Faber-Castell Ondoro Wood Fountain Pen

I fell in love with this pen upon seeing it here, and had to purchase one. Every bit as nice as it looks in the images. Cap is a bit heavy; still deciding if I enjoy writing posted or not. Using the wood for grip it’s more balanced when posting and I enjoy the feel of the flat wood surfaces. The fine nib is second to none. Many thanks for the great price here and quick dispatch!

I love my two Faber-Castell fountain pens. Both are in a broad nib which is wonderfully smooth and the perfect wetness for my taste to really allow the color and richness of the inks show through. Additionally, and really important to me is the nib on my Ondoro was good right out of the box, no tuning required. The wood body is distinctive and warm to the hold. The six sided body has well rounded corners to make the grip comfortable but the look of the pen is still strikingly distinctive which is part of what drew me to the pen. Fit and finish is perfect and many of my daily carry pens have been ignored since the Ondoro arrived.

These pens have become my preferred writing tool, although I have generally used the resin versions until now. This wooden (premium) version is just fantastically comfortable to hold and use. The build is better than the resin, as the nib grip is metal and hence won't be as susceptible to cracking as the resin ones - I had a cracked grip on one of my older ones. I am using the EF nib and it is very precise, smooth to write with.