Cherishment No. 014 Fountain Pen: Review

I tested the EF, F, and M nib sizes of the Cherishment No. 014 fountain pen from Keyno Stay.tionery, Dominant Industry's new pen line. Here's my honest review of the pens!

Body: Beautiful. Definitely more blue in the pen than the original images, but the acrylic feels really nice. The rose-gold trim and nib are pretty and don't look cheap to me, the white enamel is pretty. Overall a well designed pen, aesthetically. The cap is fairly heavy, but the pen isn't so long when posted that it felt too unbalanced. I generally prefer a longer pen so I kept posted when writing. Cap screws on and off, and can't be overtightened (I've cracked my Estie cap a few times doing this). The Jewel on the cap is super pretty.

Packaging: Box is very pretty and I will definitely keep. The rest of the merch stuff I generally don't care about, but the hotel key tag thing is fun and I'll probably add to a bag somewhere.

Nibs and Writing: EF was pretty scratchy, but still flowed well. Definitely for someone who likes a lot of feedback. It wasn't as thin as I'd expect for an EF. The F nib wrote a similar line to the EF, but with less feedback. The M was juicy and very smooth. I tested all 3 using FWP Bloom of Ascension since I thought it would be a nice match. Overall, I'm going to keep the M due to how smooth it was. I prefer a true EF for hobonichi and small grid writing, or a 1.1 for fun inks, I'd be excited to see a B or 1.1 from them. Their EF had the feel of an EF, but the line width was a bit too broad for me. Nibs screw out for easy replacement, I assume at some point they'll launch replacement nib options.

Overall, I think they're a great pen for the price (comparing to Esties, FWP, and other $100-$200 pens with steel nibs). It's pretty, writes well, and seems to hold up to what I'd expect from a brand like Dominant Industry.

You can buy the pen now. Preorders are open now thru April 23.