SheafferVFM Chrome Fountain Pen with Gold Tone Appointments and Fine Nib

I would like to rate 4 /5Design of pen feels premium and it’s sturdy design in quality is excellent .Weight is Light and it is having Smooth writing . But black colour coating on pen starts fading and peels of easily

like it very much

Smooth to write

Overall Pen is of good quality and style... however I have given one 🌟 rating as they did not check the piece before sending as it has blockage...seems some one has returned it before... I ve asked for replacement now...

Nice

Its metal started coming off

The pen looks great and I enjoy that it is a cartridge pen. However, despite being kept in cool and typical environments - lying horizontally, the nib dries out and the dried ink blocks the flow. I have had to dip the pen in a capful of water to get it working again.

Firstly, this is a cheap fountain pen (strictly a cartridge only pen) by European standards. Anyone wanting a pump-fill pen (or a converter) should look elsewhere. It's a decent everyday pen but is rather outclassed by many others in its price range.It takes universal/international short cartridges; Sheaffer produce ones marked VFM - they are just universal fit cartridges. Sheaffer proprietary cartridges will not fit. It will only accomodate one cartridge (no room for a spare): the reason for this is that the working cartridge is locked in place to avoid leaks, making this a good bag/pocket/school/travel pen.The pen writes smoothly, with good ink flow and no skipping. The line width doesn't really vary and has little character. It is a small, narrow pen with a light feel. I doubt that I could use it to write a long essay - it is a tad slippery and has no 'presence'.The cap can be posted on the pen to alter the balance, but it is not a good fit and wobbles. The pocket clip isn't hinged as on 'better' Sheaffers.The pen's finish is good, but I feel that it may not be durable in the long term. This is essentially a school or pocket pen, good for casual use and for travel.Is it worth £14 or so? In my view: NO, not really: there are more versatile Waterman and Parker pens (and Chinese ones) which will accept ink converters and which write just as well.I only paid £7 for mine, and at that price there is little to complain about. But at the recommended price it only earns 3 stars.At a lower price the Jinhao X250, X450 or X750 pens perform better and are more versatile. However, they are larger pens, although they are very smooth writers and (for me) are comfortable for long essays. For a very fine line (and versatility of cartridge or bottled ink) the Jinhao 51A is a much more interesting - and much smaller - pocket pen.A much better pen is the which may be found in a two pen set for £12-16. I'd recommend a Parker Vector, IM or Urban, or a Waterman Kultur or Allure, or Pelikan Jazz Elegance as far better choices at around the same rpice or a tad more.Not recommended unless under £8.A very large number of people have complaints about this pen. By far the most seem not to have much common sense which goes as far as reading reviews, or even having a basic grasp of what a fountain pen is. That said, this is not a great pen; it is not even a good pen - it is a pen . . . and in reality not a very good one.

I’ve always had a fascination for pens from a very early age, beautiful fountain pens are my absolute favourite but sometimes they aren’t always the most practical of pen.I must admit this is my first sheaffer pen. For some reason they have never appealed to me as a brand before, I never liked their style. I saw this pen in a fantastic violet/pink colour and it was very inexpensive so I decided to give it a try and it’s a great pen.I wouldn’t hesitate in giving this as a gift to a female friend/relative as I have enjoyed using it.I love the funky colour.

This is a lovely pen. Colour is bright, as illustrated, and the satin finish with slightly larger barrel is very comfortable to hold.Couple that with smooth writing ball point and ink that doesn't smudge and this is a very nice pen to use. It has weight but not so much as to tire holding it and it is well balanced.Bought in 2 colours and both lovely. Would definitely buy again.One was a gift for a friend and she is very happy with her pen too.Bought on offer and at reduced price it was extremely good value.

I bought this to use up some Sheaffer cartridges I had (they didn't fit as it happens) but using some ordinary cartridges I had, I tried it out and it's become my favorite to use daily, fountain pen (I have many). Really impressed and terrific value. I may look to get another Sheaffer, I have always used mainly Parker in the past. Highly recommend this pen.

Love this pen. It has a lovely fine writing nib. I find it a nice weight to hold. Because it is a new pen I did need to run the nib under water, due to there being a coating on the nib after manufacturing. Once the nib was clean, the ink flows smoothly and consistently.Usually I like a broader nib, but needed a finer nib for my diary. This is just right and because there isn’t a lot of ink flow the ink dries quickly meaning no smudges or the need for blotting paper. Love everything about this pen.One thing to note, it doesn’t use the usual Sheaffer cartridges. It uses smaller ones that look more like universal cartridges, but I suspect you can only use the Sheaffer VFM ones that are probably a slightly different fit to the universal ones.