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- Time to look at my GOAT list for 2016. For the record, every possible joke about goat pens has been made before.
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02:08 1. Italix Parsons Essential
03:40 2. Visconti Opera Elements
05:05 3. Parker Akkerman Duofold
07:00 4. Stipula Etruria
08:07 5. Visconti Carbon Dream
09:43 6. Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand
11:11 7. Visconti Kakadu
13:27 8. Visconti Opera Master
15:07 9. Omas Newstyle Paragon
16:49 10. Omas 360 Magnum
17:55 11. LB5, Kaen, crosspoint
19:17 12. Namiki Emperor 4ml ink
23:07 Writing samples
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Thanks
Just watched this for the first time.
It is actually a very useful and efficient comparison of many interesting pens, nibs and inks, with the right amount of interesting context for each.
Much appreciated.
I have 2 146s and buy and sell fountain pens all the time. However, my absolute favourite and perfect pen is my mothers pelikan m150, the plating is coming off, it has a large scratch, the clip is bent and it says "made in w-Germany" on the band. I love this pen more than anything and would chose it over my 146s any time. I can relate to your grandfathers pen there.
Another great video, I've been watching you for a number of years now. I just wanted to say thank you for all the information I have learned from you. 4 years ago when I was a little 16 year old boy I had been watching your videos for a couple of years and had developed a great interest and knowledge base of fine writing instruments. Thanks to what I had learned from you I managed to get myself a job at my local branch of The Pen Shop in the UK where I have been working for the last 4 years. So, keep up the good work and thank you for all the time and effort that you put in these videos.
Angelo Yeah it's been a dream job for me, I've been doing it alongside 6th form and university for a while and I truly believe that the only reason I got the job is because of the knowledge I got from Stephen so I am endlessly grateful. Setting up my own pen shop would be the ideal thing for me if I was to set up my own business well in the future. And good luck to you if you do end up making a go of it yourself.
If you have lots of free time you would maybe consider getting a part time job in an existing store if there is one close enough to commute to in order to gain valuable market data, or failing that visiting lots of existing stores if you are serious about going for it at any point.
An easy way to start would be to set up a web store which is very easy and get a few small brands on your site to see what reception you get and then grow from there, a store comes to mind as using this technique is MrPen where he brand Italix is sold from (ironically is was me that suggested the Parson's essensial to Stephen several years ago and it seems he's still enjoying it). I would definitely also want to get brands that are not sold as much in the UK but are popular in the community, for example TWSBI. And one advantage you have above brick and mortar stores is a knowledge of the community which in my experience some companies can lack.
Angelo it seems that high end Pens and Audio equipment go hand in hand as I myself am also developing an interest in higher end audio. Although I feel like our knowledge base is reversed as I know infinitely more about pens than audio.
It's interesting to see the overlaps between different hobbies, as a lover of the outdoors and cool equipment (edc gear) its also interesting to see that Stephen has also done videos on that too.
I'm also a lover of fine audio and am not surprised at the overlap with fountain pens. Both are based on the desire to enjoy the best that life has to offer in the short time that we're here. Enjoy your fine pens and the finest in music reproduction.
Thomas White Thank you for your very kind words!
A tremendous privilege to have the Italix Parson's Essential included in your GOAT 2016. Has made our Christmas. Peter Ford at MrPen.
“This is perfection....” BRILLIANT Professor!
Honestly these videos make me so happy. So much eye candy. Amazing as always and merry christmas Stephen.
I love the story of your final two pens. And it's something we have in common. One of my "inspirations" for becoming a fountain pen fan is a pen I inherited. Mine was my father's EDC (front shirt pocket as long as I can remember) - a Parker 75 sterling silver cisle with a 14k B nib adjusted for a "lefty". I'm right handed, but I can't bring myself to change the nib/grip orientation- just makes me remember him every time I use it. Thanks for the eye candy!
-_Italix Parson's Essential_ 2:10
-_Visconti Opera Elements_ 3:49
-_Parker Akkerman Duofold_ 5:09
-_Stipula Etruria_ 7:01
-_Visconti Carbon Dream_ 8:07
-_Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Victorian_ 9:44
-_Visconti Kakadu_ 11:11
-_Visconti Opera Master Tobacco_ 13:27
-_Omas Paragon Arco Celluloid_ 15:08
-_Omas 360 Magnum_ 16:49
-_Classic Pens LB5_ 17:53
-_Namiki Emperor Urushi red_ 19:17
*_Writing samples:_* 22:56
I just have to say this video really surprised me. I also was given a gold Parker 75 by my grandfather which started off my journey into fountain pens. What a coincidence!
Very enjoyable -- especially the last two. I think the nostalgia value is priceless and started many of us into pens.
Thanks for sharing your grandfather's pens! Many times our love of fountain pens can be traced back to a personal experience.
Christmas has started with this annual video treat. Thank you!!!
Thank you, Stephen. The Yard-O-Led is spectacular.
The Opera Elements is made of some resin, or Acryloid as they like to call it, rather than celluloid. Beautiful material!
Sweet review Stephen!!!
I own many of the pens in your GOAT review and find myself pausing your videos in order to search for those that I don't. 👌
Thank you for investing your time to educate us! And you really shouldn't ever worry about your reviews being "useful"! They always are! As I can attest to the days of time I have reinvested in watching them.
Loved your personal touch with the final 2 honourable mentions. You're absolutely right. My most special pen is a simple sheaffer 300 my mum bought me. Since then I've moved to montblancs and the rest, but you can put a price on sentimentality.
Thank you for this personal review. That namiki Emperor is just incredible. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I'm very fond of your 75 story. Watched your old review of it last year and that video inspired me to get one and then one more. :) That pen still impresses with it's unique line. Merry Christmas Stephen!
Dr. Brown, you are an exceptionally fortunate young man for many reasons. Thank you for sharing your passion, skills, time with us. We are made more fortunate because of you. The exact same goes for Azizah, too! .... and a Very Merry Christmas with a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to both of you! .... THANKS!
Very enjoyable trip down your fountain pen journey. It was your videos that I first encountered when I began my own journey several years ago. I find them educational, a great source for research and always fun. Thank you for all the work that you put into them and I hope you will continue to make them. Your Canadian fan.
Love the 360! I have the full sized version. The 360 in the arco celluloid is my grail pen.
Dear sbre
Love your pen broadcasts-I am addicted
thanks for your sharing your joy and knowledge!
such great pens Stephen! I also started my pen obsession thanks to my grandfather's fountain pen which he gifted me three years ago. It is a Sheaffer Imperial sterling silver. Then I started to do some research and started watching your videos. Now i own more than 50 fountain pens :-) thanks for what you do to the community and keep it up!
Amazing collection, Stephen. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much.
It was very enjoyable and emotional, with a nice touch with the story about the heritage pens.
Mr. Brown, when can we get the detailed analysis of the Namiki Emperor? What a work of art! Enjoyed all your videos very much. Thank you.
Mr. Brown - THANKS and I love you for your humor, communication skills, and fantastic timing of humor! :-) my my my lol hehe ... Keep them coming. Can you make videos of 'Best Ball Pens of $50 between $100', and 'Best Fountain Pens between $50 to $100' etc
That is a stunning collection of ultra fine Fontanas!
Many thanks to your grandfather. I hope my love of fountain pens carries on with at least one of my grandchildren.
Thank you for showing that Parker pen set from your grandfather. I have a few pens like that. Not wonderful pens when measured objectively, but very important when measured by emotion, meaning, and memories.
Great video! Thanks for the info and your time. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Season's Greetings and Merry Christmas from Dhaka, Bangladesh! Your videos are superb. Thank you for the great reviews, and especially the enthusiasm with which you give us these orientations to the writing instruments.
Enjoyed this year's edition very much. Have a wonderful holidays.
Atelier Novotn
Thank you very much for all of your videos. They are awesome. Merry Christmas to all and Have a Happy New Year!!!!
Fantastic Video & Beautiful Pens Stephen. Keep up the great work. Nick.
Yes! Parsons Essential... Probably the one pen in your magnificent collection that I have😂
Merry Christmas, Stephen. Always interesting to see what's in and what's out ... that Opera Elements is a real fixed point for you, isn't it?
Beautiful. Thank you for your videos. My obsession is now into dangerous territory. Happy 2017.
Hey stephan, thanks to show me all you favorite Fountain Pens. It's very intresting to see the staff what have store in a long time. I whish you the best to the Year2017 and merry chrismas.
With greeting from Germany
Your Sebastian
You have a very clear and succinct way of explaining things. Keep it up!
Merry Christmas to you and Aziza. Thanks for what you both do for the pen community. Looking forward to many more reviews.
I'm glad to run into this. Congrats on your videos! The main point to me was about those gold parkers. That's what I"m looking for, something to inheritance ahead. "IF" you had 3 to 5 options, which one you'd choose? Thanks!
GREAT VID!
That Namiki Emperor is a beauty. I might need BOTH the RED & BLACK! ;)
Merry Christmas, Stephen
Stephen thank you for another wonderful video. I feel like I should be paying you to watch these. :-) I hope you have a fun and prosperous New Year!
the best pens are the pens of your grand-pa! nice, that you have them mentioned! Greetings from Germany
80 seconds in and I'm already laughing.
This is going to be a good video.
Thank you for the Xmas video. I have learned from you. Newbie to the real thing although I still have my school pens in which there is a little collector interest. Spares available. One from 1930's is a Conklin given to me by an aunt and yes you're so right, it reminds me of her. I dug them out only recently. I am still learning, what is good - what s bad etc. Managed to get them all working quite cheaply. Fascinating; but my writing hand is only so so. I have purchased quite a few very cheap pens to experiment with. No loss if I break them. Tuning is interesting and I thank you for that video as well. Your enthusiasm is infectious and I am taking notes of your favourite makes, just as a guide. It may seem a bit cranky but that's me always. I'm good at cranky! All my Xmas cards were written with fountain pens this year. First time for near to 60 years. Hey! - see the date, - what am I doing watching you? That's your allure. You and your pens. Fascinating. Thank you and Happy Xmas! Berry G.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Azizah too :)
Another fantastic vid! Your GOAT list is must view for me. So informative and personal. Vrolijk Kerstfeest!
Great work. Thank you for sharing!
I like the passion with which you describe your pens!
Also considering that it was your review of the Italix pens that triggered my purchases of their pens... This choice was gratifying in many ways..
Very nice pens, some of them are on my wish list.
Again.. a great video with tons of information, and I will be looking for a 360.
Thank you, Stephen. I look forward to your annual GOAT Pens video every year. I find my OMAS and Visconti pens to be amongst my favorites as well. Another brand I dearly love is Aurora. I'll look into a Stipula Etruria as it seems quite appealing. My best to you and Azizah in the New Year and as always thank you for all that you do for us.
I love your videos, Stephen! I have not yet tried the Namiki Emperor, but have a Namiki Yukari Royale in Vermillion Urushi which I adore.
I just have a question about your GOAT list - I noticed there are no Pelikans on your list, and I remember you used to love your Pelikan Souveran M1000, at least when you first received it. Do you still have any Pelikans in your collection, or do you find you no longer enjoy using them?
Thank you Stephen, this is really entertaining and funny! I am really glad to see the OMAS 360 back in the GOAT list :-)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
Happy Christmas Dr brown and Azizah.
the M1000 isn't even in the list anymore. I'm shocked. >.
That amber-colored Opera Master is indeed spectacular. If it writes anywhere near as good as it looks, it's a keeper.
I just subscribed! Love Stephen’s passion for pens, knowledge, eye for detail plus humor. Also he likes my favorite manufacturer, that seems to be taking over my collection, Visconti.
Thank you!!! Just fantastic!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Stephen an Azizah! I rarely post a comment but I always take a peek at your videos, which are always very welcome. Keep up the great job in 2017! :)
Luca Simoncini Thank you, we appreciate it! A merry Christmas to you too!
Great assortment of pens and rationales behind your choices. Happy holidays.
A Flappy 2017 to you too!
Your grad fathers pension are just lovely:)
Hey my first fountain pen was also a parker! A Parker IM 75th anniversary set.
In art school I had this professor who, when someone would start by saying "in my opinion...," would interject with "of course it's your opinion, if you're saying it it is obviously your opinion; no one here is speaking absolute truths."
In keeping with that tone, I appreciate your GOAT videos and I don't watch them expecting purely objective empirical fact. Actually I think in certain cases someone's somewhat subjective opinion based upon experience and preference can give a more informative view. Thanks for sharing your findings and insights!
I must ask though, god forbid something ever happened to your Opera Elements, what do you think might be it's successor?
Great video! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. What about a "favorite inks" vid? I'd love to gain your insight on some different options.
I am so grateful to the Parkers!
The Visconti Opera Elements Cherry is an awesome pen.
Lovely. I have a Parker 75 in sterling silver which belonged to my grandfather. My grandfather never parted with it and it took a lot of work to get him to give it to me when I was still in school. :-) I had forgotten about it until recently when my father discovered it in my old stationary collection. It is the only memory I have of my grandfather and the nib is damaged on it. Would you know if some company will be able to restore it?
dg383 You could send it to a nibmeister like Mike Masuyama
thank you!
Wish that Visconti would make less pens with a metal grip section. (Metal gripsections are my dealbreaker.) And more pens with that Opera master Tobacco finish. That material looks stunning !!! Nice number one. I am a sucker for big cigar shaped pens.
need to repost my word those typos..
added due in part to you
Omas PAragon
omas 360
Viscounti ? empty bubbly ha
and as a dream pen the Rediscover Pompei.. only a Delta but man what a cool pen! again your the BEST
keep up the good work!!!
Wonderful pens, great video!
Stephen, I always enjoy your end of year top 10. This year (perhaps not for the first time,) your list really stands apart from others in that it feels very 'nibbish.' (NOT to be confused with nebbish. LOL.) Your handwriting especially with the italics and stubs, is lovely and I can see how the MB ink shades beautifully with the broader/wetter nibs. (The superb Etruria, Carbon Dream and Yard-o-led especially.) This video makes me focus on the fact that nib size choice does affect personal preference and that any one pen may seem ho-hum with one nib but not another, so to try a number when considering a purchase may be ideal. A lot depends on personal writing style too. Not everyone's handwriting is enhanced by the extra flourish a stub or italic offers (for instance, mine is more printing than script and my taste runs more towards the pragmatic, so round nibs suit me better than italics.)
Even so, it's great fun to see what broader, wetter nibs can add and it's easy to see why you gravitate to them. Thanks for the great video!
Michele Harvey Absolutely! I have a few pens that are not that spectacular in looks, but that are wonderful in writing quality. I think this represents beauty, just like with people: we may not all be stunners on the outside, but real beauty is on the inside.
Couldn't agree more!
"this....................is penfection."
OMG that Namiki Emperor. One day...
very very nice presentation
Fantastic!
This is Penfection- autocorrect messes me up !!!!!
Nice review. But I missed Waterman Expert, Hemisphere, Lamy LX.. Thanks anyway!
appreciate! getting the last red pen soon
Does Platinum farm out some Preppy manufacture? I bought four at a pen show. The two labeled "Made in Japan" are great. The two without that marking went into the trash can.
Well, maybe that explains it. They all looked the same except that two were not marked "Made in Japan". I bought from a reputable dealer. Next time I'll be more careful.
Hi Stephen,
nice to see that your channel is growing significantly and you're putting out new stuff quite often.
I took your advice couple years ago when I wanted to get my first fountain pen (Sheaffer 100) and since then I have acquired quite a few mid range pens including Cross Centuries, Bailey, Parsons Essential, Sailor 1911S, Pilot Custom 74, TWSBI Eco, Diamond Mini, a few Gamas etc.
I just had a question: I am looking to buy a more "higher end" pen, and currently my most valuable pens are Pilot Custom 74 and Sailor 1911S (I know, nothing too fancy but I LOVE that Sailor fine nib). I think I want to spend around £200 or less but I want the most bang for my buck. Ideally I would have liked a Pelikan M800 if it was cheaper but I'm conscious of the price tag. I prefer something girthy, similar to how you like it ;)
Would appreciate any thoughts/recommendations!
Thanks
Rabi
In that case I think the Professional Gear would be nice in medium. Thanks! That was easier than I thought ;p
RIP Omas :(
Sad..... :-(
Very nice video Stephen!!!
Hi Stephen! Is there any chance you could provide links for each of the pens in this list? I'm new to the hobby and would love to learn more about some of these pens, including where I can buy the pens you're mentioning. Thanks for all that you do!
Gregg S No, I'm sorry, I don't currently have time for that. Google will help you find each of these pens though.
sbrebrown Could you at least give us a list of the pen manufacturer and model names?
Gregg S Yes, I did that at the end of the video
Awesome! Thank you for your videos. I'm new to the hobby and have been binge watching many of your videos. I've learned so much from you! Thanks so much!
I love it your videos are awesome
Hey Stephen. Loved your video. Absolutely love your channel. Thank You. I'm a student in In England (so limited pen buying funds) and i love using fountain pens for my works. My pen style is a bit similar to yours. I started with Lamy Safari and Metropolitan. The most expensive pen I have right now is a Parker Sonnet (nothing fancy i know, but i adore it). I wanted to another pen. The two pen I'm considering are the Pelikan M205 aquamrine or the Edison Collier blue steel . I love Viscontis. Used a couple but are too expensive for me right now. Was wondering if you have any suggestions. Maybe a pen that has a bigger nib than the Sonnet. Thanks again.
Ali Hyder Maybe an Italix Churchman's Prescriptor?
Thanks for the suggestion. I love the look of the pen and it's got great reviews. However I'm confused about which nib to get in. I'd like to get a stub nib. I have fairly medium sized handwriting and sometimes get a filled e with my sonnet medium nib.
I would try a stub, or maybe a fine italic then.
Hey Stephen,
Just got my Parson's Essential with a medium stub. I liked the look of it more than the Prescriptor. Love the pen. Though I am experiencing a few hard starts. I was wondering if in your experience, you think this is normal with stubs. Thanks
Ali Hyder I think the issue with a stub is that it is more crucial to align it properly with the paper than is the case with a regular round nib.
Have you seen a Visconti Art Ellenic fountain pen, 14kt Gold nib? Could you comment on the pen.
( Also, I think with a more readable simplified intro / outro and some more punchy titles you'd get a bigger audience ).
He loves it.
Thanks Stephen. Another very welcome addition to your educational and fun videos.
Great video stephan! Thank you! I have a question for you; Is the hike in the price worth it to jump from a sailor kop to lb5? What are the reasons if yes or no? Thanks in advance
LeFatalpotato For me, yes, because of the slightly longer barrel and the stunning material.
sbrebrown thx for the answer sir but it's really a pain in the back to locate lb5s on the Internet and I like how the kops standard ebonite looks so for me it looks like the standard kop is the better choice
Good grief, your handwriting looks good with italics!
Hi Stephen! Great video. Would you mind listing the pens in the description of your video for later reference?
To pronounce Kakadu how an Australian would it's more like this - KakaH-Du. We butcher the english language as good as anyone and love to add the "h" sound whenever possible. e.g. water is more like war-tah
Hi, I would love to know who the Australian Ebay seller was where you got the Kakadu - Im Australian and hardly any brick and mortar stores sell Visconti and I did have my eye on the Kakadu.
Poet Productions rozmenko
Thankyou - You legend!
He no longer has the Kakadu listed but I found a Starry Night Van Goh Visconti and immediately bought it.
I hate to bug you about this but I have to wait for the pen to arrive as rozmenko is away on break. But I realise there is no information on warranty and we dont have access to a repair service to Visconti here in Australia. How do YOU deal with warranty issues if any when it comes to ebay?
It's a $350 AUD listed pen plus shipping.
Poet Productions I go to a Visconti dealer here
If you know what to write, and how, a use-and-throw is as good as a Mont Blanc. It always surprises me how the people who write nothing worth reading are the ones who obsess over decadent pen discussions. Feynman used to write with stub pencils... perhaps that is the point.