--- title: "Kaweco AL Sport: Aluminium Pocket Pen, Size & Nibs" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kaweco-al-sport/" description: "Kaweco AL Sport fountain pen explained: an aluminium pocket pen at 10.7 cm and 20.5 g per Kaweco, EF to BB steel nibs, short cartridges, clip and the Classic." category: "Pens" type: "Fountain pen" published: 2026-10-21 updated: 2026-10-24 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 10 products: - name: "Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen" brand: "Kaweco" brand_origin: "Germany" made_in: "Germany" material: "Anodized aluminium body and octagonal cap, steel nib" price_band: "$$$$ (over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count), typical US retail, October 2026)" model: "AL SPORT Füllhalter" mpn: "10000427" gtin: "4250278604462" url: "https://www.kaweco-pen.com/Kaweco-AL-SPORT-Fuellhalter-Anthrazit-EF/10000427/" --- # Kaweco AL Sport: Aluminium Pocket Pen, Size & Nibs > The Kaweco AL Sport is the aluminium version of Kaweco's German pocket fountain pen. Kaweco lists it at 10.7 cm (4.2 in) closed, 12.7 cm (5.0 in) posted and 20.5 g, about twice the plastic Classic Sport. It takes short international cartridges, has an octagonal cap and steel nibs from EF to BB, and the clip is extra. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kaweco-al-sport/ - Category: Pens - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-21 - Updated: 2026-10-24 ![Grey Anthracite Kaweco AL Sport fountain pen with the cap posted, drawn to scale, with an inset of the nib](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/kaweco-al-sport-16x9.png) *The AL Sport in Grey Anthracite, posted, to scale at Goulet Pens' 132 mm.* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen | Kaweco | Germany | Germany | Anodized aluminium body and octagonal cap, steel nib | – | $$$$: over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count) | - Made in (Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen): Germany. Goldspot's AL Sport spec sheet says "Made in Germany", and Boston General Store also lists Germany. Kaweco's German product pages say all its nibs are made in Germany; its site didn't load for us on October 21, 2026, so we read those pages through search results. Source: https://goldspot.com/products/kaweco-al-sport-fountain-pen-in-grey-anthracite ### Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen colors - Body colors (7 standard, 0 special edition): Anthracite; Black; Deep Red; Raw; Rose Gold; Silver; Stonewashed Blue. - Per Kaweco (https://www.kaweco-pen.com/en/Series/AL-SPORT/), checked 2026-10-24. Names per Kaweco's English shop; its German shop writes Anthrazit, Schwarz, Silber and Stonewashed Blau. All seven are in Kaweco's regular AL SPORT range. Tints were sampled from Kaweco's product photos. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - Kaweco's German site lists the AL Sport at 10.7 cm (4.2 in) closed, 12.7 cm (5.0 in) open, 13 mm across and 20.5 g; Goulet Pens measures 22.0 g. - Goulet lists 105 mm (4.1 in) capped and 132 mm (5.2 in) posted, so posting the 70 mm cap turns it into a full-size pen. - Kaweco sells 5 steel nib widths, EF to BB, and says all its nibs are made in Germany. - It takes short international cartridges, about 0.97 ml, or a Kaweco mini converter, about 0.67 ml per Goulet. - Kaweco's German shop lists it at €74.50 (about US$83); US listings put it in our $$$$ band, over $75. ## What is the Kaweco AL Sport? **The AL Sport is the aluminium version of the Kaweco Sport: the same short octagonal-cap pocket pen, machined from aluminium instead of molded plastic.** It fits a pocket capped and becomes a normal-length pen when you post the cap. It is one of the pens fountain pen shops sell most: Goulet Pens' best-seller roundup names "the Kaweco AL Sports" among the pens competing in the same price tier as the TWSBI Diamond 580, and The Journal Shop's guide to pens under £100 (about US$132) picks it for pockets. ## Kaweco AL Sport specs | Spec | Value | |---|---| | Maker | Kaweco, Germany | | Body | Anodized aluminium; octagonal cap, round barrel | | Nib | Steel: EF, F, M, B, BB | | Ink | Short international cartridge, or Kaweco mini converter | | Length capped | 107 mm (4.2 in) per Kaweco's spec table; 105 mm per Goulet | | Length posted | 127 mm (5.0 in) per Kaweco; 132 mm per Goulet | | Body with cap off | 100 mm (3.9 in) (Goulet) | | Diameter | 13 mm without clip (Kaweco); 14 mm cap, 11 mm body, 9.4 mm grip (Goulet) | | Weight | 20.5 g (Kaweco); 22.0 g (Goulet: 13 g body, 9 g cap) | | Clip | Sold separately | | Article / EAN | 10000427 / 4250278604462 (Anthracite, EF) | Kaweco's German pages give slightly different lengths in different places (10.5 or 10.7 cm closed, 12.7 or 13 cm open), as they do for the Classic Sport; we give the spec-table figures and Goulet's measurements. ![Kaweco AL Sport capped, uncapped and posted lengths drawn to scale](https://stationerytimes.com/images/kaweco-al-sport-lengths.svg) *Posting the 70 mm cap adds about 27 mm, per Goulet's figures.* ## How is the AL Sport different from the Classic Sport? **It is the same size and shape but about twice as heavy, because the body and cap are aluminium.** | | Kaweco AL Sport | [Kaweco Classic Sport](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kaweco-sport/) | |---|---|---| | Material | Aluminium | ABS plastic | | Capped (Kaweco table) | 107 mm (4.2 in) | 107 mm (4.2 in) | | Weight (Kaweco) | 20.5 g | 10.7 g | | Nibs | EF to BB, steel | EF to BB, gold-plated steel | | Ink | Short international cartridge | Short international cartridge | | Kaweco list price | €74.50 (about US$83) | €24.95 (about US$28) | | Price band | $$$$ | $$$ | Classic Sport figures come from its guide. For an even smaller metal Kaweco, see the [Kaweco Liliput](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kaweco-liliput/). The plastic [Kaweco Lunar Sport](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kaweco-lunar-sport/) borrows the AL Sport's screw-in 060 nib unit at the Classic Sport's price. For the tree, Kaweco also makes a 20 cm glass Sport, the [Kaweco DECO glass ornament](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kaweco-deco-glass-ornament/), purple for 2026. ## Which nib and color should you choose? **Kaweco offers five steel nibs, EF, F, M, B and BB, in German sizing, so its F writes wider than a Japanese F.** Choose EF or F for a pocket notebook and M for general writing. The AL Sport comes in a long list of anodized colors; Goldspot and Goulet Pens list Grey Anthracite, Silver, Deep Red, Iguana Blue, Vibrant Violet and the polished Raw finish, among others. ## What ink does the AL Sport use? **It takes short international cartridges or Kaweco's mini converter; long cartridges don't fit the short barrel.** Goulet Pens lists about 0.97 ml in a cartridge and 0.67 ml in the converter, so cartridges hold more. Don't convert it to an eyedropper: Wonder Pens warns that aluminium can react with ink, as our [how to clean a fountain pen](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/how-to-clean-a-fountain-pen/) guide notes. ## Is the AL Sport a good pocket pen? **Yes: at about 10.5 cm capped it fits a shirt or jeans pocket, and the metal body adds heft without adding length.** Without a clip it drops to the bottom of a pocket, so many owners add one; see our [best pocket pens](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/best-pocket-pens/) for other options. ## Where is the Kaweco AL Sport made? **Goldspot's spec sheet says "Made in Germany", and Kaweco says all its nibs are made in Germany.** Kaweco's own site didn't load for us on October 21, 2026, so we read its German product pages through search results. ## How much does a Kaweco AL Sport cost? **The AL Sport is in our $$$$ price band, over $75 per pen, at the low end**, based on the US listings we checked in October 2026, such as Goldspot and Goulet Pens. Kaweco's German shop lists most colors at €74.50 (about US$83) and the Stonewashed Blue at €84.50 (about US$95); the clip and converter are extra. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the difference between the Kaweco AL Sport and the Classic Sport? The AL Sport is machined aluminium instead of plastic, so it weighs about twice as much: 20.5 g against 10.7 g on Kaweco's German spec tables. The size, cap shape, nibs and cartridges are the same. ### How heavy is the Kaweco AL Sport? Kaweco's German site lists 20.5 g for the Anthracite EF pen and 21 g on another listing; Goulet Pens measures 22.0 g, with 9 g of that in the cap. ### Does the Kaweco AL Sport come with a clip? No. Goldspot says the clip is sold separately; Kaweco's slide-on Sport clips fit both the AL Sport and the Classic Sport. ### Can you turn a Kaweco AL Sport into an eyedropper pen? Wonder Pens advises against it: aluminium can react with ink, so use cartridges or the mini converter instead. ### What cartridges does the Kaweco AL Sport use? Short standard international cartridges. Goulet Pens lists about 0.97 ml per cartridge and 0.67 ml with Kaweco's mini converter, sold separately. ### Is the Kaweco AL Sport made in the USA? No. Goldspot's spec sheet says it is made in Germany, and Kaweco says all its nibs are made there. ### Is the Kaweco AL Sport worth it over the Classic Sport? If you want a metal pocket pen with more heft in the hand, yes; it costs roughly three times as much at Kaweco's German list prices, so the plastic Classic is the better first pen. ### What colors does the Kaweco AL Sport come in? Kaweco's own shop lists seven AL Sport fountain pen colors: Anthracite, Black, Deep Red, Raw, Rose Gold, Silver and Stonewashed Blue. All are anodized or raw aluminium with the same octagonal cap. ## Sources - [Kaweco (Germany): Kaweco AL SPORT Füllhalter Anthrazit EF (article 10000427: 10.7 cm, 12.7 cm open, 13 mm without clip, 20.5 g; read via search results)](https://www.kaweco-pen.com/Kaweco-AL-SPORT-Fuellhalter-Anthrazit-EF/10000427/) - [Kaweco (Germany): Kaweco AL SPORT Füllhalter Anthrazit (10.5 cm closed, 13 cm open, 21 g; read via search results)](https://www.kaweco-pen.com/schreibgeraete/fuellhalter/115/kaweco-al-sport-fuellhalter-anthrazit) - [Kaweco (Germany): Serie AL SPORT (€74.50, five nib widths, nibs made in Germany; read via search results)](https://www.kaweco-pen.com/serien/al-sport/) - [Goulet Pens: Kaweco AL Sport fountain pen, Raw (lengths, diameters, 22.0 g, 0.97 ml cartridge, 0.67 ml converter)](https://www.gouletpens.com/products/kaweco-al-sport-fountain-pen-raw) - [Goldspot: Kaweco AL Sport fountain pen in Grey Anthracite (clip sold separately, 13.7 mm, 19 g, made in Germany)](https://goldspot.com/products/kaweco-al-sport-fountain-pen-in-grey-anthracite) - [Dromgoole's: Kaweco AL Sport fountain pen, Grey (10.5 cm closed, 13 cm open, 21 g)](https://www.dromgooles.com/products/kaweco-al-sport-fountain-pen-grey) - [Goulet Pens: Best selling fountain pens at every price point (Kaweco AL Sports among the popular pens in its tier)](https://gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog/best-selling-fountain-pens-at-every-price-point) - [The Journal Shop: Best fountain pens under £100 (Kaweco AL Sport as the pocket pick)](https://www.thejournalshop.com/blogs/guides/best-fountain-pens-under-100) - [Wonder Pens: Kaweco Sport eyedropper conversion (not for the aluminium AL Sport)](https://wonderpens.ca/blogs/basics-of-fountain-pens/kaweco-sport-eyedropper-conversion-a-how-to) - [Kaweco: AL SPORT series page, English (fountain pen colors)](https://www.kaweco-pen.com/en/Series/AL-SPORT/)