The Journeyman pen fixes the major issue that the previous Wingback pen; which is the incombatibility with the most sold cartridge type: the G2.
Otherwise, it's the usual Wingback quality: fantastic.
I've come onto the website today as a last gasp to see if there were any handy instructions on how to get my brass pencil to work. But no, nothing obvious sprang out. So then I looked at the reviews and pressed on the single star reviews, as they're often the ones that reveal whether it's me or the product that doesn't work. And, lo and behold, I'm not alone. There are other people out there who get fed up pressing the end cap after checking that the reserve has lead in it - there's nothing on the pencil itself to say what size lead should be used but I found the case it came with last night and it says on there - to no avail. I want to like this pencil but I'm really struggling...
Hi Greg,
Thanks for getting in touch. More than happy to help get your pencil working.
It's almost always an incredibly easy fix to walk people through, either the pencil has taken a bit of a tumble or cleaning out the lead dust does the trick!
If you pop me over an email hello@wingback.co.uk I'll be able to help you out.
Thanks!
What do you give someone who has everything - this little nugget is a gem of a gift, in their pocket everyday, nice texture and weight makes it feel worth its weight. I could leave a message in it too, kept there now.
I'll start this is an early Kickstarter original release pen that I have hunted down for quite some time!
I took up written again as a stress release....yep you read that right !
I find practicing letters and numbers therapeutic.
I purchased a brass pen from a company that rhymes with bridge and I was pretty disappointed.
A little internet research later and Wingback appeared .
A pen beautiful in its simplicity, it's wonderfully machined , feeling like it was part of something from Britain's golden era of industrialism ! Each knurled part is perfect while the rest of the pen is perfectly weighted to write with and sized to carry easily.
The pen in steel has a really nice finish and I've used it every day on a regular basis and it still looks new .
I thought I'd miss a clip but the looks you get when you slip this pen from it's sleeve is an event in its self.
The mechanism is very satisfying and smooth to use .
I love that this pen is made in Birmingham England. I'm proud to use it. The Triumph collaboration was a real winner as our the newer collaborations.
Writing with this pen is fantastic, I changed out the medium fisher cartridge to a bold as I find they're smoother flowing for those long note taking sessions.
I really like fisher cartridges as I work in a busy kitchen and writing on labels and paper is a nessessity in all situations and I've never had a problem with fisher cartridges.
I'd like to collect all the variants over time.
I have a few different pens but it's the one I find myself using for everything.
I'm very happy with this pen, it's solid and well built, works very fine
and looks very fine on my desk.
Lovely feel to both the pen as well as the mechanism. Really happy with the pen, feels comfortable in the hand writing.
Is it wrong to feel so attached to a pen? Well, I don’t care. I love my Journeyman pen. It’s smooth writing and well balanced. The simplicity and durability make it my favorite go to for check signing (yes, some of us still write checks) and every day note taking. It’s not like I needed it as I already own two of the original pens but I could not resist. The clip and stainless steel body sold me that I needed this for my EDC. Deathly afraid to lose it or have it pilfered but will not be without it. Love all your stuff. Thoughtfully designed and well executed. Cheers.
My wife and I recently turned the pen in Crinan harbour to sign our marriage. Words are set by ink, not by type.
Amazing material,
Design is top notch,
Very functional,
As expected great travel wallet from Wingback.
Never disappointed with their products
Hi Fady,
Thanks for the great review! Brilliant to hear your loving your travel wallet and your Wingback products!
As a collector of pens, mechanical pencils and fountain pens for over 40 years, the moment I self-discovered this brand, I knew I wanted to have and use one. I was not disappointed upon opening the box! After changing out the leads (I use 2H and 3H), I found writing with it was super comfortable and visually it looked super cool. It was smaller than I had thought but the size is perfect for an EDC. One option I would love to see is a knurled cap - this would yield a rating of 5+ as it would bookend the knurled grip perfectly and increase the coolness factor...
Hi Tim!
Thanks so much for your fab review - great to hear that it has become a part of your collection.
I will pass on your suggestions to the team for a knurled cap!
Have a lovely day
The built quality is decent but it only fits very limited number of refills due to the short length. Probably the only decent refill you can use is Fisher Space pen refills which all of them are quite bold! their "fine" comes at 0.9mm ball!
The pen is basically useless for anyone wanting fine or extra fine writing.
The Journeyman is now my go to pen as it is a joy to write with. It fits comfortably in the hand, glides over the paper and takes up little space. It makes writing a pleasure and one can say no more than that.
Hi Andrew,
So brilliant to hear the Wingback Journeyman is your go to! Thank you very much for such a lovely review. So glad it has brought you joy in writing with it.
I really loved this fountain pen but, I’m really still on the fence purchasing it.
The only reason is, a verified review I read stating there’s no ink converter that will fit. It’s so sad and hard to believe that a pen that looks so good at this price point was not designed so that a converter could be used. With so many different high quality inks and colors available just cannot let myself make the purchase, today anyways.
Style and looks I give this pen a 5 star easily, just ashamed the design for a conveyor was not considered.
This pen holder is great. It has good weight to support a pen and looks so stylish on the desk.
Thank you so much for the glowing review Sue!
Very pleased with the fit (for Moleskine) and the lovely smell and feel of the leather.
Makes note taking a pleasure.
Thank you Micheal! Glad it is making not taking enjoyable for you.
Thank you for the fantastic wallet, as I already said in the title it could not be better, from all points of view, starting from the excellent quality, up to the delivery times shipping and delivery which, once the order was processed, took just one day. I don't know how you did it, especially from across the Channel, but I know you are GREAT. Thanks for everything, I bless the day that I discovered you, and until the next purchase! (I'm thinking of getting the fantastic green racing model). See you soon!
Thank you for the glowing review Christian! We are thrilled to hear that you are enjoying your Cash Wallet. Hope you'll love our green racing model just as much. See you soon!
This is a wonderful pen and feels good in the hand. I need to find a good ink cartridge replacement however. The ink cartridge it came with does not roll smoothly and the ink clumps.
Just received and it's beautifully engineered. Lovely tactile mechanism and I'm Iooking forward to the patina developing and catching up with my matching pencil.
Hi Tim,
Thanks so much for the lovely review! We can't wait to see the patina develop on your pen and pencil. Happy writing!