Customer Reviews

(19 customer reviews)

4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful

  I have been using this..., August 12, 2011

By ebe...

I have been using this pen for about three weeks now, and I am really enjoying it. The ink flow is wonderful, and the slight flexibility of the nib brings subtle expressiveness on the lines. I have used it on a variety of papers, and it's been particularly nice on smooth Bristol and hot press watercolor. I draw with a light hand and rarely notice any scratchiness.

3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful

  This is a follow-up to..., September 20, 2011

By ebe...

This is a follow-up to my review on August 12th. I have used this pen daily for weeks now, and it's become my favorite inking pen. However, it did act up on me once. The ink flow stuttered when I drew fine horizontal lines or when beginning a stroke. I fidgeted a bit and I found that there is a pad of some sort of fiber directly under the steel nib. If that fiber pad gets a little dried out, you'll have ink flow problems. I think this is why they recommend you not leave the pen unused for more than two weeks. (The ink dries very quickly, which is good when you're drawing, but problematic for pen storage.)

If you're getting spotty ink flow, another reviewer suggested that you give the nib a quick rinse in warm water, which works well to rehydrate the ink pad. However, it does dilute the ink, so you need to scribble a bit to get full strength ink flowing again. What I do instead is put a drop of black ink (I use black technical pen ink, but you could use a drop of any black fountain pen ink) onto the little air hole on the nib, and let it soak in for a few seconds. This restores the ink flow perfectly without dilution, and the pen is ready to draw. No skips or stutters.

And a final note about the ink: this stuff is as black as anything I've ever used, including black India ink in dip pens. It dries very quickly, even on shiny surfaces like bristol board. And it is -very- waterproof. I use watercolors with my pen drawing, and I don't have any problems with ink running or smearing.

2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful

  I love this pen. I have..., April 26, 2011

By endlsdremr

I love this pen. I have bought Copic fountain pens, Multiliners, Multiliner SPs, Sailor ink-bars, Lamy fp and more.. (yes i am addicted to pens. and yes there are worse things to be addicted to.)

This pen was bought for me by a dear freind. He also bought himself 1 to try. He has had some problems with his pen, and warned me that it takes some time to get flowing nicely. As soon as i put pen to paper, it flowed beautifully in controlled, even lines. No problems at all. NOT ONE! why? Because i hold my hand at a 30 degree writing angle and he doesnt. When he tries to use my fountain pens they become scratchy for him due to his angle of the pen. If this pen doesnt write for you, try angling your pen differently. I love this pen, and would hate for anyone to get the wrong impression about it.

I am a social worker and have found that the only way i can get clients to stop stealing my pens is to write with a fp! This one is my all around fav go to pen.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  I've been searching for..., August 1, 2011

By wrand

I've been searching for a relatively inexpensive fountain pen to use in place of a dip pen for drawing when away from my drawing table. I decided to try out this pen based on the great reviews but the pen I received just didn't measure up. I installed the ink cartridge as recommended but the ink would not flow very well. I found the nib to be very inflexible and broke after just a few uses.

  This is a good beginner..., January 21, 2012

By stephan

This is a good beginner comic manga pen for me right now its ok but when my true gpen comes in ill probably not use it anymore but for right now it is great

  This pen isnt bad, but..., December 10, 2011

By ivan_mello7

This pen isnt bad, but isnt good either. I liked the nib, but the ink really sucks. If you reallt want to draw manga, buy the actual g pen and a bottle of ink (in my case i bought the kuretake manga ink, it is really good, but dont work with copics). if you really want to buy it, get to know that the ink sucks, but if you refill it with another ink i think its gonna be ok.

  Great pen. I can't really..., November 26, 2011

By applejaksenpai

Great pen. I can't really complain, writes smoothly and very portable. Great for beginners (I expect). It can get a little stiff, but not often. Though I recommend actual g pen, this works very well and is very portable.

  The \"G\" designation..., August 7, 2011

By non...

The \"G\" designation is somewhat misleading; this pen really doesn\'t write like a G Pen. The nib is very stiff with just a bit of flex, and is fairly scratchy. It also seems to pick up bits of paper quite a bit, regardless of whether it\'s bristol or sketch paper. That all said it works fairly well save one thing, which I will return to. The pen is great for fine line work as it has a very fine tip, and can produce excellent hatching, and produce fairly good linework, if fine even at the widest it will produce. If it wrote smoother it would be far better, but for the $, it\'s not bad.

The ink it comes with, however, sucks. I had ink flow issues starting right from the beginning, and continued to write with it for some time, until I became fed up and switching over to FW India Ink made for technical pens, and it has had for fewer flow issues since. I can only guess the ink that comes with it is too viscous to flow well, and would strongly recommend anyone buying this pen to find some other ink to use.

  The nib on this pen is..., July 30, 2011

By ebe...

The nib on this pen is somewhat flexible, which allows you to vary the width of the line depending on the amount of pressure you use. I've been using it to sketch for the past few days, and I'm impressed with the inkflow (quite fluid) and the smooth feel on paper. It is worth noting that it does better on "hard" papers like Bristol board and layout/marker bond. I also tried it on softer finish papers, like sketch and drawing pads, and it felt a bit dry and scratchy. Definitely with the price.

  The pen is amazing. XD It..., April 9, 2011

By blane3k

The pen is amazing. XD
It has great flow and if you have experience with dip pens I totally recommend it .
If you are more of a ballpoint fellow then don't go for this as it gives you a different style and holding feel.
It works great with 70 or 80 lb sketchbook paper and dries super fast. I recommended that if you plan on leaving it out for a long time to TAKE OUT THE INK CARTRIDGE and put it in a safe place AND CLEAN THE NIB WITH WARM WATER AND A CLEAN CLOTH. It really really makes a difference in keeping it from being damages so that when you pick it up again its just like new.
I'ts also great for sketching compared to dip pens because it gives you all the comfortable holding of a regular pen or multilner but the capablites of a dip pen !
All in all very awesome pen just make sure to clean it regularly and remove the cartridge before leaving it for a few weeks and I'm sure you will love it too !

  when i felt like getting..., March 28, 2011

By mzr...

when i felt like getting this... the reviews gave me mixed feelings so hopefully i can clear that up for anyone else. Yes, this is intended to be used at least once a week. It does skip a little sometimes but only when i first started using it. If it is still skipping, then you are just writing with it wrong, because holding it at the wrong angle, putting too much pressure, and not putting enough pressure can make it skip.

the tip is a little scratchy but i got over it easily. Something i noticed is that it's really hard to push a cartaridge in there, granted im really weak but it still felt a little hard. Sometimes the ink dries at the tip and gives people the skipping problem they may be talking about but for me i just have to wipe it off.

In honest opinion, i like it. And although it will never be as good as, or be able to replace my dip pen nibs, it is good for on the go when i am at school or somewhere else and i really enjoy it.

  Super good! I'm impressed!..., February 28, 2011

By dark-wolf-ice

Super good! I'm impressed! The ink dry really fast. I recommend this pen to user who have already experience with a dip pen or a fountain pen.

For know, "how to install the cartridge": don't remove the cap of the cartridge and push very strong to pierce it when installing.