Sailor 1911L

The feedback is definitely there on my 1911L, but I'm just not seeing it as over-the-top great as is often mentioned. As much criticism as German pens often get for being overpolished(and I do find modern Pelikans way too smooth), I find vintage Montblancs and pretty much any MB Oblique grind to have really good feedback. The Sailor definitely has more, but it's almost to the point of being scratchy and not pleasant to me. Again, I like "sharp pencil" feedback, but this goes just a bit beyond that.

The pen feels great in the hand, but I couldn't learn to get along with the nib, even after smoothing it a bit. The only fountain pen I've owned that made my handwriting look worse. Least: Took the plunge on a Sailor 1911L with a 21k MF nib, and now I have two more to go along with it.

Mine is a soft medium, and it is just beautiful. Plenty of ink capacity too with a CON-70. I think I paid $140 for mine from PenSacchi. You may be able to get a Sailor Pro Gear or 1911L for under $200.

OK, don't buy a Lamy 2k, there are far better options like Sailor 1911L or Pro Gear, Pilot Custom Heritage 823, Platinum President, Visconti Homo Sapiens, Pelikan M1000 series, and a whole bunch of pens a lot more expensive...