Originally Posted by
penwash
One thing that most people who just entered this hobby don't realize is that as you start enjoying different fountain pens, your preference towards nib sizes may change as well. This may sound non-intuitive, but it is nevertheless true.
I used to be an EF nib only guy back when I started this hobby years ago, I can't stand Medium not to mention Broad nibs. But as I write more and get to experience a lot of different nibs, I started to adjust my writing and today, unless I'm sketching, EF nibs seem to look "anemic" for writing. Fine is okay and Medium is better. And of course once I experienced Broad stub nibs, those became my favorite as well.
So my suggestion is to get some entry level Japanese pens (Pilot or Platinum) to experience EF and F nibs, then get some entry level German pens (Lamy or Kaweco) to experience M and B nibs.
By the time you're done with this, you'd spend less than $100 (or less than $50 if you buy extra nibs and swap them instead of multiple pens) and you'll probably have a good idea which nib size you enjoy the most.
Hope this helps.
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