After reading various reviews on the net, I turned to this fountain pen appeared to be a good value for money. Very disappointed for my part, I will not write with. Pen heavy, not to use followed suit with the hood over the barrel because large imbalance. A pen that hangs a little and makes a report to me rather cheep. I have since acquired a sheaffer 100 which is incomparably more pleasant to use with a good glide on paper.