Collectors strongly recommend having several models demonstrated and writing extensively in a well-stocked specialist shop before buying, since nib width and feel act very differently for each individual. Recommended entry-level addresses include the Schreibkultur shop of Ingrid Janik in the Leipzig Mädler-Passage and the Faber-Castell shop of the same owner. In the mid-price segment around 50 euros, models such as the Faber-Castell Ambition Edelharz or a Lamy Studio are good candidates; above that begins the world of Pelikan, while Montblanc's pricing only starts where Lamy and Pelikan already end. Important when test-writing is to check both the nib width and the size and balance of the barrel, since a too small or too large pen will be unpleasant even with a perfect nib.