"The [Moonman] nib has an electrocardiogram of outraged Italian pen fanatics edged onto it (…) There is also a crescent moon breather hole (…) to give Conklin fans conniptions". Minute 16:22 Hahahahaha!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
LOL... I enjoyed that bit immensely Mateu!
@Seefood73
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds you ARE an excellent writer :)
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
@@Seefood73 Thanks so much!
@MateuMatheu
4 жыл бұрын
As my vintage heart beats with love for the Conway Stewarts from the fifties, the conical finials of Momento Zero almost gave me a stroke. But when the cardiologist showed me his Wahl Eversharp 'green marbled' from the 1940s, immediately I ordered the M800, the green one, with the Bock two tone F nib. The price is right now 34€, delivered.
@bikkies
3 жыл бұрын
The ECG quip slayed me. My heart has a fun party trick of randomly running at 205-214 beats per minute so I've seen a couple of ECGs over the years. Now I will never be able to look at this nib the same way again. Bwahaha.
@invaderzim1964
4 жыл бұрын
I have both the Moonman T2 and the Stipula Ventidue Tocco Ferro. They are significantly different but the Moonman is definitely inspired by the Ventidue. The grip on my Ventidue is more slippery but has a little flair that stops my hand from sliding onto the nib. The Moonman when placed next to the Ventidue is a giant in length when capped though almost the same size uncapped. The filling system is such a sticky piston on the Ventidue that without the knowledge of silicon grease would never have been inked. The spring filler of Moonman is such an improvement not only in filling but in the often overlooked cleaning of the pen. Thanks for the review.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, David. I'm glad to get the opinion of an actual owner of both pens.
@wanyman
Жыл бұрын
Personally I like your rant mode. Don’t ever change.
@RobertMaguire67
4 жыл бұрын
Loved the rant and the use of guitar copy analogy to talk us through low cost production inspired by high cost/high cost branding valued alternative products.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rob. I lost some subscribers over the rant. LOL Cleaning the subscriber pool, one racist at a time. :)
@jeffroberts532
4 жыл бұрын
Douglas Rathbun I bet you'll pick up more subs than you lose. :)
@jorge23483
4 жыл бұрын
Great video Doug... you're the 3rd Canadian KZitemr I'm following just for the rant videos 🤣... Now, about that "controversy"... To be honest, I think that it was a little overreacting to take down a video... but hey, that's his opinion and is respetable... However, I was waiting for your reaction and input about the topic 😂... It was worth the wait. I don't like the pen, but it was very entertaining watching your rant video 😂👌. I agree with the points you've made. Anyway, thanks for the video and I hope you and your loved ones stay safe and healthy 🖖.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
You watch other Canadian KZitemrs, Jorge? I'm crushed! 😓
@jorge23483
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds 😂... Viva Frei the lawyer turned in KZitemr and Brandon Tenold the snarky KZitem movie reviewer. Doug, you're my favorite Canadian fountain pen reviewer, so Kudos 😂👌.
@archivist17
4 жыл бұрын
@@jorge23483 I follow Pens & Tea as well, so Doug, you've got competition! Mind you, I don't know what it would take to get Kerry to rant!
@Johan-vk5yd
4 жыл бұрын
Douglas Rathbun Viva la Canada!
@chrisrap52
4 жыл бұрын
Well done, you are a brave soul. You don't mind poking the bear. Some clarifications, I have not reviewed the T2. As you say, not a pen to write with (insert Monty Python Bruce Sketch Australian wine comment). I did review T1 which I like & write with. In your writing, you say Medium nib, common perception with the wide Moonman Fine nib. Again thanks for trying to add logic into this emotional subject. Stay safe & healthy.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
+chrisrap52 Thanks Chris. I must have dreamed you reviewed it! The Moonman nibs are all fines. They always feel like medium, so I misspoke I think. The pen is now in my friend’s hands to see how well the filling system works with arthritic hands.
@taiko7225
2 жыл бұрын
Repurposing a Rolodex for ink swatches is a great idea! I can neither confirm nor deny whether I will copy/steal/borrow your idea. But it is likely.
@gadgetstop321
4 жыл бұрын
Grazie Doug! Even though I knew this pen didn't suit my taste, I watched your review from beginning to end. I share your opinions regarding the intellectual property "controversy". Thank you for another well researched and entertaining video.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Prego, Kathy! I'm enjoying your "inksploration's immensely. Just watching your precise printing calms me down.
@inkupyourpen
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your video and your detailed explanations of the "borrowings" that are very often found in Chinese fountain pens. I completely agree with you.
@InkquiringMinds
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Seefood73
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always for a thorough review branching into ethics, philosophy and art and not just sticking to the tech details. I've been an advocate for software freedom for about 2½ decades now and your presentation of the problems in intellectual property laws (and common practice) were put clearly and left few untied ends, I loved that. As I responded to Parker's retracted review, the Chinese culture perception of the copying of ideas and designs is quite different, and probably healthier than the west's. All that said, I agree it's a pretty pen but not ergonomically to my taste, and so I have reserved the funds to more PenBBS models ;)
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I saw your comment on David's video review and it was very much in my mind when I wrote this rant. Although I just bought one of the new Penbbs 487 mag filler models to review, I'm starting to tire of the three month wait for Penbbs.
@Seefood73
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds well, I think 3-4 were enough, maybe 12 of their pens once I have all the finishes I really liked, so I guess I'll stop here at 18. I have all the nib holders I need really, I can focus of swapping steel ;)
@Seefood73
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds ha! Just as I finished answering, an article popped up in a local paper (Hebrew, or I'd have sent you a link) about copying and the Chinese culture, only they are talking about architecture. China cities have 1:1 replicas of the Eiffel tower, arch de triumph, the white house, the Sidney Opera House, the Piazza San Marco and more, now the government there is considering banning the practice, and maybe even taking down existing buildings. Many in China see it as bowing down to western norms and are voicing against it.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
@@Seefood73 Or grinding steel. My MZ broad nib is in the hands of a local nibmeister today!
@paulvestol
4 жыл бұрын
“Electrocardiogram of outraged Italian pen fanatics.” Inspired.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul. I thought so when I wrote that bit. I was reminded of how outraged an FPN troglodytes was about Moonman copying Monteverde’s logo.
@waikong9986
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the reviews of all these different pens. I recently bought a Moonman T2, but the piston rubber ring came torn, I've reached out to the seller but have yet to hear back. Would you by any chance know where I can get a replacement for this particular piston rubber gasket/seal by any chance? Thanks!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
The Penbbs parts bag has an assortment of silicone o-rings that would probably work for you. Unfortunately, the Penbbs Etsy store is closed at the moment because of the continuing lockdown in Shanghai. You can get them on Aliexpress but there are more expensive. tinyurl.com/mr2hekb4
@jeffroberts532
4 жыл бұрын
I love you, Brother! This video is a Meisterstuck!!! Right out of the gate I was spitting knockoff Hortons coffee out my nose! I'm still laughing about the nib with the ECG of outraged Italian pen fanatics! Haha! That's gold! I'm gonna watch it many times so I can get an accurate count on how many should be offended. Proprio adesso!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jeff! You drink knock off Tim's? OMG! Call the brand police, propio adessso!
@j.vincent3625
4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow...awesome technical review. For a moment I actually dozed off back to 1970 when I would fondle my bright yellow Picket np34 vector-log slide rule that had a real leather scabbard with belt loop!! Then I woke up, with glazed eyes, to see my yellow Twsbi Eco and smiled. This Moonman review is stunning...thank you. 🥰
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, J. Vincent!
@Otrain82
4 жыл бұрын
I have been most looking to the real opinion of Mr. D. Rathbun. He gives us the truth! Good work again.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I quote my friend "Don't sugar coat it Doug! Give it to us straight!" LOL
@jeepeedurocher
2 жыл бұрын
I love this video. You deserve way more than just 10k subs. Great video!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@thanos_d4151
3 жыл бұрын
Man, the roooaaast. I keep coming back to this review and laughing my ass off.
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Thanos _D!
@davecharvella4854
4 жыл бұрын
Another winner! As usual, great job, Doug! 👏👏
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Dave!
@humanfirst11
4 жыл бұрын
All moonman pens are fantastic according to me, another awesome review.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I like many of them. My M800 Galaxy is the finest in my collection. The nibs leave me a bit cold, but they are easily replaced.
@archivist17
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds My only Moonman is an M80 Mini, cause I like pocket pens, and love my Parker 45s. I didn't think much of the (fine) nib, so I put a gold Parker one in there, and it's great.
@mrN3w7
2 жыл бұрын
I loved that rant... and fully support it :).
@aag24
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree with you on this. The Chinese pens are not fake anything. They might be inspired by the pens mentioned but so is everything else! Where does it begin and end? Excellent video sir. There was a Chinese pen reviewer on this website who expressed it perfectly. I don’t know what’s happened to him …
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Well there are fakes. My Parker Sonnet is a fake. I even wrote to the eBay seller to admonish him/her for selling obvious fakes.
@jeffroberts532
4 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!
@aag24
4 жыл бұрын
Douglas Rathbun no doubt, but there are many more that are inspired by.
@jamesbarrett1590
Жыл бұрын
Loved the education section!!
@Stormcloakvictory
Жыл бұрын
Even sillier about complaining about "made in china" products because they don't want to "support china" Is that China imports majority of the parts AND raw materials from mostly western countries. (China has 60% import, 40% export economy) Which also are then assembled by predominantly western machinery in those Chinese factories.
@paulmchugh1430
2 жыл бұрын
I found this review. I think I will avoid this pen. Thanks Doug for you honest opinion
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
No worries. It is too heavy for me and the section is uber slippery!
@paulmchugh1430
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds as my hands tend to sweat, metal sections are usually not something I gravitate to. Maybe the penBBS 500.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmchugh1430 The Penbbs 500 is a much better pen than the Moonman T2.
@beemrb
4 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining funny and educational, love it! Thanks Doug, you tell it the way it is.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Beemrb!
@greatlakescruiser5720
4 жыл бұрын
Agree with your assessment of "Intellectual Property" in today's market. I'm convinced that people who cry about such things are more upset about paying exorbitantly more for a similar product than about any ethical, or moral, injustice they may proclaim. I am sorry to hear that you do not enjoy writing with the pen. I have had my Silver T2 for several months and enjoy it's use immensely.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I'm giving it to my pen friend on Friday for him to try out the filling system. He has arthritis in his hands and this filling system might be easier for him than cartridge converters or cartridges.
@BO-kh1iz
11 ай бұрын
I am convinced that people like you also l have praise for looting shops (or even do it yourself?). In the end, it´s the same disrespect for the property of others.
@wayneburnard407
4 жыл бұрын
Been waiting a while for your review on this one Doug and it was first rate. I have had mine for a month now and love it as well as my T1, C1 and M6. Just waiting for my Penbbs 500 to arrive, your endorsement of Penbbs has inspired me to try one. I hope it is a great addition. Keep the great reviews coming.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
You'll love the 500. Excellent pen.
@tobymulder196
4 жыл бұрын
Nice job on your rant and right on point. Couldn’t agree more. Thanks. Love your channel.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Thank you, Toby!
@AnastaAnam28
4 жыл бұрын
BRAVISSIMO! Well said! You won me over within the first 1/3 of the first video of yours that I've seen! ♥️
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! Thank you, Amanda!
@archivist17
4 жыл бұрын
Any review that includes the Smothers Brothers is fine by me!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Mom always loved you best.
@JuceePeachz67
4 жыл бұрын
Another fine, informative and entertaining video, Doug!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂😄 Although, I have no interest in this pen, I was awaiting for your review.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Marianne! Faithful viewer! :)
@MrCabimero
4 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me how to swap nibs on this and what size is the nib #5 or #6
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
It is a #6 size Moonman nib. I pulled it straight out of the section with a rubber band around the shoulders of the nib and pushed the new nib back in the same way.
@Braynstorm
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this amazing video! Not only first rate in its astuteness, but you're always entertaining! A rapier wit all around! :)
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Thanks so much, Mark! :)
@santauxia
3 жыл бұрын
Great review as always, thanks much. I am considering purchasing the T2. Quick question if I may, does the pen look brown or copper?? Thanks in advance.
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It is more tan-brown than copper.
@santauxia
3 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds I was hoping you said Copper. In any case thank you.
@BO-kh1iz
11 ай бұрын
I have a feeling that most of the people who are so happy about stealing and copying intellectual property would not be as happy if they were to invent something themselves and it was stolen by others. I also don´t get how buying cheap copies would add to the enjoyment of the hobby. Maybe if one carries the pens in fake Gucci bags? But to each their own.
@raypra2
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great review. The rant was spot on.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@BC7Bill
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a very entertaining review and the warning regarding the slippery nib section. I appreciate your honest reviews and even the side comments! :-)
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bill!
@siyuanxu3537
4 жыл бұрын
nice review, thanks. btw. "Made in Germany" was also a symbole for copied product, as my german colleague once proudly told me. so all in all it is just a normal progress in the normal human history making a normal loop again.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@edwardwiper1323
4 жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed your rant & very useful video,you have confirmed what i suspected about the slippery section so i am glad i held fire on buying this pen👍
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ichirofakename
4 жыл бұрын
I found a Montblanc Fake webstore, but they didn't have the model I want, the Slimline. So I'll just stare at the real thing on ebay. The IP issue that I find intriguing is how do they select which models to copy.
You did it Doug, finally at 23:30 you hit my music passion - Rockabilly... That’s half the reason I tune in as you never know what you will find in the snippets. Now I will await a nice Rockabilly intro....wouldn’t happen to have a Gretsch would ya Doug!! If so, play a little Reverend Horton Heat cover! Lol. Glad to finally see your in-depth review of the T2 as I have been interested in this one. I have a feeling that I will refrain as I’m not so inclined to have a a pen that is slippery in the hand. Noticed the Moonman nib during the review was a fine but you mentioned a Medium nib in the writing portion....did you switch it or misspeak....NOW I’m offeso! Love the ink color. Arrivederci Doug!!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
LOL! I do have a Gretsch actually. The closest I get to Rockabilly is playing George Harrison licks inspired by Carl Perkins. LOL
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
And, yes, I did mispeak. The Moonman nibs are all "fine" but they write like mediums, hence the confusion.
@MrCabimero
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting back to me. Hate to be a nib nerd- did you remove the nib and feed, or just the nib? Grazie millle!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Just the nib. I couldn't unscrew the collar assembly. Either it is very tightly screwed in or they glued it.
@stephanfeinen3923
4 жыл бұрын
Although I don't like any of those pens pen as I don't like metal sections at all, I like that review and the rant. There are only a limited number of options how to make a good pen so you will at some point create something that's similar to something already existing or you'll have to create something really weird (like the Benu Parrot). People who create fakes deserve to be tarred and feathered and laughed off the ranch but creating something inspired by great art should not be a problem. David Parker once posted a review of the Pilot Custom 823 which is as much a "copy" of the Montblanc 146 as this Moonman T2 is a copy of the Stipula. Selling it for over $200 doesn't make it a more acceptable copy. So everyone should calm down a bit and enjoy the additional buying options that those companies offer.. And buying a Moonman M800 didn't stop me from ordering a LMZ.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Other than the veiled racism, the hypocrisy rots my socks the most. In my next video I'm doing a round up of all of the Parker Duofold copies made by "reputable" companies - meaning "non-Chinese". Everyone and their Aunt Edna have ripped off Parker's Duofold design without a hint of outrage. Bring in a Moonman M600 and all hell breaks loose. I agree with you. I never would have purchased this under-performing Momento Zero if I didn't love my M800 so much.
@stephanfeinen3923
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds If you see an offer on ebay for a lot of german vintage pens you always have to take a close look to check if that out-of-focus Pelikan-like pen is really a Pelikan. In a lot of cases it isn't since during the 50s/60s that green-striated look was a much copied pen design. Those copies didn't vanish because someone made those companies stop copying Pelikans but because they went out of business like most of the small pen companies of that time. Hell I'm not even sure that this design was invented by Pelikan. As for the Duofold, I have a Conklin Duragraph (which is a nice copy of the vintage Conklin Duragraph) and no-one cried murder when it entrered the market but when the Moonman M600 appeared it was just dismissed as a cheap Duofold clone. I like chrisrap52's reviews of those nice chinese pens who simply states similarities and then carries on reviewing the pen. Today I ordered a Wing Sung 699 and I don't care if somebody is offended by its similarity to the Pilot Custom 823. As long as it's not labeled as a (fake) Custom 823 I have no problem with that.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
@@stephanfeinen3923 You're prescient. Stephan! I was literally saying the same thing into the camera for a review that will go live on Saturday morning! LOL
@mayurpatel2901
4 жыл бұрын
While I largely agree with the ideas around design, I spent 22 years in film and TV. When someone downloads a film they didn't pay for, there are real people who don't get paid for time and effort they have invested. So I see product design and piracy of digital content as two issues.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I agree in part Mayur. The copying and DISTRIBUTION and SALE of the copied film is harmful to the industry.
@bikkies
3 жыл бұрын
Thought provoking and eloquent takedown of certain critiques. I have some Baoer 388s. I know they aren't Parker Sonnets because it has Baoer stamped on the cap. I seem to remember that Parker begins with a P. I also have one genuine Sonnet and one which I bought as genuine & am 99% certain IS genuine. I paid Sonnet prices for these. I paid a few quid for each Baoer. I do have more of a problem with people producing what I would call a fake, passing the product off as the genuine article. In fact I was once a juror trying just such a patent infringement/passing-off case. No, I am pretty sure that Stipula isn't spelled or pronounced "Moonman" so, when I browsed on eBay to see the cost of these as an alternative to my five Twsbi Go pens that are awkward for me to fill, I typed the word "Moonman" into my search. Concluding my own rant, I mean "contribution", I am not averse to buying The Real Thing when I want one, having recently received a Lamy 2000, but first I bought a couple of Kaco Edges to see if I liked the material. There's little chance of me mistaking the 2000 for an Edge, any more than I would mistake a Jinhao 159 (which has the brand clearly stamped on the cap band) for a Mont Blanc 149.
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Graham!
@crouserm
3 жыл бұрын
The great thing about damning with faint praise is that I still think, at the price, I could go with that sort of pen for the filling system, not wanting to spring for a Stipula. Also, you do such a marvellous job of educating about the implements of our writing! I'm better off for having viewed this video. Also, agree with you about Fake, Steal, and Copy.
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rob. The T2 also suffers from a sticky piston like some piston fillers do as well. Even if I grease the piston really well, after time sitting, the spring piston doesn't want to move.
@crouserm
3 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds well, dang. I have a Wing Sung 601A vacuumatic which, when it arrived, had half the piston detached from the rest, and stuck in the barrel. That was easy to fix with a lolly pop stick. Just poke it out and reattach. Worked fine. I've finished the inking, finally, but am concerned that I'll run into the same sticking problem you've mentioned. Oh, well, it was inexpensive, and writes beautifully. Silicone grease, or eyedropper. No problem!
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
@@crouserm It wouldn't be as much of a PITA if the section came off but you have to pull the nib and feed to drain the ink out so you can unscrew the back of the pen to get at the stuck piston.
@michellestephenson1680
4 жыл бұрын
I keep watching, because even when I disagree, I am entertained and informed. In this case, I actually do agree with you. If nothing else, the filling system separates it significantly from the Stipula. I just recently got my T2 as well, and haven’t yet inked it up. That metal section makes me sad. How are you enjoying your Kaweco?
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Michelle. That's a very nice comment. Disagreements should be civil. Especially about something as innocuous as fountain pens!
@robertreid7221
4 жыл бұрын
Bravo Maestro, they had to do it didn't they. They went and wakened the Kraken and they got a gargantuan Doug Rathbun rant, for their troubles. I haven't laughed so much for ages. I agree with your feelings about the slick chrome section, it would look much better anodised. I wonder did the long wait, add a little to your general disappointment with the pen ? I do have a Parker Vector with a slippery chrome section that is a vexation to me, and again I rarely use it. Thankyou for a brilliant review Doug. and as for the T2 it is still on my acquisition list, as to me it's a real looker. Peace and love Doug, to you and yours ?
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I think I knew when ordering it I wouldn't like the section. It isn't a pen I would ordinarily buy for myself. But, I thought it would make good KZitem content fodder. :)
@meh8982
4 жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed the rant! Have you seen the little Fanmu spring-loaded filler which seems to be inspired by this style of pen, combined with the PenBBS 469 (plus the Moonman M2 ring)? No metal - not slippery - but rather slim.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I've seen the Fanmu but haven't been able to purchase it as every seller that has it won't ship to Canada.
@acekickndork2630
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the education lesson 👍🏾
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome!
@clarkbilgrav
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant review! Loved the rant. 👍
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, D! :)
@mannylamont5757
4 жыл бұрын
I like this pen, ordered it from Amazon and it took 3 months to get it and I use it as a workhorse pen from everyday use.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it works for you Manny. It is a solid pen. I'm giving to a friend with arthritis in his hands, in hopes the filling system will be easy for him.
@deanandreoli1975
3 жыл бұрын
One of my fave reviews of yours. i literally snort laugh along to this one. pure gold. 👑🔥😂 it's like writing with a wet watermelon seed. lmao
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
That's an oldie! :)
@tdowling149
4 жыл бұрын
Another top notch review, and thanks for walking though this minefield for us. With all the foofaraw here, have Stipula and Leonardo said anything? Do they register and legally defend their designs? Or--and this is my guess--do they figure they lose zero sales to Moonman?
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Thomas. I wouldn't think either Stipula or Leonardo have the wherewithal to mount any kind of a challenge to Moonman. Plus, there would be no point. International copyright law is such a convoluted morass, that they'd be better off ignoring the issue. I did reach out to Salvatore and asked for comment more than a month before I posted my Momento Zero review. I got a note from him saying he'd get back to me but niente. Questo è il modo in cui il cookie si sbriciola
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
OMG it actually arrived! Major congrats.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I know right Alan? Now to get the April 355s.
@estoylaroca
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, it's just similar to the Stipula, especially when you compare it to the Leonardo one. And when it comes down to it, this pen isn't even in the same market as the Stipula. The T2 will not steal any market the Stipula has... it's a ~$25 pen compared to a $180 one. The people who will buy a Stipula will STILL buy a stipula, regardless of whether or not the T2 exist... as such, no damage can be done.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly, M-T!
@greyareaRK1
4 жыл бұрын
Agree with every particular about the design. I was more tempted by the T1, but it hasn't received a lot of praise for use. This controversy and others like it are proxies for the larger issue of user vs speculator. (We're all collectors.) Figboot is very much a speculator, so I found little to recommend his recommendations.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Further than that John. They are proxies for racism.
@janiekcarney5482
4 жыл бұрын
How entertaining. Thank you for the review.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, Janie!
@andrewanddewi966
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your well-argued and very drole review Doug. BTW, I happen to agree with your opinions.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
You and Dewi? Thanks so much! :) I was called a "lame Dad joke". LOL
@andrewanddewi966
4 жыл бұрын
Truth be told, it's just my opinion Doug. While Dewi, my better half, is an avid fountain pen user, she's not a connoisseur of the finer points of writing instrument puns.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
LOL
@jamerelbe
4 жыл бұрын
Great review, Doug, I'm with you - the pen looks great, writes, great, and feels great in the hand... until the smooth metal grip starts slipping between your fingers. I'm persisting with mine (for now), but that's the one big drawback. Maybe Moonman will think to revise that somewhere down the track - or maybe I'll find a way to roughen up the surface without damaging the look... I thought Canadians were all supposed to be polite to a fault - you breaking the mould a bit here?
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, we are supposed to be like that. I apologize. ;)
@jamerelbe
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds That's more like it - apology accepted!
@adobongadobe
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Doug! Love your reviews but I just want to voice out my thoughts on your rant. I have no problem with the Chinese people and I actually like my Moonman and Duke fountain pens but right now I am consciously trying to avoid China-made products as much as I can and as long as I have a choice. God made the world and everything else is made in China but I will still try to look for options as much as possible. I'm from the Philippines and China has been encroaching on our territory for a long time, even building military structures on our seas. If the majority of consumers share the same sentiment about China, companies would have second thoughts on keeping their manufacturing facilities there and, hopefully, eventually it would make a difference. We just have to start somewhere. Voting with your wallet is a very American thing and I hope this sentiment grows. Bullying neighboring countries and claiming their territories should stop.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you and respect your choices. And where you have choices, you have to vote your conscience and with your dollars. I just point out there is a lot of hypocrisy when one company is called a copy-cat and others get away with it without comment.
@adobongadobe
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Yeah, and I agree with you on that. Cheers and keep those videos coming!
@cathiescott7382
4 жыл бұрын
Another great video and rant. Thank you. For what it is worth and I am not sure it is true, I read that Parker moved pen manufacturing to China back in the day. It didn’t work out but they left the tooling behind and it has been used by the Chinese pen makers being one of the reasons you can acquire fakes that are really good pens - but definitely fake. If I give you a mold does that mean you can only hang it on the wall and never use it for it’s inherent purpose?
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Cathie. That’s true. 1979. The Hero 100 was the pen that was made from the Parker 45 plans and tooling gifted them by Parker. I have a whole section on that history in one of my video. Perhaps it is the Parker 45 review I did, I’m not sure.
@cathiescott7382
4 жыл бұрын
Douglas Rathbun 👍❤️
@Lowkster
4 жыл бұрын
Both my tocco ferro and t2 fell on the floor and both broke at the same place
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that! They are pretty have metal ends attached to fragile acrylic. Stipulas do the same thing and they are much more expensive to replace.
@zchen358
4 жыл бұрын
Doug with the truth bombs in this video
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, zchen!
@davidmcguigan5497
4 жыл бұрын
Picasso, Dumb and Dumber and dancing skeletons, bravissimo! Speaking of theft, Stipula's prices make an interesting case in point. I have a Stipula Speed that I picked up at a steep sale price. In his review of that pen, Figboot justly pointed out that the $100 asking price was unreasonable. Thanks!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
The overpricing of Italian brands is not only overpriced, it is over the top outrageous. The more I look at my $340 Visconti Van Gogh in comparison to my other pens, the more outraged I am at the price I paid and my ignorance at the time. Nothing teaches like experience.
@ittaicarmon8347
4 жыл бұрын
Now that's a cool pen.
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Ittai! It is very cool. So is the T1.
@FuglyStick
3 жыл бұрын
I don't care if it's "copied," frankly. It has features I want at a better price. Purists can turn their nose up if they want, that's cool, I've still got the pen I want, and that's all I care about.
@InkquiringMinds
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, FuglyStick!
@March22012
4 жыл бұрын
I laughed all through that!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, J! :)
@royalaliyev3096
4 жыл бұрын
Oh clips of that Faber Castell Loom :(
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and the Loon never wrote very well at all. And I don't like the section so it isn't worth getting another nib for it.
@royalaliyev3096
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds I have two Loom(one with m nib, the other one with ef nib) they both write pretty wet. Used them 2 years still not sure I love them or hate them). Pen itself is good but cap is terrible.
@stargazer1359
4 жыл бұрын
It's not only the pens we tune in for.... 😉 🖋 😉.
@stargazer1359
4 жыл бұрын
This was so good , Doug.
@stargazer1359
4 жыл бұрын
Moonman & Pen BBS should send you their prototypes
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
They won’t even answer my emails! At least Salvatore (Leonardo) answered my email - ignored my request - but answered my email! LOL
@stargazer1359
4 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Well, Sir Doug....it is their loss. 🐝 the good in the 🌎
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