diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 34311354..96bf8e0c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ WebSocket:
 API Changes:
 
 * Refactor http::header contents
+* New ostream() returns dynamic buffer output stream
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index 208c3889..b72d05ba 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -176,11 +176,11 @@
           <simplelist type="vert" columns="1">
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.bind_handler">bind_handler</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.buffer_cat">buffer_cat</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.ostream">ostream</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.prepare_buffer">prepare_buffer</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.prepare_buffers">prepare_buffers</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.system_category">system_category</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.to_string">to_string</link></member>
-            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.write">write</link></member>
           </simplelist>
         </entry>
         <entry valign="top">
diff --git a/include/beast/core.hpp b/include/beast/core.hpp
index b0dd3fc3..c60f8e88 100644
--- a/include/beast/core.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <beast/core/buffer_concepts.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffers_adapter.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/consuming_buffers.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/dynabuf_readstream.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/ostream.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/error.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/flat_streambuf.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/handler_alloc.hpp>
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <beast/core/static_string.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/stream_concepts.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/streambuf.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/dynabuf_readstream.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/to_string.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/detail/ostream.hpp b/include/beast/core/detail/ostream.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4eb5cbdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beast/core/detail/ostream.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef BEAST_DETAIL_OSTREAM_HPP
+#define BEAST_DETAIL_OSTREAM_HPP
+
+#include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/base_from_member.hpp>
+#include <memory>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <streambuf>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace beast {
+namespace detail {
+
+template<
+    class DynamicBuffer,
+    class CharT,
+    class Traits
+>
+class ostream_buffer
+    : public std::basic_streambuf<CharT, Traits>
+{
+    using int_type = typename
+        std::basic_streambuf<CharT, Traits>::int_type;
+
+    using traits_type = typename
+        std::basic_streambuf<CharT, Traits>::traits_type;
+
+    static std::size_t constexpr max_size = 512;
+
+    DynamicBuffer& buf_;
+
+public:
+    ostream_buffer(ostream_buffer&&) = default;
+    ostream_buffer(ostream_buffer const&) = delete;
+
+    ~ostream_buffer() noexcept;
+
+    explicit
+    ostream_buffer(DynamicBuffer& buf);
+
+    int_type
+    overflow(int_type ch) override;
+
+    int
+    sync() override;
+
+private:
+    void
+    prepare();
+
+    void
+    flush(int extra = 0);
+};
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>::
+~ostream_buffer() noexcept
+{
+    sync();
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>::
+ostream_buffer(DynamicBuffer& buf)
+    : buf_(buf)
+{
+    prepare();
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+auto
+ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>::
+overflow(int_type ch) ->
+    int_type
+{
+    if(ch != traits_type::eof())
+    {
+        Traits::assign(*this->pptr(), ch);
+        flush(1);
+        prepare();
+        return ch;
+    }
+    flush();
+    return traits_type::eof();
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+int
+ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>::
+sync()
+{
+    flush();
+    prepare();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+void
+ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>::
+prepare()
+{
+    using boost::asio::buffer_cast;
+    using boost::asio::buffer_size;
+    auto mbs = buf_.prepare(
+        read_size_helper(buf_, max_size));
+    auto const mb = *mbs.begin();
+    auto const p = buffer_cast<CharT*>(mb);
+    this->setp(p,
+        p + buffer_size(mb) / sizeof(CharT) - 1);
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+void
+ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>::
+flush(int extra)
+{
+    buf_.commit(
+        (this->pptr() - this->pbase() + extra) *
+            sizeof(CharT));
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer,
+    class CharT, class Traits, bool isMovable>
+class ostream_helper;
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+class ostream_helper<
+        DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits, true>
+    : public std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>
+{
+    ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits> osb_;
+
+public:
+    explicit
+    ostream_helper(DynamicBuffer& buf);
+
+    ostream_helper(ostream_helper&& other);
+};
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+ostream_helper<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits, true>::
+ostream_helper(DynamicBuffer& buf)
+    : std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>(
+        &this->osb_)
+    , osb_(buf)
+{
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+ostream_helper<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits, true>::
+ostream_helper(
+        ostream_helper&& other)
+    : std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>(&osb_)
+    , osb_(std::move(other.osb_))
+{
+}
+
+// This work-around is for libstdc++ versions that
+// don't have a movable std::basic_streambuf
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+struct ostream_helper<
+        DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits, false>
+    : private boost::base_from_member<
+        std::unique_ptr<ostream_buffer<
+            DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>>>
+    , std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>
+{
+    explicit
+    ostream_helper(DynamicBuffer& buf);
+
+    ostream_helper(ostream_helper&& other);
+};
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+ostream_helper<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits, false>::
+ostream_helper(DynamicBuffer& buf)
+    : boost::base_from_member<std::unique_ptr<
+        ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>>>(
+            new ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>(buf))
+    , std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>(
+        this->member.get())
+{
+}
+
+template<class DynamicBuffer, class CharT, class Traits>
+ostream_helper<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits, false>::
+ostream_helper(ostream_helper&& other)
+    : boost::base_from_member<std::unique_ptr<
+        ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer, CharT, Traits>>>(
+            std::move(other.member))
+    , std::basic_ostream<CharT, Traits>(
+        this->member.get())
+{
+}
+
+} // detail
+} // beast
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/detail/write_dynabuf.hpp b/include/beast/core/detail/write_dynabuf.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index dcef73af..00000000
--- a/include/beast/core/detail/write_dynabuf.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
-//
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
-// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-//
-
-#ifndef BEAST_DETAIL_WRITE_DYNABUF_HPP
-#define BEAST_DETAIL_WRITE_DYNABUF_HPP
-
-#include <beast/core/buffer_concepts.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
-#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
-#include <utility>
-
-namespace beast {
-namespace detail {
-
-// detects string literals.
-template<class T>
-struct is_string_literal : std::integral_constant<bool,
-    ! std::is_same<T, typename std::remove_extent<T>::type>::value &&
-    std::is_same<char, typename std::remove_extent<T>::type>::value>
-{
-};
-
-// `true` if a call to boost::asio::buffer(T const&) is possible
-// note: we exclude string literals because boost::asio::buffer()
-// will include the null terminator, which we don't want.
-template<class T>
-class is_BufferConvertible
-{
-    template<class U, class R = decltype(
-        boost::asio::buffer(std::declval<U const&>()),
-            std::true_type{})>
-    static R check(int);
-    template<class>
-    static std::false_type check(...);
-    using type = decltype(check<T>(0));
-public:
-    static bool const value = type::value &&
-        ! is_string_literal<T>::value;
-};
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer>
-void
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf,
-    boost::asio::const_buffer const& buffer)
-{
-    using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
-    using boost::asio::buffer_size;
-    dynabuf.commit(buffer_copy(
-        dynabuf.prepare(buffer_size(buffer)),
-            buffer));
-}
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer>
-void
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf,
-    boost::asio::mutable_buffer const& buffer)
-{
-    using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
-    using boost::asio::buffer_size;
-    dynabuf.commit(buffer_copy(
-        dynabuf.prepare(buffer_size(buffer)),
-            buffer));
-}
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class T>
-typename std::enable_if<
-    is_BufferConvertible<T>::value &&
-    ! std::is_convertible<T, boost::asio::const_buffer>::value &&
-    ! std::is_convertible<T, boost::asio::mutable_buffer>::value
->::type
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, T const& t)
-{
-    using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
-    using boost::asio::buffer_size;
-    auto const buffers = boost::asio::buffer(t);
-    dynabuf.commit(buffer_copy(
-        dynabuf.prepare(buffer_size(buffers)),
-            buffers));
-}
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class Buffers>
-typename std::enable_if<
-    is_ConstBufferSequence<Buffers>::value &&
-    ! is_BufferConvertible<Buffers>::value &&
-    ! std::is_convertible<Buffers, boost::asio::const_buffer>::value &&
-    ! std::is_convertible<Buffers, boost::asio::mutable_buffer>::value
->::type
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, Buffers const& buffers)
-{
-    using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
-    using boost::asio::buffer_size;
-    dynabuf.commit(buffer_copy(
-        dynabuf.prepare(buffer_size(buffers)),
-            buffers));
-}
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer, std::size_t N>
-void
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, const char (&s)[N])
-{
-    using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
-    dynabuf.commit(buffer_copy(
-        dynabuf.prepare(N - 1),
-            boost::asio::buffer(s, N - 1)));
-}
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class T>
-typename std::enable_if<
-    ! is_string_literal<T>::value &&
-    ! is_ConstBufferSequence<T>::value &&
-    ! is_BufferConvertible<T>::value &&
-    ! std::is_convertible<T, boost::asio::const_buffer>::value &&
-    ! std::is_convertible<T, boost::asio::mutable_buffer>::value
->::type
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, T const& t)
-{
-    using boost::asio::buffer;
-    using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
-    auto const s = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(t);
-    dynabuf.commit(buffer_copy(
-        dynabuf.prepare(s.size()), buffer(s)));
-}
-
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class T0, class T1, class... TN>
-void
-write_dynabuf(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf,
-    T0 const& t0, T1 const& t1, TN const&... tn)
-{
-    write_dynabuf(dynabuf, t0);
-    write_dynabuf(dynabuf, t1, tn...);
-}
-
-} // detail
-} // beast
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/impl/streambuf.ipp b/include/beast/core/impl/streambuf.ipp
index ea39d763..ec51615f 100644
--- a/include/beast/core/impl/streambuf.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/core/impl/streambuf.ipp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #define BEAST_IMPL_STREAMBUF_IPP
 
 #include <beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/detail/write_dynabuf.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <exception>
@@ -871,14 +870,6 @@ read_size_helper(basic_streambuf<
     return (std::min)(max_size, low);
 }
 
-template<class Alloc, class T>
-basic_streambuf<Alloc>&
-operator<<(basic_streambuf<Alloc>& streambuf, T const& t)
-{
-    detail::write_dynabuf(streambuf, t);
-    return streambuf;
-}
-
 } // beast
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/ostream.hpp b/include/beast/core/ostream.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3186963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/beast/core/ostream.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#ifndef BEAST_WRITE_OSTREAM_HPP
+#define BEAST_WRITE_OSTREAM_HPP
+
+#include <beast/config.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/buffer_concepts.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/detail/ostream.hpp>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <streambuf>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+/** Return an output stream that formats values into a @b DynamicBuffer.
+
+    This function wraps the caller provided @b DynamicBuffer into
+    a `std::ostream` derived class, to allow `operator<<` stream style
+    formatting operations.
+
+    @par Example
+    @code
+        ostream(buffer) << "Hello, world!" << std::endl;
+    @endcode
+
+    @note Calling members of the underlying buffer before the output
+    stream is destroyed results in undefined behavior.
+
+    @param buffer An object meeting the requirements of @b DynamicBuffer
+    into which the formatted output will be placed.
+
+    @return An object derived from `std::ostream` which directs output
+    into the specified dynamic buffer. Ownership of the dynamic buffer
+    is not transferred. The caller is responsible for ensuring the
+    dynamic buffer is not destroyed for the lifetime of the output
+    stream.
+*/
+template<class DynamicBuffer>
+#if BEAST_DOXYGEN
+implementation_defined
+#else
+detail::ostream_helper<
+    DynamicBuffer, char, std::char_traits<char>,
+        std::is_move_constructible<
+            detail::ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer,
+                char, std::char_traits<char>>>::value>
+#endif
+ostream(DynamicBuffer& buffer)
+{
+    static_assert(is_DynamicBuffer<DynamicBuffer>::value,
+        "DynamicBuffer requirements not met");
+    return detail::ostream_helper<
+        DynamicBuffer, char, std::char_traits<char>,
+            std::is_move_constructible<
+            detail::ostream_buffer<DynamicBuffer,
+                char, std::char_traits<char>>>::value>{buffer};
+}
+
+} // beast
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/core/streambuf.hpp b/include/beast/core/streambuf.hpp
index ed0cae6d..26809043 100644
--- a/include/beast/core/streambuf.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/core/streambuf.hpp
@@ -326,18 +326,6 @@ private:
 */
 using streambuf = basic_streambuf<std::allocator<char>>;
 
-/** Format output to a @ref basic_streambuf.
-
-    @param streambuf The @ref basic_streambuf to write to.
-
-    @param t The object to write.
-
-    @return A reference to the @ref basic_streambuf.
-*/
-template<class Allocator, class T>
-basic_streambuf<Allocator>&
-operator<<(basic_streambuf<Allocator>& streambuf, T const& t);
-
 } // beast
 
 #include <beast/core/impl/streambuf.ipp>
diff --git a/include/beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp b/include/beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c91b984c..00000000
--- a/include/beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
-//
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
-// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-//
-
-#ifndef BEAST_WRITE_DYNABUF_HPP
-#define BEAST_WRITE_DYNABUF_HPP
-
-#include <beast/config.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/buffer_concepts.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/detail/write_dynabuf.hpp>
-#include <type_traits>
-#include <utility>
-
-namespace beast {
-
-/** Write to a @b `DynamicBuffer`.
-
-    This function appends the serialized representation of each provided
-    argument into the dynamic buffer. It is capable of converting the
-    following types of arguments:
-
-    @li `boost::asio::const_buffer`
-
-    @li `boost::asio::mutable_buffer`
-
-    @li A type meeting the requirements of @b `ConvertibleToConstBuffer`
-
-    @li A type meeting the requirements of @b `ConstBufferSequence`
-
-    @li A type meeting the requirements of @b `MutableBufferSequence`
-
-    For all types not listed above, the function will invoke
-    `boost::lexical_cast` on the argument in an attempt to convert to
-    a string, which is then appended to the dynamic buffer.
-
-    When this function serializes numbers, it converts them to
-    their text representation as if by a call to `std::to_string`.
-
-    @param dynabuf The dynamic buffer to write to.
-
-    @param args A list of one or more arguments to write.
-
-    @throws unspecified Any exceptions thrown by `boost::lexical_cast`.
-
-    @note This function participates in overload resolution only if
-    the `dynabuf` parameter meets the requirements of @b `DynamicBuffer`.
-*/
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class... Args>
-#if BEAST_DOXYGEN
-void
-#else
-typename std::enable_if<is_DynamicBuffer<DynamicBuffer>::value>::type
-#endif
-write(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, Args const&... args)
-{
-    detail::write_dynabuf(dynabuf, args...);
-}
-
-} // beast
-
-#endif
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
index bb8f16e0..66db1648 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 #include <beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/bind_handler.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffer_concepts.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/ostream.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/handler_helpers.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/handler_ptr.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/stream_concepts.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/streambuf.hpp>
-#include <beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/detail/sync_ostream.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/write.hpp>
 #include <condition_variable>
@@ -31,53 +31,39 @@ namespace http {
 
 namespace detail {
 
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class Fields>
+template<class Fields>
 void
-write_start_line(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf,
+write_start_line(std::ostream& os,
     header<true, Fields> const& msg)
 {
     BOOST_ASSERT(msg.version == 10 || msg.version == 11);
-    write(dynabuf, msg.method());
-    write(dynabuf, " ");
-    write(dynabuf, msg.target());
+    os << msg.method() << " " << msg.target();
     switch(msg.version)
     {
-    case 10:
-        write(dynabuf, " HTTP/1.0\r\n");
-        break;
-    case 11:
-        write(dynabuf, " HTTP/1.1\r\n");
-        break;
+    case 10: os << " HTTP/1.0\r\n"; break;
+    case 11: os << " HTTP/1.1\r\n"; break;
     }
 }
 
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class Fields>
+template<class Fields>
 void
-write_start_line(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf,
+write_start_line(std::ostream& os,
     header<false, Fields> const& msg)
 {
     BOOST_ASSERT(msg.version == 10 || msg.version == 11);
     switch(msg.version)
     {
-    case 10:
-        write(dynabuf, "HTTP/1.0 ");
-        break;
-    case 11:
-        write(dynabuf, "HTTP/1.1 ");
-        break;
+    case 10: os << "HTTP/1.0 "; break;
+    case 11: os << "HTTP/1.1 "; break;
     }
-    write(dynabuf, msg.status);
-    write(dynabuf, " ");
-    write(dynabuf, msg.reason());
-    write(dynabuf, "\r\n");
+    os << msg.status << " " << msg.reason() << "\r\n";
 }
 
-template<class DynamicBuffer, class FieldSequence>
+template<class FieldSequence>
 void
-write_fields(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, FieldSequence const& fields)
+write_fields(std::ostream& os,
+    FieldSequence const& fields)
 {
-    static_assert(is_DynamicBuffer<DynamicBuffer>::value,
-        "DynamicBuffer requirements not met");
     //static_assert(is_FieldSequence<FieldSequence>::value,
     //    "FieldSequence requirements not met");
     for(auto const& field : fields)
@@ -86,10 +72,7 @@ write_fields(DynamicBuffer& dynabuf, FieldSequence const& fields)
         BOOST_ASSERT(! name.empty());
         if(name[0] == ':')
             continue;
-        write(dynabuf, field.name());
-        write(dynabuf, ": ");
-        write(dynabuf, field.value());
-        write(dynabuf, "\r\n");
+        os << field.name() << ": " << field.value() << "\r\n";
     }
 }
 
@@ -218,9 +201,12 @@ write(SyncWriteStream& stream,
     static_assert(is_SyncWriteStream<SyncWriteStream>::value,
         "SyncWriteStream requirements not met");
     streambuf sb;
-    detail::write_start_line(sb, msg);
-    detail::write_fields(sb, msg.fields);
-    beast::write(sb, "\r\n");
+    {
+        auto os = ostream(sb);
+        detail::write_start_line(os, msg);
+        detail::write_fields(os, msg.fields);
+        os << "\r\n";
+    }
     boost::asio::write(stream, sb.data(), ec);
 }
 
@@ -238,9 +224,12 @@ async_write(AsyncWriteStream& stream,
     beast::async_completion<WriteHandler,
         void(error_code)> completion{handler};
     streambuf sb;
-    detail::write_start_line(sb, msg);
-    detail::write_fields(sb, msg.fields);
-    beast::write(sb, "\r\n");
+    {
+        auto os = ostream(sb);
+        detail::write_start_line(os, msg);
+        detail::write_fields(os, msg.fields);
+        os << "\r\n";
+    }
     detail::write_streambuf_op<AsyncWriteStream,
         decltype(completion.handler)>{
             completion.handler, stream, std::move(sb)};
@@ -281,9 +270,10 @@ struct write_preparation
         if(ec)
             return;
 
-        write_start_line(sb, msg);
-        write_fields(sb, msg.fields);
-        beast::write(sb, "\r\n");
+        auto os = ostream(sb);
+        write_start_line(os, msg);
+        write_fields(os, msg.fields);
+        os << "\r\n";
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index d39b7292..38759e84 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ unit-test core-tests :
     core/handler_alloc.cpp
     core/handler_concepts.cpp
     core/handler_ptr.cpp
+    core/ostream.cpp
     core/placeholders.cpp
     core/prepare_buffer.cpp
     core/prepare_buffers.cpp
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ unit-test core-tests :
     core/stream_concepts.cpp
     core/streambuf.cpp
     core/to_string.cpp
-    core/write_dynabuf.cpp
     core/base64.cpp
     core/empty_base_optimization.cpp
     core/get_lowest_layer.cpp
diff --git a/test/core/CMakeLists.txt b/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 1413262f..0c353d99 100644
--- a/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ add_executable (core-tests
     handler_alloc.cpp
     handler_concepts.cpp
     handler_ptr.cpp
+    ostream.cpp
     placeholders.cpp
     prepare_buffer.cpp
     prepare_buffers.cpp
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ add_executable (core-tests
     stream_concepts.cpp
     streambuf.cpp
     to_string.cpp
-    write_dynabuf.cpp
     base64.cpp
     empty_base_optimization.cpp
     get_lowest_layer.cpp
diff --git a/test/core/ostream.cpp b/test/core/ostream.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..055fbd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/ostream.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <beast/core/ostream.hpp>
+
+#include <beast/core/streambuf.hpp>
+#include <beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <ostream>
+
+#include <beast/core/to_string.hpp>
+
+namespace beast {
+
+class ostream_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
+{
+public:
+    void run() override
+    {
+        streambuf sb;
+        ostream(sb) << "Hello, world!\n";
+        BEAST_EXPECT(to_string(sb.data()) == "Hello, world!\n");
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(ostream,core,beast);
+
+} // beast
diff --git a/test/core/streambuf.cpp b/test/core/streambuf.cpp
index 2d3440de..02a7b56e 100644
--- a/test/core/streambuf.cpp
+++ b/test/core/streambuf.cpp
@@ -273,13 +273,6 @@ public:
         BEAST_EXPECT(test::buffer_count(sb.data()) == 4);
     }
 
-    void testOutputStream()
-    {
-        streambuf sb;
-        sb << "x";
-        BEAST_EXPECT(to_string(sb.data()) == "x");
-    }
-
     void testCapacity()
     {
         using boost::asio::buffer_size;
@@ -353,7 +346,6 @@ public:
         testConsume();
         testMatrix();
         testIterators();
-        testOutputStream();
         testCapacity();
     }
 };
diff --git a/test/core/write_dynabuf.cpp b/test/core/write_dynabuf.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 36a65a6c..00000000
--- a/test/core/write_dynabuf.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
-//
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
-// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-//
-
-// Test that header file is self-contained.
-#include <beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp>
-
-#include <beast/core/streambuf.hpp>
-#include <beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
-
-namespace beast {
-
-class write_dynabuf_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
-{
-public:
-    void run() override
-    {
-        streambuf sb;
-        std::string s;
-        write(sb, boost::asio::const_buffer{"", 0});
-        write(sb, boost::asio::mutable_buffer{nullptr, 0});
-        write(sb, boost::asio::null_buffers{});
-        write(sb, boost::asio::const_buffers_1{"", 0});
-        write(sb, boost::asio::mutable_buffers_1{nullptr, 0});
-        write(sb, s);
-        write(sb, 23);
-        pass();
-    }
-};
-
-BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(write_dynabuf,core,beast);
-
-} // beast
diff --git a/test/http/message_fuzz.hpp b/test/http/message_fuzz.hpp
index 991baaab..f199f4d5 100644
--- a/test/http/message_fuzz.hpp
+++ b/test/http/message_fuzz.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef BEAST_HTTP_TEST_MESSAGE_FUZZ_HPP
 #define BEAST_HTTP_TEST_MESSAGE_FUZZ_HPP
 
-#include <beast/core/write_dynabuf.hpp>
+#include <beast/core/ostream.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/detail/rfc7230.hpp>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <random>
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     std::string
-    uri()
+    target()
     {
         //switch(rand(4))
         switch(1)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public:
 
 #if 0
     std::string
-    uri()
+    target()
     {
         static char constexpr alpha[63] =
             "0123456789" "ABCDEFGHIJ" "KLMNOPQRST"
@@ -476,13 +476,13 @@ public:
     void
     fields(DynamicBuffer& db)
     {
+        auto os = ostream(db);
         while(rand(6))
-        {
-            write(db, field());
-            write(db, rand(4) ? ": " : ":");
-            write(db, value());
-            write(db, "\r\n");
-        }
+            os <<
+                field() <<
+                (rand(4) ? ": " : ":") <<
+                value() <<
+                "\r\n";
     }
 
     template<class DynamicBuffer>
@@ -491,13 +491,15 @@ public:
     {
         if(! rand(4))
         {
-            write(db, "Content-Length: 0\r\n\r\n");
+            ostream(db) <<
+                "Content-Length: 0\r\n\r\n";
             return;
         }
         if(rand(2))
         {
             auto const len = rand(500);
-            write(db, "Content-Length: ", len, "\r\n\r\n");
+            ostream(db) <<
+                "Content-Length: " << len << "\r\n\r\n";
             for(auto const& b : db.prepare(len))
             {
                 auto p = boost::asio::buffer_cast<char*>(b);
@@ -510,12 +512,14 @@ public:
         else
         {
             auto len = rand(500);
-            write(db, "Transfer-Encoding: chunked\r\n\r\n");
+            ostream(db) <<
+                "Transfer-Encoding: chunked\r\n\r\n";
             while(len > 0)
             {
                 auto n = (std::min)(1 + rand(300), len);
                 len -= n;
-                write(db, to_hex(n), "\r\n");
+                ostream(db) <<
+                    to_hex(n) << "\r\n";
                 for(auto const& b : db.prepare(n))
                 {
                     auto p = boost::asio::buffer_cast<char*>(b);
@@ -524,9 +528,9 @@ public:
                         *p++ = static_cast<char>(32 + rand(26+26+10+6));
                 }
                 db.commit(n);
-                write(db, "\r\n");
+                ostream(db) << "\r\n";
             }
-            write(db, "0\r\n\r\n");
+            ostream(db) << "0\r\n\r\n";
         }
     }
 
@@ -534,7 +538,8 @@ public:
     void
     request(DynamicBuffer& db)
     {
-        write(db, method(), " ", uri(), " HTTP/1.1\r\n");
+        ostream(db) <<
+            method() << " " << target() << " HTTP/1.1\r\n";
         fields(db);
         body(db);
     }
@@ -543,14 +548,15 @@ public:
     void
     response(DynamicBuffer& db)
     {
-        write(db, "HTTP/1.");
-        write(db, rand(2) ? "0" : "1");
-        write(db, " ", 100 + rand(401), " ");
-        write(db, token());
-        write(db, "\r\n");
+        ostream(db) <<
+            "HTTP/1." <<
+            (rand(2) ? "0" : "1") << " " <<
+            (100 + rand(401)) << " " <<
+            token() <<
+            "\r\n";
         fields(db);
         body(db);
-        write(db, "\r\n");
+        ostream(db) << "\r\n";
     }
 };