I really appreciate this video! 54th Massachusetts is high on my list but that air corps also looks fantastic. Thank you for putting this together!

Worst pens I own , Montblanc, grind on them is awful, they grinded so much of the iridium away that they only left the gold tip..pen skips like you won't believe, I have pens of 1/10 of the price that write much better and have better quality control...can not recommend spending your hard earned money..goes to show how little rich people know about something simple as writing.

Thanks for the review. I have heard that it's best to thoroughly flush out the pen with warm water and a little detergent [ not soapy] prior to use. I'm also looking at the Sailor Fude de Mannen Calligraphy pen. The Pilot's too expensive right now! [£250].

Ever heard of these being in vinyl?

What is the number on the back of the nib?

I just got it from my store room .And it’s not working what to do??? Found out that the rubber converter is torn. Where will I get the converter or any other alternatives ???

Which blood red inks with water resistant properties would you recommend?

Can you recommend a red closest to mb corn poppy red pls

It’s feathers and bleeds through on tomeo river paper. Really liked the colour but disappointed by performance

Oxblood looks amazing

Your penmanship looks very nice with this nib.

So a regular ink bottle won't fit? There doesn't seem to be enough height when closed.

Thanks for the short and useful video on Noodler’s Blue-Black inks. Quite a useful comparison. 👍🏼

Noodler’s Red black should be shaken before filling a pen. It is very dark. I prefer Noodler’s Hawthorne’s Scarlet rather than Oxblood.

Diamine "bah humbug" has a very close base colour but with added red shimmer.

Thank you for sharing your comparison. I've been considering these inks.

Hi, What catridge converter fits in this pen? Just ordered similar pen, and would like to order a converter that works well. Thank you from a newbie in fountain pens :)

Excellent introduction to ink colou. Thank you. 😊 New sub here.

Waterman absolute brown You're welcome

I have a Shaffer 14k imperial pen , wondering what it could be worth,

Noodler's has to be the most overrated ink brand in the community.

Did you end up finding a replacement for Ox blood? I was going to suggest looking at Monteverde Mercury Noir or Monteverde Jungle Gorilla as a couple of dark red alternatives.

Please change your background music. It is a bit irritating. Thx for the excellent review.

I mix noodlers fox red with a touch of platinum carbon black.

I've done this myself for this exact reason, I changed from a medium to a jowo broad nib and it writes wonderfully! 💖

Lovely. What’s the fountain dip pen you used in this video?

I own a model O, but for some reason the Margin Release key isn't circular and just reads "Mar-Rel". Not sure if this is a replacement key or if I have a rare model of some sort, since I'm yet to see another model o with a Mar-rel key. The shift lock key also doesn't read shift lock, instead just saying "lock"

Have you tried Wearingeul's Human Issue's or Platinum Cassis Black?

Beautiful! Lucky you to purchase an authentic Time-Life Lounge chair. According to the sticker, you probably got the first version of the lounge chair since the lounge chair was released in 1960. I am so jealous!!!!

Moleskine was founded in 1997 and named after the book style which had come to be known as moleskine because of Bruce Chatwin. Their site cleverly calls their books 'the heir and successor to the legendary notebook used by' etc etc. Hemingway and Van Gough died long before the company existed. For me, the soft cover plain Moleskines are lovely things a they have nicer paper than the lined books, but I find their hardcovers disappointing. I'd go Leuchtturm for those too. I haven't tried their soft covers, but I certainly intend to after a positive experience with their Bullet Journal hard cover.

It's really easy to fix the hard starting and make it nice and juicy wet, or however wet you want it

I really love Pilot nibs, esp the larger #10 and #15. I just have so many, so was thinking of getting a 1911L…I have one Sailor pen, a pro gear slim with the typical medium-fine nib - which I really don’t love. I’m afraid I won’t love the 1911L nib either. Do you think all the sailor gold nibs are similar, as far as the writing experience goes?

Does it have the so called built-in swivel function?

I’m trying to find a blood red ink with some decent waterproof and permanence for journaling? Any suggestions?

great review, but ive been torn on if i should get the twisbi eco or faber castell hexo. if you could only get one which would you get?

Amazing outcome! may i ask why did you use a steelwool for applying the oil instead of a cloth?

i’m gonna love dark red color forever! royal&noble. will try to collect them all❤

I got the converter inserted in the pen itself 😂 and it works good

I have this exact one! My aunt nearly destroyed it by leaving in the rain so my nan gave it to me! It wasn't as bad as this so she saved it in the nick of time. I didnt know how to restore it so I gave it super light sand and applied beeswax coating. Since then I just use regular wood polish. Came out nice, but I will definitely be doing this though! Thanks for the video :)

Thanks for sharing. You will also need Robert Oster Whisky, Red Orange and Terracotta. Diamine Blaze Orange, Brandy Snap as well as Monteverde Fire Opal. Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea is also nice.

Super helpful, thank you! I don’t own one yet…but I will soon 🖋

Seriously overrated. No!

Cross is interesting since they are the US company that supplies official pens to the US president. That has built their reputation for some in the DC area. US politicians can't be seen using luxury pens made outside of the states.

The W. Germany pen is "elegant".

Nice work! Good to see a local video on Australian furniture

Great video! Not a big Fwp fan because of their horrendous customer service. But I do have fwp poison envy. Definitely a special occasions ink, but it's sure got a lot of character.

It's really delightful to see you back creating videos once again, and I wanted to extend my heartfelt congratulations on the arrival of your twins.

I have a Cross Calais and an Apogee and a Townsend Medalist, all of them are just awesome. Smooth out of the box. Recommend them.

Hear me out, I found an old fountain pen that was thrown out from my aunt's house. It was corroded and the threads where fused making it impossible to open and fill ink. But I kept it because the nib looks nice and it looked like a relic! Recently, I saw KZbin videos about dip pen and got interested. I remembered this pen and thought of giving it a try. I dipped it in blue ink and started doodling and to my surprise the ink came out a little dark. It had a nice shade of Blue Black which I liked more than the blue ink. So I searched the internet if there is such an ink already in the market. That's how I reached here! Maybe I'll try mixing my own Blue Black ink like my initial happy accident!

I'll forever love my 54th Massachusetts. It's permanent and it's on the right shade of blue-black for me. Plus, I like the funky smell