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The most popular model from a brand long synonymous with classic, high-quality fountain pens, the Kaweco AL Sport has the compact charm of others in the Sport Series—with a polished aluminum body that adds unmistakable character and satisfying weight Read More
I love my AL Sport. I bought the blue on a drop a couple of years ago, and take it everywhere. Saw the video on the nibs, however, I have not had any problem with mine. the reusable cartridge does seem to fall off, but I have not had any problems with disposable cartridges, which are readily accessible on Amazon. I know this maybe disappointing for those wanting to only use specialized ink, but this is truly a pocket pen. Also, when the cartridge did dislodge, I never had any leakage from the pen.
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Dec 8, 2018
They one I received had baby's bottom and would skip. I fixed that but the deal breaker was the cartridge would fall off during travels. I found the Chinese version Delike Aloha better nib andit uses a converter and cheaper.
With the Dollar getting more and more pricey, this is a real bad bargain from a European perspective. A nice pen though, but I would strongly suggest that you prepare by watching a few movies regarding the nib.
Hi, I've never ordered from Massdrop before and am also sort of new to fountain pens. I've several (sorry) questions about this drop and some general ones, I'd be very happy if someone could answer any:
1. Is this the nib which has an iridium tip? How different is it from the Lamy Safary's nib? (I have a Lamy Safari Fine nib variant which I use primarily on a standard moleskine, it writes good but I am looking for smoother nibs)
2. My impression from some research is that the Faber Castell Loom has a much smoother nib (and has some very light flexing as well) and hence is a much better upgrade from a cheaper first fountain pen - does that make sense? Are there any chances of a Loom drop in the near future and should I wait for that one instead?
3. Do we get warranty on the product we receive?
4. Can we reasonably track the shipment after payment?
5. Are any extra charges levied when paying via debit card or net-banking?
6. What's the average "drop time" from shipment for the Indian capital?
7. Perhaps I am asking for too much but would it be possible to see a picture of the light blue variant with the original sport gold clip on it from real life (instead of the studio like renderings)? :) The light blue variant looks very nice in the pictures here, but I am slightly obnoxious of buying something in metal which is labeled "blue" without seeing it in person - I love blue tints but dislike hard blue paint, if that makes my concern any clearer.
Thanks a ton for organizing this. Sorry again for the wall of questions; just wanna be a bit careful :P
I've never used more premium paper, but I've found the Moleskine to be better than most I've used! Rhodia does look much better though, I'll probably buy that alongside. The confusion between nibs on the Loom and the Kaweco keeps going up, I think I'll have to buy both :P
Thank you for the reply!
Ah, it seems to be an alloy similar to iridium but not iridium, cool.
Indeed, Kaweco's pens look way better than the Loom, but I care a lot about the nib too. I'll have to buy both now :P And yep, definitely gonna try Rhodia dotpads too. Thanks for the reply!
My Kaweco is leaking where the nib unit sticks into the body of the pen. Every time I uncap it I need a paper towel to wipe off leaked ink. It has been doing this for a few weeks now - I’m still on my first ink cartridge so I haven’t done much with the pen.
anyone else have this issue? How do I fix it?
EmilieI've never had luck with Kaweco - eyedropper conversion or otherwise.
Silicon paste might be your best bet for other leaks, but yup, I've always had nib leaks (including the black part the metal nib goes onto - ink slowly leaks down around the "frills")
I have a transparent kaweco sport so I can watch it leak literally through every part of the pen. It's awful.
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Jun 15, 2018
komali_2Wow, I'm sorry you've had trouble with your Kaweco Sport.
I have 3 (one is translucent amber) and haven't had any issues with leaking.
Well, unless I've done something to cause it. Like changing between two extreme temperatures (which can cause ink to contract and expand), or storing the pen nib-down by accident, or by dropping the pen. I tend to put things through their paces. Not always intentionally. Lol.