I've had a few requests to hear my full cover version of Greg Lake's "I Believe in Father Christmas". So here is the link to the audio version on my SoundClick channel: soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13512728
I love the fact that you are reviewing reasonably priced pens. I am new to collecting and looking for unusual pens. Its my covid 19 in near lock down in Australia. I am not traveling for business - no planes are flying, so I can dig out my own fountain pen and enjoy learning to write again. Glad I found you.
Doug makes waking up early on Saturday entertaining. A pretty fab list, I must say. The Leonardo ocean acrylics are so damn pretty. Time to make more tea and find something to do ☕
Hi Douglas, thank you for entertaining us all year, I really enjoy your reviews. Merry Christmas, have a safe and happy holiday ps...hope you get some inky gifts this year :)
Thanks, Doug! That was a treat for the eyes and your handwriting is pleasant, too. Thanks for buying all those nice pens for us to see (excepting the one Leonardo, of course). Switching that delicious Italix nib, nice move. Good health and peace to you and yours! Cheers!
That was fun and I really appreciate the work involved. A labor of love for sure. Gosh, that Jinhao Blue Ice with that nib and ink combo...love it. I bought the same pen in Orange Ice. The nib it came with is outstanding. Really a great nib. Super impressed. I reach for mine often so when I saw you giving yours an honorable mention, I was like, "Yay!" Looking forward to next week's eppie. Take good care. Merry Christmas!
Another excellent video, sir! As an aside, I have two Waterman Carenes (M and F) and I enjoy them immensely! I am glad you like them, too! Thanks again for an enjoyable video!
Well done! That was a great video. I loved everything about it, the pens, the mini-reviews, the video clips, (By the way, the Alastair Sim Christmas Carol is my favorite), the quotes, everything. This was a lovely Christmas present. Thanks, Doug! Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
I very much enjoy watching your videos, you have influenced me to try my first vacuum filler. I’ve ordered a PenBBS 456 in the finish 105 Brume, I’m looking forward to trying it at the end of January when it arrives. Thank you, and Happy Holidays.
Awesome list Doug! You have me hankering for a Leonardo pen! Also thanks for the idea to nib swap an from Italix into a Jinhao Centennial! I have a medium italic L oblique on its way and am stoked as I love that pen! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
You didn’t disappoint, Dougie, Doug, Doug. Excellent video. I have some more pens to put on my wish list, and I have to find a source for architect #6 nibs.
Very impressive, high production values Prof Doug, outstanding work. I was a little surprised to see that a Diplomat Aero Flame did not make your list. I highly recommend that you test write one asap. Merry Christmas to you and your yours.
Doug, another excellent video! I look forward to the Duofold shootout! I have fallen for the Jinhao 100 and have made "franken-pens" swapping caps with the orange, blue and ivory pens to make homages to the similarly beloved Laban Sunshine series
I haven't tried the P135, the Opus 88 (don't like eyedroppers) or the Platinum President but otherwise don't think I could have written a better list myself. Your taste is impeccable
Well done. Some nice pens. I wonder how one makes an architect italic nib. Your writing samples look like an architect, thin vertical wider horizontal. When you do writing be nice to write nib used. Wonder what model of Parker Duofold (30, 90, 2000) you'll use for your comparison? I find the 670 to be less Duofold than most. Wish you the happiest of holidays & the most joyous New Year.
Hi Doug, I loved your wonderful recreation of Greg Lake's "I Believe In Father Christmas" one of my fave Xmas songs. I liked both the Excel spreadsheets. Interesting selection of pens in your top ten.
@@InkquiringMinds I do not like the YT web bot, as I would have loved to hear your cover and get a chance to hear your vocals on this song.; really loved how you played the song on guitar - absolutely wonderful. Also great to see another fan of the Princess Bride.
@@InkquiringMinds You are a star constellation - Ursa Major, thank you. PS: I just listened to your cover wonderful vocals and acoustic guitar playing. Bravo! Encore!
Well, they say beauty is only skin deep and it applies to plastic as well. Two of the pens shown (E95S & the Waterman Carene) are two of my favourite pens for quality of writing and excellent design. Other pens like my Parker Duofold in cracked ice and Pelikan M800 as well as the Sailor 1911L see everyday use but probably not hit a favourites list for 2020 but would probably hit an “all time favourite “ list for some pen lovers. I have never had an interest in any pen that needed tuning out of the box, nor one that that name forces my tongue to get severely twisted.😜 You have a beautiful collection Doug, thank you for sharing this list with us. Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year.
Those are some serious grail pens right there, Richard! Don't like long winded names? Then you won't like what I unboxed yesterday; Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Grande Dark Hawaii Broad.
I own two pens that made your list, with a 3rd on the way, thanks to your reviews. Plus I own the runner up, a Jinhao Centennial Ice Blue, thanks to you! Have a Wonderful Christmas Douglas! 🎄
An interesting list Doug and I like the decision process using the proven formula "Do I like it and how much do I like it" 😁. Think number 1 should really be Jack who's skill has made some of your pens the stars of your list 😁
Thanks for the summary video Dug - at my stage in life the Leonardo pens are probably off the table, but it's good to see some Moonman options I could think about! (I love my Amber M800, but haven't yet tried the 601 Flighter...)
@@InkquiringMinds It does match exceedingly well, as some if those colors in that resin are the Yama-Budo color, and the others are close. It is like they were made for each other, as in some manufacturer's matched sets.
You make beautiful detailed videos Sir Doug. I simply love them. I thought the Visconti HS Lava and the Parker Duofold would make it to the list. I am sure you've tried the Duofold. If not then please do try it.
Thanks Kunal! I’ve never held a Duofold but I’m doing a Duofold “Clone Wars” video tomorrow! The Homo Sapiens was a loan and also needed extensive nib work from Jack.
Mr. Indi, the carene and targa are the ones I like from your list. One day I will have my own. Its there in my bucket list. PENBBS and moonman pens are stunning and budget friendly. I have to wait for some more time to get them as they are not available in my country right now 😔" No Chinese products in India" for now. As usual very informative video. 👍 Thank you
Hopefully that will change soon. It will take a while, but I expect the world will overcome this pandemic with the new vaccines. Until then, stay safe!
@@InkquiringMinds I hope so Mr Indi. Thank you for the optimism. FYI, The problem with China is not because of corona virus. Its because of border dispute with them. So it will take some time for everything to be normal. A new virulent strain of corona virus is spreading from England. Be safe Mr Indi. Eat healthy Be healthy 👍
I like that quote from Robin Williams, but i think you should've used this quote from him about Canada: "You are a big country. You are the kindest country in the world. You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab." :)
The only pen I bought in 2020 was a 1990s Schaeffer Prelude in blue and gold. Snap cap with a great nib. I use it with Pilot Blue Black ink. I mostly use my Conway Stewart 84 with a gold fine stub flex nib. It's in grean and black celluloid cracked ice finish.
Doug- thank you so much for doing this- I am sure it took a lot of effort but your passion came through as always. I would like to ask if you could annotate your drop down and include the nibs you used on each pen that were not the stock nib. Second, where does one find nibmeister Hernandez? And where does one find a 12 step program for pen addiction? I love your videos and have put off purchasing anything for days knowing that this video was coming out. I appreciate your opinions. I wish you and your family a Wonderful Holiday!
Thank you MrCabimero! Yes, this one took quite a bit longer to produce than usual, but lots of fun. This one took me three days. You can reach Jack Hernandez through his Instagram account: jackokun
@@InkquiringMinds You mean the new steel sections that Bobby now lists? I am thinking of getting that for my fighter, to make it all metal pen. Hope to see a video on that to see if it is worth the cost, which is as much as the whole pen.
Thanks Doug! The Waterman Carene is my #1. I haven't explored any Leonardo offerings, or custom ground nibs, yet.... :-) Maybe in the future. In the interim I will have to just gaze at my Waterman Carene and enjoy writing with it. :-D
Pink? Did you say pink in that Leonardo ink?? I love everything pink. In fact, when determining where to go for grad school I did the pros & cons but then when looking at the map I noticed Canada was pink on 3 maps . . . The rest is history! I hope Leonardo comes out with a hint of pink pen and your blue one!
@@InkquiringMinds yep spent a good time in Edmonton! Loved it despite how cold & long winter could be! But got out some to Jasper & Banff (mostly camping) canoeing & camping at the very end of Maligne Lake were motors cannot venture ...ran in the jasper-banff relay a few times and the Kananaskis (sp? Oops) a few times as well! I shoulda stayed but pressing family issues took me back to Midwest then way down to far west Texas to a place time has really forgot on a road if taken you gotta be coming here cuz that’s it-not one the way to anywhere! Hahaha. True. I always enjoy snippets about Canada these days. I still get most of the jokes!
i have a Wing Sung clone of the Custom 823, which i bought long before i finally bought the 823. And frankly, it is one of the smoothest and just wet enough pens I own. It's piston filler holds a ton of ink and writes better than several of my pens that are several hundred dollars such as my Visconte Rembrandt, Platinum 3776, and Montblanc 149. I have yet to have an issue with either Jinhao or Wing Sung pens.
Great film! I love Cary Grant in anything. I especially like the cast tie-ins with "It's a Wonderful Life" with the little girl who played Zuzu and the snowball fight captain who played young George Bailey.
I have a review of a wood barrel Moonman M6 th-cam.com/video/5rGDclLG5XU/w-d-xo.html Plus, I will be receiving shortly a new wooden barrel pen from Jinhao, the 9056, which I will compare to the M6!
@@InkquiringMinds I think that might just be a wood overlay over metal barrel unlike the fully wooden one on the M6 or some of the Jinhaos. Still you will get the tactile feel of the wood, and those nails. I like my M6, but it has drying out issue, even before I dropped it on tile, and cracked the cap. Either way needs some feed priming if left for a while.
@@InkquiringMinds We all forward to you getting that, and us seeing it. It is an expensive part, due to the complex shape, which is why it was plastic originally to keep the cost down. So one wants to see whether it us worth it before ordering.
Love it! Great list thank you for that 😄. I’m trying to search for the PenBBS 456-27 that ship to Israel, but I don’t find it any where, do you know maybe a good place to order it? Would appreciate the help 😁
That is a very rare finish "Hawaii". I searched the usual sellers on eBay and there is no stock there. I've look at Aliexpress as well. You'll just have to keep searching for that finish on a 456. There is one remaining "Dreamland" 456 on the official Penbbs Etsy store and Dreamland is very close to Hawaii. www.etsy.com/listing/919080549/penbbs-456-vacuum-filling-fountain-pen?ref=shop_home_active_4&sca=1
@@InkquiringMinds You are amazing man!! Thank you so much for searching all over the place. Yeah I guess it’s :( once it’s out of stuck it won’t come back? That’s how PenBBS works? Yeah it looks nice the Dreamland lol I guess I would go with that. Again thank you so much for this! Not taking for granted! (By the way in the Goulet group my name is Eden Alon, I know you from there as well 😄)
@@shinji6999 Yes, Penbbs makes pens in small batches (100's not 1000's) and release them on their Etsy store to the western markets and on TaoBao and Alibaba in the east. When they are gone, they might never come back. If they do come back it is usually more than a year later. Thanks, Eden.
Is Mr. Hernandez a working Nib Smith who takes commissions? or was this a favor for a friend? Do you have his contact info? i have a few pens, including a new montblanc 149 i am terribly disappointed in.
Worst pen experience, my year FPR Flex Nib my pen expert repairman blames the feed. At this point in time he's replaced the nib with a Noodlers Ahab to give me something I can write with. The original nib would out flood /gush a New York fire hydrant.
You Sir are suppose to be retired. 88 Videos ,that sounds like a full time job to me...😁 (BTW: great Job on those) I love the story of your Waterman Carene, it does not happen every day such an offer 👍👍
I've had a few requests to hear my full cover version of Greg Lake's "I Believe in Father Christmas". So here is the link to the audio version on my SoundClick channel: soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13512728
Thank you!
It’s always a good day when there’s a new Doug video.
Thanks, Janice! Merry Christmas!
I love the fact that you are reviewing reasonably priced pens. I am new to collecting and looking for unusual pens. Its my covid 19 in near lock down in Australia. I am not traveling for business - no planes are flying, so I can dig out my own fountain pen and enjoy learning to write again. Glad I found you.
I got you, Babe!
Not only did I enjoy this Top 10 video, but now I can't wait for the next two to come out! Great job!
Awesome! Thank you!
Doug makes waking up early on Saturday entertaining. A pretty fab list, I must say. The Leonardo ocean acrylics are so damn pretty.
Time to make more tea and find something to do ☕
Yes! I was surprised at some choices but then the writing made it all clear!
Yes, the custom grinds add some spice.
Thanks, Amy! I know what I'm doing today (as he twirls his new Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Dark Hawaii between his fingers).
I expect to hear the freeform masterpiece sometime Sunday 😏
Hi Douglas, thank you for entertaining us all year, I really enjoy your reviews. Merry Christmas, have a safe and happy holiday ps...hope you get some inky gifts this year :)
Thanks, you too, Chels!
Thanks, Doug! That was a treat for the eyes and your handwriting is pleasant, too. Thanks for buying all those nice pens for us to see (excepting the one Leonardo, of course). Switching that delicious Italix nib, nice move. Good health and peace to you and yours! Cheers!
Thanks, David! Happy Holidays!
That was fun and I really appreciate the work involved. A labor of love for sure. Gosh, that Jinhao Blue Ice with that nib and ink combo...love it. I bought the same pen in Orange Ice. The nib it came with is outstanding. Really a great nib. Super impressed. I reach for mine often so when I saw you giving yours an honorable mention, I was like, "Yay!" Looking forward to next week's eppie. Take good care. Merry Christmas!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much Annie! :)
Another excellent video, sir! As an aside, I have two Waterman Carenes (M and F) and I enjoy them immensely! I am glad you like them, too! Thanks again for an enjoyable video!
Thanks for sharing! My Carène is STILL a very satisfying purchase and an AWESOME with a capital AWWW fountain pen!
Great review! First chance I've had to watch it, and I'm glad I did. Loved the choice of quotes.
Awesome! Thank you!
Well done! That was a great video. I loved everything about it, the pens, the mini-reviews, the video clips, (By the way, the Alastair Sim Christmas Carol is my favorite), the quotes, everything. This was a lovely Christmas present. Thanks, Doug! Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
Thank you D! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours as well!🎄🎅🎁
@@InkquiringMinds 👍❤️
I very much enjoy watching your videos, you have influenced me to try my first vacuum filler. I’ve ordered a PenBBS 456 in the finish 105 Brume, I’m looking forward to trying it at the end of January when it arrives. Thank you, and Happy Holidays.
Sounds great! Enjoy! Happy Holidays.
Awesome list Doug! You have me hankering for a Leonardo pen! Also thanks for the idea to nib swap an from Italix into a Jinhao Centennial! I have a medium italic L oblique on its way and am stoked as I love that pen! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Glad to help! Happy Holidays!
Thanks again Doug I've just sent for a 456 Niango while it's available Happy Christmas and look forward to your next video.
Happy holidays!
Thanks for the reviews..really love the humor..😁
Glad you like them!
You didn’t disappoint, Dougie, Doug, Doug. Excellent video. I have some more pens to put on my wish list, and I have to find a source for architect #6 nibs.
Many thanks!
Very impressive, high production values Prof Doug, outstanding work. I was a little surprised to see that a Diplomat Aero Flame did not make your list. I highly recommend that you test write one asap. Merry Christmas to you and your yours.
Thank you very much! That Aero Flame is VERY pricey. Alan Light (What I Ink) has suggested one to me as well.
Doug, another excellent video! I look forward to the Duofold shootout! I have fallen for the Jinhao 100 and have made "franken-pens" swapping caps with the orange, blue and ivory pens to make homages to the similarly beloved Laban Sunshine series
Right on!
I haven't tried the P135, the Opus 88 (don't like eyedroppers) or the Platinum President but otherwise don't think I could have written a better list myself. Your taste is impeccable
Well done. Some nice pens. I wonder how one makes an architect italic nib. Your writing samples look like an architect, thin vertical wider horizontal. When you do writing be nice to write nib used. Wonder what model of Parker Duofold (30, 90, 2000) you'll use for your comparison? I find the 670 to be less Duofold than most. Wish you the happiest of holidays & the most joyous New Year.
Many thanks! This will be a comparison of clones; no genuine Duofolds allowed. Beside, I don't own a genuine Duofold. ;)
Hi Doug, I loved your wonderful recreation of Greg Lake's "I Believe In Father Christmas" one of my fave Xmas songs.
I liked both the Excel spreadsheets.
Interesting selection of pens in your top ten.
Thank you Count! I had the full cover version up on TH-cam for years until I got a take down notice for copywrite. Now, I can only play 20 seconds.
@@InkquiringMinds I do not like the YT web bot, as I would have loved to hear your cover and get a chance to hear your vocals on this song.; really loved how you played the song on guitar - absolutely wonderful.
Also great to see another fan of the Princess Bride.
@@countduckula9977 I put the link to the full audio cover of "I Believe in Father Christmas" in the description for you. :)
@@InkquiringMinds You are a star constellation - Ursa Major, thank you.
PS: I just listened to your cover wonderful vocals and acoustic guitar playing.
Bravo!
Encore!
@@countduckula9977 Thank you so much, Drac! :)
Well, they say beauty is only skin deep and it applies to plastic as well. Two of the pens shown (E95S & the Waterman Carene) are two of my favourite pens for quality of writing and excellent design. Other pens like my Parker Duofold in cracked ice and Pelikan M800 as well as the Sailor 1911L see everyday use but probably not hit a favourites list for 2020 but would probably hit an “all time favourite “ list for some pen lovers. I have never had an interest in any pen that needed tuning out of the box, nor one that that name forces my tongue to get severely twisted.😜 You have a beautiful collection Doug, thank you for sharing this list with us. Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year.
Those are some serious grail pens right there, Richard! Don't like long winded names? Then you won't like what I unboxed yesterday; Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Grande Dark Hawaii Broad.
@@InkquiringMinds I find it entertaining just to hear you rattle off these lengthy Italian names. I will be watching for the unboxing.
I own two pens that made your list, with a 3rd on the way, thanks to your reviews. Plus I own the runner up, a Jinhao Centennial Ice Blue, thanks to you! Have a Wonderful Christmas Douglas! 🎄
Glad you like them! The same to you and yours!
Mine is still on the way, but hopefully here soon, although it seems it will be in the New Year, so hopefully a harbinger of better things for 2021.
An interesting list Doug and I like the decision process using the proven formula "Do I like it and how much do I like it" 😁. Think number 1 should really be Jack who's skill has made some of your pens the stars of your list 😁
Thanks 👍 That Italix nib is to DIE for... but not yet, I'm enjoying it too much.
Thanks for the summary video Dug - at my stage in life the Leonardo pens are probably off the table, but it's good to see some Moonman options I could think about! (I love my Amber M800, but haven't yet tried the 601 Flighter...)
Glad it was helpful! I wish the Moonman M800 came in more than four colours!
@@InkquiringMinds True that. In the meanwhile I love my very purple version of the "Amber is a Cat" style resin M800 with Yama-Budo.
@@martinlebl631 I've been very tempted to get the purple M800 just to match with my Yama Budo.
@@InkquiringMinds It does match exceedingly well, as some if those colors in that resin are the Yama-Budo color, and the others are close. It is like they were made for each other, as in some manufacturer's matched sets.
The movie counterpoints introduced are well matched with the related, sometimes.
Thank you!
You make beautiful detailed videos Sir Doug. I simply love them.
I thought the Visconti HS Lava and the Parker Duofold would make it to the list. I am sure you've tried the Duofold. If not then please do try it.
Thanks Kunal! I’ve never held a Duofold but I’m doing a Duofold “Clone Wars” video tomorrow! The Homo Sapiens was a loan and also needed extensive nib work from Jack.
@@InkquiringMinds Sir, I strongly recommend the Parker Duofold. You’ll love the 18K nib. May be you should get one this new year 😎
Mr. Indi, the carene and targa are the ones I like from your list. One day I will have my own. Its there in my bucket list. PENBBS and moonman pens are stunning and budget friendly. I have to wait for some more time to get them as they are not available in my country right now 😔" No Chinese products in India" for now. As usual very informative video. 👍 Thank you
Hopefully that will change soon. It will take a while, but I expect the world will overcome this pandemic with the new vaccines. Until then, stay safe!
@@InkquiringMinds I hope so Mr Indi. Thank you for the optimism. FYI, The problem with China is not because of corona virus. Its because of border dispute with them. So it will take some time for everything to be normal. A new virulent strain of corona virus is spreading from England. Be safe Mr Indi. Eat healthy Be healthy 👍
@@k.manikantantirumulpad4865 Oh dear! That's no good at all!
I like that quote from Robin Williams, but i think you should've used this quote from him about Canada: "You are a big country. You are the kindest country in the world. You are like a really nice apartment over a meth lab." :)
LOL! He was such a quick wit!
@@InkquiringMinds he was one of the greatest comedians ever. He and Tim Conway are my favorite comedians.
@@MrBestBeatlesFan1 And Robin was so much like Jonathan Winters. When the two of them were together it was nuts!
The only pen I bought in 2020 was a 1990s Schaeffer Prelude in blue and gold. Snap cap with a great nib.
I use it with Pilot Blue Black ink.
I mostly use my Conway Stewart 84 with a gold fine stub flex nib.
It's in grean and black celluloid cracked ice finish.
Cool! Thanks, Neil!
Doug- thank you so much for doing this- I am sure it took a lot of effort but your passion came through as always. I would like to ask if you could annotate your drop down and include the nibs you used on each pen that were not the stock nib.
Second, where does one find nibmeister Hernandez?
And where does one find a 12 step program for pen addiction?
I love your videos and have put off purchasing anything for days knowing that this video was coming out. I appreciate your opinions.
I wish you and your family a Wonderful Holiday!
Thank you MrCabimero! Yes, this one took quite a bit longer to produce than usual, but lots of fun. This one took me three days. You can reach Jack Hernandez through his Instagram account: jackokun
I will be looking forward to that new Parker section, Sir Doug.🤓
You mean "Wing Sung" section as it bears no resemblance to anything made by Parker. ;)
@@InkquiringMinds You mean the new steel sections that Bobby now lists? I am thinking of getting that for my fighter, to make it all metal pen. Hope to see a video on that to see if it is worth the cost, which is as much as the whole pen.
@@martinlebl631 I should have the brushed steel hood for my Flighter next week. I'll do a video on it.
Thanks Doug! The Waterman Carene is my #1. I haven't explored any Leonardo offerings, or custom ground nibs, yet.... :-) Maybe in the future. In the interim I will have to just gaze at my Waterman Carene and enjoy writing with it. :-D
Right on! The more I write with the Carène, the more I love it!
Pink? Did you say pink in that Leonardo ink?? I love everything pink. In fact, when determining where to go for grad school I did the pros & cons but then when looking at the map I noticed Canada was pink on 3 maps . . . The rest is history! I hope Leonardo comes out with a hint of pink pen and your blue one!
I think all parts of the British Empire were coloured pink on those maps. You did a "Piled Higher and Deeper" in Canada eh? :)
@@InkquiringMinds yep spent a good time in Edmonton! Loved it despite how cold & long winter could be! But got out some to Jasper & Banff (mostly camping) canoeing & camping at the very end of Maligne Lake were motors cannot venture ...ran in the jasper-banff relay a few times and the Kananaskis (sp? Oops) a few times as well! I shoulda stayed but pressing family issues took me back to Midwest then way down to far west Texas to a place time has really forgot on a road if taken you gotta be coming here cuz that’s it-not one the way to anywhere! Hahaha. True. I always enjoy snippets about Canada these days. I still get most of the jokes!
@@RBartsy Small world!
i have a Wing Sung clone of the Custom 823, which i bought long before i finally bought the 823. And frankly, it is one of the smoothest and just wet enough pens I own. It's piston filler holds a ton of ink and writes better than several of my pens that are several hundred dollars such as my Visconte Rembrandt, Platinum 3776, and Montblanc 149. I have yet to have an issue with either Jinhao or Wing Sung pens.
I see an 823 in my future as well.
Bonus points for the clip from The Bishop's Wife.
Great film! I love Cary Grant in anything. I especially like the cast tie-ins with "It's a Wonderful Life" with the little girl who played Zuzu and the snowball fight captain who played young George Bailey.
@@InkquiringMinds I didn't realize it was the same girl. I do know the snowball kid from a couple of things.
Merry Christmas Doug to you and your family
Happy holidays!
Doug
I looked on line to see if you had any reviews on wood barrel pens. I didn’t find any. Do you have any suggestions of a quality pen made of wood?
I have a review of a wood barrel Moonman M6 th-cam.com/video/5rGDclLG5XU/w-d-xo.html Plus, I will be receiving shortly a new wooden barrel pen from Jinhao, the 9056, which I will compare to the M6!
@@InkquiringMinds Thanks. You are a major contributor to my PAS illness.
@@InkquiringMinds I think that might just be a wood overlay over metal barrel unlike the fully wooden one on the M6 or some of the Jinhaos. Still you will get the tactile feel of the wood, and those nails.
I like my M6, but it has drying out issue, even before I dropped it on tile, and cracked the cap. Either way needs some feed priming if left for a while.
Nice pens. I like the Wing Sung with steel hood.
I"m hoping to get that steel hood early in January.
@@InkquiringMinds We all forward to you getting that, and us seeing it. It is an expensive part, due to the complex shape, which is why it was plastic originally to keep the cost down. So one wants to see whether it us worth it before ordering.
Love it! Great list thank you for that 😄. I’m trying to search for the PenBBS 456-27 that ship to Israel, but I don’t find it any where, do you know maybe a good place to order it? Would appreciate the help 😁
That is a very rare finish "Hawaii". I searched the usual sellers on eBay and there is no stock there. I've look at Aliexpress as well. You'll just have to keep searching for that finish on a 456. There is one remaining "Dreamland" 456 on the official Penbbs Etsy store and Dreamland is very close to Hawaii. www.etsy.com/listing/919080549/penbbs-456-vacuum-filling-fountain-pen?ref=shop_home_active_4&sca=1
@@InkquiringMinds You are amazing man!! Thank you so much for searching all over the place. Yeah I guess it’s :( once it’s out of stuck it won’t come back? That’s how PenBBS works? Yeah it looks nice the Dreamland lol I guess I would go with that. Again thank you so much for this! Not taking for granted! (By the way in the Goulet group my name is Eden Alon, I know you from there as well 😄)
@@shinji6999 Yes, Penbbs makes pens in small batches (100's not 1000's) and release them on their Etsy store to the western markets and on TaoBao and Alibaba in the east. When they are gone, they might never come back. If they do come back it is usually more than a year later.
Thanks, Eden.
@@InkquiringMinds wow 😳 I didn’t know that. Only 100?? Thanks for the info 🙏🙏 Now I know if I see something I like from them, but it right away 😄
Did you get your Pen bbs pens from their Etsy store?
Yes. I've purchased all but two of my 30+ Penbbs pens from the official store on Etsy.
with a little more beard you would be a great Santa Claus .... haha ...... Happy holidays!
Ho Ho Hold your Horses there young man! 🎄🎅Happy holidays!
Is Mr. Hernandez a working Nib Smith who takes commissions? or was this a favor for a friend? Do you have his contact info? i have a few pens, including a new montblanc 149 i am terribly disappointed in.
Jack is a working nibsmith. You can reach him on Instagram as "jackokun"
No jinhao 992 or 991, Jinhao y6 both Version. I adore them but mostly jinhao 991 hooded nib
The Jinhao Centennial was a runner up!
@@InkquiringMinds can't find it în romania, it's abit too big, the only big peni have is imgur.com/gallery/zVLAoq7
Worst pen experience, my year FPR Flex Nib my pen expert repairman blames the feed. At this point in time he's replaced the nib with a Noodlers Ahab to give me something I can write with. The original nib would out flood /gush a New York fire hydrant.
Next Saturday you'll hear my FPR story! :(
@@InkquiringMinds We have by now. And we all have our own FPR horror story.
With a Lee Child book on the shelf, we can now be friends!
I have three chapters left in "Blue Moon". I've read "The Sentinel" already. I'm reading them in reverse order of course! LOL
@@InkquiringMinds I get the latest book for X-mas every year, can't wait.
I get them as audio books now and the presenter has a voice just like I would imagine Reacher has.
THANKS
You're welcome!
I am waiting for a worst 10!
Working on it now! :)
Where's bic pen
The Bic Crystal is one of the best pens (ball point) ever made!
I still prefer good writing Bock nibs to Jowo....
Ooh, the George Carlin quote... 💜🖋💜
Thanks, Stacy! Anything that writes well out of the box is 👍 in my books!
You Sir are suppose to be retired. 88 Videos ,that sounds like a full time job to me...😁 (BTW: great Job on those) I love the story of your Waterman Carene, it does not happen every day such an offer 👍👍
Thanks so much Luc! Yeah it is like having a job again. Two videos a week takes me four to five days work.