Ohto F-Spirit Fountain Pen - Fine Nib - Silver Clip

Was a bit leery when I received the pen as it had astrip of dried glue stuck to it & the metal part of the nib was out of line with the black plastic part of the feed underneath. However, it was easy to straighten & hasn't drifted out of alignment yet. It also writes beautifully and smoothly with the included black cartridge. Not the finest of the fine nibs -- by Japanese-manufactured standards -- but doesn't bleed where others do. Looks & performs like a pen costing at least double. Yet to try it with the Ohto adapter...

This is a perfect example of not having to spend a basket of money for a sharp looking pen that writes quite well!

I really love the sleek design of this pen, and it writes wet so you don't have to put much pressure on it, although when it runs out of ink you need to be rather patient. I find holding it upside down for 30 seconds or so works to keep the ink flowing (but that too might depend on the brand of ink). This pen works really well with its Ohto Converter and hasn't had a problem with bleeding or leaking. Overall a really great pen.

Got this one a while back and filled it with Baystate Blue as an eyedropper pen. Will the ink eat the metal barrel? Hasn't yet. Smooth wet writing pen (after I hacked the feed) and decent construction. Not real sure if $15 is a very good price, maybe closer to $8-10. German Iridium nib, so nothing stellar. But not a bad pen at all.

This is my first non-disposable fountain pen. I have been using this pen all semester to take notes and I love it. It writes fine and smooth, although can be a bit of a pain when it starts to run out of ink, but I don't think that could be considered a flaw, really. It's slick looking, the cap is nice, and the clip on the end is actually functional. Best $15 I've spent in a while.