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San Diego, Cal., USA
(This post was last modified: 01-18-2016, 01:09 AM by Freddy.)
I have a Kaweco Sport clear demonstrator fountain pen with an extra fine (EF) nib that has been my everyday carry for a few years. I love its incredibly smooth writing and the fact that it is a pocket pen so, when capped, easily fits into some of my shorter polo shirt pockets. However, over the years, it has taken some knocks. The cap has a small crack in it from an accidental drop and, because of that, will sometimes separate from the pen body while in my pocket (though I have never had an inky mess because of that). For the last few months I have been thinking of replacing the pen with a new one.
A couple of weeks ago, I came across a German company on the web and saw on their site a Kaweco Sport special edition Cognac demonstrator. I have not seen that color here in the U.S. and it was love at first sight. Not only that but they offered a bronze colored clip instead of the usual gold color. The clips are sold separately and are removable. The price for the pen was considerably less than what a popular American web company was charging for their Koweco Sports ($20.53 vs. $27.00 for the EF nib versions) and the American company didn't have the Cognac color. Even when adding the cost for the clip, it was less than for the pen alone at the U.S. based company. Add to that the fact that shipping from Germany was free (
) and the pen was being sold for a bargain price, in my opinion. I decided to take a chance so ordered the pen and clip. The company states to expect a wait of 1-2 weeks for the mail to get through, even though they ship same or next day. I ordered it on 4 January and it arrived somewhere between the 10th and 13th. I was out of town then so do not know the exact date it was delivered but that is darn good from Germany to San Diego. If anyone is interested, here is the site: seitz-kreuznach.de. They sell many interesting articles and seem to accomodate folks from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan, as well as Germany (and I assume the EU) specifically.
Some photos of my latest acquisition:
![[Image: RxQDmUl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/RxQDmUl.jpg)
The pen was put in a thick cardboard envelope but the company even included the box, collapsed, and the little flyer about the pen. All Kaweco Sports come with a cartridge.
![[Image: VBog8r9.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/VBog8r9.jpg)
The pen posted and before inserting a cartridge
![[Image: eMGNxW0.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/eMGNxW0.jpg)
A writing sample. Rather than use the blue cartridge that came with the pen, I filled an empty cartridge with De Atramentis Scottish Whisky ink. This is a scented ink but only if you get close while writing. It dries scentless, though I do like the color and think it is a great match for the color of the pen. Cognac and Scotch, what an alcoholic writing experience.
A couple of weeks ago, I came across a German company on the web and saw on their site a Kaweco Sport special edition Cognac demonstrator. I have not seen that color here in the U.S. and it was love at first sight. Not only that but they offered a bronze colored clip instead of the usual gold color. The clips are sold separately and are removable. The price for the pen was considerably less than what a popular American web company was charging for their Koweco Sports ($20.53 vs. $27.00 for the EF nib versions) and the American company didn't have the Cognac color. Even when adding the cost for the clip, it was less than for the pen alone at the U.S. based company. Add to that the fact that shipping from Germany was free (
) and the pen was being sold for a bargain price, in my opinion. I decided to take a chance so ordered the pen and clip. The company states to expect a wait of 1-2 weeks for the mail to get through, even though they ship same or next day. I ordered it on 4 January and it arrived somewhere between the 10th and 13th. I was out of town then so do not know the exact date it was delivered but that is darn good from Germany to San Diego. If anyone is interested, here is the site: seitz-kreuznach.de. They sell many interesting articles and seem to accomodate folks from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan, as well as Germany (and I assume the EU) specifically.Some photos of my latest acquisition:
The pen was put in a thick cardboard envelope but the company even included the box, collapsed, and the little flyer about the pen. All Kaweco Sports come with a cartridge.
The pen posted and before inserting a cartridge
A writing sample. Rather than use the blue cartridge that came with the pen, I filled an empty cartridge with De Atramentis Scottish Whisky ink. This is a scented ink but only if you get close while writing. It dries scentless, though I do like the color and think it is a great match for the color of the pen. Cognac and Scotch, what an alcoholic writing experience.
![[Image: QQdVxz7.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/QQdVxz7.jpg)
Here's a picture of the first fountain pen. I hope you like this.