Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen Review
This is the Kaweco Liliput fountain pen. It is a small, all metal, clipless fountain pen. I have the silver version but it is also available in black and a new brass version will be available later this year. It is made to be a pocket pen. There is a small leather 2 pen sleeve made by Kaweco special for the Liliput. It is a bit thready on the cap end and when posting but I like the long threading because it feels secure in my pocket.
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The one thing that I’ve read about the pen in the negative other than the long threads is the price. It’s $55 for what may seem like a small simple pen. Well, that’s exactly why it cost $55. Look around for another pen like it, there aren’t that many. In the world outside of fountain pens there is the Fisher Space pen which fills a similar gap. A big plus here as well is that Kaweco made it. There is a slim pocket pen by Lanbitou that used to be made by another company but I have one and after a week it is totaled. The Kaweco Liliput is all metal. It has a long thread which means it’s not coming apart in your pocket. It threads on to post which is nice because it is the only way to get the bulk of the cap to act as an extension with any sort of rigidity. There are other pens that are small and many that can be pocket pens, I’m thinking the Sport from Kaweco even, but the pure simplicity or structure and design here is obviously something people like and that’s why it isn’t a $15 pen. To me, the total package of style, function and what it allows you to do make it worth its price tag.
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Another thing I really like about the pen is that it is available from EF all the way to Bold. I have the EF and like the idea of having a really fine nib on a pocket pen because I am likely to use it in a pocket notebook where real estate is at a premium. If I get another it will likely be a B nib because I also like the idea of having a compact pen that can still get a wet line down. My only concern here is that the Kaweco cartridges are quite small in comparison to some others. I am tempted to get the squeeze convertor but it hasn’t had the best reviews in terms of ink capacity either. If you have experience with the convertor let me know. It uses the same cartridges and convertor as the Kaweco Sport line which is a plus as well.
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In comparison to some well known pens like the Lamy Safari and Pilot Metropolitan the Liliput measures about the same in length if posted as those un-posted. It’s plenty long for most hands. For me I haven’t had issues with the girth but it is a bit of a slimmer pen so you might want to avoid it if you only like thicker pens.
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Finally to the performance of the pen. I can easily say that this is the smoothest EF nib I have ever used. I’ve not used all of them and I assume there are others that are smoother but I couldn’t be more pleased with this one. It’s not needle thin but it is fine enough to use on pocket notebooks that aren’t traditionally considered fountain pen friendly. In the end I would heartily recommend the Liliput to anyone wanting a sturdy metal pocket fountain pen.
-Heath
@WeThePPIL
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I have been using an Al Sport (raw aluminum) for my weekend pocket carry, but I like that this one is narrower and will sit in my already crowded pocket even better. I would get the black one (medium).
Originally Posted by 7188photo
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