Greatest of all Time Fountain Pens 2018
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Thank you, Stephen, for the enormous amount of time and effort you've put into educating and entertaining us this last year (and earlier). May you and Azizah have an incredible 2019!
Thanks for a wonderful year, Stephen. I look forward to 2019 with as much excitement as you displayed.
Love your videos - been in love with fountain pens for 4+ years because of your work. A real treat to see these top end beauties!
Thanks Dr Brown! I discovered fountain pens only just this year, but I've had a blast learning about them and your videos are an important part of that. I'm definitely looking forward to more. And I wish YOU many more happy New Years, too!
Thank you for the video Stephen! I wish you a happy new year!
Thank You for this video!
Thank you Stephen . Wishing you and your family a healthy and prosperous new year.
Thank you and likewise!
Thank you doc for making 2018 memorable with your impeccable fp reviews!! 😊
Thank you for all your hard work. That video was the Xmas present we were waiting for! Best wishes for the New Year to you and Azizah. xx
Stephen. This was truly a culmination of so many great reviews. Even if most shown are a bit out of range, ya gotta speak your truth around what YOU feel are your favorites. Thanks for this and just SO many awesome reviews through the years. Looking forward to 2019!
Thank you, Stephen!
Happy holidays & happy new year Steven! Great stuff as always my friend.
Thanks for the video, very good!
Beautiful pens. As always, your enthusiasm is so fun to watch.
Thanks for your wonderful review work. Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year and a great year to come.
Have a great new years Thanks wonderful video
That was a wonderful video and a keeper to watch over and over.
18 months of watching your videos.... thank you.
The end of year video I was waiting for
1. Armando Simoni Club - Balogna Extra Arco Bronze 1:22
2. Canid - Kingsize 2:18
3. Leonardo Officina Italiana - Momento Zero Resin 3:21
4. Cross - Boba Fett 4:45 amzn.to/2DaRybC
5. Classic Pens - LM1 6:15
6. Oldwin - Classico Arco Bronze 7:32
7. Classic Pens - LB5 8:08
8. Visconti - Opera Master 8:40
9. Visconti - Opera Elements 9:03
10. Namiki - Ganki? 9:40
Cause someone asked, using that amazon link would be really helpful too :)
Number 10 is the danitrio genkai
Have you &Aziza a very good new year, and thanks for your work!
Excellent video as always 👍👍
So helpful thank you! Love your accent! Your voice is so relaxing!
Thank you very much
Merry Christmas and a great 2019 to you , can't imagine my life without your reviews. Love from Bangalore India.
Thank you for the goat, Stephen. Mutton like it for year's end.
Very adroit, Anzan :D
thank you
Great review. Appreciated the chance to view some beautiful and rarely seen pens.
Great group to share in 2018
“Look it’s very simple I’m a nerd”. :) Made my day..
Beautiful pens. Thank you for sharing. The smoothness of broad nibs makes me wish my hands were bigger.
A couple of fine and medium nibs on the list this year, Stephen! Wishing you and Azizah all the best for a prosperous 2019. :)
I watched this video the day after you released it and your comments about the Momento Zero caught my attention. It took me until early March to finally pull the trigger and order one, and then it sat in pre-order limbo for two more months. Apparently everybody is buying these and Leonardo is still catching up. My Momento Zero finally arrived today and it is fantastic! So a big THANK YOU DR BROWN!
That CONID is the best pen on the list, I don't care what anyone says. Thanks to you Stephen I started saving for mine 2 months ago. Wish you and Aziza everything the best in New Year!
Mr. Brown. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for making fun and informative video reviews. Hey, where's your wedding band?
2018 was not a great year. So, as you said, may 2019 be much, much better. Thanks for doing what you do, Stephen. All the best to you both! 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣9️⃣ 🎉🖊
I love your reviews. Thank you so much for doing them. I know it would be a pain - but would it be possible for you to post one big comparison picture of your GOATs? It would be great to see them compared to each other.
Have a happy, healthy, and amazing 2019!!
Thanks for reminding me that I need an architect nib... Happy New Year!!!
I think I'm missing an Omas 360 but everything on the list made me drool!
Thank you for all the videos. I can't relate to this list at all, sadly, mais c'est la vie.
Your channel intro has went through a great change for good!
GNCOAT Greatest Not Cheap Of All Time. Thanks for the list. Happy new year.
Thanks for another great video Stephen! Love the Boba Fett pen! :-) Years ago I took one of those online personality quizzes, "Who's Your Star Wars Twin?" - you guessed it, my twin was Boba Fett! ... because "It is easy for you to become irritated with others." LOL! I've mellowed out quite a bit since then! Cheers!
At least One PELICAN? Love the conid and Visconti tobacco. Thank you very much for your time and wonderful reviews.
I agree about Leonardo, and after you reviewed the Zero Momento Blue Positano I had to get one, and I love it.
It would be interesting to do a side by side comparison of the Arco celluloid material with a Pineider Arco Oak pen. I guess they tried to emulate it in acrylic, but I think it's gorgeous on its' own.
Wish you had included links for these. Thanks for sharing your thoughts !!
Waiting for a 2019 GOAT!
Hope you had a good one also. Great reviews. You're a lucky man.
Nice collection you have going on there.
Then other area where architects shine: Arabic script. The thin upstroke makes all the vertical peaks of Arabic look amazing. I actually use my arabics as daily writers when I am working in Lebanon.
Thanks for the review. BTW: Visconti Opera Master, perfect size pen!
Thank you for your dedication and interest to make the videos they are great. Glad you've got a load of stuff to review in 2019 and I wont miss any.
You have a fabulous pen collection there, I always fancied a Visconti but the nib problems they had put me off. The Conid is the pen I want now and almost got one when you did the review of it but cancelled the order when the VAT appeared at the end of the order form because I was on my limit and an extra £100 odd quid just spoiled it however when things get better hopefully next year I'll get one. You are my number 1 nerd because your ACE.
PLEASE put the Gregorian chant intro back on p l e a s e.
Best wishes as always to all PenPeople. Happy New year to all the wonderful Fountain Pen community. X
LeZc
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PS what's happened to Prof Danglebury and Lord Windermere ?
Those are beautiful pens!
Envious of your collection!
What a great collection! I'm a little sad that the Duofold has dropped out, but the new arrival are definitely worthy of their place in the herd, especially the Oldwin Classic.
Great video Stephen. I hope you don't mind, but I took the liberty to list all the pens along with links for your video reviews about them:
1:21 Armando Simoni Club, Bologna extra arco brown - watch?v=yGadqIHLAjg
2:19 Conid King Size - watch?v=bhVNlnXuXGU
3:17 Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero - watch?v=vUujMNsITGk
4:47 Cross Bobba Fett - watch?v=VYvpVd2QSeE
6:12 Classic pens LM1 - watch?v=evtzOPUsmIs
7:30 Oldwin Classic Arco Celluloid - watch?v=mTuGSF178eM
8:03 Classic Pens LB5 Kayen - watch?v=vDB9lHj8l9w
8:39 Visconti Opera Master Tobacco - watch?v=w-XFrEyn7RA
9:00 Visconti Opera elements Fire - watch?v=lCGiWiq5CyU
9:40 Danitrio Genkai - watch?v=-5DAnbu4q9c
Thank you!
So well done Stephen.. I enjoyed this quite a bit.. I do love the Dani nib design.. the writing samples were a bonus! Best to you and Azizah in this new year.. I have my eyes on a ooen or two that Bryant has.. and also Terri at Peyton Street Pens.. very dangerous.. I am loving my Montegrappa 1930 Shiny Lines! Oh, my 7-year old son would arm wrestle you for the Boba pen..
Frank from Boulder, Colorado
Newcomer but fantastic video and review(s).
I was trying to figure out what was different, and I realized you have new glasses or are wearing a different pair than usual. They're nice! Good GOAT video as usual.
wow that Leonardo pen is gorgeous! Love that pattern and color combo! does he have a website or are there retailors in the USA?
"It's very simple. I'm a nerd." Knew there was a reason I like you so much
Nerds of the world-unite, Christine. We are as the Freemasons, but without the dodgy handshakes or embroidered aprons ;D
Thanks for the rundown, and happy new year. Based on your review (and Gourmet Pens as well) I am extremely interested in the Leonardo Momento Zero. Is the steel nib you showed us in the GOAT F or M? You did not say. Thanks.
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I have 3 Momento Zero and love them.
Thanks, Stephen, for a wonderful review-as always. Looking forward to 2019. By the way, I saw the article in the NYTimes-wish I could have been at the event. Sorry for the jerk who made the racist slur-you and Aziza deserve better
I agree. But it's a bid sad that the reporter highlighted one obnoxious comment when there are thousands of positive ones.
I just got my knife collecting under control - you're the devil put on Earth to tempt me.
I have the same two addictions :) At least I can use most of my pens at the office. They get nervous when I use a flipper.. imagine my fixed blades :) maybe my BK9 to peel an orange
I’m leaving town for a month or two and I don’t want my Rotring Rapidographs to dry out. Would leaving them in the fridge be a good idea? I think the cold temperature would cause the ink to expand and leak but I wonder if they would dry out slower this way.
Rotring Rapidograph refill cartridges cost and arm and a leg.
I have the Cross C-3PO version of the Star Wars pen. Great pen.
I know you reviewed the Marlen Aleph flex nib a couple of times, but do you have tried any other models from Marlen? I ask because the craftsmanship is exceptional.
Hi Steve, how often do you get chance to use them, otherwise ink will dry up the feed
I just have to say, I own the conid bulk filler regular, love the pen, went to their factory to order and to get my pen, customer service is unbelievably good..1st they made mine without waiting list, since I was only in Belgium limited time to visit parents, few months ago I broke the front nib section, they send me a new one no charge.. absolutely love those guys..I will buy one more, just don't know what model just yet..I can recommend conid to everyone who is interested in pens..
Nice spectacle update .... Using architect grind for cursive is great fun .. My normal handwriting inclines to the left so I get both the thin verticals with wider horizontal strokes ... Very nice effect on the handwriting ... Looking forward to reviews from you and Azizah and wishing you the very best for 2019
Hi there... Your comment caught my eye when you said your writing goes to the left, from my research its called 'back slant'... My writing has improved alot by using fountain pens these last few year but,,, I cannot correct this back slant no matter what I try. Even returning the paper 45 degrees makes no difference. When I get excited writing about something the quality suffers and the back slant is readily seen... I wonder if you've tried to write someway with a right slant??? Have you got any tips you will share. I'm greatly attracted to Spencerian style of writing but as you know it's all right slant... So please, if you have any instructions they would be greatly appreciated.
Apologies for the long reply but we are writers.
Thank you.
Best wishes as always.
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Lez Cartwright Hi Lez, first of all lovely to meet another person whose handwriting slants to the left ... I've never tried to "correct" this so I may not be able to help you, but I guess because in school I got interested in the different font styles and tried to copy them by doing drills for hours on end, over time I have much more "flexibility " in terms of being able to change the style of lettering ... But without thinking or hesitation, when I write it is left slanted ... I have the same issue when it comes to writing fast, but I've seen that printing or all capitals helps me more for legibility. I've never tried to correct my handwriting but any change in letter forms has only come through repeatedly practicing... Especially writing in capitals, that's been very helpful for me to increase control and develop the muscle memory needed.... I try and do at least half an hour to an hour each day of drills.. It's practice and relaxing as well ... Sort of getting into the zone ... I'm trying Spencerian since at least a year and a half, I used guidelines that some calligraphers have generously provided online to get the letter forms and inclination set and it's just been daily drills for me to get the muscle memory developed ... I'm sorry I couldn't be of much help or provide a clear solution for you .. 🙏
@@Shub99 Thankyou for getting back to me. Drills yes I should do these more. I have a great interest in calligraphy but always give up because of people or things encroaching on my time, it's frustrating. I'm going to have a go at printing in capital and see how it goes. I've looked on the IAMPETH site,, the biography videos are very interesting but I think trying to be like them would be too formal. Anyway, to continue to improve is a motivation for 2019 and a determination to write more proper letters to folks I know, maybe I will be able to make up a nice style of backslant writing, there are no exemplars though.
Again thanks for getting back to me it's appreciated.
Best wishes to you and your family and friends.
LeZc
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@@lez7767 That sounds great way to start on a very cool journey .. I used a set of books which I got off Amazon, " Spencerian System of Practical Penmanship" .. the are 5 books that start from the basics .. I found these excellent for creating practice drills for Spencerian ..
Nice video, I agree but would also like a list and would have added the ASC Pavorotti 3 with a music nib
I can maybe afford a couple of the pens if I save, but most of those pens are unattainable, but I love the size of the pens, and nibs you have on these pens, they are just they way I would like.
Thanks for the review and your channel.
I must agree, Leonardo pens are really big thing this year. I personally have Momento Zero Hawaii and absolutely love it. The resin is not from this word and pen (I have F nib) writes beautifully smooth (tyo some maybe too smooth). Great value for money.
I love blue personally. Could never be unhappy with too much blue. Unless I'm stranded in the ocean..
Beautiful selection of fountain pens. I love that Boba Fett...it’s my favourite colour too. 🤣
Ahh those Evergreen fountain pens. I know.
I want that opera elements fire!
Do you know the Divine Design Eyedropper? It is an interesting pen.
Hi there Stephen. I recently came across a pen maker that I have never heard of. PenBBS. What intrigued me was that they seem expensive given that they are Chinese, given that we are so used to, lets be honest, excellent pens from the likes of Jinhao, Baoer, Wing Sung etc. at what can only be described as give-away prices. Have you had any experience of this company? Are there pens any good? And, more to the point, are they worth the extra cost over the likes of Baoer etc? Love your reviews by the way.
Any Goat eye droppered pen line up for next year?
Love my Genkai! All but one of my Japanese urushi/maki-e pens are from Danitrio. I hope the rumor about them disappearing truly is a rumor.
will you be at the pen show in philly? @sbrebrown
No, I won't be.
Well; Mr. Brown you just cost my $$$! I looked up the Leonardo pens and bought the passion red with steel nib. If it writes half as good as the picture on the web site I will be delighted.
Good reviews.
Congrats on your NY Times story!
What is she giving me the price even though the not available from the manufacturer. If I come across it secondhand for example I would like to know would have cost new so I can work out what it might cost as a used item. Now you see how that works
Iemand heeft een nieuwe bril volgens mij;)
The list in text please... Someone.
Great discussions always starts with a list.
also, too much film of his face, not enough of the pens...
Armando Szimoni Club Bologna Extra
CONID King Size Bulkfiller
Leonardo Momento Zero Resin
Cross Star Wars Boba Fett
Classic Pens LM1
Oldwin Classic
Classic Pens LB5
Visconti Opera Master
Visconti Opera Elements
Danitrio Genkai
@@jlynch6239 Man! You're an answer to prayers!
Genkai is my grail pen
@@MisterChris1978 Holy crap did it cost $1000+ or am I just looking at special versions?
Leonardo and the Danitrio put down the better line/writing to my eye. The others might have better finishes, but I always look for what a pen puts down. Not what it looks like.
Hey mate is everything ok?
When you say - first serious pen I bought, what exactly do you mean? For you where is this boundary between serious pens and not so serious?
Is it possible to list out all the names?
That has been done in the comments.
I don't know why, but I am really taken with that Cross, 'Boba Fett' scribe. Excuse me whilst I wipe the dribble from my chin, Stephen - Thank you, Sir !! :D
JPL: Pens from 2018 aren't worth it!
Sbrebrown: Greatest Pens of ALL TIME Fountain Pens 2018
greatest of all time... 2018... ^_________^;
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Can any pf you experienced fountain pen enthusiasts tell me what pen offers a unique, and preferably super smooth, writing experience at around $100? I bought a Fine Kaweco Liliput and I have to be honest I don't see why I would use it over a gel or rollerball pen. What pen can give me a unique experience?
How about an Opus 88 Koloro Demonstrator? You don't see many demonstrators in gel or rollerball pens.
@@rockyliamscott01 I appreciate you taking the time to reply, but I meant the writing experience itself. Like a smoothness that other pens cannot replicate, which is hard considering how smooth gel pens can get. I thought about raising my budget and going for a pilot 912 or 742/743 since other pens simply cannot flex as a fountain pen does.
I got a Taccia Spectrum with a bold nib and it's incredibly smooth. Their nibs are steel and made by Sailor. The body is beautiful too, and comfortable. A real sleeper of a pen. They retail for about $120 USD, so just a bit over your budget.
It would be great if, in the description, you could post the names of the pens that you covered. I know that for those of you who own a lot of fountain pens that a lot of these names and model numbers are easy to remember, but for those of us who don’t own all of these, it would be helpful.
They are all written out in the writing sample.
G.O.A.T !, $100 for benu is too expensive sbre, ebay $74 !! Your last price ?
Who dislikes these videos!?
Top 100 from the NY Magazine - I have serious doubts - @t
Oh I loved the red Mont Blanc Fountain Pen💕 I just got the Diplomat Excellence A2 Evergreen Fountain Pen for Christmas and it's sooo beautiful, really this pen is my dream😍😍
Pretty sure none of the pens were Mont Blanc. But he was using their ink in the 2nd to last pen he wrote with.
@@Jason-se1ke oh yeah you're right, I meant the Opera Elements, he was just using the red ink from Mont Blanc... I confounded that when he was writing