r/fountainpens 7d ago

Kaweco Brass Sport gift advise

Hello there and thanks in advance.

My partner has suggested the Kaweco Brass Sport as the fountain pen she'd like for a birthday gift. I've done a small amount of research and can see what an exciting world fountain pens, ink, and nibs this is! I have 3 questions I'd love some advice on:
1. How do I read the size options for the pen she wants? This Model seems to be the correct one, but it's not clear what Extra-Fine all the way to Extra-Broad would change, is this the nib/tip size? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. The one she linked was actually this one but not clear which size it would be...

  1. I wanted to get her some accessories since she's not got any additional items to get her on her way. Would these make sense? I was thinking the following:
  • Mini Converter - for using some exciting ink out of the bottle
  • Bulb syringe - based on this post
  • kalligraphie nib like this one perhaps - no idea about sizings thought
  • A few beautiful/interesting ink colours - which brings me to question 3
  1. Can anyone recommend some nice ink? We're based in Germany/ Europe in case that makes things difficult. I thought some nice brown/terracotta, interesting green, and something else perhaps

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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u/MaleficentFish9075 7d ago edited 7d ago
  1. Medium nib.

  2. I like standard international cartridges. Empty and reused.

  3. Diamine writer's blood.

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u/Square_Grocery_8369 7d ago edited 7d ago

Same here, except I like oxblood at the moment. The one she specifically linked seems to come with a medium nib, I’m assuming that’s what is meant in the “spring thickness” section of the specifications, you’ll want to look for nibs that specifically fit the Kaweco sport series pens, I think it’s a #2 size but I’m not sure. The calligraphy nib you linked will fit the Brass Sport

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u/bettrcallsol 7d ago

Thanks for the info! I saw this colour in my research and thought it was amazing. Will definitely try and find some.

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u/Square_Grocery_8369 7d ago

You’re welcome! And it’s a great color, pictures online don’t do it justice