Gravitas Special Ed from Kyuseido - Kakari FS Machine Blue

I have a relatively small collection of fountain pens and had finally decided to get one with a gold nib. No matter how many different pens I looked at, I found myself coming back to this one time and time again. So I decided to go ahead and get myself a Kakari.

The one word that really ties everything together is smooth. From the finish to the threads and filling system to the absolutely wonderful nib, it's even better than I had hoped for. I opted for the Medium nib and it is a pleasure to write with.

This is also my first Gravitas pen, and it's every bit as amazing as I had expected from all of the reviews I had seen. Thank you to everyone at Gravitas and Pen Venture for such a wonderful writing instrument.

I started using fountain pens earlier this year to commemorate a promotion to a new station. Only upon receiving this pen hours ago and putting nib to page do I realize that I haven't experienced fountain pens until today. I've been researching and admiring this pen since August, and from its substantial weight, level of feedback, and build quality to its unique filling mechanism, it shattered my expectations.

I regret only that I did not decide to buy this pen earlier.

Kudos to Ben Walsh, Cy, and Emy for the utterly fantastic quality and tuning of this instrument. For anyone considering this pen, there is no reason to hesitate. It seems I'm now one of many who are happy to have trusted Emy and the Pen Venture team!

I find the most wondrous things about the matte blue is the exceptionally smooth, and also wet nib that I asked Emy to tune. The F nib writes like an excellent medium nib - just the way I like. The matte blue finish is lovely, and the excellent construction and "feel" to the pen are terrific. But to me what makes this pen more exceptional than the Monster pens (which I also have), plus the Titan, is the lovely nib. I wish Emy and Ben would offer this nib on some of their other pens, even if a number 6 rather than an 8 on the Monster (and Titan pens).

To keep it short - any high end pen I plan to get in the future I’ll look here first because the nib tuning/ check before shipment is the best I’ve experienced.

After multiple carbon fiber (piston black, dinky, pocket) I had my eyes on this Kakari. Knowing that Emy would take the best care and possibly even personal tune the pen if I’m lucky I pulled the plug. And I am so happy with this absolutely gorgeous pen. The build and finish (I got the satin finish) were impeccable - and sturdy. Knowing the size ran bigger for this pen nib, I still went for the B and its writes just as juicy as I had hope it would. I personally love juicy pens and ink shading, so I am overjoyed with the performance. And I can’t stop admiring the craftsmanship of this (and other Gravitas) pen. I’m in love with this pen…it looks so gorgeous all inked up (I used Sailor Shikiori Yuki-Usagi, snow rabbit - a dark blue/gray shading). Thank you Emy and Penventure for yet another wonderfully satisfying purchase!