The Kaweco Piston Filler: An Artist's Review 

I have to agree that the Sports are not necessarily the best tool for the job, but they are fun and I enjoy using my Brass for quick sketching. On that same note, I have tried to explain this to many other artists and non-artists alike but you have said it perfectly here; "The motivation to make art comes from many places but one of them is simply the pleasure of working with nice materials." Thanks again for another great review!

This new Kaweco fountain pen with piston mechanism is a charming and coherent continuation of the Sport series. The design is an absolute success, but it has one flaw that surprises me. The dimensions of the new Kaweco are identical to those of the regular Sport model, with one exception: the section goes deeper into the cap. On the regular Sport model, it measures 3.7 cm, while on the Sport Piston, it measures 4.3 cm. For this reason, the fountain pen is 6 mm shorter. This inexplicable fact reduces writing comfort, giving the strange impression that something is wrong. That's very unfortunate...

This is the most frank and relatable review of this pen so far, thank you! Especially the tip on nib compatibility with vintage #2

I've recently got the Kaweco Sport Piston Filler in EF nib size. Unlike yours, mine is on the wet side (I'm using Parker Quink ink) and I do enjoy writing with it. The pen is certainly not cheap, but what tip the scale for me are (1) the nib unit can easily be twisted off and replaced with a different or worn out nib unit, (2) ease of cleaning the barrel once the nib unit is off and (3) the quality feel of the pen. I think as long as the piston mechanism don't mal-function, the pen can probably works for a very long time. I would recommend to tune the nib wetter, that would make the pen more enjoyable. Regardless, thanks for unbiased review and opinion.

Thanks for another great review.

That is a wonderfully drawn face.

Great lecture!

first review to say the ink capacity precisely, thanks Marc

Very good review.

great video

Have you tried the Hongdian/Asvine fountain pen? They are various colors, stainless steel. I have the extra fine but they do have others available. Ive had one for daily use for 3 years and have beat it up. Ive bought one for my dad, gpa, and brother and they all love it. I now have 3, one at work, one at home and one in my pocket. They are under 20 for them on Amazon.

I would actually be interested in this pen, but yikes, not for that much and considering I would replace the nib.

The pen is nice, but imo way too expensive. For half the price it might be a consideration but for 150€ you can get a better deal than a Sport.

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I think the grip width is fine, not everybody is male after all

Hi Marc, Sorry for this out of topic comment, I just wanted to let you know the contact page on your personal website doesn't seem to be working. I tested it with various browsers with similar results: an empty page.

Have you gotten a different microphone? I feel like the audio quality with narrations has dropped compared to older videos

Theres something very off putting about spending that much cash and then a separate nib. I understand its personal preference and nib swapping is part of yhe fountain pen culture, but still.... Good review, as usual.

Pineider pen filler is your friend for portable ink.

I think I sprung my fp nib 😭I hope it can be saved !

The Kaweco piston filler is overpriced. Understanding business, I know that Kaweco is trying to get back R&D dollars that went into this pen.