New Flex King! Zebra G

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

Комментарии • 40

  • @wendyetherington7493
    @wendyetherington7493 6 месяцев назад +1

    Oh, my! My dream Franken-pen! The Zebra g is so fine, it does tend to dig into the paper. Beautiful writing as always. Thanks for sharing this! 👏

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад

      My pleasure! I'm glad you liked it.

  • @AtilioEscobar
    @AtilioEscobar Месяц назад +1

    Hey Shak. Which one did you specifically buy on their website? There are several to choose from? Is it the, 'Non converter Bock 250?'

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  Месяц назад +1

      Non converter 250.

  • @kamrankambang7953
    @kamrankambang7953 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hey there! I'm pretty new to using fountain pens and I've got a few questions. For some context, the best writing experience I've had was when using the G nib on the x450 Jinhao. It seems like the feed might be holding back the ink flow because I often get railroading. Do you think the Asvine V200 with the G nib would be a better match for me than the x450? Thanks for your help!

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  5 месяцев назад +2

      Hello, from my personal experience the G nibs on x450 unit has been quite bad. The feed can't keep up. I got mine from Flexible nib factory---I got the bock nib housing that fits right into Asvine V200. It is much better. Bonus tip, bet titanium G nibs from Amz as they don't decay after just 2 days of use ;). Welcome to the hobby. I hope you enjoy!

  • @Ali4451_
    @Ali4451_ 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for the video, Shak!

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  5 месяцев назад

      My pleasure!

  • @ivanwu6258
    @ivanwu6258 3 месяца назад +1

    It took me 3 hrs to take the nib out of that housing(mine is in jowo #6 from the same company), so I put the nib back in my nib holder and probably will stick to it......

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  3 месяца назад

      I must avoid Jowo offerings then.

    • @ivanwu6258
      @ivanwu6258 3 месяца назад

      @@Shak-MD Were you able to pull that nib and feeder out that easily the first time (I even heat-set the housing part just to make it softer)? I was wondering if it will loosen up over time.

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  3 месяца назад

      @@ivanwu6258 If you warm it, it will come out. Dont heat the section

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  3 месяца назад +1

      Sometimes they are hard to get. Make sure it is mounted on a pen before pulling.

    • @ivanwu6258
      @ivanwu6258 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Shak-MD omg maybe that's why

  • @kartikk14999
    @kartikk14999 6 месяцев назад +2

    The problem with these nibs being attached to fountain pens is that they're meant perhaps for calligraphy and work better with an oblique holder rather than a straight one or in a fountain pen. Also these G nibs being very scratchy look a bit too hard to get a control of and produce really fine hairlines which seems counterintuitive for a fountain pen.

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад

      Oblique would be nice. The Zebra G does a great job at hairlines. Just need some getting used to.

  • @ChrisGVE
    @ChrisGVE 6 месяцев назад +1

    Where did you get this nib unit? And are you using it with the Asvine nib or with the Bock version of the V200?

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад +2

      I got it from flexible nib factory. I use the jowo nib on kyuseido kakari pen. I also use the bock version in the asvine v200.

    • @ChrisGVE
      @ChrisGVE 6 месяцев назад

      @@Shak-MD Sweet, just ordered some housing and zebra from them. I don’t own a kyuseido kakari (yet) but i didn’t realize that they had these housing… I will get myself a V200 with Bock :)

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад +1

      @@ChrisGVE Kyuseido pen takes Jowo #6.

  • @siegekeebs
    @siegekeebs 18 дней назад

    Did you get the bock nib or the asvine nib? Did you swap the nib housing or just the feed/nib?? I want to do this!

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  18 дней назад

      They sell the whole unit for both bock and jowo. This was a Jowo 6.

  • @atlasprimo2901
    @atlasprimo2901 2 месяца назад

    does it matter which version youhave? bock or asvine?

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  2 месяца назад

      They both accept Bock housing...so not really.

  • @fex324
    @fex324 6 месяцев назад +1

    The Zebra G nib is a bit too scratchy for me. I have heard that Nikko G is better in this regard. Although I haven't tried it yet. I have tried the pumpkin nib (the Hiro 40; haven't tried the Braus Steno yet) and it's significantly better. I recently had the idea to try it on a pen. I am not sure whether you or anybody has done it yet

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад

      I love steno. I like ZG because of the nib unit. It also gets great hair lines. Scratchy, yes :).

    • @kartikk14999
      @kartikk14999 6 месяцев назад +1

      Would like to confirm that yeah, the Nikko G is definitely smoother than the zebra G nib and for a beginner it's better since it's easier to control and it produces better hairlines.

  • @JAVL1956
    @JAVL1956 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very cool opening

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks!

  • @ArthurPhillip7
    @ArthurPhillip7 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is really ASMR!❤

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад +1

      😀 1/2 ASMR due to music...I made that up. .

  • @alexanderzakharov6517
    @alexanderzakharov6517 6 месяцев назад

    So... You don't need any mods to the pen, do you?.. just install and go?

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад +3

      No. Just the nib unit. I got 20 pack of Zebra G titanium nibs from amz. Lofe is good 😀

  • @ThePaintingpeter
    @ThePaintingpeter 6 месяцев назад

    That's a great combination of nib and pen. Fair price point, cheaper than a Mag600. Do you have a source of the Leonardt Principal nib being successfully married to a fountain pen? It would be my GOAT pen!!

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Unfortunately I don't have a source for Leonardt. Though, I'm sure Flexible Nib Factory folks can be commissioned to make it happen. I guess Zebra nibs are somewhat more popular, and Titanium versions available easier---my guess. I'll ask them next time I correspond. Thanks for watching and following my channel!

  • @mrmf4712
    @mrmf4712 6 месяцев назад +1

    Judging by the sound, the king is naked

    • @Shak-MD
      @Shak-MD  6 месяцев назад +1

      Hahahah 😀 Good one!

  • @TheMagicalSock
    @TheMagicalSock 6 месяцев назад

    The sound makes me want to die, but the resulting writing is beautiful.