Finally, I bought a fountain pen
I like to write using fineliners because you don't have to press them hard against the paper. My hand coordination for rounder things is terrible, so my writing always ends up being terrible, and I always feel a bit of pain after a while because I have to tense every muscle to write legibly. With fineliners, it's easier, as they let the ink flow at the slightest touch on the paper, and it flows really nice. But most fineliners don't like being used at an angle, and I don't enjoy writing with them at almost 90º from the paper, so I finally decided to buy a fountain pen.
However, fountain pens are expensive in Brazil. Since they are all imported, and our import taxes are way too high, most end up costing almost double their original price. Can you imagine a Lamy Safari costing 60 euros? That's how it is here, so you can't just throw some bucks at it to see if you like. So, after deliberating for a while, I went with a Pilot Penmanship. It was the most accessible non-Chinese brand I found, and a good Chinese one would cost the same.
Anyway, I like it! The EF nib is too fine for me — it "scratches" too much on the paper, even the smooth ones like the MD — but I'm enjoying that the touch can be even lighter than the fineliner and, yet, it's more controlled. And I can write at a really sharp angle, which is easier on my wrists and I don't tense up my hand and shoulder! It's funny because I'm fine with doing fine movements with small bits and pieces, but as soon as I have to hold something and draw circles, it doesn't work so well. It's one of the reasons I usually play guitar with my fingers rather than with a pick too.
I'm thinking about my next steps. I don't want to collect fountain pens, I want to buy stuff that I'll use, so I'm researching what I can get that will be better than this Pilot I bought. I could buy a Lamy Safari, since its nibs are swappable, but I'd also have to buy a converter and ink (I don't want to keep using their refills) and the nibs themselves (which aren't cheap), and that adds up. Or I could buy something cheaper with a larger nib that already comes with a converter — like a Jinhao — and ink, and that would still be half the price of a Lamy around here for something that should be the same quality. Then, if I don't like it, I'd go for the Lamy.
In any case, I'll still keep using the Pilot Penmanship, despite the scratchiness, because I like how the ink flows. One of the reasons I avoided fountain pens until now was fearing the ink would take too long to dry, as sometimes I like to write something quickly and just throw the notebook back in the bag/pocket. I've seen now that it's not the case, so I want to experiment a bit. I still enjoy the reliability and simplicity of the fineliners — I mean, they need no maintenance at all and work everywhere — but, to write at home, maybe having a fountain pen around might be cool.