My New Favorite Pen - L130 From The Good Blue

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[@paulmchugh1430]

It looks like a fun pen. Simplicity is the key with this model. Never heard of this company but if they are committed to making pens from recycled materials and have a penchant for precision machining, this is worthy of future products. The price is also spot on.

[@slo_carry]

They are fantastic and the owner is such a kind person. They truly care about writing and their products.

[@dacksonflux]

When a pen is engineered and not just designed... right up my alley. I was looking for a new pen that wasn't from one of the same 4 big brands.

[@Doodlebud]

This might be the ticket

[@beedee4466]

That is the sound of precision 📏

[@Doodlebud]

Yup, it's done just right

[@baroquer]

This is THE Grail MUST.......HAVE....😍

[@AlanJet5]

Neat and beautifully manufactured. Having a converter is OK but my personal preference is a piston-filler with an ink window, a clip, and a pen that will not roll.

[@pensane]

I was all over this! I was less than a minute into the video when I placed my order. I went for the Broad, but had I finished watching the video, I think I would have gone for the Zoom nib. It’s a similar effect to fude nibs, and those can be so much fun. I ordered the grey, but when I order the Zoom, I think I’ll be bold and go for the blue one. Thanks so much for the recommendation!

[@Doodlebud]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@fossilimprint2954]

Sometimes less is more, and this pen seems to be an example of that saying. Good Blue is a new name/company to me.

[@jondowee]

Thanks for another eye opening video on a pen for which I've long been on the fence because online retailers don't do as good a job of highlighting the L130's uniqueness, something which, on the other hand, you do exceedingly well!

[@Doodlebud]

He did a great job in this pen 👍

[@williamcatalano1762]

Interesting pen and nib both!!

[@ichirofakename]

Based on this review I got myself an L130. It's a wonderful pen. Thanks for the good advice.

[@Doodlebud]

I figured this would be a pen you would like. Seems to fit all the things you talk about. Good to hear you're enjoy it! ;)

[@Brodoc]

Nice looking pen. I love that cap and post.

[@Doodlebud]

The posting is so satisfying 🤤

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Really very nice >>>>>> Thank you

[@syedafahd]

I don’t know anything except that i have to have this in my collection.. thank you for the video.. 🙌🏻🤗👍🏻

[@Doodlebud]

It's a super cool little pen. Looks a bit different but in a good way. It feels just perfect in my hand.

[@danstein2467]

Thanks for the tip. I just bought a titanium model with a zoom nib.

[@Doodlebud]

Zoom Zoom!

[@archivist17]

That is a really interesting pen. I like creative lateral thinking.

[@Doodlebud]

It's a super fun pen to use

[@danstein2467]

Thanks!

[@Doodlebud]

WOW! THANKS 😁

[@danstein2467]

@@Doodlebud keep up the great work.!

[@wendyholiday2021]

Just added it to my wish list

[@Doodlebud]

Feels solid & just very natural to write with.

[@jeffstyr]

Nice! This does look pretty cool. I was repelled by their previous models due to the drastic step-down, but I like the look of this. At first I wasn’t sure about the gap when posting, but I’m warming to it. It’s quirky. This would be even cooler if the body was a tumbled titanium (so it would still be grey), but I wonder if the extra weight would make it less comfortable. I like the idea of a simple metal because there’s no anodization that could scratch off. (And a bronze section might be cool too, though I do like brass.)

[@slo_carry]

That's the same color I went with. Love the pen

[@Doodlebud]

It's a really fun little pen. I enjoy every moment I wrote with it

[@derekdavis5720]

Great video. Great product. The Good Blue can’t put a foot wrong. All of their pens are ace. For me the Zoom nib on this model is the real deal as it offers a new type of writing experience. That’s personal but the pen looks excellent throughout. Even their pen roll is first class at a highly competitive price. Tempted to get one of these with the Zoom nib. Thank you DB

[@Doodlebud]

Its a very fun pen to use and the zoom makes it even more fun ;)

[@theProf_01]

Cool pen 😎.

[@johnlopez3996]

When you post the cap, it almost looks like a piston filler system. Perhaps the company will install screw in converters in the future. Thank you for the video presentation. Take care.

[@stevetownsend4063]

Does the I.D. of the step down constrain the knob of the converter and keep it from too much lateral movement/loosening? That would be a simple bore-depth tweak for the larger barrel portion.

[@Doodlebud]

Yup it does stop it from moving too much, but it still will cause the rattle. I just checked with Sunil and he made an adjustment for the next batch of pens to reduce converter wiggle with some drawing tweaks.

[@user-gl5ld9vm7i]

DB: This is the direction that Schon Design should do. His pens are so miniscule. That's why I don't buy them. Now, the pen you have is a good length.

[@jeffstyr]

SCHON makes some larger pens now.

[@Doodlebud]

Yup, check out his site. He has some larger pens too

[@peterharris5387]

The closest design match I can think of is the Muji (a small cap compared to the body) but the proportions are different as is the way it posts. As for the converter rattling ... couldn't you do something with a small plate on a weak spring just to keep the converter pressed into the section. You could do that 🙂

[@Doodlebud]

I wish the Muji was thicker, and this one is perfect dimensionaly

[@jacekolszewski3245]

Great review, as always. I'm a big fan of the seamless grip/body design so this pen stikes my fancy... Couple of questions though, the brass section, does it leave that distinctive metal odor on your fingers after use? Is the section raw brass or is it treated in some way?

[@Doodlebud]

The brass is untreated. I don't have the best sense of smell as it is, but I don't notice anything like that. It will patina over time and it can be shinned up as well if you like. There's probably lots of variance between users on getting a brass smell on the fingers. Oils and moist/dry skin will probably contribute to that type of thing.

[@pnwesty7174]

Interesting. I've never heard of GB (not saying much), but they seem well thought out. The rattle is a bummer, but may make cleaning easier?

[@Doodlebud]

He's fairly new but makes cool stuff. The rattle doesn't happen when you're writing, only if you're a bit of a pen trapper

[@santauxia]

That zoom nib is crazy!!!!

[@Doodlebud]

I can image what it can do in a skilled hand!

[@korax67]

Seems this steel zoom nib is more versatile than the Sailor zoom nib, although in both cases, they are not really practical, you can't change all day the angle of your writing and you end up using the broad part of the nib....

[@santauxia]

@@korax67 I can only write with Ef or F nibs. This makes it hard for me to experience cool inks like shimmer inks

[@philippebarillecavalier9275]

I can't decide which nib to go with, and that's the best defense I have to prevent accumulating many more pens. Solution: Pack it with extra nibs for the undecided. Brilliant!!

[@MrAndrew1953]

British racing green 😮I say old chap- by Jove! Shame the converter isn’t threaded. Private Reserve ink is good for pens you don’t use often. I’d opt for using the zoom then the broad. Reminds me of my Schon design.

[@Doodlebud]

Which of the Schon pens does it remind you off?

[@MrAndrew1953]

@@Doodlebud Schon 6 pocket pen.

[@Doodlebud]

Hmmmm, I don't see the resemblance at all TBH. Threads are at the front versus behind the section. Slip to post vs thread to post. Dimensions are very different, L130 has a very distinctive step at the back, sections are completely different, and color options are polar opposites. If I put the pens side by side and don't think there would be any confusion as to which is which. Not that it matters but was just curious which one you thought it looked like. No big deal as they're both fabulous pens, but I just don't see the same thing I guess 🤔

[@MasterDuf]

That pen looks absolutely fabulous. I'd love to be able to afford it.

[@daviddelburgo2851]

@doodlebud that zig sound when you post the pen is like nails on chalkboard for me, i get uncontrollable shivers, I figured it'd be ok at first but then you zoomed in and did it a bunch and i felt personally attacked lol >_

[@Doodlebud]

I should do a 1hr long video of me just slipping the cap on and off right up next to the mic. Could be used as an interrogation method!

[@daviddelburgo2851]

@@Doodlebud I would offer you all my inks to stop about 1 minute in!

[@gblan]

When posting the cap is that sound metal on metal or is there some kind of liner in the cap? If it's metal on metal it's only a matter of time until it's all scratched. Looks great day one but sometime later you begin to notice...

[@Doodlebud]

The pen has a coating and its very durable. I've used it as a regular pen for some time now and notice no signs of wear.

[@curtishatfield9629]

Cool pen! Do they make a clip so it can be carried in a shirt pocket?

[@Doodlebud]

Not as far as I know

[@ichirofakename]

1. Thanks for the show. 2. Dang I want this thing, being a card-carrying member of Team Just-A-Smooth-Cylinder-Please. ESPECIALLY with the zoom nib. 3. It would be fabulous to compare this zoom with Sailor's one fine day.

[@Doodlebud]

I've been extremely happy using this one daily!

[@hmoose1357]

I got a L130 recently and there is no gap when I post it. Maybe they have altered the design now.

[@Doodlebud]

Yeah he made some adjustments. Same with how the converter sits in the section. After I pointed that out he updated the design for newer units so the converter sits more secure and doesnt wobble.

[@karma13612]

Darn! That is a cool pen! BUT! Is there a concern for galling with the aluminum threads? I had to put silicon grease on the threads of my Kaweco Shiny Aluminum Sport. They were turning black and beginning to lock up! 😳

[@Doodlebud]

The anodize on the aluminum will prevent that

[@karma13612]

@@Doodlebud good to know!!! Thanks!!

[@KL005]

BOOM

[@pdexBigTeacher]

STOOOOP! JUST STOOOOP! WHY are you doing this!?I MUST HAVE THIS PEN! NOOOOOOOOO!

[@ironmic9244]

When is a zoom nib not fun?

[@korax67]

you can't change all day the angle of your writing and you end up using the broad part of the nib....

[@eno88]

Ohhh so that's why it's called the L130.

[@Doodlebud]

Their R615 is named after the radius dimension on the curvature of the pen body. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYPIkoCtmsybmtE

[@detpekandefingret]

If the cap makes that sound, is that not indicative of scratching? Also, could you please, in a future video, perhaps talk a bit about the rationale of having that calibration weight, and zeroing the scale with it on, vs. just weighing the pen without that weight? I assume a scale that is zeroed when empty, doesn't give correct measurements. Just curious. Thanks for another good video.

[@Doodlebud]

The sounds is from the machining marks on the part and the anodize finish. The mass on the scale was there simply as a roll stop for the pen.

[@Danny.._]

someone should warn sunil he'll probably get a cease and desist at the very least if sailor finds out he's calling his nibs "zoom"

[@Doodlebud]

Hmmm good point. Did they trademark the term zoom for their nib. I know nothing about that kind of stuff

[@Danny.._]

@@Doodlebud i searched the us trademark database and it looks like they haven't actually trademarked the term in the us. trademarks are generally country-specific, so they would have to register it in each country separately, and protections apply to each country separately. that's why the pilot elite is called the e95 in the us. i'd assume a company that didn't bother to register zoom in the us wouldn't bother to register it in the uk either, so i guess sunil (probably) has nothing to worry about, as long as he's not selling these pens in japan. it's still kinda questionable though, both legally and morally.

[@johnlopez3996]

@@Doodlebud Why not called it an enhanced nib? Don't worry, Doodlebud. If Sailor comes after you, we have your back and will have an extraction team ready!

[@korax67]

The term "zoom nib" is now universal. Many companies call their nibs "zoom nibs". No patent infringement here.

[@animula6908]

You can bust rhymes to the posting, 1980’s hip hop style.

[@Doodlebud]

I'll be sure to give that try. The internet needs more terrible white guy rapping 🤣

[@clintondavis3363]

Seems expensive for what it is. That’s just my preferences.

[@henrykg]

Let's say it: too expensive with those flaws - single start thread and rattling converter.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

For the first time I disagree with you, I don't like this pen at all 🙄From engineering perspective I think it's very interesting but that's all. But, on the other side, I eagerly wait your review of the R615, I'm pretty sure that'll be a completely different story. I was checking their website and noticed that they build their own highly-engineered-white feeds but I didn't hear you mention that at all, maybe you could consider analyzing them along with their nibs?

[@Doodlebud]

This pen wasn't equipped with one of those feeds. I'll chat about the video with the pens that are equipped with one.

[@BumpyRyder]

but no pocket clip...

[@Doodlebud]

Correct

[@PalashBackup]

For us English writers, we can't fully use 100% of the wonderful line vaiations from a zoom nib. All we need is a consistent writing angle. But Japanese and Chinese characters were really designed to the maximum benefit out of them. Of course, artists too. Not saying zoom is a bad grind, but it is not desinged with our writing style in the mind. Someone who likes a medium with occasional finws and broads would love this too. Juat my thoughts out loud. :)

[@Doodlebud]

I have an office co-worker who is from Iran and studied calligraphy there. He can do some really cool stuff with Architect style nibs. Looks beautiful and very different pen strokes.

[@Jay-qs6jk]

cant help but notice he said pilot preppy :( nice pen tho

[@Doodlebud]

Yup I am a human, and sometimes humans occasionally misspeak

[@yomanfree]

This pen has been sent by the manufacturer. It invalidates the full review. It is too easy to select the best pen, prepare the nib, and send it for review. I have myself this pen and manufacturing precision is just nok. Nib was also nok. Support is inexistant. He just propose that YOU do something and stop discussion when he is supposed to provide solution on the faulty pen. I’ve a big pen collection and this is the worst experience (with Gravitas support which is also one of the worst)

[@howardvidaver8994]

When you speed up the writing view you take out the fun of viewing…

[@Doodlebud]

I did a seperate video of writing samples. Without speeding up the videos end up being 8-10min longer just from writing kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJOZmZmugqateJY

[@howardvidaver8994]

Great, thank you!! Now I know…

[@March22012]

Oh, no, no, no. That posting is horrible! I nearly turned the sound down just to miss that teeth gritting noise. Losing that with the ugly step down for it would make the pen much more attractive.

[@Doodlebud]

Well you wouldn't be able to post the cap if there was no step down. Definitely not for everyone