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Very nice video. I’m enjoying my copies of this pen. Yurie is turning out some great works!

This pen blows my socks off haha with its sheer beauty. It is really such a creative art piece, and i cant imagine how much work goes into making the barrel shape alone.Thank you so much for a great review, I like the length of the review and your staging alone is also a work of art. I'm happy to have found your channel Andrew.

It<s out of stock Will it be restocked?

Wow. That is some of the best ways to show off urushi. What a stunning pen.

Awesome video! The pen reminds me of a 70s lamp

I always look forward to your videos, and I'm sympathetic towards the natural disaster in Japan which affected so many people, including urushi artists. I also enjoy the segments on the cherry blossom pen by Yuri. This is a beautiful pen, but the rattle-snake mid-section evokes a mammalian response in me which I can't ignore. I admire the daring novelty and I look forward to more of Yuri's creations in 2025!

Great review! What ink u've been used in this pen?

The technology for pens is only so much. You can get an equally performing pen, with better design, for a fraction of the price. At this point you’re just paying for their marketing costs.

Let's not avoid mentioning the price out of politeness. Anyone paying for the "story" and "prestige" can continue to do so. The design is underwhelming. I'll just wait for a Chinese knock-off.

The pen is beautiful, but Montblanc, like Visconti, have to decide whether their pens are meant to be writing instruments or objects for the glass display. No excuse for sloppy nibs or plating that flakes off.

Interesting. I did not know anything about this ink brand. Thank you.

Nicely crafted review. For this sort of pen, in my thoughts it crosses a line into becoming a piece of art that also happens to write like a fountain pen. Thusly, the value of art is in the eye of the beholder. I being one who likes the original Grimm stories (not the watered down child friendly versions), do think this pen worth being created, and worth owning if one's budget can bear the price.

I need to watch this again but...at the cinema 📽️

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This Sailor pen is yet another beautiful writing instrument from the master makers in Japan- I have an embarrassingly large collection of Sailor pens, which I think are arguably the best pens on the market. However, just one question: I have the same Sailor in the larger Pro Gear regular, but its name is 'Blue Dawn' rather than 'Vega'. Is your Sailor Slim a different edition?

Good information - thank you. I've used glass dip pens for drawing just a little because they are less convenient than fountain pens. What I use them for is acrylic ink, which you can't use with a fountain pen, and I love the brilliant colors of acrylic inks and their permanence. I didn't know you could get just a nib, I'll have to look for that because I want to use them while traveling. Subscribed!

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Fantastic video, however I can barely hear you. (yep, and my volume is up all the way)

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I think the Faber-Castell Ambition Op Art's are even better contenders as that "step up" pen... Not quite so nice as my beloved GvFC Guilloche's but gets you on your way there at 30% the cost.

Sometimes, we really just let ourselves being taken by all the hype and peoples opinion! We a pen writes well, it writes well. I dont look at brands. I look at the pen. If possible I try them. And if I like it, I AM BUYING IT! A 1 dolar jinhao can bring me as much joy as my vintage montblancs or expensive Caran d ache! Enjoy the hobby! Nice video as always !

So I wanted to go for the new Delta Dolce Vita mid size.. But actually I like this Maiora a bit more.. with the integrated converter and the beautiful engravings on the nib.. hard decision 🤯

Hello there! Do you know if I can write with that ink on a black sheet and if it is seeable?

Thank you for all of your lovely videos. I am new to fountain pens and I find these so wonderful. Thanks!

Just switch to Japanese and skip the inferior European pens.

Very good reminder of the things that are important: comfort in the hand, control on the page.

I bought a coconut white version. I liked to write with it. But it was leaking. I think it was the plastic ask cracked in the production. It might just be the white version as has this problem. It looks like it removed from Amazon. Both Amazon and the producer’s solution was return it and refund me. Result is that I have not dared to buy it again, which is sad since I liked the pen.

The Faber Castel grip was one of my first fountain pens. I wanted to try a fountain pen and I spotted one at Michael's, an art store chain we here in the US and the only stationary store (sadly) near me. Found one in pastel blue and it is indeed a comfortable and reliable pen. Very enjoyable to write with!

Platinum Plaisir also a good choice for Safari alternative 👍

Looks decent for the price. I had a FC Essentio and a Hexo which were also excellent although a little more. The sub £20 price range is a tough one as I’d either pay less and get a preppy or pay a bit more and get a Twsbi eco!

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My very first fountain pen was a Parker.

Hi, you can get a wide variety of colored in Germany, Netherlands. Even JetPens in US has a wide range of colors. I agree this is overlooked but most users aren’t a fan of the triangular grip. The other popular inexpensive starter pens include Chinese brands like Jinhao 82.

I agree it's an under-rated pen, and has a lot to offer. I purchased one last December and made video about it, but it isn't talked about too much.

I don't think Parker fountain pens are under appreciated. They are OK/good fountain pens ( I have a Parker Urban premium and I like it ) BUT they use proprietary standard ink cartridge (like some other brands). I prefer pens with International standard cartridge/converters.

Interesting pen

Came by to watch and say hi!!😊

Thanks for the good video. This little pen is really charming and I’m enjoying mine very much.

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Does Yurie make the pens herself? Who makes them? For this much money, I would like to know a bit more about the production of the pens. I acquire Nakaya and Danitrio urushi pens so I'm looking for original pieces from time to time. Pen looks good by the way.

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I love the shape of these urushi pens, but have found them to be rather too girthy for my liking. My ranga abhimanyu is of the same shape, would love to use it daily, but 14mm> diameter is straining for tiny hands 😂

I grew up using Parker and Sheaffer pens in the 70s, 80s, 90s., and beyond. parker and Sheaffer were also the choice of my father. But during that time parker and sheaffer were the only pends widely available on the market. Montblanc came a bit later in the late 80s-90s as an available pen to buy. Then after that the 2000s saw the rise of acrylic colorful pens, which led the charge into the hearts of the younger writers. The entry of colorful Italian pens also took a large part of the market. Prices with parker being equal if not less, consumer writers would often choose the bigger, fatter and more colorful pen over the slimmer more conventional 70s looking pen, for the same price. I still have all my old Parkers and Sheaffers which i bought in the 80s and 80s and 90s and as credit to them they all still write superbly. Hell, my 1926 Duofold Big Red, still writes perfectly even if it is already 98 years old as of this writing. Then the China pens came along with the same or near quality, superb looks, and fraction of the price, and that takes the cake. I personally now collect many china pens buying 10 per week at less than the price of a Parker IM. So that is the reason why parker flew under the radar. The brand must evolve and adopt to current generation tastes and bring down their prices by manufacturing in China or else the brand will perish like Sheaffer, and soon Cross.

Love that Gothic script, or Fractur as known in German

I realised I didn’t need it

Whats the pen name?

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What's the model?

I'm new to pen collecting.. But ever since I was boy, I was a sucker for Parker pens. Even as an adult now, they bring me a lot of nostalgia.. I love pilot but I have a soft spot for the new 51 and the sonnets. They're just timeless.