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Kaweco Special AL Fountain Pen
sudeva
154
Mar 8, 2018
I didn't have a good experience the one time I tried Kaweco: a Kaweco Sport with an EF nib. The nib wasn't particularly fine or smooth. Not defective, just nothing like I hoped for. I wonder if these are a bit like the old Rotring Newton/600s that I have: BEAUTIFUL hexagonal form, but disappointing nib function. Is there a compatible nib for the Kawecos that would work more like, say, a classic Shaeffer EF (e.g., Targa) or a Pilot EF, smooth with decent flow and truly precise? Even something like an old Montblanc F (with a decent amount of flex)?
Lisalyn
0
Oct 8, 2018
sudevaI was wondering the same about rotring. I’ve been looking for that pen for years and thought this might be similar. What I liked about it was the weight and my nib never clogge. As a left-handed person this is one of the few pens I didn’t smear with my wrist. I guess I held it differently. Disappointed to read your negative experience with the brand .
sudeva
154
Oct 8, 2018
LisalynI did buy an EF/Leftie gold-nib Rotring for someone else when you could get German deadstock for under original retail, and she said it worked well enough, so YMMV! But I went through two or three righties/regulars (in the steel nib) and never had a great experience. If you wanted to give it a shot, I see an EF steel nib on Yahoo! Japan auctions right now for about $175, which is less than eBay, but you would need to do it through a proxy service...
Lisalyn
0
Oct 8, 2018
sudevaI didn’t know there was a such thing as a leftie fountain pen! Thanks for the info, Sudeva, I’ll check your suggestions.
sudeva
154
Oct 8, 2018
LisalynSure thing. Lamy pens are easy on the budget and usually come in LH versions, and Pelikan makes an inexpensive lefty pen. A number of mid-market to upscale fountain-pen makers (Italix comes to mind) make oblique nibs specifically for lefties, and I think Mont Blanc and Sailor (the expensive range) make various lefty options as well. Then there are custom nibs from expert grinders, which can get expensive. You face two layers of problem-solving, but I think it’ll work out ok!
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