Everyone's hand and preferences are different. Just look at a guide like this [1] and buy one within you budget. You will eventually learn what works for you.
For Parker's, there are just so many options. However, it can be extremely pricey to buy-and-try or your local store may not have many in stock.
I started with the Parker 51 by trying out a clone by name of Jinhao 51A.
My suggestion is to look for the knock-offs like Jinhao and buy a few of them (you can get 4-5 pens for the price of the cheapest Parker). Then you can try them all and whichever you like most, when you choose to upgrade, buy that variant of Parker it was trying to clone. Or maybe the Jinhao ends up good enough for you and you stick with that, nothing wrong with a nice affordable pen!
Also, the Jinhao's make pretty gifts for small occasions, they're very colourful and elegant, if you upgrade away from them, can gift them to friends/family.
abdullahkhalids|2 years ago
[1] https://www.jetpens.com/blog/The-Best-Fountain-Pens-for-Ever...
softfalcon|2 years ago
I started with the Parker 51 by trying out a clone by name of Jinhao 51A.
My suggestion is to look for the knock-offs like Jinhao and buy a few of them (you can get 4-5 pens for the price of the cheapest Parker). Then you can try them all and whichever you like most, when you choose to upgrade, buy that variant of Parker it was trying to clone. Or maybe the Jinhao ends up good enough for you and you stick with that, nothing wrong with a nice affordable pen!
Also, the Jinhao's make pretty gifts for small occasions, they're very colourful and elegant, if you upgrade away from them, can gift them to friends/family.