Our Top 6 OVERSIZED Fountain Pens
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- Brian and Drew BOTH choose their own TOP 3 oversized and jumbo fountain pens and discuss why they made the lists - for anyone who like pens with a beefy grip! Originally from The Goulet Pencast Episode 29: • Debating the Curidas &...
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Maiora Mitho: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
Namiki Yukari Royale: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
Diplomat Aero: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
Jinhao 159: www.gouletpens.com/products/j...
Sailor King of Pens: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
Pilot Custom Urushi: www.gouletpens.com/products/p...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The question!
1:11 Drew's #3
3:16 Drew's #2
5:08 Drew's #1
8:26 Brian's #3
9:00 Brian's #2
9:58 Brian's #1
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You guys are in the same class as NPR's Car Talk show. Except with sweaters. Really very, very entertaining and informative, and accessible to all listeners. Write on and on and on.
Thank you so very much for that, John! It's awesome when we see people take time out of their day to pass along some kindness. Keep it up! - Drew
I love oversized pens. A nice affordable choice is the Esterbrook oversized Estie. I find myself using it more than my Namiki Emporer, much though I love having finally gotten my grail pen (which actually did feel like a bargain in vermilion).
I purchased from you all the diplomat aero in green as soon as it came in and absolutely love it. I have grown quite fond of oversized pens - and the Aero and Edison Collier are my two go to pens. I have the Jinhao 159 with a Goulet nib …it worked great at first but now leaks around the nib/section and can’t get it to not leak despite all the tricks. So for now the aero abs collier keep me happy. Enjoyed this podcast; kudos you guys!
For my arthritic hand, I like the bigger pens. Great list guys. Of the 6 here, I have the Pilot Custom Urushi in vermillion, the Diplomat and the Mithos in orange and black.
Two years late but have to tried out the "Tombow Egg", I've heard it's pretty good for people with arthritis due to their large diameter but very short length, although the original is not being made there are Chinese clones available here and there, but those do need some TLC to get going sometimes
For reference, it is exactly stainless steel that changes color depending on the temperature. Titanium does it as well but I don't see too many pens made out of that.
The Opus 88 Demonstrator is big with a thick section, a #6 nib, a pretty and kind of striking design, and a decent price. It seems like they are trying to replace it with a newer model with a #5 nib, which makes me happy I got one before it's too late.
I have a Picnic (#5 nib - feels like the little brother of the Jazz), a Demonstrator, and a Holiday Jazz. My preferences have evolved over the last two years. The Jazz is currently my favorite, but I still want an Omar (the cracked ice on the cap plus the translucent barrel just speaks to me) - and the Bela looks unusual, but feels great in the hand. I recently came across a photo of the Danitrio Hyotan. Similar design, very different market segments obviously. The red finish on the Omar makes me happy.
@@mge2696 I could be totally wrong, and I hope I am. I thought I read that the Halo was intended as a replacement for the old Demonstrator. As an aside, although it is often referred to as the Koloro Demonstrator, the only thing it has in common with the Koloro is that they are both eyedroppers with a shutoff valve. The Koloro is smaller overall and has a smaller section and a #5 nib. It does have those lovely Ebonite accents, though.
I absolutely love beefy pens, especially the grip. My hand literally cramps when I writing more than a page with a thin grip.
Finally remembered to come back and thank you for this segment. As a tall person with very large hands fit is very key for me. I did end up buying the Maiora Mithos in black and Love it! I may like it more than my Meisterstuck 149. Though all things equal my 149 has a broad nib and the Mithos a medium nib. The medium yowo nib was surprisingly good with ink flow but also writes finer than i anticipated. Thinking about buying the orange and black one too. The Namiki/Pilot custom urushi in vermillion with squared off ends is my 😍 next level pen. Not so expensive to use everyday which if i owned anything more expensive in the Namiki line I’d be more guarded about.
Thanks again.
Another large pen that I found was the Opus88 Jazz. They are HUGE and light!
Whew…and *this* is why I stopped at the Pilot Custom 823. (Well, two 823s…my "brakes" apparently weren't as good as I thought.) It's as large a pen as I can see myself handling, and I love it to pieces. But, oh, that red Namiki...
What no Pelikan Souverän 1000?
I would like to add two pens not mentioned:
The Conklin All American. These pens are affordable and come with a range of different nibs.
For the not so affordable pen, I would like to recommend the Montegrappa Otto Extra. This is massive and weighty. It comes with a beautiful stacked black and white celluloid, Sterling Silver clip and trim and comes with a offering of 14K nibs of varying widths. I believe it is still available by special order.
I just got a Wahl-Eversharp Carol Shelby and it’s a big pen. I really like it, even comes with a #8 nib.
Looks like you need to start carrying Ranga pens! I have one of their Giant 9B models and it's huge and beautiful (I reviewed it recently) and writes wonderfully, and its bigger and WAY less expensive than most of the pens you mention. Their Splendor models is pretty big too... and maybe the 5? Anyway... wonderful pens and a great company to work with.
Ranga is unfortunately handmade, so I don't know how much they can mass-produce. But Ranga 9B or Splendour definitely should make this list.
I absolutely love all six of the Ranga pens that I have, and use one of them every day.
Thanks you two.. I enjoy the information.. and even more.. the interaction!
Frank in Colorado
Thanks, Frank! - Drew
You also should mention the Montegrappa which uses Celluloid and are beautiful and feel great in the hand!.
I already have Jinhao 159s and 100s. I love writing with them.
I'd also like to add the Ink V2, definitely my favorite big pen
I would love to see more mid-range oversized pens discussed. One note, you mixed the Custom Urushi and the Custom 845 in the pictures... which come to think of it, I would love to see compared.
Close to pull the trigger on the custom urushi pen. Any thoughts on FM vs M? I do not have the chance to test them before. Thanks!
This is the vibe
Brian and Drew I have a question. I currently have a TWSBI Vac700R filled with Diamine Red Dragon. I really like this shade of red. My question is, do you clean the pen before refilling or just refill and write-on?
I can't say anything for the Vac700R in particular, but a general rule of thumb for any fountain pen is you should clean it out with water if you are switching inks, and you should clean it every 2-3 fills even if you only use one ink in it.
Big pen = Big happy
Some cheaper ones I like are the Jinhao 159 (metal clone of the Montblanc though nib qc varies) and the Wing Sung 699 (Pilot 823 clone, can be piston or vacuum).
Wancher has a large lacquer pen iirc around 200.
My question is probably painfully naive. The "Mayora Mytho" (is that spelling correct?) pens look all but identical to some O/S Delta FP's that I have. Is there a connection between Delta and the current manufacturer? I had thought the Delta folks had reinvented themselves and become Santini Italia.
I am in my 70's and retired military. I had trauma to my writing hand (right) while on active duty - many years ago. I am very glad to still have my right hand, even though it does not work too well. The O/S FP's are a God send to me. I can write quite well with them. My "assembly" of pens (I hesitate to call them a collection) include the Pelikan M-1000, MB 149, Sailor KoP, as one would expect, I suppose. My favorite current production pen is Esterbrook's O/S Estie. The price is a bit high, but so is the quality. The pen is comfortable in my hand, and very easy to use, even with my physical impediments. Most of my O/S pens have gold nibs, yet the Estie's steel nib is of very good quality, and, in my demented mind, comparable to the gold nibs. I hope more folks discover the quality of the reborn Esterbrook pens.*
* = I do NOT own stock in Esterbrook, nor am I a compensated endorser. Just a happy customer. 😍
Great catch, Jason! Yes - Nino Marino is the head of the Maiora Pen Company as well as the co-founder of Delta. In fact, Delta is making a comeback this year, with Nino back at the helm! Stay tuned! - Drew
@@Gouletpens Thank you for your reply. I will definitely keep watch for developments regarding Delta.
Looking to move since retirement.... I need to come work with you guys! LOL
A Goulet #6 nib fits the Jin hau 159. It is great.
I have the pen with a Goulet nib. For a real cheap pen, it’s great and writes well.
If only Jinhao would make the 159 in plastic it would be great. Brian could you suggest it to the company?
I'm guessing they are metal? I wanted one because it looked thick (small pens make my hand hurt) but saw how heavy it was (thanks Goulet for having weights!) and got something thinner and lighter
Jinhao does make the 159 in plastic. It’s called the X159 and weighs in around 28 grams, according to reviews here on TH-cam. It also has a #8 size nib. When is GPC going to carry it?
What defines an oversize pen? Length? Girth? Size relative to other pen? This last one I mention because compared to Sailor pens nearly every other pen is oversize!
It's totally subjective. Just our personal opinions, really! - Drew
@@Gouletpens Oh, I wasn't criticising you guys! A number of pens from vintage to modern have been called 'oversize', but there appears to be no standard way to define it.
I prefer heavy pens but I noticed most people don't. I find, with light pens, I'm griping very tensely to 'stabilise' the pen.
but which is the smoothest?!!?
probably the Custom Urushi or Emperor
Does anyone have experience with these really large Indian pens like Kanwrite Mammoth or Ranga Giant 9b?
I'm currently waiting on a Custom Urushi from Japan and I clicked on this video just to see if it was mentioned. I can't wait to get my hands on it, the Vermillion is so beautiful! I actually had a dream last night that I got to hold one. Hopefully soon my dream will come true. Based on how much I love the Pilot pens I already own I have a feeling I won't be disappointed.
Eeeee! You're going to love it! I'm so excited for you! - Drew
My friend very simply killed the pen in the KOP - during the call, the hand twitched with a blow to the edge of the table and the nib folded 120 degrees. Restore as it was not possible. So, alloy 21K is like plasticine - you need to be very careful with them!
You can destroy any nib if you're careless enough. That said, 21K gold is quite soft. Nibmeisters seem to believe 14K gold is the best material for a nib and 18K is pretty good. 21K is probably too soft, and only sells because consumers of high-end pens think higher gold content is necessarily better.
CUMBERSOME!
This is an appropriate comment! - Drew
I'll stick with my Diplomat Magnums.
I have large hands (Not as large as Brian’s I’m sure!) but I can’t relate to oversized fountain pens. As if writing with a fountain pen isn’t enough of a statement.
Tripletail is thick and the lines it makes are thicc.
Are we all pronouncing Maki-e wrong?
I looked up e in Japanese. It says e is never pronounce ay. (pasted below)
Can someone who speaks the language chime in?
Basically, a Japanees "e" is pronounced like "step". A Japanese "e" is never exactly pronounced as "ay" as in "stay". However, sometimes it is pronounced as "e-e" meaning two "e"s, or in other words a lengthly version of "e". For English speakers, this may sound like "ay".
No, Drew, not pounds. Love my Jinhao 159
I got a Custom Urushi new in Japan for $750. Just saying
Nice! Care to share your secret?
I have not large hands, yet the bigger cigar shaped pens fit me much better than the thinner pens. I use and really like the Conklin All American with a F nib. It's a good size, fat pen. Hand size is not necessarily the determinant of best pen size. Just sayin......