Since switching to Mont Blanc Burgundy Red ink, the pen has been flowing beautifully and looking amazing! The very responsive team at Osprey has also recommended "Rohrer Sketch Ink" which I'll be trying next.

This pen feels like it came from an alternate timeline, where disposable pens were never invented, and good quality writing and drawing implements were valued by all.

I am so impressed with all of the decisions that went into this pen. The design is timeless, but also something I’ve never seen before. The ebonite material (what they make pipe stems out of) is elegant, and gives the threads a nice feel as you screw the cap on and off. The inclusion of the Zebra G nib is so appreciated, as I almost destroyed one fountain pen trying to force a nib modification. Drawing with it is a pleasure and makes me want to fill pages of my sketchbook. And finally, the ability to swap the whole nib unit makes this pen both versatile and anti-waste.

I do want to echo what one review said about the occasional ink-starving. I have a piece of paper where I can do a couple taps if I’ve stopped drawing for a moment, just to make sure the ink is right up at the tip. I’ll be experimenting with other inks and papers to see if I can minimize this.

Overall, thanks to the vision of Osprey, a pen that I should just be fantasizing about is now siting in front of me next to my sketchbook!

The pen body itself is very beautiful (as are the pictures of other models on the website, particularly the Nikko ebonite OKA-RED) and feels very nice in the hand. The chasing is attractive. The clip is attractive as well as functional, and even the OSPREY branding on the clip looks nice. (In comparison to some other modern ebonite pens - which are also very nice pens, often with attractive pen bodies, but usually with metal furnishings that look very cheap, and somewhat ugly branding.)

I got it mainly for use with the Zebra G nib unit (esp. as the flexpert nibs are not super flexy), and it's a bit tricky at times, seeming sometimes to get starved of ink. Something which helps here is adding a tiny bit of something containing a surfactant, like Vanness's White Lightning.

When it working well and the ink is flowing smoothly, it's a great pleasure to be able to write as if with a dip pen, but without having to keep dipping it in ink. So, perhaps the best way of thinking of the Milano+Zebra G nib unit is less as a fountain pen, and more as a Magic Dip Pen.

The Osprey Milano is awesome enough that I own three. My first was a black Milano, and it's a stealthy looking beast of a pen. It's made of black ebonite which is a wood-like hard rubber material that sort of warms to the touch. Within seconds of writing the pen matches your body temperature and it just sort of feels "right" in a way that a plastic pen never could. It's a full size pen with a perfect weight and balance. Just heavy enough to feel substantial in your hand but without feeling heavy at all. The grip section feels good to hold, and the nib is reliable and writes well out of the box. Osprey pens have a unique feed with a sexy and expensive looking curve. This curve helps you remove the nib and feed if you ever need to, which brings me to one of the benefits -- the Milano takes a standard #6 nib so your options are limitless in terms of how you set up the pen. The clip is another great aspect of the pen. It has a ball at the end, but it's a real ball. Not a ball 'shape' like on a Pilot -- an actual ball that spins when you clip it. So it looks cool and has a functional purpose as well. You can use the pen posted or unposted - it's good either way. Even unposted it's a perfect length, but the cap is light enough that you can post it without disturbing the balance of the pen... and posting is secure! The pen has threads at the back, so there are no worries of the cap falling off. All in all it's a great pen, with an excellent hand feel. Recommended!

I actually got 2 of these a few years ago, one with a clip and one without. I actually am using one at work today. It's smooth and feeds quite well. It's a simple yet elegant design that just feel so nice in the hand. It's well-balanced and u don't even notice it's weight. The only issue I've ever had is when I took obe with me but forgot to fill rhe converter begire I left home, so that's on me. I am almost NEVER, out of arms reach from one. I keep one in my desk at work. It's just a great pen, even next to Pilots, Lamys, et al.