Natami Super Warship Fountain Pen Review: A Vacuum-Filled Bargain With Personality

Introduction

Some pens fly under the radar even when they look like a spaceship. The Natami Super Warship is one of them. Available on Chinese marketplaces such as Temu and AliExpress for roughly $40 Canadian, this vacuum-filling fountain pen surprised us in the best way: it is a genuinely pleasant writer with an unusual design, and it ships with extras that usually cost extra elsewhere. Depending on where you shop, prices vary, so it pays to compare sellers before clicking buy.

Design and Build

The body pairs an acrylic upper barrel with an aluminum alloy lower section, and the overall shape is deliberately inspired by a warp engine, complete with grooves along the cap that double as a grip for uncapping. It is a fun detail and the pen looks good doing it. In size, it runs a little longer than a Pilot Metropolitan, with a similar or slightly larger girth.

One design choice divides opinion: the acrylic does not run the full length of the barrel, so there is a visible junction where the plastic meets the aluminum. It makes for a nice grip, but the transition looks a little odd. More importantly, this is also the spot we would worry about first if the pen took a fall.

The Vacuum Filling System

This is a vacuum filler, and the mechanism is genuinely neat. You unscrew the end of the barrel, pull the piston rod out, dip the nib into a bottle of ink, then push the rod back in. The vacuum that forms pops as air flows back in, drawing a healthy charge of ink into the barrel.

Ink capacity is generous, and the turning knob at the end even carries an engraved Natami logo, a small touch that shows some care went into the details. Just note that the ink chamber can empty while the reservoir still holds ink, so you may need to cycle the filler to move ink forward.

How It Writes

Our unit came with a 0.5 mm fine steel number six nib with an ABS-style feed, laser-engraved with the Natami name. A medium nib can be purchased separately, and the pen apparently accepts other nibs as well. The section tapers down and flares out gently, and it is one of the more comfortable grips we have held recently.

On paper, the fine nib is well tuned. No hard starts, no skips, and it handles light pressure without complaint. The main caveat: it is a dry writer, likely due to a tight slit, though that is easy enough to open up yourself if you prefer a wetter flow. Line variation is possible with careful pressure, but this is not advertised as a flex nib, so treat it gently. Reverse writing also works and is not overly scratchy, though it runs very dry.

Things To Consider Before Buying

Two quirks stand out. First, that acrylic-to-aluminum junction we mentioned: it is a visual choice that not everyone will love, and it is also the most likely failure point if the pen hits the floor.

Second, and more practically, the pen rolls. There is no clip, no roll stopper, nothing to keep it on your desk. It rolls like crazy, which is why a pen stand or a notebook is basically mandatory. A clip, even as a separate purchase, would go a long way. Posters beware too: you can post the cap, but you have to push it in quite firmly, and the turning knob moves when you grip the barrel that way.

Buying Advice and Extras

Shop around on price. AliExpress was the most affordable option at around $40 Canadian, while Amazon listed it noticeably higher. Our package also included a faux leather pen sleeve and a small wrench tool for disassembling the pen, items that appear to be sold separately on AliExpress, so the included goodies add real value if they ship with every order.

The section unscrews fairly easily, and with the wrench in hand there is plenty to fiddle with for anyone who enjoys tinkering. Once the pen is drained, a full disassembly is straightforward for the curious.

Conclusion

The Natami Super Warship delivers a lot for the money: an interesting warp-engine design, a satisfying vacuum filler with good capacity, a comfortably shaped section, and a well-tuned fine nib that just needs a touch more wetness to shine. The rolling barrel and the acrylic-aluminum junction are the main trade-offs. If you keep it parked safely and enjoy a dry fine writer, this is a very easy pen to recommend.