Pam: I would highly recommend the Kaweco Sport for those who enjoy a small/portable pen and a reliable German nib. For those who enjoy the durability and heft of the aluminium, the Kaweco is a good, solid upgrade. The Sport is a great starter pen, but for fans of the Kaweco Sport, the AL is an obvious choice to have to try out. You won’t regret it. Thank you for any help with this decision, and if anyone has any photos of their well-used Sports, I'd love to see them!! On the cap is engraved Kaweco AL sport Germany. The cap is quite large which makes it compact and small. You can unscrew the cap and post it as we have pictured here. The nib is a stainless steel nib and etched on the nib is the Kaweco logo as well as some other etchings. On the end of the cap is the Kaweco logo. Pam: Disclaimer, the EF of my Kaweco was too broad for my taste. Given that, it was still a good nib for daily use. I used the pen on cheap office paper and it performed admirably. I didn’t find the nib to be too dry, given my choice of paper at work. The nib writes more true to size on Tomoe River paper, unsurprisingly. I very much enjoy it when I am in the mood for a “bolder” EF line to show off the ink color in my hobonichi. This German EF nib does require me to change the size of my handwriting, ever so slightly, to accommodate the “bolder” line, which results ins a “bubblier” handwriting for me. I've been coveting the metal Kaweco Sport line for a while now, and plan on purchasing one soon, but didn't realize how hard the decision would be!! At first I knew I wanted the Raw Al, then the Blue (non-stonewashed), now I think I want the Brass, ahh!

Kaweco Sport history source: www.kaweco-pen.com In The Hand: Kaweco AL Sport (posted) – from left to right: Claire, Pam, Katherine, and Franz In The Hand: Kaweco AL Sport (unposted) – from left to right: Claire, Pam, Katherine, and Franz Silicone Grease: Helpful for those who wish to convert their Kaweco Sport fountain pen to an eyedropper pen. Katherine: This pen makes it obvious how much smaller my hands are. I can and do use my Kawecos unposted, both my plastic Sport (which was my only work pen for about six months) and my AL. I prefer the plastic Sport when posted though — it gives the pen a little more heft and makes it more comfortable to hold. But, my tiny hands prefer the Sport AL unposted— it feels more balanced to me. All in all, both are very usable for me, both posted and unposted. I don’t own a Sport in Brass, but I’ve tried one and found that it was usable, but heavy and my hand felt the fatigue (especially if it was posted and top heavy) after a bit of writing — usable, but I wouldn’t buy one. Another part of the cap design that is great is the shape. The sides of the cap are octagonal rather than being round. This squared side cap design keeps the pen from rolling both with the cap on or the cap posted. Because the Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen does not come standard with a clip there is nothing to keep the pen from rolling off the desk. With the cap on the pen it measures just over 4 inches. The cap on the pen is quite long, 2.75 inches, and the barrel is short at 4 inches with the nib included. You can write without the cap posted but I find it much better posted. The pen is light weight for an aluminum pen and well balanced. I like the weight and feel of the pen much better than the Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen. This pen feels more substantial in my hand when I write. I guess I just like the additional weight. The Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen just seem too light for me.

Claire: The section of this pen is just a little bit narrow for my taste. As such this is never going to be the pen I reach for to take notes in class. Narrow sections are especially uncomfortable for me thanks to an old fracture in one of my fingers so your mileage may vary. That being said, this is a pen I thoroughly enjoy; another one may be heading my way as soon as the stainless steel version becomes available.

The Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen is made from a plastic resin that is lightweight. There are just a couple branding items on the pen. On the side of the cap is engraved in gold lettering "Kaweco Sport" and on top of the cap is a gold medallion with the Kaweco Logo. Kaweco Mini Ink Converters: For those who prefer to use bottled fountain pen ink, but don't want to convert their pen to an eyedropper pen. I find the pen to be extremely satisfying to hold. The brushed aluminum finish feels very soft and smooth. I personally prefer the aluminum body to either the steel or brass, as both are significantly heavier than the aluminum and the brass makes my hands smell strange. I also have one of the plastic Kaweco Sports, which I like, but the AL Sport is so much more substantial. I feel like it is a pen that will easily provide a lifetime of use. Katherine: I love small pens and faceted pens… so the Kaweco Sport is right down my alley. I also love bright colors… so it’s taken quite a bit of self-control to not collect a rainbow of these. Grumble pen limit grumble. Anyway, I really enjoy the design of this pen — a little quirky, but not too weird. Unique and functional! And if you prefer clips, you can add a clip — they come in both silver and gold.The nib on the Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen is a gold colored stainless steel nib. I like the way the nib writes and for an inexpensive steel nib it writes really well. It is not real wet but it is smooth with no hard starts or skips. My main criterion for whatever my ultimate choice comes down to the long term durability of the pen (like 10+ years kind of durability). I was really surprised how much I enjoyed the 1.1 stub. It’s probably my favorite of all the Kaweco nibs that I have tried. Its a great nib that has the right amount of ink flow so that the line remains relatively crisp and shows off a decent amount of shading in the ink color. If I had to choose between an EF or the 1.1 stub, I would choose the 1.1 stub. My ongoing taste change in nib sizes is very likely due to Franz-fluence (Franz’s influence for those who are pun adverse.)