i recently bought a kaweco AL sport rose gold, the very first kaweco inmy collection and I thank you for influencing me. looking forward to buy a liliput next time 😊
Good choice - and I'm so glad you like it. I love my Kaweco pens - even the plastic ones. They are a lovely design - and I'm sure you'll love a Lilliput, too. I adore mine. I just wish I could justify a steel one with the special heat treatment. I think they're beautiful!
That's really amazing - that you've had the Homo Sapiens Skylight FOUR YEARS before everyone else did! I ordered my first set of Kawecos this week and can't wait to try them out. Thanks for showing us your collection!
I use the Kaweco AL sport on a daily basis and live it. The pen is bombproof. I work in the Arctic oilfields of Alaska. I use it in the office and in the field. The pen is amazing!
Thanks for sharing, just bought my first Kaweko rollerball sport and now I and have ordered my first Kaweko sport(only plastic as a trial) fountain pen. Have my sights set on the brass sport fountain pen for an upcoming birthday!😊
@@writerlywitterings oooh, interesting to note, thank you. I’m going to stay with the one I have for now and decide once I’m a little more familiar with FP’s!
I guess im randomly asking but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Reese Casey thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Hello Michael, I wrote with the Kaweco Sport Black plastic version for many years, everything was fine until I put a converter in the fountain pen. He stops writing immediately... Neither the seller nor Kaweco can find the solution... Kaweco converters are too simple and they don't work... I find Kaweco Sport relatively attractive, but the weakness of the converter must be eliminated... Thank you for your inspiring videos.
Afternoon, Michel, and thanks for the comment! Sorry to hear you have a problem with your cartridge convertor. I had trouble with the first versions, which were a rubber bulb in a thin metal housing. They never sucked up enough ink, and I gave up. The newer, piston types work very well for me, though. I haven't had any problems with them.
Thank you very much for your answer, Kaweco only has two types of converters: one for the Kaveco Sport and one for the larger models... I have never heard of the updated version... :( The specialized stores have not heard of it either...
Thinking of buying one... glad to hear someone who likes the nibs. They seem to get a lot of complaints, and most of those are from people who are having good luck with theirs, but they have to add that some other reviewers have had problems with the ones they had. So one bad nib gets mentioned on twenty or more other reviews...
I think there's a lot of nonsense talked about pens generally. If you buy a Kaweco, or any other pen, flush it through before you ink it. Usually pens will have tiny quantities of grease or oils from the manufacturing process. They need to be washed out with minute quantity of soap in lots of water, flush several times, then rinse under the tap. I've found all my Kaweco nibs and pens to be faultless writers - and I have several!
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I don't know why people say they're uncomfortable because they're "small". I find them comfortable _because_ they're small. My only grief with Kaweco Sport is that the converter needs to be their mini converter bc nothing else will fit. But else, I love my Kawecos, they accept any ink, they take standard international cartridges & converters, they're lightweight & they write smoothly. And they have beautiful colours!
Yes, I love mine too. I spent some money getting an AL-Sport many years ago, but my favourite is a little brown plastic one that perfectly matches my Traveller's Notebook. Gorgeous little pens.
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@@writerlywitterings I have an iridescent one with broad nib and shimmering ink (Sunlight Jade by Ferris Wheel Press), and 2 more normal looking ones with Herbin inks that match my nature journal/notebook. All in one pack, so I can take them with me when I go hiking :-)
Great review. Glad to know you enjoy your Kaweco Sport. I personally carry two Kaweco Classic Sports in Bordeaux and Green in a Kaweco two-pen leather case. They are super easy to carry and a joy to write with. Cheers! :)
@@writerlywitterings Absolutely! I never thought I would buy another one. But, I recently ordered a Brass Sport. The beautiful vintage patina look of brass and solid construction are hard to overlook. A pen truly built to last a lifetime. :)
Thank you for your reviews. Would you, please, include the writing samples to your videos. I do agree, it is important to know how a pen "sits in your shirt pocket", but - for many of us, I believe - it's twice as important to know how a pen nib glides across the paper and how its stroke looks like.
These Liliputs are so small that I actually lost mine somewhere in Groningen three and a half years back, I hope some lucky dutch person found it and it makes good use of it now. Even with my bear-sized hands it was quite usable. So much so, that I am contemplating buying a new one in brass now.
I think my favourite has to be the brass model. The steel - well, beautiful, but too light. I find these pens really good, especially as essential emergency pens for when my usual ones have run out!
I like them too for every-day carry (EDC); I prefer to have the plastic Sport in the pen pouch as I have found the cap may come a little loose when the pen is just in the pocket. Sadly, that adds another £23 to the cost, but for me at least it is worth it. Top tip: get the new mini piston converter for the Sport pen instead of the old (discontinued??) squeeze converter. It works much better and holds a more useful amount of ink. Keep writing!
I'm going to have to take your advice on the convertor. The squeeze type isn't as reliable as I'd like. It doesn't seem able to suck up enough ink, and I did have a couple of mishaps when the whole thing slipped off the feed and left me with (unintentionally) an eyedropper pen! Cheers for that, Allan.
Better idea - when you've used up an international cartridge, wash it, let it dry, then refill it with whichever ink you want. I've refilled and reused the first cartridge over and over again for 4 months now...
They really are a great little company. One day I hope to save up for one of their fire-coloured Lilliput steel pens. I love the idea that the MD of the company sits in a darkened room with a blow-torch to make each one utterly individual!
My pocket pen is the Kaweco ART Sport in granite, carried around in the Kaweco sleeve in brandy. I will say that having the Sport in that incredible Italian acrylic, along with their 14K gold nib completely changes the Kaweco experience. Such a joy to write with, and their gold nibs are worth every penny, their gold nibs are fantastic!
Ah, I've never seen one of those pens in the flesh. I'm very happy with my Sport in brown resin and Aluminium. They are still in regular use, and it's rare that I don't have one on me when I go out. But the idea of a gold nib is appealing, I have to admit. Thanks for the advice, Your Grace. I'll have to think about another nib now!
@@writerlywitteringsI understand, the Kaweco is just the perfect pocket pen for me. As far as the gold nib, Bock makes the number 5 in gold for them. I have a medium, and it is one of the smoothest writing nibs I have, and I have many gold to choose from. One thing I have noticed over the years, that unlike my other gold nibs, this number 5 has never even once needed tweaking to restore the way it writes, not once. And although it is small, the nib itself is a fantastic looking nib, tri-color the way they plate their gold nibs. And as far as the Italian acrylic, it is so much more luxurious in the hand. The cheap 'plasticy' feel is completely removed with the ART series pens. Worth the money in my opinion, the upgrades drawing you in to want to use your Kaweco more, and isn't that what it is all about? 👍
@@HisGraceHisGlory Oh yes. If it doesn't grab you and make you want to write, the pen's not doing its job. I will definitely have to look to test a gold nib from Kaweco, I think. Thanks for the info!
The new push-converter does work well and solved the ink starvation problem I frequently had with cartridges. I've now got my eye on the new model 'Supra' made of brass.
One thing, though: if you're putting a push converter into one of the metal Kaweco Sports, you can only fill it to about 90% because the finial on the body is thicker than on the plastic version. Just so you don't do what I did and end up with a hand-full of ink when you try to screw the body and section together. It's a minor detail, but worth knowing ;0)
As you are probably aware I own 4 Kaweco sport pens , Blue, Green Red and Orange, and the coloured ink cartridges to match the pens, however I bit the bullet and placed an order with Cult Pens for the Brass Sport , think it looks good and also a gold clip, should be here Mon/Tues, first pen I have purchased for about a year, I have been having trouble writing due to pins and needles and numbness in my writing hand and typing letters just don’t cut it for me, probably just keep black ink cartridges in the pen, although I have quite a number of bottles of mainly diamine ink due to tremors in my left hand have been unable to hold the bottles and I tend to put more ink on myself rather than in the filler, anyway currently going back through some of your older videos as they are so interesting, you did say last week that due to your incapacity if anyone could think of a presentation then to let you know, well how about a delve into your watercolour pads and show us some of your work, as what I have seen is very good, just a thought, enjoy your weekend, take care Mike
Thanks for that. I'll have a look into my files of old sketches and see what I can come up with. Good luck with the new pen - I love the look of those brass ones too. And I hesitate to ask, but have you had the numbness checked with your doctor? My issues all started with numbness, then pins and needles in my writing hand.
@@writerlywitterings Hi Mike, Yes my doctor said it is caused actually by the severed nerves in my left arm when I had my accident 11 years ago, I was told at that time that the nerve damage could affect my good hand and arm in time as it is part of the central nervous system, some days very good, some days not so, I have been tested for Parkinson’s but thankfully no issues., by the way Mike, changed my channel name again, I think this one reflects what my channel is about rather than my name, hope you are on the mend, Kind Regards, Mike West Bromwich
Many thanks, my friend. I am very jealous - I have heard much about your country, but the nearest I have reached was Colombia - also a beautiful country. Maybe one day I will be able to visit.
The pencil is pleasant as a little pocket pencil, but I would say it is slippery, I'm afraid. It's fine for short term work, but mainly sketching rather than long periods of writing. If you have problems with slipperiness, perhaps you should consider something more like this, the Worther Shorty www.cultpens.com/i/q/WR12162/worther-shorty-pencil - I have a couple, and they're excellent for sketching and drawing. The 2mm lead is a bit thick, but you can keep rotating the pencil to find a sharper edge for writing. They are just slightly textured, and work very well in addition to being quite cheap and good value. Hope that helps!
Would these be good for school use as well as I love drawing and writing with fountain pens and such at home but would they hold up for hours of writing and getting chucked around in a pencil case? Great vidio and neat pen!
Hi, Conrad - and yes. I think they'd be ideal. Small and light enough to carry in a shirt pocket or clipped in trousers. Very robust little pens indeed, and not so expensive that you would be scared to use it. Also, the fact that it takes a standard universal cartridge makes refilling while in lessons much easier. I would happily recommend them. Your only restriction is the amount of writing you get from a cartridge. If you use a Fine nib, as I do, I think they'd last for many sheets of A4 - plus doodles!
I Prefer the metal, particularly the brass because of the weight. I find the plastic are too light. Could review a Taiwanese brand called STUDIO. They have a nice fountain pen and mechanical pencil with long metal bodies with desk top holders.
I don't disagree. I think my Brass Lilliput and aluminium Sport have a great feel - but I have to admit, I think that the little brown Sport is a joy to use. No idea why - I usually don't like overly light pens, but that one just feels good and looks right (it's the same colour as my old Midori Traveller's Notebook). Studio are lovely some time ago a guy sent me a YStudio pencil to look at - solid brass, great weight and balance, and a 2mm lead with a click-advance mechanism, rather than the usual clutch systems. I do love it for some work, but I confess I prefer both of my clutch types in preference - and I have no idea why! Usually I prefer heavier pens and pencils, but in that case, as with the Sport, I prefer the lighter models! It's weird how some things grab you, and others don't seem to work so well. The YStudio is ideal for writing, but the others I use for sketching. Different muscles, I suppose!
I received a TH-cam notification at work and couldn't wait to pour myself a nice bourbon and watch your video, which I just did. I've been eyeing the liliput for a while but I fear it might be a bit too slim to hold, what do you think? Cheers -- Aurélien
Ach - I don't have any bourbon! You've made me jealous. On the Lilliput - very much a matter of personal taste, I guess. I think that it works really well as a note-pen. I take it in my pocket quite often when I'm out for walks. It's heavy, but not bulky, and it takes so little space, but feels like a good-sized pen when you use it. It is thin, but that just makes it appealing, I think. It's as thick as a narrow pencil. Ideally, try one out at a store if you get the chance. If it's really a worry, think about the Brass Kaweco Sport instead, maybe? www.cultpens.com/i/q/KW43592/kaweco-brass-sport-fountain-pen/?
I only had one glass left of the excellent Blanton's original single barrel... Thanks for the advice, you convinced me with "as thick as a narrow pencil" as I love writing with pencils, so I ordered a stainless steel Liliput. I love the fact that the cap is screwed in order to be posted. It will make a perfect everyday pen for work.
Hello Michael, after a couple weeks of everyday use, I can now tell you that I love my Liliput. It was a bit fiddly and long at first to unscrew the cap and rescrew it on the other end to take quick notes, but the I discovered that I can write with it without posting the cap. The size and diameter are perfect, and the nib (F) is amazing, with a tiny bit of flexibility. I will make a video about it soon, when I find the time.
great pocket pens. Less so after you forget to remove them from your pocket and accidentally wash them on a long-spin. Sigh. Oh well, an excuse to get another now :-)
Pronounced Kawayco not KA eco as demonstrated in an interview with the German COE on a you tube video. To make it easier for English speaking people. Like Robert Wagner instead of Robert Vagner.
That's interesting, Neil. In German, the W is pronounced as a V, as here: forvo.com/word/kaweco/ Kaweco is a German name and the W is definitely a hard form. Perhaps you heard it being pronounced for an American or British market, and so the name was anglicised?
Shame they see fit to not include a pocket clip and charge $5 plus for an "accessory" clip. Sorry, but that is a deal murderer for me. Taking into consideration what their pens cost, it isn't asking too much for a pocket clip so a guy without a "man purse" can use it away from the office. After all, other Chinese pens that cost as little as $1.99 plus tax and free shipping or free plus shipping from China include a pocket clip, and from the TH-cam reviews have a good nib. My free plus shipping random color no name Lamy Safari style pen writes great, and has a pocket clip, and came with ten ink cartridges AND a converter to use bottled ink. (if only it wasn't pink fade to purple fade back to pink ...)
I can understand that point of view. However, I think you're paying for a more expensive device than a Chinese one, and I personally won't buy Chinese purely because I cannot tell whether a pen is made by slave labour. I detest Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs, the people of Hong Kong and others. There are reasons why German-made products cost more. The company staff are paid reasonable wages, and the company spends money on design - whereas Chinese pens tend to be direct copies of other people's hard work. However I also have another aspect, which is that I really like to use some pens without clips! I really like the Kaweco without a clip, and just chuck it into my trouser pocket. But that's not to argue with your main point, because obviously Kaweco could still have supplied a clip - and left it up to me whether I used it or not!
The Kaweco Sport is my second favorite everyday pen. Thanks for sharing your review as it is a confirmation that I've chosen wisely.
My pleasure!
i recently bought a kaweco AL sport rose gold, the very first kaweco inmy collection and I thank you for influencing me. looking forward to buy a liliput next time 😊
Good choice - and I'm so glad you like it. I love my Kaweco pens - even the plastic ones. They are a lovely design - and I'm sure you'll love a Lilliput, too. I adore mine. I just wish I could justify a steel one with the special heat treatment. I think they're beautiful!
That's really amazing - that you've had the Homo Sapiens Skylight FOUR YEARS before everyone else did! I ordered my first set of Kawecos this week and can't wait to try them out. Thanks for showing us your collection!
Wow, congratulations on the new HS. They really are fabulous pens, and the windows make using them so much easier!
I use the Kaweco AL sport on a daily basis and live it. The pen is bombproof. I work in the Arctic oilfields of Alaska. I use it in the office and in the field. The pen is amazing!
I love mine too - but I'd have thought it would be DAMN cold to use up in north Alaska! That metal clings to skin when it's cold!
Thanks for sharing, just bought my first Kaweko rollerball sport and now I and have ordered my first Kaweko sport(only plastic as a trial) fountain pen. Have my sights set on the brass sport fountain pen for an upcoming birthday!😊
I have the AL-Sport and several plastic Kawecos - and I tend to prefer the plastic ones! Great little pens.
@@writerlywitterings oooh, interesting to note, thank you. I’m going to stay with the one I have for now and decide once I’m a little more familiar with FP’s!
I own a couple of Kaweco pens too, great simple design, love 'em.
Cheers, Alan. They are great little tools for keeping in the pocket all day long. Pretty much unbreakable, light, and very reliable.
I guess im randomly asking but does anyone know a method to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid forgot my login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me
@Jadiel Spencer instablaster :)
@Reese Casey thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Reese Casey It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thanks so much, you really help me out !
I really enjoy your pen reviews. Please keep them up.
Many thanks - I will, so long as people keep responding!
Great overview, very much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful! I've just received another Sport model, which I have to take a look at soon!
Hello Michael,
I wrote with the Kaweco Sport Black plastic version for many years, everything was fine until I put a converter in the fountain pen. He stops writing immediately... Neither the seller nor Kaweco can find the solution...
Kaweco converters are too simple and they don't work...
I find Kaweco Sport relatively attractive, but the weakness of the converter must be eliminated...
Thank you for your inspiring videos.
Afternoon, Michel, and thanks for the comment! Sorry to hear you have a problem with your cartridge convertor. I had trouble with the first versions, which were a rubber bulb in a thin metal housing. They never sucked up enough ink, and I gave up. The newer, piston types work very well for me, though. I haven't had any problems with them.
Thank you very much for your answer,
Kaweco only has two types of converters: one for the Kaveco Sport and one for the larger models...
I have never heard of the updated version... :(
The specialized stores have not heard of it either...
Thinking of buying one... glad to hear someone who likes the nibs. They seem to get a lot of complaints, and most of those are from people who are having good luck with theirs, but they have to add that some other reviewers have had problems with the ones they had. So one bad nib gets mentioned on twenty or more other reviews...
I think there's a lot of nonsense talked about pens generally. If you buy a Kaweco, or any other pen, flush it through before you ink it. Usually pens will have tiny quantities of grease or oils from the manufacturing process. They need to be washed out with minute quantity of soap in lots of water, flush several times, then rinse under the tap. I've found all my Kaweco nibs and pens to be faultless writers - and I have several!
I don't know why people say they're uncomfortable because they're "small". I find them comfortable _because_ they're small. My only grief with Kaweco Sport is that the converter needs to be their mini converter bc nothing else will fit. But else, I love my Kawecos, they accept any ink, they take standard international cartridges & converters, they're lightweight & they write smoothly. And they have beautiful colours!
Yes, I love mine too. I spent some money getting an AL-Sport many years ago, but my favourite is a little brown plastic one that perfectly matches my Traveller's Notebook. Gorgeous little pens.
@@writerlywitterings I have an iridescent one with broad nib and shimmering ink (Sunlight Jade by Ferris Wheel Press), and 2 more normal looking ones with Herbin inks that match my nature journal/notebook. All in one pack, so I can take them with me when I go hiking :-)
love your reviews sir
Glad you like them! Thanks for that!
Great review. Glad to know you enjoy your Kaweco Sport. I personally carry two Kaweco Classic Sports in Bordeaux and Green in a Kaweco two-pen leather case. They are super easy to carry and a joy to write with. Cheers! :)
Thanks for sharing! I love the Classic Sports models, as you can tell!
@@writerlywitterings Absolutely! I never thought I would buy another one. But, I recently ordered a Brass Sport. The beautiful vintage patina look of brass and solid construction are hard to overlook. A pen truly built to last a lifetime. :)
Thank you for your reviews. Would you, please, include the writing samples to your videos. I do agree, it is important to know how a pen "sits in your shirt pocket", but - for many of us, I believe - it's twice as important to know how a pen nib glides across the paper and how its stroke looks like.
Sorry, Anastasia - I usually do exactly that, and have done with all recent videos. A few of the older ones (like this) I was still learning!
These Liliputs are so small that I actually lost mine somewhere in Groningen three and a half years back, I hope some lucky dutch person found it and it makes good use of it now. Even with my bear-sized hands it was quite usable. So much so, that I am contemplating buying a new one in brass now.
I think my favourite has to be the brass model. The steel - well, beautiful, but too light. I find these pens really good, especially as essential emergency pens for when my usual ones have run out!
I like them too for every-day carry (EDC); I prefer to have the plastic Sport in the pen pouch as I have found the cap may come a little loose when the pen is just in the pocket. Sadly, that adds another £23 to the cost, but for me at least it is worth it.
Top tip: get the new mini piston converter for the Sport pen instead of the old (discontinued??) squeeze converter. It works much better and holds a more useful amount of ink.
Keep writing!
I'm going to have to take your advice on the convertor. The squeeze type isn't as reliable as I'd like. It doesn't seem able to suck up enough ink, and I did have a couple of mishaps when the whole thing slipped off the feed and left me with (unintentionally) an eyedropper pen! Cheers for that, Allan.
Better idea - when you've used up an international cartridge, wash it, let it dry, then refill it with whichever ink you want. I've refilled and reused the first cartridge over and over again for 4 months now...
Thanks for showing us 👍🏼👍🏼
My pleasure, Rafael!
Just ordered a Kaweco Liliput in Bluefire and can't wait to see how it looks and feels in the flesh...
I am jealous! I've always loved the look of them!
Just got one of their pencils...lovely!
They really are a great little company. One day I hope to save up for one of their fire-coloured Lilliput steel pens. I love the idea that the MD of the company sits in a darkened room with a blow-torch to make each one utterly individual!
My pocket pen is the Kaweco ART Sport in granite, carried around in the Kaweco sleeve in brandy. I will say that having the Sport in that incredible Italian acrylic, along with their 14K gold nib completely changes the Kaweco experience. Such a joy to write with, and their gold nibs are worth every penny, their gold nibs are fantastic!
Ah, I've never seen one of those pens in the flesh. I'm very happy with my Sport in brown resin and Aluminium. They are still in regular use, and it's rare that I don't have one on me when I go out. But the idea of a gold nib is appealing, I have to admit. Thanks for the advice, Your Grace. I'll have to think about another nib now!
@@writerlywitteringsI understand, the Kaweco is just the perfect pocket pen for me. As far as the gold nib, Bock makes the number 5 in gold for them. I have a medium, and it is one of the smoothest writing nibs I have, and I have many gold to choose from. One thing I have noticed over the years, that unlike my other gold nibs, this number 5 has never even once needed tweaking to restore the way it writes, not once. And although it is small, the nib itself is a fantastic looking nib, tri-color the way they plate their gold nibs. And as far as the Italian acrylic, it is so much more luxurious in the hand. The cheap 'plasticy' feel is completely removed with the ART series pens. Worth the money in my opinion, the upgrades drawing you in to want to use your Kaweco more, and isn't that what it is all about? 👍
@@HisGraceHisGlory Oh yes. If it doesn't grab you and make you want to write, the pen's not doing its job. I will definitely have to look to test a gold nib from Kaweco, I think. Thanks for the info!
Thanks Ford tour Nice videos! I enjoy them too mucho! i am begining in this hobbie but is justo fun! This pen is very Nice!
Glad you like them! Many thanks, my friend. I hope you enjoy other videos too!
I've managed to amass a number of Kawecos too, including a vintage piston- filler with a flex nib. It's a very nice brand.
I like the look of the little pistons they're selling now for the Sport models. I may have to get one before too long.
I have the new little piston cartridge converter for the Sport model and it works really well. Recommended.
The new push-converter does work well and solved the ink starvation problem I frequently had with cartridges. I've now got my eye on the new model 'Supra' made of brass.
Thanks!
One thing, though: if you're putting a push converter into one of the metal Kaweco Sports, you can only fill it to about 90% because the finial on the body is thicker than on the plastic version. Just so you don't do what I did and end up with a hand-full of ink when you try to screw the body and section together. It's a minor detail, but worth knowing ;0)
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
As you are probably aware I own 4 Kaweco sport pens , Blue, Green Red and Orange, and the coloured ink cartridges to match the pens, however I bit the bullet and placed an order with Cult Pens for the Brass Sport , think it looks good and also a gold clip, should be here Mon/Tues, first pen I have purchased for about a year, I have been having trouble writing due to pins and needles and numbness in my writing hand and typing letters just don’t cut it for me, probably just keep black ink cartridges in the pen, although I have quite a number of bottles of mainly diamine ink due to tremors in my left hand have been unable to hold the bottles and I tend to put more ink on myself rather than in the filler, anyway currently going back through some of your older videos as they are so interesting, you did say last week that due to your incapacity if anyone could think of a presentation then to let you know, well how about a delve into your watercolour pads and show us some of your work, as what I have seen is very good, just a thought, enjoy your weekend, take care Mike
Thanks for that. I'll have a look into my files of old sketches and see what I can come up with. Good luck with the new pen - I love the look of those brass ones too. And I hesitate to ask, but have you had the numbness checked with your doctor? My issues all started with numbness, then pins and needles in my writing hand.
@@writerlywitterings Hi Mike, Yes my doctor said it is caused actually by the severed nerves in my left arm when I had my accident 11 years ago, I was told at that time that the nerve damage could affect my good hand and arm in time as it is part of the central nervous system, some days very good, some days not so, I have been tested for Parkinson’s but thankfully no issues., by the way Mike, changed my channel name again, I think this one reflects what my channel is about rather than my name, hope you are on the mend, Kind Regards, Mike West Bromwich
Ahh cheers from Argentina 🙂👋 ando also like crime histories
Many thanks, my friend. I am very jealous - I have heard much about your country, but the nearest I have reached was Colombia - also a beautiful country. Maybe one day I will be able to visit.
@@writerlywitterings I Wish You could dome day!!!
By coincidence, I just received the stainless steel version of the Sport today!
Hmm. How heavy do you find it? I think the AL-Sport I've got is about right in terms of weight - steel or brass looked a little too heavy for me.
@@writerlywitterings I tend to prefer pens with a little weight, so it’s perfect for me.
Have you the kaweco special mechanical pencil? have texture? Is it slippery? I have sweaty hands.
The pencil is pleasant as a little pocket pencil, but I would say it is slippery, I'm afraid. It's fine for short term work, but mainly sketching rather than long periods of writing. If you have problems with slipperiness, perhaps you should consider something more like this, the Worther Shorty www.cultpens.com/i/q/WR12162/worther-shorty-pencil - I have a couple, and they're excellent for sketching and drawing. The 2mm lead is a bit thick, but you can keep rotating the pencil to find a sharper edge for writing. They are just slightly textured, and work very well in addition to being quite cheap and good value. Hope that helps!
I love the Kaweco pens, I have 2 the AL and the basic sport.
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Would these be good for school use as well as I love drawing and writing with fountain pens and such at home but would they hold up for hours of writing and getting chucked around in a pencil case? Great vidio and neat pen!
Hi, Conrad - and yes. I think they'd be ideal. Small and light enough to carry in a shirt pocket or clipped in trousers. Very robust little pens indeed, and not so expensive that you would be scared to use it. Also, the fact that it takes a standard universal cartridge makes refilling while in lessons much easier. I would happily recommend them. Your only restriction is the amount of writing you get from a cartridge. If you use a Fine nib, as I do, I think they'd last for many sheets of A4 - plus doodles!
@@writerlywitterings Thank you for the reply. I will defiantly get one then, many thanks :)
Thank you
You're welcome
Missing your beautiful writing... Great video anyway :)
Many thanks! More coming!
Always enjoy your videos.
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Katt ^,,^
Many thanks, Kattz. Hoping to keep them coming a little more regularly now that my daughter/director has finished her GCSEs!
I Prefer the metal, particularly the brass because of the weight. I find the plastic are too light. Could review a Taiwanese brand called STUDIO. They have a nice fountain pen and mechanical pencil with long metal bodies with desk top holders.
I don't disagree. I think my Brass Lilliput and aluminium Sport have a great feel - but I have to admit, I think that the little brown Sport is a joy to use. No idea why - I usually don't like overly light pens, but that one just feels good and looks right (it's the same colour as my old Midori Traveller's Notebook). Studio are lovely some time ago a guy sent me a YStudio pencil to look at - solid brass, great weight and balance, and a 2mm lead with a click-advance mechanism, rather than the usual clutch systems. I do love it for some work, but I confess I prefer both of my clutch types in preference - and I have no idea why! Usually I prefer heavier pens and pencils, but in that case, as with the Sport, I prefer the lighter models! It's weird how some things grab you, and others don't seem to work so well. The YStudio is ideal for writing, but the others I use for sketching. Different muscles, I suppose!
Nice review!
Cheers!
I received a TH-cam notification at work and couldn't wait to pour myself a nice bourbon and watch your video, which I just did. I've been eyeing the liliput for a while but I fear it might be a bit too slim to hold, what do you think? Cheers -- Aurélien
Ach - I don't have any bourbon! You've made me jealous. On the Lilliput - very much a matter of personal taste, I guess. I think that it works really well as a note-pen. I take it in my pocket quite often when I'm out for walks. It's heavy, but not bulky, and it takes so little space, but feels like a good-sized pen when you use it. It is thin, but that just makes it appealing, I think. It's as thick as a narrow pencil. Ideally, try one out at a store if you get the chance. If it's really a worry, think about the Brass Kaweco Sport instead, maybe? www.cultpens.com/i/q/KW43592/kaweco-brass-sport-fountain-pen/?
I only had one glass left of the excellent Blanton's original single barrel... Thanks for the advice, you convinced me with "as thick as a narrow pencil" as I love writing with pencils, so I ordered a stainless steel Liliput. I love the fact that the cap is screwed in order to be posted. It will make a perfect everyday pen for work.
Have you got the Lilliput yet? I'd love to hear how you get on with it.
I should receive it tomorrow if all goes well. I will definitely let you know and will try and make a video about it when I find the time.
Hello Michael, after a couple weeks of everyday use, I can now tell you that I love my Liliput. It was a bit fiddly and long at first to unscrew the cap and rescrew it on the other end to take quick notes, but the I discovered that I can write with it without posting the cap. The size and diameter are perfect, and the nib (F) is amazing, with a tiny bit of flexibility. I will make a video about it soon, when I find the time.
Enjoyable review as always, thank you! By the way, I believe that the cap of the sport is octagonal though.
You're quite right there! Octagonal is the standard on Kaweco Sports. Sorry, I don't know how I got that wrong!
great pocket pens. Less so after you forget to remove them from your pocket and accidentally wash them on a long-spin. Sigh. Oh well, an excuse to get another now :-)
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Pronounced Kawayco not KA eco as demonstrated in an interview with the German COE on a you tube video. To make it easier for English speaking people. Like Robert Wagner instead of Robert Vagner.
That's interesting, Neil. In German, the W is pronounced as a V, as here: forvo.com/word/kaweco/
Kaweco is a German name and the W is definitely a hard form. Perhaps you heard it being pronounced for an American or British market, and so the name was anglicised?
Shame they see fit to not include a pocket clip and charge $5 plus for an "accessory" clip.
Sorry, but that is a deal murderer for me. Taking into consideration what their pens cost, it isn't asking too much for a pocket clip so a guy without a "man purse" can use it away from the office. After all, other Chinese pens that cost as little as $1.99 plus tax and free shipping or free plus shipping from China include a pocket clip, and from the TH-cam reviews have a good nib. My free plus shipping random color no name Lamy Safari style pen writes great, and has a pocket clip, and came with ten ink cartridges AND a converter to use bottled ink. (if only it wasn't pink fade to purple fade back to pink ...)
I can understand that point of view. However, I think you're paying for a more expensive device than a Chinese one, and I personally won't buy Chinese purely because I cannot tell whether a pen is made by slave labour. I detest Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs, the people of Hong Kong and others. There are reasons why German-made products cost more. The company staff are paid reasonable wages, and the company spends money on design - whereas Chinese pens tend to be direct copies of other people's hard work. However I also have another aspect, which is that I really like to use some pens without clips! I really like the Kaweco without a clip, and just chuck it into my trouser pocket. But that's not to argue with your main point, because obviously Kaweco could still have supplied a clip - and left it up to me whether I used it or not!
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