Kanwrite Mammoth X Fountain Pen Review with Heritage Ebony Kingfisher

[@erinko]

Your production is incredible. Genuinely my favorite channel as of late. Always impressed, and this video continues that trend!

[@thewetpen]

Thanks Erinko 🙂

[@davidbyers7246]

I really like that you are doing more fountain pen reviews. Your ink reviews are probably the best on KZbin, but it’s good to have the pens included as well. I also like how your pen reviews are not so formulated as so many other reviewers are. I cannot stand this “I’ll tell you what I like, and what I don’t like” that almost all reviewers of fountain pens feel they need to say.

[@thewetpen]

Thank you! I agree completely about formulaic pen reviews (but then, those people also manage to post more than one pen review a month, too 🙂).

[@Penul15]

I enjoy your reviews a great deal. You are also one of the few sources reviewing Indian pens. Keep up the excellent work.

[@thewetpen]

@@Penul15 Thanks!

[@Arc_The_King]

I need to add these to my collection immediately

[@bappadityadutta857]

Mr. Methew your reviews are detailed and mentions the good and not so good.Thst is what we as viewers want to hear. 😊

[@ErinDeCoste]

As always, I come away from your videos smarter *winks* So many brands of pens I’ve never heard of. Thanks for doing all the leg work Matthew!

[@thewetpen]

My pleasure, Erin 🙂 Kanwrite is mostly famous for their nibs, which can be either excellent, depending on how much finishing work is put into them... I'm a big fan of their steel ultra-flex nibs. Their pens are a little hit and miss, but I really like this Mammoth.

[@Toga_SV]

I absolutely love writing with my Mammoth, I'll need to check out this one now!

[@forgotMyUsername100]

Thanks for the reviews! I find it interesting India produces almost all the blind-caps, and am excited Kanwrite offers those new nib-grinds.

[@ThePaulfranklee]

Another beautifully made review! Love seeing Indian pens getting more reviews online. I agree with the smell, even FPR pens come with that distinct "smell" haha. Washing it hasn't worked for me, though I only smell it when opening up the pen body to access the converters.

[@ilikepens]

I already emailed Kanwrite to get me a new mammoth X. I love the one I have😉 but that new shape is calling my name. You’re the best Matt!

[@thewetpen]

Thanks Dustin!🙂 Your pen made some appearances in this video, as I'm sure you noticed! And I'm actually considering buying another red/black one 🙂

[@ilikepens]

@@thewetpen they’re pretty good…I might grab a black one too. I love a big pen!

[@manuelespinosa724]

You should share this with Kanwrite!

[@thewetpen]

🙂 I tagged them in this video, but will also email them

[@degangdg]

I also own one kanwrite mammoth and 4 heritages.. I think these pens are great reliable everyday carry pens specially the heritage.. Mr Sandip Awasthi, the man behind Kanwrite is doing an excellent job.. We are looking forward to more such interesting offerings from him..

[@kennethlegendre]

As you were showing the nib and talking about how plain it was, all I could think about was the pen you had with the engraved nib. It would be awesome to send that pen to have the person engrave that huge nib. Awesome review as always.

[@thewetpen]

I couldn't agree more :-) What a wonderful canvas this thing would be for some engraving!

[@silverghost5752]

A lovely blend of function and aesthetics. You are going to enjoy writing with it for a very long time.

[@thewetpen]

I agree. A very nice pen 🙂

[@alecmonteiro]

Great review. The video is very well-made, and has excellent animations.

[@thewetpen]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@karenholden4740]

Great looking pens!

[@AddictedSoul]

Wonderful review. I was planning to buy X. Thanks for this detailed review. I have some Heritage models and also a demonstrator version of it but didn't like the finishing of the latest heritage model. The Desire model is also good. It comes with two nib variants #5.5 and #6.

[@thewetpen]

I have an orange/red Desire with a #6 nib (fine flex) and it's been a great pen for me... and inexpensive!

[@AddictedSoul]

@@thewetpen cool.

[@arcboy2011]

I really like that Heritage Kingfisher. The fact you can get 3 extra nibs with your choice of finish for $25 USD is really good.

[@thewetpen]

I like the Kingfisher, too! Cool colors... it's a nice change from my normal blue pens. Of course, I like the Heritage generally and own a couple of others... and I will say that the construction of the Heritage was a bit better three or four years ago. Hopefully they will return to form.

[@arcboy2011]

​@@thewetpen , for less than $50.00 USD I am not put off by a few fit and finish issues as long as the nib is good and the pen writes well. It seems that some of the Indian manufactures still have an old world view of what quality control is and perhaps that is part of the charm ( displaying that hand made quality). What is disappointing is that these same QC issues appear in pens with rather hefty price tags. The Kingfisher is a great looking pen (qc issues not withstanding) with a appealing design motive. Hopefully they will see your review and get the QC issues taken care of before I order mine. Did you buy directly through them or a third party? And did you encounter any trouble getting them into the country?

[@thewetpen]

@@arcboy2011 I ordered directly from the Kanwrite website. No problems with the import; I've never had any trouble with products coming in from India (I do rarely have to fill out extra forms for stuff coming in from China).

[@victorgyulnazaryan2265]

Great vid! Loving it!

[@Anmol.Srivastava]

I love everything about your reviews. Especially the detailed measurement..

[@AtlasProductons]

I emailed Kanrite about this the day after this video came out and finally got one in that green pattern you got along with a Divine. I cant wait to use them! Thanks for bringing this to our attention because there are almost no videos on the Mammoth! Please do one for the emperor/divine one day!

[@jayantghodke1796]

I liked music used in this video. And your review is awsome as always.

[@thewetpen]

Thank you! 🙂

[@richardharker2775]

Interesting video to view. Enjoyable to listen to.

[@thewetpen]

Thanks Richard 🙂

[@Sapta_Chakra]

Excellent production as usual. Kanwrite makes good nibs, but I don't like their designs and finishes. Ranga and Vazir have much better quality controls, so do the Chinese manufacturers.

[@toddg330]

Hit the nail on the head. It's unfortunate that their nibs seem set against being usable in any of my pens that aren't Kanwrite junk.

[@zeus52452]

Nice review Matthew. I had already seen the original review of the original Mammoth, and was glad to see the new Mammoth X in this one. I think I like the Mammoth X much better, and in that nice Black/Green Ebonite. I also liked the size comparison with the Ranga pens which now I know it will fit in well with my Ranga Model 5. One question, did you buy them direct like you can do with Ranga, or did you go through an Ebay presence?? Loving the Diablo Lake ink I got from you by the way.

[@thewetpen]

Thanks! I bought these pens directly from the Kanwrite website (and email, after the original order).

[@llchapman1234]

Unfortunately, I'm very sensitive to odor, so I appreciate you mentioning that issue. Love the themed music 🎶 🎵

[@thewetpen]

Yes, it's a common problem with injection molded Indian pens; I've gotten used to it and it doesn't bother me, but it did when I got my first couple 🙂

[@notamanstudios4408]

noodler's uses vegetal resin as well and produce a strong odor I personally don't mind it but definitely go for their acrylic choices if it's a point of contention

[@thewetpen]

@@notamanstudios4408 Yes, Noodler's pens are Indian-made with Kanwrite nibs.

[@drnimish333]

Nice 👌

[@thewetpen]

Thanks!

[@kishoreroy7476]

V nice

[@jdhrtl]

Thanks for the great video!! Do you know when the Mammoth X will be available for purchase?

[@thewetpen]

I don't know. I suspect that if you were to email them now, some might be available. It was the same with the original Mammoth... I got mine a couple of months before they showed up on the Kanwrite website, but plenty of other people were also buying them, especially in India.

[@jdhrtl]

@@thewetpen awesome, thanks for the reply!

[@Tom_Samad]

Another lovely fountain pen from India. I wonder if an ingredient can be added to the vegetable oil resin to help suppress that unpleasant odour? 🤔

[@thewetpen]

Probably a question for a good chemist, but it does seem like there should be something that can be done. 🙂

[@paulmchugh1430]

I was going to buy the Opus 88 Harmony, but after the review and seeing it was available stateside. I think I will be opting for the Mammoth X. I have been going for larger pens of late. Is the section wider than the Jinhao 9019? I am deciding which nib width I would like. I have the Moonman P139 with a #8 Fine nib and ebonite feed which I enjoy a lot. I understand the Kanwrite nib writes a bit wider than stated. Would you agree?

[@thewetpen]

The Jinhao 9019 grip section also starts at 15mm, but it has a stronger taper down to something like 13.2, so it's a bit narrower than the Kanwrite at that end. I would say that the Kanwrite fine and extra fine tips are very similar to what I'd expect from JoWo. Kanwrite broads write a little narrower than JoWo (even though the tipping material is as wide) because the tipping is rounder in shape, so less of it makes contact with the paper.

[@paulmchugh1430]

@@thewetpen Fine nib it is, then. It also seems a bit stiff.

[@thewetpen]

@@paulmchugh1430 The Mammoth nibs are definitely on the stiff side. And actually, with tipping size, I was talking about Kanwrite nibs in general... I've only ever used broad nibs in the #9 size, so I can't give you any insight, there. The #9 broad seems like a standard broad, to me, so it may be that the F and EF are broader than usual.

[@bold2013]

Hey. How does the size of the mammoth compared to Ranga #5? Also and burping when using the larger cartridge reservoir? Thanks

[@thewetpen]

It's very similar in size to a Ranga #5, though I don't have one handy for comparison to give you exact measurements. No problems with burping so far with any of my Kanwrite pens that use the large cartridge.

[@CatawbaGuy]

do you know if noodler's 308 refillable cartridges will fit the mammoth x?

[@thewetpen]

Ahh, I'm glad that you asked... I have an old Ahab, but it's been long enough since I've used it that I had forgotten about it, so I just dug it out, and... yes! Its cartridge does fit the Mammoth. It looks like the twist-cap cartridges are available by the dozen on Amazon, too. Of course, the Noodler's pens are Indian made, with Kanwrite nibs, so I'm not too surprised 🙂

[@AddictedSoul]

@@thewetpen I think the noodler's pens were made by Kanwrite only. Not sure but I've heard that their pens and nibs were manufactured by Kanwrite.

[@CatawbaGuy]

@@thewetpen is the mammoth x basically a noodlers? is it worth it to buy if you already have a noodler's pen? thanks for the reply

[@thewetpen]

@@CatawbaGuy No, there's virtually so similarity between any Noodler's pen and the Mammoth X, aside from the fact that the nibs are made by the same company. The Noodlers pens use No.6 or smaller nibs (6mm wide at the base, 6mm feeds) and the Mammoth uses No.9 (9mm feeds... also 4 or 5mm longer), and the body of the Noodler's pens are smaller to match. The Noodler's are also mostly plastic pens, while the Mammoth is ebonite (a hard, natural rubber), though some Noodlers pens are also available in ebonite. But the special thing about the Mammoth and Mammoth X is that the nib is dramatically larger than typical fountain pen nibs like those found in the Noodlers.

[@CatawbaGuy]

@@thewetpen thanks, I'll have to try one next time I buy a fountain pen

[@BO-kh1iz]

Stinking pens is the last thing I want to hold in my hands though. Who knows what kind of substances come into contact with the skin. It´s a shame, some of their pens look really nice.

[@daintiestquarters3411]

The Mammoth X is not available yet, right? I went to the kanwrite site and there is nothing about it.

[@thewetpen]

That's right... they've only just designed it, so it's not on their website yet, but it is probably available via email. If you send them an email or contact though the website, they'll probably be able to help.

[@BogdanDulgheru]

Smell like gipssy ... It's a gipssy!