The negative school experiences with blots and smearing ink mostly result from simple school pens and lack of practice and generally do not occur with high-quality writers like the 149. The advantages lie in a more pleasant feel, an individual writing image and a relaxed writing feel, which is felt to be more valuable and conscious compared to a ballpoint. The price of a Meisterstück, however, does not necessarily justify the entry; it is sensible first to try out cheaper fountain pens and to extensively test-write in specialist trade. Nib width and model size are very individual factors that can only be reliably judged through one's own testing with one's own paper.