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This is Kaweco Paradise Blue ink that I used in two Kaweco Sport pens when I tested them. My review for the Kaweco Chess Sport pen is Here. I used bottled ink and fitted the Kaweco Chess Sport with a 1.1 nib. I also used a cartridge in an ART Sport in Lapis Blue fitted with a standard F steel nib as a comparison. This ink looks much more saturated with the 1.1mm nib, as you would expect. Paradise Blue is a turquoise ink that leans more towards the blue/green end of the colour spectrum than the green end. It is a really well behaved ink and I can highly recommend it as a top quality ink. You might still find some older bottles of Kaweco Paradise Blue ink. The two inks are a very similar colour. However, you can tell if you have one of the newer bottles because the name of the ink is now printed on the box. It's also on the cartridge packs. New Paradise Blue bottles and cartridges come in differently coloured blue packs than the older ink, and cartridges now have Kaweco branding on them. This ink isn't waterproof, and it doesn't stain fingers. Sorry but I forgot to do the water test on the form before I scanned it. So I did it after scanning. Kaweco ink is made in Germany. It is readily available in 30ml bottles or packs containing 6 standard international sized cartridges.

I've admired the look of the fireblue Kaweco Liliput, with its cool metallic sheen, but the pen itself is a bit too small for me, I'm afraid. Is there a fountain pen with a similar look that might be larger? Over 130mm capped perhaps. And maybe something not super-heavy like the Chinese metal body pens? And hopefully less expensive than the Kaweco?

Kaweco Chess Sport Black FP Review History (reproduced from the Kaweco web-site) Kaweco - In 1883 the manufacturer of high-quality writing instruments was founded in Heidelberg Germany. Kaweco has been producing a wide range of fine writing pens and has been setting a great value on classy design and high standard manufacturing. The first Kaweco Sport was founded in 1912 as a pocket fountain pen for ladies, officers and sportsmen. In 1930 the brands and models of Kaweco and Aurumia fused and the Ka We Co three part circle emerged. This circle is still used today on nearly all of it’s pens. Even Sepp Herberger already appreciated these characteristics. It was with a Kaweco Sport that the former coach of the German national soccer team wrote on a piece of paper his winning tactics which brought the Germans to the world cup in 1954. In 1993 H & M Gutberlet GmbH made it’s first prototypes for a relaunch of the Kaweco Sport under the name Trekking, but gained and registered the rights to rename as Kaweco in 1994. The Kaweco Sport was newly produced as a cartridge holder in 1995, but the design remained the same as the 1935 model. In 2000 the first Limited Sport edition was produced in green celluloid, and the AL Sport as well as the Art Sport were launched in 2003. Kaweco's product range is perfectly described by the keywords "tradition" and “innovation" Appearance and Design The Kaweco Classic Sport starts off as a small and compact pen until you remove it’s cap, and replace it on the end of the barrel to make a decent sized fountain pen in your hand. The Classic Sport range differs from the Skyline range in having gold plated accents. The Chess Sport additionally has a chess board design on the faceted cap. I like this very attractive feature on the pen. I also like the very attractive milled edge on the end of the barrel. Kaweco supply a standard 23kt gold plated steel nib unit with this pen, that matches it’s Kaweco gold plated metal cap emblem as well as the gold coloured ‘Kaweco Sport’ script on the barrel. It comes in black or blue plastic finishes. Construction and quality Although this pen is made from plastic, it feels well made and quite substantial in your hand and performs as well as many full sized pens. It’s lightweight, but not at all flimsy, and it has a nice size, well shaped grip. The cap is intended to be posted on the barrel for Sport pens and the pen feels nicely balanced in your hand when the cap is posted on the barrel. As always with Kaweco Sport pens, the cap and the barrel screw together very well for a close fit, on smoothly machined screw threads. Weight and Dimensions Weight: 10grams. Measurements: Closed; 107mm, Posted; 135mm, Nib; 17mm. Nib and Performance The 23kt gold plated steel nib units for this pen come as a complete section, as opposed to the screw in nib and feed units that Kaweco make for metal Sport pens. So you can swap any complete nib unit into this pen. I found this nib wrote straight out of the box as soon as I fitted a cartridge. I was really impressed with the smoothness of the nib, that needed no adjustment at all. It gave me a smooth writing experience that rivalled that of some gold nibs in more expensive pens.There is no flex with these steel nibs, but I don’t mind that. Filling system and Maintenance As I’m reviewing some Kaweco pens and inks, I selected a Pearl Black cartridge for the Chess Sport. The cartridges are International Short cartridge size. I also tried a Kaweco Sport press type converter that I filled with Pearl Black bottled ink If you’re looking for a pen with a sophisticated piston filling system, or even a classic type of twist converter, then you might be disappointed with this pocket-sized pen. The compact converter that Kaweco make for this pen is just like a cartridge except that you squeeze it to draw up ink out of the bottle. It’s less easy, and contains less ink, than using a twist action converter, but the Kaweco twist converter doesn’t fit this pen. It isn’t a difficult pen to clean out. I just used an ear bulb and pushed some lukewarm water through it to clean out the ink after I had used it. Cost and Value I found this pen for sale at Hamilton Pen Company for £19.95 in the UK including free delivery. I think thats a reasonable price to pay for this pen. It’s not much more than the standard Classic Sport, and the chess pattern lifts it from the ordinary especially if you have more than one black Sport pen. Overall Opinion Kaweco Sport pens have a really good screw cap that prevents their cartridges from drying out, and I have always liked that in these pens. I also like the way they are compact pocket sized pens that extend into good size pens that are easy to write with. If you want a clip or a converter they are available separately, but I find it as easy to refill cartridges from bottled ink with a syringe, as using the squeezy converter that is made to fit this pen. All in all, I really like this pen and I would recommend it. Kaweco loaned me this pen to review, and I really appreciate that. Thank you Kaweco.

I have four Kaweco Sport fountain pens, three Classic Sports in M, B, and BB and an AL-Sport in medium. Recently I outfitted them all with Kaweco squeeze converters. Up until that point I had been refilling cartridges with a syringe. I found that once I started using the squeeze converters the pens started bleeding through every paper with every ink. They bled through Rhodia, Clairefontaine, and Maruman Mnemosyne papers I've used them on. I haven't been using bleed-prone inks with them either. Off the top of my head, I've used Waterman Serenity Blue, Parker Quink Blue, Noodler's Heart of Darkness, and other inks that I've had zero problem in the past with bleedthrough. This happens regardless whether I draw ink up through the feed or fill the converter directly with a syringe. Seeing this pattern since I started using squeeze converters, I started refilling cartridges again to fill the pen. Now I'm back to having no problem at all: back to my Kaweco Sports being on the slightly dry-ish side. I bought my converters from different sources so I don't believe it's a case where I had a bad batch. So I can only conclude that something about the squeeze converters affects the ink or the nib and feed in a way that causes bleeding with conservative inks on usually bleed resistant paper. Am I the only one having this problem? Is there anyone who could explain how this could happen?

http://imageshack.com/a/img903/6787/QslPHK.jpg Kobe (神戸市 Kōbe-shi) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is located on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bayand about 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka. With a population around 1.5 million, the city is part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. Its name comes from "kanbe" (神戸), an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine. Kobe became one of Japan's 17 designated cities in 1956. Kobe is famous for its shirines and nioce architecture but among fountain pen and ink afficionados the name Kobe cause increased heart-rate. The city is a home of Nagasawa-Kobe stationery shop that offers incredible lione of more than fifty inks made by Sailor. http://imageshack.com/a/img908/7578/dtzhVS.jpg https://kobe-nagasawa.co.jp/ My master - plan is to prepare comparison of full line of Nagasawa-Kobe inks. Not an easy task as they're not the most obtainable inks on the market, but hopefully I'll manage to do it At the moment Nagasawa-Kobe offers 52 inks: Rokko GreenPier BlueOld Foreigner Ward SepiaKitano Foreigners Residence RedEast Asia BlackKobe BordeauxKaikyo BlueArima AmberSuma PurpleMikage GreyIkuta OrangeOkamoto PinkNunobiki EmeraldMaya LapisMaiko GreenNada BrownShioya BlueSannomiya PanseMinatogawa LimeMotomachi RougeTaisanji YellowShinkaichi GoldNagata BlueNakayamate BlackTarumi ApricotWadamisaki BlueKounan MaroonSuzuran GreenSuma Kaihin BlueOoji CherryKaigan Stone GreyTamon Purple GreyRikyuu Moon YellowSourakuen Tea GreenSuwayama Leaf GreenSakaemachi IndigoMinatojima Island BlueKitanozaka Night BlueKobe BrickSumiyoshi BrownSuma Rikyu RoseRokko Island SkyGakuen Toshi Fresh GreenSumaura Seaside BlueHashibuse Silhouette GreenNagisa Museum GreyAoya Cascade GreenSuidousuji Marchais BlueKitano Olive GreenKyo-machi Legend BlueKano-cho Midnight Shioya Vintage Sepia Taisanji Yellow is - so far - my favourite one. Thank you Cyber6 for the sample. I'm quite obsessed with this ink. And the sample is long gone. Not good. Not good. http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4807/3hFMVF.jpg INK SPLASH http://imageshack.com/a/img674/7162/qvuq0Y.jpg DROPS OF INK ON KITCHEN TOWEL http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6403/mIMPpd.jpg CHROMATOGRAPHY http://imageshack.com/a/img742/5432/v8t5a8.jpg SOFTWARE IDENTIFICATION / COLOR RANGE http://imageshack.com/a/img913/1834/2LIwgx.jpg COLOR RANGE http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7458/p6ddoi.jpg Review written with Kaweco Sport, broad nib http://imageshack.com/a/img742/3824/OYbhU4.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img909/39/I62Ztj.jpg RHODIA http://imageshack.com/a/img674/5471/xmVU3G.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/791/lxtnaE.jpg

Since getting going with my fountain pen addiction I've bought various pens(Ahab, TWSBI Mini, Kawecos & vintage etc), most are used to draw and I've tried lots of nib types and use different pens/nibs depending on how I feel. My ideal nib has flex as it allows line variation and greater expression in my drawings, as yet no pen met my needs, a couple of vintage pen came close though. My latest acquisition was a Platinum #3776 Century with an SF nib, at best the nib is semi flex but it's a nice pen with a nice nib and great to draw with. After using the #3776 I started thinking about flex again, a while ago I tried fitting the FPR flex nib to my TWSBI Mini with some success, sadly the feed couldn't keep up with the nib so I scrapped the idea. I recently bought an ICE Sport with a BB nib which puts down lovely thick, wet lines but it's not a flex nib, so I wondered if the feed would cope with a flex nib. I dug out the FPR nib again to see if maybe it would fit the Kaweco feed..it didn't but with a little tweaking it might After 15-20 minutes with a small file I took 3-5mm off the back of the nib, the FPR nib is slightly square and the Kaweco is round so I had to bend the FPR nib to make it sit snugly on the feed, fitting to the section is a tad tighter but not too bad. Initially the pen wouldn't write but after trying a couple of inks I got it to write a little. Some more tweaking and pushing the nib & feed further into the section and I was amazed at the results. The pen lays a VERY wet line and doesn't miss a beat unless I move fast while fully flexing, the picture shows just how much line variation I can get Behold the pen itself, I might change the white section to the ICE orange one once I'm happy that the flex nib is working ok. I've still got to fine tune the tines with my loupe to smooth out the nib but that'll only take a couple of minutes, for around 30 minutes of tinkering I'm now the proud owner of a new Kaweco flex pen There's no reason why the nib and feed can't be fit into my other Kaweco pens so I'll probably try it in my AL Raw which would be my ideal pen. The FPR flex nibs are really cheap and with a dremmel the modification would take seconds to do, so any Kaweco pen and flex lovers get going

FREE Vintage Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen Retail: $25view product...Pen Chalet is giving each customer who spends $100 or more a FREE New, Uncirculated, Vintage Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen while supplies last!* How it Works: Enter the KAWECOSPORT coupon code & Get 10% Off your ENTIRE orders! This coupon is still valid for 10% Off all orders under $100. Spend $100 or more(Price AFTER the 10% Coupon). The Vintage Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen will automatically be added to your shpping cart with the price adjusted! *Offer expires Sunday, December 13th, 2015 at midnight Eastern time or while supplies last. $100 minimum order is after the 10% coupon and does not include any other fees such as tax, shipping, etc. The Vintage Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen will show in the shopping cart with an adjustment in the discount for the price of the item. One Vintage Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen per order, per customer while quantities last. Medium nib only in either blue or black. Cannot be combined with any other offer Pen Chalet has the right to terminate the giveaway early if quantities run out so act today! Shop More Great Deals...

Hi, i got my fingers on a 1934 Kaweco Colleg with a beatifull 14c F-Nib with the right amount of flex in daily writing, just the cork gasket is broken, so the whole ink leaves the pen on the wrong end I allready tried to open it, continue screwing the piston back/out, tried screwing the "extra" part at the end... tried to "soak" it in water, even with a rubber/leather band and a pliers.. Nothing moved out... and i fear if i use more violence it breaks so anyone know how to open this little guy? It's an Kaweco Colleg 55 09 from 1934(?) Picture of it is attached.. greets Mike

Hi folks, As my friends know, I'm a fan of all things purple. (In NYC you can buy varietals of purple vegetables.) I've acquired a few cheaper pens in purple-ish hues, but am looking for "the one." I just bought a Visconti Rembrandt from the good folks at Pen Chalet and without inking, am having second thoughts. I like wettish writers in a substantial pen. I don't want a weighty pen that tires my hand. And I shouldn't be spending more than $120 or so since I'm in grad school! The reviews on the Rembrandt are so mixed -- and frankly, I returned one a few years back when the pen seemed balky. https://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/visconti_rembrandt_fountain_pen.html I'm wondering if the Pelikan m205 amethyst would be a better bet, until Kaweco makes a substantial purple... https://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/pelikan_special_edition_classic_m205_amethyst_fountain_pen.html I'd love for the forum to weigh in. (bottom to top, a Faber Castell pencil, Lamy al Star in a not-so-purple hue, Kaweco Sport, a Hero from China (don't bother), and the Rembrandt. Thanks so much!

*originally posted on my Instagram. Ink Review: Kaweco - Palm Green. Grade: 76.25%. Paper Tested On: Norcom Composition, Staples 20lb, 85g Clairefontaine. Kaweco Palm Green (KPG) has been a very interesting ink for me to use. I initially bought this ink because I needed a backup (for refilling) to the cartridge that came with my Kaweco Sport. I chose green because it's not a color that I would normally pick for every day office use and thought it would be a nice change of pace. So far I have been very pleased with KPG. At first it really surprised me how much this shade of green reminded me of Noodler's Gruene Cactus (NGC); it's not as wet or smooth as NGC, but it's shorter dry time and less propensity to bleed may make it an alternative to NGC for you. KPG isn't prone to feathering (even in a flex pen) and I have to say I've been very happy with how much shading you can get out of it. The ink may not be the wettest out there, but I didn't have any issues with the ink being dry either. I don't recall it ever skipping or railroading as I did some Spencerian practice. It just did the job without any issues. KPG is not a waterproof ink by any means and should clean easily. I've used it in an ink wash on some fairly heavy paper and it washed away readily. Don't let the dry time in the picture fool you. I did the "dash and wipe" test using a Noodler's italic nib and it can lay down a lot of ink. In my fine nib on my Kaweco Sport I usually get between 4-5 seconds, which I find very acceptable. KPG is a nicely saturated ink, but it doesn't bleed into the page unless I'm using a flex pen, so you shouldn't have many problems using the back of the page to take notes on. Overall, KPG can be an everyday work horse when you need it, but just don't forget KPG can play in the "shade" too.

Hello, I found this on the local "fleabay": http://i.imgur.com/wiKg00n.jpg Does anyone know details about this particular model? I've searched the forum, but could not find this variant with 2 rings at the top of the cap. Cheers!

I happened to travel to New York to visit several colleges and before the first visit started, I had some time to visit the Fountain Pen Hospital to look around and got this Kaweco Classic Sport with an extra fine nib. I got the Classic Sport because of the gold-plated nib and a much cheaper price while offering a performance similar to the much higher-end products of this line. Because I am travelling, I will not give a full writing sample with Lipsum and some Chinese text, but I will show you some notes that I have taken in this trip (but please just ignore the content). Appearance & Design: 10 http://img.vim-cn.com/6c/bd2cd9b89d997c8b1c5d12ef9fa739933989e3.jpg This pen has a blue plastic finish and a gold clip that you can take off. Though plastic, this pen does not feel cheap at all. It feels very comfortable when being held and I am happy with carry with it when I am out. Construction & Quality: 9 Though a plastic pen, the Sport feels good. It might be not as sturdy or robust as the Soyuz I have reviewed, but when I hold it, I can feel that it is a pen that can take some slightly harsh environments. The details have been fine-tuned, and the craftsmanship is something that is worth appreciating. Weight & Dimensions: 7 The Sport is a small pen. It is barely usable when unposted, but when posted it has a descent size that even I who have relatively large hands found suitable. This pen is light and does not become a burden when I carry it in my pocket. Nib & Performance: 8 http://img.vim-cn.com/50/fd8d7428bcb87d6843959ba0c1bd96ba48d997.jpg http://img.vim-cn.com/43/24d2b85090c1e3de41c677f397ee7921953a72.jpg Notes taken without a table. Ink: Private Reserve Naples Blue (International Short); Paper: Clairefontaine Triomphe This is an extra fine nib, German standard. It may seem to be a bit wet, but as Brian Goulet from Ink Nouveau pointed out in his review of Clairefontaine Triomphe, the drying time of certain inks including Private Reserve can be longer than normal. I will see if this is a problem present on other papers. There is a little feedback from this nib. I haven't tried papers other than this and the cheap notepaper provided by my hotel. This nib performs well on both and it is definitely not scratchy (though the staff warned me about this possibility). Overall, this is a very good nib at its price range. The gold plating may also helped a little. Filling System & Maintenance: 7 I currently use this pen with international short cartridges because I am travelling. However, there is an official aromatic converter and I have also bought a mini piston converter that hopefully works. The problem is that it cannot hold a lot of ink. It is possible to disassemble this pen and there are YouTube videos. However, I have not tried this yet. Cost & Value: 9 This pen costed $29 with the clip and an extra $5 for the converter at the Fountain Pen Hospital. At this price range, I would say this is definitely a very good deal. You get a gold-plated nib that performs excellent even though it is an extra fine. It is a descent pen at a very good price. This is another pen that I might out in my shirt pocket. I really love it and it is light enough for me to carry around. It might a bit small, but believe me, this small pen has a lot in it and I will probably take it with my Soyuz to my prom or visit today.

I was talking to the lady at the University of Auckland bookshop and she told me that they'd have the Kaweco Sport fountain pens, pencil (mechanical not lead holder) and rollerballs in stock within 1-2 weeks. As someone who prefers to purchase locally, this was great news! ~$35 for the roller ball and ~$50 (can't remember if it was 45 or 54) for the fountain pen. It comes with the clip in a metal tin. I don't think I've seen Kawecos at any other brick and mortar store in Auckland. I'm seriously impressed with the stationery range at the university bookshop, especially as far as inks and papers go. I much prefer it to Whitcoulls. Keep in mind that New Zealand has a very limited supply of stationery products compared to other countries. Just thought that I'd let people know, since I found this to be great news!

New single pen sleeves available from Kaweco in black, brown, tan, burgundy, and navy!

This morning I saw the Kaweco Sport Brass version, I think it may be as close as I can get to a perfect pen (I like small, heavy FPs) So now that I've ordered one (I couldn't resist...) I want to know what nib options I have for it. I have used Kaweco pens before, the nibs are good workhorses but I want something to match the brass and I'm hoping a gold nib will do nicely. I have never sought out a replacement nib for a Kaweco before, and a quick search on these forums didn't reveal too many options for them other than Kaweco's own gold nib or heavily modifying (i.e. filing) an existing nib. Are there no other stock options? Is it also true that Kaweco Brass Sports will accept a #5 nib? (I believe my liliput is a #5) So do I have any options regarding replacement nibs for my Kaweco? (Gold nib preferred but a good steel option would be nice to have as well)

Received today. Review in the photo,

Given that the photo set of unboxing this pen is one of my more popular blog posts, I figured I wouldn’t wait too long to write the review. Physical presence The Al-Sport is a metal version of the popular Kaweco Sport, which is a plastic pen. Both are designed to be ultraportable pocket pens that are short when capped but full size when posted. I’m not going to bore you with measurements, since you can easily find those all over on the internet. (If you want to see how this pen sizes up against other ones you are familiar with, check out this nifty tool from Goulet Pens.) What I will say is that I think this is one of the most comfortable pens I have ever owned. Having never handled a plastic one I can’t really compare the two, but I think that I would find the plastic version too light. With the metal body this pen is the perfect fusion of “feels like quality” and “comfortable to use.” The section, while short, fits my grip very well and the threads are not sharp at all. When posted the pen is an ideal length for me and I can use it briefly unposted but it’s not comfortable. Of course, comfort-level will be different for everyone based on your hand size and how you hold your pen, so definitely don’t take my word for it. I also bought the “Sport N clip” to go with my pen, since it does not come with a clip of any kind. To be fair, you don’t need a clip to prevent your pen from rolling off a desk since the octagonal shape of the cap already has that covered. And the clip is not really very good for actually clipping the pen onto things either. While tight and springy, it’s a bit too tight to pull it out enough to clip over anything but a few sheet of paper without dislodging the clip from the barrel. So, I suppose I have it there purely because I can’t stand the aesthetics of a clipless pen. I was interested to see how the finish would hold up on this pen, especially since they sell “stonewashed” versions that have a distressed finish for those who aren’t patient enough to have it happen naturally. As you can see above, there is a bit of finish worn away near the threads, which I think is inevitable since you will have metal-on-metal contact there no matter what you do. I also have a small scuff on the cap where the end of the clip dug in as I was taking it off for this very picture. Otherwise I don’t see any wear from the clip but the more you take it on and off the more you risk damaging the finish there. The sad part of all this is that I really want my pen to get that worn-in look! I am not careful with this pen at all - I carry it around in my pocket, the same pocket that I stick change in on a daily basis. I’ve carried it in pockets with keys, in the bottom of my purse… I may need to take more drastic measures here. But, if you want a durable matte finish, I think this pen would be a good choice. Writing experience The nib that I got was not my favorite at first. I think the tines were a bit misaligned but I did a bit of work and now it is a comfortably wet F. A really nice aspect of the Al-Sport is that you can buy replacement nib units for ~$15, so if you want a different nib size or you get a bum one and don’t feel like sending it to a nibmeister, you can try something else for relatively cheap. I am overall quite pleased with how this pen writes. And, because it’s a small nib it does not dry out as fast, which is handy since a screw cap is not the quickest thing to open and close. I actually once left this pen uncapped overnight (not my finest moment, I know) and it started up without too much complaint the next morning. Now that’s quality. Filling system This pen is a cartridge-only pen. Yes, you can buy a little bulb-filler type converter, but I have not heard good things about it. You can even make your own with a silicone sac and old cartridge, but I don’t feel like doing that. So, for me it’s down to standard international cartridges only. I thought I would have a problem with this aspect of the pen, but it turns out to not bother me at all. This is not my pen that I grab to write a long letter or do homework with. It’s a pen for having on hand at all times and jotting down quick notes when needed. For that, cartridges are fine. Closing thoughts Overall, I really like this pen. Granted, most of my pen reviews are quite positive but that’s because I only hang on to (and review) pens that I am quite fond of and so there’s that. But I do not regret buying this pen at all and I think it will be a constant companion for a fair number of years to come. Is it worth the $80 price tag? I think so, purely based on the quality of construction and the fact that you can easily swap out the nib for another. Is it worth the huge price jump over the plastic Sport? Like I said, I’ve never had a plastic Sport, but I think so. This pen feels so much better than something plastic, with a solidity that says, “Hey, I am not going to give up on you, even if you drop me down a flight of concrete steps. Will your phone do that?” This pen was purchased with my own money and I am not being compensated in any way for this review. All opinions above are my own and you are free to disagree with them if you like.

Good morning from Ottawa! I have lurked on the site for quite awhile now and have even posted a couple of times, I decided it was high time I introduced myself in a more formal manner. I am a researcher in photonics/optics and originally was draw to fountain pens for the access to bottled ink as I was using preloaded ballpoints/gel pens at an alarming rate. I picked up a Lamy Safari demonstrator as a test and a bottle of blue waterman ink and then I suppose like most of us on here the bug bit and I have not really stopped. While I started with Lamy I quickly branched out and have not really settled on one brand, my only real trend is towards fine nibs as I use them extensively for equations and derivations. While I "collect" pens I do not see myself as a collector per say as all of my pens are in the regular inking rotation and I try to make a point of using everything I have and only buying something I want to use. With this being said in addition to one of my Safaris my Faber-Castell Mondoro, Mont Blanc UNICEF Le Grand, Kaweco Sport and Esterbrook do seem to be inked more often than others. In the interest of completeness below you will find my current collection of pens/inks. I look forward to being part of the community and seeing what everyone has to say. Pens Cerruti 1881 - Unidentified Esterbrook: - Black J Double Jewels (9460 Nib (Rigid Medium / Manifold Medium), 9555 Nib (Gregg Shorthand - F), 2314 B Nib (Relief Broad Stub))Faber-Castell - Mondoro (Orange) -EFFaber-Castell - e-motion (Black Parquet) - MKaweco - Sport (Black) - EFKaweco - Sport (Maroon) - FLamy Nibs including M, F, 1.1 ItalicLamy - Accent MatteLamy - Al-star (Blue)Lamy - Al-star (Copper/Orange)Lamy - Nexx (grey/Green)Lamy - Safari (Demonstrator)Lamy - Safari (Black)Noodler Ahab (Green)Rotring - Core (Grey/Orange - Awaiting arrival)Schaeffer - Taranis - FSchaeffer - 300 (Red Iridescent) - MScaheffer - Unidentified - MWaterman - Kultur (Blue Demonstrator) - MWaterman - Phileas (Purple/Blue Marble) - FWaterman - Hemisphere (All metal) - MInk J. Herbin - Eclat de SaphirJ. Herbin - Orange IndienJ. Herbin - Perle NoireJ. Herbin - Rouge OperaLamy - Copper OrangeMont Blanc - Oyster GreyMont Blanc - Lavender /PurpleNoodlers - Bulletproof BlackPilot Iroshizuku - Kiri-samePrivate Reserve - AvacadoPrivate Reserve - Black CherrySailor - Blue/BLackWaterman - Intense Black

I have a few Kaweco Sports, which I usually fill by syringing ink into an empty short international cartridge. It works great for me except that I do find that the pen will go dry at times as the ink hangs up at the end of the cartridge, despite the presence of a ball agitator. So far I've used Monteverde and Kaweco cartridges for this purpose; aside from the Kaweco having an embossed logo, they're identical. My question is whether there is a standard international short cartridge with a agitator that works well, or some kind of mechanism that prevents hang-ups (like how Pilot cartridges have flutes down the insides),

**This is my first pen review! Feedback definitely encouraged, but please be gentle with me, I'm new ** I started using fountain pens a couple of years ago, and since that first Lamy Safari, I've learned a lot about what I like, dislike, want, don't want, prefer to have, and can live without. At first, my pen purchases were somewhat haphazard - "hey, I've heard of Lamy - let's get one of those! Oooh, I'd fancy having a RED pen, better grab that as well" - a problem which I suspect is relatively common to newbies (and even a few oldbies). Lately, however, I've started thinking out my purchases a bit better, and after seeing Stephen Brown's review on YouTube, I became curious about the Kaweco Student. The first thing I noticed is that it seems to be somewhat difficult to find experience with this pen. There's Stephen's review, two that I could dig up here on FPN, and a handful of other mentions out on the web: but broadly speaking, search for it and you come up with a big fat "Did you mean KAWECO SPORT?" No, internet, I did not mean Kaweco Sport. And I'm puzzled by this seeming lack of Students in the wild, because after taking the plunge at my local B&M about a month ago and using the Student heavily since then, I'm here to tell you that I think this pen is absolutely tremendous. I bought it out of curiosity, and it is now my all-around favorite pen that I own. This is not going to be a review packed with fastidious measurements and loupe details. I'm going for a more narrative review based on what I now consider to be adequate real-world experience, trying to give you something beyond a "first impression." So let's dig in! THE BASICS The Student is a mostly acrylic plastic C&C and eyedropper-ready (!) pen which costs between $50 and $60. It is available in four colors: opaque black, white, and red, and translucent blue. I have the blue one, and it can look a bit violet in some light (***ONE NOTE: in the photos here, the pen will mostly look much darker than it actually is, because I have it filled as an eyedropper right now***). The pen is packaged in that nifty, retro Kaweco tin, which is both sturdy and quite handy. A nice touch for the price point. It is supplied with a short cartridge and, depending on where you buy it, usually a converter as well: most online vendors I've looked at include a converter, but the local B&M where I bought mine sold it separately. THE BUILD The pen, as mentioned, is mostly plastic. The screw-on cap and solid barrel are all plastic. The simple but very strong clip is metal, and the hourglass grip section is metal as well ("chromed brass," according to Kaweco). The finial bears a small, metallic three-sectioned Kaweco logo. Just below the finial and on the reverse side from where the clip attaches, the words "Kaweco Student Germany" are etched into the cap. There is a single metal ring around the cap where it screws on to the pen, which bears the words "KAWECO" and "GERMANY" along with a series of dots. That's the extent of the decoration on the pen itself. It has a very streamlined, unobtrusive, classic - almost retro - look that I really enjoy. The stainless steel nib, which I believe is made by Bock, bears some scrollwork along the tines over the words "Germany" on the left tine and "since 1883" on the right, the Kaweco logo below the breather hole, and the nib size below the logo. The logo is also found on the feed, which, as Stephen Brown mentions, is somewhat unusual and a nice touch. The Student takes the standard Kaweco "nib replacement 060." These are the screw-in nib replacement units that include the combined nib and feed assembly housed in a plastic sleeve. In other words, for not too much money, you can have an easily-swapped-out range of nib sizes from EF to double-broad: just unscrew the whole unit and screw the new one in. This is not a very large pen, but it isn't tiny either. The mostly-plastic build means it is pretty lightweight. The cap posts well, not deeply but very securely (though I wouldn't jam it on there too hard since this is a plastic body). I find the pen to be better balanced when it is posted. That metal section is quite heavy and tends to tug the pen forward and down a bit, if that makes sense, so posting provides a bit of counterweight and better overall balance. As for length, the pen fits beautifully into my small-to-medium size hands when posted, but just on the right side of "too short" without posting. I cannot stand using small pens (which is why this model is my first Kaweco rather than one of their more popular smaller builds), and I prefer to post for the most part. The Student hits a definite sweet spot for me as far as size and weight. The overall impression is of solid engineering and very good build quality. The threads for the screw-on grip section and the cap are smooth and secure, the clip is very tight (but well designed to make it easy to slip in and out of a pocket), and all in all the pen feels like a workhorse. In day-to-day use over the past month, I haven't exactly babied it, and it is holding up well. One quibble is that the acrylic picks up scratches rather easily, though that's to be expected in this material. On my blue...I guess I'd call this a semi-demonstrator?...model, the barrel is starting to cloud very slightly in some specific places, particularly a ring around where the cap sits when posted. Then again, since this is a relatively affordable pen and an EDC for me, I think it is holding up fine. It feels like a pen that will be with me for a good long while. Those who like the model but want more durability can step up to the metal Allrounder, with the understanding that you'll lose the possibility for eyedropper filling. THE NIB Kaweco nibs seem to be a little bit hit or miss. Stephen Brown's review mentions that his Student (mirroring his general Kaweco experiences) wrote bone-dry out of the box. Some other Kaweco reviewers have mentioned quite a variety of first impressions with their Kaweco nibs. All I can tell you is this: maybe I was very lucky, but the medium nib on my Student is flawlessly, utterly, abso-freakin-lutely fantastic. It's the best stainless steel nib I have. As far as smoothness, it runs neck and neck with my Faber-Castell e-motion - possibly even edges it out - and, though definitely not a gusher, I'd say it writes about as wet as the e-motion. I would say the line is on the finer side of medium. It has never had a hard start, never skipped, never faltered. It just writes, and writes well. I know that sounds crazy. Really, I do! I promise, though, that I'm not exaggerating. I know that Kaweco is well-liked but not exactly legendary as far as nibs go. I hear ya. I had only reasonable expectations for this pen when I bought it, but wow. It has totally won me over. THE WRITING EXPERIENCE - AND EYEDROPPER CONVERSION! In the beginning, I thought maybe it was the ink. I first inked up with a sample of Noodlers Cactus Fruit Eel, and we know that's an especially smooth, wet, juicy ink. I jotted down a note to a friend on some Clairefontaine Triomphe stationery, and it was like writing on glass with melted butter. Gosh, this thing glides! Obviously that combo of ink and paper was always going to be somewhat glassy, but this nib felt great right away. Once I used up the Cactus Fruit, I decided to try something I've never tried with any of my pens, and use the Student as an eyedropper fill. This was a major reason that I purchased the pen, after Stephen mentioned the potential in his review. One FPN user mentioned that s/he had done it with good results, and I know other Kaweco models have been used as eyedroppers. I was, and remain, slightly concerned about the metal grip section. There is exposed metal where it screws in to the body. Others, though, have said that this isn't a massive problem, and that concerns about corrosion can be mitigated by using a well-behaved ink. Well behaved ink? What else, then, but ol' faithful: Waterman [serenity/Florida/whatever it's called today] blue. Which, incidentally, matches the blue color of the pen itself rather well. I filled it up - OMG so much ink! - and I've hardly been able to set the pen down since. It wasn't just the Cactus Fruit. It wasn't just the Triomphe. This is simply a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant little writer. No matter what I throw at it, the Student cheerfully (this is a cheerful pen) does its thing without question. It behaves well in my sometimes-finicky Leuchtturm pocket journal and skates across Rhodia/Clairefontaine. Best of all, a few days ago I used it to write a six-page letter on some Crane monarch sheets. Holy moley. I just couldn't stop. The way this thing felt on that paper...wow. Fountain pen nirvana. LIVING WITH IT AND FINAL THOUGHTS It didn't take very long for me to fall in love with this pen, and now I always have it on me. I've had zero issues so far with using it as an eyedropper. That speaks well to total fit/finish, but of course I'll be keeping an eye on it longer term to see if the metal of the section starts developing problems later as a result of the eyedropper usage. One gripe I have is with the section. It is very smooth, and while the hourglass shape helps a bit as far as maintaining grip, it can get a bit slippery. And the section might be just a touch too narrow for me for comfort over very long periods of uninterrupted usage. By the end of that monster 6-page letter, my fingers were screaming, but that was also a lot of writing for me in one sitting. When I first got the pen, the section was screwed on very tightly. I mean the thing felt glued. It took a painful amount of force to unscrew the thing, which was not helped by the smoothness of the finish. Now that I'm using it as an eyedropper, this level of fit is something I obviously appreciate, but if you pick one up and find the section is screwed on almost impossibly tight, you aren't the first. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, just something to be aware of. Here's the thing. I would, in a heartbeat, recommend MY Kaweco Student to absolutely anybody. I mean MY champion-class writer, with a nib that just sang right out of the box. There is, however, that nagging sense that I may be really, really lucky. I mentioned, earlier in the review, that some others have had issues with their Kaweco nibs, issues that may go beyond the typical "different strokes for different folks" subjectivity of fountain pen users' opinions and point to some QC problems. Given that, can I recommend the pen on the whole? Absolutely! Though with the obvious and standard caveat that your mileage may vary. That uncertainty alone may be enough to turn some people off, and understandably so. Most of us don't bring unlimited budgets to this hobby, and a $50-60 pen isn't throwaway money like a Preppy. I'd hate to see somebody come in expecting a dream writer like mine and get a bone-dry, scratchy, skippy mess. However, if you want to take the chance, and pull the trigger on a $50 eyedropper-ready workhorse with a nice retro look and largely excellent build quality, you may just end up surprised with what you get. I know I am. **EDITED IMMEDIATELY AFTER POSTING FOR A FEW TYPOS AND GRAMMATICAL ISSUES I NOTICED AS SOON AS IT POSTED. ...NATURALLY**

Can anyone help me identify this Kaweco Fountain Pen (piston Filler) and Mechanical Pencil Set? It appears to be of high quality. There are no model markings on either. The nib is 585 14K and at bottom of cap on each is: 1/20 14K Gold Filled Thanks, Michael Little Phoenix, Arizona

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6158/11Pc6j.jpg Founded in Heidelberg in 1883, as Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, the company started by producing a modest range of wooden dip pens. The Kaweco brand name, originally developed as a model name and coined after Koch, Weber & Company, the owners, was adopted as the company name in the early 1900’s. By the 1930’s over 600 staff were producing a huge array of fountain pens and pencils, including the popular Sport range of pocket pens. The company's survived almost one hundred years but in 1980 its operations were closed. Happily that wasn't the end of the brand. Horst Gutberlet - owner of H&M Gutberlet GmbH and pen enthusiast and his son Michael were able to but the brand name in 1994. They started working on reviving the brand. It took many years of dedicated work. The brand was initially distributed by Diplomat however over the years their line-up has extended and they were able to create their own international network of distributors. As with most big dreams the realisation took many years of dedicated work. The Kaweco brand was initially distributed by Diplomat. Over the years, the model line-up has expanded and Kaweco has created their own international network of distributors. http://imageshack.com/a/img661/7232/sBiTQO.jpg Today Kaweco offers wide variety of fountain pens and accessories. They have eight inks in their line-up. I don't know makes their inks, however I've read somewhere it was Dr. Pflug from Aratrum (creator of Caran d'Ache inks). If anyone has some data on this topic, I'd like to learn it Anyway the inks are sold in generic glass bottles (30 ml) and their price is steep. Given that in my country Kaweco inks are priced higher (price per 1 ml) than Edelstein or Graf von Faber-Castell I keep on aking myself "what were you guys thinking"? I expect premium priced products to offer premium experience - premium inks should be well-behaved and offer some added value as aesthetic bottle. Here KaWeCo doesn't deliver. The bottle is cheap, heneric and boring. Practical, no doubt, but if you want me to pay premium give me premium Karamel Braun (Caramel Brown) Konigsblau (Royal Blue) Mittertnachtsblau (Midnight Blue) Palmen Grun (Palm Green) Paradies Blau (Paradise Blue) Perlen Schwarz (Pearl Black) Rubinrot (Ruby Red) Sommer Lila (Summer Burple) Mitternachtsblau is supposed to be Midnight Blue. Well, I'm not really into blue/blacks. I can say I dislike the color. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img540/7457/XpA59l.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img661/8028/ynHnBS.jpg Waterproofness http://imageshack.com/a/img673/5337/4uJV20.png Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img661/6833/taeyx3.jpg Oxford, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img540/8880/truWi9.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/9775/G5BMPi.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/2239/TnJMA5.jpg Mohawk via Linen, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img537/9526/ADzYBm.jpg Cheap callendar, chinese no name pen, F http://imageshack.com/a/img909/5107/5GxfMG.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6875/bJK2V5.jpg Comparison http://imageshack.com/a/img537/8546/KIa2A2.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6158/11Pc6j.jpg Founded in Heidelberg in 1883, as Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, the company started by producing a modest range of wooden dip pens. The Kaweco brand name, originally developed as a model name and coined after Koch, Weber & Company, the owners, was adopted as the company name in the early 1900’s. By the 1930’s over 600 staff were producing a huge array of fountain pens and pencils, including the popular Sport range of pocket pens. The company's survived almost one hundred years but in 1980 its operations were closed. Happily that wasn't the end of the brand. Horst Gutberlet - owner of H&M Gutberlet GmbH and pen enthusiast and his son Michael were able to but the brand name in 1994. They started working on reviving the brand. It took many years of dedicated work. The brand was initially distributed by Diplomat however over the years their line-up has extended and they were able to create their own international network of distributors. As with most big dreams the realisation took many years of dedicated work. The Kaweco brand was initially distributed by Diplomat. Over the years, the model line-up has expanded and Kaweco has created their own international network of distributors. http://imageshack.com/a/img661/7232/sBiTQO.jpg Today Kaweco offers wide variety of fountain pens and accessories. They have eight inks in their line-up. I don't know makes their inks, however I've read somewhere it was Dr. Pflug from Aratrum (creator of Caran d'Ache inks). If anyone has some data on this topic, I'd like to learn it Anyway the inks are sold in generic glass bottles (30 ml) and their price is steep. Given that in my country Kaweco inks are priced higher (price per 1 ml) than Edelstein or Graf von Faber-Castell I keep on aking myself "what were you guys thinking"? I expect premium priced products to offer premium experience - premium inks should be well-behaved and offer some added value as aesthetic bottle. Here KaWeCo doesn't deliver. The bottle is cheap, heneric and boring. Practical, no doubt, but if you want me to pay premium give me premium Karamel Braun (Caramel Brown) Konigsblau (Royal Blue) Mittertnachtsblau (Midnight Blue) Palmen Grun (Palm Green) Paradies Blau (Paradise Blue) Perlen Schwarz (Pearl Black) Rubinrot (Ruby Red) Sommer Lila (Summer Burple)Konigsblau - as all Royal Blues - is extremelly boring. Well behaved but boring. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img913/3485/hJTcgF.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9302/gCHNsk.jpg Waterproofness http://imageshack.com/a/img537/9866/gzMAbW.png Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img673/7227/iBW5RP.jpg Oxford, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img540/3614/MvvSBd.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/5743/1Jp0Cv.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3272/isMmhL.jpg Copy paper, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3598/loS63f.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/9509/XC1ssZ.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img911/2456/VlCGs0.jpg Comparison http://imageshack.com/a/img537/8546/KIa2A2.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6158/11Pc6j.jpg Founded in Heidelberg in 1883, as Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, the company started by producing a modest range of wooden dip pens. The Kaweco brand name, originally developed as a model name and coined after Koch, Weber & Company, the owners, was adopted as the company name in the early 1900’s. By the 1930’s over 600 staff were producing a huge array of fountain pens and pencils, including the popular Sport range of pocket pens. The company's survived almost one hundred years but in 1980 its operations were closed. Happily that wasn't the end of the brand. Horst Gutberlet - owner of H&M Gutberlet GmbH and pen enthusiast and his son Michael were able to but the brand name in 1994. They started working on reviving the brand. It took many years of dedicated work. The brand was initially distributed by Diplomat however over the years their line-up has extended and they were able to create their own international network of distributors. As with most big dreams the realisation took many years of dedicated work. The Kaweco brand was initially distributed by Diplomat. Over the years, the model line-up has expanded and Kaweco has created their own international network of distributors. http://imageshack.com/a/img661/7232/sBiTQO.jpg Today Kaweco offers wide variety of fountain pens and accessories. They have eight inks in their line-up. I don't know makes their inks, however I've read somewhere it was Dr. Pflug from Aratrum (creator of Caran d'Ache inks). If anyone has some data on this topic, I'd like to learn it Anyway the inks are sold in generic glass bottles (30 ml) and their price is steep. Given that in my country Kaweco inks are priced higher (price per 1 ml) than Edelstein or Graf von Faber-Castell I keep on aking myself "what were you guys thinking"? I expect premium priced products to offer premium experience - premium inks should be well-behaved and offer some added value as aesthetic bottle. Here KaWeCo doesn't deliver. The bottle is cheap, heneric and boring. Practical, no doubt, but if you want me to pay premium give me premium Karamel Braun (Caramel Brown) Konigsblau (Royal Blue) Mittertnachtsblau (Midnight Blue) Palmen Grun (Palm Green) Paradies Blau (Paradise Blue) Perlen Schwarz (Pearl Black) Rubinrot (Ruby Red) Sommer Lila (Summer Burple)Rubinrot is very nice red. Well-behaved with subtle shading and rich color. As my scanner isn't able to capture reds properly I'm posting photos. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img538/5268/0m9Me8.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img673/3053/e0yKX7.jpg Waterproofness http://imageshack.com/a/img661/4722/smykYt.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img912/2769/abQnDq.jpg Oxford Recycled, Kaweco Sport Classic, B Feed is damaged hence the flow issues, it's by no means caused by ink itself http://imageshack.com/a/img633/7641/5iCDCm.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img909/3225/Sq5Mo4.jpg Cheap notebook, Caran d'Ache Ecridor Retro, M http://imageshack.com/a/img661/9312/G5KlmC.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8983/7MSorW.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/6238/GWArgl.jpg Mohawk paper, Caran d'Ache Ecridor Retro, M Thank you White_Lotos for this paper sample http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1452/nkvAJt.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/7467/KSM4CB.jpg Calendar, Caran d'Ache Ecridor Retro, M http://imageshack.com/a/img911/4628/ng6RrZ.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7461/J7nT17.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6158/11Pc6j.jpg Founded in Heidelberg in 1883, as Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, the company started by producing a modest range of wooden dip pens. The Kaweco brand name, originally developed as a model name and coined after Koch, Weber & Company, the owners, was adopted as the company name in the early 1900’s. By the 1930’s over 600 staff were producing a huge array of fountain pens and pencils, including the popular Sport range of pocket pens. The company's survived almost one hundred years but in 1980 its operations were closed. Happily that wasn't the end of the brand. Horst Gutberlet - owner of H&M Gutberlet GmbH and pen enthusiast and his son Michael were able to but the brand name in 1994. They started working on reviving the brand. It took many years of dedicated work. The brand was initially distributed by Diplomat however over the years their line-up has extended and they were able to create their own international network of distributors. As with most big dreams the realisation took many years of dedicated work. The Kaweco brand was initially distributed by Diplomat. Over the years, the model line-up has expanded and Kaweco has created their own international network of distributors. http://imageshack.com/a/img661/7232/sBiTQO.jpg Today Kaweco offers wide variety of fountain pens and accessories. They have eight inks in their line-up. I don't know makes their inks, however I've read somewhere it was Dr. Pflug from Aratrum (creator of Caran d'Ache inks). If anyone has some data on this topic, I'd like to learn it Anyway the inks are sold in generic glass bottles (30 ml) and their price is steep. Given that in my country Kaweco inks are priced higher (price per 1 ml) than Edelstein or Graf von Faber-Castell I keep on aking myself "what were you guys thinking"? I expect premium priced products to offer premium experience - premium inks should be well-behaved and offer some added value as aesthetic bottle. Here KaWeCo doesn't deliver. The bottle is cheap, heneric and boring. Practical, no doubt, but if you want me to pay premium give me premium Karamel Braun (Caramel Brown) Konigsblau (Royal Blue) Mittertnachtsblau (Midnight Blue) Palmen Grun (Palm Green) Paradies Blau (Paradise Blue) Perlen Schwarz (Pearl Black) Rubinrot (Ruby Red) Sommer Lila (Summer Burple)Perlenschwarz is well-behaved black ink. I dislike the color (I dislike blacks in general) but appreciate it's really black on absorbent paper. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img661/323/iVWZlo.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img538/1465/gChLpA.jpg Waterproofness http://imageshack.com/a/img908/9369/DZoZSe.png Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img912/783/HXZYMT.jpg Copy paper, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img913/3236/6pNInL.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4516/wJRKd7.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img537/9152/jvtCov.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img907/9550/IRKCLe.jpg Copy Paper, kaweco Classic Sport, B http://imageshack.com/a/img911/4066/tqqTyZ.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/596/8vb6FP.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/4753/rrsIfF.jpg Comparison http://imageshack.com/a/img910/7820/3p7hqb.jpg