About a year ago, I began to wonder why people would pay so much for a Fountain Pen when I was having a great writing experience with my Pilot Metropolitan, which I purchased for $17. So, I did some research and decided that I would splurge and spend a little more for the Faber-Castell Ambition. I liked the way it looked and it got good reviews, so what the heck? Little did I know that I when I open that Faber-Castell box, I was actually opening Pandora’s Box. Never mind that the Faber-Castell box doesn’t open, it slides out… well, you know what I mean.
Faber-Castell was founded in 1761 in Stein, Germany, where they are still headquartered. They are still run by the House of Faber-Castell and have 14 factories throughout the globe. The pen we are reviewing today is made in the São Carlos factory in Brazil.
This particular model is a resin black and chrome polished metal. The pen is on the thinner side, but one thing you will learn about me is that, in spite of my very large “meat hooks”, I tend to feel more comfortable with a thinner barrel.
I immediately fell in love with this pen. It writes like a dream. It flows smoothly, is very generous with ink, and positively feels like velvet when writing on good paper stock. I can write with it for hours and never get tired. If anything, it is nearly impossible to put down. If I had to have once complaint, it would be that the section can be difficult to unscrew from the barrel. If you are looking for an very good writing experience from a steel nib, this is the pen for you. Buy Here
| Look | 6 |
| Value | 7 |
| Feel of barrel when writing | 5 |
| Feel of the nib on the paper | 6 |
| Quality of manufacturing | 4 |
| Lengthy writing | 7 |
| OVERALL | 5.83 |
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