I was just thinking, again, today as I was putting my black Sport through its paces. I edit books on paper, and my Kaweco was in the other room, so I used some rollerball. Ugh. Got off my lazy tail and got my Kaweco. All is well. 7 years now; the best nib I have ever had, which is a matter of luck, I admit.
The Kaweco Thread
- Thread starter andrew98
- Start date
I've never particularly liked my Kaweco Sports. They aren't particularly bad or good, just adequate. And I have other pens I like better.
But my Liliput, which I just took out again after a while, is a neat little pen. The nib is quite good after some minor tweaking. I like the cap screwing securely into the posted position. And although they don't make a pocket clip for it, a clip for a Fisher Space Pen actually fits very nicely.
Negatives, you more or less have to use short cartridges in these, although they can be refilled with a syringe. The only converter that fits is the little Kaweco squeeze converter which is pretty much useless. And you're not supposed to eyedropper fill metal barreled pens like this. And even posted, this is quite a tiny pen. It's really the only fountain pen I have which is too small to be comfortable for long writing sessions, and I have some others which are pretty small.
Still, it has character, and will continue to get used from time to time.
But my Liliput, which I just took out again after a while, is a neat little pen. The nib is quite good after some minor tweaking. I like the cap screwing securely into the posted position. And although they don't make a pocket clip for it, a clip for a Fisher Space Pen actually fits very nicely.
Negatives, you more or less have to use short cartridges in these, although they can be refilled with a syringe. The only converter that fits is the little Kaweco squeeze converter which is pretty much useless. And you're not supposed to eyedropper fill metal barreled pens like this. And even posted, this is quite a tiny pen. It's really the only fountain pen I have which is too small to be comfortable for long writing sessions, and I have some others which are pretty small.
Still, it has character, and will continue to get used from time to time.
The Kaweco nibs really are excellent. I find them to be the smoothest, most no nonsense pens in the collection.
Remind me who makes this pen again?
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
Damn, those Koch brothers own EVERYTHING!
I bought a Sport m and then another, and another, and another, now have like 6, then came the Student, a brass lead holder, then a Brass Sport, then a Brass Liliput, then a Dia 2 roller, and finally a Copper Liliput in EF!!!! Love them ALL.......
Kaweco sport fsn here all the way. I use it as my daily driver and somehow the way it writes, I just don't want to look at any other pen. Maybe a brass kaweco some day.
I have had two Kawecos because I like the design, I gave up on them when they stopped working. I heard somewhere that Kaweco produced a batch of faulty feeds.
This is my pocket pen, not made by Kaweco.
This is my pocket pen, not made by Kaweco.
Just stumbled over this thread...
Crappy pic of my Perkeo
and the Sports
Crappy pic of my Perkeo
and the Sports
M
mtcn77
I never got to experience the Bock smoothness until I closed up the tines a little bit. It has been scratching this whole time!
It is pretty decent now, still not as smooth as when it is just about to dry up. I really like Kaweco's dryness and line consistency if they wouldn't set it wetter from the factory.
PS: The nibs and feeds are single units. I line up the M better with its stock feed.
It is pretty decent now, still not as smooth as when it is just about to dry up. I really like Kaweco's dryness and line consistency if they wouldn't set it wetter from the factory.
PS: The nibs and feeds are single units. I line up the M better with its stock feed.
Anyone here used / used the Brass sport roller ball (G2 refil)? Quiet keen on them but was 2ondering about posted weight 3tc.
M
mtcn77
A friend showed me her brass barrel pen, they are pretty hefty and they do show their weight.
Rather like old leather, the brass pen looks better with age.
It is heavy, you would not want one in a shirt pocket.
It is heavy, you would not want one in a shirt pocket.
Thanks guys. Already regularly use the brass FP with a 1.1 stub, paired up with the brass sketch up 5.6 pencil. Was thinking about the RB for work. Right off to find a good price on one. New or used.
During the pandemic, my Ice Sport with medium steel nib has been my daily driver. I have been steadily working my way through my not-insignificant-stock of Kaweco cart refills.
Opposite for me, Bob. Since the pandemic begun I haven't touched my little Kaweco Sports.
That's about to change right now.
The Kaweco nibs are very underrated.
I’ve continued to use my Kawecos (2 different flavors of Ice Sport and 1 Sport) every day. This was prompted a bit by the fact that several years ago, I bought something like 6 small packs of Kaweco cartridges of different color inks. Kaweco ink is very well behaved, though nothing special. I have now used all but my 6 pack of black ink, so I’m going into the home stretch to finish up the stock.
