Kaweco CLASSIC SPORT Fountain Pen Green with 23 Carat Gold-Plated Steel Nib and Iridium Tip for Ink Cartridges I Sport Fountain Pen 13 cm I Nib: F (Fine)

I have nothing bad to say about this pen - for the price, I find it to be an excellent writer, with an unique design. I had been attracted to the design for quite some time and I also wanted to have a nice pocket pen that I can travel with, but I had seen quite a few reviews that said that the nib had problems, such as skipping or "baby's bottom" or being to dry. First of all, the Kaweco Sport is a great travelling companion because of its compact size, its price range and the fact that it take international cartridges. I actually did take it on a plane trip (my first with a fountain pen) and used it on the plane with a cartridge and all was well. My only very small criticism of the pen's construction is that I feel that the cap seems to be ever so slightly too large for the barrel - in terms of the way it fits on it, there is some movement and it is not tight enough. The cap is perfectly secure when posted, because it posts so deeply, but there is some play between the barrel and the cap.Where the pen truly shines for me though is in the smoothness of the nib, which has a very unique feel to it that I had not expected from a 20 dollar pen - I absolutely love the feel of the medium nib but it is very hard to describe. The way it is tuned is just unique feeling and so buttery. I would encourage you not to judge the pen's performance on just the cartridge it comes with, the Kaweco ink seemed to be on the dry side - and the pen seemed to skip at first for me too. I have since cleaned it and refilled the cartridges with wetter inks and it is one of my favorite writers - and it has made me want to get another Kaweco with a different body and the same nib.

Kawecos are cool because they write well and they are easy enough to deal with. It's a very similar feeling to a Lamy. Both are reliable German pens you'll probably use instead of your fancy gift pens in the case because they just work nicely. When you buy these on amazon always confirm that you are getting the metal box. This one just came in a plastic bag and I felt shorted. The little tins are nice.I have an aluminum one as well, and i like that slightly better because it feels better in my hand. They are both short pens that could be in your pocket. This one is plastic so I would not gift it to someone unless they are already a pen geek. Normies would say "oh a plastic fountain pen, thanks"the nibs on these things are steel (gold colored) and they are a joy to use (truly a lamy-quality experience) after you've fought visconti's uneven, weird, frustrating, but super expensive palladium nib.refills do leak a bit out the nib sometimes so really wipe it off. It's easy to get a leak in the cap section that will then put ink at the end of the barrel section when you post the cap. because these things are small it's hard to clean out the cap other than by rinsing it with water.the kaweco piston converters are tiny. Granted the pen is small but looking in the barrel section one would be forgiven for thinking that there's a bunch of wasted volume in there. Therefore, it's time to try the silicone grease trick that is supposed to allow one to just fill the barrel section with ink. I am thinking you could get like 3mL of ink in there no problem. Plastic pens only; do not attempt with the aluminum or brass models. You need those threads to seal.Kawecos are awesome. I wish they made a bigger size for export to the US. I'd buy it.

Medium Nib writes very smoothly. Pen is attractive, well balanced and comfortable to hold. Definitely a real bargain. I have a Parker 51, Mountblanc, Waterman and Namiki and this Kaweco is a great addition to my collection.

This classic Sport is a good tiny (and lightweight) fountain pen. It writes very well, can be used with a convertor, a cartridge, or as an eyedropper pen, and almost never dries out during unused periods.

I didn't think I'd like this pen as much as I do.I like pens with some heft, this pen is feather light; I like pens that cap with a click, you have to screw this pen's cap on and off; I like pens with big ink cartridges full of black ink; this pen comes with a short cartridge full of Royal Blue; I like pens with strong clips; you have to purchase the clip for this pen separately for a substantial price (in relation to the pen).Lots of negatives.The defense:*This is a pen you travel with, hence its lightness, and the plastic body may look cheap but it seems durable. The lack of metal in it might even get through an airport detector without having to be put on a tray.*It takes just one and a half revolutions to open this pen and you get used to that fast. This should make it less likely to leak, though I think if you take it on a plane you'd be better off taking an extra step and I'm told using any fountain pen in a pressurized cabin is a risky venture.*The pen is from Germany. In Europe, blue ink is more commonly used than in the States. The pen comes with a short cartridge tucked in the barrel that comes out with a few taps. I emptied the blue ink and used a blunt syringe to refill it with Noodler's Bulletproof black ink (I recommend this way of using ink because you save money over cartridges, put a little less plastic in the environment, and have an infinite choice of ink to use). I've written over a dozen full-size pages on one cartridge and it's still going strong.*I'm fine without a clip. When putting a fountain pen aside, you're supposed to have it with the point up, but if you're out and about during the day it should be all right in your pocket.Another reviewer here talked about spending an hour or so preparing the nib to his liking. I've had no problems with it in that regard, but I don't have the standards some might and even though I'm using a heavy ink with a fine point it's flowing smoothly, not scratching or skipping. German manufacturers are known for their excellent quality control, so I doubt the other reviewer got a defective item. Perhaps he's using a different type of paper than I am.When I got it the only thing I didn't like was that the plastic threads squeaked when I screwed and unscrewed them. I put a tiny amount of a graphite on the threads and it's been silent since. It posts well, which is good for me because my hands are on the large side so I needed the extra inches. Have you ever posted a pen and then the clip is on your skin and after awhile it irritates you so you take it off and repost it because it's a fountain pen so you can't just turn the whole pen and you start thinking about the odds of your having posted it that way and then you forget what you were writing about? I have. Not a problem with this clipless pen!