Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen Review at the Beach 4K
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- A review of the Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen and so much more! Beautiful scenery at the beach, midcentury architecture. The question, is a resurrected brand worthy of its name? So much more!
Lovely to have “the algorithm” serve this to me. A well aged review. Hemingway Jones, 1923. A good year. Thanks!
I’m very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
I am getting one for my 16th birthday!
Brilliant! Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
@@HemingwayJones Thank you
Beethoven’s 9th symphony for Esterbrook!! You presented the pen so beautifully. I have the oversize and the vintage J series and I have the same sentiment as you about both.
Yes- the pen goes with whatever clothes you have on/ hahahalove the humor!
Thank you for all your hard work! Cheers.
Thank you very much! I am so glad you enjoyed this video!
Drat, I had told myself "no more pens," and now I want an Estie! Hmmm, work bonuses are right around the corner! Your videos are getting so "fancy"! Love the added music and scenic shots along with the thoughtful commentary--I feel like I'm watching a well-done documentary!
Thank you, Mara! That is exactly what I am aiming for. I want them to be interesting and entertaining. I am so glad that you like them. It means a lot.
I own 1 Esterbrook Estie. Haven’t inked it yet. But it’s in my”to use” case. This was nice to watch. Also, many years since I’ve been to Wildwood or The Crest. Brings back memories. Thank you
Hi Trisha! Thanks so much for the kind comment. Yes, Wildwood was where my family went growing up. This was such a nostalgia trip for me and for my 5 year old. So fun. Plus, it made a great back drop for the video. Thanks for watching.
My family used to go to Stone Harbor and seeing Wildwood was nostalgic for me as well!
Love this! Esterbrook has a special place in my heart. I bought a vintage J at an auction with my Dad when I first got into the fountain pen hobby many years ago. It's a special memory I have of he and I going to auctions together. I use it once and awhile but it's got some quirks that all vintage Esties do. I've been thinking about getting a JR in a matching colour to use more regularly and am glad to hear they write well.
What a fantastic memory! Memory plays such a huge part in this hobby, especially with such a touching memory. If you buy one, please let me know what you think!
Lovely video Hemingway! I’m looking forward to getting my hands on an Estie in the near future. Although the honeycomb will look very similar to my orange Conklin All American, the little gold detailing really elevates the design. I could imagine a character from an Agatha Christie novel signing a will with an Estie before getting bumped off by a scoundrel!
Thank you very much, Jon! I like the vintage association. I can completely see that. If you get one, let me know what you think.
This is totally my grail pen. A standard with a journaler nib, preferably in tortoise. I have 2 SJ Esterbrooks and I love them both. These are classy writers. I’m even more tempted now that I know that you can use your classic nibs with it too.
Thank you, Mummy Brown! I am so glad that you enjoyed this. It is a wonderful pen. I need a journaler too. Wonderful stuff!
Your style of review videos are always so interesting, like something that should be on the travel or history Channel.
I have to tell you too...I found my grail pen! I can't afford it though 😭
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. My inspiration for this one was “Parts Unknown,” so you really hit onto something there. Thank you!
Which is it?
The kaweco sport done by visconti...its also a piston fill!!
I also started with a couple of “J”’s that I picked up at a flea market. I bought an oversized Estie when they first came out but only available in black. Recently I swapped the YoWo for the “journaler” nib. That is a fantastic nib.
I need to get a Journaler. Very well done!
This opening music is one of my favorite suites of Eric Satie. Excellent vid.
Esties are great writers, feels so good in the hand.
I’m re-watching some of your content on the Esterbrook since my oversize Aqua edition with the Journaler nib is out for delivery this morning. Just have to say that even after my 3rd viewing of this particular video over the course of this year… I’m able to catch more details in your care of editing.
You’re one of the CZcams channels I will leave on in the background playing, so that you can accumulate more views on your channel 😊
Excellent job.
Thank you so much! That is very kind of you and I really appreciate it!
Thanks for this entertaining piece. I have had the standard size in EF and the OS in your color with the 1.1 stub for a few years. I agree that they are very comfortable and have not caused any problems. Keep up the great work!
Thank you Phil! I am so glad that you found this entertaining. That is my primary mission! All the best!
I just ordered an Estie a couple of days ago with a journaler nib. I've wanted it for a while so I'm excited to get it.
Wonderful! Please report back as to how you like it.
The Journaler nib is plenty nice. A crisp, consistent medium-fine stubby nib. Far better than buying the pen with the stock Jowo nib.
@@sajjadhusain4146 I'm looking forward to trying it.
@@darrelmorris808 …Cool..I’m sure
it won’t disappoint you. I only expected the nib to write a true medium line width. It writes slightly finer (to my eyes) than an usual Western medium.
@@HemingwayJones I just recieved the Estie today and I really like it. The journaler nib is fun to use. It has just a little bit of line variation and is going to be great for journaling.
Hello Hemingway!!!! First time after suffering 2 severe strokes, that I am back on Thursday to view your video about the Esterbrook pen. As usual, it is a wonder video as usual. Bravo!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!
😳....man it's gotta be super relaxing to see one of these videos after all that.
Thank you Wolverine! You are my favorite X Man. Happy to have you back!
As a kid I was in a basic private school where was mandatory to use fountain pens. The brands of choice? Esterbrook, Wearever and Sheaffer. I was not the most caring boy and my parents had to buy a new pen quite often. Most of the time an Esterbrook. Now as an adult trying to build a collection of fountain pens got an Esterbrook Estie in black. What a beautiful and excellent writer pen! Very good video. Many memories of my childhood. Congratulaciones.
Thank you very much! I am so glad that it brought back memories. The place where I shot this brings back a ton of memories for me. Our pens mean so much to us and really tie into our histories and memories. Take care and I hope that you will subscribe!
@@HemingwayJones I have been suscribed since a couple of months
Thank you! I wish I could see who does and doesn’t. You can’t see on here and I always ask people I like. Happy to have you.
I just ordered an Estie last night! 'Can't wait for it to be in my hand to try it out!
Congratulations! Great choice!
Very nicely done, HJ! I've been on the fence about Esterbrook, but after this presentation, I'll be adding one to my collection in the near future. Thanks for more great content!
Thank you, Matt! I am so glad that you enjoyed it. I feel I am starting to hit my stride in presentation.
Your voice + the music are very soothing! Got an Estie with Scribe nib and it's definitely worth its money! Could you please mention the notebook (agenda) shown in this video? It looks very interesting. Thank you!
Thank you very much for the kind words. Very appreciated! Is it my leather bound Bottega Obscura journal?
Interesting to watch you write with nothing for your arm to lean on, I think I would struggle without the book being placed down or sat at a desk. The insert in the cap is a good feature to stop the pen drying out. Thanks for the video and scenery
Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it.
I know this would be slightly off-brand but I’d really love to see a travel style vlog. Would be interesting to get the HJ perspective of these places we see as backdrops to your current videos.
Thank you! I have one coming up on the Boston Public Library where I talk about it and the pen at the same time. So you will get more of this soon!
@@HemingwayJones Awesome!
Thanks for watching!
Also, I am going to release a new series of videos that will be shorter, but on other topics. Something like “Hemingway Jones Presents.” I am still thinking about that one. Thanks!
I was undecided between a Leonardo and an Estie for my 50th birthday present to myself. I think this video has sold me on the Estie. I think I'll go for the oversized. Now I just have to choose the finish although your Honeycomb looked spectacular.
Hello Jon, Happy Birthday! Enjoy the pen! The Honeycomb is gorgeous. The Oversize is amazing. It is quite thick. Make sure that works for you. Wish you all the best and the happiest of birthdays.
That’s a nice looking pen. And I like your Breton shirt. I have one just like it.
Nice! You obviously have excellent taste!
Wow I came here for the Estie and was shocked to see you were in my neighborhood! I live in Cape May, I've been here all my life. The Crest is where I'd hang out all summer. Also, wonderful review!!!
Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed the review! We went to Cape May as well, but I didn't shoot there. I should have. It was a fun and nostalgic trip. It's a shame I didn't see you there. Wish you all the best and thanks!
@@HemingwayJones There's so many gorgeous places to shoot at! Did you come here a lot as a kid? Perhaps next time if you ever come down again ☺
@@FrenchyInFocus Yes! I came down each summer for 2 weeks in the golden age of Wildwood! Back when there were all those mid-century motels and Hunts Pier was still there. I was even able to see the original King Kong ride. If I come again, I’ll let you know. All the best!
Hi Hemingway. I must admit I haven't tried any Esterbrook pens (vintage or modern). The photography in your video makes the pen look simply gorgeous. I wasn't sure if they were available in the UK but I needn't have worried. There are several retailers stocking this and other Esterbrook pens over here. I am very tempted to part with some cash. You are such a good salesman!
Thank you, David, I appreciate the kind words. I am happy to hear that they are available over there. They are very striking and beautiful pens. I was able to touch and see an entire table of them at the Commonwealth Pen Show. All the best! By the way, we are looking forward to getting back in the UK and all our usual haunts: London, York, Devon, Cornwall. I may see you somewhere further up the road.
Esterbrook and Sheaffer will forever be my special sentimental favorites for many reasons. The classic vintage pens, to be sure. Sheaffer hasn’t made a great modern pen excepting the Legacy I & II. And the ‘reborn’ Esterbrook is nothing like the old, original, very distinct, varied, affordable, all-American classics that the vintage pens undoubtedly were -- and still are. In the past, I’ve rightly slammed today’s Esterbrook for cavalierly cashing in on the pedigree and nostalgia of the old Esties by slapping the name of the venerable old brand on new pens that were essentially very pretty but mere Jowo nib holders, at over-the-top prices.
Those criticisms still hold quite true. But I have since softened my attitude somewhat by buying a modern Estie, liking it a lot, and buying two more.
I have three oversized Esties; Ebony &
chrome, Scarlet and Sunflower.
I will concede the pens are excellently made and I have no regrets buying three of them. I didn’t expect them to feel so good in hand. Two of my Esties have the custom nibs (Journaler and Scribe) and one has a broad Jowo. All of them look and feel absolutely top-class. And write quite wonderfully. I also bought the M-V Nib adapter ($40)..I still think they ought to have included the adapter for free at the prices they are charging for the Esties. But the adapter affords me the opportunity to use my array of the superb Esterbrook vintage nibs I have. To be honest, as lovely looking as the Esties are, I would never have bought one if there was no nib option available other than a run-of-the-mill Jowo.
Alas, Esterbrook has taken a harsh turn recently by ordering all retailers to charge the full MSRP for the entire line of Esterbrook’s pen models today.
So, the standard Estie you showed here, Hemingway, now costs msrp $195 (with stock Jowo nib) instead of the already high $156 it did prior to July 1, 2022. But the Esties are eminently so popular that they continue to sell swimmingly well. The constant release of attractive new colors ensure the interest and demand are kept alive.
An Esterbrook you should consider trying out is the Camden. I think it’s my favorite ‘reborn’ Esterbrook pen today.
Thank for for the very thoughtful comment. I really appreciate it. I have shared many of your same opinions and was hesitant until I started writing with one. They really do craft a lovely pen and they are trying to provide an excellent writing experience. I agree that the Jowo nibs feel generic at times on pens, but this one writes beautifully. I don’t know if I am beguiled by how beautiful the writing experience is, but the nib feels a bit extra. I have since picked up an oversized with the Estie Flex, so you will see that on the channel soon! The big news is that Bryan Hulser of Esterbrook will be on my LIVE November 2nd, so get some questions ready for that event and we can talk about it. Thanks so much for watching!
Great perspective on the Estie! I did not know there was a nib converter.
Yes, I haven’t used it yet, but I do have it. I am so glad that you enjoyed this review. All the best!
Love your videos. Very inspiring. Very classy.
Thank you very much!
Such a beautiful pen.
Giving serious consideration to the Maui version of the Estie…which is shocking me since I typically don’t go for anything splashy!
I’ve seen it in person and it is a very pretty pen. Estie pens are gorgeous.
I have a relief stub nib for my Esterbrook J, which I enjoy using, but it just wouldn't look right on my Estie with its gold trim. At the time I got it, I was being very conservative with colour choices, so I picked a plain black one. I wish now I'd gone for something more interesting - yours looks great.
Thank you very much, Brian! This happens to all of us. We all go one way and then decide on another. Thanks for watching.
I have the Oversize Ebony with chrome trim. And I think it looks and feels outstanding. It is a sobering but still attractive alternative to all the other dazzling color finishes of the other Esties.
I have the same color and nib size and I couldn't agree more.
Thank you!
I want one, I want one, I want one.
Thanks Dylan, I am so glad you liked the pen!
Great video! Which Nib do you like best ?
Thank you very much! I usually go for mediums or stubs. Thanks!
Another great video, thank you. You say it has a unique grind that gives you some line variation. Is it not a monoline medium? Is it like a narrow stub or something? Or do you mean it has a little bit of give when you press?
Hi Eric, thank you so much for watching! It’s not so much that as that it feels a bit more equate on the edges and as I write lightly and keep the plane of the edge of the nib parallel to the line it gives some line variation. It’s very much a touch thing. All the best!
Love the video- does the esterbrook nib is more like a European or Japanese?
It’s a Jowo Nib, so definitely European. Thanks!
Sorry to be a downer here, but I think the value compared to Leonardo ain't so great
But then, I’ve heard many complaints about Leonardo’s steel nibs being frustratingly inconsistent out of the box. For $200+ it is a really tough call to make on steel nib pens. Both the Estie and the Leonardo ought to be priced quite a lot lower than they are. I want a Leonardo myself. 🙂
@@sajjadhusain4146 Perhaps, but my Momento Zero nib is wonderful, and the pen is beautiful and immaculately constructed.
@@garykarlin1777 ..Very true. The Momento Zero is great. Almost all the Leonardo pens look really stylish, well made and desirable. The Italian pens that I badly want but still haven’t got are Leonardo, Santini and Scribo.
I think that it is a valid point and something to consider. We all have to make these calls for ourselves. I would invite you to join my Live on November 2 when Bryan Hulser is on and you can learn more about Esterbrook right from the source. Thanks!