If someone wanted just a more fancy foutain pen, I would advise to look at the Lamy Studio. It use the same nibs than the Safari and are also nib-swappable.
This journey made me realize that Moleskine notebook paper is from perfect to meh with a high-variability in quality. I think my next step would be to pick my next notebook either from Rhodia or Leuchtturm or something with Tomoe River paper (probably Rhodia, simply because it is easier to find).
The best site I found showcasing and reviewing ink is https://mountainofink.com/ I always check the feedback there to pick up my inks even if I focused on one brand by convenience.
EDIT: I also draw a little bit with my pens.