Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)If you don't mind using water based inks which run and smudge and are very fragile in general, this is a fantastic pen.
However, if you like to use your own waterproof inks, or a special brand of ink, look elsewhere. It's a real shame that such a fine pen is hindered by the lack of a simple tiny piece of plastic, which could easily be mass produced with this pen. I guess it is Kuretake's desire to sell ink refills is too large to allow it. At the bare minimum, if this is their need, they could also sell some waterproof inks in addition to the water-based line. Although i'm going to like my own inks more, every time.
I lucked out and managed to get a Sailor Profit Brush pen, which is no longer being made (sad to say), which allows the use of my own inks and is a dream come true. It even has a better build quality than the Kuretake.
Some people say they have managed to pair the Kuretake with some Lamy Ink converters with some success, but results vary if you search around the web.
This pen would easily be a 5 with an ink converter. I gave it a 4, as it is a very good quality pen with a quality brush and some may not care about the lack of waterproof inks.
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