Sailor Fude De Mannen Kalligrafie-Füllfederhalter Federwinkel 40 Grad

This has become my go to fountain pen for writing!! For the past year Ive used it, its performed consistently, smoothly... with a good ink flow through thick and thin lines. The nib is not the smoothest Ive used but the use I get out of it makes up for it. I can get very thin lines with this wonderful nib!

Pros:
~Wide line variations (from super thin held upright to thick when held tilted)
~smooth ink flow
~long lasting. (Been using a year now. Its my go to)
~Good size, thickness of body
~Durable with thoughtfully designed steel bands that reenforce structure at weakest points on body. Has not cracked, broke despite numerous drops.
~Sleek body with small jut for rolling prevention

Cons:
~Nib cannot be removed/replaced (At least I think when attempted )
~Casing feels thin (minor. I prefer thick and weighty)

I love this fude fountain pen for both writing and sketching.

This black (or dark blue?) 40" fude-nibbed pen is not as well known as its green 55" sister. The green one is used by many artists to gain the maximum amount of thick-to-thin lines possible from a single fountain pen. I'm learning to draw and find that the 40" pen's variation is plenty. It's a smooth writer on all the paper I've used, and a smooth drawer on cold- or hot-pressed watercolor paper. I'm really pleased with it. I can hold it like a pen, but it's also long enough to use it as a brush. Reversed, it draws a very fine line, held normally, a medium, held more parallel to the page, a thick one. Great addition to my writing/drawing tools.

Thought I would give this Fude pen a try, glad I did. Didn't know what to expect , the pen was very inexpensive but it turned out to be a good purchase. I can get a number of different line weights from one pen, no need to carry around 3 or 4 different pens. Ink flows well, balance is good, liken the line weights, and the screw on cap prevents the ink from drying too quickly. Definitely a good good fountain pen and a great value for the price. Will buy again.