Kaweco Student Fountain Pen 60's Swing

I’ve never bought a Kaweco fountain pen before, but I’d always heard good things. I use fountain pens for drawing and my first fountain pens for drawing were the Pilot Kakuno pens. They’re great, but the nib sizes are limited (EF, F, M) and I wanted something that would be more versatile and also harder wearing. (The Pilot Kakuno is lovely and lightweight but I was worried about how it would hold up to being dropped or bashed around in a drawing kit while sketching outdoors or on the go.) So after some research I thought that a Kaweco Sport would be the best choice. They’re still good for beginners (the Kakuno is very beginner friendly) but have the weight and heft of a pricier and fancier pen. The Kaweco Sport comes in a bunch of models, but these ones screamed out to me. They’re more expensive than the standard Sports as they’re limited edition, but I’m obsessed with the colour schemes of the 70s so when I saw the olive green, burnt orange, and chocolate brown options I was instantly smitten. And what’s even better is that there are 5 different pens in this collection corresponding to 5 different decades and music genres and there are 5 different nib widths available for the Kaweco Sport. So my plan is to get one of each but I started with the orange pen (70s soul I think it’s called) in the extra fine width. The extra fine Kaweco is closer to the Pilot Kakuno F or M nib, but that’s to be expected as Japanese nibs tend to be finer than European ones. The pen feels solid and writes incredibly smoothly. And unlike my Pilot Kakuno my Kaweco pen hasn’t had a single episode of ink leakage at all. (The Kakuno only leaked once but it happened to be filled with sepia ink at the time and the Pilot sepia ink stains bright pink so it was…not great.) I’m so happy with this pen that I have decided to invest in the full set. I cannot recommend this pen enough. And Kaweco has a BUNCH of different ink colours to use with the pens so I know it’s perfect for taking my line and wash art to the next level!

This is one of my new favourite pens. It writes very smoothly. Kaweco is a wonderful brand. Can’t go wrong. And I love the retro look of this student.

Quality class

Well weighted pen that feels good in the hand. Writes smoothly, though i am not one hundred percent sure I like the nib. Decent value.