Akashiya Bamboo Body Brush Pen - Black Body

I purchased this and a Kuretake sable hair at the same time. The kuretake wins hands down. This pen doesn't seem to retain the point as others have said and the ink it comes with is not a true black. It has a nice feel in your hand, but as far as function goes I prefer the kuretake sable hair no. 40. Now if they make a new head for this pen with real hair, I just might find a new love. It is better than a marker, but not the best. A nice pen to have in your collection for looks.

If you like to doodle and have never tried a brush pen, you are in for a treat. The incredible gliding smoothness, the way the stroke responds to your movement - it s such a satisfying way of drawing. I find just laying down a few strokes on a fresh white sheet of paper is a great relaxation at the end of a stressful day. I'm no great artist but you don't have to be. This pen feels great in the hand. The tip lays quite clean lines so it does limit you a little on the styles of lines you can draw (no blotchy or watery ones, I don't think). Still, it's a lovely pen.

The one weird thing is that unlike North American pens the cartridge is not pushed on and held by the barrel. You push the cartridge on the tip part and the barrel never touches the cartridge. Interesting and puzzled me a bit at first :) But no worries, it does hold securely.

While I'm not sure about anticipating my moves, this is a very fine brush pen! It is a lot broader and thicker than the Kuretake/Pentel Pocket Brush ones though. This is good for a really nice, wet ink flow, but it does make thinner hairlines a little more difficult.

As other reviewers have mentioned, it has a great feel and balance. It doesn't post, so make sure not to lose that cap! It is quite a large pen - much more so than the other pens I've mentioned. This definitely isn't a pocket pen, and lives in the studio.

Overall, it's a great brush pen for bigger work. Recommended.

this pen is awesome and the best ever

THIS IS THE BEST PEN I EVER HAD
SO SMOOTH AND ANTICIPATES WITH YOUR EVERY MOVE
so good