(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)
If you've been a stationery fan for very long, you've likely already tried your hand at a Kaweco or two. The Classic Sport is a fantastic beginners pen for carrying around or using at your desk thanks to the small closed length and normal open length. Kaweco also keeps the line fresh by introducing new colors every year. The latest Kaweco to cross my desk is the Skyline Sport Fountain Pen in the Fox color way.
The Skyline is an interesting vein of the Sport line because it includes more trendy colors paired with silver metal accents. On this Fox version, the silver finial and Kaweco branding on the cap pop nicely against the burnt orange plastic. The silver nib also pairs nicely with the orange in this model. And, just like any other Classic Sport, the size is just right. When capped, it's just over four inches. This makes it easy to store in a bag or even a pocket. With the cap posted on the back of the pen, it's over five inches long, which is perfectly comfortable to write with.
The nib also adds to the writing comfort when the cap is posted. The steel nib included with the pen is more than adequate for a pen of this size and price range, but you can easily swap it out for a different Kaweco nib unit. This makes it endlessly customizable so you can easily swap out a nib unit with your favorite pen body.
The EF nib in the model I received wasn't perfect out of the box. It required some tine straightening and suffered from baby's bottom. After straightening the tines and buffing the nib a few times, it writes like a dream. The EF nib produces a fine, crisp line with plenty of ink flow and a smooth feel. I've really enjoyed writing with it, and the adjustments didn't take long at all. I've long wished that Kaweco's quality control would improve, but at least the nib was usable and easy to correct in this case!
If you want to make the pen more secure in storage or transit, you can opt for a small pocket clip attachment. This makes the pen a lot more secure when stowed in your pocket or bag. And for the price, it's hard to pass it up.
The included Kaweco Royal Blue cartridge is passable, but you can also use any short international cartridge you want with this pen. Cartridge converters aren't really available (at least the type that work well), so I'd recommend only using cartridges.
At $25, the Kaweco Skyline is a great deal for a great pen. There are some fantastic colors available and a wide range of nib sizes, which are also easy to switch out. If you've never tried a Kaweco before, there isn't a better place to start that the Sport model!
(JetPens provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)
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