I imagine you, like me, welcome the new Kaweco Piston Sport. Can't wait to try it out.

I'm an artist and bought my first fountain pen. After the rabbit hole of videos I bought a Kaweco Brass Sport (M) and I love it! I can see this is going to be a problem cause I am hooked! I hoped to buy only one pen but I may get the brass again with a finer nib I think, and put a different colour ink in it, just cause I love the brass feel. I'll get a different clip so I know which pen has which ink. I worried a bit about the brass smell but it's so subtle that I don't hardly notice at all and I like the weight of it.

I have 6 Kaweco Sport pens! I have been working to expand my drawing style and found the Sport pens so fun and comfortable. I love colour so have loaded my favourite coloured inks in them. It's a learning curve for sure and I am still exploring adding colour to my images. I think black ink has a purity that resonates with me but we will see. I like adding watercolour sometimes that seems more to my liking. I haven't pursued the flex nibs yet but the more you talk about them the more I wonder what I am missing!! 😊 Thanks for your review.

After watching this video when it first came out, I just recently placed my order for the Kaweco steel semi-flex from FPnibs (I think maybe before they didn't have any in stock or I didn't have enough items to justify the shipping). But now I do. I also got the Jowo #5 steel semi-flex for my Franklin christoph and opus 88 Koloro. Looking forward to be able to convert some of the pens that while I don't dislike, I think might benefit my experience to have semi-flex nibs in them.

Hi Marc, 1st; I'm no artist, and have no desire to be one. I still enjoy your channel and watch the occasion video when a title strikes my fancy. I don't watch each one, but I've stayed subscribed. I really enjoy your style of explaining and demonstrating what is happening in your videos, and for me, that makes them very enjoyable. Thank you, sincerely. 2nd; I like fountain pens, I use them in my life, but for reasons that are of the most mundane nature..., grocery lists, filling out a form, signing a check for a bill, etc... . I enjoy their feel, how they put a line down on paper, and in some cases, the quality of craftsmanship that some fountain pens have. I have found that the Kaweco AL Sport(s) are some of my favorite. I dislike the small ink capacity of Kaweco converters, and small international cartridges work, but I dare say I never use them. Having acquiring a variety of fountain pens over the last few years, I found the ruggedness of the AL Sport suit me. I never worry that the pen will break and leak with these robust fountain pens. Kaweco AL Sport series are great for me as they fit my front pocket of my shirts. They post really smoothly, and as such fit my right hand great. They are my go to pen as I head out the door. They make excellent Christmas/Birthday gifts IMO. The plastic ones work well too, and are much less to purchase, but the ruggedness of the metal versions {AL for me} make spending the extra cash worth it. As far as ink capacity, I've been using my brown Kaweco AL Sport Golden Espresso as an eye dropper for 2 years or more. It's brown, so I use brown #41 ink, and haven't found any corrosion on the inside bare AL when I've had to refill. Rinse it out, use a flashlight and look down the barrel, and all I've ever found so far is bare AL. I don't subscribe to the "theory" that modern inks will reek havoc on the insides of bare metal fountain pen barrels. That is my choice... . Grease the fine threads with silicone grease, and enjoy the large ink supply. Just remember to open the fountain pen nib up... :=). Things could get messy ;-) Thanks again for your excellent video.

Coincidentally, I was looking at the possibility of getting the Kaweco brass as my on-the-go sketching pen. It's small and would probably fit in a small pack. Good info from this video.

Superb review as ever!

I'm pleased with my Kaweco Steel Sport. Currently I am not chasing the Flex Dragon, though the FPNibs option is very tempting, but luckily also very expensive. Instead I'm doing a deep dive into fude nibs. I'm not at all sure I need anything else.

I am an artist as well and I use FPR and vintage Waterman #2 nibs on modified Kaweco Lilliput pens. I have always been on the lookout for the most flexible nibs for drawing and have used vintage Waterman pens for many years. I found that the Lilliput fits the nibs well; I did not think the Sport pens would fit them since it seemed that they are a larger #6 size feed, so I went with the Lilliput. With some modification of the feed to allow for more ink flow, I use copper and stainless steel pens with Watermans as well as FPR Ultra Flex nibs. The FPR nibs are fantastic - really close to the flexibility of the latter, except for maybe a slightly thicker line, and they are really affordable (~$17, but frequently on sale for less). Like the Sport, the Lilliput does not hold enough ink, so I modified them by using two pens: I cut the end of the barrel, drilled it out to accommodate a standard sized cartridge, and then permanently attached a second cap to that drilled back section, lengthening the pen. You cannot cap them, but I would rather have the added ink capacity and extra length. I like that with converters you can open up the pen and shoot a bit more ink through the feed if it ever seems dry. At this point the pens are perfect for me. You can read more here, where I posted about the mods: www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/371934-hacking-kaweco-liliput-pens-for-the-perfect-drawing-tool/#comment-4622265

I just posted a review on the sport haha thanks for sharing your video!

Thank you for this interesting review! I heavily use Kaweco pens. Maybe I can give you a little tip, too: Do you know the Ink Cartridge Stoppers by "Great Fountain Italy"? They're made of brass and therefore everlasting. They work fine and look very elegant with the Kaweco Brass pen … ;-)) Best wishes from Germany!

i love all your interactions with Kaweco the good the bad the amazing the ugly :D Have you ever tried or thinking of trying Lamy ones ?

I wonder if you could share which flex nib you ordered for the kaweco. I like to draw with fountainpen with thin lines but find the kaweco EF nib to broad and inflexible. It would help me a lot since I love the pen itself. Thank you for your review and inspiring channel!

Any thoughts on whether to order the semi flex nib with the high or very high feed hack?

Have you tried the indigraph pen? I've been considering picking one up because it can use india ink, but it's hard to find good artist reviews of it.

Hey Marc, I see several steel semi flex options on fpnibs. Do you remember which worked for your setup?

@mkompan semi-flex nib option not avaiable! Do you have some clues?

Hello, is the leather case belt attachable ?

Have you tried a calligraphy nib for drawing? Thanks a lot!

Unfortunately fpnibs does no longer offer any steel nibs (which I could not comprehend) with semi- or full-flex option! For this they only offer very expensive Jowo gold nibs!