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4.5
Faber-Castell has a masterpiece in the Essentio. After a few days of intermittent writing, the nib went from good, though a tad scratchy, to buttery smooth; it's just at good upside down, too. The grip is perfect, the diameter of the barrel right between slim and large, while the beautiful color's matte finish remains smudge-free.I love it. While there is no accounting for taste (normally, I gravitate toward the heft of a brass pen over something this feather-light) I cannot imagine what about it would disappoint.Great value for the money. There are excellent, functional fountain pens available at a fraction of the cost, but nothing I've seen that competes with the Essentio in it's own price range.