Platinum Preppy lol. Just a good knock about pen. Currently I use my other pens pretty interchangeably for letter writing and journalling. But the Preppy takes the cake for the most general use. Second to that would be my Pelikan Twist since it’s also a nice knockabout pen and with a medium nib (Preppy is F), I use it when I want to jot something down that really stands out with thicker lines.
Sorry been a bit useless with keeping up lately. It doesn’t stick out. They’re very clearly a scratch as plastic has been removed (divot rather than proud or debossed rather than embossed or indented rather than protruding… sorry got a bit carried away there with the synonyms and antonyms 😅). All three blemishes are different too - different angles, curves, lengths and depths.
I decided not to sweat it any more though. Yes, it’s annoying to have a scratched pen straight out of the box but it can’t be replaced with something unscratched and the nib writes so smoothly it makes up for it 🙃
Heh, mine arrived just this morning in record time (ETA was not for another 3 weeks!). I don’t have a Kaweco Sport to compare to since after reading and watching reviews on them, I decided to go with the M2 instead.
I am yet to ink it up (saving that for tonight) but it feels nice in the hand so far and light for a metal pen (I prefer lightweight). I’m looking forward to seeing how flexy/springy the nib writes!
My spouse is jealous mine has a farting cat and his Hongdian Black Forest doesn’t 😹
I contacted the store I got it from - they looked through every Twist they have an unfortunately all of them are scratched like that. 🙁 Does Pelikan usually have QC issues? I wouldn’t expect perfection on a cheap pen but that many being scratched seems pretty bad.
My spouse’s Hongdian Black Forest has a very satisfying cap. I’ve sat there uncapping and capping over and over just cause it feels so nice lol. I don’t normally like really hard nibs but it writes so nice I secretly covet it. Its also been super reliable.
If you don’t mind second hand (since they’re not made anymore), a Pelikan Level has the most enjoyable closing cap I’ve ever experienced. Albeit It’s a sightly unusual but unique looking pen.