Sheaffer300 - Refillable ballpoint pen, glossy black, gold tone trim

Sheaffer 300 Fountain PenBased on a WW2 torpedo, this is a 'beefy', large and heavy pen. It is also a rather old style that reminds me of the sort of pen used by shallow and pretentious young city executives with no class or style, but who wear loud striped suits and have a Rolex strapped on each wrist.Balance is good, but rather leaden when the cap is posted. The medium nib is smooth and has a wee hint of character. Ink flow is good at all times. The fine nib has no flex and no line variation. It is well made in all it's variants.I doubt I'd want to use it to write an essay, due to the weight; it doesn't give much line variation for classy scripts. The medium nib is a tad on the fine side for a signature pen and the fine nib approaches the Chinese style of 'pretty narrow'.All that sounds quite negative, but the truth is that they are aspects of the pen's 'character' which is really quite nice.Recommended? Ummmm . . . . I like it a lot, but for regular use I prefer the Sagaris which is smaller and has more class.Update - I now have a couple of these and they perform very well, particularly with a 'thick' ink like Diamine Jet Black. It's a different pen to a Parker Sonnet, Waterman Expert, Pelikan M200 and so on - that's not a deal breaker.

I like Shearer products,there’s nothing to dislike about their products.

The pen is nice. It looks and feels good. There was an issue with the packaging but this has been resolved now.

I use a pen daily in connection with my employment and quality is important to me. I have previously purchased Cross pens but I have always liked the look of Sheaffer also and when I was browsing primarily for another cross pen I saw this one for sale. At this price it is unbelievable value. In the hand it feels nice and weighted and comfortable to use, it also flows well when writing and I M glad I have chosen Schaefer this time. Credit to the supplier too for prompt delivery of a great pen - well done!!

This is a beautifly made pen. It is the perfect weight and writes brilliantly. Anyone who has used it had commented on how good it is and assumed it to be very expensive. The ink lasts forever! I use it 5 days per week and my previous one (which somone at work broke) lasted a year without a refil.

I wanted a " Thank you " gift for a business contact, that was suitable and within company ethics and guidelines ... so it could be accepted. This pen was a great choice, very smooth twist open the pen twist retract the pen. Nice weight too. I hope it is used and appreciated as was intended.

A true Grand Prix champion of pens - would expect nothing more if Ferrari has endorsed it! Writes beautifully and smoothly. It can feel a little heavy, but only when used with the top attached - remove this completely and the pen is actually quite light. Very happy :)

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