How Well Do Capless Fountain Pens Seal? I Tested To Find Out!

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Seems like a Part 2 for this capless fountain pen seal test is in order to decide a true winner!
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@BullheadedGiovanni 3 месяца назад

I vote for continuing the test. I was surprised at how well they all did.

@StephenBlake 3 месяца назад

This is the kind of content that nobody is doing! It takes planning and patience. Thank you!

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate it!👐

@TheMagicalSock 3 месяца назад

The ink is darker because some of the water is evaporating, leaving a higher concentration of dye in solution. It’s normal with every pen - even the ones that seal perfectly off gas water into the cap seal.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I don't think there is much outgassing at room temperature in properly sealed pens. The water you find in the cap is typically condensation of the air captured in the cap

@pedrogonzalezgil 3 месяца назад

The challenge is on? As Galileo said: measure everything measurable.

@TheMagicalSock 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud I’m interested in your perspective on this. As a chemist, it seems to me that it would be impossible to prevent water from evaporating unless you’re in an environment at 100% RH. What is your reasoning for the ink being so much darker? Do you think that the light faded your previous lines? That seems unlikely to me, but not impossible. I’ve noticed this effect in all of my pens that don’t seal particularly well, so I always assumed it was water loss.

@dancinswords 3 месяца назад

I have a couple of Jinhao pens that I've noticed this with particularly, where the ink gets more concentrated over time. They never feel like they've dried out; the ink is just darker

@idipbananasintocoffee 3 месяца назад

Has to be slight evaporation over time of at least the ink in the feed. If you wrote more, after several lines the color would go back to normal!

@fgtortiz1 3 месяца назад

Maybe weight them before storing them to see if there is any significant loss.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I can weigh them but I think the evaporation rate will be too little for my scale to detect or at the least within the error of the scale. For example, it takes several drops of ink on the scale before it can detect any change in weight

@duncanmurray6587 3 месяца назад

We might be surprised at how much ink has evaporated...

@d3nza482 2 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud Weigh several identical pens together then divide the loss by the number of pens.

@Doodlebud Месяц назад

@@d3nza482 that would help for sure but now all of a sudden this test would now cost me a whole buncha money to run.

@Ryan_the_Spoo 3 месяца назад

I’m shocked how well they all did to be honest! Now I definitely will get a Majohn to compliment my pilot VP. Let’s go for two!

@faniro4792 3 месяца назад

My Majohns A2 are definitely doing better than my A1s.

@Zaguzah 3 месяца назад

Please continue the tests!

@jayebird1070 3 месяца назад

So excitedby the Ensso performance. Its the first capless I am getting

@EnCwoisant 3 месяца назад

The real pen science we need! What’s the next experiment?

@echowoods4869 3 месяца назад

I'd love if you also included a Platinum Curidas in your tests next time! Capless pens are so cool! I also wonder whether the nib extraction mechanism matters, e.g. if a standard Pilot Capless dries out slower than a Capless Fermo.

@pensane 3 месяца назад

Oh, I agree! I actually love the Curidas with a medium nib. I’ve gone a month without mine drying out, so I think it can hold its own. Don’t think it would have been the best result though.

@Quinkerbell_3604 3 месяца назад

@@pensane my Curidas pens were terrible so maybe it was the ink I was using. I could’ve go a couple days between uses.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

If I had a Curidas I would have included it

@Quinkerbell_3604 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud we have to find a way to get you one ☺️

@pensane 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud how can we get one in your hands? I’d love to hear your thoughts on it as it is certainly a polarizing pen.

@normamccafferty3053 3 месяца назад

Continue this until a champion emerged, please! This is excellent! 👏🏼 ⭐️ 🖊️

@pjacklam 3 месяца назад

Very interesting! I think you should include all the Majohn and Pilot pens in the extended test. While they weren't perfect, I think they performed so well that it would be interesting to see how the perform after two months or whatever you choose.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I'll throw them in the mix for fun since I'm doing it anyways

@D3D587 3 месяца назад

I've had no problems with my Capless pens. I have a Modern Pilot Capless, and the Mahjohn A1 and A2 with the Pilot 18K nibs.

@cynthiaalvarado8610 3 месяца назад

The ink can evaporate. That’s how you can get a darker blue after some time. It happens to me especially during the warmer months. It’d be interesting to weigh them and see if it evaporates enough to make a difference in the weight after some time. Yes, keep going to declare a cap less winner.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

@fortheloveofpens 3 месяца назад

Great video! Regarding the ink appearing darker - I've experienced this before when storing inked pens. The water in the ink is evaporating, leaving a more concentrated color behind. The pens with darker ink actually have seals that aren't performing as well. I'm not sure if you started with full-fills, but I would bet the ink level is lower on the pens with darker ink. The nib's ability to write immediately is mostly determined by how well the feed maintains a supply of wet ink. It appears the ENSSO and LAMY have the darkest inks in the video.

@williamcatalano1762 3 месяца назад

I have a Moonman A1 and Pilot Fermo. Never had any problems with either pen drying out over long usage. I usually keep writers blood in my maroon A1 though. That ink is one of the wettest inks I own so maybe that helps it a lot and I've also tuned the nib to be wetter and ground it a bit and smoothed. Fermo was a lovely medium right off the bat. Great test Doodlebud.

@amyclarke978 3 месяца назад

We need a champion. But I am very happy with the Ensso bolts performance. I can't wait to get the bolt in my grubby little paws.

@bobabo 3 месяца назад

I was going to write the exact same comment! Very impressed by the Bolt.

@MarshaLove0723 3 месяца назад

Nice! 😎 Leaving a pen inked for an entire month without any use at all is not normal use to me, so I'm very impressed with all the pens. I've had plenty of pens, with snap and screw caps, that didn't write as well as that Dialog 3 after just two or three weeks of not being used. I even have a water brush as part of my EDC that is usually used to add a drop of water to a nib to rehydrate it. I didn't think the ink on the page faded, but that the ink in the stores pens had concentrated a bit in the feed, so they wrote darker.

@stiab3 3 месяца назад

This is my experience too.

@mar2ky 3 месяца назад

Great testing! I also realize that the ink in the reservoir/cartridges will disappear slowly. It may relate to the material, like the rubber sack or ebonite barrel. Also, the little gaps in the complex mechanism contribute. I hope my thoughts can be helpful.

@kenshinhimura3014 Месяц назад

I have a vintage Pilot Vanishing Point broad nib and this pen doesn't dry out on me, also have the Vanishing Point matte black and also doesn't skip when starting to write. I really love the way the vintage feels in the hand and how smooth it writes and it's really light in the hand, the matte black feels more heavy on the hand because is brass, but it feels secure and sturdy. Love the both and no problem from them when unused for weeks. Hope Pilot makes a special edition or brings back the one piece clip like on the vintage vanishing points. Thank you for this test 💪🙏

@migueloxamendi4284 3 месяца назад

This kind of content is why Google needs to implement a Double Thumbs UP Botton STAT!

@engineering_guy 3 месяца назад

Excuse me sir...its a "hypothesis" not a prediction 😁😁. But i am exclusively into retractables and none of my copies write after 2 weeks. I have had a pilot vanishing point, pilot decimo, majohn a2 etc. But i think its because I put dry inks (I like the permanent ones). Even though they don't write after 2 weeks, I still love them because the convenience is unmatched.

@brillcouncil4584 3 месяца назад

Great test! This tracks with my experience with my mahjohn and pilot I've used.

@bagheera3008 Месяц назад

I am so so grateful for this

@joanwerthman4116 3 месяца назад

This is so helpful. Thank you. Love to see a follow up test.

@RubensMateusPadovezeArquimago 2 месяца назад

Very interesting testing

@alexhackmann 2 месяца назад

Great test! Continuing would be nice indeed!

@49jbrash 3 месяца назад

Not even the worst is so bad. I want it! Congrats!

@dancinswords 3 месяца назад

The saga of capless fountain pen combat begins

@jin23666 2 месяца назад

Good work, man!!

@naher1277 Месяц назад

Thanks for testing this! Just what I was interested in since I am not writing with all the inked pens every week.

@jessicaison2140 3 месяца назад

I would love to see a two-month test, for sure.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

3 month test will begin this weekend

@mariexlupin 3 месяца назад

Great video, I’d love to see a more extended test! Oh man, I am sad to see I missed out on the kickstarter for that ensso, i’ll have to keep an eye out for when they start selling them regularly!

@DrLFV Месяц назад

I've been watching a few pen review videos on youtube (looking at the Karas Kustom ink v2, coppper, w/ titanium nib of course)...Your video started automatically after all of those. And let me tell you, your voice just cut through all those others like nothing else. Kudos, man. You have a very good and distinctive voice. Keep up the great content. Just wanted to compliment your work. Take Care.

@Doodlebud Месяц назад

Thanks buddy 👍

@phil8370 3 месяца назад

I don't know the air humidity. But maybe it's possible to get a biger Delta. If the pens a stored in a yar with silica gel.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I think its better to simulate real world scenarios since virtually nobody is only using their pens in an perfectly controlled environment. We all used are pens everyday of the year no matter the weather. The pens stated in the same pen roll, in the same open bin, on the same shelf, in the same room of a house where the there aren't wild swings in environmental conditions.

@Joey-gp8gg 3 месяца назад

Great stuff bud! Looking forward to seeing the review of the Pelikan M1000. Really interesting experiment.

@Icetigris 24 дня назад

I find that the position you store the pen in matters. I have several Pilot capless pens, my daily writer has an EF in it. Storing them nib up even overnight can cause some hard starts for me, but storing it sideways is usually fine.

@cesspresso 3 месяца назад

I’m excited for the bolt action ēnsso I preordered and this test allowed me to exhale 😮‍💨 thank you!

@edkirkpatrick1231 3 месяца назад

Shocked they all did pretty great. Would vote for two or three month evaluation

@darrinyhearm4240 3 месяца назад

Great video for me as I backed the Bolt Kickstarter, cheers DB.

@maidpretty 3 месяца назад

Try Platinum Curidas capless pen. Forgot mine in a light jacket in September, started writing just fine in May next year. And they're interesting from engineering point of view.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

If I had one I would have included it in the test

@faniro4792 3 месяца назад

Yes please, continue the test! While often mentioned in reviews fountain pens drying after a few days is generally not paid enough attention. I'm very happy you did the test. I've a Dialog CC, it's excellent but it behaves like your Dialog here… Thanks for all your efforts and maybe do the test with other fountain pens.

@Equinox051256 3 месяца назад

I have a Pelikan M205 with a medium nib, inked it once since I got it 14 months ago - I uncap it about to use about every six weeks or so and it still writes perfectly the second I uncap it. Amazing pen!.

@RobertFisher1969 3 месяца назад

Great test! I’d love to see it continue and similar tests with capped pens too. BTW, I keep a sheet of blotting paper in each notebook. I usually don’t actively blot (unless using a very wet pen & ink combination) but just toss it on the page I just wrote before closing to notebook.

@13noman1 3 месяца назад

Thanks for doing this! I'm not surprised -- if a bit jealous -- of your Dialog 3. The "door" on mine was (is) a perpetual challenge at getting a good seal/close. Lamy actually replaced the pen for me but the replacement was as challenging so I've pretty much given up on it. The Pilots were no surprise at all! Part 2 please!!

@miker5502 2 месяца назад

Doodlebud…you've become the “ Project Farm” of fountain pens..lol😊. Keep them coming! Great test. Cheers from Nova Scotia, MikeR.( if you haven’t seen Project Farm on RU-vid I highly recommend it…and YES this requires further testing…to the failure point!)

@Doodlebud 2 месяца назад

I've seen some of his videos. The test will continue on as another pen has arrived to be added into the mix. I've also come up with what I think is a better test to check for dry out

@wittwittwer1043 2 месяца назад

First: I have at least three Pilot VPs, the favorite of which is the Decimo. All of them write when I want to use them, despite the passage of time, but I don't think I've waited a month since last usage. Congratulations on the M100 "green-stripe!" I think the green-striped Pelikans are the most definitive of the brand, and the best-looking.

@rabrry1 3 месяца назад

I too would like to see a month by month review! Having the A1 and A2 I am so invested in this haha

@moonlight5050 3 месяца назад

Love this test....I'm between a Lamy and a Pilot VP and not that this matters but great to know that even a month and it will be fine 😊

@jpanthony 3 месяца назад

Looking forward to the multiple month challenge! I’m hoping you keep all 6 in the test though, not just the bolt and VP. Great video idea!

@j3rmyp4rkr 3 месяца назад

Very impressed, definitely keeping the A2 on my wishlist! Like someone else said, id love to see weights before and after to see if there was any noticeable evaporation. I find with my lamy vista, my blue ink gets darker over time and i suspect its just from evaporation, even though the nib stays wet and writes just fine.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

@user-wp6qj1kf6t 3 месяца назад

Interestinglty enough, I have more hard starts with my Vintage Vanishing Point than the others. The Fermo and the Decimo are da bomb! Work like a charm every time.

@sean.chiarot 3 месяца назад

Based on your reviews, I ordered a couple of Majohn A1's earlier this week and was wondering about how well they would work if not used daily. Great video and I hope you keep the test going. Given the price point, I expected the Lamy to perform better, but I think they all did well after a month of sitting.

@zeus52452 3 месяца назад

Another interesting video DB. Yes, I have a Lamy Dialog cc the all black edition. As circumstances so happened, I preordered it with a fine nib, and ended up with the extra fine nib. I'm really glad I did. Size wise, it's about the same diameter as the Atelier F2 but about 2.5 cm longer. Maybe you could do a round of testing with the Dialog cc, Majohn A3, and the Curidas.

@acrophobe 2 месяца назад

Even though some pens did better than others, honestly I think every pen here passed the test with flying colors. I wouldn't expect any pen to perform flawlessly on the first stroke after a month. If a pen needs a few starter marks on some scratch paper it's something I expect by default. Special marks to the vintage Vanishing Point though, that one seemed somehow even juicier and more ink primed after a month of rest, which is miraculous.

@ArjanD78 3 месяца назад

I was very curious when I saw the video. I have to say: I'm impressed! Drying out is one of the reasons I don't buy a capless pen. The one I like the most (Lamy), performed the worst 😕

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I wouldn't say it performed the worst at all. The A1 took a whole sentence to get writing properly, the Lamy took 2 characters. Its the most expensive, but wasn't the worst

@kathrynhorn8095 3 месяца назад

I vote to continue the test... say 3 months instead of 2 (so you don't have to keep checking in on it). Thanks for the content and hope you have a good day.

@SiddyBoy 3 месяца назад

I have the Lamy DIalog CC and if I don't use the pen for a week, it skips like a couple of letters and starts working normally, but for a few lines, the colour of the ink comes out very saturated. I use the Pilot Iroshizuku Ku Jaku ink which is Turquoise in colour but comes out dark green initially then comes back to the original colour.

@dimhelmet 3 месяца назад

I have that same problem with my Dialog CC, except it skips if left overnight.

@eileengoldenberg270 3 месяца назад

I just got a Majohn A1 works great.. then I got an A2 because the A12 were sold out.. terrible could not get it to work. Did all the cleaning, changed ink, used the brass shim.. pretty bad. Thanks for testing these! Great info..I did order another A1..

@aaroncobeng 2 месяца назад

On my decimo, it tends to have a dry nib, lint tends to get into the apparatus and cause the ink to attach to the lint it also gunks up the closing mechanism that causes the exit of the nib to be inhibited.

@sailcat9 3 месяца назад

I have a Curidas that dries out overnight. Even PR's Infinity Ink can't help. It's a shame because the nib writes smoothly and the retraction action works well. Oh well. On the other hand, I have an Ensso Bolt Action pen on order from their Kickstarter and I am eager for it to arrive in June! Thanks for the vid, by the way!

@heartoflyn 3 месяца назад

That vintage VP is 🔥!

@yobanyhernandez125 Месяц назад

I watched this wondering if I should get an A1 for work notes and study notes. But now I’m interested in that bolt action one 😅

@ZZ_Szabo 3 месяца назад

It might be interesting to try it with a different ink too. I find that in my EF A2 Sailor Shikori Souten takes a bit to get started after a few hours, while Manyo Kuzu is fine for days. Both pens work with no issues in my Kaweco Lilliput

@ckmoore 2 месяца назад

I'd love to see this with the platinum curidas included.

@Doodlebud 2 месяца назад

Just had one arrive yesterday to include in the testing

@manuelsalazar3938 3 месяца назад

I commented a while back that I think you should consider the weather, currently it's very hot and dry down here in Mexico City and I started noticing the ink in all my pens is evaporating faster, no matter how well they seal. Most also have hard starts if not used for more than a day.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

A properly sealed pen should not dry out in 1 day no matter the weather. When I was in Mexico last year I had no issues with any of my pens the whole time I was there. The pens were inside my house, in the same room which has very little temperature fluctuation. Plus, I can't control the weather either way

@rebeccasponderings8459 3 месяца назад

Great video. Could you store them standing up and then try?

@amyfeigt6715 3 месяца назад

Of all of my retractable pens (VP, Decimo, A1, A2) the A2s are the only ones I've ever had an issue with them drying out. And those pens get used daily through the work week.

@NotesFromPastAmy 3 месяца назад

Interesting! even though I dont have a capless of any brand. I did have an A1 at one point in time, but it dried out so quickly...within a day. I've been content with screw caps ever since.

@preciado101 Месяц назад

Lamy dialog 3 cc owner here... that keeps happening 😂

@RJayRoberts 2 месяца назад

They all did rather well. I've a Platinum Curidas, though I've not let it set for a month. I've got the Mahjohn ones and the Endless Pens Creator. The only one I've inked up so far is the Curidas, and I used one of the Mahjohn some time ago. Certainly would like to see a continuation.

@MrsAlchemist 3 месяца назад

What an interesting experiment! I have similar experience in everyday use. The A1, writes thin, drier, has hard starts after long time not being used. The A2 is wetter, darker, smoother and has had no hard starts so far.

@JefferyHall-ct2tr 3 месяца назад

Hi DB! I think you should do a 3 month test. I had my first A-2 dry out on me after a couple of months, was a BEAR to get writing again, but it could have been the ink I had in it. Can't wait to see more of your Pelikan 1000! I just recently bought a new Pelikan 800 in the Green/Black and it has just BLOWN ME AWAY! Like writing on a cloud!

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

Going to start the 3 month testing this weekend

@cottoniaful 3 месяца назад

I think the pen roll helped a lot. I know my Pilot Vanishing point doesn’t fare that well after a couple weeks when it isn’t wrapped up.

@Agent_Orange_Peel 3 месяца назад

Got to test it longer. Realistically, I’d probably use a pen at least once a month, but still good to know.

@andykellens7237 3 месяца назад

Interesting experiment. Out of these pens, I only have the modern VP and haven't experienced any dry-outs, and have left the pen unused for approx. 6 weeks. So would be interesting to see how long they can last before they give up. Congrats with the Pelikan ;-)

@detpekandefingret 3 месяца назад

For the upcoming Pelikan review, would be interesting to compare it to your Montblanc pens.

@fountainpentherapy 3 месяца назад

Go for the next test

@ichirofakename 3 месяца назад

Impressive test, they all work! Watch this video, all doubters! I had an A1 but it leaked like a sieve all over the place, so it got binned. Love the design of the Dialog, none of the rest, but happily it is too pricy for me to justify.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

Sounds like your A1 was a dud 😔

@dacksonflux 2 месяца назад

I'm going to need another test

@Doodlebud 2 месяца назад

Its in the works

@DemonZapan 3 месяца назад

Thanks, very interesting! I wonder, did you use a full fill of Ink for all the pens? Would it look different if you only filled them half and thus more air was in the system allready? For me this is the most likely scenario of forgetting the pen somwhere with a half- or less full fill of Ink.

@FriedPi-mc5yt 3 месяца назад

I’m surprised the Majohn did as well as they did. I think after a month, it would be easy to figure out which ones would hold up better over a longer period of time. But if you really need to test them, a year long wait should give you a “top dog” of the bunch.

@johndevault9030 3 месяца назад

Please continue the test until all but 1 pen fails. Or another idea is a separate test using a Private Reserve Infinity ink.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I did a video wit the infinity inks if you haven't seen. Tested dry out time with a pen uncapped and it was pretty good! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B1DJuuBxAuQ.html

@johndevault9030 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud Thanks for the link, I will take a look at your video. I have an Infinity I k in one of my pens and have experienced an uncapped time of 3-1/2 hours with writing a short sentenced about every 30 minutes, with no hard starts or dry outs. I have not tested it yet for dry out due to extended idle capped time.

@Quinkerbell_3604 3 месяца назад

Keep going with the tests. I wonder how much the ink is evaporating and whether you are using converters or cartridges in each pen. This was a great video!

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

@kenblair2538 3 месяца назад

Nice experiment , My A2 dries out after 2-3 weeks. There seems to be a slight crust around the nib, like dried out ink. Maybe its the ink, Diamine green. Thanks. KB

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

Yeah try a different ink. Some just do that easily

@kenblair2538 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud Thanks, I'll do that. KB

@nikossiotas 3 месяца назад

WOW ! I am impressed by A2 ! But i would also like to see that test with the Platinum Curidas. I hope you do that with a Curidas as well.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

If I had a Curidas I would have included it

@foxtrotelement 3 месяца назад

I loved this video. I also adore my A1 in the waffle pattern.

@bradwavemb 3 месяца назад

About the color change: I noticed that Diamine Teal looks darker if it sits in the pen for a while (like a week or so). Some oxidation?

@AlanaBaker-cp4cy 3 месяца назад

Have you ever tried the Platinum Curidas? That is one of my favorite capless pens.

@LewisLittle66 3 месяца назад

I'm very impressed. I've always been hesitant about getting a retractable pen beause of worries about them drying out. But even the worst was good enough after half a line of writing. (Maybe this says a lot about how good Diamine inks are?)

@gigiwhizz494 3 месяца назад

Add my vote for continuing at least a couple more months. I'm surprised by the A2, mine dries up as soon as I take my eye off it.

@philnaunton7181 3 месяца назад

Woo-Hoo! Way to go....

@worldtenor 3 месяца назад

my vote would be for 3-6 months…in the category of…”oh shoot, I forgot this pen was inked up and I didn’t clean it out, let’s see if it still writes!” My guess is that some people can relate to that. Hats off to Ensso for the bolt pen firing up like a boss.

@nambi1227 3 месяца назад

Nice experiment. My vote is for Pilot VP.😊

@Paul.Douglas Месяц назад

Cool test! I left my A1 (Bay State Blue) and VP (Heart of Darkness) for 5 months after I retired. The A1 was dry as a bone. It will have to be cleaned. The VP wrote after just a couple letters. I wonder if the ink type has some effect as well.

@gizmogeek23 3 месяца назад

I wonder if the roll protected them at all since there was no air exchange around them. I also wonder if nib up would change it compared to storing horizontal.

@vasilis_k_97 3 месяца назад

Pretty much my thoughts. I am not shure about the air exchange, but the humidity is definetely effected. Maybe the test whould be better if they weren't storred in a roll or with their grip/nib sections uncovered. Interesting results nonetheless!

@gizmogeek23 3 месяца назад

@@vasilis_k_97 what I kind of meant with the air exchange would be the air in the roll might equalize to a humidity or at least be a bit more consistent where the room would always be about the same humidity drawing out more water from the pen. Does that make sense? I’m guessing light and depending on the room sunlight also are a big factor as well.

@vasilis_k_97 3 месяца назад

@@gizmogeek23 Yes, and I agree completely

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

I'm not thinking the pen roll would make much of an impact. Its very breathable fabric. If I for example put that pen roll in my vacuum chamber and lowered the air pressure it wouldn't protect the pens for the pressure change. I don't think its able to create its own unique environment. The roll was in an open bin on a shelf, away from sun or much light in a room which sees very little change in air temp.

@gizmogeek23 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud might be an interesting test to get a couple of the same majohns and leave them in different places to see how/where you store it matters. On desk, in drawer, in case, nib up, nib down, etc.

@MadUncleAndy 3 месяца назад

Also would love if you weighed or otherwise measured evaporation.

@fredfolts8864 3 месяца назад

Lets keep going to find the best

@venturous1v 2 месяца назад

Do they all have the same type of nib (F, EF, etc.) or are they different? I feel like a finer nib might be more prone to drying out.

@Panzer_Z 3 месяца назад

You should also do weight comparisons to see how much evaporation happens over time. I'd say keep doing these monthly until one fails totally and can't recover without a reink. That should give an idea how long at minimum a capless can just sit around.

@Doodlebud 3 месяца назад

@Panzer_Z 3 месяца назад

@@Doodlebud yah that could be a problem. Maybe just do them off screen to see if there is any detectable change and just mention in the next video that you did weigh them but the difference was undetectable so people like me won't ask again 😂

@b8702131 Месяц назад

So a lid or some device keeps the nib from drying out from the front, but what keeps the air out from behind the nib, specially on push button pens? I've taken out the pen inside my A1 and know it isn't airtight inside - no resistance from any seal at all. Was thinking of putting some grease on the narrowest part of the stem inside to act as an air trap.