Gravitas Pocket Fountain Pen Review | Mixed Experience? | Unbiased

Welcome to my review of the Gravitas Pocket Pen with a Titanium Flex nib! I lived with this pen for around 2 months before filming this video, so I had a lot of time to test it out and form a concrete opinion. This video is not sponsored in any way and I purchased this pen with my own money.
❥ Timestamps:
00:20 First Impressions
02:41 Measurements
05:09 Comparison to Other Pens
05:45 Weight
06:12 Inking and First Writing Sample (cartridge)
07:40 Second Writing Sample (converter)
09:08 Flex Nib Performance Closeup
11:41 Flex Comparison to other Flex Pens
12:41 Pros and Cons
12:51 Reasons for Purchase
16:44 Conclusions
❥ Pen:
Gravitas Pocket Pen w/ Titanium Flex - tinyurl.com/5fcskshr
Kaweco Sport with BB Nib - tinyurl.com/4ywpwkky
LAMY Safari with 1.5 Stub Nib - tinyurl.com/bp74mpbr
TWSBI Eco - Black - tinyurl.com/4nrkcrxk
Kaweko Sport Converter - tinyurl.com/2zybvhza
❥ Inks
(All starred inks below can be found at Vanness, my favorite place to get ink samples tinyurl.com/5n6b6fpd)
* Waterman - Serenity Blue
* Faber Castel - Turquoise (Cartridge)
* Paper Plume - Oyster Grey
❥ About me
Hello! I'm Addie and I have been interested in fountain pens since my first pen - a rOtring Art Pen - that I bought in 1992. My collection has grown slightly since then and I recently got especially interested in flex fountain pens and interacting with the fountain pen community as a whole!
I always appreciate any likes, comments, or subscriptions!
Thanks for watching!
/ whimsyofthings
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[@nathanmwallace]

That was a great review! Lots of great info, no meandering chat... you clearly put a lot of thought into this! Thank you.
I’m no expert, but the writing problems sound like a feed issue to me. You mentioned modifying your feed yourself, but you can also get third party feeds that are better suited to high-volume ink flow (I think the issue is that plastic tends to be hydrophobic whereas ebonite is hydrophilic). I’ve heard the ones from Flexible Nib Factory are great, though I haven’t tried them myself yet.

[@WhimsyofThings]

Thank you!! I agree that I think it is a feed issue. I have also heard great things about Flexible Nib Factory. That is a great option that I hadn’t even considered. Good excuse to try one out anyway!

[@grenadine420]

thanks for the honest review! i got a version of this pen in march, the TiSiNx w/ultraflex nib, and have had pretty much the same impressions of the nib as those voiced in the video. i knew before buying that the steel pocket pen was too heavy for my liking. you will have a 100% better experience with a titanium or an ultem or an aluminum or a delrin body, as these are all much lighter materials than stainless. i give all the credit in the world to ben walsh for making the bold choice on these flex nibs. if you're not failing once in a while, you're not trying hard enough :)

[@WhimsyofThings]

That is good to know! You can never really tell if your experience with a nib is a one off thing or indicative of the nib over all. I do like the amount of flex and will see if I can modify the feed at all to keep up. The weight of the pen was more of a shock than something I can’t live with. I don’t really plan on carrying it around. The build quality is outstanding though and impresses me every time I pick it up. I also appreciate Ben taking a shot and offering a flex option ◡̈