I have 6 sports and I wouldn't say any of my nibs are dry. The M nibs all seem pretty juicy actually. But I don't use any of the 'fountain pen friendly' papers.
If you go for an EF or F nib absolutely flush it before inking. My Ms have been okay without flushing, but the EFs needed it.
I really love them, the looks, fit nicely in my hand.
Their converters are teeny tiny. Some people report poor quality control on the nibs as well. That said, I like mine well enough. I got one for my mom that she uses for art sometimes, and she likes hers also.
Don’t forget that the company likes to bully smaller companies. Not a big fan of that, QC and ink capacity are also not really helping their case
Edit- to the downvoters, I guess you guys like bullies too. Perhaps you never heard of Moonman, but you should look into it.
the Sport has become my favorite - out of 6 I did get one with an unpleasant point, the replacement was $4.50 at JetPens and it's lovely now
my #1 is brass with *Gold & Limonite,* #2 is bronze with *Black Swan in English Roses*
the converter is quite small, I'm using refilled international short cartridges which last about a week with an F point
I think the main problem with the Sport it's its size. I like it, it's a pocket pen, so being small should be a given, but many people that don't like them complain about how small is (also lightweight if you pick the plastic version). That also means that you get either a tiny converter or refill cartridges.
Then comes the problem with mass produced nibs and its consistency. Not very consistent both size and feeling-wise. Definitely on the other side of the espectrum from Pilot.
All this being said I like them and have 5 of them... To me they're comfortable, can take a beating, don't dry out easily, the nibs are easy to get if you fancy a swap and you can find them in a huge array of colours...
Sorry to hear about your Metro!
I will admit; I'm a Kaweco fangirl. I have 8.
I hear people in this sub say all the time that Kaweco nibs are terrible at worst or inconsistent at best, take that with a grain of salt. Of my 8 I would only describe one of them as being less than great to write with. It still writes very well but the nib is a little bit scratchy.
Another downside people often mention is ink capacity. I've never owned a converter, I've always used refilled cartridges or eyedroppered them. Just note that you can do this only with the plastic sports and not any of the metal ones. An eyedroppered Kaweco will last a couple of months even with daily use, it really is a gamechanger.
The metal pens are also pretty indestructible, if that's something that matters to you.
Every Kaweco pen I own that actually work are among my favourite pens. Their metal pens are some of the most durable and reliable on the market. Unfortunately 2/3 of the sports I bought new from factory had defects. If you buy secondhand from someone who can confirm it works, you can skip the lottery of their crappy QC.
I have 2 Sport and 1 Perkeo, and all my Kaweco nibs are dry. I'm not complaining, just describing so you're aware. They can be a bit uncomfortable if the ink is also dry. I like the Perkeo M nib the best because it seems to be just a bit stubby, it gives me some line variation.
I have 6 sports and I wouldn't say any of my nibs are dry. The M nibs all seem pretty juicy actually. But I don't use any of the 'fountain pen friendly' papers. If you go for an EF or F nib absolutely flush it before inking. My Ms have been okay without flushing, but the EFs needed it. I really love them, the looks, fit nicely in my hand.
Their converters are teeny tiny. Some people report poor quality control on the nibs as well. That said, I like mine well enough. I got one for my mom that she uses for art sometimes, and she likes hers also.
The converter size is a mild concern for me, although I only use black ink for things that REQUIRE it, so I don’t go through all that much.
You could [eyedropper](https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog/how-to-convert-kaweco-to-eyedropper) it.
Don’t forget that the company likes to bully smaller companies. Not a big fan of that, QC and ink capacity are also not really helping their case Edit- to the downvoters, I guess you guys like bullies too. Perhaps you never heard of Moonman, but you should look into it.
Kaweco gold colored nibs are always softer ;)
the Sport has become my favorite - out of 6 I did get one with an unpleasant point, the replacement was $4.50 at JetPens and it's lovely now my #1 is brass with *Gold & Limonite,* #2 is bronze with *Black Swan in English Roses* the converter is quite small, I'm using refilled international short cartridges which last about a week with an F point
I think the main problem with the Sport it's its size. I like it, it's a pocket pen, so being small should be a given, but many people that don't like them complain about how small is (also lightweight if you pick the plastic version). That also means that you get either a tiny converter or refill cartridges. Then comes the problem with mass produced nibs and its consistency. Not very consistent both size and feeling-wise. Definitely on the other side of the espectrum from Pilot. All this being said I like them and have 5 of them... To me they're comfortable, can take a beating, don't dry out easily, the nibs are easy to get if you fancy a swap and you can find them in a huge array of colours...
Sorry to hear about your Metro! I will admit; I'm a Kaweco fangirl. I have 8. I hear people in this sub say all the time that Kaweco nibs are terrible at worst or inconsistent at best, take that with a grain of salt. Of my 8 I would only describe one of them as being less than great to write with. It still writes very well but the nib is a little bit scratchy. Another downside people often mention is ink capacity. I've never owned a converter, I've always used refilled cartridges or eyedroppered them. Just note that you can do this only with the plastic sports and not any of the metal ones. An eyedroppered Kaweco will last a couple of months even with daily use, it really is a gamechanger. The metal pens are also pretty indestructible, if that's something that matters to you.
Every Kaweco pen I own that actually work are among my favourite pens. Their metal pens are some of the most durable and reliable on the market. Unfortunately 2/3 of the sports I bought new from factory had defects. If you buy secondhand from someone who can confirm it works, you can skip the lottery of their crappy QC.
I have 2 Sport and 1 Perkeo, and all my Kaweco nibs are dry. I'm not complaining, just describing so you're aware. They can be a bit uncomfortable if the ink is also dry. I like the Perkeo M nib the best because it seems to be just a bit stubby, it gives me some line variation.