The best thing about this pen though, is the Faber-Castell stainless steel nib. The cap closes almost flush with the barrel and to a snug fit, with no wobble. The barrel unscrews to reveal metal threads on both the section and inside of the barrel. A new Faber-Castell, like my Loom but longer! Obviously it looks unfashionable and eccentric, but it is better than leaving the pen unfilled and unfulfilled. Weights are 33g in all (including two cartridges), or 26.5g uncapped. It is an attractive and good quality pen and it is worth persevering to make use of the excellent nib. After taking a look on Cult Pens, I was eager to order one, in black. I used up the supplied royal blue cartridge first, rather impatient to get on to my Cobalt Blue cartridges. Do not rush a fountain pen purchase, if you have a train to catch; Inspect the pen properly before purchase, including under the barrel; Before removing a nib, perhaps take a photo as a record of how it looked before; Do not use force when screwing a nib and feed back into a section; Before filling a converter, (if it did not come with the pen) check that the barrel will fit over it. All of these had medium nibs. The pen comes in a decent, white cardboard gift box with a slide out tray in a sleeve and also a cardboard outer sleeve. On some less suitable papers, there is a feeling of friction which becomes wearing once you are aware of it. In the case of the E-motion, I found that the best way to use it was to post a light weight cap from another pen. The next day, when screwing the nib unit back into the grip, (having carefully flushed it again, dried it and applied a little silicone grease on the threads) I realised that I had forgotten what it was supposed to look like. The cap can be posted (although it needs a hard push and a twist with a worry of cracking the inner cap or marking the lovely wood covered barrel) and whilst this solves the length problem, this makes for a very heavy pen. If the barrel is going to be a tight fit over the converter, use a converter that fits properly. This was all the excuse I needed, to go back to buy the red one. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Thereafter the pen wrote smoothly, like my blue one. I bought a bottle of Waterman Harmonious Green ink at Pen Friend in the Burlington Arcade, before going into Fortnum & Mason to visit their fountain pen department.
But this one is not just a plain black plastic, but a rather nice carbon-fibre effect. Examining it more closely at home, the shiny gunmetal finish is interesting, as it appears to have under the plastic coating, an oily finish of patches of dark red and dark green which reflect the light, like a gun that has just been oiled, except that the surface does not feel oily and on the contrary, can be gripped very well. I do like a production date code.
None was supplied with the pen, but I had a few different brands. It does not come with a converter or cartridge and is made almost entirely of plastic which could translate to the $20 price tag, but it is one pen worth having since quality is uncompromised. However, it turns out that these and the grip section are translucent although it takes a bright light source from behind to see through this. Versatility is the middle name of the Essentio fountain pens since not only does it offer the whole range of nibs from extra fine to broad, it gives the user a wide selection of colors comprising black, blue, rose and metallic. Garrett by trade is a personal finance freelance writer and journalist. If I were to use it unposted, I would try to grip it low down around the section, but this does not work for me because the shiny metal section is slippery to hold and cannot be gripped steadily. It was this latter model that I was to go for. I found the Emotion too short for me and too heavy; the Ambition (black resin version) also too short and too slippery, or too back-heavy if posted. Finding an optimum writing experience depends not just on the pen and nib, but on having a smooth, lubricating ink and a compatible, smooth paper that does not cause drag. Examined very closely there are mold lines down the length of the plastic section, at front and back but not prominent enough to be a problem. Incidentally, the nib and feed are within a black plastic collar and the whole nib unit can be easily unscrewed from the section. I asked to see the Loom fountain pen which I had not handled before. There is a very sturdy metal pocket clip which grips well but at the expense of being a little hard to operate. Of all the stainless steel nibs that I have used, I would say that these have been consistently among the best.
On closer inspection, the packaging declared that the pen featured a tough stainless steel nib with iridium tip, a rubberised grip zone and was for right and left handers and had a tough plastic barrel with metal clip. Best of all, it has a comfortably wide grip section which is not rubbery or faceted and a typically smooth Faber-Castell steel nib. I put a couple in my basket.
Sometimes looks can be deceiving, and that is the reality that dawns on you because, at first sight, the Ondoro fountain pens seem heavy due to its chunky barrel, but the moment you start using it, it feels so comfortable that you enjoy writing. Some smoothing with micromesh would do the job quicker, which I may yet try, but there is a risk of taking too much off the tipping. With over 10 years experience he's covered businesses, CEOs, and investments. Some writers are shocked when their pen dries up, and they do not have a bottle of ink at hand, but that is one worry you will never have to concern yourself with the Basic pen; it has a translucent window for you to view the ink level, if you hold the pen up to a bright light. Faber-Castell Loom (above) and Faber-Castell Basic, (below). Cult Pens current price for the Hexo is 31.50 which is a little less than the RRP. I did notice that the nib and feed seem to point downwards, (like the droop-nose design of the Concorde when taking off and landing). But I have no regrets and am delighted with this pen, which I personally find more comfortable than both my Faber-Castell e-motion or Ambition. This is due to raised ridges inside the cap, which I had taken to be for decoration at first. It is a good idea to keep some pen tops when roller balls or marker pens such as the Sharpie run out, for this very reason. However, their steel nibs had all been excellent. I do not think this is a fault but you do need to slow down, particularly if you are used to writing with a ball pen. So, the New Year pen fast has been broken. The Multifunction pen prevents you from having to borrow your colleagues pencil every time since it offers you both a pencil and pen in one product. At this price level, other comparables for a metal-bodied, stainless steel nib cartridge converter pen would include a Lamy Aion, a new model Parker IM, or Sheaffer Sagaris, but which all use their own proprietary cartridges. There is also a tapered finial (perhaps nugget or lump of metal would be a better description) in shiny polished steel at the end of the barrel. This operation, thankfully, was a success. The cap alone weighs 6.5g. However, you will feel the weight when you put on the cap and clip it on your shirt pocket. The Cobalt Blue is one of my all time favourite inks, being a rich dark blue but without being blue-black. Anyone who loves wooden products will fall in love with the wooden editions of the Intuition Platino that include ebony, granadilla and Pernambuco. The cap posts quite deeply and securely, making for an extremely comfortable and nicely balanced pen. The Hexo looked to be a worthwhile addition, sporting a hexagonal body in matt black anodised aluminium and a nice girthy grip section in plastic.
As I hovered over the displays, the sales assistant Robert asked Whats caught your eye? I had found the Faber-Castells and was rather taken with the striking looks of the E-motion, with its combination of natural wood and shiny metal. It is not a concern as the pen writes very well. It measures 134mm when closed, 122mm open and 151mm posted. The only downside is that it does not come with a converter. Some silly mistakes with the Faber-Castell Basic (black carbon) and how to avoidthem. I asked to have a look at it and was immediately impressed by the length of the pen when uncapped, (about 134mm) which was considerably longer than my Loom, which I took out of my pocket, to compare. Either someone had been testing the pen rather too extensively in the store, or it had had a previous owner and was a return.
On a day of beautiful autumn sunshine in September 2015, I went into central London to look in a few pen shops. The pen department has moved, from the ground floor to the lower ground floor, near Dollys cafe (for afternoon teas). There was even a smoky grey ink window. Being made mainly of aluminium, the pen is light. The nib was smooth and wrote well. At home that evening, I flushed the pen. The nib gives a smooth writing experience, but not overly so; there is enough tooth for the pen to cope with smoother paper and to give a pleasant degree of feedback. However he does like to take on other topics involving some of his personal interests like automobiles, future technologies, and anything else that could change the world. It was rather an impulsive buy and at 87.99 was one of the more expensive pens that I had bought. Lightweight yet robust, with a capacity for a spare cartridge up the spout, it meets all my requirements for an EDC pen. It has a wide body with narrower ends, and as for your writing experience, you can go with a fine, broad or medium nib. (Ask me how I know this). Or rather, I did not realise that I had forgotten and went on screwing it in, expecting to get the unit to fit flush into the grip, right up to the start of the nib, like the Loom. The cap clips securely on to your notepad or pocket, ensuring you have your pen whenever you are on the go. In the years that followed, it has been a pen for which I have mixed emotions.
You may then extract the nib and feed from the collar, which are friction fit, if you ever need to. A look at the Faber-Castell Loom fountainpen. It also provides good cap-off time, remaining ready to write even if the pen is left uncapped for a few minutes. This means the pen is probably confined to home use, but I have used this method to good effect on at least three pens now (the E-motion, the Faber-Castell Ambition and the Bic Easy-Click). The cap is a snap-on one and is firm but not overly so. There are a few surprises: the automatically aligning facets; the clicking lock at the end of the barrel threads; the section which looks black but turns clear with a light behind it.
There is no discernible join around the wood and so I suppose it to be a carefully drilled tube of wood, slid over the metal barrel, before the end finial is put in place. What I found was that the standard, silver coloured metal sections are still a bit on the slippery side for me. Whenever I get the chance to travel, one of the joys is to visit the stationery shops and supermarkets to see whether they have anything different from the familiarrange of fountain pensfound in our local WH Smith, Rymans orPaperchase.
Well, the red one had the same nib droop as the blue.
It arrived in a small, simple green cardboard box. Sometimes, you may need to have both a pen and pencil, but since you are so used to carrying a pen, you always forget the pencil. It is my most successful of the Faber-Castells that I have tried. However whichever you pick, you are guaranteed of smooth writing with a consistent flow of ink, and according to Gentleman Stationer, the price falls between $130 and $175, depending on the model you want. YMMV. I have also enjoyed the Faber-Castell Loom, in the shiny gunmetal finish which proved a good choice for a work and every day carry pen convenient, reliable, robust and with space for a spare cartridge in the barrel. In recent years I have also used an Essentio (also called the Basic) and the Grip good value at around 18.00 now. How Much Can You Make as an Instacart Shopper? And that Faber-Castell smoothness in the nib. The tines and tipping material looked level. You are only as good as your last pen purchase. E-motion with a cap from a Safari posted. This was the same on both of the carbon black pens that I bought and was in keeping with the nibs of my older red and blue models. So I filled the pen, replaced the barrel and thought that all would be well. Respected, long-established German brand; Attractive stainless steel Medium nib, with dimple pattern(similar to the Faber-Castell emotion and Ambition range) and jousting knights logo; Writes smoothly with good flow and lubrication; nib is firm but can provide a little line variation with some pressure; Comfortable to hold either posted or unposted; light-weight cap posts well, without upsetting balance; Secure, snap-on cap has a springy, metal pocket clip with Faber-Castell name in black letters (the correct way upfor left handers like me, when posted); A white plastic inner cap to stop the nib from drying out; Good, practical and simple design; does not look like a childs pen.
Whilst at Victoria Station recently, with ten minutes to spare before my train was due to leave, I popped in to WH Smiths to have a browse around their stationery section. It is tempting to say that the nib was not quite perfect out of the box, but like a pair of shoes, steel nibs often require a little wearing in. A reader, Mike Jurist commented that the pen was also available in carbon black and that he had been using one as his everyday fountain pen for three months, and loved it. The executive look is emphasized by the stainless steel barrel that is chrome-plated, and it also has the entire assortment of nibs. A friend overseas alerted me to this new model. I found a different converter to use, this time checking not only that it would grip on the coupling, but also that the barrel would fit over it without touching the sides, before filling. On a previous visit a year or two ago, I had looked at a Loom but at that time, they had only the roller ball version. Onfirst inking the pen, using one of the supplied cartridges, I was delighted when the pen wrote immediately with no shaking,squeezing or coaxing, verysmoothly and with good flow. It is important to remove all traces of blue ink from the nib and feed first, otherwise you lose that lovely deep orangey-red colour in the Garnet, and instead it turns to a burgundy. I chose a broad for a change, hoping for stellar smoothness.
My favourite feature of the pen is its comfortable large section. It seems to have some sort of thin plastic coating over the barrel and section. It is not a feedbacky nib and so it might skip on very smooth papers. A delivery had just come in and he went to find one in the dark Pearwoodfinish. Unlike other Faber-Castell pens that give you the impression of being heavy due to their chunky construction, NEO Slim lives up to its name with its slim uniform body. Almost two years ago now, in May 2017, I wrote a post: Faber-Castell School fountain pen; initial impressions. Closer inspection revealed the apparent cause of this to be that the rubber grip had several stress cracks at the nib end and the rubber had actually flared out very slightly and was rubbing on the inside of the cap. If you press on it hard with your thumb and then try to slide your thumb on the section, it judders along and squeaks, as it overcomes the surface resistance.
The barrel features the Faber-Castell name in white with the logo again. But for handling and nib performance, I would recommend the shiny gunmetal Loom. The barrel does not have an ink window. I later discovered that the nib and feed unit can be easily unscrewed from the section and that the nibs are interchangeable with those of the Ambition or Loom. It prevents making unwanted marks on your shirt with a cap that locks securely and with a click for your reassurance. Some reviewers find the nib to be too smooth, so that it runs away with you. A very useful feature is that there is room to carrya spare cartridge in the barrel so that you are unlikely to run out in a day. Damaged rubber grip section, cracked and slightly flared. The sales assistant apologised that it did not have a cartridge with it but that did not bother me. The sticker calls it the Hexo 2019 Fountain Pen. It is made in Slovenia.
However, for a broad, it was not particularly wide and not much wider than a typical medium. The nib is steel with a stealthy black plating. Next, on trying to replace the barrel, I found that it was a very tight fit over the converter, although it did just fit, so I screwed the barrel into place. It does not, however, give you hard starts and the ink flow smoothly as Gourmet Pens describes. I then tried unscrewing the barrel again and was alarmed to find that, in unscrewing the barrel, the metal collar of the converter had unscrewed and was now firmly wedged inside the barrel. I have been a fan of Faber-Castells entry level pens for several years. Learn how your comment data is processed. Even on their 5.00 plastic school pens, the nibs were very enjoyable. Faber-Castell has been in business for so long, and the reputation of providing high-quality writing instruments has made the company to be globally known. Most pens have nibs in only three choices; fine, medium and broad, but this one adds another preference of extra-fine. It does have some air vents at the base of the barrel as an anti-choking feature and so this is not suitable for converting to eye-dropper.
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