Brands We Wish Were More Popular! Also, Meet Glenn! | Pencast 109
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- What are Brian and Drew's favorite Private Reserve inks? What's the deal with JoWo making so many of other company's fountain pen nibs? The guys do their best to answer these with some remblance of effort in this week's episode of The Goulet Pencast!
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Sailor Dipton Pen & Ink Set - Ice Dance: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
Sailor Dipton Pen & Ink Set - Coral Humming: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
Sailor Dipton Pen & Ink Set - Mellow Forest: www.gouletpens.com/collection...
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Intro
0:03:25 Feedback
0:13:56 New Stuff
0:21:56 What does "made by JoWo" really mean?
0:37:57 Is there a brand that you wish was more popular?
0:52:23 What are your favorite satisfying pen moments?
1:07:50 Can you go over some of your favorite Private Reserve Inks?
1:14:44 Do you listen to pen content outside of work?
1:25:50 Meet the Team
1:46:31 What's Happening?
2:06:26 Comp-nay Updates
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My wife and I are ill at home watching this podcast with a cup of tea and a warm blanket. Thank you for making life a bit better❤
That sounds COZY 🫖
Prayers for a speedy recovery. God bless.
Feel better soon.
In the meantime get some pens inked and have some fun.
awwwww, no. Get all well soon...like tomorrow!
Yes! Sticker packs are a great idea. Go forth and create, please!
Stay tuned! :) - Drew
I agree. I'd like 6 packs as well as variety packs.
Yes to stickers, both in the six pack and the variety pack! 💙🇦🇺
"Would you like to see my pleasure room?" He asked with a gleam in his eye. I was curious what would make such a man have the look of a mischievous child. "Of course," I replied. "Follow me." He lead me outside to a small shed on the edge of the woods. He unlocked the door and pulled open the doors dramatically. "Come in," he said with a flick of his wrist. I followed him in and saw it all. It was the work shop. "These are my tools. I have rules, and I want you to comply with them. They are for your safety." he smiled and waved around the room expansively landing on THE wall "If you follow them, you may help; if you don't, you will be excluded". I inhaled sharply and bit my lip with amazement, it was a wall of hammers. Hammers of every shape and size, there were synthetic handle and wooden handles; sledge hammers of inhumanly large size on the floor down to the smallest jewelers hammer. He was giddy with excitement, "it's impressive isn't it?" It was, I'd never seen such a collection. - Fifty Types of Hammers
We all have our hobbies and passions. Don't we?
Excellent. This comment should be pinned!! Happy day.
The ink when it first enters water is my absolute favorite part of cleaning a pen. It's magic!
Have you ever watched 'Inky Rocks' here on RUclips? If you like ink hitting water you are going to love her videos. She is truly one of a kind.
@@theresa_lili Thanks for the recommend!
What Drew needs is a pencil board. Gives you that nice "writing on the back cover" feeling from start to finish of that notebook!
Yes! I was just about to say the same thing!
3:22 I’m excited that you’re spotlighting Glenn, and I want to see more of the Goulet team. Janae’s Reels are great. More Team Goulet faces please!
agreed! his interview was so interesting and fun. It seems like the very deliberate process of hiring people, that Goulet has, seems to bring on delightful and fascinating folks.
There will be more! - Drew
@@Gouletpens your team is one of GP’s best assets. Love all of this!
Strongly agreed!!
Pencast stats:
Average length of video: 1 hour, 55 minutes, 42 seconds
Total length of playlist: 8 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes, 58 seconds
Brian needs to do a calender of glamor shots of his hammer collection
Being an avid, semi professional photographer I really enjoyed watching your interview of Glenn. I think this is an awesome addition to the podcast. Great idea.
Glen does a superlative job catching the artistry, detail and beauty of the Makie fountain pens!
Thanks for the interview with Glenn.When I first stumbled upon your website it was the imagery that drew me in, there were varied views of the pen and really good staging. I could really see the products. I have purchased from you ever since. I am a photographer by trade, really appreciate Glenn’s work.
I've passed this along to him! Thank you! - Drew
Types of Hammers you forgot about: Arm & Hammer, M.C. Hammer, Hammer Toe, Hammer Museum, Hammer & Sickle, Hammer Bowling Balls, Hammer Films,
Happy Anniversary, Drew & Mrs. Drew. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 Great Pencast as always. Thanks, guys.
Now I want to see how the full setup looks like when Glenn is taking photos, compared to the final effect we get on the website.
The Faber-Castel Loom nib is probably one of the smoothest steel nibs on the market... I am always surprised at how well it writes when I go back to it -- rivals my Lamy 2K and Pilot 823 for a fraction of the price
Absolutely LOVE my Faber-Castell Loom pen! I have a size nib on mine.
I agree comletely about my Piano Black Loom's nib. I paid $45 for it but feel like I ended up with something worth hundreds.
Manufacturer suggestion you didn’t mention, Leonardo.
Suggestion: Brian needs to sing the intro in his rip-off Adidas pants!
Brian and Drew I am 100 percent just sitting here watching you for 2 hours every week. Loving every second of it!
I watch several people here on RUclips, my second favorite, aside from Goulet pens is 'Inky Rocks'. Her presentation is like none other. Such a joy to watch!!
Yes! Her photography quality is awesome too!
Thoroughly enjoyed meeting Glenn, and I always enjoy his work. I look forward to seeing more from him (and looking for the more interesting props in his pics)!
Listening to Glenn talk about the one photoshoot in FL, all I could think about was when people were bugging Brian for pics/video of him taking down trees! 😂
Drew wanting a Casio synthesizer guitar makes me think of Chang from Community. 😂
The segment with Glenn was fantastic! Excited to see more of the team over the next few Pencasts.
It was great to meet Glenn. Hello to him from a fellow Texan. I have to say that working at the Goulet Pen Company would be the only thing that could entice me to leave the great and sovereign state of Texas. 😉
Funny that Brian mentions he hopes we’re not sitting watching you straight through for over two hours. I do watch more than just listen, but I usually break the pen cast up over 3-4 sessions over the weekend. Shout out from Orange, VA!
Glad to have you joining us, Charles! - Drew
My husband is from Texas… when I saw that Glenn had on a Pearl snap shirt (I only know because of his t-shirt comment) it made me smile. Thanks for bringing some Texas to the Goulet family Glenn!
On the topic of satisfying pen moments - the sound the TWSBI Eco makes when you put the cap on is just so satisfying to me, I don't know why. Also, I know you don't carry Parker but the Parker IM models have just the most satisfying snap caps! It softly pushes on to then have the best click ever when it snaps in place!
I totally relate to Brian's hammer collection. I have numerous hammers hanging above my jewelry bench. There's a ball-peen hammer, a chasing hammer, a planishing hammer, a cross-peen hammer, and a rivet hammer. And then there are the mallets, a brass mallet, a rawhide mallet, a rubber mallet, and a plastic mallet. Hammer on!
I am new to fountain pens and going through this podcast for specific topics, like inks, has really helped me understand fountain pens better. No one else in my life is interested in fountain pens and the ones that are know less than me. So thank you.
The pen cast and some video games make for a really relaxing friday afternoon!
I loved the segment with Glenn! What fun!
THanks for adding Glenn in this - it's great to see others!
I do appreciate no adds!! Love you guys you both are great on yourselves and have great chemistry together!😊
Scribo Stan here! I am fully onboard with GPC adding the Scribo line to inventory. I think the Feel (piston) and Piuma (converter) models are the best. Every Scribo I own has written spectacularly out of the box. And their flex nibs are so beginner friendly. I don’t feel Scribo inks are anything special, other the size (90 ml!) but the pens are some of the best Italian pens.
Thank you for the work and time put into all you do! It is so appreciated.
PS: I do see YT ads on your older videos .
I love Faber-Castell pens. They're among my absolute favorites.
Hey! I made it into the pen cast! Woot! 😂 As one of genus Homo's oldest tools, the thwacking-stuff-lump has had a loooooooong time to develop into specialized forms.
Love meeting more Gouletians! Loved hearing all about Glenn and his photo-fabulousness! Hurray for car guys! (I’ve raised two!) My copy of the new Michael Sull book arrived this morning and I’m planning to spend some quality time this weekend reading and practicing. But time fun! Loved this Pencast, Y’all! Happy weekend!
I don’t mind seeing ads. You make such great content here. Informative and fun. It always shows up Friday midnight in here. They are now my reminder that the weekend has started. If you don’t need the revenue, use it to do goods.. charity.. company holidays..
The most satisfying vintage moment is when using a polish or, in my case, a hard rubber deoxidizer, and the vintage ebonite just goes straight back to its original color. Brian, Drew, love the pen cast, Love been listening for over a year now, and like many, it has become a daily part of my routine
Yay! Thanks for saying that! It makes me smile! - Drew
I LOVED the interview with Glenn! As a photographer, it was so intriguing to hear his insights and some of his process. I recently sent an email asking for something like this before seeing this episode. But I would still love a short glimpse into his world! It would be so interesting to maybe see an example of a shoot and hear from him how he goes through it all!
Thanks, Glenn! Oh, and do you need an assistant? 😁
And Archer's armor looks AMAZING! I know you'll be showing off the finished product later! I can't wait to see it!
Really enjoyed having Glen on the Pencast! Thanks! Looking forward seeing others from GP on the Pencast!
Loved your interview with Glen. As an amateur photographer, I learned a few pointers for my hobby!!
I was happy to hear Brian give a shout out to Retro 51 fountain pens. They are my current favorite. I had to laugh when practically the very next thing I heard was Drew saying "no one asks for Sheaffers." I recently realized that my Retro 51s remind me of my most treasured pen, the Sheaffer Targa Regency my dad bought for me when we were in Paris together many years ago. (A funny aside: I always used cartridges with my Sheaffer, until a few years ago. And when I tried to put in a converter, I discovered my pen started life as a rollerball!) ❤🖋
Thanks for another delightful pencast. Full disclosure: I started watching it laying down in bed Saturday night. I fell asleep (not a comment on your content; I was just really tired 😂). I finished watching on Sunday. Sometimes I draw while I'm watching, but mostly I just veg out, relax, and enjoy your banter.
Thank you for entertaining me while I finished cupcakes for my daughter’s baby shower Saturday and then cleaning up the mess I made. Then I relaxed for the second half. Glenn does a fantastic job and I do love your product photos - they are so much better than any other site! I enjoy browsing just to enjoy the pictures.
Time for a special edition of the pencast: hammer cast!
‘Brian Goulet’s HAMMERTIME’ [cue music]
Brian [mid dance in cargo shorts]: “check out my hammer tray while Drew revolves it”
Drew: *stares blankly at camera and wishes he had teased Brian less about his hammer collection*
I have a couple Tibaldi pens-a Bonnonia, an N60, and an Infrangible-and you’re right, they’re great. I really like their striped resins and want to get my hands on a few more eventually.
We now need a quote stick that says, "So you're living with the trees, you're like, hey buddies who's dying today." First, it was burying cut down trees to now this😂
Though Sheaffer was my first love, I completely understand why Goulet does not carry them. Sheaffer was the first fountain pen I ever used in the 1960s. (I was eight.) I used their basic cartridge pen in high school and fell in love with the No Nonsense pen in the 70s. But they are no longer what they were, and I wouldn't give a modern Sheaffer pen the time of day. Lo, how the mighty have fallen, and it breaks my heart.
I have hope for the future of the brand.
@@archivist17 It's possible now that they're no longer owned by Cross. (I never liked Cross pens.) But in my mind, they will never live up to the originals.
@j.s.matlock1456 I agree. The innovation of Sheaffer was astounding, with some of the most creative nib shapes and filling systems. It would be very hard to reach those heights again. But I certainly expect to see the brand getting out of the doldrums which have also caught up those other former titans, Parker and Waterman.
Sheaffer is my vintage pen of choice. LOVE the gold nibs and the striated patterns. My second fountain pen was a modern No Nonsense calligraphy pen. If it had been my first, I think it would have been my last. Compared to the Preppy, it hard started and was inconsistent. So sad.
@@anneK3801 The No Nonsense pens I used originally weren't calligraphy pens, they were regular fountain pens. I had several of the calligraphy pens later, and they worked fine for me. I know how it is to have a bad experience sour you on the line, though. I've tried a couple of Parker Vector pens and ended up tossing them both in the garbage as useless. However, I inherited a Parker 51 set as well as a Parker 21, and they both worked fine.
Really great meeting Glenn. I would love for the Employee spotlight segment to continue.
Also the Private Reserve Spearmint looks lovely. I'll get a sample in it one day.
We'll do another one next week! - Drew
Behind the Bastards and the Goulet Pencast! My two favorite online worlds combine! I spend a ton of time on the road and these are the two programs I consume most regularly.
It's so good, isn't it?? Robert Evans is so smart and well-spoken. Even though he's got some bias, he never lets unfounded bias creep in, and draws a line when things get too subjective. I love how his journalistic integrity keeps it all so credible. - Drew
I loved the interview with Glenn. I also listen to the Pencast at night and tend to fall asleep. Your voices and content are so soothing and relaxing. I then have to rewatch the Pencast the next day. 😊
Happy to be of assistance! - Drew
Hi Guys!: Another fun pencast! Really enjoyed the interview with Glenn! I have to tell you, Goulet Pens showcase the products better than any online retailer I have ever visited! BEAUTIFUL photos of everything! Thanks Glenn and crew for showing off the products so well! It does help sell the products to see them in their best light! That new Edison Comet is super NICE! Have not tried any of the Private Reserve Inks, but will sample them for sure! The capping of the Pilot e95s IS sweet! It is fun to cap and uncap the pen, but it is more fun to write with ALL the FP's I have! That's probably the most fun. I have to say though that stub nibs are EXTRA fun!
Yessss pencast sticker pack! Need to sort what to order to make shipping to Europe worth it, but the stickers are all so cool!!
Stay tuned! :) - Drew
Interesting question about jowo nibs and bock nibs.
Good episode of pencast.
Keep it up 👍
We enjoy a lot.
Oh No Drew, its the first page in a new notebook, it's clean and it's full of possibilities, oh the joy to come!! Honestly it's awesome to share something I love every week with you guys. Makes me smile and feel happy!! Also.....hammer stickers!!! ???
Thanks Glen, that was delightful
Well.... I have to admit: I am sitting down and watching you on my TV. Moment of rest before making dinner.
Hi, Brian and Drew! Recently found my way back into the wonderful, analog world of fountain pens, and I’ve been really enjoying your pencasts! I find myself wanting to finish work early in the day so I can just binge on episodes I’ve sorely missed. Now, I do have a “proclivity for rabbit hole-yness” as w my other passions (tarot and vinyl records), so I went head first and bought my first Benu (your Confetti Milkshake!) and an Esterbrook Estie in Botanical Garden w the custom Journaler nib from your shop in a matter of days. LOL. You guys are bad on my wallet! 😂
1) Yes to sticker packs!
2) Congrats on the newly lit porch, Drew! It took quite a few pencasts, but I’m so glad you finally got the lights fixed. HAHA.
3) Surprised you mentioned Duterte, Drew. I was like, okay, you mentioned my country, yay-I just tuned out Duterte because, yes, he sucks eggs. Boo!
Happy weekend! P.S. My Benu Confetti Milkshake is being delivered today! I shall report back! 🥛🎉🧁🤍
Thanks for coming back! We'll always be here for you! If it helps, the podcast also taught me a little bit about the Spanish colonization of The Philippines, so I'm slightly less ignorant now! Curious to learn more! - Drew
On the topic of Retro 51, I've got one of their fountain pens that I found for sale on reddit. It's probably in my top 5 favorite pens, always starts, never skips. Just a good all around pen.
That's awesome to hear! HEY EVERYONE! LOOK! BUY RETRO 51 FOUNTAIN PEN PLEASE! - Drew
It was so nice to meet Glenn!!
Hey Brian and Drew! Does fountain pan friendly paper require more resources to make? I ask this because the characteristics of being less absorbent, etc etc that we look for feel like they would need more chemicals/materials/processing. Lots of love, K
Interesting question.
I meant to write this on last week‘s pencast. Some 3 years ago, when I was just starting falling down this rabbit hole, I ordered 3 Jinhao pens to use in situations when I didn‘t want to use my „good“ pen (Lamy Studio). When they arrived, I thought one of them had gotten damaged in the mail (although I couldn‘t see how that was possible) because the end of the nib was turned up. But since they were so cheap, I just straightened it out myself; if it hadn‘t worked, it wouldn‘t have been a disaster to throw it away. Imagine my chagrin and embarrassment to learn some time later that this was a special type of nib!
Loved "meeting" Glen. Now I've got the Speed Racer theme song in my head. :)
I absolutely LOVE when I get ink (or pen) deliveries in the afternoon -- I unbox them, but they sit there, waiting for me to swatch them until after work. Every time I turn around and see them or remember that I have swatching to do, it's like that Christmas feeling every time! 😄 (Coincidentally, I just now received my Goulet package with Monteverde color changers and Dipton shimmer inks and dip pens 😁👏 What a lovely evening it will be!!)
I really like the Private Reserve inks, Spearment and Ebony Purple and Dakota Red and Blue Suede particularly. I have to try their Infinity inks. Drew - that missing the first few words that are said to you because you're concentrating on something sounds really familiar. I may actually be able to wind my brain back and figure out what those words were, but I have to have a few seconds to switch gears.
Interview with Glen was very interesting!
Visconti is 34 years old and they made their own nibs at one point, but then again, they were made infamous for their nibs.
The Sailor Hocoro dip pens have been available in the US for a bit - I have the F, stub and fude nibs. Very fun for ink swatching!
We weren't able to get them through our distributor until now - I wonder why? - Drew
But, yes, I am sitting down and devoting 2+ hours to listening to you every week. Well, I do pause you and take breaks and do stuff. 😂
Currently listening while I play video games, although until last week when my job moved to 4 10 hour shifts I used to listen at work, I still do listen to older episodes at work though
In general, I listen to you on one of my computer screens while I work from home. However, as I'm not a native English speaker, although I can understand it very well (thank you mom for forcing me to take an English course when I was a teenager), there are moments when I get lost in some words. I would say I understand around 95~97% of the entire show without needing to look. And when I say "look" it's because my browser is programmed to automatically translate the subtitles automatically generated by RUclips into Portuguese. So in the end I have a total understanding of you both on the entire show.
The Scribo pens are outstanding from unboxing thru excellent writing. I particularly like the faceted models. They are beefy elegant.
I have an update on the Pirate Party rollerball I ordered. It writes so smooth. I love it. At my workplace (as a cook), we write labels horizontally on a production board. Since fountain pens needc gravity, I never tried one at work. I bought the rollerball to try a not disposable pen. My hand is more comfortable after writing so many more labels than before. My one complaint is that I wish the ink would dry quicker. Is there a refill that dries quicker (even if not sold by Goulet)?
Being a lefty, I love the fast-dry Private Reserve ink. Definitely want to try others. The Infinity sounds neat since I don't write all the time with all my pens so get some hard starts...and being new to fountain pens I don't ink them all for this reason.
As for ideas, I'd love some compare/contrast/what are your favorite pen cases and why.
my favorite hammer is a rubber mallet. A small size weight is perfect for cutting up squash in our kitchen.
I could not believe it when Brian named Retro 51 fountain pens as a brand he wished was more popular! WHAAA....???? I have three of them, and they are without exception fantastic pens! I've never had a skip, or a hard start, no matter what ink I've used. They are extremely reliable, good flow, with smooth nibs, and are very comfortable to write with. In fact, the "bee" pen is on my Christmas present to myself list!
I loved meeting Glenn. I've long thought that Goulet had the best photos in the industry on their site and now I know who is responsible for them. Glenn is an artist.
Great pencast guys, thanks!
He was referring to their fountain pens - which aren't popular for us. - Drew
@@Gouletpens Oh sorry, I wasn't clear - I too was referring to the fountain pens. I love them and am surprised that others don't. Thanks for the reply.
Happy belated anniversary Drew!
DC Supershow Blue was and is my goto Parker Penman replacement (though I have others I also use). Even back to the days of Indiana Private reserve.
I don't own a Scribo, but they're on my list for next "higher level" purchase. I tested one at a pen show a few years ago and loved it.
I finally bought one a year ago, and I love it. But the price is very dear!
Every time I hear “goulet blue” I hear ABBA’s “voulez vous” in my head. Seriously, every time!
I got into fountain pens during my freshman year of high school. My sophomore year all I had was a handful of black Pilot Varsities. But every night I would stay up late lying in bed writing in the cheapest old notebook. I hardly even paid attention to what I wrote because I was entranced by the glisten of the ink by the warm glow of my lamp as it sparkled for just a moment before drying. Irresistible fountain pen moments are absolutely the best, and it's moments like those that keep me so enthusiastic about this hobby.
Had the chance to use some of the Scribo stuff at the London pen show. They have some fantastic stuff. Very much looking forward to own something from Scribo
That's great to hear! Thank you! - Drew
RE: OEMs. My favorite example is Microwaves. Microwaves have some really specific electronic parts and it's consolidated to the point where there is basically one factory in China that that produces every microwave on the planet.
And they make their own line too with the neat features of each model they make. Galanz is the name of the company and they have interesting features. I’ve already decided they are going to be the one we get for our remodel.
Yep, sitting here watching this video, relaxing.
Happy Friday!!
I love my Faber-Castell E-Motion; pricy for a steel nib, but still so nice.
100% agree that Aurora pens are underrated. Beautiful pens with great nibs and excellent QC. I’d love to try a Tibaldi. I haven’t looked closely at their pens because I don’t hear much about them.
OdE has a beautiful black Tibaldi Perfecta, which i do envy.
Curious about something. At 37:34, Drew mentions the Visconti Mirage Mythos as an example of a pen that uses Bock nibs, but the listing in your store says it's a Schmidt nib. Was there a run of Mirage Mythos pens that used Bock instead?
Came from Google podcasts to say: @Drew, nope i do not have any option for chapters! Nor would i wish for them -- i want to listen to every bit!!
Haha well thank you all the same! - Drew
I'm going to have to try the Infinity Inks. I have one pen I love the look and feel of but if I haven't used it in a few days it's completely dried out. Maybe these will work better so I can enjoy the pen even more!
Do you think to might get the rest of the hocoro pen line (especially the nibs and extra feeds) in the future?
I think so! - Drew
Since you guys brought up Parker, my girlfriend got me a Parker IM Metallic Pursuit and I was REALLY impressed with that pen. It writes great, and it looks fantastic. I definitely wouldn't call it boring.
I had a Parker IM as my main work pen for years. It's a great writer, but did suffer from hard starts (which I solved by holding the nib over a steaming cup of tea (there's always a cup of tea on my desk)). Very much underrated model.
Scribo user here: My favourite pen is a 3-way tie between a vintage Omas 556/F, a Pilot CH 912 with the FA nib, and a Scribo flex. As you can tell from that list, I love flexy nibs. For those wondering if the Scribo performance justifies the price, I would say if you must have flex, then probably so. But also consider a pen from Santini Italia with a superflex nib. Very similar nib performance, and equally high quality in my opinion. If you don't need a flexible nib, I'm not sure I would splurge on the Scribo.
Wasn't expecting the Behind the Bastards shout-out. 👍
Drew the closest thing I can come up with regarding a hammer in a fist...is the palm nailer...a pneumatically powered hammer that fits in the palm of your hand and uses an anvil to strike the nail to drive it in, VS a full size nail gun. I have a palm nailer, I don't use it very often at all, but in very tight spaces where you can't swing a regular hammer or a regular nail gun won't fit, the palm nailer will usually fit.
THAT IS AWESOME - Drew
I have a Flip Z5. It's pretty cool especially all the things I can do without opening the phone.
Am I the only one who started singing the Flight of the Conchords song, 'She's so Hot...Boom' when they mentioned the CASIO DG20? 🎵🎶"I think I need a 1983 Casio DG20 electric guitar set to electric mandolin..." 🎶🎵 🎸
My favorite everyday fountain pen is actually a Retro 51 - the Lincoln. It's such a cool looking pen. It was the first "pricier" pen I purchased at the time. When Drew showed off his Pirate pen I thought it was fantastic and lamented that there wasn't a fountain pen version. The same with the Owl Rescue.
The pirate pen is so cool... I would buy it if it was a fountain pen. It gives me 100% monkey island vibes.
That was a source of inspiration, for sure! - Drew
I was working on my new leather hobby as I listened to the podcast.
Faber castell!! I absolutely LOVE their art supplies now (colored pencils graphite wooden pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers) but its funny because it took me a while to try it because it just seemed more traditional and wouldnt excite me. But once i tried their colored pencils i was floored and continuously surprised each time i use it by the QUALITY - like the cores are always perfectly centred and the "leads" never break, even with the most crappiest sharpener. I feel the same way right now with their fountain pens - doesnt fill me with excitement but i wonder now if i am missing out due to my bias.
I know you guys don't carry them, but if I'm not mistaken Narwhal/Nahvalur makes their own nibs.
I'm surprised they don't carry them. I like their dimondcast resins and the voyager and nautilus pen models.