I started looking at vintage Esterbrook pens after my father died. He was an historian with the US Air Force and always had a love for pen and paper. He talked about dip pens and inkwells in his school days and I have no doubt the inexpensive Esterbrook pen was his first fountain pen. I have about a dozen in the J series. They have all been easy to get back to prime condition. I don't have a budget for high end pens (anything over $30 bucks). I would be thrilled to get a pen as beautiful as the new Estie, for its own sake and even just as historical continuance. Thanks for the great review and the chuckle. Robbin
This is my first time on your channel (I was directed from Goulet pens!) and I really enjoyed the in depth review and found it very helpful! I look forward to searching through more of your videos!
Rediscovering fountain pens as an adult had been such an enjoyable experience, particularly coupled with the memories of my late grandfather’s passion for fountain pens. Thank you for sharing such a wealth of information!
Thank you for the opportunity, great review, looks like a great pen! I have a couple of Pelikans, a 140 and 400NN that are ridiculously great! Also a Parker 51 that I love too. Thanks again for all that you do!
Great review, David. This looks like a great pen from Esterbrook. It was my father's vintage Parker 51 that got me interested in fountain pens, over 30 years ago. That same 51 is the only vintage pen in my collection.
Great video David. I am just about to take delivery of my first Esterbrook and I am very excited. Thank you for including the out take , I enjoyed it very much
I had an architect uncle and as a kid I used to take his Esterbrook pens to do a little writing and drawing behind his back. Man I just loved how flowy they where, I guess that's what made me a fan of fountain pens. Loving this new one
Great idea offering a “random” nib with the pen. Everybody likes a surprise. Great review I was just asking others about the details of the fall and rise of Esterbrook, so I appreciate that part of the video.
Vintage, the 1920-30's era, hands down Watermans. Great nibs & design. Consistently well made to be your EDW. From my view, this Estie should be compared to Franklin-Christoph & Edison pens, similar price point & nibs. I find more value in those pens. As for using Esterbrook nibs, I prefer the vintage models. More unique materials & design then this Estie. Also the vintage Estie was a low cost pen, initial one was a dollar when others were five or more. This reincarnation not so.
I haven’t gotten into vintage pens yet, but the topic is fascenating. Fountain pens bring a bit of history into everyday life, and delving into their history just adds to that. I enjoyed the review and look forward to watching more from you.
I love the idea of being able to swap the nibs... I have a vintage Estie that was gifted to me, used during the war. It has a crack near the grip that makes it virtually unusable, and due to the nostalgia and history of how that came to be I don't have the heart to try and repair it. I've used the nib just by dipping it and it is by far the best writer I've used, so it would tickle me to get to use the nib properly while keeping the vintage pen in its original condition! Love the reviews, very informative, and very fun!
Thanks for the review. I have several of the Esterbrook nibs as I have restored a few. The pen looks very nice. The ending...😆 ...bloopers on Figboot... love it!
Hey. Great video. I appreciate the bloopers at the end that you introduce now. My favorites vintage pen is the Parker 51 because of it's pure practical approach to writing. Very similar to the Lamy 2000, my favourite modern fountain pen
Another beautiful pen. A great homage to a great pen company. My vintage Esterbrook J Pen is both beautiful and functional. Thank you Kenro for bringing quality back to the name.
I've been using this Estie pen for about 8 days now and it's terrific. I especially like it with the 9284 signature stub nib. The spring loaded cap is strong, which I like. The only minor gripe I have is the adapter section not screwing in flush with the body like the regular section. My favorite vintage pen is a Sheaffer Balance with the inlaid nib. Supersmooth. Great video, David. Thanks.
Wow...what a great pen and the great addition of the adapter to use vintage Easterbrook nibs. Growing up in India schools didn’t allow ballpoint pens so I used fountain pens. What I remember is that each was bladder-filled but don’t remember their names.
Excellent review. This is an interesting and beautiful pen. The option for using vintage nibs is a great feature. I look forward to the future of Esterbrook pens.
It's really cool to see what they've done bringing this vintage brand back. I first heard about Esterbrook when Jesi talked about repairing them on the Pen Addict podcast. The number of vintage style nibs is quite impressive.
My first fountain pen was an Esterbrook with the 1551 nib, and I absolutely adore it. Every time I am in an antique shop, I look for Esterbrook. And a few days ago, I acquired the black and clear desk pen with a 9550 nib. Absolutely amazing vintage brand.
Thanks for a very comprehensive review. I’ve only just started my fountain pen obsession and didn’t know about vintage nibs - great idea! Loved the blooper at the end.
Bravo to Esterbrook / Kenro for coming up with this creative way to combine the interest in the Vintage Esterbrook nibs with current pen bodies. Well done.
David, thanks for the review. That cobalt color is outstanding. Not having gotten into vintage pens, the closest thing is my memory of using a Shaeffer school fountain pen with a green translucent body and a stainless steel cap. I really enjoyed that pen back in my middle school years in the 60's.
Great looking pen! Like you not very familiar with vintage pens, but would not mind a vintage MB! Not sure how many times 16:30 happened to me and used chopsticks as well! Great job!
Only found your channel recently but am appreciative of your style and content. I have already started to consume your other videos and am enjoying the idea of there being a nice bunch of them for me to learn from. Thank you. P.s just got to the end. Classic.
Thanks for the wonderful pen review, and brief history on the brand and its heritage. Coming from someone who just started with fountain pens a few months ago, it was very much appreciated. That really is quite a lovely pen.
My very first fountain pen was an Esterbrook. I still have it, along with about twelve vintage nibs. I love it, but even so, I'd say early Sheaffer fountain pens are my favourite vintage brand. There is something about that nib! Great video, David. The added "blooper" made me smile. - roc
These pens look amazing! Even though they don’t hold the same vintage looks as the old Esterbrooks, they never-the-less have a classic look and feel to them. The section drop at the end should be labeled as an alternative method to prime a nib!
Thanks for the review. I've enjoyed restoring some old Esterbrook J series pens. This is certainly a whole different animal. I tried one out at the Colorado Pen Show and felt it was a decent offering in the same neighborhood as many of the Yafa pens and the production Edisons. It will be interesting to see where they go from here.
Thanks for the review. I am just getting into fountain pens and enjoyed hearing the background of the Esterbrook brand. Now I am interested in finding out more about vintage pens. I like the look of the new Estie , though I haven’t built up the courage to buy pens in this price range yet.
Thanks for the review, I liked the old school Esterbrook Js as a small pocket pen/journal pen. Though sac fillers aren’t always the best for cleaning but the variation of the nibs they’ve offered were great.
I had been a fountain pen user for more than 50 years, but have just started to get crazy about them. Esterbrook will be one of the pens that I will eventually own.
I have really never used a vintage pen and don’t have any experience with them. I was given an older sheaffer that needs to fixed to be able to use again. I do like the blue material they used on the estie . Thanks for the review!
I really enjoy watching your channel. You provide many excellent reviews that have helped me make decisions on which pens to purchase. As for my favorite vintage pen brand, I really love the look of sheaffer pens.
Thanks for the review and the chance to win. I love the Eterbrook pens and have a number of pens as well as extra nib units on hand so the idea of a modern pen with the ability to use the vintage nibs is pretty cool.
Great review as always. Love the option to use vintage nibs. My only (and therefore favourite) vintage pen is a Sheaffer targa that I inherited from my dad.
I haven’t gotten into vintage pens either, but I would LOVE an Estie! I have always planned to start collecting vintage Esterbrooks and the adapter would be a great way to use some of those nibs. Thanks so much for the review.
I like the look of the new Estie specially the oversized model but not enough so far to pull the trigger and buy one. Maybe someday. Thanks for the review. I was wondering why you had so much ink on your fingers...
Thanks for keeping the contest open untill today!! I've been wanting to give vintage pens a try and this vintage inspired pen might be a good place to start:)
Well, now I understand why the heavy inked fingers during the writing sample. Thanks for sharing the blooper. As always a fine review. I’ve only been familiar with Mont Blanc, Cross, and Waterman brands for the longest time. Have never used a fountain pen from any of these. Am anxious to experience a classic at some point. Have you done any pen restorations David?
Thank you for giving us an extra day to try to win this pen!!!!! My favorite vintage pen would have to be a Parker Duofold Senior!!! I love your reviews and always look forward to your videos!!!! Don't ever stop!!!!
I’ve been curious about the adapter to use the vintage nibs. I do have a vintage Esterbrook J that my mother inherited from her uncle who died back in the 1960’s. that cobalt blue is beautiful. I now have a few Esterbrook modern pens in my collection, but I don’t have that cobalt blue yet
Love the ending 😎, very cool. I've never heard of a fine stub before, not *sure* I see the point, but it's an interesting thought. Thanks for the review, it was fun
It is great for me to be able to see this pen in action with both the present day nib and a vintage nib. I am a fan of the vintage Esterbrook fountain pens; as well as these other vintage pens:- Parker, Sheaffer, Onoto, Conway Stewart, and Swan Mabie Todd. I have several of these in various stages of restoration. I would love to get the chance to have a go with the Estie. Thanks for another great review.
I only have two vintage pens: a Montblanc 146 and a Parker Vacumatic. I really love the Parker! I have always been curious about Esterbook so thank you for this video. I had not realized the company had been revived. It is a very handsome pen!
I don’t have a lot of experience with vintage pens but my first was an Esterbrook ironically - one of the pastel purse pens in green with a violet jewel on top. I have a couple of the vintage nibs already and the swappability is what drew me to Esterbrook! I am also able to use my mom’s old calligraphy nibs in it - they’re Osmiroids, so another bonus point to the Esterbrook! Thanks for your reviews, always love them, but this was a fun one especially!
Nothing has made me laugh in some time quite like your response to dropping that section into that bottle of Noodler’s Elysium. Great video as always, and hilarious use of those gorgeous Pilot chopsticks!
Thank you David. I only have one vintage pen, a 1946 Parker 51 my grandfather owned. While I like it, I don't feel compelled to venture into the vintage world at this point, but I do like these new Estie pens, and this blue finish in particular!
What a gorgeous blue shade! The only vintage pens I currently own are Waterman. Recently, found the Hundred Year pen w/ a vintage 14k med flex nib a local pen show. At some point, I'll need to learn how to replace the ink sac.
Great review! You're missing out if you don't have many vintage pens, they're all different and unique, and often have amazing nibs (if you select well; and interesting filling mechanisms). My favorite ones are Waterman and Mabie Todd.
Thanks for the review. Loved the outtake. I was wondering how your fingers suddenly became covered in ink. This has been a pen that I've had my eyes on. I hope that this is just the beginning of Esterbrook's brand resurrection.
I have no knowledge of the vintage Esterbrook pens, but am intrigued to learn more. My only vintage so far is a vintage Pilot Elite plastic barrel and steel nib which writes really nicely.
One of my grandfathers had a vintage Esterbrook. I always loved writing with it. I'd love to have one just to remember those times when he taught me to write cursive with it.
I actually obtained my father's Esterbrook from high school back in the early 1960's. I really like the idea of buying the original nip converter kit. Thank You for the review
Hi David! Omg! At least you didn’t spill the whole bottle! Lol 😂 I would love to try the fine stub nib. I absolutely love my fine cursive italic nib from Franklin-Christoph and Mike M. Do you know of a blue that shades really well?? I’m on the hunt for one. Thanks for the review ! ❤️🖋
Thanks for the review! I think I like vintage Parkers; I care naught for the modern designs but the vacumatics are gorgeous. Alas, I change inks too much to enjoy cleaning them so I don't use them that often.
Hi David, I also don’t have any experience with vintage pens. I find this pen to be attractive and desirable on its modern merits: nice acrylics, nibs and measurements. Thanks for another excellent review.
The really exciting thing about this pen is that both the adapter and the regular section allow the pen to use commonly available nibs. I think easy interchange is something the market wants right now. I certainly do.
Great video, David. In regards to vintage pens, I haven't jumped into that end of the pool yet, but have always loved the look of the Parker Vacumatics with the striped celluloid. I got my Visconti Divina Wall Street because it has that same kind of look. Maybe one day I'll get a Parker of my own :)
These new Esterbrook pens are really nice, well made and beautiful. I only have modern pens so I can't compare them with vintage models. Great review as always. Thanks
Great review as usual. As for the comment topic, I don't know much about vintage pens but I've had my eye on this pen for awhile. Who knows maybe being able to try vintage nibs will get me more interested in vintage pens.
A few years ago, I was given a friend's father's old military work pen. It's a 1942 Sheaffer Balance White Dot Lifetime w/ Military clip in Brown (14K gold nib). I had to have it completely restored, but now it writes like new. Even though it's not a huge pen, the vac-fil holds a LOT of ink. I've always liked vintage fountain pens, but this kind of gave me the bug to want to collect more. The "Estie" has already found it's place in my wish-list at Goulet's. Very beautiful pen. Cheers!
I have to say that this is the reason I like the way Cross makes threaded converters. As for my favorite vintage, the Parker Duofolds are definitely my favorites. I have one with the most delicate stub nibs that lays a fantastic line I just love.
Great review. Don’t have any vintage fountains pens but looking to get into them. I would say Schaefer & Parker would be a starting point but obviously Esterbrook as well now.
Thank you for the review! I took my first step into vintage pens just recently. Asked my father if he had any old fountain pens left and it turns out he still had a Kaweco v11 from 1965. So that's now mine but it is full of dried ink and leaks when I put water into it. So it's repair time first I guess. 😅
Thanks for the great review as always. I am very interesting to know how the adapter works with the old nibs. Don't converters plug directly into the rear of modern nib units? I wonder how the adapter managers to seal the rear of the old Esterbrook nib units so they don't leak? Personally I am not a fan of vintage pens personally as they are a little too temperamental for me. But i LOVE these types of new thinking using the best parts of older pens. Really have to give it to Kenro for pulling off a great idea.
I haven't written with any, but I totally love the steampunk aesthetic of classic Conklin crescent fillers. When I saw my first one, it really peaked my interests in fountain pens.
I don't have any vintage pen but a Sheafer that was from my Grand grand father from my mother side nothing special was one of the work horses of that time. but is the history what makes the pen special. Thanks for the review!
I want to try the oversized version. I have not used a vintage pen so it would be cool to explore the different nib options for the Esterbrook. Thanks for another great review.
Interesting pen. I have a small collection of vintage Esterbrook pens that I've never used. I'm not comfortable with the sacs, so I wish there was a way to use a converter with them (or adapt them to use a converter).
Hey, David, I actually don’t own any vintage fountain pens, but I think my favorite looking ones are Pelikans, but that’s just cause I like how Pelikans look. Thanks for the review!
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I started looking at vintage Esterbrook pens after my father died. He was an historian with the US Air Force and always had a love for pen and paper. He talked about dip pens and inkwells in his school days and I have no doubt the inexpensive Esterbrook pen was his first fountain pen. I have about a dozen in the J series. They have all been easy to get back to prime condition. I don't have a budget for high end pens (anything over $30 bucks). I would be thrilled to get a pen as beautiful as the new Estie, for its own sake and even just as historical continuance. Thanks for the great review and the chuckle. Robbin
Thanks for taking the time to go into the backstory. And the blooper reel. :)
This is my first time on your channel (I was directed from Goulet pens!) and I really enjoyed the in depth review and found it very helpful! I look forward to searching through more of your videos!
Thanks for watching!
Rediscovering fountain pens as an adult had been such an enjoyable experience, particularly coupled with the memories of my late grandfather’s passion for fountain pens. Thank you for sharing such a wealth of information!
You speak clearly and logically in your reviews. I appreciate that.
It’s great to see a vintage pen making company being revived. I must say this pen looks awesome !
Thank you for the opportunity, great review, looks like a great pen! I have a couple of Pelikans, a 140 and 400NN that are ridiculously great! Also a Parker 51 that I love too. Thanks again for all that you do!
Great review, David. This looks like a great pen from Esterbrook. It was my father's vintage Parker 51 that got me interested in fountain pens, over 30 years ago. That same 51 is the only vintage pen in my collection.
Great video David. I am just about to take delivery of my first Esterbrook and I am very excited. Thank you for including the out take , I enjoyed it very much
I had an architect uncle and as a kid I used to take his Esterbrook pens to do a little writing and drawing behind his back. Man I just loved how flowy they where, I guess that's what made me a fan of fountain pens. Loving this new one
Great idea offering a “random” nib with the pen. Everybody likes a surprise. Great review I was just asking others about the details of the fall and rise of Esterbrook, so I appreciate that part of the video.
Great review! Thanks for taking the time to write with the vintage nib.
Vintage, the 1920-30's era, hands down Watermans. Great nibs & design. Consistently well made to be your EDW. From my view, this Estie should be compared to Franklin-Christoph & Edison pens, similar price point & nibs. I find more value in those pens. As for using Esterbrook nibs, I prefer the vintage models. More unique materials & design then this Estie. Also the vintage Estie was a low cost pen, initial one was a dollar when others were five or more. This reincarnation not so.
I'm glad they are "back", and another excellent review!
I haven’t gotten into vintage pens yet, but the topic is fascenating. Fountain pens bring a bit of history into everyday life, and delving into their history just adds to that. I enjoyed the review and look forward to watching more from you.
I love the idea of being able to swap the nibs... I have a vintage Estie that was gifted to me, used during the war. It has a crack near the grip that makes it virtually unusable, and due to the nostalgia and history of how that came to be I don't have the heart to try and repair it. I've used the nib just by dipping it and it is by far the best writer I've used, so it would tickle me to get to use the nib properly while keeping the vintage pen in its original condition! Love the reviews, very informative, and very fun!
Thanks for the review. I have several of the Esterbrook nibs as I have restored a few. The pen looks very nice.
The ending...😆 ...bloopers on Figboot... love it!
Hey. Great video. I appreciate the bloopers at the end that you introduce now.
My favorites vintage pen is the Parker 51 because of it's pure practical approach to writing. Very similar to the Lamy 2000, my favourite modern fountain pen
Another beautiful pen. A great homage to a great pen company. My vintage Esterbrook J Pen is both beautiful and functional. Thank you Kenro for bringing quality back to the name.
I've been using this Estie pen for about 8 days now and it's terrific. I especially like it with the 9284 signature stub nib. The spring loaded cap is strong, which I like. The only minor gripe I have is the adapter section not screwing in flush with the body like the regular section.
My favorite vintage pen is a Sheaffer Balance with the inlaid nib. Supersmooth.
Great video, David. Thanks.
Wow...what a great pen and the great addition of the adapter to use vintage Easterbrook nibs. Growing up in India schools didn’t allow ballpoint pens so I used fountain pens. What I remember is that each was bladder-filled but don’t remember their names.
Excellent review. This is an interesting and beautiful pen. The option for using vintage nibs is a great feature. I look forward to the future of Esterbrook pens.
It's really cool to see what they've done bringing this vintage brand back. I first heard about Esterbrook when Jesi talked about repairing them on the Pen Addict podcast. The number of vintage style nibs is quite impressive.
My first fountain pen was an Esterbrook with the 1551 nib, and I absolutely adore it. Every time I am in an antique shop, I look for Esterbrook. And a few days ago, I acquired the black and clear desk pen with a 9550 nib. Absolutely amazing vintage brand.
Thanks for a very comprehensive review. I’ve only just started my fountain pen obsession and didn’t know about vintage nibs - great idea! Loved the blooper at the end.
Bravo to Esterbrook / Kenro for coming up with this creative way to combine the interest in the Vintage Esterbrook nibs with current pen bodies. Well done.
Thanks for the nice review. Hope Estie revives the old glory that Esterbrook had.
David, thanks for the review. That cobalt color is outstanding. Not having gotten into vintage pens, the closest thing is my memory of using a Shaeffer school fountain pen with a green translucent body and a stainless steel cap. I really enjoyed that pen back in my middle school years in the 60's.
Great looking pen! Like you not very familiar with vintage pens, but would not mind a vintage MB! Not sure how many times 16:30 happened to me and used chopsticks as well! Great job!
Only found your channel recently but am appreciative of your style and content. I have already started to consume your other videos and am enjoying the idea of there being a nice bunch of them for me to learn from. Thank you.
P.s just got to the end. Classic.
Thanks for watching all the way until the end. :-)
David, you sure have upped your bloopers. Keep them going!
Thanks for the wonderful pen review, and brief history on the brand and its heritage. Coming from someone who just started with fountain pens a few months ago, it was very much appreciated. That really is quite a lovely pen.
My very first fountain pen was an Esterbrook. I still have it, along with about twelve vintage nibs. I love it, but even so, I'd say early Sheaffer fountain pens are my favourite vintage brand. There is something about that nib! Great video, David. The added "blooper" made me smile. - roc
Thanks for all the great videos you put out. My personal favorite vintage pen is the Eversharp Skyline. Anything streamlined is just plain cool.
These pens look amazing! Even though they don’t hold the same vintage looks as the old Esterbrooks, they never-the-less have a classic look and feel to them. The section drop at the end should be labeled as an alternative method to prime a nib!
Thanks for the review. I've enjoyed restoring some old Esterbrook J series pens. This is certainly a whole different animal. I tried one out at the Colorado Pen Show and felt it was a decent offering in the same neighborhood as many of the Yafa pens and the production Edisons. It will be interesting to see where they go from here.
Thanks for the review. I am just getting into fountain pens and enjoyed hearing the background of the Esterbrook brand. Now I am interested in finding out more about vintage pens. I like the look of the new Estie , though I haven’t built up the courage to buy pens in this price range yet.
I am new to pen collecting. So first time I’ve seen Esterbrook pens. Thank you for the review.
Thank you David. The Essie in blue is a beautiful looking pen. Nice review.
Thanks for the review, I liked the old school Esterbrook Js as a small pocket pen/journal pen. Though sac fillers aren’t always the best for cleaning but the variation of the nibs they’ve offered were great.
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I had been a fountain pen user for more than 50 years, but have just started to get crazy about them. Esterbrook will be one of the pens that I will eventually own.
Great review David. I really like the ability to use the vintage nibs.
I have really never used a vintage pen and don’t have any experience with them. I was given an older sheaffer that needs to fixed to be able to use again. I do like the blue material they used on the estie .
Thanks for the review!
I really enjoy watching your channel. You provide many excellent reviews that have helped me make decisions on which pens to purchase. As for my favorite vintage pen brand, I really love the look of sheaffer pens.
Thanks for the information as always, David. The Estie looks fantastic and I like the options as well!
Thank you for the review! This looks like a great pen. I don't own any vintage pens, but this may be the beginning of that specific rabbit hole!
Thanks for the review and the chance to win. I love the Eterbrook pens and have a number of pens as well as extra nib units on hand so the idea of a modern pen with the ability to use the vintage nibs is pretty cool.
Great review as always. Love the option to use vintage nibs. My only (and therefore favourite) vintage pen is a Sheaffer targa that I inherited from my dad.
I haven’t gotten into vintage pens either, but I would LOVE an Estie! I have always planned to start collecting vintage Esterbrooks and the adapter would be a great way to use some of those nibs. Thanks so much for the review.
I like the look of the new Estie specially the oversized model but not enough so far to pull the trigger and buy one. Maybe someday. Thanks for the review. I was wondering why you had so much ink on your fingers...
Thank you for such an informative review. I personally liked it. Looking forward to more reviews. More power!
Thanks for keeping the contest open untill today!! I've been wanting to give vintage pens a try and this vintage inspired pen might be a good place to start:)
Well, now I understand why the heavy inked fingers during the writing sample. Thanks for sharing the blooper. As always a fine review.
I’ve only been familiar with Mont Blanc, Cross, and Waterman brands for the longest time. Have never used a fountain pen from any of these. Am anxious to experience a classic at some point.
Have you done any pen restorations David?
Thank you for giving us an extra day to try to win this pen!!!!! My favorite vintage pen would have to be a Parker Duofold Senior!!! I love your reviews and always look forward to your videos!!!! Don't ever stop!!!!
I’ve been curious about the adapter to use the vintage nibs. I do have a vintage Esterbrook J that my mother inherited from her uncle who died back in the 1960’s. that cobalt blue is beautiful. I now have a few Esterbrook modern pens in my collection, but I don’t have that cobalt blue yet
Love the ending 😎, very cool. I've never heard of a fine stub before, not *sure* I see the point, but it's an interesting thought. Thanks for the review, it was fun
It is great for me to be able to see this pen in action with both the present day nib and a vintage nib. I am a fan of the vintage Esterbrook fountain pens; as well as these other vintage pens:- Parker, Sheaffer, Onoto, Conway Stewart, and Swan Mabie Todd. I have several of these in various stages of restoration. I would love to get the chance to have a go with the Estie. Thanks for another great review.
I only have two vintage pens: a Montblanc 146 and a Parker Vacumatic. I really love the Parker! I have always been curious about Esterbook so thank you for this video. I had not realized the company had been revived. It is a very handsome pen!
I don’t have a lot of experience with vintage pens but my first was an Esterbrook ironically - one of the pastel purse pens in green with a violet jewel on top. I have a couple of the vintage nibs already and the swappability is what drew me to Esterbrook! I am also able to use my mom’s old calligraphy nibs in it - they’re Osmiroids, so another bonus point to the Esterbrook!
Thanks for your reviews, always love them, but this was a fun one especially!
Nothing has made me laugh in some time quite like your response to dropping that section into that bottle of Noodler’s Elysium. Great video as always, and hilarious use of those gorgeous Pilot chopsticks!
I've never had a vintage pen or vintage nib. This is an attractive pen, no matter how much it resembles any other pen.
Thanks for the review!
Nice review. Thanks for also giving a writing sample with the fine stub. I was curious about that nib.
Im fairly new to the pen community and loving it. Vintage pens seem so enticing to me. I cant wait to learn more about them!
Thank you David. I only have one vintage pen, a 1946 Parker 51 my grandfather owned. While I like it, I don't feel compelled to venture into the vintage world at this point, but I do like these new Estie pens, and this blue finish in particular!
What a gorgeous blue shade! The only vintage pens I currently own are Waterman. Recently, found the Hundred Year pen w/ a vintage 14k med flex nib a local pen show. At some point, I'll need to learn how to replace the ink sac.
Great review! You're missing out if you don't have many vintage pens, they're all different and unique, and often have amazing nibs (if you select well; and interesting filling mechanisms).
My favorite ones are Waterman and Mabie Todd.
Which vintage brand is preferred? Which of my children do I love the most .... why I love them all!!!
Thanks for the review. Loved the outtake. I was wondering how your fingers suddenly became covered in ink. This has been a pen that I've had my eyes on. I hope that this is just the beginning of Esterbrook's brand resurrection.
I have no knowledge of the vintage Esterbrook pens, but am intrigued to learn more. My only vintage so far is a vintage Pilot Elite plastic barrel and steel nib which writes really nicely.
Thanks for the review. I like the idea of using the convertor to use vintage nibs with a modern pen.
One of my grandfathers had a vintage Esterbrook. I always loved writing with it. I'd love to have one just to remember those times when he taught me to write cursive with it.
I actually obtained my father's Esterbrook from high school back in the early 1960's. I really like the idea of buying the original nip converter kit. Thank You for the review
Beautiful pen and a great review as always, thanks David!
Hi David! Omg! At least you didn’t spill the whole bottle! Lol 😂 I would love to try the fine stub nib. I absolutely love my fine cursive italic nib from Franklin-Christoph and Mike M. Do you know of a blue that shades really well?? I’m on the hunt for one. Thanks for the review ! ❤️🖋
Thanks for the review! I think I like vintage Parkers; I care naught for the modern designs but the vacumatics are gorgeous. Alas, I change inks too much to enjoy cleaning them so I don't use them that often.
Hi David, I also don’t have any experience with vintage pens. I find this pen to be attractive and desirable on its modern merits: nice acrylics, nibs and measurements. Thanks for another excellent review.
I love the idea of being able to use the vintage nibs! Thank you for your review!
The really exciting thing about this pen is that both the adapter and the regular section allow the pen to use commonly available nibs. I think easy interchange is something the market wants right now. I certainly do.
Great video, David. In regards to vintage pens, I haven't jumped into that end of the pool yet, but have always loved the look of the Parker Vacumatics with the striped celluloid. I got my Visconti Divina Wall Street because it has that same kind of look. Maybe one day I'll get a Parker of my own :)
Beautiful pen! I really like its vintage look, too.Thanks for the review!
These new Esterbrook pens are really nice, well made and beautiful. I only have modern pens so I can't compare them with vintage models. Great review as always. Thanks
Great! Positive and direct. This is a comfortable pen to use and the adapter allows you to use the 50+ nibs made by the old Esterbrook.
Great review as usual. As for the comment topic, I don't know much about vintage pens but I've had my eye on this pen for awhile. Who knows maybe being able to try vintage nibs will get me more interested in vintage pens.
A few years ago, I was given a friend's father's old military work pen. It's a 1942 Sheaffer Balance White Dot Lifetime w/ Military clip in Brown (14K gold nib). I had to have it completely restored, but now it writes like new. Even though it's not a huge pen, the vac-fil holds a LOT of ink. I've always liked vintage fountain pens, but this kind of gave me the bug to want to collect more. The "Estie" has already found it's place in my wish-list at Goulet's. Very beautiful pen.
Cheers!
I have to say that this is the reason I like the way Cross makes threaded converters. As for my favorite vintage, the Parker Duofolds are definitely my favorites. I have one with the most delicate stub nibs that lays a fantastic line I just love.
Great review. Don’t have any vintage fountains pens but looking to get into them. I would say Schaefer & Parker would be a starting point but obviously Esterbrook as well now.
I haven't gotten into vintage pens yet but I love the idea of having so many nib option with the vintage Esterbrook nibs.
Thank you for the review! I took my first step into vintage pens just recently. Asked my father if he had any old fountain pens left and it turns out he still had a Kaweco v11 from 1965. So that's now mine but it is full of dried ink and leaks when I put water into it. So it's repair time first I guess. 😅
I don't usually keep boxes but that red Esterbrook box really pops out. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the great review as always. I am very interesting to know how the adapter works with the old nibs. Don't converters plug directly into the rear of modern nib units? I wonder how the adapter managers to seal the rear of the old Esterbrook nib units so they don't leak?
Personally I am not a fan of vintage pens personally as they are a little too temperamental for me. But i LOVE these types of new thinking using the best parts of older pens. Really have to give it to Kenro for pulling off a great idea.
The vintage section is a very nice touch. Colours are great, too. Thank you.
I haven't written with any, but I totally love the steampunk aesthetic of classic Conklin crescent fillers. When I saw my first one, it really peaked my interests in fountain pens.
I don't have any vintage pen but a Sheafer that was from my Grand grand father from my mother side nothing special was one of the work horses of that time. but is the history what makes the pen special. Thanks for the review!
I want to try the oversized version. I have not used a vintage pen so it would be cool to explore the different nib options for the Esterbrook. Thanks for another great review.
Great review. Never had an esterbrook myself but my father always said how great they were.
I honestly don't know many vintage brands - certainly not enough to have a favorite. I do like modern conklins, and they've been around for a bit?
Some of my favourite vintage fountain pens are Wahl Eversharp All Metals and Conklin Crescents. Really love those pens! Great review, as always!
Interesting pen. I have a small collection of vintage Esterbrook pens that I've never used. I'm not comfortable with the sacs, so I wish there was a way to use a converter with them (or adapt them to use a converter).
That cobalt is so pretty! Thanks for the review and the giveaway.
Hey, David, I actually don’t own any vintage fountain pens, but I think my favorite looking ones are Pelikans, but that’s just cause I like how Pelikans look. Thanks for the review!