PenBBS 308 - Fountain Pen Focus - How do I rate this pen?

The latest Fountain Pen First Impressions video is now available for your viewing pleasure.

In this video I am focusing on the PenBBS 308 fountain pen.

We take a look at the pen and how it writes with Cult Pens Deep Dark Green ink.

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00:00 Introduction
00:54 PenBBS 308 Body Walkthrough
04:14 PenBBS 308 Size Comparisons
07:34 PenBBS 308 Weights and Measures
08:55 PenBBS 308 and Cult Pens Deep Dark Green Writing Sample
12:08 My Thoughts and Scores

[teresaharris-travelbybooks]

I was impressed with the writing sample, and the ink is gorgeous.

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The 308 was the first PenBBS model I purchased, and I continue to use it even though many different PenBBS models have since found their way to me. I have given many of my 308s to friends, but I continue to use my clear demonstrator 308 and my 308 Symphony. Both of my 308s have the older printing as well. Much as I love the 308, my favorite PenBBS model to date is the humble 323. I use mine as part of my regular rotation, and I have fitted it with a Bock EF nib. Edited to add that I eye dropper my 308s always. Thanks for the video, Garry!

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Love my penbbs in med nib .it's super smooth to write with .my convertor was faulty but I discovered that lamy cartridges fit well with a slight push .nice review and very thorough .am from Ozzie also and Hi I subscribed too

[FallenHarts]

I only got to experience the 308 for a little bit as I tuned it up to be a gift, but I loved it so, so much. I will be adding one to the next time I put in an Ali or PenBBS order. Going to be a while, though, because I'm using pencil more and fountain pens less of late.

[paulmchugh]

I like penBBS pens a lot. That you can eyedropper the pen is a great option. It is a bit thin but that doesn't mean it cannot be used for short notes.

PenBBS makes quality pens. They are not as large of a company as Hero or Jinhao or Hong Dian but they make very good pens. I have their vacuum filler, the 429 and their most recent pen, the 495. I should consider getting the 323.

Great review, Garry.

[marilyngardner]

I collected a bunch of 308s but ended up selling most of them. I liked the pen bodies and the plastics available, but I didn't like the fine nibs. And while the nibs are very easy to replace, the cap isn't quite ling enough for a standard replacement nib so it will crush the nib when you cap the pen. (I believe this is the only PenBBS model to have this problem, but someone will correct me if I'm wrong.) I kept two because they are pretty but I never use them and I'm sure I never will.