There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
If you step up your price range to $20-50, then you have a lot more options available to you at JetPens.com. One of which is the afore mentioned Pilot Prera. Kaweco has some very good pens in that range too, such as the "classic sport" and "ice sport" pens. Lamy pens, of which the venerable Safari model, is present in this price range as well. Those are the pen selections that I would personally recommend.
I encourage you to view that website and perform your own search in conjunction with your own configurations of the filters. Remember too, that if you purchase a converter (Pilot's are usually $7) with your pen, you have the option of using different ink colors and brands. That will significantly add (or detract) from your writing experience.
If you are going to be writing on regular "notebook" type paper, then your best bet will probably be to use a Pilot Metropolitan at the less expensive end. Pilot nibs are very good steel nibs and don't tend to grab the paper. Their ink hasn't failed me yet either. I would go with a fine or extra fine nib, simply because the smaller nib would put less ink to the paper and therefore would reduce your bleed through. I don't think you will be able to eliminate the bleed through if you are only using standard notebook paper. You will need to do some research into the various inks available and choose appropriately. Alternatively, you could take notes/write on heavier weight printer/copy paper. The higher weight means each sheet incorporates more fibers into the finished product that will inhibit bleed through more so than standard "notebook" paper.
Good luck!