Kanwrite No.9 Nib and Mammoth Fountain Pen
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- This is the new Kanwrite #9 fountain pen nib in the Kanwrite Mammoth pen! I ordered this pen a couple of weeks ago directly from Kanwrite, though they are generally not available yet (in India or the USA) on the Kanwrite website. The nib is big and beautiful, and the Kanwrite Mammoth is also a pen with a ton of potential, although I'm not crazy about the clip. I may replace it.
Since people keep asking: This pen is not generally for sale yet on any websites, including the Kanwrite website, but if you email Kanwrite, they may sell one to you directly. That's what I did, and they had one to send along. My price was $80 plus shipping ($30 to the USA), and I understand that in India, the price is 6000 rupees, though I'm not certain that either of those numbers is completely settled; it may be more or less when the pen finally goes up for sale on their website. Good luck!
I ordered the pen straight after seeing your video. Received it today (I’m in India) I love it, got the black version. Now want to get this version too next. Thank you for sharing this and letting us know this was out there!! Also find your voice in the videos very calming along with the music, Nice!
FYI - I ordered directly on WhatsApp and paid ₹6000 including taxes and shipping.
@@SuchitMehra Hello Suchit! Glad you found the video useful, and I hope you enjoy the pen 🙂It was a hard choice for me between the black and red, and I'm not sure that I made the right choice :-)
@@thewetpenhey man where can i get this thick pen i been looking all over how can i pay
@@KlodianHysi You'll have to email Kanwrite. They're not listed on the sites yet.
Large nibs keep your hand father away from the paper, which can change the writing experience.
Awesome graphic design in this video. I also love how you use music to tell the narrative.
I followed the steps you suggested and bought the black version of this pen. It’s been great, all except for a slight leaking problem which was fixed by heat-setting the nib. I have tremors and arthritis so a big nib on a fat pen like this makes writing much easier for me.
Glad to hear that you ended up with a good pen! It's a really unique one.
Really look forward to your videos you always review something different & the music choice just adds the cherry on top.
Thanks Edward! It's always good to hear that someone appreciate the work that I put in to these things 🙂
Good review. I bought it 9 months ago, while buying nibs from Kanwrite. Before ordering I saw a review of the Mammoth, asked by e=mail and Kanwrite told me they will add the pen to my nib order. Still they didn't manage to get this pen onto their website, strange. I agree regarding the clip. It's flimsy doesn't fit to the overall appearance of the pen. But beside this, writing with it is enjoyable and fun. I don't regret the 80 Dollars. Nearly a bargain and a much fairer price level comparing it with other Indian brands nowadays.
I'm very tempted by this pen. I love big pens with nibs that match, but your observations regarding the clip and cap design are putting me off it for now. The clip looks identical to the Noodler's Neponset and Konrad clips.
Until you mentioned the somewhat awkward size VS. the clip I was not adverse. But now....?
When I received the Jinhao X159 I was taken aback at how "enormous" it was. Now it's Tom Cruise size. How the Universe changes everything during the night.
Thank you for the ALWAYS INTERESTING reviews including this one, too.
lol, yes... this is more of a Reacher sized pen (not the Tom Cruise version). I actually really like the pen and nib, but not for the price... that clip is just too frustratingly cheap.
Very good video. Thank you so much. I have bought Kanwrite Mammoth and BTW it has a threaded nib unit that you can remove.
At the recent SFPenshow Magna Carta had a couple of pens with massive nibs. I could be wrong but they were at least #10 and maybe even #12. Seems like we're in a nib arms race. I just hope that someone will be able to reproduce a nib that's equivalent to a vintage flex nib.
The cap finial along with the clip resembles the mammoth and its trunk . Probably it may be the intended design.
Possible, I guess, but I don't see the resemblance to a mammoth at all. I'd be much more inclined to believe that it was intended to look like a vintage Wearever pen, some of which had a very similar cap shape.
Hi Matthew, great video. I use a Kanwrite Desire, with a gold flex nib as my everyday writer. It's an outstanding affordable modern flex nib and the pen is perfectly proportioned, including the clip. After watching your Ranga Giant 9B I bought the same colour - I love the pen but not the Ranga nib I chose for it, which may or may not be a Kanwrite nib.
I think you make a really valid point about the clip - which is a real missed opportunity for Kanwrite to make a real talking point pen, just the like the Jinhao x159, which I also bought, for its proportions but that nib is very ordinary.
The nib, clip and body need to be in proportion for my aesthetic tastes.
BTW I'm considering a Good Blue Gold flex nib unit for the Ranga, but I might have to purchase the entire pen just to get the nib, so I'm holding off for the moment. I'll let you know how I get on.
Anyway - keep making your brilliant videos
I'm a fan of the Kanwrite Desire, too... great little pen at a good price. I've seen the Good Blue pens, and they look great but I haven't bought one yet... I assumed that they use Kanwrite Ultra-Flex nibs. Incidentally, Fountain Pen Revolution sells gold flex nibs... might be a more reasonably priced option.
@@hex32webdesign Ahh, that makes sense! I'll be curious to hear 🙂
1. I detect no size-related differences in performance in nibs ranging from #2 to #8.
2. Some find it easier to see what they are doing with a larger nib. Some prefer a grip section further from the paper.
3. I agree the cap looks misshapen.
Thanks! Glad to hear that I'm not alone in not finding a performance difference in nib sizes or in my appraisal of the cap shape :-)
1:46 the pen does use a screw in nib unit. Go ahead and unscrew it. 👍
Thanks!
I actually think that the pen is beautiful, I'm a big fan of these type of tapered caps. Pens of the 40's and 50's would often have them (eg P-51). Ok, from the clip to end of cap it looks linear but in my opinion this adds to character. Clip size, well again it also adds to character and in fact and rhymes with the overall "practicality".
I would argue that Kanwrite got it right.
Thanks for the info. I also wanted to tell you how much I've enjoyed the Inkvent videos.
Thanks! Those inkvent videos are always fun :-) Lots of work, though!
The cap design reminds me of a mammoth head. Don't know if that is intended but with that in mind it's not as odd anymore to me.
WOW, what's next, an 11 nib? It is bigger is better, mine's bigger than yours market. Liked your approach to the review. Agree on the clip, not a good design for the pen, but it's the nib that will sell it. I enjoy my X159 but do not want a BIGGER pen.
Thanks, Chris! Yes, the arms race of nibs is just beginning! I don't mind the bulk of the pen body, actually... it's a comfortable size for writing and not the sort of thing that I'd put in my pocket, anyway... but with a nib/feed of this size, the grip is getting a little too large to be comfortable. I got used to it, but this will definitely be the upper limit for me. I do like the fact that I can buy this whole pen with No.9 nib for (a bit more than) half the price of a Bock #8 nib unit, so its a reasonable way to try out a very large nib. Incidentally, your video a couple of nights ago prompted me to order a couple of new PenBBS pens! Thanks :-)
Very impressed by your editing! I was interested in this pen but now I can't unsee the weird taper in the cap lol. I might have to overcome it for the novelty of a #9 nib.
Thanks! Yes, the cap is odd, but I should say... I actually got used to it after a couple of days and it started to look normal. I never did grow to like the clip, though :-)
Reviewers have often emphasized the size of the nib eg. 21k Sailor Progear realo v king of pen - bigger nib on the latter. Re larger nib: the IMPRESSION I get, perhaps my own inference rather than the reviewers, is that bigger might be a little softer. Stunning pen and I love ebonite... The clip looks like it belongs on a cheap knock off.
There are huge advantages to larger long term writers. On many frontiers of Penmanship and Cursive Writing and especially engineering drawing and matrix recording
I have used pensfrom Gama, Beena and Kanwrite, with the stocks nibs and I love them. I plan to get a Ranga and Ratnam next. Maybe also a Airmail and Click.
I'd love to get a Ratnam, but it's hard to get them shipped to the USA, and I don't have any trips planned to India in the near future. I have a Click Falcon that I really like, but I have not been impressed with my Airmail / Wality pens.
Agree with you on cap taper
Yes, it was a very interesting video. Thank you.
As for the Mammoth, I feel that this is a slapdash design, released quickly just to brag about having a larger nib than a oversized #8 nib. Kanwrite may see itself as a direct competitor to Jinhao. There are so many things they could have done with the mammoth theme, but it feels more like an urgency to get something out, sooner rather than better.
Thanks! Yeah, that's sorta how I felt about the pen (pretty obvious from the video, I guess). So frustrating... if they had just taken the time to make a bigger clip for the pen they could have used a more attractive cap design. As it is, the clip feels like something I'd get on a $3 pen, and that really ruins the feel for me.
Actually, the No.9 nib was in the works for a couple of years... I saw a post on Facebook of Kanwrite showing off this nib's prototype... My guess is it took the release of the X159 for them to finally put that nib into a pen.
Understandable pov. But I actually suspect the maker is currently busy looking for affordable mass manufacturing vendors. You mentioned they only sell direct for now - An indicator of it being made by the current experienced prototyper. (He/she can only make realistically make 3 dozen at most lol)
@@veryhealthy9962 My understanding is that the first batches of Mammoth pens have been distributed to Indian pens shops, and when all of the Indian shop orders have been filled, Kanwrite will list them on their own site. So, for those of us who are not in India and can't visit the local Indian pen shops, contacting them directly is the only option. I don't know that these have been rushed to market... but if so, that would be less concerning than Kanwrite making the decision to use this common clip (for example) to save money and increase profit.
Towards the end of the video you showed 7 different pens. Can you provide some names, brands for hose pens.
Also, excellent presentation. So elegant and classy. 👏👏👏👏👏 standing ovation on your videos, your presentation,
Ahh, yes. Those seven pens were: a Ranga Abhimanyu (with a Kaigelu nib swapped in), a Ranga Abhimanyu Grand, a Lotus Everest, and a Delmoon Jentel (there are videos about the preceding 3 pens on my channel here). There's a Birmingham Pen Company 6th Avenue made in their "Sea Holly" acrylic; Birmingham mostly seems to just stick to making ink now, but their Nemosine nibs are excellent, and their pens are good when you can get them. Then a Ranga Giant 9B (also a video), and another Ranga Abhimanyu Grand. Glad you're enjoying the videos!
I typically hold my pen higher up on the body, so a bigger pen is best for me.
Namiki Emperor is a bit too rich for me, but this seems perfect so I ordered one. First thing I’ll do is remove that clip when I get it!
Great video. Always good content, and I'm jealous of your video quality ;)
Thanks!
Which one do you prefer, kanwrite mammoth or ranga giant 9b ?
I like the two pens for different reasons, so it's hard to compare. I prefer the body shape and build quality of the Ranga. I think that the No.9 nib on the Mammoth makes it really unique, and it's also a nice pen. I could have ordered the 9B with a Bock No.8 nib, and that would probably be ideal, but if I had the choice of writing with one of the two for a week, I'd go with the Ranga.
Honest review. I have both steel and 14 k nib. I like its weight, balance and grip comfort. I felt the same for cap design and clip. Thank you
I'm very happy with the weight and balance of the pen alone, while writing. Nice and comfortable, for a large pen. Does the gold nib feel any different to you? Some of my gold nibs feel a little softer, but others feel basically the same as steel.
14k mammoth nib is soft and springy.
I personally like larger nibs. I won't buy a pen with a nib smaller than a #6. I find not only is the added girth more comfortable, but the added height also accommodates the changes I seem to have naturally made since using fountain pens ie. moving up the barrel of the pen. Another reason why I think once you start using a fountain pen, it's harder to use a ballpoint - but that's another story.
I do find the #8 nibbed pens very nice to write with. More so than expected.
I think the pen looks great, but the taper of the pen cap looks weird. May be they did it for the clip. Hey, you just said that now in the video. It isn't the first pen that has a short clip on a giant pen, but I don't think it would look that bad if not for that taper.
I think they should not have added a clip, and put a roll stop instead.
One thing that is interesting and unique, is that converter and added cartridge. That's a nice detail.
For a day or two when I got this pen, I just removed the clip and used it clipless, and I preferred the look for a while, but then it just felt like it was missing something. My plan was to order a better clip from a pen-maker's supply store, but I didn't. I really like screw-in cartridges/pistons... so much less messy if you carry around a pen on a rough trip.
Please compare the nib with MB149, or pilot 9 nib
Thanks for the great review. The pen is not present in Kanwrite website, so I was wondering where is possible to get one… thanks for the answer. 😊
Yes, they're not generally available yet, but you can contact Kanwrite directly via email, and they might be able to sell you one that way (that's what I did). They say that the pen should be listed on their website soon, but I don't know whether that means this month or this year or what.
Larger Nibs Help in Cursive Writing, Signature and Calligraphy...
Was quoted $80 for steel nib and $235 for 14K gold nib. Compared to Ranga, this seems a fair price. Shipping to USA is $25.
Yes, that's what I paid (actually, they charged me $30 shipping).
@@thewetpen Maybe they cut me a break on shipping, because I ordered both the steel and the 14K versions! 🙂
@@josephcamosy1999 Ahh, nice! Let me know how you like the gold version :-) FWIW, UPS sent me an invoice yesterday for "Customs and Brokerage" fees, for an additional $45. I've never encountered this before, in all of the years that I've ordered stuff from India and Japan and China, so I don't know what was special about this pen, but I'm hoping that you don't get the same thing!
@@thewetpen I just emailed Kanwrite about this, and requested DHL. Maybe they saw the name of the pen on the paperwork and thinking it was Wolly Mammoth Ivory that was being shipped, had to do some extra paperwork to resolve the confusion?
@@josephcamosy1999 Of that $45, only $5 of it was billed as customs fees... the remainder was UPS's brokerage fees. Having Googled the issue, it seems that UPS has a history of charging fees like this every chance they get, but I'm in the middle of the dispute process now (though I don't expect to come out on top). Oh well... these things happen: the US version of Black Money.
I prefer holding pens close to the paper so it's not for me, but this is interesting !
It's funny... I don't seem to notice much difference in the distance of my hand to paper that people have been mentioning. Maybe it's the angle that I hold the pen or something :-) Anyway, I'm glad to hear that you found it interesting !
Excellent video btw. I had just one question, how much was this Mammoth pen?
Thanks! It's not for sale yet on any websites that I'm aware of, so I don't know what the official price will be when it's released, but they charged me $80 for it, plus shipping, and I've heard that it costs 6000 rupees in India (about $75). So, not dirt cheap, but very cheap compared to a Montblanc.
Just emailed them to try to get one of these!
Hey Dustin! I like the nib and the pen isn't bad, but I probably wouldn't buy the pen again, at this price. I'll wait until I can get the nib in a Ranga pen or something like that, next.
@@thewetpen would you want to sell yours?
@@ilikepens I'll give it some thought 🙂
I see what you are saying about the clip , but it has kind of grown on me or I have gotten used to it . The pen puts out a lot of ink .
I agree. I got used to it, and now I'm ready to buy another in another color 🙂
Bigger nib is interesting.
I dislike the shape of the cap.
Thank you!
Me too... though the cap shape annoyed me a little for the first day, and then it grew on me. I don't love it, but it's fine.
The Noodler's Ahab uses the same style ink "cartridge". Not exactly sure what to call it either...lol
Yep, sorta! My Noodler's Ahab is a few years old, so I'm not sure if they're still all the same, but although it does have a screw-in reservoir/piston, mine is a push-pull plunger, not a twist, and the threaded end to connect it to the section are larger... I don't think they're interchangeable. I'll have to check, though.
Interesting video. Very well produced, which is always a bonus. I had a similar Kanwrite model in the smaller Legacy series. The smell of the pen was unbearablen ahad to throw it away. No Kanwrites for me in the future unless they sort this issue.
Beautiful pen. Where did you find this pen?
I bought this directly from Kanwrite, in India. They don't have it on their website yet, but they probably will soon. In the meantime, you can email them and perhaps they'll sell one directly, like they did for me.
@@thewetpen thanks Do you have that email address?
@@paulmchugh1430 Yep. It's kanpurwriters@gmail.com
@@thewetpen thanks again
i can't find it at all on their website does any one have the link??
It's not available yet for general retail, unfortunately, but you can email them (the email address on their website) and they may sell one to you directly... they did for me 🙂
Good video.
Kanwrite nibs are really good quality nibs.
This pen “mammoth” is really giant. I personally don’t prefer so big pens. But that is just personal opinion.
Keep it up sir.
I don't mind large pens generally, but a pen with a grip this large takes a little getting used to. I'm generally a fan of Kanwrite nibs; I only wish that they flattened the writing surface of their broad nibs a bit more; often they are a little too ball-shaped to write as broad as intended.
Planning to make a video on Kanwrite Heritage? If I'm correct you already own one as shown in this video :)
I had intended to, when I bought a couple of Heritages a few years ago. Unfortunately, I've seen reviews of the pens that they're selling now, and they seem to be significantly different from the ones that I bought, so reviewing mine might be misleading. If I get another one from the current stock, I'll maybe make a comparison of the two, but not sure if or when that will happen.
@@thewetpen thanks, I understand your concern, hope you get one to compare soon.
Wow...the nib looks great.
What is the weight of the pen?
The pen is not available on their website? U contacted them directly?
I did contact them directly, and they were able to send me one that way... but I think they'll be on the Kanwrite website soon. The weight with the cap is about 39 grams, and without the cap its about 29 grams.
at the moment, this nib is only available at noplace at all cuz you can't buy the dang thing anywhere. who has a link for this thing?
I didnt know you were 6 foot tall. Im also 6 foot, so i have longer than avg fingers. Combined with the anatomy of my hands and the fact that fountain pens are optimal at a 45 degree angle, most pens arent comfortable for me to grip, because the grip section is too narrow. My favorite grip section is on the Jinhao x159, but the nibs are poor quality. Other pens with a grip section similar in width is the MB 149, which costs 1K or Namiki Emperor, which costs 2K. I wish more pen companies would produce wide grip pens for more affordable prices. The cheapest pen with Jowo 6 size/quality with a Jinhao X159/MB 149 size grip that I've found, is maybe the Delta DV, which costs around 200. It's not terribly expensive, but there are so many sub-100 dollar Jowo 6 pens, that it sucks Id have to pay significantly more just for a wider grip section.
Great video. You mentioned it was twice the price of the Moonman. Bock or standard? So approximate price?
Thanks.
Yeah, I left out the price because I don't know if what they charged me is going to be the standard price outside of India, or if they were just gouging me because it's early and I'm an American, and that's standard practice... Anyway, the pen was $80, plus $30 shipping from India. So, not cheap, but not terrible.
Well that's an interesting product but in my view the cap is simply ugly along with the clip size which is just odd. I find this to be the case for most of the India made pens and the reason why when possible I order them clipless. I've got a few Rangas setup this way compared to the FPR I own I much prefer without a clip, plus the cap is then turned from a single piece of ebonite or acrylic without the discontinuity that adding a clip generally create. Now that is not the main event of course and I am quite curious about this No 9 nib with an ebonite feed it must be close to a firehose, which you seem to confirm. Hoping that they can come up with a decent looking pen with this nib, I would maybe try to buy one if the price is reasonable. Thanks for sharing this review.
This nib is certainly nice and wet, although it's not a gusher, surprisingly... just good, heavy flow. As for the clips on Indian pens, it really depends on the pen. I'm a big fan of the current clip that comes on the Ranga Splendour, for example... but yes, I tend to order them clipless too.
Did you mention how much the pen will be? I might of missed that..
I didn't, because it's not officially for sale anywhere yet. They charged me $80 plus shipping, but I wasn't sure whether they were taking liberties with me because of my zeal (and because I'm American), or whether that's what the real price is going to be. Seems like the Indian price, though, is about 6000 rupees, so somewhere in the $75-80 range seems pretty solid.
Can you tell me where I can buy this pen?
I just pinned a comment here with a bit of information, since people keep asking me this :-) , but you'll need to email Kanwrite directly; their contact email is on their website.
Can the clip be simply removed; I don’t care for clips anyway?
Yep... I removed it for a while, but to me, it accentuated the pen's cone-head, so I ended up putting it back on. I found a place that sells nicer clips that will fit, so there are options.
Just minutes ago I was talking to Mr Sudhin Paul who is a seller about getting one for me. The video popped up. For me I think this pen is little more expensive compared to Indian Standards.
I would be very curious to hear what the price is for Indians. Of course, the domestic price is generally much lower for most Indian pens, but not always. I agree that, for me, this one was on the expensive side, but it is a new pen and a new nib, so I guess that's to be expected.
@@thewetpen Here its prices around 6000/- , $ 74/- , If you leave the #9 Nib Out of this conversation then nothing is that costly about this pen. Your video cleared my doubts, I was thinking of getting one, but this is a huge pen for me. If someday Kanwrite comes up with another smaller model with the same nib then will try. Currently going for the Legacy model from them.
@@kkkall02 Ahh, OK... so it was only slightly more for me... $80. When I went to the Taj Majal a few years ago, the entry fee was about 40 rupees for Garima, and about 1000 for me, so I've gotten used to paying more :-)
@@thewetpen Being an Indian I don't like this kind of things. I know foreign tourists are generating so much revenue in tourism but this is not the most ethical or fair practice. Price could differ a little considering the value of the dollar but not this much. At least you get the pen at the much right price.
Sorry if I missed it
Is that steel or gold nib?
Ah... I think I forgot to mention, but it is a steel nib. Apparently a 14k gold nib is also available.
Any idea how the size of the Mammoth compares to something like an MB 149 or Sailor KoP?
Yes... the Sailor King of Pens is 6 inches long, capped, and the Mammoth is 7. The MB149 is 5.6 inches, capped. I don't own either of those pens, so that's the best I can do :-)
@@thewetpen Ahh, ok, thanks.
1:26 did you do it yourself?
Do you mean the measurements or the animation? I did the animation and the measurements, but Kanwrite also supplied me with a list of typical measurements, which were only very slightly different to what I measured.
@@thewetpen I meant of the animation
Looks so cool !
That is along with the transition of course
@@Azuscha Thanks :-) I just drew it in Photoshop
Great information with statistics /measurements and graphics.. This is the first ever ebonite pen from Kanwrite whose review I’ve seen..
Considering how girthy X159 feels, I guess this pen is a big No for me..
Yes, a pen this size is definitely not for everyone! It's surprisingly comfortable in my hand, though.
That cartridge looks an awful lot like the Noodler's .308 cartridges...
Well, Noodler's pens are made in India and use Kanwrite nibs, so it wouldn't be too surprising :-)
@@thewetpen I knew they had stuff made in India, didn't know by who. Makes sense! Especially when I realized the clip also looks very similar to the ones used on Noodler pens. :) Either way, pretty cool! I remember reading somewhere (on the internet, where everything is true!) that a lot of collector's prefer the larger nib vintage pens, saying that bigger nibs have more "character" to the writing. I have noticed that the larger flex nibs DO seem to have a *little* bit softer feel. But vintage pens are all so unique even when it is the same model and same nib, it's kinda hard to say it is the size of the nib, or just a softer or harder individual example.
To pióro może mieć najlepszą stalówkę na świecie ale i tak bym nie kupiła bo jest brzydkie.
Fair enough.
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