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Visconti MEDICI - Viola - US Exclusive First Impressions
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Күн бұрынCome unbox this beautiful #Visconti Medici Viola #fountainpen that uses Jonathan Brooks' special Amethyst/Purple resin! This US exclusive Medici is limited to 88 pieces worldwide. Watch the whole video to explore the beautiful body of this pen, the lovely writing experience, and my complete honest opinions of it all!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Box
02:20 Pen Close-up
07:44 Nib Close-up
10:09 Pen Comparisons
14:38 Ink Swatches
18:03 Writing Sample
22:06 Pros & Cons
29:55 Final Thoughts Discussion
38:17 Outtro
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@CreatingCuteArt 6 ай бұрын
The color of this material is just insane ❤
@KenchanKrafts 5 ай бұрын
🥰🥰🥰 it’s so beautiful !!!
@anitaanglin 5 ай бұрын
The color is stunning! I never would’ve guessed it’s such a pricey pen. I can’t wait to see what you pick up instead, I love your style 😍
@KenchanKrafts 5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Anita!! Love your style too! We definitely have similarities with purple and teal green pens! XD but yeah!!! You’d never know it was a 900 dollar pen without someone telling you XD it didn’t feel that way to me. I can’t wait to share what I didn’t end up getting instead ^_^
@glemsydoodles 6 ай бұрын
What a shame that such a high-end pen didn't work out for you :( Better luck next time, and I'm glad to see that you're protected by such a robust return policy. That Sailor ink you used to test it is incredible, I can see why it's a favorite of yours!
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Yeah! Nekoyanagi is so interesting! Really needs a wet nib/feed to pool a lot of ink and show off that gorgeous cyan-lavender-purple shading! :) It's amazing. And the nib on this Visconti was a total dream. I just want my pens to also feel wonderful in my hands, not just write beautifully xD So it was a shame I had to return it but, there will be other beautiful pens this year. I'm just happy I got to witness this pen at least once this year! Thanks for coming by to watch again Glemsy!
@annienigro4624 6 ай бұрын
Fleur de lis is the name of the symbol on the band. They come from the house of Medici coat of arms. Beautiful pen. TFS
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
That must mean Lily! XD I should have looked that part up quickly before I started unboxing but yes thank you! Yeah the fleur de lis is gorgeous and I like that they’re implementing that into their pen designs.
@MinhTruong101 6 ай бұрын
I know how you feel. I'm waiting for my Fire Opal to get back to me..probably in march..(i sent the pen off in December) It makes me constantly consider going from getting the Homo Sapien to the Pelikan m1000 or Sailor KOP.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Well only get the m1000 if you are ok with a medium nib when you buy an EF XD but you can always get that grounded if you want. I’ve not tried the KoP but it feels like it’s also going to be a thick juicy nib! Since medium is the smallest kop goes to. As you said, misery loves company 🥹❤️ here’s to your Fire Opal coming back perfect as it should be!
@oldladywithacamera 6 ай бұрын
No way I could afford it. Enjoyed your honest assessment.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
XD I normally wouldn't say yes to such a pen - but if I didn't have any affiliate earnings, I would have turned the other way immediately. Thanks for watching and enjoying the truth
@lizdelisle1912 6 ай бұрын
Ahhhh! My color!!! I want it but I’m not sure about their reputation for c. Very tempting. The fleur de lis is another meaningful symbol that would make it look like it was made just for me! Ahhhh! So glad you did this one ! Thanks !
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome Liz! I’m glad I got to make this video for everyone before sending it back! It’s just too beautiful to not have a video out there for folks to enjoy! I should have looked up the name of that flower symbol so I can sound cool saying it haha!! Fleur de lis is so beautiful and yes it would have been just for you! I hope I was able to show off its true beauty, at least to feed our eyes, despite the qc issues!
@Kiriyukai_ 6 ай бұрын
Great first impressions video, really appreciate the honesty! I absolutely agree that this shouldn't be happening for a pen that costs $900. 😞 Hope that the next pen you choose to buy is spectacular!
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Thank you Kiriyukai! ♥I appreciate you for watching and listening to all of it xD I cannot wait to unbox the two new (now 3!!! Because Valentines Leonardo from Endless is also coming) Leonardo pens in February!! Those will be BEAUTIFUL!
@Kiriyukai_ 6 ай бұрын
@@KenchanKrafts Of course! I enjoy your videos, they're always a great watch. 🙂 Can't wait to hear your thoughts and first impressions of those pens! They are ✨STUNNING! ✨
@Tina.Journals 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful pen, the color is gorgeous. So sorry you received a "dud". Looks like an easy fix but for the price, that should never happen to begin with. Thanks for the honest review!!
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's not a major issue that would ruin the performance of the pen. But it would become a nuisance if not fixed. I could also self-fix it, but then not sure if that would ruin the warranty either haha! So best solution would just be to let the retailers help make the decision on resolving it if I wanted to keep it. Thanks for watching it all the way to the sad ending, Tina! ♥
@kitgenz1114 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful pen and I appreciate your review. Visconti is out of my price range if I want to buy multiple pens in a year, and I won’t bother to save or sacrifice because of their qc issue. I just don’t want to blow my whole pen budget on a faulty pen.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Yes, definitely do not need to save for them if it will take a while and only to have a chance of getting one with issues. I usually ask my retailers to test the nib to ensure it is working well. For an expensive pen they will most likely do it if you request, but this time, it wasn’t a nib issue and I doubt Atlas could have stressed test and caught this ring issue before sending it out. Visconti should have though! Thanks for watching, Kit! ☺️
@pacpac1997 6 ай бұрын
omg what a gorjus pen lao!!!!
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
OMG thank you so much! You are so kind!
@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 6 ай бұрын
It's a gorgeous pen.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Teresa! It is an absolutely beautiful pen. I really thought this would be my royal purple and rose gold pen - but alas, it did not meet my expectations. Sad to see her go, but this color combination will come to me again someday! Thanks for watching ^_^
@StationeryDumpling 6 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful, beautiful pen. Appreciate your honest review. I’d agree for that price, I’d expect perfection. Sad that you have to return it, but also smart move. Hope you find something even better for you!
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
^_^ Thanks, Carol. I had an inkling that because it’s resin it will feel a bit cheaper, and I was sad to see that I was right lol. I asked my other friend who bought the Jonathan brooks resin Homo sapiens, the earth version, and they said it feels hefty and substantial. So maybe resin Medici was the only one that doesn’t feel as great. Thank you for supporting my decision 😊
@knitsistah2312 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful pen, blue is my favorite color. I’m sorry about the ring not adhering to the knob, I can’t imagine that happening on my Pilot 823, let alone a Visconti… but $$$’s don’t guarantee perfection. I bought the HS Sapphire Demonstrator 2 years ago and the nib was a disappointment. I should have returned it, but I’ll drop it off at the NYC pen hospital one day. I just received the H S Crystal Dream and I love it. Sometimes you get a fluke. 🙂👋🏿
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
You’re totally right, KnitSistah. Money cannot guarantee perfection 😾 only the promise to do things right if there’s something wrong. Which is why I don’t hate them I know they’ll do that for us, but I’m not going to wait 2-3 months to fix a ring XD one of my friends is waiting over 3 months for pilot USA to fix his pilot custom. I’m sorry to hear about your nib issue. Thankfully none of my Visconti have had nib issues out of the box. Thank you so much for watching 😻
@lynnconroy8 6 ай бұрын
So, I am pretty newish to fountain pens. I had no idea of Visconti brand. My most expensive pen is my pilot vanishing point. When I saw the Visconti mythos Athena (turquoise/matte gold tone), I NEEDED it. I was planning on visiting chicago in the next week and it was on sale at atlas. The planets were aligned! As you probably know, that pen is very entry level for Visconti. I think it was around $170? But, it’s become my favorite pen! It writes sooooo smoothly in the fine nib. I’m in love with the magnetic cap! Doesn’t the Visconti packaging look luxurious?
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
The box is luxurious and quite minimal! I like it a lot!! And it’s cardboard so easily recycled but I keep mine haha! I’m glad you got yours at a wonderful price from atlas! They’re always doing wonderful sales and I love it! I’ll need to try the mythos collection in person when I visit Chicago ! I don’t know how I’ll feel about their steel nibs since I’ve been spoiled by their gold nibs. But I’ve been interested in one of their Van Gogh series pens! Can’t wait to try them out at the Chicago pen show and visit Atlas!
@journalwithtiff7221 6 ай бұрын
Oh wow. This is such a beautiful pen. It's just makes it all the more painful that it didn't meet your expectations. But thanks so much for the brutally honest review Lao.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
I know. Definitely very sad to let her go back. It was not meant to be 🥲I usually say great things about my pens, but sometimes, these things just happen. Experience, lived and learned ♥Thanks for stopping by to witness this beauty with me though ^_^
@tangyspy 6 ай бұрын
I freaking love the purple colour! I wanna hold it in my hand but I'm sad to see poor quality control for the amount of money you pay.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Yes it is such a shame. I didn’t feel the pen was worth 900 dollars after feeling it. And a friend told me she trusted my instincts and for me to do so as well! So that’s where it’s led me hehe. For my money, I want it to be perfect for me. Not perfection, just perfect for me, like you my friend! ;)
@iskalar1382 6 ай бұрын
nice pen, but is that really a medium nib, it seems to be a very fine nib
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Yes! It is a medium nib. My fine nib is finer than this. I also used a drier ink in this medium so the lines feel thinner. I’m not sure how the Homo sapiens M nib writes like, but I know these new 18g nibs write a bit thinner than the 23k palladium. It certainly isn’t a juicy medium like Viscontis of the past or most Italian mediums. They are doing their gold nibs in house now, so that might be the changes that’s happening.
@ruonpaper 6 ай бұрын
What a stunning resin! It looks really fancy, and it pairs well with the rose gold. A little sad to hear this one was not meant to be, but it sounds like you made a wise decision by returning it.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Yes it’s very sad that it wasn’t meant to be! Perhaps someday, in another pen brand or design, I’ll have my royal purple with rose gold! Thanks for watching and your support, Ru!
@saragoransson5781 6 ай бұрын
I agree with you that ther shouldn´t be anything wrong with such an expensive fountain pen. So wise of you to return it even though it´s so pretty :).
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Sara! It really was sad to make that decision because it’s so gorgeous to look at 🥹
@charis_explores 5 ай бұрын
👀 Unicorn sighting!
@KenchanKrafts 5 ай бұрын
Hehe!!! The real unicorn is in another video haha the unicorn galaxy!
@needtojournal 6 ай бұрын
Which is your favorite Visconti?
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
My favorite nib wise is my Visconti Crystal dream in a Fine nib :) overall look I think I still enjoy the regular Bronze Age the best but I really like all 3 of mine! I want Magma, too, but I’m sure I can get that in the aftermarket.
@jeanrobinson6584 6 ай бұрын
Such a shame …it looked fabulous coming out of the box but you are totally right …next to the Leonardo it does look inferior and at that price it should not be faulty… a gorgeous colour though.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
It does look fabulous and still is! But when you feel the two you’ll know the difference but I Hope I was able to describe that to the best of my ability for you guys! ☺️🥹
@jeanrobinson6584 6 ай бұрын
@@KenchanKrafts I have two Conklin and a Kilk in a Wishlist….trying to decide which one …or maybe two……to go for 😀
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
@@jeanrobinson6584 oh which Kilk and Conklins? I’d love to check them out! 🥳
@jeanrobinson6584 6 ай бұрын
@@KenchanKrafts kilk celestial purple and cream Cult pens exclusive Conklin duragraph Iyanola Conklin 1898 misto purple What do you think?
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
@@jeanrobinson6584 I’ve always loved the Kilk celestial purple and cream! But it wasn’t quite there for “oh I need that!” XD that one is very expensive and the Kilk celestial pens are heavier pens. I think the Misto purple looks amazing ^-^
@oldladywithacamera 6 ай бұрын
So sorry you had to return it. Good decision, though.
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Pam! I am happy you agree with my decision. I'd be happy if you didn't either, hahaha! Part of me definitely misses it and wished it was more substantial so I would have kept it and just get it fixed.
@oldladywithacamera 6 ай бұрын
You know, I'd seen it a lot and coveted it. You've liberated me!
@HyTeddyBear 6 ай бұрын
It's meh-dici not meddici 👍
@KenchanKrafts 6 ай бұрын
Oh interesting…I’ve just heard others say muh-dee-chee, with emphasis on the Dee haha, so I pronounced it like that. I hear it correctly now, thank you!
@HyTeddyBear 6 ай бұрын
@@KenchanKrafts yes in italian medici has the same pronuncian as medicine , without the ne and the c like the c in Ciao However doesn't really matter how you say it 😂
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