Ellington Pens Luxury Fountain Pen Set - Smooth Medium Nib - Includes 3 Ink Cartridges, Refillable Ink Converter, Gift Box - Fountain Pens For Writing, Calligraphy, Journaling, Sketching (The Stealth)

Kirsten United States

Absolutely the finest fountain pen I’ve ever owned!

Absolutely the finest fountain pen I’ve ever owned! When I was in middle school, my family moved from California to a small village in England. To my utter shock, I was required to use a fountain pen at school. I don’t think I’d ever heard of a fountain pen in my life until then (1972), but I took to it like a duck to water. I begged my parents for the pens I saw in High Street, but—thinking it was a phase—they only allowed for a cheap plastic school pen. No matter, I was besotted by all things fountain pen-related and my love for them never wavered. If anything, the hunt for one that I could afford in the performance of one I certainly could not became my holy grail pursuit. After we moved back to America, I was dismayed to discover that I couldn’t even find ink, let alone a cartridge stateside. It would be quite a few years before I discovered a high-end stationery shop that carried them. It being a specialty store, the pens I loved to play with in-house were still far too dear for me, but I was allowed to write and draw with them to my heart’s content and so began learning about what I loved most—and what to avoid—about my obsession. This being the days of yore, such knowledge came from humans rather than YouTube so shop owners were always happy to pass on their niche expertise. Thus began my adventure through low-cost alternative pens—a mostly disappointing journey—attempting to find the elusive unicorn. When an ad for the Ellington Pens showed up in my feed, I was intrigued, but not enough to trust a brand new brand without the history to support its touting. That said, when it recently went on sale, I thought, “Why not? Someone needs to be first.” I am so so very happy I trusted my gut! It feels like pens costing hundreds more! This, my friends, is the unicorn we’ve all been hunting! The ink just glides from the nib, and the balance is so perfect that even my arthritic fingers can write and write for ages each and every day. The cap is snug and the materials feel beautifully cool and solid. The only downside I have found—and this is just my personal opinion—is the converter reservoir. It feels and looks somewhat cheaply mass-produced. Even so, it behaves itself perfectly so far in my use. The ink pulls up nicely—without mess—and feeds well with zero drag, dumping, or gapping. As it’s tucked inside the barrel, who cares if it looks like an afterthought. Folks, I highly, highly recommend this pen, especially if you’re someone who must—or more importantly, loves to—handwrite a lot each day. It’s just such a glorious time loop back to the past when pens were created for their joy as much as for their purpose.

Jordan Karausky United States

The pen and customer service are both excellent.

This pen looks and feels impressive. At first touch it’s a bit heavy, but a lot of the weight is in the cap. If you put the cap to the side it’s very balanced. The nib (that’s the tip right?) is a bit thicker than I expected, but it makes for a beautifully smooth writing experience. The pen just glides. It comes with a cartridge compatible with an ink well, and short disposal cartridges. It’s also compatible with the Waterman Large Standard Ink Cartridges (which had I purchased previously). Being compatible with three different ink sources is convenient feature. The pen comes loaded with the “ink well” cartridge installed, and I was unsure of how to uninstall this. But the QR code and the excellence customer service people rescued me in all of 3 minutes. 5 minutes into opening, I had the disposable cartridge refitted, and I was writing things down. I’m just getting into journal writing, and while I love a good roller ball, but I’m fairly new to fountain pens. My dad on the other hand, gets a pen every year from his boss (he worked at the same hospital for 30 years). He happened to be with me when I opened it up, so he took it for a spin. Even with his experience of his Mont Blanc and his calligraphy pen sets, he was very impressed with this. I’ve only had it for a few hours, but I’m loving writing with a running hand. The ink flow is evenly distributed, the ink runs quickly but dries quickly, so I haven’t smeared it yet, and it writes well at all angles and speeds. So far I’m a big fan. This is going to be a tremendous help for unpacking my thoughts and improving my cursive penmanship. The $40 was worth it. Other things I noticed: 1. The customer service was excellent. They immediately connected to FB messenger, which I use routinely, and knew precisely the questions to ask. 2. The packaging was sturdy and well made. It had a bunch of dried ink inside the box which was a bit weird, but nothing on the pen or in the case, just on the protective laminated paper which houses the case. 3. The cap has 3 parts: the little nub on the top, the paper clip thing and the cap proper. The cap has cheap plastic threads which connect the nub to the cap proper. But this is probably never going to be relevant. All the rest of the materials are metal and they seem sturdy. If the pen breaks in a few days, I’ll come back with a follow up, but for now, I think I have a new favorite pen.

That guy United States

Outstanding buy! A must try!

Bottom line, I love this pen. It's become one of my favorites quickly. The good: * Smooth writer - using Waterman Audacious Red ink, wrote nicely on the first inking; VERY smooth on multiple paper types (Leuchtturm 1917 A5 lined notebook, Tūl legal pad, Strathmore Mixed Media 300 Series, and Office Depot legal pads) * Easy inking - Piston adapter works easily and writes well following first inking * Value - For what this cost, it is a phenomenal pen that punches well above its weight * Construction quality - Excellent materials used; metal pen body with resin exterior feels very sturdy and like it was built to last for a very long time * Posting - the cap posts well and does not feel loose as the caps on several of my other pens (some of which I've spent a good deal more money on than this one) do The only thing I can think of that some people may not like about the pen (but I love) is that when the cap is posted, the pen can be "tail heavy" in the hand. This is something I had to really reach for to put in the review because I've seen some who are concerned about that. In my hand, though, I like the tail heavy feel of the pen.

Eradio Valverde, Jr. United States

My New Favorite Pen!

It's an elegant product at an affordable price!  I had long seen and desired my own Ellington Fountain pen but always put off buying one.  Well, Father's Day saw a daughter of mine give me a nice Amazon gift card and I immediately headed to the Ellington pens wanting to order a black medium pen.  With Amazon, I placed the order late at night and by the next afternoon I had my new pen.  I should add that I've been a fountain pen guy since my elementary school days when one could buy a Sheaffer fountain pen for 99¢ - this is way better!  I love its ease of use and response to my way of writing. Comfort: Fits comfortably in my hand. Value for money: Executive quality for not so much money. Ink flow: The ink flows smoothly and evenly; a joy to use. Write quality: Its ease of writing is great even though my penmanship leaves a lot to be desired.