Slowswift

Aren't they?  

My best budget recommendation would be a Platinum Preppy or Prefounte. If you don't mind spending a little more, the Pilot Metropolitan is a great choice. (There are also plenty of decent and cheap pens on Amazon, though their wholesale and unapologetic "borrowing" of other companies' designs puts me off.)

Thank you! It’s always so hard to get into new hobbies and things when you don’t have people who already know all the things.

You're welcome! I'll also add that both Platinum and Pilot each use their own proprietary cartridges, so you won't be able to just drop in any old ink without a using a converter. (The Pilot should come with one, the Platinums don't, so here's a link.)