OHTO - Tasche Blue Fountain Pen - 0.5mm - Writing Color: Black

I wasn't expecting all that much from this little inexpensive pen, but I'm actually quite pleased with it. It's a perfect size to slip into a pants or shirt pocket, and it's very sturdy. The clip is good and functional. It posts very securely, too. This pen must be posted in order to use it. The barrel and section together are much too short to use without posting the cap. The pen has a very good weight to it and feels good in the hand. As far as I can tell, there aren't any good converter options for this pen. This doesn't bother me, though. I have a blunt-tipped syringe and flushed out the provided ink cartridge and filled it with Noodler's Blue-Black ink. I own a lot of bottles of ink and did not feel the need to use the Ohto ink provided. Any short international cartridge will do for this pen. I have some extra Kaweco cartridges lying around, and they fit this pen as well. Despite Ohto being a Japanese company, the nib on this pen falls in the Western medium category, so no, this is not a Japanese fine nib or anything. I prefer medium nibs, so this nib works well for me. The nib arrived to me quite smooth and not scratchy at all. I'd read reviews about the nib being scratchy and that it needed to be smoothed out. Not the case with my Ohto Tasche, thankfully. I can't see a reason not to buy this pen. This pen is solidly built, reliable, smooth writing, the perfect size for carrying on the go, and it's priced right. I definitely recommend this pen! I like pocket pens in general and own a few Kawecos. This Ohto is cheaper in price and fun to use. Also, this pen is thinner in the hand than a Kaweco, but for jotting down quick notes or dashing off a postcard, this pen performs admirably. I may not prefer it for long writing sessions due to the thinness of the pen.

This is a nice design. Compact and fits nicely just about anywhere, but open it feels like a full-size pen. Cap is tight and secure when open, closed it rattles a bit but it's not bad. The tip writes a line that I would say is a bit thicker than 0.5mm (based on a 0.5mm pencil line drawn next to the pen line).It's probably closer to 0.7mm. Still it's a nice nib and writes smooth.The only negative I have is the part of the pen body gripped when writing is a bit slick. It's a smooth brushed metal with little texture, so your hand tends to slide a bit.The pen comes with a black International "short" cartridge. If you need spares it's Monteverde G302BK or equivalent.For the price it's a nice pocket/purse pen. Just don't expect it to be Montblanc and you'll be fine. :-)

This has become a very nice pocket pen. The cap is a slip on and off so it is quick to get to writing. This is great for quick notes. The cap come off quick with no twisting and slip on the back end to create a pen of nice length. It came with a cartridge and I just used it, then cleaned it all and loaded a new ink color and I was off and writing again.I switch between this pen and my Kaweco AL-sport as my everyday carry pens. Just be careful not to lose the rubber seal as that keeps the cap in place on the back of the pen. But overall it is a good little pen and great value for the money.

Perfection, right out of the gate. I am a devoted Japanese pen-o-phile, actually ashamed to admit the sheer number & variety of Japanese writing instruments in my collection. My frequent complaint with fountain pens is that they require a break-in period during which the point accommodates to pressure/ink flow. This pen requires ZERO break-in time and was a joy to use from the first letter. The nib is surprising smooth, and I have yet to experience ink pooling or drips. I love this particular Ohto because of it's nib thickness. It's just thick enough to be substantial but fine enough to not soak through normal paper or pool ink with a writing pause. All-in-all this pen is a winner, distinguishing itself from many more expensive models I currently own.Do not be scared off by its apparent petite size when capped. Once the cap is removed & put on the back of the pen to write, it's plenty long, and fits the hand nicely. The metal is smooth and stylish. The satin finish with chrome accents is sleek, and makes for a nice weight for a slender body model.This pen comes with a single black cartridge inside the body (not installed) which I am using now. It is without reservation that I recommend the Ohoto Tasche Fountain Pen (0.5mm)...scoring highly on form, function and of course, fun!

Not fancy, but reasonably well made, and it works. Decent line, lightweight. It's thin, but that's part of why I bought it, to slip into the spine of a notebook. When posted, it's the length of a normal pen.

I just received this pen today. I guess it's the love at the first sight. As soon as tried to write with it, I liked it.I am a beginner, and wanted to write a bit with fountain pens at home at my leisure in order to improve my writing and also to experience some special esthetic pleasure that comes with using fountain pens.I wanted a pen that makes a relatively thin line (fine or extra fine nib) to write my day log and the like, and the pen that is thin and easy to handle itself. My husband has a collection of pens and while waiting for my own I "conned" him into letting me write with one of his... I tried first Waterman medium size nib pen. I don't know whether the pen was too used and old, but it felt like I am scratching the paper rather writing with it. Also the pen itself was too heavy and grotesque for me. After a while it started to lick and I didn't want to even use it anymore (obviously either I or the pen or both we didn't like each other ...). I asked for another one, and got again Waterwan, but with extra fine nib and a thin completion (red lacquer). Very nice and elegant pen. It felt way better right the way and more pleasant to use. That's when I went for Ochto since it is a good idea that beginners start with more or less cheap pens.I am very happy with my own new pen, it's light, easy to handle, stylish and even cute... I'll even carry it around to lectures or somewhere I can be asked to write ...Now I'll get also a blue like that. Oh, and I am getting Amico pens soon, which are in 5 - 10 dollars range. We'll see ...