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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 23. 07. 2024
- Santini-gate Part 1 - A review of my first modern ebonite #fountainpen. I'll compare it to other pens in my collection for sizing, do a writing sample with Sailor Ink Studio 831, and give you my thoughts on my purchase. See timestamps below. đ
While Inky doesn't make an appearance...he sure causes a lot of trouble behind the scenes.
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All products used were purchased by me. đ€
- Santini Italia Nonagon in Flamingo, Medium 18kt Nib
- Inked with Sailor Ink Studio 831
- Nebula Note 52 gsm Tomoe River Paper
- One Black Cat for adoption...j.k.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Start
0:17 - Why did I buy this pen?
2:09 - Background on Santini Italia
4:17 - "Unoboxing"
6:06 - Sexy Pen Time
8:04 - Piston Filling Mechanism
9:30 - Size comparison w/ASC Arco
10:56 - Size comparison w/Leonardo Momento Zero Grande
11:53 - Size comparison wAurora 88
12:45 - Size comparison wPelikan 605
13:40 - Writing Sample
19:49 - Wrap up and other disasters đ
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What a beautiful pen ! To answer the lurking question, 1998 was the year that Giovanni purchased the (dormant since1975) Ancora company, and restated pen production for that brand. At the moment, I have 5 Santinis, and 2 Ancoras from his ownership. My only ebonite model is a Calypso, whose finish is part ebonite, part mother-of-pearl. I've used it daily and there is no trace on any ink staining on the section which is made from the blue ebonite rodstock. On the off chance no one has yet guessed, my only problem with Santini is Gear Acquisition Syndrome. My favorite nib grind is their version of cursive italic, the best I have ever used.
That means Santini owns OMAS too.
Sweet review Newsha! :) Loved the music and glamour shots, haha
Thank you for this great review, your colour variant is absolutely stunning! Enjoy and have fun with your pens!
Thank you so much!
Detailed information and awesome fun review Newsha. Ooh weee itâs pretty ! Itâs ginormous!
I always appreciate a size comparison so much in a review - and you nailed it.
Beautiful writing, as always!
sorry for the Inky-accident...
Let us know about the customer service for repairs from manufacturer.
*sneaking off to secure all my pens from similar catcidents. ;)
Awesome CONTENT (creator)! Thanks so much. Loved this video.
Lovely notice (and pen). And the happy happenstance of 1998 -- 19/98! So lucky. One of my 2 Libras is an 01/33. đ
Somehow all of my pens are # 19 ofâŠfun times. đ€
I just have to tell you that I fell in love with this pen when I saw your video. Luckily it is still available so I'm going to be getting one as a gift to myself! My husband even approves! LOL
First time I've seen one of your reviews and it was nice. I want one of these pens ...thank you very much, I've learned a lot about Italian quality control.
Thank you, Mike! Glad the content was helpful.
Great review!! Gorgeous pen!!
Thank you kindly! â€ïž
Santini are fantastic! Iâve had one for over a year now, will be adding more soon! Their customer service is top notch :) in regards to retailers, fontoplumo , at Johnâs pens stocks them :)
Very nice review and very entertaining! :) Lovely pen! I picked up a Santini Italia Libra Cherry in Ebonite right after they reopened in May of last year. Remember Italy was hit hard by Covid early on in the Pandemic. I chose the stub nib and later had it further ground by Mark Bacas into more of an Italic. I love the pen. The ebonite material is stunning!!! I am seriously considering a Nonagon as that's what I wanted originally, but their production had but shut down for some months and I chose the Libra which was already in stock. Oh, and BTW, 1998 is the year that Giovanni Santini assumed control of Ancora.
@@ferociousnprettypens Sorry that kitty broke it, but your positive attitude about it all goes a long way. I'm sure you'll love the pen all over again once it's repaired. Oh, and one more convoluted Italian pen company tid bit ... Ancora bought the Omas name in 2018 and were to revive some of their pen model lines Not sure that'll ever happen now.
I have this pen and two other styles. I have had a 100% good results with their pens. While not inexpensive they make a good pen which has good value for what you get.
Excellent pens and I love mine but that ratcheting piston knob is a major design flaw. Delta used them but put a blind cap over it to prevent it from accidentally turning and pushing out ink. They should have resolved this issue like Delta did. If it were designed sensibly it would ratchet in the opposite direction so you could still tighten it down. A piston knob that canât be tightened is crazy. Oh, shit does happen and a similar accident happed with my Yard-O-Led. Luckily they were able to make it right but I donât use any of the really good ones where I have hardwood or tile anymore. Great video.
This is my first pen with a ratchet piston knob, and my pen has been back in Italy getting fixed, so I don't have experience with the it being an issue. Thanks for educating me. I'll have to keep an eye on it when it's back in my hands. â€ïž
Well santini will be on my list of pen I shouldnât get but will get anyway unconsciously. ;D
Love love love this video. Thank you!!! Wow! What nail polish are you wearing in this vid?
It's gel polish combo. Gelish Black Cherry Red, and some cat eye polish on top for the cool glowy effect. Thank you for noticing. I've been going my own gels for a while now. Glad they don't look bad. đâ€ïž
Hi baby, nice review!
Wonderful Review! Thank you for sharing the experience. I have noticed you do use Sailor and Iroshizuku ink and was wondering if you have recommendations on Asian fountains, in particular, Sailor, Platinum, Pilot, Wancher and Nakaya. I tend to enjoy my Pilot, Platinum, Sailor pens a bit more than my Leonardo, Aurora, and Pelikan since I prefer Japanese fine sized nibs to write with.
I haven't taken a plunge into Nakaya (YET!...my wallet is quaking with fear!) but I believe their nibs are made by Platinum. So if you have 3776 and enjoy that nib size, you'll get a similar writing experience with the Nakaya.
My Sailor collection is skewed towards the Pro Gear Slim, but have been recently getting into the Pro Gear. My MF Pro Gear nib is a little bit more juicy than my MF on the Slim. Now I want ALL the full Sized Pro Gears...but with the recent Sailor price increase, it's not as attractive.
For the Pilot pens, I have mainly my Vanishing Points, and more economically friendly ones (Metros, and recently added Kakunos to the mix) - - I haven't delved into the Custom or Heritage lines because I haven't liked the colors they've released.
Is there a specific pen you'd like to know more about? If I have it, I can do a "review".
@@ferociousnprettypens Many Thanks Newsha. I am currently on a quest for a good standard EDC (Not a fan of transporting $500+ fountain pens to work every day on public subway) but something special. My wish pen would be a Japanese F to MF Nib with an ebonite feed as most Asian pens tend to write dry (Pilot/Namiki seems to be the exception as they are definitely wetter than Platinum/Nakayas but a little wetter than Sailors in my experience. My Aurora is just a bit too Juicy even in Extra Fine 14K nib as I use my pens to take notes and need something which would dry a bit quicker and not smudge. Platinums, Sailors and even PenBBS have been my choice along with my new Leonardos XF Nibs (BTW, they clog up badly with Diamine Majestic Blue and its documented). Does any one know of a good 14K or SS Nib using an ebonite feed in an affordable fountain pen for work (US $250 or less). On a high note, My Osprey Madison and Osprey Milano have just arrived and can't wait to test them out. Thanks!
@Albert Puig Thanks Albert.
My first time viewing your channel. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I bought a Sandino Italia Libre Etna as my first plunge into a new pen manufacturer direct because it was around $350 US and was a piston filler, gold nib, ebonite feed pen. Where can you buy that for this price. It came very quickly and wrote well at first inking. That was 6 months ago and it still is writing very nicely. The resin is nice. I havenât dropped it on a hard floor to see if the same thing happened that you experienced. I will be buying more in the future. Thanks for the background. Let us know what the significance of 1998 is.
Thank you for the lovely comment, Toby. And you are absolutely right about the price point. Now a days you can get a Sailor Pro Gear Slim for that price. Santini, IMO, is a much better value.
For the 1998 significance, I pinned comment from Joel T, that explains the purchase of Ancora by Giovanni Santini.
There's a lot of shenanigans with the Italian brands, and I may have this wrong, but I believe there were rumors that Giovanni was going to resurrect the Omas brand. And from what I can tell, it fell through, and in the last few years they rebranded Ancora to what is now Santini Italia.
That's my story. And I'm stickin to it. đ
Newsha, great review. The 1998 is the year the company was founded. I think Inky should be banned to some other location during filming (just saying). Looking forward to the next video(s).
@@ferociousnprettypens not quite, Ancora is a separate company which was run by Santini, at some point sold to a Russian group. At that point (or soon after) was when Santini was the pin company was founded. I cold be wrong here, but I had seen an article which talked about the some of the company background
HTH
Oh no! One of my 3 lovies is a monster too and gets into absolute everything... I have to watch out even with my ink water I have to keep rhecsalsa jar lid right on my desk and cap if if I so much as get up to rinse my coffee cup. I also have to keep my Rickshaw sleeves close by and no pen stray even to go to the bathroom because Coco is so into inks and pens.
I hope they can fix your pen and I'm sorry this happened ... the kitty monster is lucky you love them!!! Hee hee!
You know what's really weird? My cat Stella loves to drink ink water...and also out of the toilet. She's special đč, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Someone suggested getting a pen stand for my desk when I'm doing reviews...but I have a feeling when there's a will, there's a way, so my Rickshaw pen sleeve is probably the best bet. đ€
Okay, okay... someone WHO FINALLY GETS IT. A real pen collector... a person who writes... not âprocures potential museum pieces.â Subscribe: âCHECK!â
INKY!!!! Sigh...I love your que sera sera attitude! I love this pen but I donât love pistons. So (thankfully) I wonât be buying. But I might take a wander through their site...
Iâm anal and you canât clean pistons as easily or thoroughly as converters. And am also worried (probably unnecessarily) about ink getting behind the piston. And Iâm a serial ink changer, so Iâm totally fine with small converters. I have 3 pistons/vacs in my collection Iâm keeping because they are cheap/easy to clean but will be selling my last two âhigher pricedâ ones.
great vid. beautiful pen. i've been on the fence about purchasing one of their pen. question..why do you put a piece of paper under your writing hand while you're writing?
I live in a really dry climate, so I use a lot of hand lotion - - it tends to get sucked up by the paper and ends up looking like the pens skips. Hope that makes sense.
@@ferociousnprettypens it does. Iâve also seen SBRE Brown do the same thing. đ
I Believe AURORA has the same safe ratchet turning mechanism ...... Santini is fancy smancy!
My Auroras don't have that mechanism...maybe they did it in older models?
I wonder if turn-free jerky is tasty? Perhaps it's organic?? Beautiful looking pen. It's on the list (sigh). That sound is a ratchet so the piston doesn't over turn. Delta has those on some of their pens. Why do these beautiful pens cost so much (grrrr), and why do I keep buying them then?
Hahaha. I wonder if I can find turn-free jerky at Whole Foods. LOL!
Trust me, Iron Mic, I wonder the same thing about the pens that I keep buying. đ
@@ferociousnprettypens Make sure it's low sodium. That stuff is loaded with sodium and preservatives, though turn-free must mean it is free of something. Not that I've ever had jerkey, though I've been tempted. Okay perhaps I have taken this too far.
How many pens can I have? No, really I am asking you. I have some really exceptional writers. đ
Love the sex music in the writing sample
Ebonite is a pretty hard material with not much give to it. I think that the machining they did to the cap to fit the band and also the thread on the inside left that part of the cap pretty thin ( relative to the material, acrylic is much more forgiving). I think that its on them cause i have seen pens much cheaper and much more expensive that can take a drop without breaking.
I thought the same thing, even with my limited experience with ebonite and ten location the break occurred. If Santi-Gate 2021 taught me anything it's to get rugs for around my desk and keep an eye on Inky!
@@ferociousnprettypens Have you any updates for us? Also if you like ebonite i suggest taking a look at India. The pen market there is small but wild!
The pen is on the way back from Santini. I'll post a quick update when I get it back. đ
ohhhhhh.... not sure the fur baby would have survived in my house đonly kidding but seriously what a bummer!
Fast writing...... you mustâve grew up in a writing family It looks better than my writing On My best of days!!!! XD
Actually, I didn't. đ€
Iâm so glad I donât have soc. Media... just CZcams.... I believe if I followed You Iâd besupset at your collection..... Iâm prone to believe you have no normal pens..... yeeeeaaaaa Iâm gonna go with that... (as Iâm fading into the background)........Iâm gonna goooo wiiiiith............... oh ... THAAAAAAAT.......
Hah! You want to hear something funny...my most used pens are my Lamys and my TWSBIs. And my instagram actually does show that. I'm a user. And proud of it....wait that sounds bad. But I'm sticking with it. đ
They make cork flooring.... đđč
@@ferociousnprettypens I have three cats, I understand... I don't have any pens in the Santini 'cat'egory....but, any fountain pen needs to be clipped onto paper, especially my black kitty, Weeji....She has to touch everything.
@@ferociousnprettypens Now, that was 5 âââââ !
Did Santini fix this pen?
The pen is on a sweet vacation. I'm jealous.
NO!!!! Bad...BAD Kitty ;)
Urrr. ...Bread and water for the cat until the pen comes back?
Hah. I don't think that would fly. Working from home has been a chore with him. My desk is apparently his domain. Lots of "cat butt" during conference calls. đčđ
OH NO!!!! I'm so sad for you!
AW SPIT! I said that you had non normal Pens..... (you cant see what I was doing but I was litterally have a hissy fit.......XD XD XD XD hissy fit where did that come from!? Iâm so jealous of you but then again I called it so ill have to live with it) youre up for a pen collection gal..... Ill prepare my blood pressure pills Ill have to steal some cause I donât have high blood pressure but I think I will seeing your collection..... You knew any one who has that upset movement that cant be depicted because theyâre showing so mouth expressions of all the negative emotions (cant decide what to feel).... thatâll be me.
Whatâs that dinosaur amber golden looking pen I Hate you... with love of course..... And thereâs a WHITE PELIKAN WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!!!!!!! You know!? what slay me with a collection video so i can admit my self to the hospital XD
đ lol. Okay. Your comments just made my day.
The music was perfect I did feel like I was watching a porno. Brown chicken brown cow
Spoilers: 100% cat lady. Don't fall for her graces, notice her cats and run away. She will %100 gaslight the pen community and cry 'cat'.
Good pen, though.