I have had a brass Sport for over three years and absolutely love everything about it. Incidentally, mine came with the sardine can. The bronze is certainly nice but, in my opinion, not nice enough to justify the extra cost. I am happy to be firmly on team brass.

I don't have anyone in my life to keep me from making poor financial choices. 😢 ... So I have both.

Typical thoughtful and well reasoned review of these two great pens. I understand most of Kaweco's loyal following deferring to the latest offering, and the allure of the luminescent gold and it's attractiveness. I paid $50 for the brass not long after its introduction in the mid-teens, and then I spent another $150 on the 14k O60 gold nib. I found the contrast between the brass and the white metal nib jarring, and it was a constant aesthetic affront as the pen began to patina from my almost nonstop pants-pocket carry on summertime hikes, etc. Over the past seven years the brass has turned a muted chocolate brown, and it looks amazing with the gold nib, which mirrors the brighter clip. Brass kills viruses and bacteria, and that was great during Covid. Bronze is much more oxidation resistant, so will look pristine for years, but brass becomes a mute journal and testament to your passage through life. If it's not obvious, I vote brass, and spend the difference on a gold nib! :)

Hello HJ. Interesting video. In my opinion, if you come from a nautical background, you get the brass. Come from an artsy background, you get the bronze. Otherwise these pens are too close to call. Side by side you can see the difference. Single ownership tells us a different story. Great show. Keep them coming.

Copper + zinc vs. copper + tin. n There are a number of interesting newish alloys. My current favorite (silver colored) is chrome -cobalt, consisting of (you guessed it) chromium and cobalt. The "metal smell" is actually the metal (as a catalyst) chemically changing hand oils. You are actually smelling yourself, not the metal!

Brass is a fantastic material to machine, cuts really well and exactly, which is why it was used so much by Victorian mechanisms and instruments. So it has a certain nostalgic look and identity. However, personally, I like the material bronze.

I love my brass Kaweco and I did get the tin case with mine. For an almost identical pen, I would keep my brass, and spend the extra on fabulous inks for it. Thanks for the interesting comparison!

I love Eclat de Saphir in my brass sport for nautical vibes. I keep Montblanc Midnight Blue in my Bronze sport. The calligraphy nib is a must, bit of a hassle though getting it installed and aligned (I had to ask for help lol) but fantastic once it’s all done. Both my brass and bronze came with the sardine can btw.

I am "Team Bronze" and I love mine with the BB nib. Thanks for this comparison 🖤

It was about the bronze! I have an ensso copper Italia -- for the copper; and brass pens of many manufacturers are readily available; but, bronze? I'm glad I acted a few months ago. Love the Kaweco Sport Bronze. I imagine some year I'll spring for the Yard-O-Led or Waldmann solid silver, for having a pen in which that element predominates. If I still have the budget. Fun video. Thanks!

I’ve 3 Kaweco Al Sport models (Steel, Black and Iguana blue) and 4 clones from China (including Bronze and Brass variants).. What I paid for 4 clones is less than what I paid for one and least priced AlSport ! Honestly there’s not a lot of difference in the overall writing experience and looks/finish between these pens.. So, if we’ve ‘budget concerns’, these clones always come to our rescue 😉

the video I was searching for and never finding! thanks! (I wish there were a Kaweco Copper Sport)

If I had to choose between the 2 I would take the Brass everyday of the week. But to each his own. I know you love the Bronze! And good for you. Great production.

I wonder why so large a difference in price. Brass currently costs about $1.82 and bronze $2.35 - _per pound_. That's a difference in pennies per pen. Brass is more malleable than bronze and easier to work with, but it's not that much easier to machine. Well, whatever the reason, I prefer brass with a polished finish, bronze with a matte finish. I have a heavy (105 gram) brass pen, hand engraved, quite nice. Brass is slightly softer, making detailed hand engraving easier, so engravers will prefer brass. From your images, I prefer the Kaweco bronze.

I purchased the Steel Sport and avoided the smell, to which I’m sensitive. That Bronze is mesmerizing, and very appealing to me as a historian. Thank you for the detailed comparison. Edited to add that the brushed finish on the Bronze reminds me of the Steel, except that the Steel is brushed on the diagonal and feels almost rough at first but smooths to a very pleasant texture with use.

I love my brass, but I’ve had bad luck with their stub 1.1. SO skippy. So I have to resort to my

What an intentional, unique review. Thank you for making this. Also, love seeing dudes with beautiful handwriting 🤙🏽💪🏽 good work!

Awesome video, HJ! Does the bronze patina over time like the brass?

I have the superb Steel Sport. Never quite fancied the Brass pen. And while the Bronze is more appealing, the steep premium on the price is just discouraging and means I’m not falling for it and buying one yet. In any case, what I really want is a Copper Sport. And maybe even a future Titanium Sport. Also, a piston-filling Kaweco is something that I’m hardly alone in long yearning for.

Hello Hemingway, thank you very much for your conversations and an amazing ability to make all your videos interesting and personally engaging. I have both pens. My Kaweco Bronze is flawless. I am in the middle of changing nib on my Kaweco Brass. I ordered 1.1 stub. At this stage all my love goes to Kaweco Bronze, but please ask the same question next week ☺️

Great video 😊 I have both , my brass one is in the wash tray right now, needs to be cleaned… thoroughly enjoying the bronze at the moment… I did at one point, put them both in my purse, which was silly but I couldn’t decide 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

i love my bronze kaweco, it has also changed my perspective towards metals which i was hesitant on. Would probably explore into watches of different metals as well. Kaweco has let me have a small taste of what it's like to own different metals apart from the usual stainless steel.

Good idea for a show. I wondered about these two.

Nice comparison, I have both, each has its charms. I had ordered a bronze clip with my bronze version, but now when I see your gold clip on the bronze, the bronze seems to stand out even more, so I know what I need to do:)

The bronze is pretty and its on my list.... but that list is crazy... now if I can stop buying but I need now pens 😅 ....... I did find a great deal on a xf brass for 35 .... so yeah that happened... I am innocent I tell you! It jumped into my cart and checked out all by its self.... I blame the price....

My brass came in the tin can as well 😊 I'm such a big fan HJ! Kerpupthe great content. I am thinking of ordering the Bronze from Appelboom as I have never ordered from them before. I want to add a gold Nib if I do.

Nice one, I have been looking forward to this comparison. For me it is easy, Bronze Sport. Over my life I have experience with both Brass and Bronze and Brass has an unpleasant odor, which Bronze does not to my nose. Also Bronze is a more durable metal (harder) and more beautiful than brass. Thank you.

I had already planned on getting the brass sport. I couldn't see spending so much more on the bronze version. The brass one is fine for me. Thanks for an interesting comparison video.

Lovely pen and lovely video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about both Kaweco pens!

Great video, HJ. I own the Brass Sport and love it. I carry it in my pocket, and write with it daily. Although it's only a few months old, it's patina makes it look like an antique (I say that in a good way). The threads don't bother me at all when I write. 👍

Thanks for taking the time to share with us! Gotta say though....The Kaweco Steel Sport!!!! 🤪

All Sports are beautiful, and the Bronze is magnificent, but there is no way I could ever justify the 200USD price tag. So the Brass wins this for me.

Having the brass, I can say it’s one of my favorite pens for EDC, and I imagine the bronze would be similarly loved. However, for the bronze being double the price, it firmly puts it in the category of appreciation, not ownership. If I find one for $100, I will buy it though

Hello from Germany, where the Kaweco pens come from. I would like to ask you a question. Do you think it is a good Idea to put al little spiral spring from a normal ballpoint pen into the space between the cartridge and the end of the Kaweco Sport? I would suggest, that the cartridge will fit better with it. Best regards and please excuse my bad english Roland Mattfeldt

Thanks for the review. The bronze pen is beautiful. I prefer the bronze color over the brass, hands down - just not a fan of any kind of brass - lamps, nobs, or anything else. The threads don't bother me at all. However, I've found the weight of my bronze pen to be too heavy for my old hand. I'm going to re-home it.

Does this pen dry out if used occasionally? Like twice a year?

I see you’re using the Wearinguel Ernest Hemingway ink that I mentioned in an earlier live that you did (which I loved by the way) What a lovely ink, and it goes well with the Kaweco Brass.

omg the bronze one looks like an antique from the british museum!!!i want it!!!!

I hope you can review the EBONIT Kaweco Sport,140 Year anniversary. That would be my pick of choice materials for a Kaweco. Even above a Titanium version. I won't pay the price of a Bronze,let alone the nearly $400 for the EBONIT. I do appreciate their coolness factor.

I have both. The luminosity and chatoyancy of the bronze is definitely pretty. The brass is shiny at first but starts to patina. For me, the bronze looks great to look at but I have preferred the brass as time goes on. I love the vintage look of it and just looks great with all of my leather notebooks and folios.

Bronze is white collar while the bronze if blue collar. At least in my mind. I own the bass and love it! Not for long writing sessions but for it's intended pocket pen purposes. I regularly carry the Brass and a Kaweco sport Classic in Bordeaux, both with the additional clip in the watch pocket of my jeans. I use other pens for the more dressy and formal days.

Isn’t the bronze one newer? If so, I think that some of what you said might change, for example the color will change with time, it will have more patina and be much less shiny. Same thing with the threads, I think it possible that with time the threads will become softer from use

"Faith and philosophy are air, but events are brass." -Herman Melville

As an old trombone player, I would have to stay in the brass family.

How about a comparison with the Kaweco Steel Sport?

there is something special about just raw materials

I sprayed my brass Kaweco with 4 coats of lacquer. Shine preserved, smell gone.

My brass is a dark brown, I would have loved to get the bronze to see it darken under my use, but the price made me question the urge.

What about the maintenance factor? I feared that brass required proper cleaning every now and then

I absolutely love my Bronze Kaweco!

1. The clip looks good on the brass, but kind of clashes with the bronze. 2. Here on the Left Coast the brass looks shinier than the bronze. Though not so in New England. Fascinating. 3. The brass is a bargain and the bronze is overpriced. 4. I have the stainless steel, but I never use it.

waiting for titanium

If only someone could make a stitched leather grip...

I love all my metal Kaweco Sport pens.

This guy looks like a hybrid between and older man and a child

If I had extra disposable income lying about, I would get the new Bronze Sport, even though I already have the Brass Sport and Steel Sport. Hell, if I just had money to blow, I'd get the Brass Sport set in fountain pen, ballpoint, and pencil, AND the Bronze Sport set in all three. As well as a spare Steel Sport. Just to have them in my collection, even if I wasn't using them all daily but just in my rotation of favorite pens.

Hi, for me, it's the brass one.

Both the Brass AND the Bronze come in the Kaweco tin.

What? No crocodile shirt? I am so distracted by this sartorial deviation that I am having a hard time paying attention the the video!

Easy. Both!

Benchmade, decent blade.

If they were identical, the threads on the bronze would not be more pronounced.

I heard the bronze was heavier.

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I only have the Pearl so far and I'm not sure I would want to get a heavier version. I love the Pearl! 😇🩷🙏🙌

Why am i here? My next buy pen are pelikan m400 and m600, and now i want the bronze, literally like right now yes i want the expensive ones 🥹 btw the way this video is made is 😍🥰