I bought a gray and blue Pilot Kakuno with a fine nib, used, from someone in my pen club who didn’t like its narrow fine nib.
Well, I love the narrow fine nib. It’s my favorite part of the Kakuno. For the rest of the pen, my verdict’s more mixed.
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Fountain Pen Follies 
My first fountain pen was a Lamy Safari (EF nib), and it really was not for me and turned me off of fountain pens for a bit. I really love writing with needlepoint gel pens though, so I thought giving the EF Kakuno a try might be up my alley. Lo and behold, it totally was! It’s definitely not a pen for everyone, but something about that narrow nib and clear plastic sings for me. May be it’s because the pen manages to be both utilitarian/”not precious” but also cute? Great review!
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That’s great!!! I’m so glad to hear that. 🙂
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Laura – Great writing. Missed seeing you at the SF Pen Show this year. “Invisibility being the best superpower” is a great line. So, who knows, maybe you know something about this or possess this power and were actually there? I used to enjoy using a clear Kakuno for sketching. The fine nib was nice. And also good upside down for super fine lines. But I don’t ise it anymore. It got boring.
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I so missed being there! I was on the other side of the country, dropping off the Follies freshman at college. Grumble.
And, yeah, I feel you on the Kakuno getting boring. That’s the thing. It’s not fetching, or even interesting. It’s basic. Like a disposable stick pen, except with a fountain pen nib. So, yeah, boring. This leads to the philosophical question: isn’t boring the worst thing a tool can be? Meh-ness never inspires. We like fountain pens and inks because they are quirky, difficult, fun, unusual, special.
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But the smiley face on the nib!!!
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That’s cute, right? 🙂
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It’s not a pen for me, but I enjoyed reading about it. Exactly this. 🙂
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If you want a pen that you can put in your pocket and not mind if it gets knocked about then it fits the bill.
It’s not a pen for me, but I enjoyed reading about it.
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Exactly this. 🙂
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Love this pen and its nice nib!! I have… kinda 10 of them (I know, I know…)
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At first I was going to say, “That’s a lot!” Then I looked at my Safari collection. So now I have to say: “Great job, and you’ve still got a way to go!”
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