Caran d'Ache Ecridor Fountain Pen

[@InyasArt]

I love the design of this pen so much, I have the ballpoint pen version that I got at a flea market years ago. I hope I can add this to my pen case, I honestly think it would make the perfect fountain pen for me.

[@starshinesoldier]

I love fountain pens! I miss using them in school! I still have my Lamy Abc Fountain Pen from when I was in elementary school in Germany! (It was weird that elementary schools in the USA used pencils and ballpoint pens. Culture shock, I guess.) It's ages old and still works well! Sketching with fountain pen is super fun. I'm sure this Caran d'Ache Ecridor fountain pen will last you forever as well!

[@owingsart]

+starshinesoldier Thank you for the note! Yes, I think Americans viewed the fountain pens as antiquated, at least in the schools, so it fell out of favor as a writing instrument. I think teaching children how to use these would be a great opportunity to talk about the history of writing. - Marty

[@TheGulfstream650]

I'm using Ecridor every day in my office. It is simply the best fountain pen in the world.

[@owingsart]

Isn't it magnificent?

[@AnnieSterner]

I too love the feel and look of a good quality pen. A great way to treat yourself! Congratulations on your new friend!

[@owingsart]

+Annie Sterner Thanks Annie.

[@patriciabarbosa3656]

I love so much this kind of pens. They make a extra care of writing, letters come much beautiful. You have a nice and beautiful hand write.

[@owingsart]

Thank you!

[@judybrown9175]

Oh Marty, what a lovely purchase. So happy for you. I echo your sentiments on handwriting. I fear it is a passing art form. Enjoy each creation from this pen, you deserve it! Kind regards from Michigan.

[@owingsart]

Hi Judy - Thank you so much for the note. I can't lie, I felt a little guilty buying it when I think about all the needs in the world, but in the end it's a splurge and every once in a while I think that's okay. :-) Happy Valentines Day!!!! - Marty

[@lorijones9579]

+Owings Art You don't need to apologize for gifting yourself with such a fine thing. It will last forever. Use it in good health!

[@owingsart]

Lori Jones Thank you Ms Jones. :-) I appreciate the well wishes.

[@mick2d2]

Great video, thanks for sharing. My brother bought me a 316 multifunction ballpoint for my 50th. As with yours it's a sizeable chunk in your hand, with a really nifty, cleverly engineered mechanism. The colour of the ballpoint that comes out (red, blue or black) depends on which way it's facing. If the red dot is facing you when you press the actuator, then you get the red one, black, the black one and of course blue, the blue one.

[@owingsart]

Wow, sounds cool. I like the multi-color functionality.

[@TheNovemberlight]

My mother taught me from when I was very young how important your signature is, and that it should have character. She's an artist and very big on encouraging me to always sign my work, because even the 'fails' along the way are part of the journey, and something to be proud of, because only I could have made that specific drawing or painting. Consequently, I have a very distinct signature. It's just my first name with a flourish, but it's very _me_. I also have a signature with just initials - because with some pieces a full signature would shift the focus of the drawing - and that, too, is recognisably me. :) [I have to admit, though, that with online posts I edit my signature out, as I don't necessarily want it in the public domain.]

[@owingsart]

That's great to hear about your mother, she was obviously a smart woman! Yeah, I left some unique changes off my signature in the video so if anyone tries it, I'll be able to identify it at a glance. Have a great day!!!! - Marty

[@amicamiabella]

Hi Marty, i'm glad to see you reviewing a fountain pen! I love stationary as much as art supply and i share your thoughts about a person's signature! After i had left school i stopped writing with a fountain pen for quite a long time but since some years i'm using a fountain pen again; a Faber Castell Ambition. Not as pricey as your new precious purchase but it looks nice and works very well. Recently i joined the Letter Writers Alliance based in Chicago. A handwritten letter is always something special. I wish you much joy with your wonderful fountain pen!

[@owingsart]

+Anja Meurer Hi Anja - I've never heard of the Writers Alliance, but it sounds like something I should look up. And now I also need to check out the Faber-Castell Ambition :-). We never used a fountain pen here in the USA during school, but I discovered them through my family because they were good letter writers and Artists. Happy Valentines Day! - Marty

[@Cortesevasive]

Carandache is designer brand, fc ambition much better, but for such buck better buy japanese pen like pilot with gold nib

[@steeldoubloon19]

I’ve had this pen for 2 or 3 years now and it’s still the best one I’ve ever tried. I tried similarly priced Conklin and the twisbi vac and this pen is a smooth as silk in a medium. I managed to get it for £100 before the current price hike of £165 so can’t really compare it with this new price pens.

[@owingsart]

You scored an excellent writing instrument.

[@steeldoubloon19]

@@owingsartstill using the pen almost every day at university, originally bought by my grandpa who’s sadly died now, still the smoothest nib I’ve used and has a good balance in hand. Palladium finish has held up well with a few small scratches otherwise still beautiful. I intend to keep it forever now, but was considering changing out the plastic feed for an ebony wood one. Otherwise the Uk price is now an extortionate £275 much higher than the hundred my grandpa paid. 5 star pen though in my opinion

[@owingsart]

@@steeldoubloon19 Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Good to have something from him and the memories you have. I love this one as well. I think 275 pounds is probably more than I could afford or would spend now, but probably worth every single penny for someone who’s going to keep it for a lifetime.

[@steeldoubloon19]

@@owingsart thank you very much, was my idol. Keep doing what you do Mister, best wishes

[@Kyomiibrown]

Way to go Owen. Before becoming bed bound many years ago I was always asked to write things to varying degrees because of neat writing and I absolutely love fountain pens, so this would be a must for me a few years ago as a good pen is essential if you are in the writing industry in any manner. Lifetime Guarantee too, and $300 isn't that bad for a pen that will last a lifetime! At least it isn't the Caran D'ache rose gold Caelograph fountain pen, Zenith 4 at a cost of £92,000 GBP!!!! 😳🙈

[@owingsart]

Lol, I'd have to become an Indentured Servant to buy that Caelograph pen. Wow.

[@richanniec]

I'm so happy that you got the pen, I love fountain pens and use them any chance I can. I know you love the company and rightly so. It's disgusting that my postal carrier can barely read cursive writing. What you said about signatures I feel it's very important as well. Also I really enjoyed the Q&A that you participated in, I thought it was really really informative. I follow one of the other people that participated and unsubscribe after it was over. I hope to see you guys participating in something like that again maybe quarterly. Happy Valentines Day

[@owingsart]

+hokuspokus Thank you for the note and your comments about the fountain pen use. You mentioned unsubscribing to someone after the Q&A, can I ask why? Thank you!!! - Marty

[@titan90000]

Nice pen, all I use to write with are fountain pens. I have never spent that much on a pen as I don't think that most pens are worth that much money. But that is a very nice looking pen and looks like some nice craftmanship went into it. Enjoy your new pen. Don't be afraid to jump into all the different bottled ink that is out there once those cartriges are used up.

[@owingsart]

+titan90000 Thank you! I love this pen and find I use it almost every day in one way or another. Even though it was costly, I don't want it to sit and gather dust. - Marty

[@khoocheepeng]

lol, the smart phone you bought only last two years, this fountain pen.. ......... can use 100 years and more, so if you use it for 50 years, how much per day ?

[@kirantatar5744]

Accidentally i have spoiled the nib, any suggestions for replacement in India

[@lorijones9579]

Hey Marty, I recently bought three Lamy Safari pens, a demonstrator, an apple green, and a dark lilac. What fun they are! I filled the demonstrator with Noodler's Lexington Gray ink (waterproof), which looks just like pencil lead for sketching. One is for waterproof black for line and wash, and the other is filled with the LE Lamy dark violet ink (tragically no longer available), the most gorgeous purple ever. It's inspirational to try new art supplies. When I saw your fountain pen video, it was just a matter of time . . . Thanks for sharing! You have a nice hand. Fountain pens make you want to write your best for sure.

[@owingsart]

Hi Lori - That's really awesome to hear. I have a question for you, have you tried any of the Caran d'Ache inks? They have some wonderful colors as well. Just curious.... ~ Marty

[@lorijones2622]

Not yet. They are pretty pricey, and I keep thinking for that money I can get a bottle of Noodler's Habanero and two tubes of paint. But like you, I'm a big fan of Caran d'Ache so it's bound to happen eventually. --Lori

[@owingsart]

Lori Jones I save my penny's until I have enough to buy Caran d'Ache....then I realize I'll need dollars and lots of them....and I keep saving. :-)

[@lorijones9579]

Oh yes, Marty! The fountain pen and bottled ink enterprise wants our dollars, and they are very persuasive. I love inks second only to watercolor paints. I'm learning about high shading inks, which makes them irresistible. Hey, just noticed Teoh has a video about his Caran d'Ache inks! We can see what he thinks.

[@KshitijShah89]

That looks like a gorgeous pen!

[@TreasaLynch]

I own a few Caran d'Ache pens, both fountain and ball point - mainly ball point I must confess as I've collected them since I was 16 years old - it's not often I get to add to the collection lately. The Ecridor fountain pen is a beautiful pen - I love mine (like yours, it's a Chevron). I tend to write with with the cap posted - makes it a little heavier but I like the balance. Caran d'Ache's writing tools are gorgeous. Nothing would persuade me to swap a Caran d'Ache for any other brand.

[@owingsart]

Hi Teresa - Are the ballpoints made as well as the fountain pens? I just love the feel and balance of this pen. I'd been saving for a while to buy this pen and I'm so happy with it so far. Great to hear from you. - Marty

[@TreasaLynch]

+Owings Art Hi Marty. Yes, their ballpoints are as well made as the fountain pens. They've a bunch of price points so you'll get a reasonably decent every day model 849 for 20E or so and they are lovely for the money. I have a few. They have some limited edition 849s for around 40 euro as well which are nice pens too - decent entry to the brand in my opinion. My first CdA pen was an Ecridor ballpoint and it was a gorgeous pen. It went its own way about 20 years ago but I replaced it as soon as I had the money to do so - the ball point Ecridors cost less than the fountain pens but they are still not everyday purchases for most people. The CdA pens take a CdA refill - it will fit the Ecridor ball points and the 849 pens and they are great ball point refills which last quite a while.

[@owingsart]

Treasa Lynch That's great info Treasa, thank you for sharing that with me. I wasn't aware of the 849's in any detail. Not cheap, but it sounds like they are worth the money and that they last. Do you know if CdA only take CdA refills or can you get other brands, less expensively? Sorry for all the questions, I'm new to these higher end pens. :-)

[@TreasaLynch]

+Owings Art I'm only going to say that prior to being able to get Goliath refills where I was living I may have put a Parker refill in once or twice. I've been told it's not really recommended. The thing is, the CdA refills tend to last a good long time so in my experience, it's worth using them. I go years without replacing them. I just looked on amazon to see how much the refills are in the US and am surprised to see that they are comparatively expensive but then I suppose European stuff probably is a bit more expensive over your way.

[@owingsart]

Treasa Lynch Thank Treasa. I am going to stick with the CdA then based on your recommendation. They are expensive here, but that's cool because I appreciate the quality. Thank you for the great advice! - Marty

[@Balithazzarr]

Beautiful, ill take the bold for writing.

[@mewsli]

I have fountain pen envy after watching this review. I have more than one fountain pen , and for more years than I care to mention, my pen of choice was a Parker. Now ? I need that pen. If I drop enough heavy hints , perhaps at the end of the year my kids may buy me one as a gift

[@owingsart]

+Carole Robinson Hi Carole - It's a splurge, but I still use this and love it even more than the day I bought it. It's just a fantastic writing instrument. - Marty

[@mewsli]

Splurges are good for a thing of beauty like that. :)

[@ArtJunkie]

Enjoy Hun. You deserve to treat yourself. the white lettering on black background has solved the I can't read it problem. i learned cursive in grade 5 using a fountain pen. i love them. thanks Shannon

[@owingsart]

+Art Junkie Thank you Shannon. Let's hope they keep cursive alive for a very long time. - Marty

[@ArtJunkie]

unfortunately they don't teach it anymore dough brains

[@owingsart]

Art Junkie :-(

[@SuperJJMB]

Hi, Great Review ! Thanks for that. Do you use any special inks or just the ones from Caran d'Ache itself ?

[@owingsart]

I just put whatever ink I have handy in them as long as they're not shellac based.

[@Yootjoob]

Thanks for your beautiful review. I was always eying one of these, but had doubt about the girth, looks to skinny to me,because I have a CA ballpoint I know how that feels in my hand.

[@Sannoon93]

That sounds and looks great! I haven't yet came to the point of having money to spend on a gorgeous pen, I liked two bits you said.. The first is about the signature how it says something about you, I had recently came up with a signature so I wrote it down to make sure it is not sloppy 😀 the second thing that I liked is about spending money, I absolutely dislike people who judge you for spending money on a hobby or something you enjoy doing! thanks for the review as always. -Sana'a

[@owingsart]

+BIOnerd93 Thank you Sana'a. Maybe in 100 years someone will see your signature and think to themselves, "I can read that and I it's beautiful". :-) -marty

[@Sannoon93]

+Owings Art that's sweet 😊 well you never know!

[@owingsart]

BIOnerd93 :-)

[@sherinzadakhudukhel6342]

Nice review but caran d Ache usually overweight or too long when cap posted. However it is very nice and beautiful pen. I have two caran dache pens and I am fully satisfied from there performance.

[@michaelmelling9333]

Do the two parts, top and bottom, stay lined up when it's capped so as to be lined up flat? And do you still like the pen?

[@denisechapel1040]

THAT looks like a VERY COOL PEN! Definitely NOT a loaner! I would love to do a writing comparison with a hand full of fountain pens in all ranges to really feel the differences and by 'feeling' understanding the differences. Enjoy my friend!

[@owingsart]

+Denise Chapel Hi Denise - For sure, but that would be an expensive comparison :-). I splurged on this one, but that means I can't buy anymore....ever. ;-) - Marty

[@echt114]

I'm not sure they make this particular style anymore. The ones on their site and at Amazon are not as smooth. They do have another model that looks slightly similar, the 849, but it's cheaper and probably doesn't feel the same.

[@owingsart]

This pen is epic. I love it and I use it a LOT.

[@odvdigitalimaging]

Nice video. I just got one yesterday, with the retro finish, and it is a beautiful pen. I am having some problems that the pen does not start to write right away, I have to scribbel first for it to write. It seem's to be mostly on good quality paper like Rhodia. I have only tried on ink so far - Diamine Prussian Blue, so I will try different ink's to see if there is it makes a different. Have you experienced anything like this?

[@owingsart]

+Ole Desalu-Vold Digital Imaging Hi - No I haven't experienced any problems like that. My pen came with a few small cartridges, which I installed and used without any issues. I'm not a fountain pen expert by any means though, maybe this guy can help: kzbin.info

[@antoniofrancisco9413]

Onde comprar

[@ElizabethKilbride]

Love fountain pens.

[@owingsart]

+Elizabeth Kilbride Yeah!

[@denissssss8579]

Beast!!!!

[@CraftyLori]

very nice pen.

[@owingsart]

+CraftyLori It's pretty sweet.

[@SuperFlawless9]

D*mn Marty, why you gotta tease us with that pen? lol Eh, have a good Valentine's Day tomorrow too. ;)

[@owingsart]

+SuperFlawless9 Hey Patrick - Yeah man this is a sweet pen. Happy V-Day. - Marty

[@henry-sh1zj]

Thanks for uploading! :,)

[@canale2303]

Thank you for the nice review. I am crawling the web searching for the definitive answer: fine or medium? And there’s no right answer other than It depends :)

[@owingsart]

Medium. :-)

[@Rainedance1010]

I know! I know!! I'm late to the rodeo!! LOL What a beautiful pen!! I have to agree that it is sad that the newer generations of kids aren't being taught cursive writing in school! Seems that the days of being complimented on your hand writing are fading into the past. Is cursive writing becoming the new calligraphy?? With email and some form of instant messaging, the art of actually putting a stamp on an envelope, old fashion letter writing is fading away as well! Sad! There is just something so special when writing with a fountain pen, almost regal if you will! I use both fountain and dip pens for my letter writing (I ain't going down without a fight!! lol) and journaling. It amuses me that I am often asked about my pen as I'm sitting in a cafe' writing letters or journaling, especially when it's a young whipper snapper asking about it..."Is that a new style of pen just coming out?"..."how does it work??". Ahhhh...these young-ins today and their tap screen keyboards! LOL

[@AngelaJonesPoetryStoriesArt]

Nice pen

[@petrisz]

What was the nib size of this please?

[@petrisz]

OK, I see that on the box, it's a medium.

[@blackhuntergaming3681]

How many years the caran dache life

[@owingsart]

They don't say, but maybe a long time.

[@Stefan-cd8im]

Hi, does the nib have any flexibility ? Is it rather soft or stiff ? Can any line variation be obtained ? Thank's !

[@owingsart]

Some, but not a lot. Yes you can obtain some line variation, but again I'm not a fountain pen expert so I'm not sure what the competition is. For me this is an art piece unto itself and a very functional writing instrument.

[@richanniec]

Marty not publicly.

[@owingsart]

Sure, I understand.

[@kapitanXbomber1989]

It's called a converter not a "ink pump".

[@marcosacconaghi5531]

Ho avuto svariate Parker, waterman ed Aurora ma la caran d'ache le batte tutte. L'ho presa con pennino B e l'alimento con il Blue Black Sailor. Se ti manca la voglia di prendere appunti o anche solo di scrivere, compra questa penna. Scorrevole e molto ben bilanciata nel peso.

[@owingsart]

Sono completamente d'accordo,

[@LuisTorres-uw5ve]

cost?

[@owingsart]

Hi Luis - If you watched to the end, you'd know. :-) $295.00

[@LuisTorres-uw5ve]

I'm sorry I did not see the end really is too expensive but would be worth having one saludos desde México🙆

[@owingsart]

Hi Luis - I was only joking around with you. Yes they are very expensive, but if I won the Lottery, I would buy more of them.

[@eceerdemoglu248]

istiyorum

[@johntedonneraipasmonnom713]

I live in Switzerland, let me know if you want me to buy some stuff for you without all the charges you have to pay in the US for the same products. :)

[@owingsart]

That is a kind and tremendous offer John. Maybe we should start an exchange? :-) I love all things Caran d'Ache, sadly they cost a small fortune here in the USA. ~Marty

[@johntedonneraipasmonnom713]

They're expensive in here as well, but at least we don't have to pay all the export charges. On my side, I don't have any Noodler's inks, the Pilot Pen are ridiculously high, etc. So yeah, why not start an exchange. :)

[@owingsart]

John Tedonneraipasmonnom You can reach me in the private message. We can go from there. :-)

[@Homerojay79]

Caran D'Ache is my favorite brand. Enjoy the pen! Just comes to my mind that there's a model that is coated with a lacquer applied with a brush made with human hair. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIK7kJaEd79mfs0

[@owingsart]

+Nrai Wow, I watched the video and it's amazing how much goes into making something we take so much for granted. :-) Thanks for sharing. - Marty