Author: Frank Barin

Review Title: Great Little Pen

I bought the Kaweco Al Sport in red and had Appelboom check the nib before it was shipped to me. When it arrived I was eager to test it out and soon realised that it outperformed my older Pelikan m805 Stresemann which I bought in Berlin some years ago. Of course, that meant I eventually had to send my Pelikan to Appelboom to work their magic.
So, the Kaweco writes really well. A smooth fine line (Fine Nib) with no hard starts or skipping. And it doesn't seem to dry out. It feels sturdy and well made. The cap threads works smoothly and it caps very well (there's an inner rubber/plastic sleeve). I'm genuinely surprised at the quality and writing experience at this price, with a steel nib. I terms of size, I have very large hands (more than 21 cm from tip of middle finger to the root of my wrist) and while posted, the Kaweco is a very nice size lengthwise (I normally use an m800 series Pelikan unposted).
Appelboom's service was perfect with fast delivery. Thank You Appelboom.