Originally Posted by appophylite
You've got me intrigued about the Faber Castell Ambition, but the short grip will probably be a bit of a problem for me. I also grip my pens really close to the nib. I actually used to have problems when I had to write full time with cheaper Hero fountain pens because I used to grip so close to the nib and ink well that it would often stain my finger-tips with ink.
Hmm... in which case I would suggest you go to a pen shop and try before you buy. The short section might be a problem.
For note taking, I prefer fine nibs. The Jotter nibs tend to lay down a fat, wet line. To get the same line width on the Ambition, I think you would want a medium nib. In my rather limited experience, the Ambition is quite a wet writing pen, ie the fine nib lays down a thicker line than the medium nib on my Caran d'Ache.