Beautiful pen. I thought mont blanc only made black pens. I most get a month blank for my collection

I had the same sticky cap on a brand new dark age (with the hook safe)! It took 1-2 months of daily use to (mostly) resolve itself. During this period I noticed the pen making a popping noise when not being used which made me think the problem was something to do with the finial. I also have the same issues with the nib sitting sideways on the feed and a small misalignment of the tines. A beautiful pen but deplorable quality control at this price point. I will not buy from Visconti again.

A nice detailed review which brings out the main features of the old-style Pelikan M400. Two minor observations: i) The filling mechanism of fountain pens should not be operated when the cap is closed. It strains the filling mechanism. ii) The Pelikan nib where the chevrons stop short of meeting the nib slit was introduced in the later versions of the Pelikan 400NN. The main differences between those nibs and that fitted to the M400 are the nib size being engraved in italics in the M400 nib and the distance between the circle enclosing the Pelikan logo and the breather hole is greater.

Thanks for sharing. Some little info on identifying the age. The production of the M400 started 1982 and at first they had the same nib design as the Pelikan 400NN which was produced 1956-1965, the nib having stripes that don't touch the slit which only the quite rare 400N has. However, the M400 have the nib size (F, M etc) embossed in an italic font which distinguishs the nib from the 400NN. The very old model 400 (1950-56) has no stripes at all.

I like how you are outlining your pages with ink!

Seeing you write is so fun !!! I cannot wait to see you in the pen show videos. Hopefully, I will be able to meet you soon.

Very nice, Thanks.

I have a dilemma to buy this. I still hesitate to buy. It is much thicker nib line than other pens. EF nib is almost other Medium (Japanese), F nib is thicker than other M nibs. Smooth but Nib is very wet. I do not think I will buy it. Lamy 2000 or Pilot 823 nib would be better choice.

Thank you! Very nice video, you explain it clearly and really show subtle differences. I like how you showed the difference between putting the insert at the back of the notebook insert, or with its own rubber band. That really helped me!

Thanks for the video. I love Noodler's waterproof inks.

this is such a lovely collection of ink colours! i rlly enjoy kobe inks as they have such a good flow to them and as you said they are so full of culture! thank you for sharing 💛

That Aurora is one of my favorite finishes of the Optima. Love the Pelikans you have ( I own the white tortoise and the newest version of the M400 brown Tortoise) Excellent video! :)

I'm pretty certain that is a Parker 45 Flighter CT. They were made between (1964?)1965 and 1969. The nib size should be identified from a letter on the outside bottom of the nib hood. Sadly, it can't be dated more accurately because Parker didn't use date codes on the pen top until either 1970 o 1979 I can't remember which.

Around 10:25 you said the Traveler's Company, but this is Robrasim, right? Not the Traveler's Company. I don't see a lot of choices for passport TNs at a good price point. Thanks for showing this.

LOVE the warning about the sample bottles tipping. But I just had a thought. How about getting a votive candle holder and filling it with rice?

I was just about to order fillers and looked up this vide. Soooooo glad I did ! ! !

Very cool, did you make this?

Congrats 🎉🎉

Congrats on 1k!

Congratulations ♥️🖋️

Congrats on 1k!

Great video. I love italics too, am seriously considering one day getting all my pens that aren't ground to crisp cursive italics or italics I love the way my handwriting looks with them. My italics are the pens I reach for the most.

🎉 Congratulations! Very exciting! Lisa ❤

Great video. Opus 88 has a 2.3 stub in some of their models. I have one and it’s fun but not real good for note taking. 😂😂😂

Thank you!!!!!! Honestly, looking at the differences in your gorgeous handwriting is just a treat. Will def refer to it always

Thank you so much! This has definitely been helpful information!

This is fantastic....love your Demo's, instructions and introductions to new Nibs 😎👍💯🌟🌟🌟🌟

I love this - helped me understand.

Love your shortlist, and the ink choices too, and that Falcon customisation ❤😍 I need to know where you got that done! Also a massive fan of my Pineider quill nib, I call it my “chewy” nib I love its feel on the page.

I don’t think that it matters how many pens anyone has as long as they’re happy and enjoying them. And I believe that if they hit a point where that’s no longer the case, there’s probably a deeper underlying issue. We tend to blame things for our misery, usually though the issues lie within us. What bothers me is Drew Brown‘s video and the many references to him. Drew works for one of the largest US/international retailers of pens and stationery. He has the luxury of being able to see, hold and try any pen that interests him without having to purchase it. Not many people have that luxury. That makes it a lot easier to only have a hand full of pens and inks.

Your handwriting looks like you're ready to sign The Declaration of Independence.

It's pretty cool to hear people's top 10. It's def an interesting exercise to go through to curate one's collection. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your wide variety of pens

Love your writing! Thanks for sharing! Only having 10 pens would be difficult! Your Pelikan M400 white tortoise is so pretty! :)

What happened to my comment? Lisa

Thank you, I enjoyed seeing your pens and beautiful writing. This is how all these videos on this trend should be done! #SaveOurPens

I can probably do a ten favourite pens list, but I can't seem to wrap my head around the concept of only keeping ten.

What is that gorgeous ink in the Stipula?

I currently have a few, but I would say that I haven't really been so interested in the past. Traditionally, they were kind of known for distinctive and sometimes quite innovative designs, but not always in a good way. I would say that the quality has gone up a lot since the early 2000's. They had this old cam lock cap that would often work itself loose in one's pocket, and I remember some of the early magnetic closure pens getting corroded magnetic parts. Back then the build quality was not as good. I had one where the nib hit the inside of the cap and one that split just by the ink window. Both of these problems were fixed for free. All the ones I have now are recent production and I will say that the fit and finish has really gone up and the pens are quite functional and usable now. I think they really took off once they made the Homo Sapiens pens. The hook lock bayonet closure is one of my favorite cap mechanisms. That said, I still feel that the fit and finish lags behind others like Aurora. The nibs on Viscontis are a mixed bag. All four of mine had work done on them because they had trouble out of the box. Once they are tuned properly, they do write extremely well. It's nice that they have brought nib production in house, but I think that they might need to have someone who is more of a nib expert work with them to refine their process so they can produce consistent nibs. The nibs have sure improved, but it's not like Aurora where generally out of the box the nibs are excellent without any tuning needed. If you want something that has the fit and finish and super consistent nibs out of the box though, Pilot is really the way to go. Their fit and finish is really even nicer and cleaner than Montblanc's Meisterstück (I also have handled a lot of Montblancs and own them too). Super well polished and clean. The nibs are also more consistent than nearly any other maker out there The last thing is that Viscontis tend to be larger pens and being a pretty petite person myself, I tend to go for smaller pens. I have been enjoying my Homo Sapiens though and all of mine are the oversized variety

I have the Sailor Dragon Palace. I have found that Sailor nibs do need a bit of tweaking as I find them to write dry.

your writing is so lovely! i’m glad to hear you’re enjoying this pen, but i’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with it. ty for sharing! 💛

It’s very stunning 🤩 I was disappointed to hear the feedback so loudly during the writing sample <I cringe at that sound> For me, paying over $200.00 for a fine fountain pen, I expect it to not need to go to a nib meister right out of the box. I’ve got a couple of much much less expensive Sailors, one being an EF, and they write so silky smooth. I was sad to hear that this gorgeous pen was so scratchy 😮 It is very beautiful…such a great color combination! The ink looks really nice too! Thank you for sharing this experience 😊

I adore this pen, but I'm having issues with Sailor nibs: flow and bits of paper in the tip of the nib and scratchiness that is very bothersome to me. My nib is a Medium Fine.I'm going to send mine to a nib miester in Kansas City.

I just received mine and I've fallen in love!! Where did you get the perforated blue notebook?

such a nice range of colours! unfortunately i cannot help with identifying the montblanc ink, but i wish you luck in figuring it out!

It just looks like a sepia color.

This was great! I'm a writer and I already have the Robrasim passport notebook. It's my first this size and I went with the most economical to see if I liked it. And I do, but now I want something better. After watching this wonderful video, I think I'll go with the Galen leather but I have a couple questions. What are and where did you get your inserts and do you use or need a writing board?