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The logo at the bottom of the barrel reminds me of a Lamy. Looks like more pen companies will be wanting to contact you because you are giving recommendations regarding build quality. It would be great if people started to see the DoodleBud seal on fountain pen boxes to show that the merchandise has passed. Thank you for your video presentation. Take care.
Excellent review! Thanks!!! 🙌
Like your "new" way of going through the dimensions etc.
What a beautiful color. Nice looking pen. I don't mind the assembly part, it can give a better understanding of the pen.
Always appreciate how you show how to's on adjusting flow and alignment etc. Your videos are always informative.
Thanks for watching
1. So beautiful. Minimalism for the win.
2. Don't other magnetic caps auto-align perfectly? Perfection - that's all I ask.
3. For me personally my life is better since I gave away my titanium-nibbed pen.
4. Thanks for the show.
For the magnetic alignment it all depends on how setup the magnets. You can have an orientation to them or just have them without an orientation. I haven't been much of a Ti nib fan before, but this smaller #5 size one I prefer over my #6 ones.... go figure😁
@@Doodlebud interesting, i guess the smaller is easier to control.
@@ichirofakename it's no that so much, it just has a different feel which I seem to like more. I think it's a bit softer. The #5 nib profile is a bit different than the #6.
I normally don’t care for green pens, but I like the color of it. Really great review!
Hi DB!: Truly an interesting pen! The color is nice. Having to assemble it, is a bit strange. Glad you were able to massage the nib and get it writing well!
I got that pen a couple of years ago. Put an EF Titanium nib in it. It’s a nice pen. You can adjust the cap to make it line up better with the body.
Picked up a FC Hexo about a month ago and love it for a work pen. really smooth and writes every time, but was a bit too wet. I kept finding drops of ink when i would lightly tap it after writing. Got a black forest XL to replace it and eyedropped that since it had an already installed o ring, fine threads and i had some thick petroleum jelly to seal it.
Cool looking pen. And magnetic closure is always welcome.
This Doodlebutt guy knows what he's talking about
Magnets are cool!
stilform is known to be solid throughout
For the price, one shouldn't have to do any assembly out of the box. Especially when you have to work to get everything lined up properly. Nice comprehensive review, thanks.
Looks like a nice pen, if there were more colour options (purple specifically) I'd be ordering.
As a physicist, I appreciate you pointing out the difference between mass and weight. Weight is a force (caused by the acceleration of gravity); mass is a property of matter. The Imperial unit of mass is the slug; the Imperial unit of weight is the pound. The metric unit of mass is the gram; the metric unit of weight is the newton. Therefore, slugs and grams can be accurately converted, and pounds an newtons can be accurately converted. The common conversion used between pounds and grams only works on the surface of the earth...
FYI: since you were using a scale rather than a balance, you were actually measuring weight (which was then being converted to mass; since F=MA, and the acceleration of gravity is constant on earth). If you were to take that pen and scale to the surface of the moon, you would get a different reading (even though the mass of the pen remains constant, regardless of location in the universe). To truly measure mass, you would need a balance. As a mechanical engineer, I'm sure you know all this, but I understand trying to explain these nuances is beyond the scope of this video; so I've made a (probably) futile attempt here in the comments to explain the nuance.
Yeah there's the surface level to talk about but then you can go very deep. At the NIST rooms have the exact gravity measured to calibrate measurements made at those specific locations. When you're at that level, the standard "constant" for gravity isn't even good enough 😂. We made a laser measurement device that the NIST ended up certifying and using to make measurements. When you make measurement devices and the NIST ends up measure stuff with your decive, it's like winning a Nobel prize 🥇
@@Doodlebud I worked for a company that makes vacuum measurement instruments; NIST used those instruments as their "standard". The instruments were in all the particle accelerators in the United States (and most of the particle accelerators in the world)... so I know exactly what you're referring to when you mention a Nobel prize.
So, with having to align and assemble, and possibly having to reallign the nib, it looks like we have a kit pen. Fun lol.
Have you thrown it in a bag and used it on the go? Is the magnet strong enough to withstand being rattled around without the cap coming off?
Happy Holidays. Hope you have a great day.
I do keep it in a pen case so haven't tossed it in a bag on its own. But haven't had any issues with the cap staying secure. But might be different if its a rough & tumble pen that gets tossed around without a case or sleeve
Thank you for the review! I love the fact you take the time to measure the pen with a caliper, it is a very nice touch. Which size is the nib? Is it a 5 or a 6 ? Sorry if I missed it from the video.
I personally prefer screwed-in converters. I had too many mishaps with converter coming lose during transportation.
This one is a #5 sized nib
Looks better as a flex nib, I am a medium and broad in my fountain pens. Thank goodness for feeler gauges, I started out with an X-acto knife.
Nice video, but the pen?? eh !! I just got a Fuliwen 017 getting ready to ink that up.
A nice review with useful tips, how much better can it get? Someone in the comments thought the ink bottle looked like the Pelikan, but I think it's a dead ringer for the Diplomat bottle like the one I have.
I've noticed a few companies using that same style bottle. Many pen companies outsource their bottles, so the sameness. Cheaper that way.
They had a table at Scriptus this year, and the pricing wad steep, so it was a pass for purchase, but did experience a writing sample, and it is smooth like Pilot. Perhaps if I had some extra change, might get one with a Ti nib.
Couldn't they have put a sloped key into the cap and bumps on the base of the grip section to make the flat align perfectly on the cap and barrel? A bit like the Faber-Castell Hexo.
Yup lots of different design options are available
I have this pen from kickstarter. Spent extra for the clip which is shit...Threw it away... This pen was my first. My collection now totals about 25-30 pens. Thanks for the review...I like the heft and feel of this pen and it seems reasonably well made. But for some reason, I don't use it as often as other pens in my collection as the nib isn't as fine as I prefer. I totally agree the pen should be assembled for the customer.
Checked out their website. I think the pens are on the pricy side for what it is...
I got mine about a year ago. I like it so far. How does this one compare to the magnet closure of the MB M model?
Similar style, but this one seals better than my MB. That one dries up kinda quickly! Good thing I only paid $20 for it 😏
I have a Hongdian N 23. It's reasonably cheap. What bothers me extremely is that the cap requires me to tighten it more than I think is safe for it to stop wobbling (There's very little movement, but it's annoying nonetheless). I would like to know if this is normal among pens with this type of seal.
Thanks, Doodlebud, for letting us see the flaws in the design and the execution. As to titanium nibs: unlike steel, no rust. More affordable than gold. What do you see as the advantages/disadvantages of titanium over other materials?
Steel nibs are stainless steel so rusting isn't an issue. Titanium has a unique feel to it and is typically a bit more bouncy.
The price is reasonable. But since the cap does not post, the pen is a bit short. Ok for short writing but for longer sessions it will not so good for me.
I see only problems with this pen ...
-the alignment of the nib and body
-the alignment of the magnetic cap
-the case of the nib .... (Bock should pay more attention to their QC, especially yo their titanium nibs that aren't exactly cheap...)
In europe 🇪🇺 this pen is sold for 87€. I can get a Namisu or a TWSBI for the same price without any of these issues...
Nib you can align as you want. For cap they have a tool to align it - they sent it to me for free. Steel nib was not so smooth and a little bit of work on micromesh was needed - this is something they should improve. But I am happy with this buy - worth that money.
Oh thats interesting yours had an alignment tool
@@Doodlebud Yes, I bought this pen from 3rd party shop and it came missaligned. I wrote directly to Stilform and they sent me this tool for free. Now it is perfect - I use it everyday for my work notes. With PenBBS 323 Aluminium and Delike Full Brass they create my Top 3 perfect and beloved pens.
Is the nib a size 6?
It's a #5
I need a screw cap can't trust a magnetic one.
I bought this pen a couple years ago. Bought 3 different nibs with it and all 3 were bad. Completely turned me off of Bock nibs
If I get a pen with a nib that isn't properly tuned, its more often than not a Bock I find. Lovely nib when they are tuned, but I know where you're coming from.
My stilform didn't need any assembly, don't know what's up with that. But a big deal, though
Interesting... 🤔
@Doodlebud mine was from the initial Kickstart years ago, though. I have the Ti and Al and I like the little bit of extra weight of the Ti more. I did find that the initial version some of the plating came off right at the top after using it for a while. Presumably, from the acidity of some inks. It's still a great pen.
That's a sexy looking pen.
Sure looks like a pelikan 4001 fountain pen ink bottle.
As soon as I saw it I looked for one I had and they are the same.
Multiple brands of ink from Europe use virtually the same bottle.
@@paulherman5822 did not know that.
Similar to a Diplomat bottle as well
@@Doodlebud Even Thornton's Luxury Goods inks.
I bet they send it disassembled because most people can disassemble it if they assemble it.
Or it's a cost-saving measure. Make the customer do it for free.
This pen with a gold nib is over $500. I don’t get it-I won’t get it.
Wonderful pen but terrible customer service.