Glad to see that there are still innovations in the fountain pen world these days.

Ian Schon is one of the true genius designers in the industry today, as well as being a really nice guy. I aspire to owning a Monoc nib, but that's quite a long way off given my current finances.

Ian also used to make precision high-end mechanical watches, as well as bicycle parts. In fact, he could easily be a car designer if he so chose.

I have one, I love it. I taught Mathematics at a top engineering school for many years, and Ian Schon reminds me of some of my top students.

I absolutely love my Monoc nib and pen. I like the conical ends of the pen, which feel good to the touch, and are in no way pointy. The titanium nib feels heavier than it’s aluminum body and front weights the pen nicely. My nib is wet. I love the feedback, a bit like a soft pencil lead, and the reverse writing is smoother than any other pen I own. This is where the line variation comes in. Reverse writing is so nice it’s like having 2 nibs in one. I preordered mine at the California Pen Show, where I met Ian (such a cool gent).. and fell in love w this pen.. I also picked up a pocket 6, which I adore. Ian is amazing too. I enjoy the finish of the pen too. Thank you for your review. Naturally I want another Monoc nib.. for a different pen. It’s a beautiful writer.

The price puts this far outside the range of what I'm willing to spend for a pen, but I must admit it's one of the coolest thing I've seen in a while.

I had the opportunity to see the nib at the Philly Pen Show but there were so many people at the table, I did not have a chance to use the nib. It is a fascinating nib and will consider buying it when other nib sizes are available. Great review of the nib, David.

I really like this nib and pen! The nib feels soft with gentle feedback, not springy or bouncy. For those of use who do not push the nib into the paper this is an excellent writer. It reminds me of the feeling of writing with my Lamy 2000, but different. Not sure that will make sense to anyone, but the best I can come up with from my limited set of experiences :) I hope many support them over time so that they can take this further and develop different nib sizes and do enhancements. As far as I know, this is the biggest change in nib development for writers in quite a while.

Thank you. Monoc nib has been on my wish list. It's great to see the young 'uns like Ian innovating and being successful! This obsession is in good hands.

I have a schon design pen with a Monac nib. It is one of my favorite pens. I love when it comes into the rotation for filling and using.

Point and section resemble Sheaffer Triumph nib assembly. Thanks for a fantastic video.

Thanks David, another great one from Team Ian.

Big fan of Ian Schon. I think some of his pens have the best anodized finish that i have seen in the fountain pen world.

Dave… great introduction to a new look… enjoyed your perspective and the review.

I had a chance to try a Monoc right at the end of the BWI Pen Show, and I completely agree with your characterization of the writing experience. It's a distinct, but pleasant writer. I tend to be lukewarm on Sailor's feedback, but the Monoc feedback was unobtrusive. Definitely on my list to pick up... eventually.

i ordered a monoc using the "no black pen" code with a full size ultem pen. i ordered it more than 4 weeks ago and it's only being delivered today(5/3/2023) but my god am i excited. schon dsgn represents everything i want out of a US madse fp designer and i cannot wait to try mine out :)

Hmm. Looks like Schon could be one step closer to creating a modern Myu. Just extend the nib into a body and there you go!

Just found your channel a few days ago, excellent review, really enjoying the content

Craig Roccanova reviewed this product the other day, and his experience and opinions are much like yours. It was the first time I'd seen his videos, but he lives in the same town as my sister, so...The pen he got had an ice cream cone imprinted. Thanks for showing this innovative item.

I'm glad to see some innovation of this type. I do hope to try it at a pen show soon so I can get a feel for this nib

I wouldn’t feel too bad about the feed selection! I was slightly saddened when the Ultem feed turned almost black when I put a red ink through it. So theres not much between them when inked.

Interesting to see a writing sample from the Visconti Speedboat alongside the Schon.

I just received mine (same pen, natural feed). So far, I love the pen. It runs typically problematic inks without hesitation. Does it replace my Sailor 1911 or my MB149, of course not. Am I happy to support Ian Schon, you bet!

Very unique nib!

Purely for curiosity, I want someone to make a nib out of the minimum possible material. Would it be just a strip of metal with the slit? How much of a nib is truly functional and how much is aesthetic?

Price is just too high. That’s a tough call. Rather have a few other pens at that price point.

Is the price just for the nib? It isn’t very clear from the various reviews that I’ve seen since some seem to suggest that the price comes with a pen. Thank you for a thorough review!

I've seen several video reviews of this nib, and the point of it still completely escapes me. Thank you for describing it in much more detail than the others. Here is what I gathered from this review: 1. Inflexible. 2. Ink flow is decent. 3. Not extremely smooth; hint of feedback. 4. Pleasant, different, and distinctive. Was there anything else? Would it be possible to expound on how it is different? I am interested in advances in pen technology. I can see that it looks different, in a way I find attractive. But I still don't know how it is supposed to be better in feel or performance or results. Any additional comments would be welcome. What's in it for someone like me, not a close personal friend of the designer, not choosing to support one pen maker over another, not impressed by the cosmetic differences, nor the titanium, and uninterested in change for change's sake? I apologize for my frustration showing through.

It looks really cool and different, and maybe I just wasn't paying attention, but what exactly is the difference in the writing experience with a regular nib?

Make a 1.1mm to 1.4mm stub or cursive italic and I'll buy ten of these. Waiting for something different from the standard nib.

Super cool but waaaaay out of my price range.

Not first

The nib looks fantastic but I'm not sure quite what sets it apart from other steel nibs. I understand that it's a unique experience but I'm just not sure that this unique experience is quite worth what they are asking for for it. I've never used one myself so I suppose I am not speaking from direct experience but I just don't quite see what their selling point is other than it being a unique writing experience

I just have a question that I ask myself and this question is: is it patented, Because it would be silly if a bigger company just stole this idea from them and produced it in bigger Quantity for maybe less thanks to their factories.

Coollest fountain pen innovation of the century so far

I have one, leaks !!

I wish it wasn’t so expensive. The nib is cool but the barrel and cap is too basic for me.

oh gosh the nib is cool but…..400 bucks ??? i don’t know but i prefer my. twsbi 580 with a titanium seagull nib from monty winnfield

And why would I need a nib for about 350.00 where a Bock-10€-nib would do the job as well ... ?

It really annoys me to no end when you have a $400 + pen and it it a cartridge/converter pen…🤨

With that price, the whole nib could have been made from solid gold.

Overpriced, I think.

£350 for just the nib is not worth it.

The could be the best of the world, still it is ugly like nothing.