patrick conaway 4 I love the feeling of the brass for the pen. The metal doesn’t feel tacky but also never slippery. It also has a bit of weight, in a comfortable way. The barrel would feel more comfortable if it were a little thicker, but then it wouldn’t be so portable. The clip is something that I appreciate much more than I thought I would. It clips to my traveler’s notebook easily, and it’s small enough to easily fit in the front pocket of my jeans.In fact it fits so well I’ve forgotten to take it out before washing my pants a couple of times. With the tight fitting cap there were no leaks though.My one complaint is the nib. I wish they offered this pen with different nib sizes. I’d really like a Japanese style EF nib. It’s labeled as a F, but it’s line width is more like my Pilot’s M.