Delighted to see your Detection Collection Winston has been returned to you! I haven't seen one for sale in years, but even back then they were selling for about $1300 Canadian. Well worth repairing.
Beautiful pens. On this side of the pond we don’t hear much about CS which is a shame. I’m also loving your rocker blotter, bookshelves filled to the brim with books, and that magnificent looking rifle overhead.
Many thanks, Zathras. It's a pity CS don't make it to the US, but they keep their costs down by operating on an almost bespoke manufacturing approach. They are not into mass-market pens, and it does show when you order from them. They will produce the pens to your specification. Glad you like my workspace! The gun is a lovely old Damascus-barrelled shotgun, deactivated so it cannot be used. It was given to me years ago rather than seeing it destroyed, because the action was so over-used that it was too dangerous to fire. I liked the idea of having it as a decoration!
Conway Stewart , a brand unknown to me until I watched your videos for the last two years . The result of that is I now have a Conway Stewart Winston classic green with B nib, a fantastic good looking pen. I also have , as a result of your reviews of the Visconti Homo Sapien pens, a Visconti Homo Sapien Bronze Age with a 18K 750 B nib (turned out to be more of a medium) and a Visconti Homo Sapien Steel Age with a 23K Pd950 M nib a very wet writer. Thanks for the great reviews, hope to see some more fountain pen review in the near future.
I sort of feel I should be apologising to you for the damage I have caused to your wallet! Really glad you've found the reviews so helpful, and thanks so much for letting me know.
For my opinion the best Great Britain pens are no ONOTO but Conwey stewart because, apart fromrighting properties, Conwesy stewart pens have a extra anglosaxon design! Their british elegance!
@@writerlywitterings I did like the Detection pen for that beautiful resin, though. You are a very good supporter for Conway Stewart which I am thankful. I do not know of any other site that provides an exploration with these pens.
Thanks for the walk-through! I have looked at the Malborough in ebonite since I got my Churchill. The nibs are great. It was your reviews that led me to the Homo Sapiens and the Churchill Heritage :) It’s just that the price and my wife are not on the same page :) Glad to hear you are doing better and to see you “back on duty”. Best wishes!
Thanks, Knut, for my first laugh of the day: "the price and my wife are not on the same page"! Yes, I know what you mean. So glad you're enjoying your other pens, which both show excellent taste on your part!
Conway Stewart triumphs again. You put me onto them and I’m grateful. I must get one of those ink blotters like you have there on your desk. Continue on that healing path!
Hello Mr. Jecks. Thank you for another interesting video. I am quite jealous of your Conway Stewart pen collection and hope to own one myself one day. It would be delightful if it made my handwriting as nice as yours! I’m happy to see you are mending well. Thank you, from across the pond!
Thanks for watching - but before you get the wrong idea, I don't get to keep these lovely pens, sadly! I am allowed to test and review, but then they have to go back (apart from the four I bought!)
Rather a handsome pen. Bit disappointing that it's a cartridge/converter, as, up to the reveal, I'd assumed it was a piston filler. I much prefer black & silver, and that's one theme of my collection.
Yes, I do tend to like piston and vacuum fillers - but I have to admit, with a smaller pen like this, I rather like the flexibility of using cartridges or a convertor. I do love the look of this in black/silver, though.
I'm pleased to say that, following your recommendation, I am now enjoying The Merchant's Partner on Audible. I particularly like the way you slowly build a description, giving space for the personalities of your characters develop through that. Michael Tudor Barnes is a good choice for the reader, I think. 👍🏼
Great to hear! Thanks so much for that. I would like to get The Last Templar put back into audio, too, but it's going to take me a while to record it. Sadly the original recording has gone out of contract, so I have to record it myself. Hopefully later this year!
I believe so, although I'm not certain. I know Dante del Vecchio told me a few years ago that Visconti were still using ebonite feeds, but whether that's still the case, I don't know.
Hi, Amit - that's a tough one. I would have to say that Visconti, Conway Stewart and Pineider are all about equal in terms of wetness but it does depend on the nib. All in B (broad) format will lay down a lot of ink. From what I have heard, though, a Visconti makes, I think, a 1.5mm stub which would have to be the wettest nib available, just to make the nib work! If you like smooth wet, I'd say Conway Stewart or Visconti mediums are about the best.
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I love ebonite pens! Gorgeous!
I'd have to look at the brown, imitation wood version one day. I loved this, though.
Delighted to see your Detection Collection Winston has been returned to you! I haven't seen one for sale in years, but even back then they were selling for about $1300 Canadian. Well worth repairing.
I have to admit, I have really missed it. So good to have it back!
Glad you're better.
Many thanks, Lee!
Beautiful pens. On this side of the pond we don’t hear much about CS which is a shame. I’m also loving your rocker blotter, bookshelves filled to the brim with books, and that magnificent looking rifle overhead.
Many thanks, Zathras. It's a pity CS don't make it to the US, but they keep their costs down by operating on an almost bespoke manufacturing approach. They are not into mass-market pens, and it does show when you order from them. They will produce the pens to your specification. Glad you like my workspace! The gun is a lovely old Damascus-barrelled shotgun, deactivated so it cannot be used. It was given to me years ago rather than seeing it destroyed, because the action was so over-used that it was too dangerous to fire. I liked the idea of having it as a decoration!
Conway Stewart , a brand unknown to me until I watched your videos for the last two years .
The result of that is I now have a Conway Stewart Winston classic green with B nib, a fantastic good looking pen.
I also have , as a result of your reviews of the Visconti Homo Sapien pens, a Visconti Homo Sapien Bronze Age with a 18K 750 B nib (turned out to be more of a medium) and a Visconti Homo Sapien Steel Age with a 23K Pd950 M nib a very wet writer.
Thanks for the great reviews, hope to see some more fountain pen review in the near future.
I sort of feel I should be apologising to you for the damage I have caused to your wallet! Really glad you've found the reviews so helpful, and thanks so much for letting me know.
Glad you're recovering nicely! Not a huge fan of gold trim pens so definitely black & silver. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Roxie. Glad you enjoyed it - and thanks for the well-wishing!
For my opinion the best Great Britain pens are no ONOTO but Conwey stewart because, apart fromrighting properties, Conwesy stewart pens have a extra anglosaxon design! Their british elegance!
Thanks for that - and I quite agree!
I prefer black and gold trim. Silver does nothing for me. I’ll have to put this pen on my list! Thanks for another great review!
Many thanks, Tracie! Hope all's well.
Gorgeous pen. I will have to investigate it as I love ebonite pens. Thanks for your review.
Thanks for watching! Really glad you liked it.
@@writerlywitterings I did like the Detection pen for that beautiful resin, though. You are a very good supporter for Conway Stewart which I am thankful. I do not know of any other site that provides an exploration with these pens.
Thanks for the walk-through! I have looked at the Malborough in ebonite since I got my Churchill. The nibs are great. It was your reviews that led me to the Homo Sapiens and the Churchill Heritage :) It’s just that the price and my wife are not on the same page :) Glad to hear you are doing better and to see you “back on duty”. Best wishes!
Thanks, Knut, for my first laugh of the day: "the price and my wife are not on the same page"! Yes, I know what you mean. So glad you're enjoying your other pens, which both show excellent taste on your part!
Conway Stewart triumphs again. You put me onto them and I’m grateful. I must get one of those ink blotters like you have there on your desk. Continue on that healing path!
Cheers, Brian. And yes, I think this pen really is a triumph. It's gorgeous!
Hello Mr. Jecks. Thank you for another interesting video. I am quite jealous of your Conway Stewart pen collection and hope to own one myself one day. It would be delightful if it made my handwriting as nice as yours! I’m happy to see you are mending well. Thank you, from across the pond!
Thanks for watching - but before you get the wrong idea, I don't get to keep these lovely pens, sadly! I am allowed to test and review, but then they have to go back (apart from the four I bought!)
Rather a handsome pen. Bit disappointing that it's a cartridge/converter, as, up to the reveal, I'd assumed it was a piston filler. I much prefer black & silver, and that's one theme of my collection.
Yes, I do tend to like piston and vacuum fillers - but I have to admit, with a smaller pen like this, I rather like the flexibility of using cartridges or a convertor. I do love the look of this in black/silver, though.
I'm pleased to say that, following your recommendation, I am now enjoying The Merchant's Partner on Audible. I particularly like the way you slowly build a description, giving space for the personalities of your characters develop through that. Michael Tudor Barnes is a good choice for the reader, I think. 👍🏼
Great to hear! Thanks so much for that. I would like to get The Last Templar put back into audio, too, but it's going to take me a while to record it. Sadly the original recording has gone out of contract, so I have to record it myself. Hopefully later this year!
@@writerlywitterings Yes, that would be excellent!
@@archivist17 Ah, you haven't heard me reading ...!
@@writerlywitterings 🤣😂🤣
I am assuming they still make their feed’s from ebonite? Thank you as always. I’m glad the recovery is well.
I believe so, although I'm not certain. I know Dante del Vecchio told me a few years ago that Visconti were still using ebonite feeds, but whether that's still the case, I don't know.
Sir which one is the wettest pen you came across.
Hi, Amit - that's a tough one. I would have to say that Visconti, Conway Stewart and Pineider are all about equal in terms of wetness but it does depend on the nib. All in B (broad) format will lay down a lot of ink. From what I have heard, though, a Visconti makes, I think, a 1.5mm stub which would have to be the wettest nib available, just to make the nib work! If you like smooth wet, I'd say Conway Stewart or Visconti mediums are about the best.
Sir, Thanx for the nice reply.