The pen is heavy, being made of brass. It feels great to write with, though. I am not really a fan of the included ink. I don't know what it is, but the color reminds me of pencil lead (too grayish). It dries extremely fast. I had a little bleed-through and shadowing, but the paper was just cheap 20# copy paper.
I'm not familiar with that brand. It looks like it came with a good quality converter, so the world is your oyster when it comes to ink selection. Congrats on your first pen!
Congratulations! The good news is you have a filler so you can pick any ink you like. I have always been a fan of the Parker Quink in black. It just seemed to flow right for me.
In my experience you write with a ball point and create with a fountain pen.
I'm not familiar with that brand. It looks like it came with a good quality converter, so the world is your oyster when it comes to ink selection. Congrats on your first pen!
After more use, the ink is now black and flowing much better. I suspect the nib wasn't completely primed. In addition, I had washed it in soapy water, and maybe that had affected the ink. I'm really happy with this pen.