Diplomat Aero Brass Oxyd Fountain Pen Review

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@claytonsanders508 6 ай бұрын

Diplomat has become my favorite pen brand of all time just based on the quality of their nibs. The construction of their pens is always top notch as well.

@apocalypse_frau 6 ай бұрын

The distressed brass is gorgeous on the Aero; I don’t think photographs do it justice. I have an Aero in Flame and another in Citrus Green. The cap rotations are slight enough to pardon considering how much I enjoy their aesthetics and overall writing experience. While I don’t *need* a third Aero, Oxyd Brass is irresistible.

@195516Z 6 ай бұрын

I am 100% with you on the rotating cap business. That and the price are a deal-breaker for me even though I love the pen.

@annoxelia5440 6 ай бұрын

The Aero is one of my favorite pens. All mine take some effort to rotate the cap (and I don't care about it rotating anyway - not a pet peeve of mine). I've never tried a gold nib because of the price jump. I would like to get this brass one but will wait until I see it on sale (< $200).

@jamespicht1128 5 ай бұрын

“It’s expensive for what it is.” What is it? “Solid … nicely made … a wonderful writer.” I see. What would make it worth the price? A white star at the end of the cap? Stripes in the resin on the barrel? I’ve read this complaint a number of times online: Solid, nicely made, wonderful writer, but expensive for what it is. I really don’t get that at all. I have other, more expensive pens - Namiki, Yard-O-Led, Onoto, Omas, Montblanc, and others - but the Aero (with a steel nib and custom medium cursive italic grind) is one of my favorites. “Expensive for what it is” seems much better to describe my Montblanc, a lovely pen, wonderful writer, but with a resin body and cap that in an earlier version cracked. I doubt my Aero will ever be at risk of cracking. I don’t mind the fact that the cap rotates. I’d never actually noticed that until you mentioned it. I just went to my pen box and did some twisting. Okay, I can rotate it with less force than is required to make my YOL Grand Victorian rotate, and less than is required to rotate the cap of my wife’s MB 144. It feels more solid than the MB, though, rotating with solid precision. So no, I don’t think you’re crazy, but that rotation is a non-issue for me. What really annoys me is a cap that requires more than two turns to screw on and off. When I use my Onoto, I feel like I’m in a time lapse video where the sun rises and sets while I’m still sitting there turning the cap, but my wife tells me I’m crazy because it only took three seconds and I cry, “Three seconds?! I’d die if it took me longer than that to brake in a freeway emergency!” Pet peeves are really often pretty weird. I like your reviews, including this one, but this “expensive for what it is” cavil just annoys me. The whole concept of being “worth it” seems to me ill-defined, subjective. I’m going to buy the brass Aero with a steel nib. I love the look, I love the Aero that I have, I want it as an EDC that doesn’t require a special case, that will be reliable, that will serve me with solid precision, that will look smart. That’s what I expect from an Aero. (And a YOL, but that one I use when I’m going to wear a suit.)

@peterhofmann8292 5 ай бұрын

Now running off to see how much the cap on my Diplomat rotates🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Lovely finish on that pen, and a great review

@osirisgolad 6 ай бұрын

What I like about this finish is that it's a good match for the Zeppelin steampunk feeling of the Aero's visual design. The two, appropriately, mesh perfectly like a pair of cogs.

@boshkodjordjevich7424 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. This is a great review and I completely agree with you - the finish is breathtaking. I agree with you on all points. I do have a Diplomat Aero (it was a gift) and I absolutely love it. My only complaint is that the cap does not include a cap liner - and this nib is prone to drying out. I also personally really like large ink capacity pens - and the international converter really doesn't carry a lot of ink either. But the pen is beautiful. And that finish - OMG - that finish is glorious.

@SidF-l8j 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the solid, informative review. BTW, we are in agreement regarding the rotating cap. I find it VERY annoying and I think it makes it more likely that the cap will separate from the pen body because of it's looseness. I also agree that the price is VERY high for what one gets, especially with a gold nib.

@drananth 3 ай бұрын

I have one. A dream to write. The price is justified for the skill that it took to machine this damn thing. Metal on metal. The threading is mind-blowing.

@arcboy2011 15 күн бұрын

I had always loved the design of this pen and just purchased one in the green anodized finish. The medium nib is absolutely driving me nuts. It hard starts and skips on any type of paper even after cleaning. Has anyone else out there had this problem with the supplied steel jowo nibs and do you have a solution as I really don't want to return this pen. I currently have it inked with Diamine Velvet Emerald but will be switching it to Lamy Black to see if it behaves any better.

@carlgreene538 4 ай бұрын

Nice review but how heavy is this pen unposted thanks?

@edwardrutledge2765 6 ай бұрын

I hadn’t given too much thought to a rotating non threaded cap, but on reflection, I’d prefer it didn’t. Rotation takes away from the solid feel the pen otherwise projects. We agree.

@carlgreene538 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this review but do you know the uncapped weight of this pen?

@AppelboomPennen 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for another great video!🙏

@MrAndrew1953 6 ай бұрын

I have one on order with a broad nib. Diplomat steel nibs are the best in the business. Have you weighed this pen - how many grams. I’m not at all bothered by a rotating cap. Diplomat only sell new nibs with a section- you can’t get a new nib on its own.

@christophermckellar1352 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@wendyholiday2021 6 ай бұрын

Rotating slip caps never bothered me. If it was a threaded cap, I'd be very upset

@randy-9842 6 ай бұрын

I love the design, too, and I especially like the distressed look of this one! I own and enjoy my Orange and Black Aero (M steel nib). As long as the cap doesn't feel loose, the rotation wouldn't bother me but if it does feel loose, it would drive me nuts! Mine is snug without being tight - at least IMHO. Tx!!

@allanwellings8422 6 ай бұрын

I’ve had my Aero for about 3 years and I not previously been aware that the cap could rotate. I’d like to say it doesn’t bother me but now I’ve discovered my Lamy 2000 does it too … excuse me please, while I quickly fashion a hat out of tinfoil.

@larsgottlieb 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the review (o: I .. think the price is about somewhere between a factor 3 and 5 too high for what you get, but it IS a beautifully made item.

@jaypulli 6 ай бұрын

You should have compared this to the Flame. Weight and finish.

@nrs6956 6 ай бұрын

Am not sure about price being too much. Pens have gotten very expensive. Orient, Chinese in particular, have made impressive gains. Yes overall design very good save cap.

@FountainPenScott 6 ай бұрын

A rotating snap cap does not bother me in the slightest. If it dried out in less than a month of non-use, that would bother me. All of my Diplomat’s stay wet for at least that long.

@thebeansandtoddshow 6 ай бұрын

Heavy metal! Cue up the Dio: When there's lightning, you know it always brings me down 'Cause it's free and I see that it's me Who's lost and never found… ha! Sorry, love the pen, great review Stephen….jude

@daburger3912 6 ай бұрын

The rotating of the cap makes me question the longevity of the capping mechanism.

@Under_the_ink_fluence 6 ай бұрын

The professional photos of this pen didn't quite do it for me to buy this pen, but you flinging it around with your "real life photography skills" seems to makes this pen much more attractive and usable as an everyday pen... So another bloody pen to add to my cart.

@konradyearwood5845 6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@sbrebrown 6 ай бұрын

Happy to be of service 😎