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Here is a mini review of a mini pen. The Kaweco Classic Sport.

 

 

Overview:

I’ll come right out and say it. This is a $26 pen and it won’t be displacing my Montblancs, Pelikans, nor my 51s and Sonnets any time soon, but for the money it is a great value.

 

As a reward to myself for successfully finishing an MEF CE 2.0 Certification course (some of you techie telecom folks will know what this is) my company sent me on in Toronto Canada, I picked up this little guy.

 

Being a pocket pen , the clip is optional for a couple of bucks as is the optional squeeze type aerometric converter. The converter is much to be desired as it won’t hold much ink at all, so expect to use this as a cartridge only pen, unless you want to fill the cartridges with a syringe or convert it into an eye dropper.

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Ergonomics:

The function or mission if you will when Kaweco designed this pen many decades ago (this pen has history too), other than being a good writer, is it’s made to take a beating as a rugged utilitarian little pocket pen to accompany your keys, coins and swiss army knife in your pocket. Ever since I got this pen, while I carry my more expensive pens in a leather pen pouch, the Kaweco Sport is always in my pocket wherever I go. It’s the only pen in my collection I can toss around with my coins and keys without worry. If it gets scratched or scuffed, who cares.

 

The pen may look odd, but every aspect of it’s shape and size is functional. The cap is over-sized compared to the rest of the pen, so that most of the pen can collapse into the cap to make it almost as compact as a little pocket knife. The cap twists open with a single turn for quick capping/uncapping and the threads are nicely done so that the cap does not easily come loose when the pen is capped. Maybe Pelikan can take some pointers from this pen on that point. The cap is faceted (octagonal) so it wont easily roll of your desk. When one first sees this pen, the size might put you off, but when the cap is posted, the pen expands to a perfectly comfortable sized pen, even for those with large hands. And the cap posts securely which is really nice. Length wise it is almost as long as a medium sized Parker Sonnet and with just as much girth as illustrated below:

 

 

Being a pocket pen, the clip is optional as you will more likely want to carry it in your pocket rather than clipping it in your shirt pocket, but that option is available for just a couple dollars more.

 

The pen is not completely utilitarian looking though, as the nib has some nice scroll work on it and the top of the cap is fitted with a metal Kaweco crest, and with the clip on, it can look a little elegant, especially in the black or burgundy like the one here.

 

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Nib and writing:

One of the best part of the whole fountain pen hobby is when you bring home your latest prize, fill the pen up with ink and the nib hits the paper, it brings a smile to your face. That was my experience with the Kaweco Sport. That little nib is smooth, with some pleasant feedback, and a tiny bit of flex. OK, ok, if you are a flex purist, then anything less than a wet noodle is a nail, but for me this is anything but a nail. It is nice and springy and it’s not hard to squeeze a little line variation. Writing is a pleasure with this nib, and the fact this pen cost so little makes it even sweeter.

 

Cons:

The only real drawback with this pen is the inadequate optional squeeze (aerometric) converter which is challenged getting much ink into the sac. So far I’ve only used it with the International short cartridges that provides adequate ink capacity (Faber Castell use the same cartridges for reference).

 

It is possible to convert this pen to an eye dropper by simply applying a little silicone grease to the barrel threads.

 

Conclusion:

Keeping in mind this pen can be had for about $20, it is in my opinion a great value for the price considering the really nice nib, rugged and compact design, and overall good quality. It makes a great 2nd pen for every day carry when you are out and about not using your “nicer” pens. It is just plain and simply a really, really “neat” pen!

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Monteverde make a mini piston converter which will fit the Sport (though not so good for the AL Sport as the barrel may have more material depth in the bottom). Still holds bugger all ink but at least you see how much is in there. May last a few pages with a F or EF nib but I'd guess it would be hopeless for anything broader. Which nib did you go for btw? I couldn't make it out from the shots.

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Thanks. I will check out that converter. it cant be any worse than the squeeze converter. The nib on mine is a medium.

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