Kaweco Brass Sport Fountain Pens Reviews
A pen body that has been unchanged since the 1930s? Check
A raw brass body that shows a lovely patina as you handle it over time? Check
A durable steel nib and solid metal body for everyday beater use? Check
I've long been a fan of the Kaweco design, often reminding me of the wonderfully inspiring Art Deco designs of the past. But the light plastic bodies of the normal Kaweco sport always were too light for my tastes--I've never been one for inexpensive fountain pens. But therein is my main problem with nice pens. I'm a school teacher which means plenty of writing, but in an environment where luxury pens are impractical and can easily find their way into being dinged up and destroyed. I tried looking for a pen that was in the middle. A Parker Sonnet with gold nib was nice, but too flashy. The Pilot Vanishing Point was excellent but still fragile (having broken feed while dropping the pen). Finally a solid pen that actually looks better the more it's beaten and worn.
Now I will say that this pen does not write like many in the same price bracket. For this Kaweco you're certainly paying for the body not the nib. Unfortunately for some the pen still features the same Kaweco nib found on their $25 sport, which means that you're still stuck with a steel nib that is stiff and often suffers from "baby's bottom." While it can be replaced with a gold nib, it's underwhelming for the price. However, this curse can also be a blessing. For a daily beater pen to put through hell, it means very inexpensive feed/nib replacements in the event of an accident ($12-15).
Overall in my short time with this pen, grading the end of the year papers, I've come to find it as a special pen that fits in my pocket every day. With a silver pocket clip (another seperate purchase), a 1.1 calligraphy nib, and a patina matching my own finger grip--this pen has become me own creation.
One last thought: it will make your hands smell like brass.
A raw brass body that shows a lovely patina as you handle it over time? Check
A durable steel nib and solid metal body for everyday beater use? Check
I've long been a fan of the Kaweco design, often reminding me of the wonderfully inspiring Art Deco designs of the past. But the light plastic bodies of the normal Kaweco sport always were too light for my tastes--I've never been one for inexpensive fountain pens. But therein is my main problem with nice pens. I'm a school teacher which means plenty of writing, but in an environment where luxury pens are impractical and can easily find their way into being dinged up and destroyed. I tried looking for a pen that was in the middle. A Parker Sonnet with gold nib was nice, but too flashy. The Pilot Vanishing Point was excellent but still fragile (having broken feed while dropping the pen). Finally a solid pen that actually looks better the more it's beaten and worn.
Now I will say that this pen does not write like many in the same price bracket. For this Kaweco you're certainly paying for the body not the nib. Unfortunately for some the pen still features the same Kaweco nib found on their $25 sport, which means that you're still stuck with a steel nib that is stiff and often suffers from "baby's bottom." While it can be replaced with a gold nib, it's underwhelming for the price. However, this curse can also be a blessing. For a daily beater pen to put through hell, it means very inexpensive feed/nib replacements in the event of an accident ($12-15).
Overall in my short time with this pen, grading the end of the year papers, I've come to find it as a special pen that fits in my pocket every day. With a silver pocket clip (another seperate purchase), a 1.1 calligraphy nib, and a patina matching my own finger grip--this pen has become me own creation.
One last thought: it will make your hands smell like brass.
overall: 4 out of 5
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PenChalet were very fast with postage and communication, had more nib options for this pen than other sites, and reasonable price.
The pen didn't receive a perfect score, and this reflects on KAWECO, not PenChalet, who provided excellent service.
For why it is the pen ought to be cheaper, and my nib wrote very dry and needed tweaking- I've never bought a KAWECO pen that didn't.
Thank you very much PenChalet:)
The pen didn't receive a perfect score, and this reflects on KAWECO, not PenChalet, who provided excellent service.
For why it is the pen ought to be cheaper, and my nib wrote very dry and needed tweaking- I've never bought a KAWECO pen that didn't.
Thank you very much PenChalet:)
overall: 4 out of 5
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