beautiful handwriting its having plastic feed, even i have grounded my broad custom 823 into smooth cursive italic but your nib is quite wet than mine, its a joy to specially i treat it as a semi flex nib where upstrokes are very light and little pressure in down strokes.
Thank you! Since you had your Custom 823 with a Broad Nib ground to a Smooth Cursive Italic, did it end end up being about 1.0mm wide at the writing point? The Medium I have is about 0.7mm. It is a joy to write with! I was just writing with mine yesterday- it's so comfortable in the hand and as you were describing the nib definitely has some bounce to it! Since you enjoy this pen, what are some of your other favorite fountain pens to write with for the writing experience?
it's amusing b/c when I've had a pen modified, there are separate options for crisp and cursive italic. I guess you chose both :). Writing looks great.
Yes, you can get the something between the two nibs. It absolutely depends on the Nibmeister also. I've written with some Cursive Italics that are still too stubbish for my preference and then some Cursive Italics that definitely lean the Crisp Italic direction such as this particular one, which is my preference!
If I paid as much as they want for a 823, I'd be angry if the piston threads were "grindy", and if I had to remove the inner cap to release excess resin "bits". And, angry wasn't my first choice of words.
Yeah, that's an interesting thought. I must say the piston knob threads is very disappointing. From my first Fountain Pen I was already in disbelief for the materials you get for the amount of cost. What Fountain Pen would you say you are most pleased with when it comes to quality, especially considering its cost?
@@fountainPENdulum Hands down, I'd have to say Jinhao x159. I use it daily, always starts, never fails me. All for under US$10. Next would be either my Pilot Metropolitan or e95s. Both fine pens.
Nice! I've tried Jinhao's model after the Sailor Pro Gear and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was! E95 is a solid pen also, very well priced for a gold nib!
Were these pens you had and used, then shipped them off, or never been used, got them worked on, and have now returned home? What was the ink used? As of now I only have one Pilot; the Custom 74 with a SFM nib. I like it, but my Japanese pen game is slow. Mostly Sailors, but I have what I want with Sailor, so Pilot will now take an increased focused. I'd really like to try the waverly and perhaps a BB. I think since I don't really like fine lines, I've been hesitant to incorporate Japanese pens. I think the 823 and 845 would be on the menu. Tired of just plain ol' resin pens.
Yes, I feel the same with 'plain ol' resins' I'm increasingly interested in more unique materials. The catch is often with that comes a higher price tag. Most often, I'll buy second-hand pens, try them as is, then get a grind done if I'm not satisfied with the original grind. Pilot has some very nice speciality nib offerings for sure! Ink: Ferris Wheel Press Candy Marsala
@@fountainPENdulum The Japanese have so many nib options but sucky resins, and the awesome ebonite, raden and maki-e have regular nib options. It's one of the reasons I favor the Italian pen makers. Even the resins are unique, hand turned pieces. You know, i can feel the injection moulded line on my 1911S. They didn't sand it down. I wasn't the only one who noticed this. I mean Sailor of all brands, but the more expensive pens are better finished.
I hadn't noticed that distinction that's really a shame. I really hope more companies including small independent shops start offering more Ebonite. It seems to me Ebonite and Urushi are the future of quality and luxury pens. I will always love Celluloid but it's increasingly limited now. *Reaches toward desk for Sailor Pen* That's terrible about your Sailor pen not being well finished. I can feel anything on mine I'll have to take a look under a loupe later. I'm immensely fond of Italian FPs, although some of those brands have quality issues also, of course.
@@fountainPENdulum For sure. The Delta DV I got was fitted with a Jowo stub, and it has a massive gap between the tine. When I take the nib off the feed, the gap is normal. The moment I slide it into position onto the feed it parts like the Red Sea. Very nicley done stub though. I mean it is one beautiful look stub. There won't be a problem with your Pro Gear. May be with a Slim, but the issue is on the 1911S. Well the older type of celluloid is like you said on limited supply. There is the new celluloid.
That is so weird. Biblical Red Sea- Exodus chapter 14 verses 21-22 for anyone who didn't get that reference. Do you think it's a nib issue or a feed issue? Anyway, something is definitely off! Ohh the Sailor issue is just 1911S, huh. I finally got to see an Aurora in person, the Optima. Though I didn't get to write with it, the feel left something to be desired. It has now slid back in the ranks of my mental priority list.
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beautiful handwriting its having plastic feed, even i have grounded my broad custom 823 into smooth cursive italic but your nib is quite wet than mine, its a joy to specially i treat it as a semi flex nib where upstrokes are very light and little pressure in down strokes.
Thank you! Since you had your Custom 823 with a Broad Nib ground to a Smooth Cursive Italic, did it end end up being about 1.0mm wide at the writing point? The Medium I have is about 0.7mm. It is a joy to write with! I was just writing with mine yesterday- it's so comfortable in the hand and as you were describing the nib definitely has some bounce to it! Since you enjoy this pen, what are some of your other favorite fountain pens to write with for the writing experience?
it's amusing b/c when I've had a pen modified, there are separate options for crisp and cursive italic. I guess you chose both :). Writing looks great.
Yes, you can get the something between the two nibs. It absolutely depends on the Nibmeister also. I've written with some Cursive Italics that are still too stubbish for my preference and then some Cursive Italics that definitely lean the Crisp Italic direction such as this particular one, which is my preference!
If I paid as much as they want for a 823, I'd be angry if the piston threads were "grindy", and if I had to remove the inner cap to release excess resin "bits".
And, angry wasn't my first choice of words.
Yeah, that's an interesting thought. I must say the piston knob threads is very disappointing. From my first Fountain Pen I was already in disbelief for the materials you get for the amount of cost.
What Fountain Pen would you say you are most pleased with when it comes to quality, especially considering its cost?
@@fountainPENdulum Hands down, I'd have to say Jinhao x159. I use it daily, always starts, never fails me. All for under US$10. Next would be either my Pilot Metropolitan or e95s. Both fine pens.
Nice! I've tried Jinhao's model after the Sailor Pro Gear and was pleasantly surprised how nice it was! E95 is a solid pen also, very well priced for a gold nib!
You didn't mention: what ink did you use in your writing sample?
You're right! I've been slipping on that lately, it is in the description:
Ferris Wheel Press
Candy Marsala
Were these pens you had and used, then shipped them off, or never been used, got them worked on, and have now returned home?
What was the ink used? As of now I only have one Pilot; the Custom 74 with a SFM nib. I like it, but my Japanese pen game is slow. Mostly Sailors, but I have what I want with Sailor, so Pilot will now take an increased focused. I'd really like to try the waverly and perhaps a BB. I think since I don't really like fine lines, I've been hesitant to incorporate Japanese pens. I think the 823 and 845 would be on the menu. Tired of just plain ol' resin pens.
Yes, I feel the same with 'plain ol' resins'
I'm increasingly interested in more unique materials. The catch is often with that comes a higher price tag.
Most often, I'll buy second-hand pens, try them as is, then get a grind done if I'm not satisfied with the original grind. Pilot has some very nice speciality nib offerings for sure!
Ink: Ferris Wheel Press
Candy Marsala
@@fountainPENdulum The Japanese have so many nib options but sucky resins, and the awesome ebonite, raden and maki-e have regular nib options.
It's one of the reasons I favor the Italian pen makers. Even the resins are unique, hand turned pieces. You know, i can feel the injection moulded line on my 1911S. They didn't sand it down. I wasn't the only one who noticed this. I mean Sailor of all brands, but the more expensive pens are better finished.
I hadn't noticed that distinction that's really a shame. I really hope more companies including small independent shops start offering more Ebonite. It seems to me Ebonite and Urushi are the future of quality and luxury pens. I will always love Celluloid but it's increasingly limited now.
*Reaches toward desk for Sailor Pen*
That's terrible about your Sailor pen not being well finished. I can feel anything on mine I'll have to take a look under a loupe later.
I'm immensely fond of Italian FPs, although some of those brands have quality issues also, of course.
@@fountainPENdulum For sure. The Delta DV I got was fitted with a Jowo stub, and it has a massive gap between the tine. When I take the nib off the feed, the gap is normal. The moment I slide it into position onto the feed it parts like the Red Sea. Very nicley done stub though. I mean it is one beautiful look stub.
There won't be a problem with your Pro Gear. May be with a Slim, but the issue is on the 1911S.
Well the older type of celluloid is like you said on limited supply. There is the new celluloid.
That is so weird. Biblical Red Sea- Exodus chapter 14 verses 21-22 for anyone who didn't get that reference.
Do you think it's a nib issue or a feed issue? Anyway, something is definitely off! Ohh the Sailor issue is just 1911S, huh. I finally got to see an Aurora in person, the Optima. Though I didn't get to write with it, the feel left something to be desired. It has now slid back in the ranks of my mental priority list.