I just purchased the black and red version. Your observations on the size of the nib are the same as mine. I absolutely love the weight and balance, and my sample is writing very smoothly. This pen hits well above its weight.

I’ve had my eye on this pen since it came out. When I was ready to buy, it was sold out. But I found it on sale months later, bought it and I have to say was not disappointed. Much nicer than some of the far more expensive pens I’ve purchased.

Useful video. Nib info you gave was really a decision maker for me. Thank you 🙏

Never been a Sheaffer fan but this is a beautiful pen.

Thanks for the review. I went for it and got my Icon with the medium nib today. Definitely a good choice for an everyday pen. The enclosed converter is a plus, I was able to fill with a favourite ink and get straight to it. Two items of correspondence matched the neat style I get with a Waterman and a Faber Castell costing twice the price. Also very comfortable for an hour of copying up some archive notes into a notebook. So my impression is very close to yours, and final comment : I prefer it to my 2 Studios by a mile, including the soft grip Studio, better in both handling and the nib.

Thanks for the review - I have a few Lamys in my collection, but given the choice between a Studio and the Sheaffer Icon, I think I'd go Sheaffer. Looks like an interesting pen!

this Review made me want to get one.

Hi James, Thanks for posting this review - very interesting pen. Great to see Sheaffer including an ink converter. I'd choose the Icon.

Thanks again, James! Informative and fun. I have a Shaeffers 100 with a fine nib as fine as a Japanese fine. Have had to learn to live with the converter. Leaks when at maximum capacity. But, great writer!

Well done. I now know the pen. I enjoy the design & colors. Many Sheaffers (PFM) have a similar sections. Wish you a joyous holiday season.

A good quality everyday writer. Great to see Sheaffer putting out a new model. The green and red are nice colours. I will give a broad nib a try. I have several Lamy Studios already but would get both.

Hi, thank you for the review. Does the nib wiggle? I have seen another review and it has been said that the nib moves sideways even under a less pressure.

While I generally really like Lamy, I sold my Studio because of the grip. I prefer the Aion. The Schaeffer might be fun, though. I like the design.

This pen looks good, the green color is my favorite so far.

Lol. I just can't words. That's me most days. Great review. The Sheaffer white dots are some of my favorite pens.

I just got one in today, red with black trim. I got the fine nib, I'd say it is comparable to the fine on the pilot metropolitan. comparing it to the Jinhao 35, it is somewhere between the fine and extra fine available on that pen, but slightly closer to the fine. I think the really nailed the design on this one. I have a Sheaffer 100 that I bought several years ago, but never used much because of the slippery grip section, so I'm glad this one is so comfortable to use. It feels a bit like a larger, heavier version of the Jinhao 51A.

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Thanky Mr.James ...it reminds me the actual balance body smooth ✒️ but not buttery smooth just like what you all review to us....that was 40 to 50 yrs ago from my Sis....I was.little then.. Like it. Tq.again

Love the looks 🙌. The nib and section of the Taranis but with the girt of the Sheaffer Legacy. Don't really mind the stiffness of the nib, it's a good thing is an smooth writer. Thank you for the video.

I’m on the brink of buying the Sheaffer Icon, after spending the past week going back and forth over whether to go for it or not. My two main gripes are that all the reviews of the Icon confirm that the medium nib really writes like a fine instead. That is annoying and disappointing. But I’ll hopefully learn to get past that. And I wish the pen was made of a nice resin instead of this lacquered brass..I’d have preferred far more. Also, $50 would be the right price for the pen. I wish it wasn’t made in China. That said, good to get the converter with the pen. It’s a bonus. The design nod to the PFM/Legacy is the major draw for me with the Icon. It’s the main reason I think the Icon is the best looking Sheaffer in a long time. And the reason I even considered buying it. I like semi-hooded nibs. The one on my Taranis was a let-down. I’m counting on the Icon’s (apart from the aberrant line-width) to be nicer. If it’s smooth and writes reliably all the time, I can live with the fine line the nib writes. Anyway, I can’t decide which of the colors to get. I honestly like them all. The black and the red are the two front runners right now. I always like green pens. So, your green one appeals to me much as well. But I’ll definitely buy one over the weekend. I never liked the Studio, so I never bought one. That hideous looking clip alone put me off. The shiny, slick section is another turn-off. At a very similar price, the Lamy Aion is a bigger, nicer and better pen (and cheaper). I have two Aions. Love that pen. And oh, I’d take this Sheaffer Icon over the Studio every day of the week. Many thanks for the splendid review, James.

Nice finish with that metallic flake in the lacquer.

Thanks for your review. I saw it at a pen expo but didn't know if it was worth the investment. Would go with the Fine nib. Like a finer line, personally.

Nice thank you

Thanks, James. I have a Taranis, very nice pen, but I like the size and weight of the Icon and the finishes are cool.

Nice review bro, thank you. This Sheaffer will probably go on my "to get" list. My first fountain pen, back in parochial school circa 1974, was one of those Shaeffer demonstrator clear body, chrome cap (student pen[?]). We bought them for $1.00, or $1.25 with a pack of cartridges. And they always wrote, and still write, and very well at that. I just bought a Sheaffer 300 in stainless steel with gold trim. What do you think if them? I think Waterman's Harmonious Green Ink would have been a really great color for this pen. I would probably go with the Lamy Studio, only because I already have 16 Sheaffers. LOL! No, really, I do! A Safe, Healthy, Happy, & Blessed New Year To All!

Sheaffer refused the lifetime warranty on my Targa , nib worn out after 27 years of use.

I'm currently using a Sheaffer's, though it's definitely of a different era(1920s😁), as my basic pocket pen. The most recent Sheaffer I've used was a truly poor quality school type from the early 1990s, which scared me away from fountain pens between then and a few years ago. The newest Sheaffer I currently have is a late 1960s Fineline. I have been interested in several of the more modern ones (especially the Legacy), but have yet to get one. Your review of the Icon just may get me to get one.

very cool

Can it be easily cleaned? I mean a deep clean..removing the nib , feeder etc

I’ve already got 3 Studios but I think I’d be more likely to get another than try the Sheaffer. So handy being able to swap the nibs between different Lamys. I like the design and colour of the Sheaffer but I’m just not that inspired by how it writes.

I’ve already owned a Studio and I did not like it because of the weight. So I would buy the Sheaffer. I own a Sheaffer Legacy II and two Teranis (spelling?) pens and I do see a cross between the two pens. My Teranis have very different nibs and I know that draggy feeling of the nib you are talking about. My medium nib had it but my bold nib version is smooth. If you look at the nib under magnification I bet you will see that the nib surface is not shiny. I think it is oxides that develop as a sort of corrosion on the nib. A quick polish with micro mesh or doing some figure 8’s on a brown paper bag is enough to polish the corrosion off and get it writing smooth.

Thanks for the review! Question: how does the section ‘feel’ when writing? Is it at all slippery or does it have a ‘grip-positive’ feel?

hi! I have a question: whe you close the pen, does the section which secures the cap wear down? I want to buy one for christmas but I though asking about it first would be a better idea.

Thanks for the review. I have a Tyranus and have not been impressed with the consistency if ink flow. (Broad nib, writes medium-broad). I think I will pursue a Lamy Studio for my next purchase. :-)

It would be the Sheaffer. I have quite s few lamys and I used a simple black with chrome cap sheaffer imperial in the mid 80s which I wrote to death. So, I loved the slightly shorter yet stubbier pen. The finish is a tad fussy but I like the thought of a bit of weight. Just spent a ton on pens so, while I have my finger on the trigger, it might have to stay there for a little bit longer.

Icon is very similar to Sheaffer Legacy Heritage. And this size is the same. Section and nib are ifferent, yes. Antonio Saiz from Alicante, Spain.

This looks quite elegant and I think I'd also choose the colour you bought. I may look out for one of these but would be more inclined if they have other nib options. My collection is also thin on Sheaffers. For your final question, I have several Studios and like their girth and heft, but the slick section bothers me a little, just enough to be a distraction or to force a firmer & more fatiguing grip. I also have the brushed steel one with the rubberised section, which I greatly prefer, but on that one the lip of the cap feels... maybe not sharp, let's go with "tactile". I notice it when posted. So this means I rarely use any of my Studios, and I should. So, that might put this Sheaffer more front and centre for me to check out.

For some reason Sheaffer doesn't want to make pens with good polymer bodies. Always metal.

Where is this made Thanks

I like this pen.

Does Sheaffer still use their cartridges or have they gone to standard international?

I have loved your video and this pen. I have a dilemma: I use my pen every day to take notes. In one hand I hold my book and in the other my fountain pen. And that is a problem for me: uncover the cap and put it on later. I have thought of a retractable pen, but its aesthetics and especially its ergonomics do not convince me. I have a humble Sheaffer 100 that I really like how I wrote. I really like this. Please: Any trick for capped pens and solve my this problem? Greetings from Spain. (Of course, between Lamy and Sheaffer, answering your question, I like more that Sheaffer that reminds me of the classic Pen for men in its design) Greetings and congratulations for such a good video.

"Squeaky" is the word you were looking for?

A pen with a tiny nib.

I just received my Icon (today 01.03.22), in the Chrome finish. Not one for hooded nibs, but this pen is definitely a gorgeous exception. I love nearly everything about mine, and this would include the fact that it is a fingerprint magnet. The only complaint, which is quite okay by me, is the fact that the nib is, of course, much finer than I expected. I ordered the fine, as I am a big Sailor fine fan. But this works out well. The Icon's fine is closer to an Eastern/Japanese extra fine. Great review, and love your content. I prefer the Sheaffer Icon over Lamy. I have never liked Lamy's "quirky" nib aesthetic. Thus, I do not own any. I am very pleased with my purchase. I think it is a great value for its price point. Love the heft and its balance. Its size, weight, and proportions are quite pleasing and a harmony and pleasure with which to write.

$70 for a Chinese pen? The Lamy is made in Germany, and my experience with contemporary Shaeffer's durability has not been good.

Sheaffer loosing it's legacy in the hand of Indian bania (shrewd and treacherous businessman).

You hade me , and was interested, until you showed the made in China label. Like Sheaffer, but try not to buy made in China if possible.

why should I buy Sheaffer pen Made in China ? I rather buy chinese pen .