Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen

Fountain Pens — 15 June 2011

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen In Box

My good friends from Jetpens.com sent over this great little Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen that I’ve actually had my eye on for a while, but had kind of forgotten about. Normally I wouldn’t share a picture of just a box, but I really like the color combo here as well as the design and font, just a very “charming” looking box if you ask me….and I really don’t use that word very often.

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen Body Capped

The Kaweco Sport Classic is a compact fountain pen measuring just over 4″ while capped, but when you untwist the cap and post it, the full length grows to about 5.3″ which makes it very comfortable in the hand while writing. The cap itself has 8 flat sides around it, while the body is completely smooth and rounded, with gold script writing with the “Kaweco” brand name written on it.

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen Logo Cap

The top of the cap has a little bronze colored metal disc inserted with an additional Kaweco logo stamped in it.

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen Uncapped

As I mentioned previously, when the pen is uncapped and the cap is posted, it measures almost 5 1/2″ long and is very comfortable and balanced in the hand while writing. Just below where the threadding is for the cap to twist onto, the pen body unscrews and you can access the international size ink cartridge replacement. The pen comes with one blue cartridge inside that you will get a look at shortly.

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen Nib Removed

The nib and feed can easily be pulled out of the section of the pen which certainly makes it easier to clean and maintain. All it takes is a firm twist and pull to remove these two pieces.

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen Components

Like I said before, the section of the Kaweco Sport unscrews to give you access to the international sized ink cartridge that comes with the pen. Once you open it up like that you simply stick the smaller tip of the cartridge into the back of the section until you feel it lock into place. There is a good video of installing the cartridge on the Jetpens site here.

Kaweco Sport Classic Fountain Pen Writing Sample

Writing with the Kaweco Sport was mostly a nice experience. I would say that 90% of the time the nib would glide across the paper as smooth as could be, however about 10% of the time at just the right angle, I would catch the very slightest bit of scratchiness. Each time I got that scratchy feeling, I also had a quick skip in the ink, so it did get a little annoying, but not enough to completely ruin the otherwise good writing experience. At this price range, and considering the compact and portable size, I didn’t expect perfection, so I’d still say this pen is a winner for someone looking for a sturdy every day fountain pen that is easy to transport or toss in a bag. In terms of the ink, I was a little bit surprised (but not in a bad way) at the color of the blue ink that it came with because it definitely has a hint of purple in it, which happens to go nicely with the Clairefontaine paper because its almost an exact match with the rulings on the page.

Thanks again to Brad and Jetpens for the review sample of the Kaweco Sport, it was definitely an enjoyable pen to write with.

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David

So JetPens starts pushing the Kaweco fountain pens. JetPens jacked-up the price of this pen you’re reviewing 40% last Monday (13th of June 2011). JetPens says Kaweco is forcing all U.S. distributors to increase prices. But even if that’s true, you can be sure JetPens is getting a nice “taste” too.

You said to remove the nib and feed, “All it takes is a firm twist and pull…” Is this by design or did you discover this is possible on your own? Are there instructions with the pen? Do they say how to remove the feed and nib from the section? A nib and feed designed to be easily removed from the section implies swappable nibs, which would be nice.

FWIW: There’s a gold-tone and a silver-tone removable pocket clip available for these pens for two or three bucks each. The pen comes in black, blue, white, and clear (demonstrator) colors. Also I think it takes only short International cartridges. There’s one converter out there I’ve heard of that works in this pen, a Monteverde Mini Converter. But you can always just syringe-refill the cartridges instead.

Thanks for the nice review, David
David

So JetPens starts pushing the Kaweco fountain pens. JetPens jacked-up the price of this pen you’re reviewing 40% last Monday (13th of June 2011). JetPens says Kaweco is forcing all U.S. distributors to increase prices. But even if that’s true, you can be sure JetPens is getting a nice “taste” too.

You said to remove the nib and feed, “All it takes is a firm twist and pull…” Is this by design or did you discover this is possible on your own? Are there instructions with the pen? Do they say how to remove the feed and nib from the section? A nib and feed designed to be easily removed from the section implies swappable nibs, which would be nice.

FWIW: There’s a gold-tone and a silver-tone removable pocket clip available for these pens for two or three bucks each. The pen comes in black, blue, white, and clear (demonstrator) colors. Also I think it takes only short International cartridges. There’s one converter out there I’ve heard of that works in this pen, a Monteverde Mini Converter. But you can always just syringe-refill the cartridges instead.

Thanks for the nice review, David
http://twitter.com/Etoyoc_Rebmos J.T. Somber Coyote

I always syringe fill the cartridge, they also take any international short. Great pens, I carry them whenever I don’t have a shirt pocket as they are the only pen I trust in my short or pants pocket.
http://peninkcillin.blogspot.com Peninkcillin

Ooo nice. I have a demonstrator with a bold nib. It’s buttery smooth. These are excellent pens for the money.

One thing that I tried and couldn’t do is to remove the nib/feed. The only thing I can manage is to twist the nib/feed assembly but it won’t come out.
Anonymous

Thanks for the feedback, I have to be honest, I never noticed the price change. I know sometimes its the manufacturer that pushes price changes though, meaning they set minimum prices that products can be sold for and if a retailer goes below that, the wont sell to them anymore. Not saying it is definitely the case here, just a thought though.

I discovered the nib/feed removal on my own when I was putting the cartridge in, definitely no instructions documenting that or anthing else abou tthe pen though.

I have to give the whole syringe filling method a try…never got around to it so thanks for mentioning it and reminding me of that. Glad you enjoyed the review, always happy to have all of the feedback that you shared here, so thank you too…comments from readers like yours add so much to the reviews.
Anonymous

I hear ya on that…I’ve had a regular fountain pen in my pocket and never had an issue, but still makes me nervous.
Anonymous

Maybe I’m just incredibly strong? No, on second thought thats clearly not it.
http://sketch-books.blogspot.com/ Gentian

I syringe fill my cartridges too! I have also tried to pull the nib out of my sport ice too but it won’t come out. With my Kaweco liliput the nib unscrews from the body easily. I read you can do that with the Al-Sport model.
Esther Kim

i love fountain pens but i’ve never known which ones were good or bad..
are there any that you would recommend that are easy to clean and take care of.. and reasonably priced?
Anonymous

Yup, I think the ideal is probably the Lamy Safari, but I’ve got that and a few others listed here in my list of beginner fountain pens:

http://officesupplygeek.com/category/pen-review/fountain-pens/beginner-fountain-pens/
Anonymous

Yup, I think the ideal is probably the Lamy Safari, but I’ve got that and a few others listed here in my list of beginner fountain pens:

http://officesupplygeek.com/category/pen-review/fountain-pens/beginner-fountain-pens/
Esther Kim

thanks.. i’ll definitely look into it!