A Nibmeister VS Visconti Homo Sapiens + Review

[@osirisgolad]

I started wiping the rim and inside of the cap of my ink bottles with a moist tissue before closing them back up. Never had an issue with mould, crust or caps getting stuck since. Before that I had two bottles of Herbin ink that seemed to have a split personality disorder, because they thought they were petri dishes. But since I started wiping my bottles, I bought a 100mL bottle of the same ink and it's still pristine after opening and closing it dozens of times over a couple years.

[@Doodlebud]

Thats definitely a good practice to have in place

[@MrCabimero]

I have this pen. Was a disaster from the start. First one I got had baby bottom. Vendor sent me another- with Tine issues. Sent it to Mark Bacas and he was able to see that the tines were misaligned. He fixed it and the vendor picked up the tab ( they initially told me it was fine. ) It writes wonderfully now. Mark is very talented- believe it or not the same pen rolled off my desk and I damaged the tines. Mark fixed it and it is again a wonderful pen. He has done an architect grind for me on another pen- amazing. It is terrible that a pen at this price point would have QC problems but my understanding is that this is a common problem with Visconti. Hence, no more Viscontis for me. I have to be honest and say every time I use the pen I have PTND- post traumatic nib disorder flashbacks.

[@Doodlebud]

I love this one now that is working great, but I've been gun shy to spend significant money on their pens again. The cap band on my Rembrandt fell off too! I fixed it, but should have been done right at the start. For the price they are asking, there should be near zero issues (other than the extremely rare human error which can never be 100% eliminated).

[@TeensierPython]

Mine was and is amazing. Ever since the first day. Sorry yours was crappy but I’ve been exceptionally happy with mine.

[@ronsteed]

My wife has a Visconti that brand new was unusable due to BB/tine problems. Visconti fixed it but for that price we were a little surprised and then started hearing about others with the same problem. You have to make our toys work! Thanks for sharing this experience and the channel in general. Be safe, be well!

[@ichirofakename]

You aren't the only ones to have such an experience. There was a period of time when Italian nibs were a real gamble. I think/hope the situation is better nowadays.

[@christinearmington]

Good to know. 😗

[@avgjoeshow4208]

I also bought a new nib for my TWSBI vac 700 from him because my daughter mixed up some torn down pen pieces we had and mix them all together and I accidentally tried to put my TWSBI nib into the collar with the feed from my wife’s pen and it got stuck to the point where there was no getting it out so I ordered a new nib unit from Mark and had him grind it into an architect and I absolutely love it. He did an amazing job and was super forward with just communicating everything with you so if anybody reading the comments has been wanting to get a grind Mark Baccas is an amazing nib Meister

[@Doodlebud]

Man, I'm BEYOND IMPRESSED with his work on this pen!

[@avgjoeshow4208]

I totally feel you about having to use fountain pens on cheap crappy paper. Since I discovered fountain pens I try to use them exclusively. If I forget one at the house and I have to sign some thing I’ll use a rollerball or ballpoint but I try and keep at least one pen on me at all times because I just love using my fountain pens. My job which I have to do a lot of writing buys the cheapest crappiest paper so I started buying my own paper so I can use my fountain pens at work

[@meshzzizk]

Have you tried the Pilot posting nib or any of the other xf/xxf Japanese options? My extra fine Kakuno with standard Pilot blue-black ink performs very well on cheap paper. Also my xf Kaweco Lilliput with Montblanc Permanent Blue ink has proven surprisingly compatible with cheap paper, been putting it to a lot of good use at the office

[@nitina8564]

Mine has a medium nib and writes like how your fine wrote. It's a crazy wet writer and i love it. The nib work is really well done on your pen. I hope you get to enjoy it more now.

[@brianmatthews8569]

One of my grail pens! Happy that you finally get to enjoy it the way you had hoped to when you bought it.

[@Doodlebud]

I should have done this as soon as I received the pen. Best $50 spend on a pen!

[@Michael.Chapman]

What a great story! I own an original issue 2011 HS Medium which I've attempted to tune. Writing with the upper side of the nib now gives a smooth, usable and finer line, while the 'normal' side remains wonderfully SMOOTH but normally wet... I agree the job is well beyond me to reduce line width and flow... Even though I've tuned a number of "51"s, lightly smoothed Conway Stewarts and Swans, I'm in Australia and I don't think we even have NibMasters here... so will check out Mark's services because the before/ after difference he's made to your HS is absolutely superb :-) Happy Writing, the HS has lot's going for it...

[@Soul_Watcher]

11:50 Ahh, what a beautiful Elite 95s. I’ve seen this one before. Possibly in one of your other vods? 🤔 I can’t remember. But I’ve seen this one before. I remember really liking that pen’s look right off. The design on the pen and then pen itself. Many Moons later I finally bought myself one of my own Elite 95s’. It’s a modern one. The champagne and burgundy layout.I really like this too. And I bought it from a Japanese seller so I actually got my hands on one that says, “ Elite,” on it that are made for the Japanese market, instead of the “E” that are made for the western marked. Beautiful 14k fine nib. I originally bought it in Medium. I wanted a smooth writer. But everything in me said, “No, no, no! Order the fine!” So I did. Lol. And I’m not sorry. I’m sure I would have enjoyed that as well, but I wanted the bounce of a fine gold nib. If it was going to give it to me. I never held one let alone wrote with one. But after reading what others had to say about it, I was glad I listened to my gut. This Pilots nib is or can write with a bit broader stroke. Depending on the ink. With Pilot ink it stays more true to Fine. But still is a little broader than fine. Can’t wait to see what it does when I put a wetter ink in it, like Platinum Carbon Black! Whoah haaaooo. I’m looking forward to enjoying this pen.

[@ironmic9244]

Congrats on the nib work. It's always nice when a pen writes the way you want it to write. I hope the cobwebs cleaned off easily. If you're going to share the video(s) of him working on the nib, I'd definitely want to check that. I'd also like to see how the HS cleans in the ultrasonic cleaner. I think I read somewhere that when you clean it, and it comes out gray, just add a little moisturizer to bring back the black.

[@korax67]

the only pens that I can use safely on cheap A4 print paper without any bleeding are the Sailor 1911s and Platinum 3776 which both in reality are extra fines. Visconti HS BA is ridiculously expensive for what it offers (I don't care owing big brands products just per se). On the contrary, I would gladly pay the same price for a Sailor KOP or a Pilot Custom Urushi. I hope you get what I mean. Thanks for the interesting video. 👍

[@Doodlebud]

I've had my eyes on a KOP. There's no way I'd pay full price for a HS, hence the deal. The extra $50 for the grind still saved me 50% off full retail. So crazy at that price you have to be worried if you'll get a bumb nib. Love the looks of Visconti pens, but they do need to up their game with final approvals on designs & their process with nibs. If you're gonna charge premium money, it can't just look pretty. I bet a Visconti/Lamy collab pen would be EPIC! All the cool design from Visconti, but then mastery with design scrutiny & manufacturing.

[@wittwittwer1043]

I've been acquiring FPs since the late 80s, so I have experience with steel, titanium, 14K, 18K, and 21K gold, and palladium nibs. I have been most pleased with steel and gold ones. Unfortunately, I bought my Visconti Bronze Age and Medici pens too soon; both have palladium nibs and I find their writing qualities inferior to both steel and gold.

[@Doodlebud]

Its a unique feel with the palladium but seems to come with its own set of problems. Makes sense they switched to gold nibs.

[@meshzzizk]

That’s interesting. How would you describe the feel/performance of palladium nibs in comparison to steel and gold? I’ve never tried one.

[@winnipegger65]

I’ll add my endorsement to Mark Bacas. He fixed up my Lamy 2000 when I dropped it and mangled the nib. Came back perfect.

[@Doodlebud]

He seems to really be a master at his craft

[@majajamie]

My parents were geologists, but the idea of buying a pen made of rocks never appealed to me lol. Thanks for another great review! Glad to hear the nibwork wasn't a disappointment (well, far from it 😊)

[@Doodlebud]

So pleased with his work! It's a brand new pen now 🖋️😍

[@majajamie]

@@Doodlebud I remember Mark from Pentrace, several years before he got into the pro nib repair/tuning/grinding business. (he was into orange pens before I got into them myself lol). I know what you mean about it being a brand new pen now--it went from being a pen that you probably didn't reach for, very often (because of its factory nib) to one that you enjoy using. So happy for you!😄

[@stargazer1359]

Mango Chutney sticker?! Wow, love it. 🖋❤🖋

[@stargazer1359]

Nice to see how your channel has grown, D.B. My favorite pen channel.

[@Doodlebud]

Hey thanks! I'm just having fun talking about my hobby and sharing what I find 😁

[@stargazer1359]

@@Doodlebud Exactly, having fun. Some folks take things way too seriously. Love the different view you offer, always something interesting.

[@Doodlebud]

I'll be honest, when I was deemed a "penfluencer" I cringed a little bit LOL. I'm just some random guy who likes fountain pens just like everyone else, and I happen to post vids about it. My opinion isn't worth more than anyone else's.

[@alternativerohde]

I have 3 Van Goghs, 2 Rembrandts, 1 Michelangelo, 1 Pericle, and a Homo Sapiens Lava Color Tuff Sandstorm. I love all the nibs on them and have never had issues. The 14K HS medium nib is very smooth, as are the steel nibs. I do think that the nibs run a half step or so larger on my fine steel nibs. I am so glad you did not fill your pen with Fireopal. I thought that was going to be the perfect ink for my HS. Instead it crusted just like it did in your bottle - except it happened while inside my pen! 😱 The crusted ink stained the section. I even sent it to Coles of London and they were unable to remove all the stains. I’m very disappointed with Monteverde ink, though to this disaster point, I’d never had trouble with their inks. Now, they all seem to crust over in many of my pens. I’m very gun shy about using their inks anymore. I wonder if they would pay for a new HS! 🤪

[@Doodlebud]

Only have 2 visconti pens so far. The HS and a Rembrandt where the cap band fell off 🤣. They are beautiful & lovely pens. The steel nib is fantastic on the Rembrandt. Just think a bit of a level up on their assembly & QC process and they could flush out their quality issues which seem to creap up bit more than other large manufacturers. I always think of a Visconti/Lamy colab pen would be the top of the hill for a pen

[@alternativerohde]

@@Doodlebud I definitely agree that the QC issue haunt this brand, and this should not happen at the price point of most of their pens, though I do think it has gotten better. Though the damage is already done. It will be some time before they will be able to persuade people who are new or have had bad experiences to buy their pens. Thankfully I got into the brand before being scared away. And thankfully I’ve not had issues. Overall in my life I’m trying to be more positive as I was born a pessimist. I’m always one to comment my good experience with pens only because the complaints usually get the most airtime. That LAMY Visconti pen would be sick! Maybe a Pilot Visconti colab. Those pens would combine my top three pen brands. Let’s make it happen! 🤣

[@paulherman5822]

Orange inks have a tendency to get what Goulet Pens has been calling "crustaceans" (exactly like what the bottle you showed had. 😁) Some properties of the dyes. Harmless, and can be just reconstituted. J Herbin also is more likely to get moldy, thanks to France banning the fungicides that were effective and still used in other inks. Great to see you were able to get the pen behaving like you wanted! That's an advantage of stationery stores in the past. Pens tended to not leave them until the customer was pleased with how they wrote, generally with no additional charge, unless you wanted something that wasn't offered by the brand. One of the "joys" of everything basically being online today...

[@Doodlebud]

Pen shops are so great. Love being able to try before you buy. I try to buy what can from stores. But there's a bunch that aren't in the stores here. Impossible to carry the insanely wide product selection available in the marketplace. I shop the 2nd hand market a fair amount too so it can be a gamble sometimes 🤞

[@paulherman5822]

@@Doodlebud Living in the depths of illiteracy that is my area of southeast Michigan, I understand getting things where available. It's been almost exclusively eBay and their series of photos taken with potatoes, and dealers that either don't have a clue what they are selling, or rampant misrepresentation. My focus is on vintage, as they tend to be more affordable for my limited disability income, and I've dealt with hidden damage, misrepresentation of the nib, etc. But then there are those who restore my faith in humanity. Those who don't know what they have, and I can get it for dirt cheap (1912 Mabie Todd Swan C2 eyedropper filler), or it's been sold as unrestored, then the seller restored it before they sent it to me. A pen I'd not paid much for (think it was one of the Esterbrook pens I've gotten for around $15 USD), no extra charge. And an Esterbrook nib that was in the wrong box, that I got. An uncommon one for the lower end of the price for the one that the box was from (the "used for the go-to" 2668 firm medium box, but the 2442 "Falcon" shaped stub that, as the dip pen (the 442) was a Jackson Stub.) Definitely buyer beware!😁

[@kart182]

Are those fungicides toxic? Why were they banned?

[@paulherman5822]

@kart182 Fungicides in general are toxic to some level. An example was phenol. Used in inks for almost 100 years in the US, but banned as toxic today (ever used, say, "with Solv-X" era Parker Quink? Was the distinctive smell that old timers associated with "proper ink.") Yet phenol is still used in Chloraseptic throat spray, last I knew. So, levels. France banned many things that were really not toxic at the level used. Kind of like the California "known to cause cancer" laws.

[@kart182]

@@paulherman5822 ahh, I see. That’s a very easy to understand explanation- thanks!

[@vinyljunkie64]

Great channel and content! I'm keeping this nib grinder on my radar as i have one needs resized. Having been in this hobby a long time now, I am in awe of the disparity in nib sizes. Buying a pen is a crapshoot regardless of brand. And, there are those very rare purchases in which the nib is sublime, perfect.

[@andykellens7237]

My Homo Sapiens nib had a bad case of babies’ bottom so didn’t write well at all. Being in Belgium, I had the luck that Fountainbel of Conid fame was willing to grind it into a stub italic. Seriously nice writer now, and sort of reassuring to know that pretty much any problem can be resolved by a pro.

[@derekdavis5720]

Hey Doodle Bud great video as ever. Visconti Homo Sapien Bronze Age stunning looking pen. Lovely nib grind. Pleased that you’ve managed to get such a satisfying pen close to the dream. I want one more pen maybe the last to bring my Italian collection up to 12 in total. This was at one time a Grail pen perhaps it is again. The joy you’ve infused in this video is inspiring. I have heard you can have problems with the nibs. Not sure which nib without knowledge I might have gone for the broad but that could end up a triple broad. Enjoy. May check this vid out again. TTFN D

[@Doodlebud]

I knew going in it could be a gamble with this pen. Felt better that I got it used and for a good price. If the pen behaved like it did new out of the box for the full price, I'd be furious! So happy with the pen now =)

[@GoodLifeBricks]

I just sent off my Lamy 2000 to Mark a few days ago even before seeing this video. I’m really happy with my choice now having seen this. It’s going to be a 3 months or so before I receive it back but my nervousness is gone. Thanks for the video.

[@dj405767]

You’ve given me hope for repairing my H S Demo Sapphire. Got it from Goldspot last year at Christmas sale but am wondering if that’s why it was $475. 🤔 The nib is a bit scratchy and skips-even when the knob is screwed totally open on Rhoda and Claire Fontaine. I’ve relegated it to my pen case, and gone back to my Pilot 823 and Opus 88 Pens, both of which have no problem writing smoothly and consistently for hours. I’m going to look into taking it to the NY pen hospital since I work in Manhattan. I hope they’re as good as Mark. If that doesn’t work, I’ll have a reason to get a Bronze Age😉. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge, I learn a lot from you. 🙏🏾👋🏾

[@slo_carry]

Gorgeous pen and I'm glad you got it working how you like! I think for me, Visconti is a brand that I'll likely never own a pen from. Between the QC and CS issues I just can't bring myself to buy one at this time. I have a friend who has 20+ Visconti pens and he told me not to do it. Said out of all of them, only 4-5 worked well out of the box. Lots of nib issues, a few cracked barrels, and magnets that drew moisture and rusted. I'm really happy to know you got one that can be used though. Too bad they don't come perfect or near perfect for the money.

[@ichirofakename]

Did your friend explain why he continues to buy pens that don't work? He must really enjoy the design.

[@slo_carry]

@@ichirofakename his wife really enjoys them and continues to buy them. He said he has one remaining in his collection because of sentimental reasons. I think his wife still has 5 and all of them have been sent off at least once. Never asked why he bought so many if he didn't like them though. Just assumed design was cool.

[@Doodlebud]

They really do an amazing job with materials and unique designs that are gorgeous. But DAMN they are in need of improvement in the review, test, and QC process!

[@slo_carry]

@@Doodlebud I have a feeling I'm going to cave and eventually end up with one. Will probably order from someone who tests and tunes every pen though.

[@Doodlebud]

@@slo_carry Even if it costs a bit more, probably money well spent

[@Teddy___]

I’ve got two Homo Sapiens pens, one is the bronze tone I just put gel refills in, and the stainless version is my fountain pen. Been awhile since I’ve written with that as a lefty, but you’ve rekindled my interest - thanks!

[@rds4629]

thanks for the warning about that extra ledge in the cap... I hadn't heard about this. BTW, I did not mind your pre-grind Visconti, but I tend to like Broad Italics so I can understand your frustration w/ the supposed fine nib!

[@user-gl5ld9vm7i]

Great content again DB! BTW: Why do alot of the KZbin pen reviewers typically use the same phrase, "The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog?" when doing writing samples?

[@korax67]

because this phrase uses all the letters of the English alphabet

[@Doodlebud]

Yup, and then also don't want have to think of something different each time you do a review.

[@archivist17]

Could use 'Cwm fjord bank glyphs vext quiz', which is shorter 😉

[@ichirofakename]

Yes, you definitely get something for your money from a nibmeister. But a word of caution: make sure you understand what you are getting and really want it. I asked for and got a very crisp architect grind from Mr. Bacas, only to find that I hated it. I'm in no way criticizing him, but rather myself, for spending time and money on something that turned out to be contrary to my personal needs.

[@ichirofakename]

I should send it back to him to make it into a needlepoint, which I actually want and need, but I'd never forget that I spent $120 (or so) on a TWSBI ECO and feel foolish every time I used it.

[@MarkBacas]

Not sure where you are located but if you still have the pen/nib I'd be happy to modify it for you if desired. I could make it a smoother architect or possibly convert to a generic blade shape, etc. I do agree that it is best to understand and possibly test a certain grind if at all possible before deciding. This is one of the reasons I sell just nib units in case someone wants to try a grind on a nib before modifying their own pen.

[@ichirofakename]

@@grievuspwn4g3 Yeah, I get credit for a minimal investment to learn I was wrong.

[@Doodlebud]

Yup, like @Elle Sea mentioned, as least you now know that's not a grind for you and you didn't sacrifice a super expensive pen to find out. I was debating on a flexy cursive italic nib. Wasn't sure if I'd like it and didn't want to spend the $700 on the pen I was thinking about. So luckily I was able to make a flex cursive italic nib with another pen and found I'd rather just have a flex or CI, not so much the mix together

[@XtianApi]

I'll have to send mine. Great transformation

[@santauxia]

Beautiful pen.

[@davidbyers7246]

You know, whenever I watch one of your videos you sound to me just like Paul from “The Murder Squad” true crime podcast 😂

[@Doodlebud]

LOL, I've never heard of that one before. Most people mention I sound like AvE on KZbin

[@joaonery5310]

Amazing reverse. Never seen something like this

[@Doodlebud]

It's so good. That's the mark of a professional job for ya 👍

[@mrcharon6197]

Playing catchup on some of your videos. This pen is amazing, although I have a love hate relationship with the filling system. I can typically get a good fill, but cleaning it out is a challenge (and that is being polite.) I bought mine at a pen show and had the nib ground before I left. It made a firehose look like a trickle. (No one at the show, including Coles had a smaller size nib ,so the vendor offered to pay for the nib reduction) Thanks for the detailed reviews!

[@ilikepens]

Bacus 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 looks beautiful!!!

[@Doodlebud]

He did a perfect job

[@cynthiaalvarado8610]

My geologist sister hates it every time I use the same terms as do retailers in saying this is made from lava. Volcanic rock, basalt, has undergone serious property changes that it is no longer lava. So guess what I do? Stress how pretty and cool it would be to own a pen made from lava. Haha

[@Doodlebud]

Just tell her "Ahhhh it's all the same!" I hear people conflate engineering terms all the time. I'm usually pretty good at letting things slide, but then sometimes.... Ohhhhhh boy! 🤣

[@brodeyleembruggen9910]

Vintage flex next for the Nibmeister🖋️extra extra fine to triple broad.

[@Soul_Watcher]

I have the same problem with Monteverde Fire Opal and a few different inks. But I keep the rim and bottle cap free of ink and that helps. But if ya leave it in a pen for too long you will get crustaceans. Lol. But I love that ink.

[@johnnymontalvo5620]

Nice. A Homo Sapiens with a nice fine nib is my grail pen. So nice.

[@Doodlebud]

Absolutely love this pen now!

[@avgjoeshow4208]

Fire opal is NOTORIOUS for that crusty crap. I had a bottle I thought might have mold in it because they’re also known to get mold and I put it up for like two or three months to see if anything grew on it and it turned out to be OK but it certainly would get gunky and when I use it, depending on the nib that it’s in, you’ll get a lot of nib creep and barnacles to. Still a nice ink though. Idk if I’d use it in a Visconti homo-Sapien though but I can’t afford one anyway.

[@Doodlebud]

I've used it in my other pens & I've seen the crusties. The HS isn't as easy to flush out so figured I'll leave that ink for my other pens

[@avgjoeshow4208]

@@Doodlebud probably a safe bet. Is that a piston filler?

[@Doodlebud]

This has a vacuum filler mechanism

[@didier1243]

Great video as always :D Would it be possible to know the name of the person who worked on your 149, so we don't make the same mistake? :/

[@Doodlebud]

Send me an email and I will tell you that way. I don't want to make a public statement and slag someone. It could have been a one off where it wasn't done well. I've heard other people use this person and they were very happy with the work. So it wouldn't be fair for me to make discouraging statements without allowing them to participate in the conversation. It could also just be a me thing where I wasn't happy but someone else would have been. [e-mail]

[@pauljupp2077]

Bought a Visconti wheatfield with crows fine and it wrote like a medium. Same problem

[@Doodlebud]

Such a pain! But worth it to get it fixed

[@pauljupp2077]

Great review thanks

[@nrs6956]

Visconti is remarkable pièce of design /engineering!

[@felle7522]

I have the same problem with my visconti hs. It is supposed to be an extra fine but is writing like a broad. It hasn't been fixed yet.

[@Doodlebud]

All I can say it was worth every penny. I should have sent the pen off as soon as I got it & saved myself several years of frustration. Sucks that pen comes that way, but there's only one way to fix it. I as thinking of getting a Santini but then I realized I have an amazing pen that can be fixed for $70 VS $700 for a new high end pen. Hope you get yours writing the way you like sometime sooner than later

[@ironmic9244]

Maybe it's a hallmark of Italian nibs. My Deltas and OMASes run wider than what they say on the nib.

[@Soul_Watcher]

In the near future when I can afford it, I will definitely need the help of Mark. I need work on two Bock nibs that I bought with my Énsso. They are nails and I cannot get the tines apart. The tines are jammed tight together. And they are thick nibs. I can’t seem to get a grip on each tine ti hold them apart. My The Good Blue flex Nib nib tips are so pressured together idk what I can so. None of the tricks of holding the tines apart work. Both sides of the tines leave a pretty good gap but the tips are so pressured together the minute you move the tines the tips flip over each other and the tines cross bad. I again don’t know what I can do. I’m going to do what you suggested for that one though. I really want to be able ti so a lot of this stuff on my own because I am on disability fir my back and some health issues, so I can’t afford sending pens out for these things. So unfortunately I have several of these issues that I can’t seem to fix. Oh I have had a major thing happen to me from a seller on Amazon. I won’t even try to explain the mess ups, the stolen pen from my porch, etc. but they finally sent me a replacement of the pan and the gold nib that was suppose to be an Ultra extra fine nib is, well, idk what to say. Looks like someone ground the gold nib tip completely off. I am livid. Idk what is going ti happen because I ordered it through my Amazon but the seller was Amazon Japan. They still can’t tell me what the problem is. But it’s a problem. I can’t do anything about it. I’m sick over it. I have a Platinum President in Black with an 18k gold nib that looks like an old crayon tip. I’m sick over it. Idk if anyone could fix that. Help!!!

[@Doodlebud]

Did you reach out to ensso after you got your pens to let them know about your nib problem? Anytime you get a pen and have issues I recommend reaching out to the retailer or site you bought it from to inform them of the problem. I haven't many issues over the years with new pens, but when I have I've let them know and any issues I've had were resolved.

[@Soul_Watcher]

@@Doodlebud yea, I did. They didn’t get back to me other than to say I could sent it back for a refund. I wanted the pen so I just bought a second nib. Same issue. So o figured one day I could work on them myself or send them to a nib meister. The Bocks are too thick and hard for me to seem to get a grip and pull apart. Idk why. I do have carpel tunnel, so that doesn’t help. Maybe that’s the issue. The nibs are smooth. No problem there. Just too tight and there is an ink flow problem. I’m assuming it’s the tines. I could be wrong.

[@samuelbrainsample]

that hook mechanism is something you should attempt for you 3D pen.

[@Doodlebud]

That part isn't tricky but need to have a floating inner cap liner with a spring. Neither is overly difficult its the integrity of the resin used in I'm concerned about. It might crack from stress as it can't take much deformation. But I'm going to do some testing to see what I can get away with

[@jerryhutchison8952]

@@Doodlebud Maybe check out small boat and canoe building sites for more info on resin properties. Lots of difference between, epoxy, vinylester, polyester etc resins regarding flexibility.

[@maximillienrobespierre7262]

3:36 Yeah, That’s what Italians seem to do all the time, they call a certain nib “fine” for a joke and then you receive a pen that in reality has a broad nib 👀

[@littletweeter1327]

i swear you're AvE's brother... he's on youtube and you two sound and talk almost exactly the same

[@Doodlebud]

LOL, I hear that fairly frequently. He lives not too far from here from what I can tell. I probably sound even more like him in real life as I keep my lingo clean for the vids

[@Soul_Watcher]

It’s funny that you said, “Nib Meister,” because that’s how I refer to them. I ask if anyone knows a nib meister, etc. Because I literally mean a master of the craft. I never know how to find their email or business number or email. That’s my issue.

[@Doodlebud]

If you google nibmeister, you'll see all sorts of info & listings. Galen leather even put a list together: www.galenleather.com/blogs/news/nibmeisters

[@Soul_Watcher]

@@Doodlebud wow I didn’t know that. I shop Galen Leather too. Even though I haven’t bought from them in a couple of months now, I go check them out all the time. Idk how I missed this. Thanks for the link, Doodlebud.

[@nrs6956]

Guess I was fortunate as m'y Visconti wrote well initionally.

[@donbrownist]

I really like the looks of this pen and like Visconti in general, but won't be purchasing. The grip section sucks. Most all pen manufacturers put the cap securing mechanism (clutch ring, threads, or in this case twist-lok) right where you want to hold the pen. Bad idea but it's pretty. Pilot got it right with the E-95 (Elite). Now you are designing your 3-D printed pen. Consider a very long cap with a twist-Lok up out of the way on the body.

[@Doodlebud]

Different strokes for different folks I guess. The feature on the body doesn't bother me at all. Long cap would require the "loops" to be in the middle of the body and not too sure how visually appealing that would be. The other way is having the threads way up front like on Franklin Christophe pens

[@dwaynesykes694]

16:53 - that definitely looks machined, otherwise it'd be as smooth as the rest of the pen. You can see the toolpath.

[@Soul_Watcher]

Does Mark Bacas have an email to reach out to him for questions and prices? @Doodlebud

[@Doodlebud]

I put his website info in the description of the video. His site has the pricing and contact info

[@Soul_Watcher]

@@Doodlebud thanks much. 👍

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

So... in a world where some people take others to court for not using certain words (1984!), you're telling me that some fanboys waste up to a thousand dollars on... pens that don't work out of thebox???. Are you for real???...

[@opajuzebette4781]

Research nibgrinder

[@angellondian7628]

In you opinion, whats a reasonable price for a used one today?

[@Doodlebud]

I'm really not sure as I haven't been looking at the prices of used ones since I already have one. When I am looking for a second hand one I look around different places to see what they are selling and take note to get a bit of an average price range and keep that in mind when I'm on the hunt

[@angellondian7628]

@@Doodlebud thanks