PILOT Kakuno Fountain Pen, Clear Barrel, Medium Nib (10822)

This is such a great little pen (and fun to write with too!) for the amazingly low Amazon price of approximately $10. So much to like here: this particular pen has a <M> medium nib, which is my favorite for this pen. It can use and ink cartridge or a converter and as you can see, this one has a converter; it’s almost out of ink but from the writing sample you can see I have use bottled ink with the converter (Diamine Emerald). The barrel and cap have angled sides, preventing it from rolling away like a round barrel can; the cap snaps off and seals tightly; the clear barrel shows the ink color and volume. It is extremely lightweight acrylic, which means I can write with it for long periods of time and not have hand fatigue. It feels good in my small hand posted or unposted, although I like the balance better when it is posted. This reliable little pen is a great way to jump into fountain pens for beginners, especially children. This is the second one I’ve purchased for myself, just because it’s fun, inexpensive and writes so well. Highly recommend.

I purchased this pen around a month or so ago. The extra fine nib writes smoothly without any issue, and the ink is fairly easy and simple to refill. I've used both cartridges and a converter and have found no issues so far. As of now, I'm currently using Pilot's con-70 converter alongside their blue black ink. The pen body is made of plastic and is relatively comfortable to hold in my hands. The only thing I have a complaint with is that if I decide to mindlessly leave the pen upside down and capped when no longer in use, the ink tends to leak into the cap. However, this is easily solved by just remembering to place it upright so no biggie. Additionally, some of the ink gets stuck in the grip section, but maybe some maintenance on the pen could clean a bit of it off. I'm actually surprised with how durable the pen could be. I accidentally left it in one of my pockets, so it was thrown into the washing machine. When I found it again after, I was lucky to find that there was no damage to the pen (aside from a bit of water getting stuck) and no ink had leaked into the clothes. This is excellent for its cheap price and I would 100% be willing to buy this fountain pen again if I need a replacement! It's honestly one of my favorites to write with as a beginner.

love love but also meh. Incredible value and beautiful stuff. but the nib is indeed very scratchy. It can really become difficult to use if you do not have the right paper. this nib really must have smooth paper and a very nicely flowing ink. then its an absolute joy. And i did put this extra fine nib in the pilot and thats a really fun experience and just a beautiful piece to carry around and use. but when you write on some paper with just barely too much tooth or its kind of old paper or its been shuffled around a whole lot, this nib struggles and becomes too annoying to use. For journaling, this nib is absolutely lovely. The pen itself - the clear barrel - its fine for what it is. it is exactly what you think it will be and it does that perfectly fine.

Originally this was going to be a 5 star review just off the fact that I LOVE the transparency aspect of the pen. However, after getting it setup it’s definitely just a 4 star rating in my books. It was slow to start. First attempt at trying to write with it left me ready to send it back for just not working, but after holding the nib downward for a LONG time finally got ink to flow to it. Other than that, the pen is great. It writes smooth, ink dries quickly and comes out without any issues. It’s light and feels nice in my hand when I write. Feels decently durable, but of course it is just made of plastic so I wouldn’t push it too far. Overall, I’m happy with what I paid for.

I recently resurrected on old fountain pen and become interested in writing with fountain pens again. I purchased a few other pens (Lamy Safari, Scrivener, Pilot Prera). This pen is the cheapest and the best of the bush. It writes really nicely (not the absolute smoothest, but still good), no false starts or missed strokes. It is also really comfortable to hold in your hand, light and slightly fatter than some of the other pens, which I find more comfortable. I've order a couple of others in different colors to use with different inks. Highly recommended pen!

Beautiful pen, the cartridges have pretty good ink, you can refill them with different ink after. It doesn’t leak much. It’s pretty light feels like a pencil when you write. Overall it’s very nice and the tip is very fine and has a little smiley face.

I have used other PILOT pens before, but this was my first of their fountain pens. Even purchasing the CON-70 ink converter separately, it still seemed like a good choice to add to my ever-growing collection. Given the clear barrel, I chose to use my Noodler's Ink Brevity Red in it, and it writes flawlessly and smoothly... no scratchiness, glides across all grades of paper with ease. Very comfortable to hold and posts well, although I do miss not having a clip. Even still, this is an excellent pen for the price.

I'm a bit of a skeptic, and relatively new to fountain pens, so I thought this pen would be fine but nothing special. Boy, am I so glad I was wrong! One of the rare products that deserves the hype. Such a pleasant user experience, the ink flows so smoothly even for a Japanese extra fine nib. The clear body allows it to complement whatever notebook or planner you're writing in. I'm so glad I tried it out because I use it almost daily & it's made the whole writing experience more pleasurable.