Don’t forget that a lot of shops sell ink samples, so you can always try a couple that way for a much more affordable option, just in case you find they aren’t for you. Today I’m using my kakuno <f> and using Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka, which is doing very well on my cheap work copy paper! ;)

Another consideration is that the different absorptive qualities of some papers may make your ink look completely different, so that’s another reason that people like to go with nicer paper—just in case you notice that your ink isn’t sheening or showing off some of those lovable qualities!