I had to stop the video and let my son see that Minecraft reference; it was priceless seeing his world view evolve in that moment watching “one of dads pen nerd friends” casually drop some game knowledge he understands😂
Huitzilopochtli, pronounced weet·see·luh·powch·tuh·lee. Also known as the Turquoise Prince. I am in love with this pen! Wish they would have included a hummingbird, the animal that represents him.
Thanks! I never actually am able to mentally pronounce any Aztec words when I read history books. I just look at the word and then it slips my mind. (Still, having a pen representing a war god from a civilization that practiced cannibalism and human sacrifice isn't what I would enjoy writing with in a letter to my grandchildren or best friends.)
At 2:15, the German "nicht werfen" does not exactly mean "handle with care". It actually means "do not throw" which is kind of funny because it is such a big box. 😄
Thanks for your review, David. It's the closest I'm ever going to see one of their special editions, considering the price! I have several Graf von Faber-Castell pens from their normal lines, and they are all excellent writers. Their gold nibs are superb, and they all look and feel like quality writing instruments. Their pens have a distinctive look that sets them apart from other brands. I happen to like that, but of course some people will not. All I can say is, try writing with one and you'll enjoy the experience.
First, I want to thank you for making my morning coffee ritual more enjoyable. I always enjoy your videos (especially the ones with magic tricks, however much it’s the information that counts); but it’s that soft, pleasant voice of your’s that particularly welcome when one is still waking up. Second, and more to the point of the video: I knew from the thumbnail this pen would be significantly out of my price range. I go for a variety of pens I’m going to use, not stick in a case so I do have one of Graf von Faber-Castell’s most affordable pens. It’s a lovely writer but it tends to dry out more easily if not used regularly. (At 70, I can go a few days without much to say or enough inclination to work on my penmanship). So I knew from the thumbnail this one would be out of my league no matter how much that I WANT reflex fired shots at me. But when you mentioned not writing with it, I immediately figured you weren’t intending to buy it. And that Montblanc special Hitchcock you have has to have been at least as costly. If ever I spent that much money on a pen, it would be the Hitchcock. It kind of goes with being a fan who grew up watching his tv show and finding him the very best part of a great show. As it is, I keep talking myself out of The Beatles edition as really too much and it’s about 1/6th the price of this.
I might pay as much as $300 for this pen, IF I liked it (I do not. Cannabilism and war motifs don't thrill me. P.S. a plastic feed, too? Yikes.) Then again, someone recently paid $193 million for a colored sketch by Andy Warhol of "Blue Marilyn."
Suggestion: I really enjoyed your piece with Neil Degrasse. It would be interesting to see you do an online interview with him on the physics of how a pen works. I assume it's capillary action, but it would be nice to hear a physicist explain what all that is.
Very cool pen and wonderful review. Using obsidian for the grip is cool but obsidian can be fairly fragile. Obviously one should not take this pen outside and place it in harm's way. Love the idea of the ratchet mechanism for the filler. I have loved all their pens in this series. The ones made with wood are perhaps the ones I have like the most. At a pen show I had the opportunity to actually test a Pen of the Year. Incredibly smooth nib. All GvFC pens are well made.
Ah yes, a plunger type filling system - just like the Custom 823. I really don't like it when manufacturers needlessly reinvent the wheel with their terminology for marketing purposes and then end up reusing words that are already in common use to describe something else in the same category.
A fairly grim, macabre piece that would make using it a rather solemn exercise, were I fortunate to be able to afford one. Reminds me a bit of a Pelikan M1000 Stresemann with that grey pinstripe trouser pattern. High build quality with a superb nib but not much levity there either.
Greetings from Australia. Great Video. I found the dirty turquoise finials very off putting. It looks like they are ink stained. Any ideas why? Edit: the section looks far too short and it would be uncomfortable to write for any length of time. Sorry I don't like this pen at all. I wouldn't buy one, even if I did have the money
@@FigbootonPens I'm not 100% sure plastic feeds match up to ebonite ones. In fact, I think ebonite feeds can be said -- generally speaking -- to perform better than plastic than gold nibs can be said to perform better than steel ones. Even so, a pen costing this much isn't actually intended to write with but to be saved like a work of art. Ergo: it must🤗 have a gold nib. IMO.
I was wondering why didn't they put grooves on the grip like the 580alr then I remembered that obsidian is sharp enough to cut human cells, so is a lot better that is plain 😅.
In this particular case, I agreed to not do one at their request. If a pen it is to be returned to a manufacturer, it's typically because it will then be eventually sold. They want to be able to sell it as completely "new/unused". There have been other rather expensive pens I have been able to ink up.
@@sarreqteryx Not true, Sarreq. If you write with it, you've "lost" at least US$3,200. Which is why Figboot didn't even DIP! it. The price of this pen makes it NOT for writing but for collecting, like art. You wouldn't retouch a painting, would you?
@@user-br3sl9go3b is a Lamborghini meant to be driven, or stowed in a garage just to be looked at? It’s a work of art too. Since this pen is one of a very limited edition, it could be used and still retain, or quite possibly increase in value over time. David didn’t dip the pen out of respect for GvFC’s wishes. Cost is subjective. If you’re dropping $6.4k on a fountain pen, you’re probably not going to be paranoid that your pen may have lost value because you inked it. And unprofessionally retouching a painting is desecrating the artist’s work. Putting ink in a fountain is its utilitarian function.
... out of nearly everyone's price range. Like the $193 million someone paid for a picture by Andy Warhol of "Blue Marilyn." I'd have paid, maybe IF I like how it looks, which I don't, $300 for this relatively small, steel-nibbed, plastic-fed, non-postable pen. I know! Each to one's own. Someone recently paid $143 million for a 1995 Mercedes-Benz.
@@user-br3sl9go3b I was more expressing regret than annoyance. It won't be easy to find when I finally can afford such an extravagant purchase, and that makes me sad... :(
Is it just me or does it seem intimidating just to be in the presence of a pen in this price stratosphere ? I would almost be afraid to touch the pen never mind ink it up.
Most, if not all, people who buy it won't ink it up. Just as most, if not all, people who buy a +$2,000 gold, uncirculated US minted coin don't take it out of the plastic case and use it.
This is one of those times when I have an almost visceral reactions to a pens' design. Clearly I am not in the target demographic but this to me is just an awful design. The pricing does nothing to increase the attraction and finally, my all time pet-peeve is the wasteful over packaging. Put all that money and effort to the design and pricing instead.
I had to stop the video and let my son see that Minecraft reference; it was priceless seeing his world view evolve in that moment watching “one of dads pen nerd friends” casually drop some game knowledge he understands😂
"See...I keep telling you your dad is cool, and you don't believe me."
I was NOT expecting that Minecraft reference that caught me off guard😂
And this is a beautiful pen, I especially love that blue inlay on the end👍
Huitzilopochtli, pronounced weet·see·luh·powch·tuh·lee. Also known as the Turquoise Prince. I am in love with this pen! Wish they would have included a hummingbird, the animal that represents him.
Thanks! I never actually am able to mentally pronounce any Aztec words when I read history books. I just look at the word and then it slips my mind. (Still, having a pen representing a war god from a civilization that practiced cannibalism and human sacrifice isn't what I would enjoy writing with in a letter to my grandchildren or best friends.)
At 2:15, the German "nicht werfen" does not exactly mean "handle with care". It actually means "do not throw" which is kind of funny because it is such a big box. 😄
Now this is a pen that is in a level that is beyond my means, forever. Thank you for letting us get a peek at the 1% pen.
As an SDSU grad, nice touch with the Aztecs cap in the back!
A stunning pen. Thank you for explaining on the great images to truly appreciate this very unique piece of art.
Just as stunning is the price.
Thanks for your review, David. It's the closest I'm ever going to see one of their special editions, considering the price! I have several Graf von Faber-Castell pens from their normal lines, and they are all excellent writers. Their gold nibs are superb, and they all look and feel like quality writing instruments. Their pens have a distinctive look that sets them apart from other brands. I happen to like that, but of course some people will not. All I can say is, try writing with one and you'll enjoy the experience.
First, I want to thank you for making my morning coffee ritual more enjoyable. I always enjoy your videos (especially the ones with magic tricks, however much it’s the information that counts); but it’s that soft, pleasant voice of your’s that particularly welcome when one is still waking up.
Second, and more to the point of the video: I knew from the thumbnail this pen would be significantly out of my price range. I go for a variety of pens I’m going to use, not stick in a case so I do have one of Graf von Faber-Castell’s most affordable pens. It’s a lovely writer but it tends to dry out more easily if not used regularly. (At 70, I can go a few days without much to say or enough inclination to work on my penmanship).
So I knew from the thumbnail this one would be out of my league no matter how much that I WANT reflex fired shots at me. But when you mentioned not writing with it, I immediately figured you weren’t intending to buy it. And that Montblanc special Hitchcock you have has to have been at least as costly. If ever I spent that much money on a pen, it would be the Hitchcock. It kind of goes with being a fan who grew up watching his tv show and finding him the very best part of a great show. As it is, I keep talking myself out of The Beatles edition as really too much and it’s about 1/6th the price of this.
Thanks for watching!
I might pay as much as $300 for this pen, IF I liked it (I do not. Cannabilism and war motifs don't thrill me. P.S. a plastic feed, too? Yikes.) Then again, someone recently paid $193 million for a colored sketch by Andy Warhol of "Blue Marilyn."
Man, he got that cap on the pen at lightning speed at the end of the review! I couldn’t see an edit so it must be one take.
Suggestion: I really enjoyed your piece with Neil Degrasse. It would be interesting to see you do an online interview with him on the physics of how a pen works. I assume it's capillary action, but it would be nice to hear a physicist explain what all that is.
Thanks for the review David.
Perfect companion to the Montblanc Patron of Art Moctezuma 😄
Amazing piece!!
9:15 that one caught me off guard, and I'm pretty sure I've seen this before too
Excellent overview!
For 6,400 usd they better make me feel special
Very cool pen and wonderful review. Using obsidian for the grip is cool but obsidian can be fairly fragile. Obviously one should not take this pen outside and place it in harm's way. Love the idea of the ratchet mechanism for the filler.
I have loved all their pens in this series. The ones made with wood are perhaps the ones I have like the most. At a pen show I had the opportunity to actually test a Pen of the Year. Incredibly smooth nib. All GvFC pens are well made.
Ah yes, a plunger type filling system - just like the Custom 823. I really don't like it when manufacturers needlessly reinvent the wheel with their terminology for marketing purposes and then end up reusing words that are already in common use to describe something else in the same category.
i laughed at the minecraft reference as the father of two young boys
This is probably my utter ignorance but why does the blue inlay on the cap look dirty and cracked ?🤔
That's what natural turquoise looks like. Darker veins of material. It's not dirty or cracked.
@@FigbootonPens ah I guessed it was my ignorance.. 😳, have only ever seen the highly polished stuff
@@TheRaven- Agree. It's ugly IMO.
So many reviews and articles for this release and no mention of... the ink capacity! Anybody?
A fairly grim, macabre piece that would make using it a rather solemn exercise, were I fortunate to be able to afford one. Reminds me a bit of a Pelikan M1000 Stresemann with that grey pinstripe trouser pattern. High build quality with a superb nib but not much levity there either.
Given your San Diego roots, are you sure you are sending that back?
It reluctantly will be returned. But I did put up a SDSU hat in the background. :-)
Wow, $6400.00 ??
Greetings from Australia.
Great Video.
I found the dirty turquoise finials very off putting. It looks like they are ink stained.
Any ideas why?
Edit: the section looks far too short and it would be uncomfortable to write for any length of time.
Sorry I don't like this pen at all. I wouldn't buy one, even if I did have the money
Not dirty at all. That is what natural turquoise looks like.
One wonders with such an experience high quality pen, why not an ebonite feed?
While ebonite feeds are nice, plastic feeds perform just as well. For example, Montblanc uses plastic feeds on virtually all of their pens.
@@FigbootonPens I'm not 100% sure plastic feeds match up to ebonite ones. In fact, I think ebonite feeds can be said -- generally speaking -- to perform better than plastic than gold nibs can be said to perform better than steel ones. Even so, a pen costing this much isn't actually intended to write with but to be saved like a work of art. Ergo: it must🤗 have a gold nib. IMO.
@@FigbootonPens Thanks
I was wondering why didn't they put grooves on the grip like the 580alr then I remembered that obsidian is sharp enough to cut human cells, so is a lot better that is plain 😅.
I was wondering why they didn't price it at $640 🤣
does they tell you specifically not to do a writing sample? it doesn't matter what the price point is, a pen is meant to be written with.
In this particular case, I agreed to not do one at their request. If a pen it is to be returned to a manufacturer, it's typically because it will then be eventually sold. They want to be able to sell it as completely "new/unused". There have been other rather expensive pens I have been able to ink up.
This pen priced at $6,400 is NOT meant to be written with. It is mean to sit on a shelf and be admired.
@@user-br3sl9go3b that would be an ornament. as long as it's made as a pen, and called a pen, it's a pen, and is meant to be written with.
@@sarreqteryx Not true, Sarreq. If you write with it, you've "lost" at least US$3,200. Which is why Figboot didn't even DIP! it. The price of this pen makes it NOT for writing but for collecting, like art. You wouldn't retouch a painting, would you?
@@user-br3sl9go3b is a Lamborghini meant to be driven, or stowed in a garage just to be looked at? It’s a work of art too. Since this pen is one of a very limited edition, it could be used and still retain, or quite possibly increase in value over time. David didn’t dip the pen out of respect for GvFC’s wishes. Cost is subjective. If you’re dropping $6.4k on a fountain pen, you’re probably not going to be paranoid that your pen may have lost value because you inked it. And unprofessionally retouching a painting is desecrating the artist’s work. Putting ink in a fountain is its utilitarian function.
What a gorgeous pen. Too bad it’s WAY out of my price range.
... out of nearly everyone's price range. Like the $193 million someone paid for a picture by Andy Warhol of "Blue Marilyn." I'd have paid, maybe IF I like how it looks, which I don't, $300 for this relatively small, steel-nibbed, plastic-fed, non-postable pen. I know! Each to one's own. Someone recently paid $143 million for a 1995 Mercedes-Benz.
@@user-br3sl9go3b I was more expressing regret than annoyance. It won't be easy to find when I finally can afford such an extravagant purchase, and that makes me sad... :(
Try diplomat magnum
Is it just me or does it seem intimidating just to be in the presence of a pen in this price stratosphere ? I would almost be afraid to touch the pen never mind ink it up.
Most, if not all, people who buy it won't ink it up. Just as most, if not all, people who buy a +$2,000 gold, uncirculated US minted coin don't take it out of the plastic case and use it.
This is one of those times when I have an almost visceral reactions to a pens' design. Clearly I am not in the target demographic but this to me is just an awful design. The pricing does nothing to increase the attraction and finally, my all time pet-peeve is the wasteful over packaging. Put all that money and effort to the design and pricing instead.
My pet peeve (if I had to make one), is the imagery of the pen reflects war, human sacrifice, and cannibalism.
6000 usd???? ya se me quitaron las ganas de comprarlo hahaha