Monteverde does a good job with their carbon fiber pens. I recently bought one that wrote very well out of the box with a black PVD coated nib. It does feel different but not in a bad way. A few years back I had some very dry nibs and feeds from YAFA BRANDS. Just like Stephen says that maybe they have put those problems behind them. I hope so. Thanks for the review!👍
Good looking pen. The cap size doesn't seem too out of balance, but the bulbous top and longer body, with the carbon fibre texture, reminds me a bit of a dragon fly.
I own a number of Conklin and Monteverde pens. Most have been consistent performers. I am a bit surprised about the weight but if it not overly heavy, they are usually good for long writing sessions. The price though is high for their standard line. I know they have produced a few that have been exorbitant, in terms of pricing but this pen seems high. I will investigate further. Thanks for the review, Steven.
A reasonably priced pen. Carbon fibre weave is impressive with the gunmetal accents. Together with the number 6 nib and long body, it would be too long to write with capped. Broad nib is a perfect match for this pen. A mechanical pencil (spacer) version with a 1.0mm lead would be nice but pen companies don't seem to make those sets anymore. There's a Ballpoint but don't tell Doug Rathbun - fee fie for fum- Wrath from the heavens will come.
I has a Prima, Innova and Ritma each bought for less than $50US. All wrote well out of the Box. Have not yet gotten comfortable with the grip on the Rita but enjoy the others. I have an irrational dislike of the Monteverde black nib but don’t know why. Probably will not ever buy a $100 Monteverde pen. Thanks for the video.
I own this pen, with rose gold accents. I agree with you that the cap Is too short. It just feels… off. I think part of it is that the pen curves in where the barrel and cap meet. Oddly, it makes it look feminine to me, like a busty woman in a high waisted dress. I’m sure the rose gold accents contribute to that feeling. Overall, I think it’s a pretty pen and I like it very much. It’s nice to have a girth-y pen that isn’t long, particularly when dealing with carpal tunnel issues. I would probably have this pen inked up most of the time if it weren’t for how it writes. Or doesn’t write. Hard starts are the norm and it writes really dry, particularly with horizontal strokes. I’ve tried a brass shim with no observable improvement. I’m a neophyte in the fountain pen community, so that is the extent of my knowledge. Maybe a nibmeister for the nib? But does anything fix hard starts?
Try a thorough cleaning, and remove the nib and feed and clean them if you can. New pens often retain sludge and oil and dust, which interferes with ink flow. Also check that the nib is well-seated on the feed. You may want to consider something like the Pelikan Twist or a clone of the Tombow Egg pens, which are thick-bodied and easy to hold without being clunky, imho. Majohn makes a very cute, short and fat pen in lots of attractive materials, though as an eyedrop filler and often a dry starter, it has issues of its own. Best wishes on resolving the writing issue.
Get a bulb syringe and put some dish soap like dawn in a cup. Unscrew or pull out the cartridge converter from the nib and grip section. Suck up the soapy water in the bulb syringe and insert it into where the cartridge converter goes put it in tight and squeeze. You should see soap and water coming from the nib and feed. Do this a couple times then take regular water and clean out the soapy water a couple times reinsert the converter and that might help get the gunk out. Also soap helps the feed be more "lubricated" for better flow. I do this EVERY time I get a new pen, I do this when I go to put a pen away for awhile, and I do this every time I get a pen out for rotation. Just keeps things clean and working smoothly.
Is there a difference in feeling between black coated and gold plated nibs? Also I imagine tje gold on gold plated nibs also wear off. Im new to fountain pens, so I've been wondering about this.
On an earlier review this week, he talked about that with a different pen. Usually the black coating is done at a time that causes it to cover the tipping material giving it more feedback. That will wear off over time to become smoother. I usually only hear it talked about when it’s a side by side comparison so I would think it’s not a huge amount of difference.
@@gizmogeek23 oh, i see, thank you. I'm new to fountain pens, and so I've just been consuming a lot of videos, and I've been curious about the durability/longevity of gold colored or gold plated fountain pens, whether it's the gold colored/plated trims or nibs.
@@radiofreealbemuth I know some brands with pvd plating suggest using only certain brands of ink as prevention of wearing off the coating. I think I saw that on Sailors blacked out nibs. Plating issues seem to be more prevalent at very low end pens and pens with bicolor or tricolor metal coatings.
@@gizmogeek23 oh, i see, thanks. I've seen some videos where the reviewer considers bicolor and tricolor nibs to be superior, but it's interesting that you mention they'll discolor faster. I didn't know there were compatible inks for gold colored/plated nibs. I only heard that certain inks with glitter will clog up the feed.
The company called Monteverde is located in the US, though the name is from the French. The translation, loosely, is "Greenberg". Get it? Good. Where do they claim all components are made in the US? They do not. It is, however, misleading for nibs made in China and having no iridium in their tipping nor anywhere else to be imprinted "Iridium Germany".
@@judyjacobs5827 Sorry, but no, Monteverde is not a French name, unlike Vermont. Printing USA on a product made presumably in China is a cheap gimmick. It is prevalent to see on the cap band the name of a country which is where it is made: France, Germany, Japan. Zero information even on the box where their products are made.
Monteverde does a good job with their carbon fiber pens. I recently bought one that wrote very well out of the box with a black PVD coated nib. It does feel different but not in a bad way. A few years back I had some very dry nibs and feeds from YAFA BRANDS. Just like Stephen says that maybe they have put those problems behind them. I hope so. Thanks for the review!👍
Good looking pen. The cap size doesn't seem too out of balance, but the bulbous top and longer body, with the carbon fibre texture, reminds me a bit of a dragon fly.
I'm wondering what benefit would coating a fountain pen nib in this black material bring to the user, apart from creating an aesthetic value?
Just got mine a few days ago and the cap posts just fine. Something that I require. Mine is also the gunmetal.
I own a number of Conklin and Monteverde pens. Most have been consistent performers. I am a bit surprised about the weight but if it not overly heavy, they are usually good for long writing sessions. The price though is high for their standard line. I know they have produced a few that have been exorbitant, in terms of pricing but this pen seems high. I will investigate further.
Thanks for the review, Steven.
Not-posting is great info, was about to push the button on this, and that really won’t work for me. Thanks!
10:50 the word you might be looking for, is grippy, but not scratchy.
A reasonably priced pen. Carbon fibre weave is impressive with the gunmetal accents. Together with the number 6 nib and long body, it would be too long to write with capped. Broad nib is a perfect match for this pen. A mechanical pencil (spacer) version with a 1.0mm lead would be nice but pen companies don't seem to make those sets anymore. There's a Ballpoint but don't tell Doug Rathbun - fee fie for fum- Wrath from the heavens will come.
Have a carbon fiber Ritma with a magnetic cap, so it solves all those dislikes, so much so, I got the anodized orange. Halloween themed, I guess.
I has a Prima, Innova and Ritma each bought for less than $50US. All wrote well out of the Box. Have not yet gotten comfortable with the grip on the Rita but enjoy the others. I have an irrational dislike of the Monteverde black nib but don’t know why.
Probably will not ever buy a $100 Monteverde pen. Thanks for the video.
I own this pen, with rose gold accents. I agree with you that the cap Is too short. It just feels… off. I think part of it is that the pen curves in where the barrel and cap meet. Oddly, it makes it look feminine to me, like a busty woman in a high waisted dress. I’m sure the rose gold accents contribute to that feeling. Overall, I think it’s a pretty pen and I like it very much. It’s nice to have a girth-y pen that isn’t long, particularly when dealing with carpal tunnel issues. I would probably have this pen inked up most of the time if it weren’t for how it writes. Or doesn’t write. Hard starts are the norm and it writes really dry, particularly with horizontal strokes. I’ve tried a brass shim with no observable improvement. I’m a neophyte in the fountain pen community, so that is the extent of my knowledge. Maybe a nibmeister for the nib? But does anything fix hard starts?
Try a thorough cleaning, and remove the nib and feed and clean them if you can. New pens often retain sludge and oil and dust, which interferes with ink flow. Also check that the nib is well-seated on the feed. You may want to consider something like the Pelikan Twist or a clone of the Tombow Egg pens, which are thick-bodied and easy to hold without being clunky, imho. Majohn makes a very cute, short and fat pen in lots of attractive materials, though as an eyedrop filler and often a dry starter, it has issues of its own. Best wishes on resolving the writing issue.
Get a bulb syringe and put some dish soap like dawn in a cup. Unscrew or pull out the cartridge converter from the nib and grip section. Suck up the soapy water in the bulb syringe and insert it into where the cartridge converter goes put it in tight and squeeze. You should see soap and water coming from the nib and feed. Do this a couple times then take regular water and clean out the soapy water a couple times reinsert the converter and that might help get the gunk out. Also soap helps the feed be more "lubricated" for better flow. I do this EVERY time I get a new pen, I do this when I go to put a pen away for awhile, and I do this every time I get a pen out for rotation. Just keeps things clean and working smoothly.
Is there a difference in feeling between black coated and gold plated nibs? Also I imagine tje gold on gold plated nibs also wear off. Im new to fountain pens, so I've been wondering about this.
On an earlier review this week, he talked about that with a different pen. Usually the black coating is done at a time that causes it to cover the tipping material giving it more feedback. That will wear off over time to become smoother. I usually only hear it talked about when it’s a side by side comparison so I would think it’s not a huge amount of difference.
@@gizmogeek23 PVD vs electroplating
@@gizmogeek23 oh, i see, thank you. I'm new to fountain pens, and so I've just been consuming a lot of videos, and I've been curious about the durability/longevity of gold colored or gold plated fountain pens, whether it's the gold colored/plated trims or nibs.
@@radiofreealbemuth I know some brands with pvd plating suggest using only certain brands of ink as prevention of wearing off the coating. I think I saw that on Sailors blacked out nibs. Plating issues seem to be more prevalent at very low end pens and pens with bicolor or tricolor metal coatings.
@@gizmogeek23 oh, i see, thanks. I've seen some videos where the reviewer considers bicolor and tricolor nibs to be superior, but it's interesting that you mention they'll discolor faster. I didn't know there were compatible inks for gold colored/plated nibs. I only heard that certain inks with glitter will clog up the feed.
Cap looks too sort and too bulbous for the symmetry of the pen. It should post.
No post, no purchase; how’s that for rigid self denial?
It says on the pen "Monteverde USA", even though it is very unlikely to be made in USA. Misleading marketing.
The company called Monteverde is located in the US, though the name is from the French. The translation, loosely, is "Greenberg". Get it? Good. Where do they claim all components are made in the US? They do not. It is, however, misleading for nibs made in China and having no iridium in their tipping nor anywhere else to be imprinted "Iridium Germany".
@@judyjacobs5827 Sorry, but no, Monteverde is not a French name, unlike Vermont. Printing USA on a product made presumably in China is a cheap gimmick. It is prevalent to see on the cap band the name of a country which is where it is made: France, Germany, Japan. Zero information even on the box where their products are made.