Karas Pen Co

Brass Vertex Fountain Pen

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$82.5 $165 In stock

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Production Release, Special Introductory Pricing

After the huge success of the 2025 Anniversary Vertex in brass, we moved to finishing the first production run of the Brass Vertex. We're wrapping up the final pieces, and it's time to launch our latest premium production fountain pen. The Brass Vertex is something truly special, a pen we honestly never planned on releasing. When we sat down to design a clipless fountain pen prioritized for pocket carry, machining it out of solid brass was the last thing on our minds. Surely it would be too heavy. Too unwieldy to write with comfortably. Our assumptions were WAY off the mark. Not only is the Brass Vertex comfortable, it's one of the most balanced, ergonomic heavy pens we've released ourselves or had the opportunity of testing. It's a game changer for sure.

The Brass Vertex is our Vertex pocket pen with snap-cap and sleek vintage inspired design fully-machined from raw brass rod. Like all of our brass pens, we use full rod stock rather than brass tube or forming/molding brass. This results in pens that are more substantial, sand and polish better, and patina at a uniform rate. The body, cap, and grip are all machined in-house from C360 brass rod to ensure a uniform appearance along with the quality expected in a true brass pen. All parts are meticulously inspected BEFORE we sand and polish each pen, ensuring the final product is blemish free. Final assembly is done when you customize your choice of nib, after which we wipe the pen one final time with a polishing cloth before sealing it in a plastic bag so it arrives with the brilliance only brass brings to the table. Customize your nib choice when checking out from a variety of nib sizes. 

Specifications
Weight (Capped) - 111.2g / 3.92oz
Weight (Uncapped) - 71.2g / 2.51oz
Length (Capped): 133.3mm / 5.24"
Length (Uncapped): 128.8mm / 5.07"
Length (Posted): 148.0mm / 5.82"
Width (Body): 14.61mm / 0.575"
Width (Cap): 15.88mm / 0.625"
Width (Grip Min): 10.8mm / 0.42"
Width (Grip Max): 13.2mm / 0.52"

The Brass Vertex is machined from C360 free-machining brass on our CNC Swiss Lathes in Mesa, Arizona. The #6 nibs units are manufactured by Peter Bock in Germany. Also included with each pen are 2 black Monteverde ink cartridges. Each pen is designed and machined, by us, in the USA. 

Customer Reviews (4.9 / 5 · 15 reviews)

Timothy ★★★★★

I've been eyeing this since the anniversary run sold out, and the production version doesn't disappoint—the heft in my hand feels just right for long writing sessions. It's a solid daily carrier that's already developing a nice patina from use.

Olivia D. ★★★★★

The brass finish on this pen has a warm, polished look that photographs even better than I expected, and the heft makes every word feel deliberate on the page. It’s been my daily writer for two weeks now, and the cap snaps on with a satisfying click every time.

Emma ★★★★★

The weight of the brass body is perfect—solid without being tiring during long writing sessions. I’ve been using it daily for a week and the finish is already developing a nice character.