Pelikan P68L Pelikano Junior Fountain Pen - Left-Handed Nib - Blue Body

I bought one of these for each of my two left-handed children as Christmas gifts. Both have been very well recieved by my kids, who previously coveted my grownup fountain pens. They especially like the name labels which come with each pen, and the bright body colors are very friendly. The pen seems nice and stout, with a satisfying snap of the cap. The ink (I purchased a selection of colors in the short cartridges, which they enjoy changing often) is reliably wet and ready to go, and the nib, while not overly flexy, is not so stiff as to be scratchy, either. What a happy thought that children can appreciate something so low-tech as a fountain pen. My daughter insisted on getting one of these to give her best friend for her birthday, so I know she really thinks a lot of it. I have no idea what makes this a left-handed pen, but neither child has had any problems with smudging, so whatever it is, it's working. I'd call this a winner for anyone new to fountain pens: never fussy, lots of nice ink colors available in the cartridges, and all-around friendly to use!

I bought this pen over a year ago for my left-handed 7yo, and it's still going strong. He finds it comfortable and easy to write with. However, it would be nice if it didn't set down such a broad, wet line. It lends itself to smearing, and one must write fairly large to be legible.

Okay, I purchased this pen a little over a month ago mainly for aesthetic reasons but also because I am left-handed. I thought the left-handed nib was supposed to be easier to write with, but it was not for me. Don't know if this was the particular way that I hold my pen or not, but the ink just would not flow sometimes which pretty much ruins the writing experience.

Also the durability of this pen was suspect at best. The cap is made of hard plastic and doesn't withstand much. Mine is already split on the side and it is just over a month. Another thing that you should know is that the ink refills are about half the size of the one that comes with the pen. I'm not an experienced fountain user so maybe this is not so unusual, but I was a little disappointed when I saw it. Plus the original cartridge didn't last me to lectures worth of notes. All in all, not a very good purchase on my part, but the wife likes it so I'll give it to her.

I enjoy writing with fountain pens and have many of them; so I got these for my children. These pens are wonderful for children who don't like to write hard, and also wonderful for teaching children they don't need to write hard. I got one for my 3 year old hard-writer, and he wasn't ready for it, and bent the nib, but as far as nibs go, this one handled more abuse than my other pens would have. I gave him a new one at 6, and he LOVES it! He loves to chose the different colors of ink too. I'd say this pen is perfect for a child one they begin learning to write. If you have a child that presses a pen brutally hard, wait until they begin writing and have the ability to realize that with this pen they won't need to press so firmly. The rubber grip, with special areas for proper grip placement, is extremely comfortable. if you want a fountain pen to last, don't cap the lid on the back or it may stretch over time. I'm learning to place the lid right in front of me so I don't lose it and cap the pen as soon as I'm done writing. If you want to cap the end, just place it on lightly but firmly enough that it doesn't fly off.

Love it, I am a fountain pen lover and this is the one I grab when my older hand gets a little stiff and cramped up. This is a nice fat pen with a really comfortable triangular rubberized grip and even clean ink flow. Wish it had a pocket clip but you can't have everything. Great bright colors too...buy one they are inexpensive and they work great