Kaweco Classic Sport vs Lamy vista

key factors affecting price. The nibs just feel different. I use steel nibs still (Lamy Al Star and Kaweco Sport), but they don’t quite compre to the Lamy 2000 or a vintage Parker Duofold. The latter two pens are heavier, use piston filling and button filling mechanisms, have gold nibs, and feel more carefully engineered

. This fits the bill perfectly: Great price, very good looking, the transparent body gives them a very futuristic look, particularly with theLamy Safari Converter Z24 and they seem to work fine (I got two). Both flow smoothly on Clairefontaine paper, just a tad "scratchy" on regular paper - but it's still barely noticeable, I just realized how spoiled I've been with what I've had, particularly the unflappable Pelikans and a high end Waterman

I don't like this pen I was expecting something of higher quality, especially for the money, but it turned out to be a cheap plastic pen. Writes ok but nothing special, I'd recommend buying something else.

For the most part, this is a really great pen. I got the Safari Vista (clear). It looks nice and it's a good everyday pen. I like the fact that it's not too fancy

(SEE UPDATE BELOW) Under impressed. First impression: The pen feels cheap. It comes in a flimsy cardboard box and was supposed to have a starter ink cartridge, which it did not. Based on my lowered expectations, I will give the pen a few days once I get an ink cartridge then do a followup to this review

Authentic Lamy Vista, Fine NIB, BLUE Lamy ink cartridge. Excels at classroom note taking; writes smoothly on lesser quality papers, like copier paper in the workplace, albeit with some feathering; is "toothy" on Fountain Pen friendly papers. Do not mistake this dragging-NIB feeling for "scratchiness". Used a 2 oz

I find the plastic in the Sport to be a bit more flimsy than the TWSBI and the Safari. Not bad, but not quite as good.

The flow through the nib is very good, with the understanding that it takes a moment to get the ink flowing if you haven't used the pen in a while (just like every other fountain pen). I haven't had any skipping or flow issues to this point, so that's also an improvement from some of the other fountain pens that I have. Lamy certainly has put together a quality product here, even if it is plastic. The writing is as clear and firm as some pens I have that cost multiples more, so when it comes to the actual functioning of the nib and ink system, Lamy definitely didn't skimp

The only good attributes of this pen are its compactness and how incredibly lightweight it is. This makes it a decent pen to take on the go, but it could be way better. In conclusion, if you want a Kaweco sport buy the version with a medium nib, since it will let the ink flow easier. I really wanted to like the pen, but it was more of a disappointment to me

It just has this perfect weight distribution that it feels great to write with. I literally can't stop using it but compelled to stop and share this review with others.