Gravitas - Quark Zirconium Stone Washed Pocket Pen | New |

To be fully honest, I bought the pen for the interesting material and for the awesome sound it makes. Ordered it in broad and as expected, it's a pleasure to write with. Will carry with it daily to impress and annoy my friends at work :)

I picked up the Quark Zirconium with a fine nib to act as a counterpart to a Pocket Zirconium and ended up enjoying this tiny pen quite a lot more than I had expected to. While I typically gravitate towards medium nibs, I felt like the Quark was a perfect time to opt for a fine, and it made quite the impression.
I admittedly still prefer medium nibs for day to day use, I appreciate having the option to write just a bit finer And with the Quark, that option is always just a couple of seconds away. The threads for capping and posting are easy to start and feel very secure.
Then there's that splendid ringing you can get out of this little pen. It's something so simple but it always brings a smile to my face.

I don't think I can edit my previous review but I will explain the context briefly. When the Quark arrived it was just as I expected except for an odd issue where the nib was inconsistantly feeding ink onto paper. After leaving a review, Emy contacted me and started working to resolve the issue. In the end, a replacement nib unit was sent to me in addition inside another order I had placed, works great. It was a bit of a pain in the neck to deal with but Emy was very professional and was looking to make things right.
That being said, I'm pretty happy with the Gravitas Quark. With it being a pocket pen, it's nice to carry with me at work for any writing/notes I have to take. Feels nice in the hand, threads in the cap as well as the threads on the end for posting take about one rotation.

This is my first pocket pen and I was quite skeptical if it would work for me. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised. The size of the posted Quark is close to the size of an unposted full size pen. Zirconium being a relatively heavy metal gives the pen a nice substantial feel despite the overall small dimensions. The grip section is really comfortable and the nib is excellent. The construction quality is superb.
Last but not least I would rate the buying experience from Pen Venture with A+++ and I definitely recommend them.

I'm normally not a fan of tiny pens, but this one is really awesome. When posted, it turns into a very comfortable full sized pen (more or less the size of unposted Safari), quite slim, but perfect length and very nicely balanced. Zirconium is quite a heavy material, so despite the small dimensions, the pen is actually fairly weighty and feels substantial in the hand. Large and very pleasant nib, perfect flow. I use it as an eyedropper, which also gives it considerable ink capacity - it seals well, and at least so far I had zero issues with leaks, burps or inconsistent flow. The material is nice to touch, with a matte finish, solid, grippy, and feels more pleasant than aluminium or steel. It could benefit from a clip (even optional, like Kaweco) or at least some kind of roll-stopper, but that's really my only criticism. Otherwise it's a practical and unique small creature that's totally worth the money.