Luxury Fountain Pen Set for Writing, Refillable Ink Converter, Gift Box

Excellent pen, especially for the price! I have been a fountain pen fan for 40 plus years and I ordered this one to try out. I want to get a couple of pens for Christmas gifts for coworkers. I wanted a pen that looked good, felt good, and (of course) wrote nicely without skipping or scratching. I’ve always used a converter in the past but I wanted something that could use cartridges or a converter, and I didn’t want proprietary (expensive) cartridges. Converters could be more trouble and potentially messier than my potential recipients might be ready for, so cartridges needed to be an option. I ordered the Ellington pen and I was immediately impressed with the attractive packaging, a factor to consider in a gift. I opened it up and it’s a very nice looking pen, has a nice fit and finish. It comes with a converter and three cartridges. I installed a black ink cartridge and grabbed a piece of paper to try it out. Ink flowed as soon as the nib touched the paper. The nib glides across the paper, no scratching or skipping. It’s a beautiful pen, well made and well balanced. I will be ordering two more for Christmas gifts but this one I am keeping for myself.

I finally bit the bullet and bought myself a fountain pen. I've been wanting one for years. I don't know what took me so long. I had seen an ad for Ellington Pens and I figured I would check it out. Thanks to Black Friday deals and a coupon, I was able to get the Stealth Fine Point Pen at a really good price. The pen arrived in a nice little box with a ribbon around it to keep it in place during shipping so it wouldn't get damaged. It also came with a small box containing 3 ink cartridges (2 black, 1 blue). There was also a business card that had a QR code where it would take you to the Ellington Pens website. From there you can get some tips and tricks on using the pen and contacting support when/if needed. I had to contact support because my simple brain couldn't figure out the ink cartridge. It comes with a refillable ink converter in the pen right away, which I'm assuming that it's for getting ink out of bottles. That will be something to try in the future. I like that it was shipped that way, without any ink in the actual pen. It prevented any possible ink from leaking or exploding, which could have damaged the pen. Once I figured out that the ink converter needs to be removed and an actual ink cartridge needs to be inserted (it just snaps in), I was ready to test it out and get the ink flowing. This pen is absolutely AMAZING! It writes very smooth and the ink flow is constant. It fits well in my hand when writing. However, it soes seem to write a little thicker than I'd like. I have a Fine Point and to me it writes like a Medium Point. It doesn't leave blotches or have inconsistent thickness/thinness in writing. If the pen is uncovered while not being used for a chunk of time, it will cause the ink to dry a little bit. All that needs to be done to rectify that issue is just write/draw some circles and the ink will flow again like it should. Although I normally have messy handwriting, the pen allows me to write more clearly. I can also write messy if I want to as well. I see a lot of writing happening in my future. The only cons I have about this pen is that it's heavy compared to other pens out there. Of course I'm sure most, if not all, fountain pens are heavy. I also wished/hoped they'd have more ink colors than just blue or black. I know there's other companies who have other colors available, but I'm hesitant on exploring those options. **Edited to add: I discovered that Ellington Pens does have additional ink colors besides blue and black. I'll definitely be ordering those in the future!** Overall, this is a wonderful pen that writes beautifully! I just got this pen a couple days ago and I've already ordered another one (or two). Having just one fountain pen isn't enough. I highly recommend jumping on the Fountain Pen bandwagon with one of these Ellington Pens. The price is great, the luxury of the product is amazing, and it'll make you want to write more!

I didn’t know what to expect but this is an excellent quality pen. I was very happy with the weight, finish, color, fit of the cap ease of use for the cap and quality of the nib. I’m not very droid at describing fountain pens, but this is a very beautiful well design functional pen. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it again.

I have the medium, fine and extra fine versions of this pen. The medium and fine pens write very smooth with minimal pressure. They are a pleasure to use. The extra fine pen often has trouble with ink flow and requires significantly more pressure to get it to start writing.

This fountain pen completely hooked me from the very first stroke. As my very first fountain pen, it wrote so smoothly and felt so balanced in my hand that I immediately fell in love with the whole experience—the rich ink flow, the satisfying glide across the page, and that wonderful tactile feedback you just don’t get from ballpoints. It didn’t stop there either. What started as curiosity quickly blossomed into a full-blown hobby: I’ve since added three more excellent pens, built out a matching set of pens and mechanical pencils, picked up a sleek carrying case, and filled my shelf with beautiful journals. Now I find myself happily exploring different inks and actually enjoying my handwriting again. If you’re thinking about trying a fountain pen, the Ellington set is the perfect, luxurious place to start—it turned a simple writing tool into a genuine daily pleasure for me. Highly recommend!

This is a review of the Ellington Fountain pen, extra fine nib. I will compare it to other pens. See photos. IMO the Ellington fountain pen simply fails to write. The ink doesn’t flow from the nib. I was using an Ellington black cartridge that snapped in with a definite click. When the pen failed to write I checked the cartridge again and it seemed to be well sealed and seated just fine. I pushed on it several times to see if it would move further in, but it didn’t move, so I think it was inserted all the way and not leaking. I have many other fountain pens. Some are excellent and others difficult in every way, I even have several throw-away models by Pentel, Snow White, Pilot etc and many of these work very well. I have Hong Dian, Jinhao, Cross etc. I tested several of my older fountain pens against the Ellington, the results are in the photos. The Ellington was the worst of the test group. At least all the others wrote on the paper. The Ellington’s failure was a disappointment because it is by far the best looking pen. Mine was gold and blue. The gold looked like the real thing! The body of the pen was a deep aqua marine blue. Beautiful. Better than the photos. The grip was very good. The thickness was good, but I like the “fat” pens and this is far from being in that category. On top of not writing the nib grabbed the paper and it was very scratchy. Of course , the lack of ink flow was probably the cause of that. I will try again to find a much better pen than the ones I use that are either 4-5 years old and wearing out or do not write well enough. Maybe Waterman? Who knows? Who can tell without actually writing with them? I am limited on the price. $100 maxes me out. I can hear the elite types laughing now. “A good fountain pen for less than $500? What a rube.” Nonetheless, a $100 pen is a lot for me, so I will see if I can prove them wrong. AD2

Update: 11/23/24 I switched out the ink I was using and the issue I was having with inkflow was resolved, so I upgraded this to 5 stars. The only other thing I would mention is to make sure the ink you use isn't too thick or you'll have the same issues I mentioned. So I've only been using the pen for about a day and a half, and so far, it seems to be a real nice writing pen. The only thing I'm experiencing that I don't like is that the ink flow out of the nib seems to be slightly inconsistent, like the first stroke of any word sometimes doesn't have ink flow to the page, but I can't rule out it being an ink-related issue. For the rest of my review, just assume I'm silently adding, "other than the potential ink issue." That being said, other than that potential issue, I would have rated this a five-star pen based on the price/value and how well it writes. I've got several other fountain pens (most cost 2x-3x what this one costs, but I have at least 2 that cost 5x what this one costs, like a Visconti that I've used for over a decade), yet this one seems to actually be a nicer pen to write with overall. If you like your pen to have a bit of heft to it, then this might be too light for you. If you want something that's going to be comfortable to journal/write with for extended periods of time, then this is a great option. I have a solid brass pen that I love the weight/feel of and that I enjoy writing with, but after about 20-30 minutes of writing, it starts to feel a bit heavy and my hand starts to tire out. Even though I only got this pen yesterday, I've already written with it for probably the better part of 2-3 hours and my hand doesn't feel fatigued at all. So yeah, if it's not an ink issue, the it's a 4-4.5 star pen. If it's an ink issue, then I would rank this a 5 star pen for the price, and even if it was 4x more expensive, I'd still rank it that high.

This pen looks and feels impressive. At first touch it’s a bit heavy, but a lot of the weight is in the cap. If you put the cap to the side it’s very balanced. The nib (that’s the tip right?) is a bit thicker than I expected, but it makes for a beautifully smooth writing experience. The pen just glides. It comes with a cartridge compatible with an ink well, and short disposal cartridges. It’s also compatible with the Waterman Large Standard Ink Cartridges (which had I purchased previously). Being compatible with three different ink sources is convenient feature. The pen comes loaded with the “ink well” cartridge installed, and I was unsure of how to uninstall this. But the QR code and the excellence customer service people rescued me in all of 3 minutes. 5 minutes into opening, I had the disposable cartridge refitted, and I was writing things down. I’m just getting into journal writing, and while I love a good roller ball, but I’m fairly new to fountain pens. My dad on the other hand, gets a pen every year from his boss (he worked at the same hospital for 30 years). He happened to be with me when I opened it up, so he took it for a spin. Even with his experience of his Mont Blanc and his calligraphy pen sets, he was very impressed with this. I’ve only had it for a few hours, but I’m loving writing with a running hand. The ink flow is evenly distributed, the ink runs quickly but dries quickly, so I haven’t smeared it yet, and it writes well at all angles and speeds. So far I’m a big fan. This is going to be a tremendous help for unpacking my thoughts and improving my cursive penmanship. The $40 was worth it. Other things I noticed: 1. The customer service was excellent. They immediately connected to FB messenger, which I use routinely, and knew precisely the questions to ask. 2. The packaging was sturdy and well made. It had a bunch of dried ink inside the box which was a bit weird, but nothing on the pen or in the case, just on the protective laminated paper which houses the case. 3. The cap has 3 parts: the little nub on the top, the paper clip thing and the cap proper. The cap has cheap plastic threads which connect the nub to the cap proper. But this is probably never going to be relevant. All the rest of the materials are metal and they seem sturdy. If the pen breaks in a few days, I’ll come back with a follow up, but for now, I think I have a new favorite pen.

I'm so happy with this purchase. I love writing with a fountain pen and this is a beautiful pen. The weight is perfect, not too heavy, and really well balanced. The nib is smooth, allowing effortless writing with perfectly matched ink flow. I chose the completely black style, which is just stunning. This pen was well worth the purchase price. I would definitely recommend you give this a try.

A very classy looking pen and has a great feel to it, it writes as good as it looks! I can not wait to use it daily.

J'aime beaucoup ce stylo, l'écrite est fluide même après plusieurs jours sans m'en servir, il ne "gratte" pas le papier. La couleur est jolie.

This pen is awesome! As soon as the nib touched the paper, I knew I’d made the right choice. The ink flow was perfect and it dried so quickly. I prefer to use it without the lid as it’s the perfect weight for me and sits so comfortably in my hand. It looks beautiful too. I chose the green one because it looks really classy. I haven’t used a pen and ink for years, so I was rather cautious about buying a fountain pen again. I’ve tried others in the past, but they were disappointing - messy, with uneven ink flow, so now they just sit on my shelf collecting dust. I honestly can’t recommend this pen highly enough. Trust me, you’ll end up throwing out all your other pens, whether they’re ink pens or ballpoints

The pen writes very smoothly! The matte black finish looks good! This is an all black pen weighing about 32.5 grams and 140 mm when capped. The cap with an octagonal finial posts well but a bit heavy at the end. The pen comes with a piston ink converter and 3 ink cartridges. Click-0ff- cap with a nice click sound ! I like the medium nib which is black too and a nice logo. Overall a good fountain pen to posses ! Value for money too !