I'm not really a pen guy, but I enjoy watching people with nice voices talk about their interests I think I got whiplash when you said that it costed ~$1000
I got the Pearwood Ambition, it's pretty much 1/10 of the price and still has an amazing quality. If I could describe Faber-Castell in short: they make the best steel nibs
It's Montblanc who use the term "precious resin", not Parker. And I would tend to agree with others that "individually grained" is likely just a translation issue and meant to be something more like "uniquely grained". As an aside, I have a 1970s vintage MB 146, and it does feel different from other plastic pens of the day. It's hard enough that it sounds almost glass-like when I tap the cap and barrel against one another and there are no casting marks visible, even when I shine a light through the very dark burgundy transparent resin. So I do think they were using something a bit different from other manufacturers, at least at that time. Machined Lexan, perhaps, instead of injection-molded ABS or the like. I have no idea if any of that is true today, though. Never seen a modern MB in the flesh.
I say this pen is the best made pen in my collection. A lot of quality. Mine is a broad nib and a lovely writer. I love CC filler. Very convenient. I have never understood the criticism of converters for the preference for a piston.
Thank you for another outstanding review of this beautiful pen. I don't have a Graf Faber-Castell fountain pen as of yet, but this beauty is worthy of saving up for. I do have a bottle of their ink though, in Cognac, and it is much lighter. I do like the ink you used, and a bottle of that ink will be one of my year end purchases. I have become partial to nice brown inks, and it went well with that pen.
I wonder if the Individually Grained description is a German to English mis-interpretation, such as the eponymous Precious Resin (which GvFC also use as well as Montblanc). I suspect it is a German expression for a single original piece of wood, as opposed to a composite or artificial construction (remembering the wooden finished Faber-Catell Ambition and eMotion use this sheets of wood rolled over a brass barrel).
Great review. I found the company history fascinating. The nib is beautiful. I might try the cheaper option that you mentioned. I used to always use FC pencils and the kids use FC markers. 😊
Very good review, David. The wood reminds me of the Hexo model which uses oak, I believe. The nib looks very intriguing. But the price is, well, not in my price point. But being handmade and the care and craftsmanship is clearly evident.
What about a comparison between Namiki Chinkin 18 kt nib medium and Magnum Faber-Castell 18 kt medium and between the two barrels? It seemed Faber Castell it's heavy, large ( less comfortable?) and with a larger nib and a final section of barrel little cold ! What you think?🎉😊
Great review. I found the company history fascinating. The nib is beautiful. I might try the cheaper option that you mentioned. I used to always use FC pencils and the kids use FC markers.
@@jaystone4816 Same here. I've owned many many pens but this Classic line is just brilliant. I've owned the Pernambuco and the Guilloche but Macassar is truly something special. With all these models the nibs are just fantastic. In my opinion these nibs are miles above any high end brand nibs I've used. I'm actually thinking about buying another Macassar with a different nib. It is really that good.
Individually grained, to me anyway, as a non-woodworker, sounds, more or less, like they’re trying to say the barrel of the pen is made from one piece of wood, as opposed to multiple pieces of wood that can be glued together to create “one piece“ so it sounds like they use straight wood without having to attach multiple pieces together
Fabulous pen and review. I think that if I were to spring for a Graf von Faber-Castelll, I'd find a piston filler, just because, kind of better, engineering-wise? To be honest, since I like Fun with Inks, a large filling capacity is more for me a matter of philosophy than practicality.
I love wood pens. I like this pen's handsome aesthetic, it reminds me a bit of a musket. I even like c/c fillers. I entertained saving for this pen up until you mentioned the price, at which point I did a real life O_O. As solid and handsome as this pen looks, I need more convincing about the justice of that price point. It makes me wonder if we're meant to put this Magnum in the same orbit as the MB 149, which IMO gets away with its price point on the strength of its reputation alone.
I was wondering whether you were going to review this pen and am glad you did and glad you like it. Graf von Faber Castell might not be to everyone's taste, but you almost always get a consistently well-made, regal, elegant pen that has substance and writes flawlessly. The longer I go in this hobby, the more I think GvFC is the finest example of German pen-making around. It consistently embodies the true spirit of German pen-making and is, to my mind, vastly superior to Montblanc and at least par with Pelikan. In favour of GvFC, their pens almost always write flawlessly too, especially when compared with Pelikan. I tend to prefer their use of natural materials, compared with the more conventional resin of the above other German brands. Aside from the price, the one drawback of this pen is that it is not a piston-filled pen. While I think CC filling systems have their place, a pen that costs almost €1,000.00 is expensive for "only" a CC filling system. GvFC makes beautiful piston fillers too, as shown in their Pen of the Year Collection. Will you be reviewing the Sailor King of Pens in Royal Tangerine soon? I believe it was tied long ago with the Nakaya for what viewers wanted to see reviewed next from your personal collection. :) Thanks for another good review, David, and happy Christmas. :)
Beautiful pen, lovely craftsmanship. That said, at this price point, IMO, an ebonite feed should at least be an option. Thanks for the review! (edited to clarify this is my opinion)
I really don't understand why German pen companies are so fond of metal sections. GvFC, Otto Hutt, Waldmann, Diplomat... The nibs are amazing, but I just can't deal with the shiny metal sections. Also, I think metal sections tend to make pens look cheap, a shame when we're talking the kind of craftsmanship and attention to detail that these brands put into their pens. At least Pelikan and Montblanc have non-metal sections, but Montblanc just isn't my jam. Regardless, thanks for another great review. I do have to say that, even on video, the pleasure of writing with that nib comes through.
While metal sections can be slippery, I've never found that to be true with Graf von Faber-Castell. The weight and balance of a pen is what determines whether the metal section is slippery or not. I agree some Diplomat pens can be slippery. I haven't owned the other brands you mentioned.
I have actually had a correction read in the segment. And not one that tons of people noticed. It was something where I was the only one to point it out. 😁
Way to go man! Do you remember which episode? Seth’s correction segments have been one a my favourite “digital exclusives” in recent memory haha. It’s cool to see a fan out in the wild. I only recently found your channel, and I’ll admit I’m not very knowledgeable with fountain pens, but your videos are still extremely captivating. It’s always cool to see people express their love for something. Keep up the great work, David!
It was fairly early on. It had to do with the Trump USFL/NFL lawsuit, where Seth said Trump was awarded $1 in damages. While technically true, since it was an anti-trust case, the damages were tripled, so he actually was awarded $3.
I have the roller classic and the clip it is identical! Completely loose! So if you hang it to every dress it will fall😢! And You will break or lose the pen😮
Great review, David. I own a number of Graf von Faber-Castell pens, none of which are at this price level. But "less expensive" is of course a very relative term with this brand! They're all beautifully made, feel solid in the hand without being too heavy, and have wonderful gold nibs. Their Classic series has quite a few offerings in different wood barrels, and since they started in the 18th century with wood pencils, if anyone knows wood, it's going to be Graf von Faber-Castell. A side note: the "Graf" part of the name is German for the English equivalent of the title of Count. That's why they had to ask for permission to hyphenate their name to Faber-Castell. While this may sound very 'high falutin' to many, it's a part of this family-owned business' long proud tradition, not just advertising fluff. It's their name on the line, literally. They're not some financial mega-consotium in Malaysia that owns Pelikan and many other businesses as well. When you buy one of their pens, at whatever price point, you get a wonderful pen. I don't think the price you pay for any of them is over-inflated - unlike some other brands I could mention. Even if their pens do not appeal to you, you really owe it to yourself to hold and do a test write with one at a retail dealer, or ask a friend who owns one to let you try it. You'll understand what you're getting for that price.
I love Faber-Castell pens and have two. They make, along with Twsbi, the best under-$50 pens in the world. This pen, alas, looks cheap. The platinum plating is indistinguishable from chrome, and the body looks like a wood turning kit product. I do like the photo of the family in their castle, which is far more elegant than this pen.
I thought it was just me. I actually said, "Jeez, 1k for something that looks like a kit pen!?" outloud. If their nibs are so awesome, they might want to think about making some decent looking pens.
There's no substitute for actually having the pen in your hand and examining it. Simple doesn't always mean cheap...sometimes it means very refined. If you ever handled a Graf pen at this level, you'd appreciate it more, even if you didn't like the price or chose another pen. Figboot was favorably impressed with this pen, and he's not a lover of "cheap" pens.
I'm sure the history s worth the $1,000, at least to the oeople who buy one. I own a Montbloc 149 which is at least as much pen as I can handle. I bought it myself, some years ago and it has never cost as much as its value I thought of it, but part of that value of course is the long sentiment of ownership. Also that I had it completely rebuiit lt except for the clip ,because I had mistreated it. Value is a slippery concept in pens. The truth is thqt most expensive pens write no better that a cheap felt tip pen.
Looking at a pen in a video is not the same as seeing it in the flesh and in your hand. The pen has heft and balance, and an 18K gold nib. It's very understated, but that's not the same as simple - or cheap.
I like fountain pens. I understand that a $1000 is not that absurd when dealing with upper echelon fountain pens, but that GvFC Magnum looks like my buddy turned that himself in his shed. Great looking nib though.
I think you'd change your mind very quickly if you actually saw this pen in the flesh and handled it. Some pens look so much better "live" than in video, and this is one of them.
Its a platinum plated handcrafted german fountain pen, with arguably one of the best nibs out there. Ive had the pleasure of owing kop,m1000, and this writes just as well as the m1000, followed up by the sailor KOP. I guess you must have had owned all of them to appreciate the crafstmanship ;) but i do agree 1000$ is to much, i payed no where near that.
It's a matter of individual opinion. The M1000 is a great pen, but it's still acrylic resin or plastic. The GvFC is platinum-coated metal and wood, and in my experience Graf nibs are superior to Pelikan nibs. And you've overstated the price comparison between the two: the M1000 isn't "half the price." The M1000 retails at $800-850.
@@HornedPolarBear Pelikans are cheaper in England than they are in the U.S. too. The price I quoted applies everywhere in the U.S. You are indeed lucky if you can buy it in Japan!
@@red2432I agree. I own lots of Pelikans and I'm not knocking them, but Graf pens are a whole other category of pen. They are solid, have some real heft to them, and not overly heavy. You have to actually see and hold a Graf to appreciate the difference.
Pelikan top of the line pens are right up there in price comparison with most Graf pens, and Pelikan bodies is still made out of resin (plastic), and they are relatively light pens. Graf pens have a solid heft to them without being too heavy, and excellent balance. I'm not knocking Pelikan...I own more than ten of their pens, and I like them a lot, but Graf gold nibs are superior to Pelikan's. There's "good" gold nibs and then there are "excellent" ones. I don't really care if a pen is a piston filler or a cartridge converter, as long as the ink flow is good and consistent to the feed and nib.
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I think "individually grained" means the wood is oriented before turning for the grain to be the most asymmetric and esthetically pleasing when done.
I'm not really a pen guy, but I enjoy watching people with nice voices talk about their interests
I think I got whiplash when you said that it costed ~$1000
I got the Pearwood Ambition, it's pretty much 1/10 of the price and still has an amazing quality. If I could describe Faber-Castell in short: they make the best steel nibs
This pen is a status symbol pen, not just any pen. The Montblanc 149 costs the same.
Graf von Faber Castell pens are incredible, especially their breather hole-less types are exceptional, in my opinion. Stunning!
The Magnum is a pen I really want to own. thanks for the review
Excellent review. Thank you
RS. Canada
I very much enjoy the history of the pen companies. Thank you!
Hi David, great video. I love the GFC pens but typically the FC nibs are so small and glad to see they finally made a nib proportional to the pen
They really deserve some kind of award for "individually grained." Kind of like when Parker calls their normal plastic "precious resin."
I would assume they meant something like "each walnut barrel is uniquely grained", but it sounds slightly off in English...
I would imagine that is something that was lost in translation.
It's Montblanc who use the term "precious resin", not Parker. And I would tend to agree with others that "individually grained" is likely just a translation issue and meant to be something more like "uniquely grained".
As an aside, I have a 1970s vintage MB 146, and it does feel different from other plastic pens of the day. It's hard enough that it sounds almost glass-like when I tap the cap and barrel against one another and there are no casting marks visible, even when I shine a light through the very dark burgundy transparent resin. So I do think they were using something a bit different from other manufacturers, at least at that time. Machined Lexan, perhaps, instead of injection-molded ABS or the like. I have no idea if any of that is true today, though. Never seen a modern MB in the flesh.
I just checked the German website and it's a translation error. What they mean is that every pen has a unique grain structure.
It's 2022, I feel like German companies can correctly translate their copy to English.
I say this pen is the best made pen in my collection. A lot of quality. Mine is a broad nib and a lovely writer. I love CC filler. Very convenient. I have never understood the criticism of converters for the preference for a piston.
Love Faber-Castell pens This is definitely a wish list pen!
Thank you for another outstanding review of this beautiful pen. I don't have a Graf Faber-Castell fountain pen as of yet, but this beauty is worthy of saving up for. I do have a bottle of their ink though, in Cognac, and it is much lighter. I do like the ink you used, and a bottle of that ink will be one of my year end purchases. I have become partial to nice brown inks, and it went well with that pen.
I wonder if the Individually Grained description is a German to English mis-interpretation, such as the eponymous Precious Resin (which GvFC also use as well as Montblanc). I suspect it is a German expression for a single original piece of wood, as opposed to a composite or artificial construction (remembering the wooden finished Faber-Catell Ambition and eMotion use this sheets of wood rolled over a brass barrel).
Great review. I found the company history fascinating. The nib is beautiful. I might try the cheaper option that you mentioned. I used to always use FC pencils and the kids use FC markers. 😊
Very good review, David. The wood reminds me of the Hexo model which uses oak, I believe. The nib looks very intriguing.
But the price is, well, not in my price point. But being handmade and the care and craftsmanship is clearly evident.
I think you mean the Ondoro.
@@bip321boom yes
Is the nib manufactured in- house by the company?
I’ve never even used a fancy pen like this before but your voice is soothing and your reviews are nice and thorough.
to me, that is by far the best looking modern nib. love that.
What about a comparison between Namiki Chinkin 18 kt nib medium and Magnum Faber-Castell 18 kt medium and between the two barrels?
It seemed Faber Castell it's heavy, large ( less comfortable?) and with a larger nib and a final section of barrel little cold ! What you think?🎉😊
Does that nib write a little bit italic? I’m keen to purchase this model pen.
A very wonderfull pen. I really recommend it!
Great review. I found the company history fascinating. The nib is beautiful. I might try the cheaper option that you mentioned. I used to always use FC pencils and the kids use FC markers.
My favourite brown ink. Bottles are lovely
Are there cheaper alternatives with a similar nib quality?
Thanks for the great review! Do you know if this pen is a limited edition or limited production? I'd need to save up for it!
Thanks for the review David ! Is this #6 nib or #5 ( which comes with GVFC Classic ) ?
I'm my opinion graf von is the best performance and classic look fountain pen. Gfvc macasar The best combination of wood steel and gold
I agree. I own the Macassar and it's very special.
@@jaystone4816 Same here. I've owned many many pens but this Classic line is just brilliant. I've owned the Pernambuco and the Guilloche but Macassar is truly something special. With all these models the nibs are just fantastic. In my opinion these nibs are miles above any high end brand nibs I've used. I'm actually thinking about buying another Macassar with a different nib. It is really that good.
Absolutely agree. And I've since added a few special edition Montblancs -- all in Fine nibs. The Graf stands above at a fraction of the cost
Cant agree more mate! Got one today..my fav one now in Grenadila wood!
Appreciate the bit of history you provided. Is the Loom discontinued? I have been looking and cannot find any Loom fountain pens.
Check Vanness. I believe they have some.
Individualy grained just means each is unique to itself, or none have the same pattern.
Which is, as someone else said, akin to "precious resin" bs🙄
Individually Grained means unique, as you said in the video. Each pen will have different grains or markings.
I think this pen would be my retirement gift to myself. Retirement is quite a way off though lol
Great pen, great brown ink…
Individually grained, to me anyway, as a non-woodworker, sounds, more or less, like they’re trying to say the barrel of the pen is made from one piece of wood, as opposed to multiple pieces of wood that can be glued together to create “one piece“ so it sounds like they use straight wood without having to attach multiple pieces together
I think "individually grained" just points out that different pens will look slightly different.
Fabulous pen and review. I think that if I were to spring for a Graf von Faber-Castelll, I'd find a piston filler, just because, kind of better, engineering-wise? To be honest, since I like Fun with Inks, a large filling capacity is more for me a matter of philosophy than practicality.
I have the cheaper version of the FB Ultimate pencil - love that thing.
Thank you
I love wood pens. I like this pen's handsome aesthetic, it reminds me a bit of a musket. I even like c/c fillers. I entertained saving for this pen up until you mentioned the price, at which point I did a real life O_O. As solid and handsome as this pen looks, I need more convincing about the justice of that price point. It makes me wonder if we're meant to put this Magnum in the same orbit as the MB 149, which IMO gets away with its price point on the strength of its reputation alone.
It means that each pen will be different due to the grain of the wood. It's a way of saying, actual pen may vary.
I was wondering whether you were going to review this pen and am glad you did and glad you like it.
Graf von Faber Castell might not be to everyone's taste, but you almost always get a consistently well-made, regal, elegant pen that has substance and writes flawlessly. The longer I go in this hobby, the more I think GvFC is the finest example of German pen-making around. It consistently embodies the true spirit of German pen-making and is, to my mind, vastly superior to Montblanc and at least par with Pelikan. In favour of GvFC, their pens almost always write flawlessly too, especially when compared with Pelikan. I tend to prefer their use of natural materials, compared with the more conventional resin of the above other German brands.
Aside from the price, the one drawback of this pen is that it is not a piston-filled pen. While I think CC filling systems have their place, a pen that costs almost €1,000.00 is expensive for "only" a CC filling system. GvFC makes beautiful piston fillers too, as shown in their Pen of the Year Collection.
Will you be reviewing the Sailor King of Pens in Royal Tangerine soon? I believe it was tied long ago with the Nakaya for what viewers wanted to see reviewed next from your personal collection. :)
Thanks for another good review, David, and happy Christmas. :)
A new look for Graf.
Beautiful pen, lovely craftsmanship. That said, at this price point, IMO, an ebonite feed should at least be an option. Thanks for the review! (edited to clarify this is my opinion)
Which pen in this price range comes with an ebonite feed? Montblanc 149, Pelikan M1000, Sailor KoP, Pilot Custom Urushi, all come with a plastic feed.
Individually grained? Made of real wood?
Yes it's real
I really don't understand why German pen companies are so fond of metal sections. GvFC, Otto Hutt, Waldmann, Diplomat... The nibs are amazing, but I just can't deal with the shiny metal sections. Also, I think metal sections tend to make pens look cheap, a shame when we're talking the kind of craftsmanship and attention to detail that these brands put into their pens. At least Pelikan and Montblanc have non-metal sections, but Montblanc just isn't my jam. Regardless, thanks for another great review. I do have to say that, even on video, the pleasure of writing with that nib comes through.
While metal sections can be slippery, I've never found that to be true with Graf von Faber-Castell. The weight and balance of a pen is what determines whether the metal section is slippery or not. I agree some Diplomat pens can be slippery. I haven't owned the other brands you mentioned.
like GvFC inks: I’ve got cobalt blue and moss green and I’ve a horrible feeling I’ll be getting hazelnut brown before too long!; thanks:)
Wait you’re a fellow Correction’s Jackal?
I have actually had a correction read in the segment. And not one that tons of people noticed. It was something where I was the only one to point it out. 😁
Way to go man! Do you remember which episode? Seth’s correction segments have been one a my favourite “digital exclusives” in recent memory haha. It’s cool to see a fan out in the wild. I only recently found your channel, and I’ll admit I’m not very knowledgeable with fountain pens, but your videos are still extremely captivating. It’s always cool to see people express their love for something. Keep up the great work, David!
It was fairly early on. It had to do with the Trump USFL/NFL lawsuit, where Seth said Trump was awarded $1 in damages. While technically true, since it was an anti-trust case, the damages were tripled, so he actually was awarded $3.
I have the roller classic and the clip it is identical! Completely loose! So if you hang it to every dress it will fall😢! And You will break or lose the pen😮
Great review, David. I own a number of Graf von Faber-Castell pens, none of which are at this price level. But "less expensive" is of course a very relative term with this brand! They're all beautifully made, feel solid in the hand without being too heavy, and have wonderful gold nibs. Their Classic series has quite a few offerings in different wood barrels, and since they started in the 18th century with wood pencils, if anyone knows wood, it's going to be Graf von Faber-Castell. A side note: the "Graf" part of the name is German for the English equivalent of the title of Count. That's why they had to ask for permission to hyphenate their name to Faber-Castell. While this may sound very 'high falutin' to many, it's a part of this family-owned business' long proud tradition, not just advertising fluff. It's their name on the line, literally. They're not some financial mega-consotium in Malaysia that owns Pelikan and many other businesses as well.
When you buy one of their pens, at whatever price point, you get a wonderful pen. I don't think the price you pay for any of them is over-inflated - unlike some other brands I could mention. Even if their pens do not appeal to you, you really owe it to yourself to hold and do a test write with one at a retail dealer, or ask a friend who owns one to let you try it. You'll understand what you're getting for that price.
The name should be The Faber-Castell Magnet. 😉
I love Faber-Castell pens and have two. They make, along with Twsbi, the best under-$50 pens in the world. This pen, alas, looks cheap. The platinum plating is indistinguishable from chrome, and the body looks like a wood turning kit product. I do like the photo of the family in their castle, which is far more elegant than this pen.
I thought it was just me. I actually said, "Jeez, 1k for something that looks like a kit pen!?" outloud.
If their nibs are so awesome, they might want to think about making some decent looking pens.
There's no substitute for actually having the pen in your hand and examining it. Simple doesn't always mean cheap...sometimes it means very refined. If you ever handled a Graf pen at this level, you'd appreciate it more, even if you didn't like the price or chose another pen. Figboot was favorably impressed with this pen, and he's not a lover of "cheap" pens.
I'm sure the history s worth the $1,000, at least to the oeople who buy one.
I own a Montbloc 149 which is at least as much pen as I can handle. I bought it myself, some years ago and it has never cost as much as its value I thought of it, but part of that value of course is the long sentiment of ownership. Also that I had it completely rebuiit lt except for the clip ,because I had mistreated it. Value is a slippery concept in pens. The truth is thqt most expensive pens write no better that a cheap felt tip pen.
I try to guess the value of the pens on the first look, I was way off thinking it looked like a sub 100 dollar pen.
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Looking at a pen in a video is not the same as seeing it in the flesh and in your hand. The pen has heft and balance, and an 18K gold nib. It's very understated, but that's not the same as simple - or cheap.
For $1000 I would expect to have a piston fill. I can get a much better engineer pen for less money.
I like fountain pens. I understand that a $1000 is not that absurd when dealing with upper echelon fountain pens, but that GvFC Magnum looks like my buddy turned that himself in his shed. Great looking nib though.
I think you'd change your mind very quickly if you actually saw this pen in the flesh and handled it. Some pens look so much better "live" than in video, and this is one of them.
Wait, so it’s $1000 for a wooden pen with a steel nib? That seems a little steep.
The nib is 18kt gold
@@ravilamir my 21k gold Sailor was well under 400, so that logic fails🙄
Its a platinum plated handcrafted german fountain pen, with arguably one of the best nibs out there. Ive had the pleasure of owing kop,m1000, and this writes just as well as the m1000, followed up by the sailor KOP. I guess you must have had owned all of them to appreciate the crafstmanship ;) but i do agree 1000$ is to much, i payed no where near that.
...Graf FUN Faber-Castell... not Vaughan! Just saying and ... no hard feelings!
You lost me at $1000 haha. Especially when you put the GvFC next to the M1000, which is way more pen for half the price.
I prefer the magnum, i owned both at 1 time, only own the magnum now. The m1000 feels cheap next to it.
It's a matter of individual opinion. The M1000 is a great pen, but it's still acrylic resin or plastic. The GvFC is platinum-coated metal and wood, and in my experience Graf nibs are superior to Pelikan nibs. And you've overstated the price comparison between the two: the M1000 isn't "half the price." The M1000 retails at $800-850.
totally agree about individual opinion. price may be $800 where you live but in Japan can buy new m1000 for $450. cheers
@@HornedPolarBear Pelikans are cheaper in England than they are in the U.S. too. The price I quoted applies everywhere in the U.S. You are indeed lucky if you can buy it in Japan!
@@red2432I agree. I own lots of Pelikans and I'm not knocking them, but Graf pens are a whole other category of pen. They are solid, have some real heft to them, and not overly heavy. You have to actually see and hold a Graf to appreciate the difference.
Overpriced for a cartridge-converter pen, especially when compared to Pelikans.
Pelikan top of the line pens are right up there in price comparison with most Graf pens, and Pelikan bodies is still made out of resin (plastic), and they are relatively light pens. Graf pens have a solid heft to them without being too heavy, and excellent balance. I'm not knocking Pelikan...I own more than ten of their pens, and I like them a lot, but Graf gold nibs are superior to Pelikan's. There's "good" gold nibs and then there are "excellent" ones. I don't really care if a pen is a piston filler or a cartridge converter, as long as the ink flow is good and consistent to the feed and nib.
Have you ever used one of these pens?
I prefer cartridge converters over vacuum.
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