WatermanAllure Ballpoint Pen | Baby Blue Pastel Lacquer | Medium Point | Blue Ink | With Gift Box

Waterman Allure Fountain Pen | Red Lacquer | Fine Nib | Blue Ink | Gift BoxIf you are looking for an inexpensive fountain pen then this is ideal. Writes smoothly on the page, nib glides does not dig into the paper. Stylish looking, light weight. I have several colour versions which I use with corresponding ink colours eg. Black barrel colour with black ink therefore I know which colour ink will write but you can obviously use which ever colour ink in the pen. The converter is simple to fill and also works well with either the converter or ink cartridge fitted. Ink flow is continuous steady flow to nib.

This is a ballpoint pen. It's a lovely pen and I use mine constantly. It's not as smooth as a rollerball, but you don't have to worry about ink smudge. I use both. I use my ballpoint for writing notes for courses and my journal and for any longer writing that requires speed, whilst I use my rollerball for occasional notes and reminders etc. that are less likely to smudge. Personally, I love this pen. It is beautiful, comfortable, well made, and writes well. As long as you are aware that it is a ballpoint and will not write/flow in the same manner as a rollerball or gel pen, I can't see anyone not loving this pen. It is also one of the prettiest that I own. It is really classy looking. I think my only grumble would be that it comes with blue ink initially and you don't have the option to order with black ink. If you want black, you have to buy extra refills in black and swap the inks over.

Reviewed Jan 2021:This is a quality ink pen, lovely and smooth to write with. I prefer to use pens with a thicker nib, this is medium and to be honest, a little thin for my particular tastes, but I'm still using it.Came with a couple of full sized blue cartridges, and has a lovely weight when held in your hand. The standard, shorter cartridges fit, so there is no need to buy the Waterman branded ones.Very good value for the cost, glad I bought it.

I received this fountain pen today and the packaging was excellent, Waterman Allure comes in a nice box so it has a really nice presentation, under the pen holder is a cartridge of blue ink, I also ordered the Waterman black ink cartridges so loaded one of those in. Held the pen vertical with the nib facing down for a couple of minutes to allow the ink to flow through to the nib, started writing and the ink flows beautifully, no scratchy noises whilst scribing...a really nice experience and for the price it's excellent.The cap clips on and off with a satisfying click and the barrel is a screw on and off, the ink cartridge slots home with minimal fuss and the assembly is straightforward.It's comfortable to grip and I really like this pen...if you are looking at writing with a fountain pen then this will be a great experience.For occasional use I feel like it will last for quite a few years, for EDC it should last quite a while as long as you are careful with it.Summary....an excellent pen, comfortable and great ink flows. Thoroughly recommended!

well worth the little extra for such a smooth and comfortable writing experience - excellent quality too

The nib is superb, ink flows lovely, I use this pen daily and it is tremendousGreat value for money, this purchase made me happy and continues to do so.

I'm really happy with my purchase. After many years of writing with a biro, I decided to go back to a fountain pen! And this was a nice addition to my pencil case. The pen is nice and sleek, easy to hold and so far it hasn't given me any issues. I mainly write on ordinary paper/copies/diary and there has been no smudge or leaks of ink.The only thing I would say is that it's not as smooth as my Parker fountain pen to write with (the nib seems to be slightly harder to write with, it's not as soft), but I still reach for it every day! 😉All in all is a great little pen, good value for money and I can use generic cartridge which is a great plus!! 😊

up until now I've been a Parker Vector user as I didn't want to spend money on a writing style I may not like, a few month in and still not wanting to spend silly money I opted for the Waterman Allure as an introduction to a little quality and it doesn't disappoint! I didn't appreciate how scratchy my budget pen was until the Waterman arrived and it has a nice weight to it to suggest a pen far more valuable than it is. I've opted for the matt black and only time will tell how scratch resistant the paint work is, but the black and silver details again suggest a pen twice it's value. The supplied waterman ink is a richer colour than what I've previously used and flows nicely with the Allure's 'f' nib, revers writing is a nice fine line, while normal writing leans more on the medium side but a real pleasure to use. I may have just become a Waterman fanboy!