Scriveiner Gold Luxury Fountain Pen (Medium) - Award Winning - Heavy Pocket Stunning Luxury Pen, Real Gold Plating, German Nib & Converter, Nice Gift Pens for Men & Women

This is my fourth EDC from Scriveiner and they all write smooth and true to nib size. They run a bit on the wet side, which I prefer. These pens feel great posted or unposted and they are very solid, yet lightweight and nimble. When posted, they respond like full sized pens and are very well balanced. There is plenty of length to use them unposted as well. The cap screws off in 1.5 turns.The best part about these pens is the customer service behind the brand. I have 14 Scriveiner's and I've had problems with three of them. The problems were only cosmetic issues and didn't affect the running of the pens, yet the customer service department didn't hesitate to send me new replacement pens immediately on all three occasions. I didn't have to bother returning the originals either. They responded quickly and I felt they truly cared about my concerns.The pens are wonderful writers and underpriced for the level of quality they offer, but it's the people standing behind them that really create the value of this brand. If you're looking for a solid metal fountain, rollerball, or ballpoint pen, I'm not sure you can do better than Scriveiner for the money. I have several higher end pens that are now gathering dust while I use the Scriveiner's every day. They just feel right. I also know that if I have even the smallest concern with my pens, they will go out of their way to make it right. You don't find that level of customer service very often these days.

I Love this pen!! I have a small collection of fountain pens, some costing much more than this one, but this is the one I reach for most often. The quality is fantastic. It's nicely balanced, has a nice feel, it's a great writer and it doesn't dry out on me. I have it paired with a beautiful Diamine Antique Copper ink. I think I refilled this pen about a month ago. I can pick it up after all this time and it still flows onto the page like I just filled it. I own 4 Scriveiner pens and they all compare favorably to pens costing much more. This one though...this one's my favorite.TLDR: Great pen, great value, no regrets.

My first fountain pen was the Kaweco Sport. I loved the compact style and the ability to throw it in my pocket and not worry about it leaking.Last year, I was starting a new phase in life and thought I would commemorate it with a nicer pen, found this one and it fit the bill nicely. It wrote smoothly, was balanced, looked classy, and had some heft while keeping the compact size and the security to carry it the same as my favorite Kaweco.While my pen collection grew, I kept this one as my daily driver and it never left my notebook. From the beginning I noticed that when I would twist off the cap it would slightly open the ink chamber as well, I thought it was user error, but it kept occurring.Last month I contacted the company to see if there was a quick fix to keep this from happening. With in 10 minutes, a representative contacted me back, diagnosed the issue and started the process of sending me a new pen. My new one works perfectly and has no signs of the same issue.I love the pen, but this company has done even better standing behind their products.Additional Thoughts:In the pen forums, I have seen many saying that this is just a repackaged and marked up cheap pen and to just get the Hongdian at half the price. While they are similar, they are completely different. I do like the rubber ring at one of the threads to keep it better sealed, but otherwise, the EDC is a much petter pen.This became clear when I accidentally washed a Hongdian in my pocket the other day and when I pulled the it out, my hand was covered in ink. Water was dripping from the finial and when I opened it up and blew into the cap, I found out it was not air tight. I tried this on my Scriveners and they didn't budge a bit. I feel much more comfortable carrying these on a daily basis.

I ordered and received a fountain pen with Fine nib. It was very scratchy, so I sent it back. Thanks to Amazon for a great return policy.Update: I'm updating my review from 1 star to 5 stars. Catherine from Scriveiner Customer support reached out to me after learning I'd had a bad experience with the pen. Even though I'd sent the original pen back for full refund, she insisted on sending me a replacement. Unbelievable, amazing, unprecedented emphasis on customer satisfaction. I'm happy to report that the new pen arrived with the requested Fine Nib. I inked it with Parker Quink and it writes as smoothly and consistently as any fountain pen I've ever used. It is an outstanding writing instrument. The capped pen is 4-3/4" long. Uncapped is 4-5/8" long. Posted, 5-1/2" long. Weight with full converter is 31.2 grams (no cap), 49.4 grams (w/ cap). Grip diameter is 0.374" (where I grip it, in the concave section just above the nib), and purchase is nice, no slipping, good friction. Body diameter is 0.425" and the cap diameter is 0.512". The cap attaches and detaches with 1-1/2 rotations and screws on to both cover the nib and to post. Writing is comfortable with cap off or posted, but I find it slightly more comfortable when posted. Flow is nice and wet. My ONLY request for future models is to improve the clip. There is a little ball on the underside of the clip. I do not like clips with the little ball. They are all difficult to put into and remove from a shirt pocket. Now this pen is pretty hefty (which I love), so I don't plan to put it in a shirt pocket, so this is picking a nit. If Scriveiner changes that clip ball, this pen is now six stars instead of just 5. Thank you Scriveiner for an excellent product, and even better customer support. You have a lifelong customer.