Personally I like the Parker Duofold. Not the regular ones but one of the ones that they made to replicate the signing on the Missouri that ended WWII in Japan. It's heavier than the others. Interestingly it and a number of other pens are not comfortable if you don't put the cap on the end of the pen. The balance and weight is off. I think they are part of the senior line.
The other line of pens I like (far better than Monte Blanc which I hate)is some of the Italian Auroa's To be specific those in the Mare collection
Omas also makes a really nice line of fountain pens, but they tend to be fancier than I like. If you have a small hand try the Namiki's. They are beautiful but to small for my hand.
The Waterman Edson pen has a great feel and it's amazing to write with.
Since I have a tendency to loose pens I usually carry a Waterman Expert which runs around $100 or so. That's the most that in normal usage that I'm willing to take a chance on leaving on someone's desk. It's a little light in terms of the weight but the size is fine. I have it in blue.
For a less expensive pen I liked some of the Lamay's, but they're a completely different look and feel
The only way you can pick the pen you want is to go to a store and try them. Each model is very different. The comment about the Dou Fold is a perfect example. The regular ones are lighter than the older ones. I also prefer the feel of celluloid. I also have a large hand so I like a larger and heavier pen. It's amazing when you pick up the right pen you know it almost instantly and if it's not the right one no amount of label and reputation is going to make a bit of difference
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Personally I like the Parker Duofold. Not the regular ones but one of the ones that they made to replicate the signing on the Missouri that ended WWII in Japan. It's heavier than the others. Interestingly it and a number of other pens are not comfortable if you don't put the cap on the end of the pen. The balance and weight is off. I think they are part of the senior line.
The other line of pens I like (far better than Monte Blanc which I hate)is some of the Italian Auroa's To be specific those in the Mare collection
Omas also makes a really nice line of fountain pens, but they tend to be fancier than I like. If you have a small hand try the Namiki's. They are beautiful but to small for my hand.
The Waterman Edson pen has a great feel and it's amazing to write with.
Since I have a tendency to loose pens I usually carry a Waterman Expert which runs around $100 or so. That's the most that in normal usage that I'm willing to take a chance on leaving on someone's desk. It's a little light in terms of the weight but the size is fine. I have it in blue.
For a less expensive pen I liked some of the Lamay's, but they're a completely different look and feel
The only way you can pick the pen you want is to go to a store and try them. Each model is very different. The comment about the Dou Fold is a perfect example. The regular ones are lighter than the older ones. I also prefer the feel of celluloid. I also have a large hand so I like a larger and heavier pen. It's amazing when you pick up the right pen you know it almost instantly and if it's not the right one no amount of label and reputation is going to make a bit of difference