It has a slight grain to it like the Lamy 2000
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I recently found one of the kaweco sports I had(not sure if i still have the others) and I think I'm going to try making it an eyedropper pen. I cleaned it really well already and just got some silicone grease to seal the barrel. I'll probably see if I can get it set up tomorrow night. It's a medium nib so we'll see if I like it once it's working well. If I remember correctly it didn't write well but but it sounds like there may be some things I can do to fix that.
How lucky is this? Just heard about it on a podcast.
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Got the Kaweco Sport M nib all set up as an eyedropper pen. i think it still needs time for the ink to fully saturate the feed which, as i found when i took it apart to clean, is actually a very complicated shape that holds a surprising amount of ink. I did get it to write some after about 30 min and it feels so much smoother than my Lamy Safari EF and i am sure that has to do with nib size at least in part. The ink is going on thinner than the lamy which is why i think it may need more time to fully saturate. I am curious to see how long the ink lasts in this setup.
As for ink all i have right now is Lamy Black but i may have to venture out to a few other colors at some point. Is there a dark green that people like?
HMan
Doften Savant
If you get the nib tuned well so there's good flow, the Sport is a much nicer writer than a Safari. One issue with the Sprit is the tines can be way too tight, if you can't see any daylight with a loupe, then trying to gently spread them with a brass shim and/or by hand is generally a goos starting point.
Sailor has a couple of great dark greens. Miruai and Tokimwamatsu are favorites of mine.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
As requested by @NurseDave , some pics of the stuff:
I tried show the sheen in the Organic Studios ink, but it’s very subtle. I think I’m going to try it in the TWSBI next. It puts down a thicker line so it might come out better, but it’s a mix of blue and green that almost comes off black (the smear is the diluted color) with a red sheen. Really cool ink.
I tried show the sheen in the Organic Studios ink, but it’s very subtle. I think I’m going to try it in the TWSBI next. It puts down a thicker line so it might come out better, but it’s a mix of blue and green that almost comes off black (the smear is the diluted color) with a red sheen. Really cool ink.
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
I dunno...looks like some questionable paraphernalia if you ask me!
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
I was confused on that at first too @NurseDave . So there is a size difference between Japanese and Western (everywhere else in the world) nibs. The Japanese nibs are traditionally smaller to allow for easier writting of Japanese kanji characters. That being said, a Japanese fine nib is not the same size as a Western fine nib. The Japanese version will be slightly smaller. I think speaking generally, a Japanese medium is closer to the Western fine. The ink used can also have an impact on line size. If the ink runs on the "wet" side, the pen will lay more ink on the paper than if the ink was more on the "dry" side. More ink equals fatter lines.
Keep in mind this is all based on what I've read on the interweb in the last few weeks....so it could all be wrong lol.
It's hard to see from the pics I took, but from smallest to largest my pens would be: Platinum Preppy (Japanese Fine), Pilot Metropolitan (Japanese Medium), and TWSBI Eco (Western Fine). The Platinum Preppy is just a hair smaller and is kind of hard to see in the pics.
Keep in mind this is all based on what I've read on the interweb in the last few weeks....so it could all be wrong lol.
It's hard to see from the pics I took, but from smallest to largest my pens would be: Platinum Preppy (Japanese Fine), Pilot Metropolitan (Japanese Medium), and TWSBI Eco (Western Fine). The Platinum Preppy is just a hair smaller and is kind of hard to see in the pics.
@SteveChuckFrank dude we're new at this. We can make up anything we want at this point 
There is an anti-feathering ink that supposed to help with the issue of line spread on cheaper papers that I might try at some point.
There is an anti-feathering ink that supposed to help with the issue of line spread on cheaper papers that I might try at some point.
HMan
Doften Savant
@SteveChuckFrank is right about the Japanese vs Western nib sizing. Of course it still varies from brand to brand. As you can see with the Platinum Preppie vs the other examples.
The big German brand Pelikan's extra fine is wider than a Sailor Medium. Plus with the less expenisive western pens, nib sizing can be inconsistent within a brand. I've got two Kawecos both fine and they are totally different. Lamy can be the same.
If you don't want feathering on regular paper, then the best thing is just get a Japanese fine, it makes a huge difference in that dept.
Personally I'm a huge Sailor fan, and if you can afford it a Pro Gear or 1911 Large are really great writers. But even their lower end pens are terrific and very durable and reliable.
I use my Pro Gears at home and have a collection of Lecoule's that I use out of the house, even at the gym.
The big German brand Pelikan's extra fine is wider than a Sailor Medium. Plus with the less expenisive western pens, nib sizing can be inconsistent within a brand. I've got two Kawecos both fine and they are totally different. Lamy can be the same.
If you don't want feathering on regular paper, then the best thing is just get a Japanese fine, it makes a huge difference in that dept.
Personally I'm a huge Sailor fan, and if you can afford it a Pro Gear or 1911 Large are really great writers. But even their lower end pens are terrific and very durable and reliable.
I use my Pro Gears at home and have a collection of Lecoule's that I use out of the house, even at the gym.
Got a couple things in yesterday. Noodler's Forest Green and a Moonman M2
Moonman M2 is a sub $20 acrylic body eyedropper pen I found on Amazon. It looks to be made in Shanghai. Looking over the pen it seems well constructed. It comes with an eyedropper as well. I got the EF nib.
So far I've only written with it a bit but it seems to lay a smooth line.
The black in above is from my Lamy Safari EF
My only complaint so far is that the cap does not post up well on the back on the pen body since the area on contact is just acrylic to acrylic, but the body of the pen is long enough that it doesn't really need the cap posted to feel right while writing.
Moonman M2 is a sub $20 acrylic body eyedropper pen I found on Amazon. It looks to be made in Shanghai. Looking over the pen it seems well constructed. It comes with an eyedropper as well. I got the EF nib.
So far I've only written with it a bit but it seems to lay a smooth line.
The black in above is from my Lamy Safari EF
My only complaint so far is that the cap does not post up well on the back on the pen body since the area on contact is just acrylic to acrylic, but the body of the pen is long enough that it doesn't really need the cap posted to feel right while writing.
Thought you wanted a "tactical" pen? IIRC you said that was a would definitely buy if they made one.
Shouldn't you already have that by now, or did I just miss the photos of it because it's all stealthy and such?
GearNoir
“The TSC’s Napping Beefcake”
I’d definitely buy both...didn’t say when!
