Great looking pen. The architect nib is a little subtle for me. Thanks.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@thorhilda3 жыл бұрын
On Sailor pens, the N stands for "naginata togi" (sabre tip = architect nib) and MF is the size smaller than medium but slightly larger than fine. NMF= medium-fine architect nib. Fine downstrokes, medium lateral strokes. The 356 looks like the Chinese cousin of the Sailor 1911. Some jewelers can engrave your initials on the blank space left on the cap ring.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don't think I'll have a $20 pen engraved. Maybe when I get my MB JFK? LOL
@crouserm3 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds If you're not willing to spring for a Montegrappa Apollo 11, then how serious are you? (To be clear, if I were cursed with the gift of such a pen, I would feel myself obliged to abandon family and coworkers, cut off any future grandchildren, and withdraw to a secret place in the mountains or desert, to be certain that no one ever took the pen out of the box and wrote with it. No way.)
@florianbuerzle27033 ай бұрын
Just got these Kaigelu nibs from Amazon 😀 I inserted them into an Asvine 126 and an Asvine P50, respectively, and they write beautifully right out of the box, no adjustments needed. I‘ll surely buy more of them. Really the best performing steel nibs I own!
@InkquiringMinds3 ай бұрын
I've got one on my Galaxy P20. Awesome pen now.
@stefanwood21823 жыл бұрын
Another solid review. I'm happy to see these manufacturers continually improve and tweak their designs based on customer feedback. I am intrigued by the architect nib - I have one from a different maker on my Jinhao 159 and I like it. Ordered a 356 in blue.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Right on, Stefan! I hope you enjoy it!
@gristlevonraben3 жыл бұрын
Please never feel obligated to respond to my comments. Good video, I appreciate you showing all price levels of the fountain pen world. And I especially appreciate your honesty. Have a great day.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
No worries!
@horaciobuelna7429Ай бұрын
I love this fountain pen. It is very beautiful. good size, and the colour is heavenly beaufitul. I like the fact of the gold trim. I like more the gold trim than the silver. I like to see the kangaroo of the nib too.
@InkquiringMindsАй бұрын
I totally agree!
@LANCSKID Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this review, Doug. I have the purple version on order. I will stay with the supplied nib, but it is good to have the swap option. If I am happy with the purple one, I will order the blue, also with the nib. I try and avoid EF/F whenever possible. I am sure I am not the only one who gets more than a little confused by the different Oriental pen company names! Also, how are they allowed to continue claiming that nibs are 18/24 gold plated when they most likely are not? If a company in the U.K. did that, they would be prosecuted under the Trades Description Act.
@InkquiringMinds Жыл бұрын
They probably have some gold in the plating and they have their own rules in China.
@tictac90743 жыл бұрын
Thanks I was actually looking at the 316 in teal blue but now thinking about this one. Great video
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Good choice!
@lucm64763 жыл бұрын
Love the Kaigelu nibs, i just learn that they sell their nibs separatly, woohoo! Thanks to you
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I just bought a couple more from Bobby on Aliexpress.
@JG3Reviews3 жыл бұрын
This was an expensive video for me to watch, Doug! Add to cart...add to cart...add to cart...phew, end of video. lol
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
LOL! Sorry, James!
@jasonshone15103 жыл бұрын
Great Review Doug and also a great pink Floyd intro
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly
@oscarmedina15973 жыл бұрын
Another excellent review... I even paused it to order a 356 and a pair of architect nibs.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
You'll like those "long blade" nibs. They might need a touch of micromesh but they are excellent.
@georgeparapadakis3 жыл бұрын
Great video again. Waiting eagerly for mine to arrive. Your acrylic is a much nicer blue than the one in the ads. Here’s hoping!!!
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I hope so too, George! It is a home-run for Kaigelu especially with the long blade architect nib.
@sandipbhattacharjee33042 жыл бұрын
Excellent review!
@archivist173 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful acrylic! I hope we do get to see more from Kaigelu.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I hope so too!
@tdowling1493 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! This one is definitely going on my shopping list.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it! All four look nice.
@TweakMDS3 жыл бұрын
Great review - as usual. I love that more manufacturers are embracing non-standard nibs. After PenBBS now also these architect-type nibs. They don't really suit my handwriting though, so I will hope for a stub or some kind of italic. I put the PenBBS calligraphy #1 in a 480 yesterday, and it kind of looks similar to this, maybe a hair thicker.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I'm still waiting for the engraved 14k Penbbs nib. Maybe tomorrow!
@edwardwiper13233 жыл бұрын
Great video as per Doug.You tell it as it is with pen you review you never leave me hanging,i either buy it or forget it.Already have 2 silver & 2 twin tone Kaigelu long knife nibs.Will probably ordering a couple more with the 356,they suit my style of handwriting.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Me too! I just had my Tibaldi Bononia Bora Bora double broad custom ground into an architect by Jack Hernandez and this Kaigelu long blade is close competition. The BB made a much larger nib of course.
@raclark523 жыл бұрын
Great review as usual Doug.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that, thanks, Dick.
@BC7Bill3 жыл бұрын
Great review! I especially appreciate the info about the architect nibs! That will be my first purchase! 😁
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I'm getting another two.
@kjhendricks553 жыл бұрын
Seems like a great pen at a bargain price. I Will pick one up with the architect nibs also. Thanks for the heads up, Doug.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
You bet, Kevin. I'm going to pick up another two of those nibs. Perhaps the grid pattern this time.
@MateuMatheu3 жыл бұрын
NMF as in 'Naginata Medium Fine' I supose. The 356 purple one has rose gold trims. Very pretty.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
That makes sense of course. Except that only Sailor can make a "Naginata". But it is like "Kleenex". Kleenex is tissue but not all tissue is Kleenex.
@MateuMatheu3 жыл бұрын
Or Iridium, even nibs without are called so. Otherwise I believe Nagahara Junior can also make "naginata" nibs.
@ichirofakename3 жыл бұрын
1. Pretty pen. Thanks for reviewing so many pens in my price range. 2. I'm not wowed by filling by removing the end cap. Is it that much easier to unscrew than the whole barrel? And you can't see the ink level. I would guess that usually one would unscrew the barrel to confirm the need for more ink, and would proceed from there, rather than somehow via the end cap.
@konradyearwood58453 жыл бұрын
That end cap feature is useful for younger writers using refills. To pierce the new refill can sometimes be difficult for them so once they have the new refill in place and a second backed against it they can remove the end cap and just press the end of the exposed second refill on the desk to pierce the new refill up front. And it can be done with the cap on! My daughter has a Minka pen (no longer in production) that she was able to refill that way at age nine. Also good for people with arteritis.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I don't use the end cap to refill the converter. I use it on my Leonardos and my Kaigelu to prime the feed a bit after the pen has been left standing for a day or so. I just turn the knob until I see ink filling the feed. Very fast and convenient.
@ichirofakename3 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Ah. Now I get it.
@OdE-ObjectosdeEscrita3 жыл бұрын
@@ichirofakename But it has the negative part to it. The gold ring there is loose and it can be lost easily. At least, in mine - the green - it is loose.
@MrAndrew19533 жыл бұрын
Feature I like most about this pen is the refill blind cap atop the body- saves you getting ink all over your fingers. It would be nice if the brought out a red, the other colours don’t thrill me being honest. There’s a certain resemblance in the shape to the Jinhao X450. Tie me Kaigelu down sport!
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Other than the section on the x450, yes.
@ArkansasMike3 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful pen!
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
It is!
@kattz7533 жыл бұрын
I loved the original blue 316. This one is even better. I know where my GST cheque is going next month....This one and that red Hongdian 1841. Hey, that might be a good feature. The best pen to buy with your GST cheque. Not that most of us need help with that. So happy that you are back. You find some great pens.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kattz! Good choices. I've just seen a new Jinhao Centennial in GALAXY! OMG Must have... GST cheque!
@markmolnar4319 Жыл бұрын
This thorough and professional review makes me to consider seriously to buy one of these. It is fortunate that you show the original nib qualities as well, not just the architect one (by which I am rather dissapointed with as I have tried this in other pens). Still, I am interested to know, do you like the original nib too? My impression is yes, but would like to be sure before jumping in. I'd be ready to go for an F nib, the M looks too thick to me. I look forward to receiving a note from you. Thank you.
@InkquiringMinds Жыл бұрын
The original nib is okay - nothing special. But they are standard #6 size so easily replaced.
@TheNightowl0013 жыл бұрын
I have a 316 in a swirled black into white, which I think is very attractive. Now, I guess I have to get a 316a! Thanks, Doug! I have discovered over the years that I actually prefer the flat ends on the Duofold/No Nonsense kind of designs, so the 356 doesn't really trip my trigger quite the same. If I was just collecting Kaigelu pens, though (i.e., if I was rich and could buy ALL the pens I wanted!) I would have to add it to my collection, and the blue is far and away the best color of the lot so far offered (I suspect they'll expand their color options soon, though; that seems to be the way they do things)!
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
The 316A is a BIG improvement on the 316. It is much lighter than the original.
@paulmchugh14303 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pen with smooth nibs. I just received the 316 with the EF nib. Beautiful writer. The converter being extended to fill with removing the end finial is a plus. I wonder if it can be purchased separately.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I haven't found a converter that fits with a longer knob. Penbbs fits the nozzle but won't fit in the barrel.
@paulmchugh14303 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds pity. I think the 316 would be great with the extended converter.
@JuceePeachz673 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic and informative video, Doug. I like the pen but I have placed myself on a “no buy” pens until December. 😀.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! No pens until December? That's a tall order Marianne. I hope you're planning something special for the lucrative gift giving season!
@dashsunil3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent review. Artitect grind gives the writing a lot of character. 😊
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Yes it does!
@santauxia3 жыл бұрын
Cool pens. I'd go with the Amber one in this case.
@MrCabimero3 жыл бұрын
Doug thanks again. I went to the site and it is listed as the “long knife” calligraphy nib. Same thing I am guessing?
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Yup. "Long Blade", "Long Knife", "Naginata Togi", they are all similar to the architect grind which creates a long vertical slit that makes a thick horizontal line and a thin vertical. The Naginata Togi was developed for Sailor by Nagahara Nobuyoshi in 1949, but Sailor says they were making them since 1911. The Naginata Togi is slightly different than an architect though as the vertical gets thicker the lower the angle to the page and the blade is shaped like the Naginata "spear" from feudal Japan.
@Guderina3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Doug, for another wonderful review. I have had this pen on my radar for a time now and after seeing it, I must say it is another "Must have" in my humble collection. These nibs are nice as well, and at a very good price too, alas architect grinds not my cup of tea, my writing seems done with a marker pen.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Everyone is different. I find that a stub makes my writing a little messier where an architect give it some added style. It is all in your handwriting which is, like fingerprints, unique for everyone.
@luckyoleary96263 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review Doug. I have this calligraphy (Naginata) nib on order. Between your reviews and Jacob (Fudefan from Tokyo Inklings podcast), I'm chasing all of the Naginata style steel nibs to try. I also ordered the EF version of this nib from Aliexpress (Long Knife Grinding Tip EF) which I'm hoping will be a bit better for work use.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@MartinHsueh3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug, for another excellent & informative video on fountain pens. I too have been eyeing the Kaigelu 356 & the new Long Saber nibs. These Long Saber nibs appear to be in more plentiful supply on AliExpress compared to ETSY. ETSY PenBBSOficialStore has the one called Model 355 No.1 Calligraphy nib charm, in very limited supply. I managed to snatch one recently! With regards to the name "Yong Sheng" you mentioned in this video, it is the same characters as "Wing Sung". Yong Sheng is how it is pronounced in Putonghua (the official dialect), while Wing Sung is how the name is pronounced in the Cantonese dialect. The written characters are the same --> 永生。Written Chinese was unified in the first dynasty but each dialect retained their own pronounciation.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I had assumed as much. Thanks!
@tomshult30443 жыл бұрын
Very pretty
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@Mikey-ii8ef Жыл бұрын
So, is the calligraphy nib the same as the long knife? Call me confused...
@InkquiringMinds Жыл бұрын
Generally a calligraphy nib is a stub where the long knife is an architect.
@wendyholiday20213 жыл бұрын
So many beautiful kangaroos! Is there a name for a gathering of Joey's?
@tdowling1493 жыл бұрын
A mob.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I used it in my introduction; a mob. But I suspect I don't have enough Kaigelus to make a mob. Maybe half a mob! LOL
@tdowling1493 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds A moblet.
@wendyholiday20213 жыл бұрын
Half a mob is better then none!
@MissMarilynDarling3 жыл бұрын
this is a beautiful pen Its definitely on my radar
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
That's great Marilyn! :)
@MissMarilynDarling2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds I just bought one I have one question though is the nib housing keyed like most pens have where the nib fits only one way or is it completely round and can be inserted in any direction something like the pen bbs nibs ? Thanks so much :)
@InkquiringMinds2 жыл бұрын
@@MissMarilynDarling The nib unit unscrews and the collar is transparent. There is no key.
@MissMarilynDarling2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Excellent thank you :)
@keithwhitney74912 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Doug! Your reviews are always terrific! Unfortunately (for me), I will likely have to have one! :)
@InkquiringMinds2 жыл бұрын
Any time! Thank you, Keith!
@amyr.8623 жыл бұрын
I've slowed down on pens this summer because I want some other goodies...but I saw some old posting nibs that are tempting me. Darn nonstandard nibs. Gotta catch em all.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Always something new to look forward to.
@amyr.8623 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds This naginata type nib might make it to the AliExpress wishlist!
@glennkelley60963 жыл бұрын
The blank space could be engraved with your initials.
@sathishrao79263 жыл бұрын
Slightly off-topic : I’ve always wondered how much of time and efforts are needed to find, cut and insert those ‘fillers’ with matching context/relevance into your review videos !
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Well it goes a lot faster now that I've refined some of my edition processes. I've automated a lot of editing with my marvelous editor DaVinci Resolve 17. Finding clip can be as easy as searching KZbin or as difficult of digging out an old DVD. Once it took longer to find a particular clip than it did to film the entire episode! LOL Between writing the script, filming, editing and uploading, I've got the process down to about one full day of work per video. It used to be two full days per video! (8hr days)
@sathishrao79263 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Appreciative of all your efforts, hard work and passion - from India 🇮🇳 !
@josepmariaaguascaribot92393 жыл бұрын
I've a MOONMAN with a KAIGELU nib, (¿¡!?), writing well and I think that this is the matter.
@teresaharris-travelbybooks55649 ай бұрын
Do you prefer the 316a or the 356?
@InkquiringMinds9 ай бұрын
The 356.
@LuvsSno3 жыл бұрын
What is the name of the color of the ink.. is it meraldo?
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Smeraldo. Italian for emerald.
@LuvsSno3 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds I thought there was a letter in front of the e, and I tried to listen when you pronounced it, but I totally missed the *S*.. thank you
@raclark523 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
Welcome! Thank YOU!
@jeancarlostashima86293 ай бұрын
Beautiful Aliexpress have a white color
@InkquiringMinds3 ай бұрын
Yes they do
@davecharvella48543 жыл бұрын
Great review, and a very handsome pen! Oh yeah ... GO YANKEES!!! 😁
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
It is going to be a VERY interesting couple of weeks watching Boston, NY and Toronto! Some great baseball!
@davecharvella48543 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Amen!
@deanandreoli19753 жыл бұрын
my comments dont stay on your vids anymore. weird.
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
I see them!
@cmdrdarwin36823 жыл бұрын
Cool review! I do like the acrylic! & I’m intrigued with the nibs, but my experience with most Chinese nibs (not all) has been that they are mostly junk & not made from good metals, despite what they advertise. After all, these are the same people that brought us lead painted children’s toys, poisonous dog food & COVID…
@InkquiringMinds3 жыл бұрын
And iPhones... LOL
@cmdrdarwin36823 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds - True that, but they are “Designed in California”🤪
@kevinu.k.70423 жыл бұрын
Aurora Optima? Very nice 'cept I have to polish what people politely call 'strong feedback' out of every one of their nibs - I think it's so bad I call it seriously scratchy - then they are magnificent. FWIW I won't knowingly buy Chinese products it's all about Uighurs, forced labour and freedom of speech in Hong Kong. But that's just me.