BIG IDEA DESIGNFountain EDC Pen (Titanium DLC Black)

Terribly small ink capacity but otherwise wonderful pen. particularly love that it uses a snap cap and standard nib-section. Happily using an FPR #5.5 EF nib in this pen, thanks to that standard Bock section.nice heft to the pen too. if it had a higher ink capacity I'd say the price would be worth it. otherwise, it feels a bit steep.

I've been using fountain pens for more than ten years now, but I have always hesitated to carry one in my pocket because of the likelihood of it coming uncapped and leaking out. With this pen, I have no concerns.The body is a solid piece of Ti. No holes, no joints, looks like it was made from a cylindrical billet hollowed out on a lathe. The writing end has a similar quality, and again feels like it was machined on a lathe. The cap is the same. Where the body and the writing end screw together is an o-ring, which will certainly prevent the body from unscrewing unintentionally, and feels like it makes a good seal. The cap also has an o-ring, and it holds firmly to the body when capped. Spare o-rings were included in a very nice box. Overall the pen has a weighty feel, but isn't heavy. It feels great in the hand.The clip has been riding hooked to the front pocket of my jeans for a week with no bending or deforming. Again, it feels SOLID.I'm not a nib connoisseur, so I don't feel I could really give a fully informed evaluation of the nib. Sufficed to say, it worked perfectly for me out of the box, loaded with Noodler's American Eel Blue. I do feel it might not be as smooth as my Lamy EF nib with the same ink, but I can't do a side by side, and I'm still getting used to it.As advertised it came with a cartridge converter, and I had no issues loading it with ink.It certainly feels like a $100 pen to me. I'm extremely happy with the purchase, and would definitely buy it again if I had the need.

The construction of the pen is incredible and the feel of how it writes is great! I really love everything from Big Idea Design, but this pen might be my favorite. I will definitely grab another one.

This is a wonderful pen all in all. But my nib came very dry. Even with a wet ink it was scratchy, and had inconsistent ink flow. Using the copper shim method I adjusted the ink flow a little higher, by slightly spreading the tines. This has made for a wonderful nib and writing experience. It feels like a high end pen. I do recommend getting a syringe and refilling a cartridge with your ink of choice instead of using the mini converter, which is my only other complaint. It holds very little ink.

High quality and excellent writing balance.