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@poornimasalian308 3 күн бұрын
Which fountain pen brand with broad nib is best for smooth writing
@thewetpen 3 күн бұрын
@poornimasalian308 Almost any brand that uses a broad nib will be smooth, but JoWo or Bock broad nibs are reliably very smooth, and they're found in dozens of brands
@poornimasalian308 3 күн бұрын
@thewetpen thank you
@pareshpatel96 5 күн бұрын
I purchased it and I am very very disappointed with quality. Though it is quite expensive, it does not provide quality ink.
@thewetpen 5 күн бұрын
In what way do you find it to be low-quality? I find the color to be good, and it is clearly very waterproof. The flow of the ink may not be perfect for every pen, but that's true of every ink. But perhaps you think there's a quality issue somewhere else?
@Pollenoverponds 6 күн бұрын
I live in Seattle and somehow only just now discovered your ink. I have such a deep connection to these colors! I often try to explain the color of deception pass to people, and I was so happy to see some red tones in the blackberry. Thanks so much for representing our corner of the world!
@thewetpen 6 күн бұрын
Ahh, I'm glad you found them 🙂 I've been sold out for a good while, but my shipment of new bottles finally arrived from the factory last Thursday, and the caps should be along in about a week.
@fudefan 8 күн бұрын
Nice video! I've met Kobayashi's team at trade shows in Tokyo countless times but never visited any of their stores in Shizuoka. Btw: Ken Takeda is a mini celeb here. He's written books and has his own line of inks, planner refills, and more, has a popular blog about ink, and attends pretty much all shows here.
@thewetpen 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Jacob 🙂 That was the impression that I got about Ken Takeda, but I've been wondering where is celebrity status came from. His blog and social media? Or was he in the business side of things first? The Kobayashi shop that I visited was pretty nice, but I think I'll want to check out some of their other locations next time. The Yotsuba was a goldmine 🙂
@thewetpen 7 күн бұрын
@ehnmark Aaaah. That's a familiar sounding story :-) , although I don't have quite 3000 bottles yet. Thanks again :-)
@coolestinternetperson 9 күн бұрын
Too much exhibition get to the pens.
@jayantghodke1796 10 күн бұрын
Please make video on Noodlers black inks and pelikan fount india ink.✒️
@celasaim 10 күн бұрын
Outstanding content, thank you!
@tommacrossan3522 10 күн бұрын
I’m not even into inks or fountain pens, but I have watched this entire series for the great tours of these cities you have done along the way. Much nicer than most “tour” videos on this site. Thank you
@thewetpen 10 күн бұрын
Thanks Tom! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the video series 🙂 If you haven't already discovered it, I went back to Japan in 2024 and covered a lot more ground and I also felt that I improved my video work a bit, too. Maybe you'll enjoy it, as well!
@tommacrossan3522 10 күн бұрын
@@thewetpen I've already devoured those videos too! They're excellent, I can definitely see the progress in your editing style, but it has been exceptional throughout anyway!
@AleXxXceE 11 күн бұрын
Can u show us the writing sample of those bb stub and bb architect of kanwrite plz, im about to buy them so want a video of those nibs from u .. love from India
@InnerMagpie 12 күн бұрын
You had me at ink swatches. I looooooove to watch swatching videos. It has helped me curate my watercolor pallette and now I will be curating my ink pallette. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@bcsangani1 14 күн бұрын
Discovered your channel recently and absolutely love your presentation and personality. New sub due to the Colorvent calendar but been binging your past videos. Cheers mate and Happy New Year!
@thewetpen 14 күн бұрын
Thanks, and welcome to my channel! 🙂 Hope you enjoy the back catalog while I get organized for the new year!
@Sphiyel 15 күн бұрын
I never heard of this brand before, I have some Jinhao (82 mini, 82 and 100) and was planning on getting a Asvine as I heard many great things about the smoothness of their nibs (and I stand on the extreme side of the fence when it comes to smooth or feedback feel), this one looks incredible as well! I'd love to know how it compares to an Asvine, which is a bit more expensive.
@thewetpen 15 күн бұрын
I only have a few Asvine pens, but I think that their nibs are good... but nothing special. I'd take a Kaigelu nib over an Asvine for smoothness any day. That said, there's always variation from nib to nib, and there's always variation according to a person's writing style, so there's no certainty. Good luck!
@Sphiyel 15 күн бұрын
@@thewetpen You just saved me 20€! I'm definitely getting the new Kaigelu 316A
@StrategicGamesEtc 15 күн бұрын
I think your appellation of "Christmas Red" is spot on. I chose this (Supergiant) for writing a letter the other day largely arbitrarily, but I liked it a lot and one thing I thought was that it was a Christmassy Red
@StrategicGamesEtc 15 күн бұрын
I haven't had a chance to try it yet (I did do the calendar, I just haven't tried most of them yet), but I have used Pilot Iroshizuko Tsuki-yo, and this reminds me of that based on the video
@ferguslimhm8311 15 күн бұрын
greetings from Malaysia and happy New Year, lived the vid with both products and history with it.
@thewetpen 15 күн бұрын
Thank you, and Happy New Year to you, too!
@vaibhavmehandiratta 16 күн бұрын
Such a beautiful scenic shots… love your content .. do also let us know about those scenic landscapes.. in future videos
@thewetpen 16 күн бұрын
@@vaibhavmehandiratta Thanks :-) I shot that video up near Leavenworth, WA.
@automationadventure4169 17 күн бұрын
I have Bril inks and use it on an ongoing basis. Felt good seeing it covered. I use it with on a daily basis.
@thewetpen 17 күн бұрын
@@automationadventure4169 Fine inks, especially for the price!
@senior_ranger 17 күн бұрын
I like gray inks --- and Noodles Lexington Gray is my preference. It's dark enough to see. It's very wet --- and it's water-tight.
@몽.펠.파 19 күн бұрын
Can anyone tell me how heavy the sailor vase bottles are?
@thewetpen 19 күн бұрын
Yes, although there is some variation. In general the bottle in its box weighs about 190g, plus or minus 5 grams. The box accounts for about 10g of that weight. I don't currently have any empty ones, so I can't weight them without ink.
@몽.펠.파 19 күн бұрын
@ thank you for telling me.😁
@KLMO888 19 күн бұрын
Does anyone have any tips on how to use the small bottles since the top is too small for most nibs? Looking to make the least mess possible lol. Appreciate any tips.
@thewetpen 19 күн бұрын
It depends on the pen. If you're using one with a cartridge converter, the easiest thing to do is remove the converter from the pen, fill it from the bottle, and put it back into the pen. If you're using a piston filler, then you can either unscrew the section of your pen and eye-dropper it (or unscrew the nib unit), or, if all else fails, pour out the ink into a reasonably sized bottle or bowl 🙂
@KLMO888 12 күн бұрын
@ thank you :)
@KLMO888 19 күн бұрын
Diamine Snow Storm is my go to grey
@sanjjin 20 күн бұрын
Nice tax write-off
@scottcullen2832 22 күн бұрын
I know this is an older video, but can I ask about the pen at the start of this video? Pen envy engaged 😂😂❤
@thewetpen 22 күн бұрын
There's a white / red / black one... that is a Ranga Samurai... I assume that's the one you're talking about. Great pen... hand-made in India... not too expensive.
@scottcullen2832 22 күн бұрын
@ yes that was it thank you, I’m shade colour blind so a bit hesitant to guess colours based on screens ❤️
@gourmetsportsman 23 күн бұрын
Can't post and a cap with no clip that is a recipe for the cap rolling off your desk.
@judyjacobs5827 23 күн бұрын
Chris is a wonderful pen etc. reviewer. So pleased that you've gotten to know him and his work. Some time back Chris sent me several pens, inks, paper...One note on your Frankenpen: See that champagne colored part on the end? It may be the material itself, or the beginning of deterioration of the material. I don't know of a way to stop it. So please be really gentle with the pen. That style of lever is a "box" fill, so called because the opening where the lever fits onto the barrel has a metal box around it. Many lever fill pens don't, and they're subject to shrinking, stretching, warping... Great choice on Chris's part! You are, imho, a very lucky person. Enjoy your first restored classic!
@thewetpen 23 күн бұрын
Thanks! Chris is awesome. I wish that he were nearby so that I could really get to know him... I'm terrible about keeping up with writing letters. Since this pen, I've purchased a couple more vintage pens, but none that I enjoy using as much as this one.
@judyjacobs5827 23 күн бұрын
@@thewetpen About the number on your pen, see this from Craig Roccanova:kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3zQZ5hvabB8nKs
@leoniedodds5263 24 күн бұрын
Thank you for your lovely videos Matthew; I really enjoy your work. I hope you enjoyed a happy festive celebration and 2025 is a wonderful year for you. It's pretty warm here in Melbourne, Australia with 41 degrees celsius on Boxing Day. 🥵 Your snowy videos are cooling to watch!
@blktauna 24 күн бұрын
Happy Christmas to you and your family! This last ink is really pretty and I thought it was a nice choice to finish out.
@blktauna 25 күн бұрын
Not a fan of all these very light inks. I write with all of mine and I'd never be able to read this.
@blktauna 25 күн бұрын
This is the one that I want the most out of all. All the glitter and half of the sheen. I absolutely LOVE it!
@blktauna 25 күн бұрын
Fab music box!
@blktauna 25 күн бұрын
I like this one alot.
@CieisMe 25 күн бұрын
Great videos! Thank you for posting them. I was curious about this set as I do have several Colorverse Inks (Fountain Pen Day 2024, Blue Dragon 2024, Hayabusa 54, Cat, etc) I watched most of them in batches and I think my favorite was that purple with the glitter (which I'm not a huge fan of either) that made me think of an abalone shell, Milky Way. There were a LOT of blues and purples in this one and though purple is my favorite, yeesh, that was a bit too much for even me. I did like this last one very much, but I just used fountain pen ink to memory keep and journal and that color would fade sooner than a dark one, I would think. Hope you've had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Again, thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
@paulmchugh1430 25 күн бұрын
I just received this pen as a present for Christmas. It is the same ebonite body. I have not inked it yet. The clip looks a bit tiny for the size of the pen but since I do not carry my fountain pens out of the house, it should work well as a roll stop.
@thewetpen 24 күн бұрын
I ended up getting a second one of these... maybe you saw my more recent video about the Mammoth X. Great pens. I also got a Lotus pens with one of these #9 nibs installed, which is a lot of fun to use. Hope you enjoy the pen!
@paulmchugh1430 24 күн бұрын
@thewetpen did you get the lotus pen direct from the company
@thewetpen 24 күн бұрын
@paulmchugh1430 I got it from Makoba, a company in India, but not direct
@lallison2825 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for the lovely videos! This has been a really interesting advent calendar, I might pick it up next year. I'm curious which ones will prove most popular of this one
@lallison2825 25 күн бұрын
Oh very interesting! I love this theme and the story behind each name. Thanks for taking the time to read them.
@ybach64 26 күн бұрын
Nadolig Llawen and thanks for the Channel.
@santauxia 26 күн бұрын
You always find the craziest inks! Nice to show us.
@elbournb 26 күн бұрын
Lovely intro scene .. where is this?
@thewetpen 25 күн бұрын
That is in and around Leavenworth, WA
@drnimish333 26 күн бұрын
Merry Christmas. Take care. See you soon.
@PREMKUMAR-qq6pk 26 күн бұрын
Rates are so high
@amaliahardy4627 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for the Colorverse advent calendar ride 😊. Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year 🎉
@vee7586 26 күн бұрын
thank you for your efforts this holiday season and may you have a peaceful new year!
@charliemeizlish 26 күн бұрын
Merry Christmas, Matthew. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
@samantams 26 күн бұрын
Loved the series, enjoy your family! 😊
@hex32webdesign 26 күн бұрын
Merry Christmas Matthew, well done for sticking with the calendar. Your drone footage and paintings really added a different dimension to your brilliant reviews. Have a lovely New Year.
@thewetpen 25 күн бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@joeski1637 26 күн бұрын
Thank you Matthew for another wonderfully produced ink calendar series! Always enjoy watching what you think at the end of the day. The Colorverse Calendar was a little underwhelming overall imo, ive much preferred the inks in the Diamine Inkvent calenders in the past. Best wishes.
@arcboy2011 26 күн бұрын
Matthew, thank you so much for all of your inspiring work this year! Happy Holidays to you and yours! This ink look really good, looking forward to trying it out.
@richardharker2775 26 күн бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Thank you for taking the time to create these lovely videos as I've fully enjoyed watching and learning. Very delightful.
@sheilamillar8071 26 күн бұрын
Thank you! Have a wonderful Christmas either way your family. As always in December your video accompanies my breakfast each morning and brings a happy peaceful feeling to my day. Hoping you come back to Diamine next year though 😂🎄🤩
@thewetpen 24 күн бұрын
There's a good chance that I'm going to take a break next year and just watch other people's videos! 🙂 I feel like I'd rather spend the time around Christmas with my family instead of working on videos... but we'll see 🙂
@bethcunningham4346 26 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing your lovely videos on the Colorverse Colorvent. I always look forward to watching your videos. Happy Holidays! 🎁🎄🎉❤❤❤