Heh, it's been awhile and I was wondering if you had another book in the works? Ignore that! I haven't seen B nibs in the VP lineup in ages but Heldin has one. I think US distributers don't get them.
Very enjoyable review. I just got my first VP after trying out a Chinese copy for a while to see whether I'd like the design at all and to test if the clip would get in the way of this lefty writer. Turns out the clip isn't an issue and the VP is a smooth, comfortable writer with some heft to it. Although some of the LE colorways are absolutely stunning to look at, for me as well as you, at the end of the day, that doesn't outweigh the difference in price. I own Andreas Lambrou's book on Fountain Pens of Japan, so I'd seen pictures of the vintage models. I hope to snag one somewhere down the line. I'm still curious about the Decimo and the Fermo. For now I'll enjoy the M nib on my VP. Thank for sharing.
It took me a long time to realize there was actually a difference in the old namiki capless designs compared to what we know now, I just always assumed it was a rebranding thing.
I have a Namiki faceted like but yours but in black. Bought it back in the 90’s. It has a sort of squeeze fill mechanism. Haven’t seen anyone else discuss it. And I didn’t know it would accept a cartridge. Love this pen! So thanks for showing it.
You can replace the sqeeze type with a con-40 converter. Con-40 fits perfectly to the older models. If you would like to use cartridge, you can. However, you need to get the metal part (made for placing cartridge) to use with it. Hope this helps. 😊
Nice comparison!! I have 1 Pilot VP - M in the Gunmetal finish. I have noticed ink choice is important so it is good to hear you've had best luck eith Pilot inks - that's good to know & helpful. I've only found a few inks that I like in my CO and one is Bungubox L'Amant. Thank you for another interesting video!!!
I have two Namiki VPs and prefer them to the newer ones due to its finer nib. I like to keep them with my daily carry notebook so that I don't have to worry about losing the cap. I have put several non-Pilot inks in mine with no problems but I do stay away from manufacturers like Organic Studio and KWZ.
Hey there Heldin.. I bought my wife one of the 1990's faceted barrel as well.. I did get the 2018 (I think) LE black Guilloche with rhodium trim.. love that with both a fine and a 1.0 mm stub..really enjoy your work.. Stephen Brown was my first reviewer that I began watching back in 2012.. well done Heldin!! Frank from Boulder, Colorado
Ok.. so now I really want a Fermo.. one more paycheck and my pen allowance will be enough.. I'm a full grown up man, but needed to have a pen/ink/paper budget.. I too have a faceted VP from the 1990's.. and three others.. a blue metallic, green metallic, and the 2016 LE black Guilloche.. love that one. Most are medium nibs, and I need to buy one mor fine replacement nib. Love your videos Heldin.. seriously, how come Pilot cannot make a better smaller converter? The 70 is fine even though it is tough to clean.. but the 40, and 50.. terrible.. I prefer the con 20! Well. Happy Holidays from Boulder, Colorado!! Frank
Dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you are bored like me during the covid times then you can watch all the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother for the last couple of days =)
nice pens never seen the vintage VP before.I like the look of it. I Have a standard in red that I like but wish the red was brighter it´s a little boring color. Wish I had the striped one but also expensive.
❤Reviews. Have 2 VP’s. Regular and Decimo. Have fine nib and a special order fine/med. nib which i interchange. Use cartridges because I hate the garbage converter. Other 2 models don’t interest me. Probably buy the 2023 special edition. This is the way✒️
Great vid, I am not familiar with the fermo, is it just for the European market I live in the us and have never seen on e until today. I really like it. Where can I find one? Thanks, Mark
Beautiful!!!! The pens are nice too I guess… lol Jk… anyway, I have an extra fine nib cap-less fountain pen. But I also just ordered myself another one, just the new one is going to be red with the gold trim, and a fine nib… the dang extra-fine nib is like writing with a sharp HAIR! 😂 so hopefully the fine nib will be better.
I have a Namiki and still dont understand why the hell did Pilot changed the design to an ordinary pen... i LOOOVE my Vpen (black) and wouldnt trade it for 100 decimos or whatever... Thanks for the video :)
Although I’m seeing the line variations would you say the fine and medium aren’t that much different from each other? If so this is great news! I’d like to get one in medium
I cringed a bit when you dropped your Vanishing Point and the nib was out. My Black Carbonesque fell out of my hands and landed on a desk. The nib did get damaged, but at least the unit can be replaced easily.
Great video thank you for comparing them all, I bought the stub nib and I regret it, it squeaks and is not very smooth, wish I got mine in a medium nib
Nice video, but honestly for a 16 minute video you did very very little writing, if you're going to show the different nibs, do more writing less talking
@@HeldinWrites I don't mind the talking, for a 4 pen comparison I just wish you did more writing to show your viewers the nib sizes, line variations, etc
Amazing! What great luck you have to be able to try all these out! Thanks for the video
Thanks for the comparisons. I’ve also noticed that Pilot mediums generally seem to be significantly more broad than their fines.
Heh, it's been awhile and I was wondering if you had another book in the works? Ignore that! I haven't seen B nibs in the VP lineup in ages but Heldin has one. I think US distributers don't get them.
I’ve noticed that myself!
Very enjoyable review. I just got my first VP after trying out a Chinese copy for a while to see whether I'd like the design at all and to test if the clip would get in the way of this lefty writer. Turns out the clip isn't an issue and the VP is a smooth, comfortable writer with some heft to it. Although some of the LE colorways are absolutely stunning to look at, for me as well as you, at the end of the day, that doesn't outweigh the difference in price. I own Andreas Lambrou's book on Fountain Pens of Japan, so I'd seen pictures of the vintage models. I hope to snag one somewhere down the line. I'm still curious about the Decimo and the Fermo. For now I'll enjoy the M nib on my VP. Thank for sharing.
It took me a long time to realize there was actually a difference in the old namiki capless designs compared to what we know now, I just always assumed it was a rebranding thing.
I have a Namiki faceted like but yours but in black. Bought it back in the 90’s. It has a sort of squeeze fill mechanism. Haven’t seen anyone else discuss it. And I didn’t know it would accept a cartridge. Love this pen! So thanks for showing it.
You can replace the sqeeze type with a con-40 converter. Con-40 fits perfectly to the older models. If you would like to use cartridge, you can. However, you need to get the metal part (made for placing cartridge) to use with it. Hope this helps. 😊
Great comparison video! I have a white and black VP and I am planning to purchase the Fermo in blue.
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
Fantastic pens.
Another great video! Thanks for all your reviews Heldin!
Thanks for watching :)
Nice comparison!! I have 1 Pilot VP - M in the Gunmetal finish. I have noticed ink choice is important so it is good to hear you've had best luck eith Pilot inks - that's good to know & helpful. I've only found a few inks that I like in my CO and one is Bungubox L'Amant. Thank you for another interesting video!!!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks been looking for one that shows capless and nibs
To my knowledge, there is only kanji nib size. I would say with M/B it would be more red.
That Namiki is very pretty. Thank you
I have two Namiki VPs and prefer them to the newer ones due to its finer nib. I like to keep them with my daily carry notebook so that I don't have to worry about losing the cap. I have put several non-Pilot inks in mine with no problems but I do stay away from manufacturers like Organic Studio and KWZ.
Yeah, those brands make lovely inks but I would think they're a bit too saturated for these pens. Especially with fine nibs.
Thank you for a really good comparison video.
I have several of these and love them. I have a stub in the matte blue and I don’t find it scratchy at all with Great Southern Ocean ink inside.
Would it be possible to update this with a comparison to the Capless / Vanishing Point LS??
vanishing point pens first were introduced by PARKER during early 1950s. I have seen it. One of my high school teachers had it.
Hey there Heldin.. I bought my wife one of the 1990's faceted barrel as well.. I did get the 2018 (I think) LE black Guilloche with rhodium trim.. love that with both a fine and a 1.0 mm stub..really enjoy your work.. Stephen Brown was my first reviewer that I began watching back in 2012.. well done Heldin!!
Frank from Boulder, Colorado
Thank you so much! I hope your wife enjoys her pen!
Ok.. so now I really want a Fermo.. one more paycheck and my pen allowance will be enough.. I'm a full grown up man, but needed to have a pen/ink/paper budget.. I too have a faceted VP from the 1990's.. and three others.. a blue metallic, green metallic, and the 2016 LE black Guilloche.. love that one. Most are medium nibs, and I need to buy one mor fine replacement nib. Love your videos Heldin.. seriously, how come Pilot cannot make a better smaller converter? The 70 is fine even though it is tough to clean.. but the 40, and 50.. terrible.. I prefer the con 20! Well. Happy Holidays from Boulder, Colorado!!
Frank
Dont know if anyone gives a damn but if you are bored like me during the covid times then you can watch all the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother for the last couple of days =)
@Luis Cayden definitely, been watching on instaflixxer for months myself :)
Very nice review, thank you !
I enjoyed ❤️ Heldin this video is 2 years old! Can you make a follow up video? Hopefully you kept at least one of these original 4 hahaha
I think I still have two of them! I'll think about it!
Love all my pilot fountain pens.. but not their converters.. just finished cleaning the 70.. whew!
Frank from Boulder
Yeah the con70 is a pain. I'd rather refill cartridges.
Nice review! Thanks.
Yukio Mishima used Pilot Capless.
Heldin you will have to stop dropping your beautiful pens, you are going to make me parotid🤩🖋
It’s not about the size of the nib. It’s about the glide of the point😊
nice pens never seen the vintage VP before.I like the look of it. I Have a standard in red that I like but wish the red was brighter it´s a little boring color. Wish I had the striped one but also expensive.
The striped one is very lovely, but too expensive in my opinion.
I have the pilot decimo and Iove it I have mine in extra fine point I brought it in August of this year
Not sure,but tryncon50 over \40.
Love pilot pens, ive actually n have a water slice coming !
Great video! Thank you!
❤Reviews. Have 2 VP’s. Regular and Decimo. Have fine nib and a special order fine/med. nib which i interchange. Use cartridges because I hate the garbage converter. Other 2 models don’t interest me. Probably buy the 2023 special edition. This is the way✒️
Broad nib should be rearranged in VP, to a thick pen - a thick nib, so it is more harmonious.
Great vid, I am not familiar with the fermo, is it just for the European market I live in the us and have never seen on e until today. I really like it. Where can I find one? Thanks, Mark
You can buy one at Jetpens. They're not very well known, but very nice in my opinion.
Beautiful!!!! The pens are nice too I guess… lol Jk… anyway, I have an extra fine nib cap-less fountain pen. But I also just ordered myself another one, just the new one is going to be red with the gold trim, and a fine nib… the dang extra-fine nib is like writing with a sharp HAIR! 😂 so hopefully the fine nib will be better.
I have a Namiki and still dont understand why the hell did Pilot changed the design to an ordinary pen... i LOOOVE my Vpen (black) and wouldnt trade it for 100 decimos or whatever... Thanks for the video :)
What is the best nib for people who writes a lot?
I would go for a fine!
The LS hello??
Although I’m seeing the line variations would you say the fine and medium aren’t that much different from each other? If so this is great news! I’d like to get one in medium
My fav. fpen is VP décimo with F nib. Décimo is lighter. I use it with Waterman Mysterious Blue.
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The Decimo is great!
@@HeldinWrites
Yes, it is.
I cringed a bit when you dropped your Vanishing Point and the nib was out. My Black Carbonesque fell out of my hands and landed on a desk. The nib did get damaged, but at least the unit can be replaced easily.
Yeah... dropping pens is not great.
next to try: capless LS
So expensive!
The vintage is my favourite design. It looks the most modern to my eye. The silver is quite nice though.
It is very lovely.
Wow that’s like 1k in pens.
hello love! Question: Would you consider the fermo over the VP? I have a feeling you would opt for the classic..... ;)
Great video thank you for comparing them all, I bought the stub nib and I regret it, it squeaks and is not very smooth, wish I got mine in a medium nib
Nice video, but honestly for a 16 minute video you did very very little writing, if you're going to show the different nibs, do more writing less talking
If you don’t enjoy the talking, my channel might not be for you! I tend to ramble.
@@HeldinWrites I don't mind the talking, for a 4 pen comparison I just wish you did more writing to show your viewers the nib sizes, line variations, etc