From all the pens have brought only one have decent writing. Having a nib meister living near you sounds like heaven to me.
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful blue pen. You must have quite the extensive collection of beautiful pens by now. It would be fun to see an overview of them all spread out.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I need a bigger desk!
@paolopellegatti5686
7 ай бұрын
I love my Tibaldis! I have 3 rollers (infrangibile, N60, and Bononia) and I recently received my Perfecta all white with an F nib that quickly became the pen I drag around the office. It's been a few years since these models came out and they are rather inexpensive (often on sale) and they are absolutely worth it. I bought two rollers to use as presents and they were very appreciated.
@InkquiringMinds
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, @paolopellegatti5686!
@lupym801
7 ай бұрын
I bought the rollerball Bononia Bora Bora last week and I absolutely love it! Loved it so much that I'm considering getting the Bononia fountain pen now. Great review that might help getting it very soon!
@RBartsy
2 жыл бұрын
Love that pen! Nice to see pens that look so similar but the nitty gritty shows lovely distinctions for every taste & style making at least one of those pens a favorite pen for your writing! Plus I think you’ve found the nib for you! From the moment you put that pen to paper, I even saw it was yours-handwriting shows it all comes together. Kudos to Jack Hernandez too (wish he lived in my part of the world, along with Keri & Reid’s …you have paradise in so many ways you lucky guy!).
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Thanks Becca! :)
@Raul1971xxx
2 жыл бұрын
A really gorgeous Italian pen.
@brian6290
2 жыл бұрын
The pen looks great, though I'm never sure until I get to physically see and handle one whether I like it. The fact that you want to buy another pen from the company really struck a chord with me, and makes me interested to check out Tibaldi. When I got my first Opus 88, something just felt right about it - I've now got four of them, and they're (currently!) my favourite brand.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
The only issue I have with my Bela is the three full turns to get the cap off and on.
@Guderina
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug for another great review, Tivaldi's pens have been on my radar for a time and your review makes me want one. BTW, congrats to Kari and Reid's Stationary for the website, wish the best of luck for them.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you, Guderina! I'm excited about Reid's Online!
@kjhendricks55
2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Doug. You spice them up with all the series and movies I like. Even though I don't agree with you about TWSBI's (just picked up the Diamond 580ALR in Navy) you make me want to save my pennies to purchase something a step up from what I normally buy. I just bought the a LAMY 2000 for $130 and that is the most I've ever spent on a pen to date.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm not so much a fan of the Lamy 2000 either. I had mine a month and sold it, just like my TWSBI Diamond 580 RGT.
@RBartsy
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Was the Lamy worth it? I don’t even have a diamond yet but love the eco pens (wish they had #6 nibs). Like my safari’s and penbbs308 etc but would love a really grand pen (ya no not those 1-2k deals but the 200-300 range with a gold nib & a nib miester make it architect!), but the lamy 2000 sounds great to me. So is it?
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
@@RBartsy The Lamy 2K was not to my liking. It was WAY broader than I expected. The Lamy 2K nibs aren't the same as other Lamy nibs. Perhaps a Platinum 3776 or Platinum President is a gold nib pen in your range? Here is my review of the Lamy 2K: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zJiksaZ3cKWFbH4
@martinlebl631
2 жыл бұрын
@@RBartsy I have the Lamy 2000 with an OBB nib. I like it, but you do have to like large footprint nibs as this double broad oblique does make a pretty wide line. (This does make it fun with shading inks...I have Noodler's Habanero in it.) The cap keeps it ready to write even if unused for a while, so it is well made, but apparently not a pen for everyone.
@edwardwiper1323
2 жыл бұрын
I guess you like blue Doug & i agree with you about the pen,got myn back in June in Seashell mist which is just stunning & like yours was superb straight out of the box.Great value for the price & i have been looking at Tibaldi's other models.The Infringable in Peacock & Terra rossa the later only seems to be available in the usa.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm a blue fan! The Seashell Mist is a great looking acrylic!
@archivist17
2 жыл бұрын
Cool! I first heard of Tibaldi from OdE, whose Perfecta really caught my eye. Very beautiful pens.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I love OdE's channel!
@archivist17
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Today's Copper pen comparison was particularly good.
@nasirjamalkhattak7988
2 жыл бұрын
That's a gorgeous pen, Doug. Thanks for the lovely review. Lots of love from Pakistan.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Nasir! From Calgary!
@brightonbabe2139
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pen, I will also look out for it. I do love Italian pens and Japanese pens. Love your comedy pieces, as an Aussie/Brit we share the same sense of humour. When I was living in the US, I used to value visiting with my Canadian clients for a humour injection.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Must be something about being a POME that makes us take refuge in jocularity!
@RBartsy
2 жыл бұрын
Omg I know what you mean about humor & it’s cultural basis! American-Lived in Canada & UK but never Aussie land- I still chuckle when I think about or read my journal comments with some of really hilarious jokes, puns, retorts, general witticisms collected over my years. Icelanders have a great sense of haha too! Love those places…gotta visit Australia someday … help Americans find more humour … it’s stifling here!
@paulherman5822
2 жыл бұрын
I have to. "It's a rip-off of the Sheaffer's Balance!" Like I've said, there's only so many ways to make a pen. Everyone copied the Balance at some point. Lovely pen! It's interesting to me when a pattern changes names. Was just a striped celluloid, originally, but now that the pattern is in acrylic, it's "spaghetti." Thanks for sharing this great pen!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Italian acrylic. It has to be spaghetti! LOL
@jorge23483
2 жыл бұрын
That's quite the nace Pen 😍. And the resin is very beautiful too. Thank you for the video Doug!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you, Jorge!
@davecharvella4854
2 жыл бұрын
A very handsome pen, indeed. And, as usual, a detailed and honest review. Excellent!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dave! :)
@archivist17
2 жыл бұрын
Profound quote from a great American thinker.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
And then Pence asking Quayle for advice is so absurdly ludicrous, it is sublime.
@archivist17
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Yes. Hard to credit.
@benjaminvleugels5609
2 жыл бұрын
Another great reviews! Could you do a review on a vintage Pelikan 400 pen? I think you will like those. The finish is even better then on modern ones in my opinion. The nibs and the feed are really fantastic too.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Benjamin! I don't have a vintage Pelikan 400. I did a review a while back of a vintage Pelikan M200. kzitem.info/news/bejne/pWuGqI6proqnlm0
@upscalebohemian5372
2 жыл бұрын
Mine just arrived. I have several Leonardo's and this Tibaldi has just as gorgeous color and chatoyance, but if you put that aside and just focus on how the pen is built it doesn't scream "fine writing instrument" to me the way ANY and ALL of my Leonardo (and Omas and Stipula and so on) pens do. Like you I can FEEL that the three metal bands on the cap don't sit flush with the acrylic (they do in parts but not all the way around). The bottom of the cap has a bit too pronounced a step and would have looked so much nicer if Tibaldi narrowed it with a slight curve to meet the pen body (the way Leonardo does on the Furore Grand). The worst part of the pen is the roughness of the threads on the cap, which is something you feel as you turn it, and it also seems to catch here and there and be a bit jerky. I'll have to give that a bit of silicone grease. Does this LOOK beautiful spinning the pen under a light and admiring the color and chatoyance, yes, but my overall impression of it isn't that it's the perfect execution of a theme in design and finish the way Leonardo pens are, so much as this seems like a new effort that makes you look forward to a future Mark II version with changes, refinements, and improvements. It's a great pen for Noodler's Turquoise or Pilot's Kon-peki, but like you, I wonder how those threads are going to hold up over time (something I've never even had to give a thought to with ANY of my many other fountain pens since buying my first around 1992).
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your premise that it doesn't feel like it is up to the quality of a Leonardo or other Italian pens. It just seems a bit rough around the edges.
@upscalebohemian5372
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds I just got a Leonardo Furore in Smeraldo after confirming it's more blue than the Furore Grande in Emerald (some say Verde Smeraldo). With the Tibaldi right next to the Leonardo Furore in Smeraldo there is simply no comparison. The Leonardo makes the Tibaldi look crude in comparison. That said, the Tibaldi writes pretty smoothly, but for me that, and its color is all the design has going for it, so I wouldn't buy another.
@dashsunil
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. The BB looks to be a B and the grinding looks superb to write with. I like slight wet nibs absolutely. Now, you have some impressive turned acrylic collection, Doug! 😁
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@davidmcguigan5497
2 жыл бұрын
Lovely pen and kudos to Meister Jack! Happy Thanksgiving Day, eh!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, David! Turkey AND steak today!
@christopherpavkovich4995
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back sir. Stay classy! 👍🏻
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Christopher!
@goofygame
2 жыл бұрын
What a nice color! 😍
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
It really is!
@MrCabimero
2 жыл бұрын
Doug, you are killing me! I promised myself I would not be tempted by your video this week. HA! I have to admit the double B out of the box was not very impressive. BUT…… Jack’s magic is amazing. I know we can’t see your face on camera when writing with this pen, we can all see you smiling nonetheless. Two questions- how do I get in touch with Jack? Second unrelated question- you mentioned in a recent video that you would review a new Moonman that I had never seen before. Could you share the model please?
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
The Moonman C3?
@MrCabimero
2 жыл бұрын
No more phone calls, we have a winner. Yes, the C3.
@MrCabimero
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds No more phone calls folks. We have a winner. The C3 it is. Thanks!
@gabemadorma2933
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a nice pen, but the 480 is so much cheaper and the Furore looks slightly nicer. There’s really tough competition among the balance shaped acrylics
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
The 480 is much thinner in the hand than either the Tibaldi or the Furore. The Furore is the nicest of the three.
@MultiEbbot
2 жыл бұрын
I have the same model in red seashell mist. Its really lovely writer.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
That's a beauty!
@wendyholiday2021
2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your guitar playing as well your review.The glasses were a distraction from the review. I had to focus on your handsome face.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Hehe... thanks Wendy. I had to wear them at least once. A gift from my sister when she was visiting. Problem: I couldn't read the teleprompter! LOL
@ajoydas-Watch-It
2 жыл бұрын
Love this pen, I have a Martini Olive and it's one of my favorite pens I just love cigar shaped ones it seems, but the screw cap is a little unsmooth when capping it I thinnk ill have to grease mine. It's definatly not as smooth to cap as all my other pens including some other tibaldis like the n60 and Blu Pavone so at least it doesn't seem to be a brand issue and maybe just a particular flaw on my specific one.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I dunno. The threading is a bit shakey. If you've had the issue as well, it could be a Tibaldi manufacturing issue. At least QC.
@ajoydas-Watch-It
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds yeah maybe this model has that flaw to it, not really a deal breaker unless the threads cause a Issue one day which I doubt if I grease it some.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
@@ajoydas-Watch-It I agree. I have silicone grease on both sets of threads.
@ArkansasMike
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pen!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
It really is!
@georgeparapadakis
2 жыл бұрын
23:26 Ouch! Love your sarky style 😂😂 Beautiful pen, but I’m not sure sure I’d buy it over the blue WingSung 626 (white dot and all…) or the PenBBS 480. The ebonite feed is a big attraction, but it would be nice to see a real BB nib on it, not that puny little M. Having to grind it as architect adds quite significantly to the price.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I figured in the cost of Jack's grind when I was purchasing the pen. His charge is $50 Cdn or around $40 US.
@georgeparapadakis
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds my “friendly” nibmeisters here charge around £50 for an architect, which is quite a bit more. And the Tibaldi retails for around £180 here…
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
@@georgeparapadakis You can always buy those Kaigelu "long blade" #6 size nib replacements. I'm not allowed to call them architect grinds as Chris loses his engineer's shit. But, they behave the same, look the same, and to me, they ARE the same!
@georgeparapadakis
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds that’s a good shout! Thanks
@martinlebl631
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Will have to try those, or find a nearby nibmeister to grind me a juicy architect. Ground some nibs alterations myself, but wouldn't want to try that with gold nib. (I was not too worried about ruining the cheap steel nib I was modding, because if I screwed up it would just be a few bucks. Plus steel takes a while to grind, especially if you just use finer grits, so you can move slowly, while gold nib is so much softer it is much trickier.)
@bertrandhorne2356
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, you are making amazing videos
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@bertrandhorne2356
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Getting inspired by your videos, I have started a youtube channel as well.. Uploaded few videos over the past few days... Thank you for inspiring me. Please find the link of my vidoe below kzitem.info/news/bejne/1mOluJyLoKJkdqQ
@Mikey-ii8ef
Жыл бұрын
Just bought a Bononia in Zany Brown with a "B" nib from Atlas Stationairs for $117 (a Last Cance sale). Can't go wrong, right? We'll see😊
@InkquiringMinds
Жыл бұрын
They are really nice pens!
@williamcatalano1762
2 жыл бұрын
I am seriously considering buying one of these. The price is shocking but once you get over that you think more about it. I would give anything to get the Honeycomb version of this pen, but at over 500 U.S. doll hairs it's a big no haha... It literally looks like a worn in jade green Scheaffer pen from the 1920's in color. I could stare at it all day long. Do you happen to know of any other pens that have that kind of used green color to them? Or is it always the expensive or vintage ones? Thanks for all you do for us Pen Nerds!!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know which Tibaldi you are speaking of. The Bora Bora is $183.92 US on Appelboom.
@MissMarilynDarling
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mariatriesart8389
5 ай бұрын
Hi Doug, I have not been around, but had to check out your opinion on the Tibaldi Bpnonia, as the LE Gold nib "Divine" is my favourite writer. I love the girth, and am hoping another LE comes up again, as I would love to see what is available next! But my question to you is about PenBBS. I trusted of all people you would know the most about them, short pf the makers of the pens. I want a rare finish that is opaque with spme kind of chatoyancy. Can you recommend an amazing opaque chatoyant fp but need to know, "Does PenBBS sell nibs that are broader than a Medium? I bought one that has a waverly nib, I can tell by sight that it is one but what they is the waverly nib really called? I keep buying transluscent pens but preper opaqie chatoyant pens like Amber is a cat and I think Tutsi is a cat. Where to find them though with a waverly nib, or a stub??
@InkquiringMinds
5 ай бұрын
Hi Maria! Penbbs steel nibs come in EF, F and M. They don't make broad nibs. They make calligraphy nibs in both steel and gold. You have to go to the Penbbs Etsy shop and just see what is available at the time. www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PENBBSOfficialStore?ref=usf_2020 The shop is currently closed for a couple weeks. If you use the Penbbs feed and collar, it is possible to swap on other brand #6 nibs like Jowo. If you want a stub that is the only way to do that currently. The Tuzi is a VERY rare finish and you might only find that on eBay at elevated prices. Galaxy is my favourite chatoyant, opaque finish with Penbbs.
@jeffroberts532
2 жыл бұрын
I'm off to Appelboom... Thanks Doug!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@mariatriesart8389
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Doug, Ive tried 6 times to get a calligraphy nib with no luck now Beini has more than 1 type of Calligraphy nib available. Which one is the best one to get in your opinion??
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that. I know she isn't shipping to the US at the moment. I have a #1 only. It is very fat and wet and gives a lot of line variation. I've just ordered #2 and #7. #7 seems to be the finest of the lot and #2 is much more like an architect nib, although those observations are from the photos only.
@mariatriesart8389
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Thank you!!
@thecoffeegod
2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Opus, maybe the Halo next?
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
The video game?
@thecoffeegod
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Haha you really have a knack for associating references!
@Lowkster
2 жыл бұрын
What about Conklin ?
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
One Conklin. One dud. Now that they've switch to Jowo, I might give them another try. Maybe.
@martinlebl631
2 жыл бұрын
Vintage fine. New ones, not so much. Just not worth what they charge, as it is mainly marketing operation. Acquire brand, slap the name on cheap pens someone else makes, and charge price much higher than the quality would indicate. The parent company does this with several extinct brands, but not worth it in my opinion. Get a pen of similar built and quality, but without the name for a third of the price. Put in a Jowo nib yourself, and it will still be cheaper...just won't say Conklin on it, but it's not like that is a high end brand anyway, so no loss there.
@davidanderson3425
2 жыл бұрын
I have to say it concerns me that there was evidence of adhesive residue on your pen. The only blemish on a fabulous product.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was a bit odd to see.
@oscarmedina1597
2 жыл бұрын
Hmm… looks interesting… what a f*@%#& nightmare! Another one for the wish list…
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