Faber-Castell Neo Slim Fountain Pen Review

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[@pamelaboxall7015]

Thanks for a well-balanced review. My preference is very much slim-to-medium pens and I'd say the majority of reviewers gravitate towards medium-to-girthy offerings, so it's always a treat to see a review of a slim pen. The Neo Slim has been on my radar for a while, but I haven't been blown away by the colour options, though I do consider the Stainless Steel version every so often. The other thing that holds me back from many Faber-Castell pens is that section/collar. I do grip my pens quite close to the nib, but I'm just not sure I want to be that close to the nib. All of which suggests to me that this is a pen I would want to check out in real life before committing.

[@SantiagoPens1759]

Thanks for the kind words.
I'll try and include some more slim offerings when I can. Yes, this one too thin for me. I can get away with using an Ambition, which is slightly thicker

[@SarahG-q1g]

Absolutely loving the thin-pen trials! Pen makers seem to think thin must also mean short - why isn't there is a long, skinny pen that has the perfect balance and weight?!?!

[@SantiagoPens1759]

Glad you enjoyed. I'll try and find more skinny pens in my travels 😂

[@christopherbritton293]

Not true! I watch all your videos! 😇
This pen would be far too thin for me too. I couldn't write much more than a shopping list with it. Writing a full letter would not be possible without lots of pauses.
'Toothpicks'! 😅
I think I have seen it mentioned that in Germany using cartridges is far commoner than in many other countries, so maybe it's not surprising that a German pen manufacturer wouldn't normally include a converter. But then, maybe German pen users end up buying cartridges BECAUSE the manufacturers there don't include converters. Chicken and egg.
My thinnest pen is a Sheaffer Prelude, though my old Parker 45 is a close second as far as I can tell. The section on the Parker tapers more acutely than on the Sheaffer.
I can't help thinking a broad nib on a pencil-thin pen is counter-intuitive. 🤔

[@SantiagoPens1759]

Interesting point about the converter, Lamy generally don't come with one either, so there might be something in that.
Yes, this size isn't really for me either 😂