I have been into fountain pens for several years, I was quite excited to start a career where they would be a daily general use item. After college, I started working in a lab as chemist, I expected that, like college lab work, I would be observing and writing down observations pretty regularly. That is not the case though in my current job, it is fast paced, and while I enjoy it, it leaves little opportunity to use my fountain pens. I often have small amounts solvents on my gloves and as a result I'm hesitant to use the acrylic pens I have acquired up until this point.
So, are there any pens you lot would recommend? I don't need military grade resistance or anything, but I think I would prefer metal or stone or glass (?) bodied and gripped pens. The less plastic the better, I'm looking at the mid and mid+ price range. Ideally 50-200 dollars, something pleasant to use but not incredibly expensive if it gets damaged. If you feel a pen outside of that price range would fit my needs you're free to recommend it as well!
So, are there any pens you lot would recommend? I don't need military grade resistance or anything, but I think I would prefer metal or stone or glass (?) bodied and gripped pens. The less plastic the better, I'm looking at the mid and mid+ price range. Ideally 50-200 dollars, something pleasant to use but not incredibly expensive if it gets damaged. If you feel a pen outside of that price range would fit my needs you're free to recommend it as well!