Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen Brass Nib: EF

I love the feel of the Kaweco brass fountain pen in my hand, when posted. I have a medium for some years now and wanted to try the BB. This new BB is also a great sized nib for me. I use fountain pens mostly for drawing and mixed media paintings. The BB size gives a lot of ink, not too much, not too little, for what I need it to do in drawing/painting. This will show more of the variations an ink color has to offer, which is beautiful to me. One interesting thing (which I do not recommend) is that my medium fountain pen was forgotten for a while, and left with ink in it for months. When I came across it, I thought it was going to be a rescue mission. To my surprise, it wrote from the first touch to the paper. That was a nice surprise! It’s great quality and will likely outlive me. Most importantly for me, though, is that I really enjoy using it. I have other Kaweco products, such as the Sketchup 5.6 mechanical lead holder and the 2 mm lead holder. They are all prized among my favorite art supplies. I love the weight of the brass. My hand does not tense up as it does with some lighter weight plastic fountain pens that I have. I like well made goods and Kaweco certainly makes well made and durable tools.

This is a fantastic fountain pen. I purchased it with a fine nib, and it is an incredibly smooth writer. The nib glides smoothly across the page, whatever ink I throw at it (Diamine, J. Herbin and Kaweco in many colors so far). I write mostly in a Midori MD notebook, but it works great with Rhodia, Stalogy and Tsubame notebooks I have, and even on copier paper. It is my go-to, every-day-carry pen. I had great experience with Kaweco Sport Classics (plastic) and wanted to see what a bit more heft would bring to the writing experience. I find this pen to be very nicely balanced despite the extra weight (writing with the cap posted, of course). The brass takes on a great patina that continues to evolve through use. I added a bronze clip, which I think is a nice contrast, especially as the brass has aged. I feel that Kaweco doesn't get as much love as it deserves. I own several more expensive pens (Parker, Mont Blanc, Graf von Faber Castel, etc.), and I enjoy my Kawecos the most. Great company, and they really excelled with this Brass Sport!

This pen writes so smooth, not scratchy and is just an amazingly good pen. I opened it and installed the included ink cartridge and it worked perfectly from the get go with zero problems. It instantly became one of my most favorite pens. I did order a clip for it thinking it would help keep it from rolling around. Turns out since the cap is faceted that was completely unnecessary but it looks great on the pen so I'm happy. Kaweco makes very high quality pens.

Best pen ever. For the price, getting a solid brass pen with this much quality is a steal! The fine nib works great for me as the ink dries faster. I am a lefty so I NEED to have a quick drying solution. I've used this with Kaweco's black and caramel brown ink and have loved both. The black flowed a little heavy, but the brown is perfect. I carry this pen in my pocket everyday and it works perfectly. It has patinaed perfectly as well, looks so cool!

Kaweco make a great fountain pen. I use this to carry around in my pocket and I do not have to worry about messing it up. I bought the clip for it just to keep it in place in my folio when not in use. Very quick to pull out and use anywhere. Quality is high and the nib is great on my pen. Size is great for throwing in your packet or bag and the nib never fails to flow.

Design: The form factor is pretty brilliant. It closes up small enough to fit anywhere and the cap screws securely into place. It was actually smaller than I expected, even when posted, but not so small that it was in any way uncomfortable. I had no problems writing with it even with my larger hands. I find the octagonal design to be incredibly attractive. It's very distinctive and combined with the brass gives it a very 19th century feel. Construction: I can't compliment the brass enough. The raw finish means that the thing will age and patina beautifully. It may scratch a little easily, but that only adds character. The brass also adds a very satisfying heft, giving even this relatively small pen a premium feel. Still, it wasn't as heavy as I worried it might be. While it feels solid in the hand, it isn't so weighty that you'd notice it in your pocket. Writing: The F steel nib feeds beautifully. Mine is a slightly wet feed and goes through ink a little faster than I might have expected, but that's not something I'm worried about. It will easily write under its own weight and writes smooth as glass across the page. Packaging: I adore the little tin the pen comes in. Its about the weight/consistency of an altoids tin, or maybe a bit thicker. The graphics on the lid are all nicely raised into the material, and inside is a kind of felt-like plastic that reminds me of the packaging you get on some cheaper jewelry. The whole thing is a really nice touch on an excellent pen. Curiously, the inside would hold two Kaweco Sport pens and a pair of extra international short cartridges, subtly suggesting that you should buy another pen. Crafty scoundrels. Summary: A great pen, especially if you're just getting started in fountain pens and want to invest in your first "premium" pen. THAT SAID, I got mine for $60. The normal retail is closer to $100. At the $60 price point, this is a really, really good value. At the $100 price point, it's still a rock solid pen, but you may have better options.

Most Kaweco Sport fountain pens are relatively low-priced, and at just over 4" when closed, can fit into any pocket. However, since they're made from injection molded plastic, they are not very robust. And that's why Kaweco makes them in a variety of metals (Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel, Sterling Silver), as well. The Aluminum version (Kaweco AL Sport) is just a little heavier than the plastic, and significantly sturdier and higher priced. Bronze and Silver were special editions, and are no longer sold. So, if you want the sturdiest pens, you can choose between Brass and Steel. Brass will patina when exposed to moisture, and since you are more or less "forced" to hold a fountain pen in a certain way to get it to write, your fingers will rub off the patina more quickly in those spots, creating a pattern of shiny brass on the patina'd surface that's pretty much unique to your pen. Brass is also not as tough or hard as steel, so the other "residents" of your pocket are more likely to scratch or scuff your pen...a clear sign that you're taking it with you, and using it "out there", which is what it's designed for. Due to the copper content of the brass, it's anti-microbial, so you're less likely to have live germs on your pen. And for those with sensitive noses, brass will give off a metallic smell (like when you hold a penny in your hand for 10 minutes), which will get on your fingers. If you can't get past that smell, I would recommend the steel version. How does it write? That has to do with nib size; generally speaking, the broader the nib, the smoother it will glide across the page. The Bock 060/#5 steel nib is available in five sizes, from EF to BB, and replacement nibs are also available in some calligraphy sizes. Nibs are usually in chromed finish, but there are also gold plated steel nibs available, as well as 14kt gold nibs for a hefty price. The nibs are fairly stiff, and you might have to adjust a misaligned nib to get rid of scratchiness. The nibs are probably never going to be as smooth as some high-end pens with 14-21kt gold nibs, but that's not what these fountain pens' mission is. As long as it's not scratchy, and only provides moderate feedback, you'll have a pleasant enough writing fountain pen in your pocket at all times. What I don't like: There's room for only one standard international short cartridge at a time, due to the overall shortness of the pen. That's not unique to THIS pocket pen; if it's long enough for two cartridges, or a standard converter, it's no longer a pocket pen. There's no O-ring to prevent the cap from unscrewing in your pants pocket if you don't screw the cap on tight enough. I have a virtually identical gel roller/ballpoint pen that is my EDC pen, and the cap will sometimes get loose in my pocket. That's not an issue with a gel roller/ballpoint pen ink cartridge, but fountain pens may leak in your pocket, or dry out...which is why my EDC is NOT the fountain pen version. If I carried my pens in a pen case, I would take my fountain pen as an EDC, but I just stick my pen in my shirt pocket with the (optional) pocket clip... What I like: Shape and size are ideal for stowing this pen in a small space, such as a jeans pocket, or small purse. The pen is always ready to write. Since I refill my cartridges from bottled ink with a blunt-needle syringe, and I were to take my fountain pen instead of my rollerball/ballpoint pen, I could top off the half empty cartridge before I leave the house. That way, if I get inspired to write something like "War and Peace" on the way to Walmart, I could do that ;-). And this pen is virtually impervious to damage. I wouldn't recommend running your car over it, but you probably could, and it would continue to write...but it would leave a mark!

At the time of purchase, the Kaweco Brass Sport fountain pen cost half as much on Amazon than other respected stationary stores. That isn't why I purchased it through Amazon. It is why I almost didn't. When it comes to fountain pens, I would rather pay full price for quality control. This, and some of the Amazon reviews made me a bit nervous. In the end, I decided to risk it because I am horribly impatient, and Amazon promised to deliver it super fast. I was completely prepared to return it if it did not write properly. However, my pen wrote beautifully right out of the box. The extra fine nib writes incredibly smooth. It's not the least bit scratchy. Compared to my other Kaweco fountain pens, this one is a bit weighty, but I enjoy the additional weight. It feels balanced when capped. Unlike some of the other reviewers, my pen caps without issue. And my pen did come with Kaweco gift tin. I also purchased the Kaweco Mini Fountain Pen Converter from the same seller. I currently have it inked with Private Reserve Ebany Brown, which I mainly use on Tomoe River paper of my Hobonichi planner. It writes well on Rhodia paper as well. This is a lovely little writer. Definitely worth the price, imo. I am very happy with this purchase.