Kaweco News

[writingrav]

(Maybe there should be a Kaweco brand thread?) After reading a report in Pen World that Kaweco was planning to release a new piston filler Sport I emailed the CEO and received a response confirming that it is in development. It is expected to be released world wide at Paper World 2015. For all? you Kaweco freaks out there.

[erpe]

That is indeed good news. "In development" means modernizing the original construction I guess?

[writingrav]

That is indeed good news. "In development" means modernizing the original construction I guess?

I think that is correct.

[krazyklod]

That is great news, I was having a good look at the vintage piston sports and would love to get my hands on a demo piston sport.

[TerraNoir]

That is super cool! I would so get one!

[Newjelan]

Excellent! I will be getting one.

[Jeph]

I want one, no doubt. But it will depend on the price point. Thanks for sharing, and especially confirming, the news.

[klpeabody]

This is really good news. I have long been interested in seeing the original, piston filled version of the Kaweco Sport make a come-back.

[Mags]

I would be interested in this new pen, is PenWorld as yet available for electronic downloads for IPads as I can never find a copy in a magazine store in the Toronto area. I keep looking though.

[writingrav]

I would be interested in this new pen, is PenWorld as yet available for electronic downloads for IPads as I can never find a copy in a magazine store in the Toronto area. I keep looking though.

Not sure how quickly Pen World goes digital. Not too quickly if I remember correctly.

[tandaina]

About dang time! I'd own quite a few Kawecos if they were piston fill. I have one antique which I quite like. I'll likely buy a modern piston filler if it actually releases.

[Aleks]

wait a minute... i thought this was done already... am i right?!

Kaweco (http://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-Limited-Edition-Combimatic-Celluloid-Fountain-Pen-Broad-Nib-Blue-Body/pd/10453)

is this even true?!?!?!?! :confused:

[tandaina]

I'd assume this is about making a regular run of the mill Kaweco with a piston mechanism. A simple plastic piston doesn't justify a price like that. ;) (I don't think anything justifies a price like that for a Kaweco but obviously others disagreed!)

[Bogon07]

wait a minute... i thought this was done already... am i right?!

Kaweco (http://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-Limited-Edition-Combimatic-Celluloid-Fountain-Pen-Broad-Nib-Blue-Body/pd/10453)

is this even true?!?!?!?! :confused:

Kaweco Limited Edition Combimatic Celluloid Fountain PenVery attractive blue marble except the price :jaw:
You'd think they would throw in a ballpoint as well.
Only five left.....though.

[Aleks]

lol this is a Fountain Pen community ... they'd be willing to disprove gravity to justify any prize hahaha! :hippie:

[writingrav]

I suppose it's the material not the mechanism though I can't see any justification for the price. (Not that I wouldn't buy it if I could being an addict). The new piston that I began this thread with, according to the email I received from Kaweco, will be priced between the AL Sport and the Art Sport. Not too bad, I think.

[kaisnowbird]

I suppose it's the material not the mechanism though I can't see any justification for the price. (Not that I wouldn't buy it if I could being an addict). The new piston that I began this thread with, according to the email I received from Kaweco, will be priced between the AL Sport and the Art Sport. Not too bad, I think.

That's more reasonable, depending on the actual material.

I was struck dumb for a moment when I saw that the $620 pen is still fitted with the $2.50 clip.

[writingrav]

I suppose it's the material not the mechanism though I can't see any justification for the price. (Not that I wouldn't buy it if I could being an addict). The new piston that I began this thread with, according to the email I received from Kaweco, will be priced between the AL Sport and the Art Sport. Not too bad, I think.

That's more reasonable, depending on the actual material.

I was struck dumb for a moment when I saw that the $620 pen is still fitted with the $2.50 clip.

Agreed. Even the Luxe Sport has a nicely fitted clip. Though the advantage of the removable clip is that you can remove it and the pen looks better. The Visconti Sport has no clip either.

[VertOlive]

I just saw the AL-Sport in Stonewashed Black at Cult Pens. This might be the Kaweco I try...anyone know if theyre available in the US yet?