Does anyone else think the Alchemy ink bottle almost a dead ringer for the U.S's first manned space effort, known as the Mercury program? John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth 3 times in the Mercury-7. The biggest difference is the Mercury capsules didn't have a bubble sticking out of the heat shield, like the bubble sticking out the bottom of Alchemy bottle.

@ImGinaMarie

3 ай бұрын

Ahhh yes, the days of John Glenn....I'd give up my pen to re-live those days again!

@Sonicman415

3 ай бұрын

Yes 🙌🏽

@billclockwell

3 ай бұрын

I was wondering what it looked like

@johnnyragadoo2414

3 ай бұрын

There was a retro rocket pack held in the center of the Mercury heat shield with three straps. The retro pack had three solid rockets which each yielded 1,000 pounds of thrust for ten seconds. They were fired one at a time. Only two were needed for safe reentry. "Safe" being a relative term in space flight, particularly when your nav gear includes an Earth Path Indicator consisting of a miniature metal globe in a windup clockwork mechanism. Guts and science is a pretty neat combination.

@jimbolt5170

3 ай бұрын

@@johnnyragadoo2414 Cool. So there was a “lump” on the back. As for the (lack of) navigation, I think they did well considering it was essentially an expensive tin can, compared with how far we’ve come. Hats off to them.

wizard's pencil is such a great name for an ink!

@Sonicman415

3 ай бұрын

Right.

@ImGinaMarie

3 ай бұрын

so is sistergoldenhair!! LOL

That Clairefontaine Forever notebook looks great! Recycled, affordable, looks cool, checks all the boxes!

I'm Tim, and I've already got my Kaweco Piston Sport, tyvm 😂

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Hahahaaa! Thanks for that! - Drew

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

I've had mine for a little over a week now. It is a fabulous pen and (IMO) lives up to the old piston fill sports. The fit and finish are excellent, the anodizing is nice and thick, threads are as smooth as anodized aluminum can be, and the piston operates smoothly. Has a pretty good ink capacity for a small pen, too, especially if you purge the air and fill it again. If they make one in stainless steel I'll be over the moon. Also, I think it would be nice if kaweco would make a ring that replaces the clip (as the finial can be screwed off) for those of us that might like to go without a clip. I use my kawecos more than my montblanc 149! Pretty good chance the new piston sport will edge out my 2k for my most used pen pretty quick here.

Ink bottle fidget toy! I love it! Want monster must have! I’ll be ordering this week.

Drew's calm energy at the start of these always surprises me.

The old Omas bottles were great to have a tilt for dip pen use. The monic nib looks like a Sheaffer Triumph nib on the surface.

I love the Alchemey bottles! They made inks...in potion bottles...and they have stoppers! OMG! I need one! Or two!

I am new to fountain pens, inks, and stationery. I have always loved the idea of writing using these tools these but didn’t realize there were others let alone companies that have a passion for this arena, especially in the digital age. Thanks for the channel!

Just purchased Kaweco piston today with a few other items from Goulet Pens. So excited!

That Schon nib is an absolute stunner!

I'm saving for a Monoc. I wrote with it at the Phila Pen show and it was a delight. I have one of his pens waiting for it as we speak. His Pocket 6 is one of my fave pens ever. I use it all the time.

I’ve been using a Schon Monoc nib daily for over a year and it is worth every penny. I started with the original medium nib and bought a fine nib when he released them recently. They are my favorite nibs and have a wonderful feeling on paper.

Hmm. I think Endless has put form over function on this one. You won't be thinking "Oh, what a cute bottle!" when its contents have spilled all over your desk ...

I’m so intrigued with the monoc nib. Can’t wait to see a video writing sample soon.

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Check out today's Pencast and you'll see! - Drew

I have to join the chorus of people who aren't fans of that Alchemy ink bottle. One of the best things about the 80ml Diamine inks is the no-nonsense squat, square bottle that wouldn't tip over in an earthquake. I don't want instability or cleverness in a bottle full of stuff that stains things. I continue to be fascinated by Ian Schon's pens and his Monoc nib, although I'm committed to trying one before buying. I hope to see a faceted full-size pen from him that can use a converter and has a clip/rollstop. Beautiful work. Do you guys know of the Monoc nib fits into anything that takes a Jowo #6?

@debhan

3 ай бұрын

Agree on the Alchemy inks, too clever by half. And also - do we really need the waste of manufacturing disposable coasters for every ink purchased? And a fancy cap that doesn't seal well enough for transport, so we need an extra of those too...

Monoc! Wowzer. I love my original, I would love the F nib as well. I love the slight pencil-like feedback of the Monoc.. it also fits in other pen bodies. The Pocket six is gorgeous. Diggin your vibe Drew. Wizard’s Pencil is one of the coolest ink names yet.. my fav name is Tesla Coil by Birmingham Pen Co, but there are plenty of fun ink names.

Hi Drew! Thanks for letting everyone know what cool stuff you have got in this week! That notebook is probably as exciting as the pens! (Although that Kaweco is pretty darn COOL!) Take care and have a good weekend!

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining me! - Drew

Thanks Drew! You all have some beautiful new goodies from which to choose! Lisa

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! - Drew

Thank you. 😊

Great video, Drew. I like the space capsule endless bottles!

16:09 Someone in the building allergic to Kawecos? 😂

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Ha! That was our photographer! I remember when it happened but I assumed it wouldn't get picked up! Good catch! - Drew

@archivist17

3 ай бұрын

@@Gouletpens It was only cause I had headphones on. And I don't mind background noises in these videos at all. It's a reminder that Goulet is a bunch of very busy people doing 'stuff'.

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

Oh no! As a kaweco-phile my soul is hurt! These little pens are nothing to sneeze at!

Just picked up two of the Endless inks! Thanks for the update!

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! - Drew

you mean do it AGAIN, Drew. I have a kaweco sport piston filler with 14ct gold oblique medium nib from the 1960s.

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

I've got a v16 in (which is actually a stub) that I adore. I received my modern piston sport a little over a week ago and am pleased to report that it lives up to it's heritage - it is a great pocket pen, I won't hesitate to get another if/when new finishes or materials are made available.

For those wondering, the kaweco clip is still removable for those who prefer it that way

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

I didn't know that! Thank you! - Drew

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

The only problem is that it leaves a small gap between the finial and cap when you do this. Hopefully kaweco will make a flush ring to keep the trim motif as well as keep a bit of spacing between the tip of the nib and cap when the pen is capped. The tolerance in there is really tight and there isn't much room for error if the nib isn't fully seated in the housing.

If you manage to get the blind cap of your piston sport stuck in the cap rest assured, the finial unscrews and you can use a chopstick or similar impliment to push it out of the cap.

Bless you!😅

That Kaweco is looking very nice. If it only was a little larger. And had more ink capacity.

@funstuff2006

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it's too small. The threads on the section are not comfortable against the distal joint on my middle finger.

I'm interested in the Forever notebook, the Alchemy ink in Candy sea and the Kaweco piston pen. So many great things to explore!

Really interested to try the Alchemy inks. I was going to include a bottle or two in my last order, but they weren't in stock yet.

Thank you for demonstrating so clearly why kaweco put a blind cap on the piston filler! 😂 (I love mine btw)

Hi! Just wondered if the hole in the Kaweco tin could be to hold the blind cap while filling? I don’t own any Kaweco products yet. But those diplomats are so my jam! Thanks for the video Drew!

TOYS ! Lots and lots of TOYS ! (I love toys) and really good camera shots .

so just to be clear that ink bottle rolls around still on the coaster? I would of thought that hole made it so when you set it on there it sits upright...

I'm wondering if the Kaweco was intentionally designed to be able to use the cap to take off the little piston cap... thus not having to worry about dropping it so easily...? 🤔

@tzingt

3 ай бұрын

This is what I’ve been doing

friction fit Kaweco clips are useless, they should adopt this cap on all models. If it could hold more ink than a measly cartridge and could be made of plastic, then I might consider it. Fingers crossed for an upgraded version in the future with fun chatoyant and colorful resins

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

I would disagree on the friction fit clips. While they aren't as nice as the spring clip on a 2k or a roller clip on an Italian pen they keep the pen in place in a shirt pocket or if you tend to stash your pen in between buttons on the front.

Bless ya! 😂

Drew, you're such a bad influence, spending all my money 💸

I saw someone use the pen cap to remove the blind cap. You leave it inside then use the cap to re-install the blind cap after filling. If that works, it's a great idea. I know that I would drop it and the cat would kick it under the fridge before I could bend over.

The Schon Bismuth Crystal is wildly out of my price range but omg what a beautiful piece of art

As I recall (from the Schon DSGN videos talking about the monoc), the star on the monoc nib indicates which production run it is from, so it may be a different dingbat in the future.

The knob staying in the back of the cap o the Kaweco is probably a good way to not drop and lose the cap. Just a thought.

The Montegrappa pen looks like the northern lights. I wish I could afford to buy all the beautiful pens I would like to from y'all, but the price is steep for my budget, and if DHL anything likr US and FedEx, the brokerage fees (that aren't charged with USPS packages) are sometimes astronomical.

Omg that deep sea is awesome!! Is it going to be a limited edition?

The endless alchemist ink seem quite wasteful in term of packaging. The cork, two caps, I am not sold on the principle unfortunately.

@funstuff2006

2 ай бұрын

The plug/cap combo seems like a bit of a gimmick, but if they're shipping you a bottle that isn't stable on its own it only makes sense that they include something that'll allow you to safely fill from said bottle. You can always use it as an actual coaster? Being able to (re)order bottles without an included cork would be good option.

That shape reminds me of the mercury capsule and John Glen !

I have only purchased the red endless ink but it reminds me of a cross between troublemaker basilica red and Diamine communication breakdown... The glass was surprisingly thinner than I expected... As for ferris wheel press their bottles are solid enough bbbbuuutttt their 20ml bottles are so tiny they are hard to fill a lot of pens from making it more work than it's worth IMHO 🤷 First world pen problems... The struggle is real 😭 lol

@zacheryanderson7363

2 ай бұрын

Plus the traveler is my favorite skinny pen... But I thought the nib was a number 4 not five? They use the old school feeds with the channels on the bottom running parallel with the nib

"Freakin Rad" says Mr. Drew Brown. 😃Aptly describes that Schon Pocket 6!

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

It is what it is! - Drew

1. Thanks for the info. 2. That monoc nib is getting so much buzz. But no one, including Mr. S. himself, has succeeded in describing to me any noteworthy improvement in performance that would justify the breathtaking price. I guess the pretty design, craftsmanship and rarity are worth it for some folks.

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Your last line there is pretty accurate, I think! - Drew

I love my Schon Design Monoc (medium) nib. Out of about 3 dozen fountain pens it is definitely my favorite every day use and every day carry (in a black Ultem full sized pen). It seems to provide just the right balance of wet and dry, and is very smooth on the paper. Now I just need to decide to fund my purchase of the fine nib.

@ejourneys

3 ай бұрын

I love my Monoc (aka my Grail Nib), too. I waited for the Fine, which reverse-writes as a Medium. I believe your M will reverse-write as an F.

@shades8030

3 ай бұрын

I think the fine nib is fantastic! You will not be disappointed!

$1/mL for FWP ink? Compared to Iroshizuku and Pelikan Edelstein, that’s quite expensive. I wasn’t aware that FWP was such a premium ink.

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

Personally I don't think it is worth the price; I dont particularly like their ink bottles (spills waiting to happen), and don't think that the ink inside justifies the price based on the ones that I've tried. Just my $0.02 though.

After a tough day, your video made me smile...it might also have something to do with the fact that I was opening a new Goulet Pen box and swatching inks as I watched/listened to your video. Either way, thanks.

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

That makes me happy to hear! - Drew

This is not the first piston filler Kaweco has made. I have a vintage one.

@szaggasd

3 ай бұрын

I've seen many back in the day, I still have a Kaweco Colleg, fantastic pen even better nib, what's yours?

@marcorothley6039

3 ай бұрын

I also have several vintage Kawecos, several Sports, a "Dia" an "Elite" and others. But... that was actually a different company in Heidelberg (close to where I live), now it is revived and residing in Nürnberg I think. For the revived Kaweco that's the first piston filler.

@szaggasd

3 ай бұрын

@@marcorothley6039 I know, but dismissing all these fantastic pens still kicking, must be corrected

This new Kaweco fountain pen with piston mechanism is a charming and coherent continuation of the Sport series. The design is an absolute success, but it has one flaw that surprises me. The dimensions of the new Kaweco are identical to those of the regular Sport model, with one exception: the section goes deeper into the cap. On the regular Sport model, it measures 3.7 cm, while on the Sport Piston, it measures 4.3 cm. For this reason, the fountain pen is 6 mm shorter. This inexplicable fact reduces writing comfort, giving the strange impression that something is wrong. That's very unfortunate...

I love grey inks with undertones/ shading/ sheen and or glitter! I'm hoping the alchemy Pencil Grey 🩶 is available in UK , I also loved the lilac/ violet / purple Kaweco that was not released in UK but people are selling on eBay for £75+ , how much would it be to order from Goulet pens as a Plymouth, Devon England citizen? I really don't like the 2024 pearly peach released here in UK and probably everywhere, I still do not understand why the violet sport was not released everywhere. I love it! If not I want the piston filler + ink set. The worry is post and packing charges plus Vat added to Brit imports which can be extortionate if you bought goods worth over £135. 00. The alchemy inks would make it slightly more worthwhile but we also have restrictions on importing or flying in liquid amounts of more than 100 mls. Any advice would be appreciated 👍🏻💜🩶💜🩶

I'd bet that hole in the kaweco tin is so you don't lose your blind cap while inking

As they are both Jowo #5 nibs, does the Diplomat Traveler nibs have the same feel/bounce as the Diplomat Magnum? I don't really know any other small steel nibs that feel the same, so curious if Diplomat is doing anything different between the two pens.

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Nope! The Magnum nib is unique! - Drew

@Chemist737

3 ай бұрын

@TymberJ do you happen to know which nib has the most bounce on the magnum? Tia.

@TymberJ

3 ай бұрын

@@Chemist737 I've only used the medium, Drew/Goulet Care would definitely know better than I do. Not quite sure what you mean by "most bounce", but line variation from pressure usually gets more dramatic the finer the nib. It's got such a great price point for something unlike any other entry level steel nib, so I doubt you'd regret going with the nib size you like most on other German/European pens.

@Chemist737

3 ай бұрын

@@TymberJ thank you so much. 😊

Drew! You need to try watching your videos in 2x speed 😂🤣😂🤣

Great reviews here. All the inks and notebook you reviewed are very attractive, but I would never buy a fountain pen without a gold nib. Stainless steel? Paleeeez! That's like trying to write with a garden hose. I've got to have all the inks now and the Clairefontaine notebook.

@blktauna

3 ай бұрын

try the Titanium. You'll be surprised.

@jamespicht1128

3 ай бұрын

Like you, I used to be a gold-nib snob, but I’ve learned that there are some superb steel nibs out there. Gold is softer and more flexible than steel, but that doesn’t suit every need, nor do flexibility and softness correlate very well with writing performance. One would hope that pen makers who use gold nibs would help justify the higher price with superior tuning and quality control, but that doesn’t always seem to be the case.

@Xingqiwu387

3 ай бұрын

@@jamespicht1128 I'm NOT a "gold-nib snob"; rather, from my years of experience using fountain pens I've learned that if I want to get my thoughts on paper in a fast, reliable manner, I can either use a mechanical computer keyboard, or a nicely designed fountain pen that keeps up with my train of thought. The only nibs I've found that do that are made of alloys with a high gold content. I wouldn't use a stainless steel nib if you paid me to. They are stiff, scratchy, hard. In short, I just don't like them.

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like you've never written with a properly adjusted steel nib, then.

@Xingqiwu387

3 ай бұрын

@@NikeaTiber It's an experience I'll just allow myself to live without :)

Y'all enjoy your kaweko piston sports.😢

We wait all this time for a piston filling Sport and it's just a captured converter that holds the same amount of ink? Is this true? Same capacity?

@karibean13

3 ай бұрын

A blind cap doesn’t always indicate a captured converter, it just means they didn’t want the piston knob to ever turn while the pen is posted because posting is nearly universal with such a small pen. Regular Kaweco Sports can only take their mini-converters, which hold half or less than a standard international converter. I don’t know the exact capacity of the piston version, but you can tell just from looking in the ink window that it holds at least as much as a small international cartridge would, and possibly more. I’d check the Goulet listing for the exact stats.

@jamespicht1128

3 ай бұрын

It holds 1.25 mL of ink, a lot more than their little cartridges.

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

It is not a captured converter. It just has a blind cap to eliminate any snafus that might happen given most people will post the cap to get the pen to a comfortable writing length, and how the dimensions of a modern sport make the friction area for posting on the blind cap itself rather than the barrel like a v12 or v16 sport.

19:30 the hole is fir the bottle

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

It's too narrow for the bottle that comes with the pen here. It's wider than the pen, but more narrow than the bottle. - Drew

@billclockwell

3 ай бұрын

@@Gouletpens oh yeah, my brother cut slits in his so ot does hold the ink, he just like taking things out the tin with every fill, can't say I'm different there

I cant justify $160 + $ and not get a gold nib. Beautiful pen, love the piston, price is stupid.

A Kaweco for the same price as a Pilot e95s with a gold nib? I’ll take the Pilot.

I've been wanting a Monoc nib since I first saw one online. They're truly gorgeous. I hope they sell well and Goulet can start selling them separately.

Drew has been saying “you’re You” for years now… all of a sudden I’m “Tim”?? What is this? 😜

I have been drooling about the Schon Monoc nib since its introduction perhaps 2 years ago at the Philadelphia Pen Show. Just the look of the nib is fascinating. I know it it a lot of money but I need to know if it is worth it. I also understand that the nib will do reverse writing as the top is machined to be an architect style nib. Can you confirm this? Also will it fit on any pen that uses a Jowo feed?

@ejourneys

3 ай бұрын

To answer your first question, I have the Monoc in Fine, which reverse-writes as a Medium; I believe the same is true vice-versa. It writes beautifully.

I'm a little scared of that Alchemy bottle. I assumed at first that the hole in the coaster would be deep enough for the bottle to sit flat and be really locked in, but doesn't look like it. A coaster is kind of a neat idea in case you have accidental drips going down the side of the bottle. Edit to say I was nervous watching this because I placed an order yesterday and was hoping there wouldn't be anything I couldn't live without.

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

It definitely helps, but it's not locked in. - Drew

In defense of Robert Oster's ink bottles: I have always interpreted their shape and plastic-ness (vs heavier glass) as being conducive to efficient shipping. I believe they are in Australia which means they are sending lots of inks via air courier. Their bottle design means they can fit a lot of ink in a crate and the bottles don't contribute as much weight as glass.

@blktauna

3 ай бұрын

i agree with your assessment.

@pointeplusplus

12 күн бұрын

Iirc Robert Oster has been doing several things to be more eco-conscious and lighter bottles that take up less space and are less likely to break in shipping sounds like a win on that front. Agree!

Um, let me get it stright: so the Monoc nib is a meticulously designed and manufactured titanium 400$ nib that not only lacks any particular performance, but also doesn't have the signature flex of the titanium nibs, right?

@jamespicht1128

3 ай бұрын

Apparently so. But then, we often buy $200-300 gold nibs that don’t offer better performance than a well-tuned steel nib. And not everyone cares that much about flex, it seems. I think one would pay a premium for a Monoc nib for the same reason one would pay a premium for a particularly pretty nib or for precious resin: The desire for something well-crafted, distinctive, and in limited supply is endemic in the collecting world, not least in pen collecting. Great writers can be had for a hundred dollars; when we spend more, it’s not just about the writing experience or the cost of materials.

@NikeaTiber

3 ай бұрын

I would not call the bock ti nibs flex or even semi-flex, and they are probably the most common titanium nib on the market.

@ayollodv

2 ай бұрын

@@NikeaTiber Though they are softer than steel nibs and the majority of conventional gold nibs.

@ayollodv

2 ай бұрын

@@jamespicht1128 I totally agree. I'm just trying to make a decision about the purchase for myself. So far Monoc project for me looks similar to DrillLog, which I've passed eventually.

4:35...that's a ridiculous unfunctional button bottomed bottled....yeesh ..what were they thinking , when producing this shape ? 😂 🤣 Can't take the bottle anywhere with out that cork coaster ??!! I'll take a pass on that60ml \ $32.oo product. thank you very much. 13:53 .. *_KAWECO_** pronunciation* ( Timestamp 4:13 ) kzread.info/dash/bejne/oYKZtpand7qpZJs.html

The Deep Sea looks more like a nebula

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Great profile image. That was when William is in the suit, right? - Drew

@billclockwell

3 ай бұрын

@@Gouletpens yep, made this profile like 7 years back,(see the username) loved reading the comics in high-school, still haven't gotten around to watching the show somehow, I really need to at some point

those diplomats are pretty but way too skinny for my grip.

@ichirofakename

3 ай бұрын

I'm attracted to the slimness but put off by the price. Sometimes you can't please ANYONE!

Hey, which watch is that?

Drew has motivated me from getting Kaweco Piston now. Ordered.

$300-$400 for a steel nib?

@Gouletpens

3 ай бұрын

Yup - that's becoming more common these days. - Drew

@sonorangaming449

3 ай бұрын

@Gouletpens Which is sad and greedy. It's a beautiful pen, but not worth that price with steel.

@sophie-ny3nj

3 ай бұрын

You should buy and hold tech stock Crypto investment

@triciakuns2288

3 ай бұрын

You should know it's easy and hard to make that much profit. I say EASY because it's very possible to make that much, and Hard because you'll need professional assistance to do it, I'd suggest you get assisted by a market advisor.

@lazyas8016

3 ай бұрын

I'm an advocate for having a diverse investment strategy. I grew to a 5 figure mark with my portfolio having exposure to different areas of the market, including small and large-caps of the ETF index, blue chip stocks, coins, grade bonds and alternatives like cryptocurrency markets, as this helps manage the overall risk on my portfolio managed by my FA.. Credits to my adviser, Jasper, i have no doubt investing more

@yapython7815

3 ай бұрын

Please can you leave the info of your investment advisor here? I'm in dire need for one!!

@lazyas8016

3 ай бұрын

He's always act~ive on Whats~App...🎉

Aw, no Steely Dan-inspired ink from Robert Oster? Only a fool would say that.

The monoc nib - seems a bit of a pointless, overengineered product. For the price one can get a Sailor KOP with a simply superb gold nib. Just sayin'

why calling it "forever" when there are so few pages? I prefer notebooks with at least 150 pages to justify the expense. for $7.00 you can get a very fountain pen friendly nb with 240 at a certain soulless retailer we all love to hate....

At 16:07 someone sneezes.

@ichirofakename

3 ай бұрын

and?

@Taib89

3 ай бұрын

@@ichirofakename and there is an economic crisis in the world.

@K_rye

Ай бұрын

Brian and Drew have mentioned Brian's loud sneezes. It must have been him. 😁

weebles wobble but they don't fall down. We HOPE! that's a TERRIBLE bottle design. No thank you!

Pleaaaaaaaaase talk more about paper Pleaaaaaaaaase and also about INK😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮