Faber-CastellF148140 Ambition Black Fountain Pen M (gift-boxed)

Extra-fine nib makes writing on a wider range of paper a breeze (even standard quality copy paper). Slimline design and beautiful resin shaft make for a great writing experience

Bought as a gift. Good quality pen.

Good nib and a nice quality pen.However, the pen is really uncomfortable to use when writing. The "step" where the metal section above the nib meets the plastic is in the wrong spot. It is where I would naturally place my fingers when writing - but I can't do that on this pen because of the sharp step. This means I have to hold the pen higher than usual when writing which means it gets uncomfortable very quickly.If you like to hold the pen up high when writing - then this is ok. Otherwise, I'd look elsewhere.

Buyers beware! This a beautiful pen with a fabulous nib. It is well balanced and a joy to write with. But like other buyers I have found it leaks between the section and the barrel and between the section and the feed. This not a pen for “write and go” it needs very careful handling. It is a nightmare to change the cartridge guaranteed to spread ink everywhere.I love pens and I have found a way of minimizing this disastrous state of affairs but it will only ever be a desk pen and I wanted a travel pen.

Received this pen as a present, since then all my other fountain pens are in a drawer. Has a very smooth feel and has worked flawlessly for almost a year now. It is always with me.Warning: the pen without the cap is extremely light, the cap is very heavy and works as a counter balance when writing. Try this out as you may not like it. If you want a very light pen, leave the cap off.The M (medium) does produce a rather thick line, so no good for writing small font.*** Update 1 year later ***Cap of pen slowly became looser and now no longer stays on. Also, frequently the pen leaks ink around the nib. It still writes fluently as when I received it 2 years ago, but has become useless as I have wasted several shirts with ink blots now.Have send two enquiries to Faber-Castell for service, which never get a response regardless of the official-looking service form generated by the system. Hence taking the rating all the way down from 5 starts to 2 stars.

I received two of these with a converter. neither worked at all with ink not feeding properly

I bought Ambition Faber Castell fountain pen several years ago. Its cap became loose in the first month and totally stopped clipping on to the body in 2 months time. This meant it came off in my pocket making huge ink markings on my shirt and jacket. Its resin body cracked where the metal insert of the nib screws onto, eventually parts falling off and making it impossible to screw it to the body. This happened without any dropping of the pen or any other mistreatment/accidents. As a result it was not possible to use it even as a capless dip-in pen. It is frustrating to see such a well known brand can produce such poorly designed product. It is unforgivable that they obviously do not follow up its performence hence still producing the same poorly made pen and selling it. So if you have not enough to anger and frustrate you in your life, and do not feel short changed by all sorts of industries,companies, I would recommend you to buy this pen. It will surely make you go through these emotions and frustrate you endlessly. It has been the most expensive disposable pen I had.

I have a Farber-Castel fountain pen, Grip 2010 and I like the nib, so I'd like to another Farber-Castel, and I choose this one, because the review are good.Now, I love this one for everyday use.The nibs are totally different like ambition has fluently ink flow, compair with Grip; it has more scratches and I can write as pencils. But still I like both.The pen body looks like wood, but not.

A reasonably priced pen of good quality. Feels like a dependable workhorse.

Me gustan las plumas de trazo grueso. Esta es bonita, cómoda, y escribe muy bien.

La pluma viene presentada en un pequeño estuche de cartón de color gris con la el nombre de la marca en gris plateado con su logo de los caballeros en lucha y su clásico “since 1761”. Una presentación correcta para el producto de que se trata.La primera impresión es muy buena. Esta es la versión más sencilla de las plumas “Ambition” de Faber-Castell, pues es la del barril resina negra “lisa” (hay otras versiones mucho más decoradas y vistosas). En realidad no es un liso pulido o brillante si no que tiene una especie de microtextura longitudinal como si fuera madera, pero en plástico. El capuchón está cromado al igual que el “culot”, que combinan muy bien en su conjunto. La tomas en la mano y te das cuenta que es ligera, y sobre todo es muy fina, demasiado tal vez para una mano grande.El capuchón se ajusta a presión (no roscado) de forma aparentemente segura con un “click!!”. Su clip no es flexible si no que es articulado y con un muelle para su ajuste (detalle de calidad). Lleva en bajorrelieve el nombre de la marca, el logo de los caballeros en lucha, y como siembre el “since 1761”.El cuerpo es cilíndrico y totalmente recto, una forma muy elegante y minimalista aunque no sé si muy cómoda ante una larga jornada de escritura. El tacto del barril en la mano, al agarrarla en posición de escritura, es agradable.El cuerpo de la pluma (sin el capuchón) es bastante corto y se maneja bien en una mano pequeña como la mía, pero en una mano más grande puede resultar un poco justa. Se puede usar perfectamente con el capuchón posteado, aunque yo prefiero no escribir así. Al ser ligera resulta adecuada para la mano en tiempos de escritura muy prolongados, pero como señalé antes, al ser tan fina y de forma tan recta (no ahusada) “puede” resultar cansada, especialmente para los dedos.La pluma no trae convertidor y viene con un cartucho de tinta azul –supongo que un “Konigsblau” de la casa-. Le he puesto un convertidor “universal” adquirido por separado, la cargamos de tinta y empezamos a garabatear. Yo he usado la tinta Parker “Quink” que es una tinta que seca bastante rápido; OOOhhhhhhh!!! El plumín (en mi caso trazo m) se desliza sobre el papel de una forma suave, suave, con un trazo de tinta de flujo continuo y perfectamente regular, que maravilla!!.... Qué perfección!!Tiene un diseño muy agradable, moderno, yo diría que minimalista y en la mano se nota un buen producto, pero lo que mejor hace esta pluma es escribir: el plumín que utiliza es magnífico, y creo que es uno de los mejores, si no el mejor plumín de acero del mercado por su relación calidad precio. Buena, bonita y un buen precio: muy satisfecho con la compra.

great fountain pen, very good quality.