Wordsworth & BlackFountain Pen Set, Luxury Bamboo Wood - Medium Nib, Gift Case; Includes 6 Ink Cartridges, Ink Refill Converter -Journaling, Calligraphy, Drawing, Smooth Writing [Brown Wood]

This range from Wordsworth and Black is beautiful - I usually like a really fat fountain pen but I have two of these real wood pens now because they write so beautifully and are lovely to use.

Beautyful design , very well made, perfect to the last detail. Excellent Nib, writes well. The style of this fountain pen has distinct touch of Art Deco and Art Nouveau. The Bamboo couloured as Maple is quite beautiful und manufactured to a high standard. This and a modern finish makes this pen stand out. Is very light, you won't get tired. This Pen is a beautiful Gift for anybody or yourself! Price is more than fair for such a piece! Highly recommended! Now, I will order the BALLPOINT-Version of this pen...

I’ve been wanting to get a fountain pen for a while but haven’t used one in ages so didn’t want to go all out in case I didn’t like it so went for this as it’s on the pretty cheap end of the scale. It’s extremely good quality for the price! Looks really good and writes very well. Comfortable in the hand and is very lightweight. Comes with a nice case for storage too. I haven’t used the ink refill converter because it came with some ink cartridges but the cartridges fit really well and haven’t leaked or anything. Would definitely recommend

The colour of rosewood version is a bit like red mahogony, definitely a nice colour. The wooden case is just as beautiful, but in my case (and if you want to be picky), when you tilt it towards the light, you can see some scratches on the applied finish (and little bumps at the back were the hinges are which makes it obvious the paint has ). There are also little dents, which seem more to be part of the wooden material instead of the condition of the delivery.This is my first fountain pen, so my knowledge is not the best, but the pen writes well on paper -- except with a little sound, which is up to personal preference, or it could be the paper I'm using. The ink provided with the pen are great to start you off. The cap is heavy, and doesn't quite fit onto the end of the pen, but it closes with a satisfying click.However, after a few days to play around with this pen, I think the pen is kind of small for my hands especially the place where you grip the pen, which makes longer writing sessions awkward. For reference, the grip is as thin as a four-year-old's pinky.

Great pen . Writes well. Worth the money

I don’t very often write reviews but after using this pen I felt I had to, not only because of the quality of the pen itself but because of the fantastic customer service at Wordsworth & Black.Firstly, the pen is just really nice to look at (see picture). The box is nice although I do wish it “snapped” shut with some form of magnet or at least some sort of clasp. Saying that, as a box that would sit on a desk it is perfect.Secondly, the pen writes like a dream. It has a really nice weight to it and I haven’t noticed any bleed on the back of the paper I am writing on which is mostly 80gsm. The ink flow is constant, which means I’m not going over what I’ve written again. The ink does struggle to write over laser printed paper, eg, I have lists that I have to tick off, if the box is printed tell, the ink doesn’t stick as well, but no problem - I have a back up pen for such menial tasks!Unfortunately, I did have to contact customer services as the lid had stopped clicking on securely. I had asked for a new lid but they sent me a complete new pen with no requirement to send back the defective one (which is good because I have grown quite attached to the pen in such a short space of time), so now I have spare parts!Even with the lid issue I can’t give any less than 5 stars.

Once upon a time, a "name" on something meant high quality. Not sure what is going on with Wordsworth, but this pen is a bit of a disappointment.Now, don't get me wrong, it is attractive, the wood barrel and cap are finished beautifully and it is all smooth and clean. The brass pieces fit snugly and don't move. In that respect this is a really nice pen.Until you take the cap off.The plastic part of the pen is about as cheap as you can get, badly moulded with a mould ridge where the two pieces clamp together. This does help the plastic part hold in on the wood barrel but ideally it should not be there. I have cheap pens made from better plastic than this. In addition, the plastic feels thin and fragile and is well, it's just not nice. It even feels cheap and nasty. Like something you would expect from a 1970s hong kong knock off. The nib on the pen similarly feels thin and cheap. All together this gives the pen a hobby blank home made aura. Not what I expect for the name and price. Then we get to the interior. This pen is provided with a cartridge replacement unit - basically a plunger ink tube. This also feels like cheap crappy plastic, and does not instil confidence that it has any kind of life-span, and may break at any moment. Rather than clicking home firmly into the bottom of the pen, it sort of grinds in and wibbles around a bit.If I had bought this as a gift for somebody I would be more disappointed and - if left to this as a judgement - would never buy another Wordsworth pen. I find this unfortunate as the two other pens that I did buy as gifts are beautifully made with quality parts.As I mention, this feels like a hobby shop blank that somebody just getting into lathe turning would make. It really does, same plastic and parts that one can expect from 50 for a fiver blanks.Very disappointed that a respected name in pens has put their title to this, and I would not recommend it to anybody. There are better cheap Chinese pens out there. I have yet to add a cartridge to this, or try out the plunger replacement. My concern is that the bottom of the pen - the nib part - is going to fracture, crack or leak if I make the effort.A great shame, because this is an attractive pen, it looks beautiful when you open the box and the box itself is rather attractive as well. Perhaps I should just put it in the cupboard as an ornament...Not what I expected, and not as nice as I hoped.In my opinion, this is overpriced for what it is.

Firstly, the wooden casing and the design of this pen are an absolute delight. The weight is just right, and the nib slides so happily. This pen would make everyone go back to that old joy of writing a 'proper letter'. I love it, and reckon it's very good value.