Ackerman Pens Manga G Zebra Classic Pump Pen, use any ink, even India ink, slip nibs and feeds in and out

Update. I like this pen so much that I placed an order for two more directly through Ackerman's website. This second order took 3 months to arrive. This is not unreasonable for a handmade pen. I have waited several months for other handmade pens to be available. What was uncomfortable was the complete lack of communication or response to inquiries and the fact that payment had already been made. These days, are all rather wary and cynical about online commerce. Rightly so, there's a lot of sharks. Collecting payment and then not responding is a bright red flag. If you Google this pen you will find a lot of angry, frustrated reports. However, in this case, it's just that, a flag and no more. If you have the patience for this, I say it's well worth it. You get the pen in the end but there's no hand holding in the meanwhile. If you have low tolerance for this sort of thing, skip it. There are alternatives. I just received my pen. About 8 days from Amazon order date. There was an error on my part which needed to be corrected by email. Vendor responded the following weekend and resolved the problem. Dip nibs have extremely variable flow demands. The line swells from hairline to full in a short distance. A modified Jinhao or similar will still have a fixed flow rate. But with this pen, the pump allows you to regulate the ink flow to thirsty nibs like Manga G. Unlike most pens where the flow rate is automatic, this is a manual transmission - you get more control at the price of more attention and skill on your part. It remains a dip pen but the dipping is 'built in'. The ink reservoir has no piston and must be filled with an eye dropper.. That's usually enough for one drawing. I am tempted to try this w/o the reservoir. After prepping the nib, the pen worked flawlessly. It feels like a dip pen, you have to stay aware of the ink charge but instead of dipping you just squeeze the pump. And just like a dip pen, it can drop a blot if you aren't careful. It seems to accept any full size dip pen nib that has a straight back. The nib pulls out like with a dip pen. The whole pen comes apart easily. The pen is very solidly made. You could probably drive over it and suffer no more than scuffing. It's also quite small without the cap posted. The pen is much more slender than it appears in the pix. The look is austere. It's a matte delrin rod. It's designed as a tool, not a piece of jewelry. I really like it. Others may find it too austere. The cap posts with a friction fit which is very stiff at first. Be careful you don't splatter ink when popping it on or off. This is a one man, weekend business. His pens have been steadily improved and now seem to work very well. I find a lot of complaints from earlier times about non responsiveness or slow orders. Perhaps he has someone to help with the management now, in any case, the recent reports are much improved. Expect to wait for the weekend to get a reply. The upside is a handmade specialty pen for $45 is an amazing deal. Especially when it includes an important innovation. There is no other pen like this available.

Honestly, I am very pleased with this pen. It feels pretty nice in my hand and it has definitely allowed me to use my favorite calligraphy nibs on a fountain pen. I wouldn't recommend this for travel as it leaked after a short drive in my back pack. The startup can be tricky at times, but really all I do is slide the nib up and down, give it a light pump, or shake it a bit. One of these three actions will be the ticket. I'm also happy how easily you can get the the nib out. Especially for nibs that you don't want covered in ink for too long. So if you really like a calligraphy nib and wish you can use it in a fountain pen... get it. You will be doing yourself a disservice if you don't. Pros: - You can use a Zebra-G or Brause Rose nibs (and others) - Good flow and will rarely railroad once properly set up - Great utility - Easily swaps nibs Cons: - Burps when traveling - Some tricky starts (easily remedied) (Sometimes the pump doesn't do much) - Doesn't come in more colors Dear Ackerman Pens. I love this pen! If you make these in different colors, I would definitely buy more!

Did not meet my expectations, especially for the price. Before the ink dried up and rendered the pen useless it was inconsistent at best. Whatever material they use that nothing sticks to... well, it wasn't used on this pen. The small o ring or washer in the cartridge also fell out. I'm truly disappointed in this pen.

I've used a # of different pens with Zebra G nibs in them and they're all finicky. I think it's just how they are. This pen is among the best I've tested. I'm finding that the ink reservoir needs to be above a quarter of it's capacity for it to write well. Still experimenting with it. Will definitely be getting a spare of these.

Buena pluma para usar tus puntas G y es compatible con algunas del mismo estilo y las Brause planas, quitándoles el depósito

Good Pen, delivery details were great and it arrived very quickly.