If you love fountain pens and inks, this is for you. Welcome to onemorepen where I provide first impressions and reviews of different fountain pens and inks. I focus on the everyday writing experience of the average person. Of course there are many really expensive pens and inks out there, and that is great if you can afford it. But you don't have to spend a lot of money to have a great pen and enjoy your writing; fountain pens are for everyone, and in my channel I review those pens and inks that the everyday person (and occasional fountain pen fanatic) might enjoy.
I have both an old and new Parker Jotter fountain pen. Let's address the 800 lb gorilla in the room, the Parker Jotter ballpoint is just a freakishly fantastic value pen and overshadows both the pencil and fountain pens versions in this line. The Jotter fountain pen is a natural extension of this line. It is sturdy, reliable and sleek. I like the aesthetics of the older Jotter fountain pens but both are very good medium nibbed writers. I seem to have one or the other inked at all times.
You are right about the Jotter ballpoint pen. The reason I did not really mention them is because I think they deserve their own dedicated review, which I hope to do soon. They are especially travel friendly and I love that whenever I have to fill out a form somewhere and I am expected to use whatever goverment issue pen they have, I can reach into my pocket and pull out a shiny stainless steel Jotter. Thanks for the comment!
I don't think the price of the TWSBI Swipe and the Lamy Safari are comparable. In the US the Lamy Safari sells for about $6 to $9 more than the TWSBI Swipe.
Yes, you are correct, the Swipe is cheaper than the Safari. The TWSBI Go however, is priced very similar to the Safari - at least in my part of the world.
Hello, I've been considering this pen as my first gold nib pen without breaking the bank. I found your video and noticed you had problems with the writing experience and ink flow. Yesterday, I found a thread in a forum in my mother language (Vietnamese) discussing this pen. They mentioned that Sailor pens usually come with a large amount of 'preserve oil' for preservation. As a result, the ink flow is not as smooth as most people would like, and it takes a while to get the pen 'usable.' People often say that with Sailor pens, 'the more you use them, the more you like them,' because the oil tends to wear off the nib and feed, leading to smoother and more beautiful ink flow. But there's a trick to remove this oil immediately: mix 1/3 hot water with 2/3 cold water and soak the pen (feed and nib) in it. Maintain the temperature by adding hot water periodically. After about an hour, this should remove the preserve oil. I hope this helps you!
Wow this is awesome info and advice, thank you. I will definitely give it a try. I must say beside the issues I had, I love this pen, it is really beautiful. Thanks so much for commenting.
In Pakistan almost everyone has at some point used Dollar Fountain Pen. Other Good companies are 'Piano' 'Dux' and 'Bahadur' which make fountain pens (Made in Pakistan).
_ A stub nib is different from a broad nib. _ Broad nibs have an iridium ball welded onto the steel tip. _ A stub nib has no iridium - i is just plain steel and meant to give a wide line on the down stroke and a thin line on the cross stroke. Some of the scratchiness can be removed by slightly rounding the corners. Otherwise stub nibs by their design are more scratchy than iridium tipped nibs.
I got the 717 version that stub but a bit slanted, and the student pen 2 "that somehow like the glam you had". The 717 a bit weird flow or maybe mismatched ink (noodler bsar). Then the student pen 2 just super wet but with iron gall ink (salix in my case) that became perfect. For price about 1buck USD (717), and half buck (student pen2). It become my goto for permanent ink, and any ink that stain, or quirky.
Wow it is great to hear that these pens are being used. I am quite impressed by them and for this price, anyone can experience the joy of using afountain pen.
I think it maybe your hold, I have the exact same pen and nib size, I'm also left handed and have no problem with skipping at all. In fact it is my favourite pen for sketching due to the continuous flow
I admit that I do hate the grip on the section, but its definitely the nib. I swapped it with another nib and I have the same issues on a different pen with this nib. So its just one of those things and while this pen may be perfect for others, its just not for me. The Eco however - now there's pen I get excited about.
@@onemorepen No. However I have used cheap eye dropper pens from India. They write well, but burp at the most unexpected moment and make a mess on the paper. Many times they stain your fingers too.
@@cvk1958 Oh, dear. I expect inky fingers almost as a mark of honor for using fountain pens, but big blobs of ink on my correspondence would be distressing!
Hola! No conocía esa marca. Acá en Argentina hay dos plumas a la venta, usadas claramente y estoy con ganas de comprarlas. Al igual que Click,una marca india con plumas flexibles de muy buena calidad. Debería realizar videos ASMR de escritura, tiene una caligrafía muy buena, creo que te lo dije en algún comentario. Buen fin de semana y saludos desde Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
Hola! Gran caligrafía! Felicitaciones! Agradecería subtitulado en español. Hay mucha gente de LA que mira tus videos. Tengo la Pilot Metropolitan turquesa y es hermosa. Gracias. Saludos desde Buenos Aires 👍🏻
Hola. Gracias por comentar. Haré todo lo posible para traer subtítulos pronto. El turquesa es un color precioso. Buenos Aires - guau. Me alegra saber de usted, vuelva a consultar y comente con frecuencia. (Disculpa por la traducción automática)
I have a couple of Metropolitans,, I must admit though, I got them only for the cursive italic nibs, that I then transplanted into my Pilot Explorer pens. I prefer the Explorer, a much better fit in my hand and far lighter for extended writing sessions.
I had an Explorer but didnt like it. I think it was a fine nib and being Pilot, perhaps just too fine for me. However, I think I would enjoy an italic nib on my Metropolitan.
@@onemorepen I found them to be just a little scratchy for my liking and polished them on some micromesh, even my wife reaches for them first now and she doesn't normally like fountain pens!
BIC - has a fountain pen? I mean, BIC is the company most responsible for the world's addiction to disposable, plastic, "use once, then send to the landfill" contraptions full of thick sludge? The company which made writer's cramp part of our landscape - has a fountain pen on the market? I hate BIC, so this is like learning that the Mafia is funding anti-crime legislation and safe houses. This is me: 🤯 Best wishes from Vermont 🍁
thanks...where do I order one..on-line! Love the green...wonder does the nib and feed come out for cleaning at least...like can you disassemble the nib and feed and section?...thanks...Janis
I believe it is available from Amazon, but from the other comments it is not cheap at all. I paid less than 2 bucks for it, but I believe it is going for around 24 USD for a pack of 2 - a bit overpriced. I have no idea whether the nib and feed will disassemble, I will have to try and see what happens. Cleaning can be a bit difficult due to the "loading" mechanism. Thanks for commenting.
Yes that's a bit overpriced in my opinion. I guess I was really lucky to pick mine up for cheap. It's a fun little pen, but I won't be writing essays with it.
I have this (?) with a roller ball "nib"! Bought it many many years ago and haven't seen it since on sale. But it still writes excellently and is indeed my everyday pen!
Wow, I truly love this design, the cap is so Bic Crystal, it reminds me of when I was an heretic using ballpoints 😂 Two of my very first fountain pens were the Bic aluminum pens that were made by Stypen for them, one of them has a retractable nib in pure MB Bohème fashion. Both went out of rotation for many years (more than a decade in fact) because their nibs used to be M on the very broad side until I finally decided to grind both into EFs, now I couldn't be more proud of them, so different than what is mainstream today 😌
I have one of these and I love the design details that follow the design of the Crystal ball point. I think they are based on Stypen nibs as Bic bought Stypen.
I have three Safaris, three AlStars, two Vistas, one Rose Gold XL, extra converters and six boxes of various colored cartridges. I have purchased at least three extra nibs. I like the new black nibs. Three of my pens have never been used. I’ve lost my enthusiasm and desire for the LAMY grip section. I actually gifted my last purchase, a converter, and a box of cartridges (not in the initial count) to a colleague. I think the plain aesthetics of the nib has a lot to do with it. Thanks for sharing!
Lately using a Parker 51 push button fill, but have used disposable pens with good results. As to losing the Bic ballpoints, a co worker years ago told me that when he handed the pen over to someone to use, he did not give over the cap; so people tended to give the pen back!!
Haha, that is a good strategy, I will remember that one! I have one of the newer Parker 51s and I am not impressed with it, but I believe the older ones are brilliant.
Agree. I bought my first fountain pen 1986, the white plastic Waterman. I had the blue and black clip. Then the red Lamy Safari, black clip and nib. And after that.. Well, I have a lot of pens now.. But never have I heard of Bic fountain pen..
@@onemorepen I still have the red safari with cracked hood.* Black clip is still there. But I was forced to change nib. So it's the ordinary chrome. Likewise, the nib was damaged in both Watermans, so I throw them away. Sad, but true. So, now I have the Waterman Expert III with red lacque. I also collect ballpoint pens and have some lead pens too. * I wrote to Lamy and asked about the supposed life span for a Safari? And they were so impressed of over nearly 35 years of daily use, that they sent me a new pen!! Of course, it was inked several times.
I've completely used multiple Bic Cristal pens, I spent 5 years in prison and would write 12 pages or so daily by hand. IIRC one would last about a month when I had nothing else to do but write all day. It's funny to think that for a short time in my life a blue Bic Cristal pen was my most prized possession.
