what were those 2 pens under the piuma titanium?

Thanks for a wonderful video. Your ink bottle holder is gorgeous. Where did you find such a treasure.

רק עכשיו נחשפתי לערוץ שלך. המון בהצלחה בקידום הערוץ וטיפוח התחביב :). קיבתלתי בדיוק עכשיו את הדגם A2 עם אותה הבעייה של פליטת הדיו כתוצאה מטריקת הכפתור. מצאתי בערוץ לועזי פתרון באמצעות מריחת סיליקון מסביב לפידר באזור התחבות שלו למכלול המתחתי (בלי לחסום את הנשם). לפתע זה עזר. נראה כמה זמן יחזיק.

How is it possible that the STEEL is heavier than the BRASS, when the brass is denser than any kind of stainless steel alloy? Maybe you had the BRASS without cartridge / converter and the STEEL with it? Or the BRASS with an empty cartridge / converter and the STEEL with an inked one?

No duermo asi ni loco

Thanks for all the details ❤

Thanks for the video! It brought some clarity where there was a bit of blurring. I will be grinding my Lamy Fine nib today.

I have a question. Is it safe to refill the cartridges with the ink of your choice? My concern is about proper sealing when reusing the cartridges, so you don’t get ink leaking inside the pen.

As far as I know, from heaviest lo lightest: 1. Bronze 2. Brass 3. Steel 4. Aluminum 5. Plastic

Great video. Can i ask you something that is bother me. I recently bought a kaveco sport bronze and i found tha the insignia at the cap is playing slightly when i put it on the pen. It feels like it's a little loose. Does any sport of yours does it ? Thanks in advance.

I have the Kaweco Brass Sport and I love it, however, after seeing the Namisu N2 in your case I went to their site and ordered one. So I guess I should thank you,..I had never seen the Namisu pens before and I love the look of the N2.

Did you ever ask Majohn or the selling shop about this leak problem? If there is a seal to replace, that would be good, or even to have Majohn replace the whole internal unit.

I thought you had a really good review, but were missing a key element. In comparing the different materials, I was hoping that you would also comment on how they felt in the hand and the balance and weight. I have several of the plastic Sports but am looking for something with a bit more heft and was curious about these metal ones.

I just got one. I prefer the clipless design, as I wasn't a fan of the clip when I saw it on a Pilot VP. This will probably scratch the desire for the Pilot. Thanks for the tip about the grease to try and prevent leaks.

I got an A1 as a present for my doctor friend who I got into fountain pens because I, as a pharmacist, have used VPs daily for 3 years now and love them. Also, he has had issues with ink leaking in his monteverde, so not only did i figure a VP would be good for him due to the "quick draw" aspect, but ive also had no issues with ink leaking the whole time ive used my VP. After 4 days of using the A1 i am honestly bothered about how good it is. Dont get me wrong, I can still tell the difference and believe the VP is the superior product, but for how minimally inferior the A1 seems, it will be a great present, but i also feel a bit dirty about supporting the chinese cloning, despite how good the copy is. As of so far, i havent ran into the same ink spillage issue, but i will keep an eye out for it. Thanks so much for this video!

I too bought this Majohn a1 for a back up to my Pilot Vanishing Point. I now have 3 Majohn a1's. They are my go to pens. I keep the Pilot in the case for show. I have not had any issues with them. I have clips on mine. I do only use Pilot Iroshizuku ink.

I wonder if the leaking problem is due to the shock of the clicking action?

Year late to the party, but the effect with the nib changing colour is "nib creep", which Platinum Black and some other very 'wet' inks are known for. It will vary by pen/ink combination, although it's unusual to see the such a degree of it that the nib ends up 'plated' like that.

Excellent comparison video! I have the Brass Sport <M> and absolutely love it. I'm so happy that you used the Diamine Ancient Copper ink in the example. I was thinking about getting the cartridges; that is a nice-looking ink.

I must know; where did you get that pen holder?

I did the same to resolve to leakage issue. So far it holds well - fingers crossed.

Where did you get the ink holder you are using in this video?

Could you show us how you fixed the leakage?

I have a Pilot vanishing point and ink leaks on the nib like this Majonh A1. I think the click mechanism cause this leaking.

The patina is why most people buy the Brass Sport. It seems odd you would buy a pen that you have to keep polishing. The patina is different with every pen, and along with a scratch here and there, it's what gives a pen individual character. It's what makes the pen yours. Anyway, heavy pens are much better for long writing sessions, if you just ease your grip and let the pen do the work. I know it sounds logical that a light pen would be easier on the hand, but it simply isn't/ A light pen requires a firmer grip, and more control than a heavy pen. I spend twenty years using a fountain pen a medium of eight hours per day, and many days ran up to twelve hours. Occasionally longer. I learned very quickly from the pros that I did not want to use a light pen. They were so right. As soon as I started using a heavy pen, and relaxed my grip so the weight of the pen did all the work, my hand fatigue and cramping disappeared. There are fourteen Brass Sports in my fountain pen group. There are other metal Sports, too, but I only use the Brass Sport as a serious work pen, so it's the one I talk about. I'm long retired (officially) but still use fountain pen five hours every morning Monday through Friday, and every now and then on the weekend. I have many pens I love, including one that cost a hundred and fifty times what I Paid for the Brass Sport. Even my three daily carry, take anywhere and everywhere pens are not cheap. For years, they were the Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age, the Scribo Feel, and the Pilot Custom 823, which is fairly cheap. Now, however, the 823 is gone and the Brass Sport has replaced it. I know how heavy the Brass Sport is, but when writing with it the weight just disappears. The shortness of the pen puts the weight down on the nib, and I can write with it for hours without even noticing that it's heavy. Honestly, this pen isn't for everyone, and I hesitated buying it for years. It's small, it has a tiny nib, a tiny feed, and almost no ink capacity. It works better with cartridges, which I refill, than it does with the converter, and because of the tiny nib and feed it can go dry if you write too fast for too long, so what's to like? The Brass it's made of, and the beautiful patina, is what made me give it a try, and I love it to death. It was love at first write. I love it so much that I bought a second one and put a gold nib on it. Many fountain pen owners are used to writing with lightweight pens, and won't know how to use a heavy pen that has the weight on the paper, rather than on the hand, so they won't like this pen for that reason, or because of the tiny ink capacity, or whatever, but I find writing with it almost addictive, and I use it just as often as I do any of my much more expensive pens.

I know this is an older video but curious if maybe you can offer advice. I just got one of these. I let it sit vertically all night and it finally wrote this morning. Put it in my bag and tried to use it 12 hours later and it's not writing. Using the cartridge and if I turn the pen, the ink stays stationary inside. If I tap it, the ink moves slightly. My VP if I turn it, the ink will slosh around. What's going on?

I ve bought it but I cannot instert cartridge or converter into to pen-holder section. Half of them stays out. What can I do

Thank you for this! Long term reviews are so helpful.

I can only find this in EF which is annoying

Great video, thanks! I love my A1, it’s a workhorse! Question, where can I find the inking station ? Thanks!

That pen case looks virtually identical in design to my Pelikan pen case from the 1990s. I wonder if they are made by the same company.

My Pilot Decimo feed system/nib has 4 crimps and I confirmed that is how Pilot now makes them.

All the informations i needed in one video, thank you! It's refreshing watching someone not obsessed with matching inks lol

Why would you buy a brass if you don't like the patina!? :O

Good thing I came carosse your video, I have this exact issue with my pilot.. it's been a pain using it ever since. I will defenitly try silicon grease!

I have a few Moonman pens, and all of them have leaking issues. though I believe the issue is with the pressure inside the ink well/storage. once there is maybe 20% ink left in the pens they almost always leak.

I have 2 of the Kaweco Brass Sport pens. I carry them and other pens in a Lihit Lab case that I got from Jet Pens. The Brass Sports write very well, and have become my go-to pens for journaling, and for work at the office. I am very satisfied with these pens, might buy one of the Steel Sport pens sometime later this year. Thanks for your wonderful review.

You can polish a light patina off with a soft toothbrush and some toothpaste. ;)

Where did you get that inkwell pen holder? It's so cool

First world problems.

Thank you for this detailed video. I purchased the Majohn and was very excited when it arrived. However, I took it apart and had no clue had to get it back together. As you know, the little instruction sheet is useless. Anyway, after watching your video several times (and pausing quite frequently), I was able to reassemble the pen and now I am loving it so far. I did view several other videos, but yours was the most helpful. Thanks again!!

Why are people so hell bent on switching parts between the Majohn A1 and Pilot Capless or Vanishing Point? Buy one and use it. Use one as a backup or whatever but swapping parts makes us much sense as inserting Porsche parts with a Volkswagen. True that both car companies share parts but why bother switching parts between the two when both work fine? Has the 🖋️ community lost its sense of purpose or even sanity? A side by side comparison is great but why make a separate video about swapping parts???!!!

The pilot nib you compared with the majohn, is that extra fine too? I’m wondering if I can put pilot medium nib in majohn body. Thanks

I’ve got this exact model coming in the mail. I’ve heard nothing but good things besides the leaking. If I like it enough I may get one with the clip in a different color just so I can see if I like it or not. I’m excited to write with it!

Great review! Thanks for taking the time to do the whole long-term thing. I think I'm going to add this pen to my shopping list :-)

I was a Moonman enthusiast, until the day (1 month of using) when the coating of the body came off (a little scratch from the table when falling). the metal underneath will sufer rust now... I also noticed ink drying pretty faster compared with my Pilot vanishing capless: I had to recharge with ink 2-3 times more often. Overall, Moonman can be a great knockoff at the first glance but a real loss of money on the long run. Chinese products improved a lot since 90' BUT they still are cheap and waste of money when you are using them for more than 1-6 months.

What were the brands besides the kaweco in your case?

I love mine! I wish they made a decimo too as the vanishing point is too heavy and thick for me to write more than half a page with

I love this for the opposite reason - I don’t like looking at logos so I want to always hide them. Thanks for the tip!

How did you figure this out.