Guess I'll jump in here too.
I bought a Lamy Safari about two months ago, then lost it (first pen I've lost in years
) so I "upgraded" to a Lamy Al-Star with a silver body and fine nib. Really regretting not getting an extra fine nib though, because my math class (the only one I take physical notes in) requires me to write smaller than the capabilities of a Lamy fine nib. And I think the limited edition black one would've looked cooler too.
I also bought a Pilot Petit1 for general use, but the clip broke off, so that's pretty useless now.
I've been using the fountain pen that came with my bottle of Noodler's ink for a while, it's their dropper model. The only problem is that after leaving the cap off for a minute or two, it takes a while to get the ink back up and running again, and I'm a bit sketched out on not having a cartridge in a pen I carry around with me every day...
So, suggestions on what to try next? I'm trying to keep it as cheap as possible since I'm a poor college student.
I was looking at getting a black Al-star with an extra fine tip, or the Vista. The Al-star is on the top of my budget though.
I also thought I might try this if it's available locally at Kinokuniya:
http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Penmanship-Fountain-Pen-with-Ergo-Grip-Extra-Fine-Nib-Black-Body/pd/4007