I have one of these pens. I was able to smooth the nib substantially by doing about a thousand figure 8's on a brown paper bag. Very little feedback now.
That nib looks, sounds, and performs like a dip nib, but it's on a fountain pen! Why has no one done this befoore. Well done, Bluedew. I need one. Thanks for showing it to us.
A very good pen and I like that old-fashioned look. Also an excellent review of the pen, so thorough. Michael, I'm a fellow left-hander and especially liked how you held the pen and wrote with it to get a sense of what it would be like for a right-handed person to use the pen. It was nice of you to remember and to do that for those who are...well, less fortunate than ourselves.
I'd be interested in seeing this against a flex pen from India. Just to see the difference between the two. Cosmetically, it already looks like some out of India, especially Ranga. It's definitely one that I'm interested in, even if I don't use it for daily use. I have a vintage flex pen (1912 Mabie Todd Swan C2) that I'm sure has more flex than anything modern (I can basically splay out the nib and it'll spring back), but because of its age, it's not in regular use, either. Only at home, only on occasion. Would be nice to find a decent one that I could possibly carry. Thanks for sharing this!
Very nice pen. I have exactly the same model. Yet the nib "was" sllightly broader than with G-nib on hacked Jinhao, but with a more regular flow. "Was" since one of the two tips of the nib broke after about 5 months usage. I do not believe because of too much pressure as I never experienced this with regular Zebra G nibs. I am wondering if maybe the nib has been weakened by the ink I latyely used, Roeher Klinger Leipzinger Schwartz, which seems to strangely stick on nibs. Replacement BlueDew nibs are excessively expensive since sold with a replacement feed. I replaced the broken nib with an adapted Zebra G nib : works beautifully, very fine and flexible. The feed works very regularly, yet not as fast as with the original Blue Dew nib. I I fear I was unlucky.
Have you tried any of Fountain Pen Revolution's ultra flex nibs? I was thinking about getting that one for a flex nib, but now I'm considering this one as well.
@@theoffstageme Was asking because it looks very similar to modifications that use the Zebra G dip pen, so it would be nice to know who makes these and perhaps what the material is coated with (if it's the same steel as a steel fountain pen nib that would be great, and quite a feat to make it this flexible.)
I feel you should skip all these and save the money to buy a vintage pen. I spent more on ‘chasing’ the vintage experience than a pen would have cost. I have a Pilot 912 for instance that cost me about 200 with tax.. then I ordered two new feeds.. now you are at about 300,- euros.. which is a Waterman 52 or such a pen. Then I had my 912 reground.. making it more expensive
scratchy as hell, railroads instantly and does not keep up. The ones they send out for review must be made better. Bought the bluedew onyx with their flex nib for 160 bucks and it' s a joke.
By nature of the nib style they are insanely scratchy… and you do have to write slowly with these style of flex pens. I did have to adjust the nib and feed setting to make it write more consistently when I got this pen, but that is just an unfortunate part of this style of pen. It would absolutely be great if pens like this at this price point didn’t need tinkering. It’s a lot to pay for something that doesn’t write the way you want it to.
I have one of these pens. I was able to smooth the nib substantially by doing about a thousand figure 8's on a brown paper bag. Very little feedback now.
That nib looks, sounds, and performs like a dip nib, but it's on a fountain pen! Why has no one done this befoore. Well done, Bluedew. I need one. Thanks for showing it to us.
A very good pen and I like that old-fashioned look. Also an excellent review of the pen, so thorough. Michael, I'm a fellow left-hander and especially liked how you held the pen and wrote with it to get a sense of what it would be like for a right-handed person to use the pen. It was nice of you to remember and to do that for those who are...well, less fortunate than ourselves.
Haha. You have to throw them a bone occasionally.
I'd be interested in seeing this against a flex pen from India. Just to see the difference between the two. Cosmetically, it already looks like some out of India, especially Ranga.
It's definitely one that I'm interested in, even if I don't use it for daily use.
I have a vintage flex pen (1912 Mabie Todd Swan C2) that I'm sure has more flex than anything modern (I can basically splay out the nib and it'll spring back), but because of its age, it's not in regular use, either. Only at home, only on occasion. Would be nice to find a decent one that I could possibly carry. Thanks for sharing this!
Very thorough, thanks!
Very nice pen. I have exactly the same model. Yet the nib "was" sllightly broader than with G-nib on hacked Jinhao, but with a more regular flow. "Was" since one of the two tips of the nib broke after about 5 months usage. I do not believe because of too much pressure as I never experienced this with regular Zebra G nibs. I am wondering if maybe the nib has been weakened by the ink I latyely used, Roeher Klinger Leipzinger Schwartz, which seems to strangely stick on nibs. Replacement BlueDew nibs are excessively expensive since sold with a replacement feed. I replaced the broken nib with an adapted Zebra G nib : works beautifully, very fine and flexible. The feed works very regularly, yet not as fast as with the original Blue Dew nib. I I fear I was unlucky.
Thanks for the review. How thin is the line without pressure compared to a g nib?
Have you tried any of Fountain Pen Revolution's ultra flex nibs? I was thinking about getting that one for a flex nib, but now I'm considering this one as well.
I have an FPR ultra-flex. It does not flex nearly so much. It does cost much less though.
I put that FPR EF Ultra Flex nib in my Noodler’s Ahab to phenomenal results. It rivals my triple tail.
Don’t have a blue dew yet though
How is rusting prevented? Why do they need to sell replacement nibs?
I believe it stainless steel. I think replacements would be for damage or incorrect use.
@@theoffstageme Was asking because it looks very similar to modifications that use the Zebra G dip pen, so it would be nice to know who makes these and perhaps what the material is coated with (if it's the same steel as a steel fountain pen nib that would be great, and quite a feat to make it this flexible.)
Good review. Have placed an order for the pen after watching your writing sample. Thank you.
how to..
kill the nib :P
I feel you should skip all these and save the money to buy a vintage pen.
I spent more on ‘chasing’ the vintage experience than a pen would have cost.
I have a Pilot 912 for instance that cost me about 200 with tax.. then I ordered two new feeds.. now you are at about 300,- euros.. which is a Waterman 52 or such a pen.
Then I had my 912 reground.. making it more expensive
scratchy as hell, railroads instantly and does not keep up. The ones they send out for review must be made better. Bought the bluedew onyx with their flex nib for 160 bucks and it' s a joke.
By nature of the nib style they are insanely scratchy… and you do have to write slowly with these style of flex pens. I did have to adjust the nib and feed setting to make it write more consistently when I got this pen, but that is just an unfortunate part of this style of pen. It would absolutely be great if pens like this at this price point didn’t need tinkering. It’s a lot to pay for something that doesn’t write the way you want it to.