I hadn't noticed the fingerprint-prone-ness until you mentioned it! I just tried it out on my own (in black) and was impressed with just how sharp my fingerprint was. Doesn't bother me much, though :) Thanks for another thoughtful review.

That was the first fountain pen I bought when getting back into fountain pens after 20-some years off. It's a good one, yes. Thanks for the review! Mine came with a 1.1 mm stub, which I found too wide for general use but I've since adjusted expectations. (Meaning it's now OK to go bold!) I got the Omniflex nib and had the same thought, nice but it takes a fair amount of pressure to flex. Fun anyway, and well worth the price.

Very nice braid finish. I’d opt for the stub nib as I prefer a thicker line.

Barrel is similar to Colibri Ranger with Pachmyer grips

That finial is very reminiscent of Pelikans.

I really like these Onniflex nibs, but mainly because I don’t actually expect flex. They are nice, bouncy steel nibs. I find them a joy to write with as a result. Well worth buying a spare for ~$25 to upgrade a pen you already own.

I was intrigued by the metal weave, but wondered how comfortable it might be. If there'd been a black and brushed gunmetal version, I might have been done for. I would also be interested to hear if there's anything in the review pipeline for one of the limited Leonardo pens with the #8 "La Fenice" nib. Many thanks for what you do, this channel is an incredible resource for a newcomer to the world/cosmos/financial oblivion of fountain pens.

Fine pen, nib

I really don't like the feed in these nibs. Basically they can't handle the flex. If you hadn't written several lines beforehand it could have handled even that flex on which it ran out for you - conversely, If you write longer, it will run out even on more "reasonable" flexes. I can manage maybe two or three sentences of fairly small copperplate script before I have to pump more ink in manually. So, as nice as it is to have the taste for flex catered to somewhat, it's simply not a solution to pointed-pen calligraphy practice. If you just want *a bit* of variation with *a bit* of extra pressure during "monoline" writing, it will probably handle that just fine.

I remember you from long-time-go, HUGE time

I forsee Appleboom not sending any more pens. 😂

I have Innovas and an MVP with an extra fine flex nib. They are great writers. After some use, they flex more. One way to ensure a primed nib on a pen with a snap cap is to point the nib down and cap/uncap it. Newton works, it will jiggle ink into the nib. My Innova with a medium nib is one of the best, smoothest writers I've got.

Looks interesting, thank you

Looks life a Graf von Faber Castell Guilloche knock-off...