Kaweco Classic Sport Piston Filler - How to Clean and Swap Inks

[@stevesmolik24]

I have this fountain pen on my Christmas wish list. It will be a great addition to my other Kaweco Sport fountain pens.

[@jacquelinesmith4833]

Lovely. Thanks very much for this video.

[@pokadots123]

Hello, appreciate your knowledge of this pen.

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@pokadots123 thanks, glad you found it useful!

[@sailcat9]

Thank you for your video. I have a Kaweco Piston Filler that I carry everywhere and I like it a lot. I was wondering if it was possible to disassemble the piston mechanism for cleaning but apparently that's not an option. Your method of cleaning the pen, therefore, is probably the best. Thanks again and happy holidays!

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@sailcat9 I’m in the process of filming the full review, in which I’ll show disassembling in more detail. There are flats at the bottom of the threads for the blind cap, but I haven’t yet found a tool that can grasp them securely.

[@santauxia]

Looking forward to the review.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Interested to see the difference in weight between the plastic sport piston filler and the aluminium version.

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@MrAndrew1953 I don’t have an AL Piston Sport to compare, but from what I see online it’s about 12g heavier (so a little over 2x the weight)

[@ALI_AB24]

Can you tell us the name of the syringe filler because the link shows another one it probably shows Asvine syringe. 0:51

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@ALI_AB24 They don’t seem to have a common name or regular listing, so I linked a similar (but smaller) syringe in the description. You can try searching “fanmu syringe” Also here’s a link to a current listing. a.co/d/7guNKbI

[@ALI_AB24]

@@ForTheLoveOfPens thanks a lot my friend

[@chi-towncalifornia5916]

I only have one Kaweco Sport, but this looks mighty tempting, especially to have as a pocket German piston filler counterpart to something larger like a Lamy 2000, Pelican M600/M800, or a Montblanc 146. Happy belated birthday. Also, what brand of loose leaf paper do you use for your writing samples?

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@chi-towncalifornia5916 thank you! I agree, I have found over time that I tend to prefer compact pens with a large ink supply. A combination that isn’t very common. Paper wise, I tend to just use fountain pen friendly copy paper in most videos. Ones that don’t absorb ink quickly. If I’m having trouble with feathering on especially wet writers, I swap in clairefontaine triomphe.

[@paulmchugh1430]

It seems very easy to disassemble. I have to ask if the piston can also be removed for maintenance. I am still on the fence about getting one. The section is thin. I wish Kaweco took the opportunity to make a larger version. I may opt for the Hong Dian N2.

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@paulmchugh1430 there are flats at the bottom of the piston knob, but I haven’t found a tool that can get a good grasp on them.