I really wanted to love this pen, but every time I refill it with the syringe, it leaks all over me! It seems like perhaps the cartridge gets jostled loose in transit but it is terribly inconvenient for a travel pen! To top it all off I’ve been refilling it with the sample ink they sent which looks similar to blood so I will find myself out at a coffee shop with what appears to be blood stained fingers which is almost too funny to be mad about. If I am refilling it incorrectly I dont know as it didn’t come with any specific instructions. I really don’t want to buy cartridges for this pen as the refillable low plastic waste option is appealing to me.

I’ve had this pen for about a month and it’s become my favorite to write with, in any and all situations. The balance is perfect and the lightness allows for long writing sessions without fatigue. I got the fine nib, in gold, and its precision and smoothness has noticeably improved my handwriting. So happy I bought the pocket pen 2.0. I wish I’d purchased it sooner, rather than waiting until I could get it as a Christmas gift to myself!

I am so disappointed with this product! I haven’t used the latest one I purchased, because it’s a Christmas gift for my sister in law, however I also bought myself one a couple of weeks before and I am so disappointed by the poor fit of the cartridge! I gave you the benefit of the doubt 3 times, thinking it must be my fault, but now for the third time the ink has leaked from the pen and all over my fingers and the page! When I open up the pen, the cartridge is only loosely in place! So now I will have to check ever time I use it and will also have to tell my sister in law to do the same. I suggest you check and make some alterations

The pen worked so nicely, initially. Then I couldn't get it to write again. I stored the pen capped on its side. When I opened it a week later to change the ink, it was awful. The pictures show the ink explosion that happened inside of the pen. There was ink pooled in the cap, which spilled out. Luckily I had put down something on the document I was working with.
I'm going to return the item. If I cant trust my pen not to make a mess, what's the point?

It was given 2 stars because it's beautiful.

I am delighted with my purchase of the Studio Pocket Fountain Pen. The ink flows beautifully giving a lovely writing experience. It’s comfortable to hold, and its compact design makes it convenient to carry. So far, I have bought the Lumous, the Wren, and recently the mechanical pencil and all have surpassed my expectations. I also love that fact that all my purchases have been accompanied by a lovely tea bag! The whole shopping experience with Tom's Studio is a delight!

This pen would have got five stars but for two things:

1. Taking the lid off can be tricky: The bit you hold onto when opening the pen is quite short and smooth. If there were to be a version 3.0 of this pen, I'd recommend making the end 5mm longer and, perhaps, with a milled surface to aid grip when pulling it apart.

2. Leakage: I had this pen in my trouser pocket for the morning - travelling across London on buses and trains, walking about, and so on - and when I came to use it, found that some ink had leaked into the cap. I got ink all over my fingers and I had to find some tissues to clean the pen and lid before reposting it. Fortunately, none of the ink had leaked out of the tiny hole in the lid and stained my trousers...

Now, this may have very well been my fault. I was using the semi-flex nib with the ebonite feed - a feed that allows greater ink flow. This feed is not among the recommended options for the pen. Perhaps this is a thing that doesn't happen with ordinary feeds. I will reach out to customer services to see if I can purchase an ordinary feed. If this resolves the issue, I will offer a revised five-star review.

Otherwise, it is a thing of beauty.

Just tried out this gorgeous instrument with the titanium/ebonite nib and it’s like bought a unicorn! This pen is exactly what I’ve been Iooking for. It’s compact for travel but it’s full opened size is actually comparable to a Lamy Safari. The tip is flat amazing (especially for the price!!!! It’s smooth and simple to flex to a nice thick weight. FINALLY a fountain pen with a truly nice flex for expressive sketching and calligraphy on the go that is under $100! My beautiful Flourish dip pens can stay at home now. Cheers to a great product! :) …..also please keep making those titanium + Ebonite nibs!!! Lovely.

I got this for my brothers birthday gift and he writes with an ink pen, l got the italic nib as that is his style of writing. He loved it and loved the colours l chose. I will definitely get more these pens l love them

tremendous!

Beautiful pen! Love how small is when capped. Posted it feels good in the hand and writes beautifully. Perfect to take with me wherever I go.

The ink cartridge doesn't fit well and gets mangled in the pen which leads to content mess and leaking. No other cartridge fits, you're supposed to use the one supplied but even that barely goes into the pen and gets chewed up my the metal. Makes the pen totally unusable unless you want to clean it every time you uncap it.

I initially had issues with my pocket fountain pen, especially the nibs. However, the very courteous and helpful service team helped me into new semi-flex and fine nib replacements - which was very generous. Those nibs are working great after a little tuning with the supplied ultralight sandpaper - I have started using this pen daily and have enjoyed the semi-flex the most. Thank you to the team, I greatly appreciate it.

This nib is absolutely amazing. I can't to use it with all my lovely inks.

it does not write as expected. i was hoping for a smooth writing experience, but it hesitates on start up and the cartridge let out a lot of ink initally. it feels rough when writing

I previously gave it a 1 star because it wasn’t working at all. After a few emails with customer service I was able to make it work. You really do have to clean the whole nib and take it apart. But since then it has been working really well. The ink doesn’t dry and it is just beautiful.

the photos on the website are much more bright & saturated than the pen looks in person, so it was very underwhelming.
Also, the delivery took extremely long: over 2 weeks to deliver from Germany to the Netherlands

Do yourself a favor and don't buy one of these, and furthermore, if you end up making the mistake of owning one, leave it as is — never replace the nip or try to personalize it. The shoddy craftsmanship and flawed design will immediately betray your purchase.

Love!

I have been a fan of Tom's Studio for a while and own a selection of the products on offer - all of which answer a specific need. This, however, is my favourite by far - a fountain pen that is a joy to write with, easy to slip into a pocket and, regularly, a talking point. Whether by accident or design it just travels well - not only because of its compact size and beautiful balance when writing, but more to do with the fact that it copes with the journey from the UK to our high altitude home in the Himalaya - my two other well known brand pens in comparison are a mess of ink due to the changes in atmospheric pressure by the time we arrive...

wonderful pen！

Super nice pen! Minimalistic design, the simplicity of two pipes interacting together, and some o-rings to connect and seal... the poligonal surface of the cap makes it resistant to gliding, yet makes extremely satisfying to make it roll back and forth with your hand on a smooth surface... and finally, I really like the suggestion to refill an empty cartridge with the included siringe... the perfect pen doesn't exist, but this pen has a geist... I'm glad to have found out about Toms Studio (casually, looking for pocket fountain pens like Kawecos...)
PS: the semi-flex nib, on the other hand, was a little disappointing... really dry and scratchy, but i didn't really use it, immediately swapped with architect, so i might reevaluate it in the future...

The build quality? Excellent
The nib? Amazing
The issue? You need to recycle an ink cartridge. It’s not able to take a standard converter.

Otherwise an amazing pen

I was really excited about receiving my new pen and when it arrived, I really liked the colours that I had chosen. It was supposed to some with a free 5 ml ink but this was missing from my order. I was expecting the pen to be really smooth to write with but it is actually quite scratchy and the ink flow is inconsistent. I wanted to love the pen but I am quite disappointed.

Beautiful! Very happy with my pen and inks. Love the tea

Still trying this, i gave experienced it leaking ink onto my hand and ink on my fingers when using, will persist at the moment and see how it goes.

Fits in the hand beautifully