The Pomegranate pen you're referring to is actually called the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine, and was specifically designed as a tribute to Armenia, which is where Benu moved their production to during the war. Armenian Pomegranate Wine, not Pomegranate. It's important to mention that specially for this particular pen.
"This limited-edition design serves as a tribute to Armenia, the picturesque country that warmly welcomed BENU when they needed a new home. A special pen, the Armenian Pomegranate Wine, is named after one of the most recognizable national symbols in Armenia, the pomegranate. This round, red fruit represents abundance, fertility, and life itself. It also represents the Armenian Diaspora - the spread of Armenian people to different countries - scattered all over the world as pomegranate seeds, yet united in their traditions, mutual support, and rich heritage. Boasting the same intense red shade as the fragrant, delicious wine it is named after, the Armenian Pomegranate Wine fountain pen is intoxicatingly striking."
I just got my grail Euphoria Vodka on the Rocks (B) Saturday at the Colorado Pen Show. My first pen show, and joy! This pen is even more than I hoped for - worth the long wait!
I just recently ordered the Banu Talisman four leaf clover from Goulet pens. Well, what is a little Irish girl supposed to do?! I can very easily see this becoming a rabbit hole, however.
If you want to try out Schmidt #5 nibs then I would highly recommend a really cheap option - Muji Fountain Pen! The nibs come only in Fine, yet glide very well across papers and give a pencily feedback too! Great for drawing and doodling
Kerry got so excited she started to sound like a Lily Tomlin routine. I share her enthusiasm for Benu pens, and have ordered the Venus's Hair like a duck on a June-bug because it is a LE, and I didn't want it to sell out before could get one. My Pomegranate LE is 114/300. [Update]: The Venus's Hair arrived within 3 days after I ordered it. It is a beautiful pen and writes as I have become accustomed to Benus writing. IF the Venus's Hair is a limited edition, it has NO production numbers on the barrel or cap. Both the "Hair" and the Pomegranate came with both a cartridge and a converter.
Love. I recently purchased my first Benu and having zero interest. I bought a Briolette in Space. Also understated for the brand. It writes like a dream. Strangely I have also become obsessed with glitter in my watercolour. I really think it’s a deep need for more joy and light. They world is a heavy place right now. Why not bring some sparkles in?
Great video. I love the amber band on the Venus Hair, very pretty. I'm selfishly hoping that your Benu spotlights will mean that more pen shops will carry the full line of Benus in the Canada-lands:) I would really like to add an Ambrosia Brown Orchid to my group of Benus.
If you had to choose, which clearly you don't, between a Dream Bean and a Venus' Hair, which way would you go? I am lusting after both but can only (almost) afford one. I have a Peacock Ore which I adore. I am enjoying watching your Benu addiction play out.
I am really interested in these and will probably buy one of them sooner or later. I love that they do something different. Also a ethical company, vacating Russia after the trouble.
I'm looking REAL hard at the upcoming BENU Euphoria Iced Caramel Latte. If money were no object or obstacle to me, I'd get that and the Edelweiss tomorrow!
The Talisman Dragon Blood is on my "Maybe Someday" list... It's a lot of money right now for me to invest in ANY pen, but I do really dig that one even if most other BENUs don't really appeal to me. There's also that new Cookies n Cream though, that's also very cool.
you just convinced me.. and I had to gift myself a Christmas present of not one but two of the Benu fountain pens... both of them in a broad nib... and both Euphoria.. I ordered the Bourbon and the Bora Bora... can't wait..!! I was considering the Twsbi Iris.. but instead went for the big bucks.. I love "plastic" pens and these just appeared special... I love my "cheapo" Jinhao X159 (don't like the regular 159 as much because they are too heavy.. I had considered some of the prettier Sailor pens in pale colors, but something about the nibs did not appeal to me.. even the medium seemed too fine.. and I guess I just lean towards a chunkier pen because I mostly do artwork. Just starting down that fountain pen rabbit hole.. so made a leap from Jinhao to a pricier fountain pen.. I felt this price range was kind of a happy medium from expensive, but not TOO expensive, but quality... I think this was the way to go..
I have both the Venus's Hair and the Pomegranate Wine pens. Beautiful, beautiful pens, and they make wtiting fun. I wouldn't call the Bourbon pen, muted. My daughter has that one, and it knocks my eyes out.
I love the sparkly, but my biggest priority in pens is I want it to work right out of the box. I do not think this should be the huge ask that it apparently is. Tinkering should be optional. So when I heard how well Benu worked from just EVERYBODY, I knew I had found my best pen. Sparkly AND built properly? And so now I have a briolette that glows in the dark and I use it every day. It's such a pleasure. So I'm right there with you.
Thanks to you I just found out about the Venus’s Hair Talisman and have added it to my collection. This will be my fourth Limited Edition from the Benu Talisman line.
Good stuff. I like the Euphoria and Talisman but also went downsized for the Chameleon, etc. Love the dark red design but can’t afford it due MY obsession with Leonardo. Please stop posting reviews for about 6 months so my fundage can recover?
At the beginning Benu was way to glitzy/flashy for me but then they started the Chameleon series (with the colour flipping effect) and there are some models that don't burn your eyes out. I have two of them (apparently they aren't produced anymore). The nibs are very nice writers and the pens feel very comfortably in the hand despite their odd looks. I'm still thinking about buying a Hexagon or a Talisman.
I also have the Beni Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine and love it! I thought we had the same number for a quick minute but mine is 113 and yours is 133❤
glad you are enjoying and wishing you more inky fun i have 2 benus not of my own choosing but through truphae's inkredible boxes. I want to like them more than I do, but I can't get there. my briolette is too small and too faceted for my fat fingers, and too green in the luminous jade finish. my hexagon is much more comfortable, but in the yuletide finish is also too green and - in almost oxymoronic fashion to benu - much more basic than I would have liked. maybe if I could grow up and make a decision for myself like the bourbon or the venus hair, I would like them better. while the #5 nibs are juicy (although a bit scratchy on one - maybe needs a tuning) I would probably appreciate a #6 much more.
My story is just like yours, although I only have one Benu so far. I thought they were way overpriced for a Schmidt nib and a bunch of sparkles, but I was so wrong! My Euphoria with broad nib is a glassy smooth writer with perfect ink flow.
What's the sixth you have coming? I got a euphoria in Autumn forest in broad a month and a bit ago and it is great. I have found my cap is no longer fully in line with my body which seems to be a bit of an issue. I see them as quite inexpensive for resin pens as if you compare them to leonardos or esterbrooks (at least in the uk) they work out at quite a bit cheaper. Thanks for the video, it was great as always!
I would suggest you email BENU directly. Their customer service is incredible and they will take care of you Include a photo of the problem if you can. BENU is very fussy about quality control and my guess is that they will replace whatever is necessary.
@@marilyngardner4269 I think it's just an issue with the euphoria. Thanks for the advice. I will if it gets bad, but as I've only had it a couple of months it's only minute and only noticeable when looking closely.
@@thomashorton8302 I had a BENU pen where the facets didn't line up and they took care of it. BENU is very particular about that. I agree that a minor misalignment is not worth messing with.
Thanks to you Kerry, I now own three Benu pens: Edelweiss, Shooting Star and Wild Rose. I ‘m eying the 🍀 one as well and possibly the Venus Hair and Pomegranate. I’m assuming they will come out with a stunning Christmas edition as well?! The ONLY gripe I have with Benu is the trimmings, I so badly wish that they would use GOLD TRIMMINGS on their warmer color palette pens such as the Venus Hair and Vodka on the Rocks. That’s what has kept me from buying those particular pens. Hopefully they will have that option in near future! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
So…have I just missed it? What inks have you found high favor with for your gold/brown/copper glitter BENU pens? I have avoided orange thus far and stayed with black, sepia, brown. I have both the Dream Bean & the Bourbon and am looking to get out of the Edgar Allen Poe look on the page. A saturated dark amber? Dirty pumpkin? Suggestions?
@@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 You don’t have any problems with the shimmer clogging? I’ve heard the only difference between the Vintage Copper and the good old Ancient Copper is the added shimmer stuff. Thoughts? I would be using it in piston and vac fillers so cleaning is also an issue.
@@davidmathews2124 I haven't had any problems yet, and the Vintage Copper looks beautiful on the page. I have a fine nib. I assume it would look even nicer, with a medium or broad nib.
I have two Benu pens (a Chameleon and a Briolette), one bought directly from Benu and one from Appelboom (which is in the Netherlands), and they both came with a converter included. I wonder if the European buyers who got a Benu without a converter bought a Minima, which comes without a converter because it's too small for standard converters (which is the one thing that has stopped me from buying one so far, but I'll probably get one eventually because I like small pens).
I tried this paper and wasn’t impressed. The paper feels too waxy and thick. I prefer cosmic air lite but they are going away. So I guess I’ll stick with TRP.
I have three Benu, but received an offer I can't refire for two of them. The only one I;m keeping it the Talisman Dragon's Blood with a green background. The nibs are very good, but they're just steel nibs. They're smooth, and have good flow, but so do an infinite number of pens. The attraction is the uniqueness of the bodies. I think many of them are just ridiculous looking, something teenage girls would buy, but some are pretty, if not something I'd ever take out of the hourse. Very few are pens most men would carry, or even own. To be honest, I think they're a lot like Chinese pens at thirty times the price. I can understand owning one or two. Maybe even three, but they really are just steel nobs that are no smoother than any other steel nibs, and the garishness of the bodies is extremely cheap material. There is no reason they should cost what they do, and in Russia, at least, they cost almost nothing to manufacture. I assume cost of manufacture may be higher since they left Russia, but it's still pretty low. I do understand why some are attracted to these pens, but after owning three and seeing/using several others, my enthusiasm has waned, especially since they cost enough to buy a gold pen individually, let alone if you buy several of them.
Yay! Congratulations! I've got one, it's beautiful in real life. It's actually called the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine and it has a beautiful story behind it too, it was made as a tribute to Armenia which is where Benu moved all production to because of the war.
The Pomegranate pen you're referring to is actually called the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine, and was specifically designed as a tribute to Armenia, which is where Benu moved their production to during the war. Armenian Pomegranate Wine, not Pomegranate. It's important to mention that specially for this particular pen.
"This limited-edition design serves as a tribute to Armenia, the picturesque country that warmly welcomed BENU when they needed a new home. A special pen, the Armenian Pomegranate Wine, is named after one of the most recognizable national symbols in Armenia, the pomegranate. This round, red fruit represents abundance, fertility, and life itself. It also represents the Armenian Diaspora - the spread of Armenian people to different countries - scattered all over the world as pomegranate seeds, yet united in their traditions, mutual support, and rich heritage. Boasting the same intense red shade as the fragrant, delicious wine it is named after, the Armenian Pomegranate Wine fountain pen is intoxicatingly striking."
I am also obsessed with Benu. They look fantastic and they write beautifully. I am writing with Dragons Blood inked up with Red Dragon today.
I just got my grail Euphoria Vodka on the Rocks (B) Saturday at the Colorado Pen Show. My first pen show, and joy! This pen is even more than I hoped for - worth the long wait!
It may well be my favorite BENU. Fairly Festive.
@@davidmathews2124 it is festive, an just makes me happy!
I love this! I have one Benu Euphoria and it is an amazing writer!! Sometimes better than a couple of gold nibs I own! Thank you for this!
I knew Benu was your obsession. I haven't decided if I want a Talisman or Euphoria but these are definitely on my radar.
I just recently ordered the Banu Talisman four leaf clover from Goulet pens. Well, what is a little Irish girl supposed to do?! I can very easily see this becoming a rabbit hole, however.
I now have four and I totally agree. Every one has written perfectly right out of the box. My first was an Essence model that I bought on VPS.
Even more excited for my first Benu pen now. Thanks for sharing! I'm waiting on the Cookies & Cream Euphoria to be released.
If you want to try out Schmidt #5 nibs then I would highly recommend a really cheap option - Muji Fountain Pen! The nibs come only in Fine, yet glide very well across papers and give a pencily feedback too! Great for drawing and doodling
Kerry got so excited she started to sound like a Lily Tomlin routine. I share her enthusiasm for Benu pens, and have ordered the Venus's Hair like a duck on a June-bug because it is a LE, and I didn't want it to sell out before could get one. My Pomegranate LE is 114/300. [Update]: The Venus's Hair arrived within 3 days after I ordered it. It is a beautiful pen and writes as I have become accustomed to Benus writing. IF the Venus's Hair is a limited edition, it has NO production numbers on the barrel or cap. Both the "Hair" and the Pomegranate came with both a cartridge and a converter.
Love. I recently purchased my first Benu and having zero interest. I bought a Briolette in Space. Also understated for the brand. It writes like a dream. Strangely I have also become obsessed with glitter in my watercolour. I really think it’s a deep need for more joy and light. They world is a heavy place right now. Why not bring some sparkles in?
Great video. I love the amber band on the Venus Hair, very pretty. I'm selfishly hoping that your Benu spotlights will mean that more pen shops will carry the full line of Benus in the Canada-lands:) I would really like to add an Ambrosia Brown Orchid to my group of Benus.
I've been saving up for a Benu euphoria, and I just about drooled over the pens in this video
If you had to choose, which clearly you don't, between a Dream Bean and a Venus' Hair, which way would you go? I am lusting after both but can only (almost) afford one. I have a Peacock Ore which I adore. I am enjoying watching your Benu addiction play out.
Welcome to the club 😀 I am awaiting to hand one of their new special editions eagerly 😍
I like your writing and how the letters look😃
I am really interested in these and will probably buy one of them sooner or later. I love that they do something different. Also a ethical company, vacating Russia after the trouble.
I'm looking REAL hard at the upcoming BENU Euphoria Iced Caramel Latte. If money were no object or obstacle to me, I'd get that and the Edelweiss tomorrow!
The Talisman Dragon Blood is on my "Maybe Someday" list... It's a lot of money right now for me to invest in ANY pen, but I do really dig that one even if most other BENUs don't really appeal to me. There's also that new Cookies n Cream though, that's also very cool.
you just convinced me.. and I had to gift myself a Christmas present of not one but two of the Benu fountain pens... both of them in a broad nib... and both Euphoria.. I ordered the Bourbon and the Bora Bora... can't wait..!! I was considering the Twsbi Iris.. but instead went for the big bucks.. I love "plastic" pens and these just appeared special... I love my "cheapo" Jinhao X159 (don't like the regular 159 as much because they are too heavy.. I had considered some of the prettier Sailor pens in pale colors, but something about the nibs did not appeal to me.. even the medium seemed too fine.. and I guess I just lean towards a chunkier pen because I mostly do artwork. Just starting down that fountain pen rabbit hole.. so made a leap from Jinhao to a pricier fountain pen.. I felt this price range was kind of a happy medium from expensive, but not TOO expensive, but quality... I think this was the way to go..
I have both the Venus's Hair and the Pomegranate Wine pens. Beautiful, beautiful pens, and they make wtiting fun. I wouldn't call the Bourbon pen, muted. My daughter has that one, and it knocks my eyes out.
I have a Talisman with a B nib. It is a deep, great love that I have for it. A wonderful pen/writer and the resin/quality is fantastic.
Well I never. I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you 😆😆😆
And well done squeezing in the Tiktok meme reference. 👏
Still loving my Euphoria Bourbon! A worthy obsession for you. Thanks for this latitudinal survey. :)
I love the sparkly, but my biggest priority in pens is I want it to work right out of the box. I do not think this should be the huge ask that it apparently is. Tinkering should be optional. So when I heard how well Benu worked from just EVERYBODY, I knew I had found my best pen. Sparkly AND built properly? And so now I have a briolette that glows in the dark and I use it every day. It's such a pleasure. So I'm right there with you.
Thanks to you I just found out about the Venus’s Hair Talisman and have added it to my collection. This will be my fourth Limited Edition from the Benu Talisman line.
I have a Bourbon Euphoria and a Dragon's Blood Talisman and I love them both. That Pomegranate Euphoria is gorgeous.
It's actually called the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine, and it has a beautiful story behind it too!
Love the Bourbon. Also have Bora Bora and Guava.
Good stuff. I like the Euphoria and Talisman but also went downsized for the Chameleon, etc. Love the dark red design but can’t afford it due MY obsession with Leonardo. Please stop posting reviews for about 6 months so my fundage can recover?
At the beginning Benu was way to glitzy/flashy for me but then they started the Chameleon series (with the colour flipping effect) and there are some models that don't burn your eyes out. I have two of them (apparently they aren't produced anymore). The nibs are very nice writers and the pens feel very comfortably in the hand despite their odd looks. I'm still thinking about buying a Hexagon or a Talisman.
I also have the Beni Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine and love it! I thought we had the same number for a quick minute but mine is 113 and yours is 133❤
I got my first Benu this year and is one of my favorite pens. I don’t know if is the nib, the size or the weight, but it is awesome!
I just purchased the Shroud of Turin limited edition Fountain Pen ,it will be easily my favorite pen .
glad you are enjoying and wishing you more inky fun
i have 2 benus not of my own choosing but through truphae's inkredible boxes. I want to like them more than I do, but I can't get there. my briolette is too small and too faceted for my fat fingers, and too green in the luminous jade finish. my hexagon is much more comfortable, but in the yuletide finish is also too green and - in almost oxymoronic fashion to benu - much more basic than I would have liked. maybe if I could grow up and make a decision for myself like the bourbon or the venus hair, I would like them better. while the #5 nibs are juicy (although a bit scratchy on one - maybe needs a tuning) I would probably appreciate a #6 much more.
My story is just like yours, although I only have one Benu so far. I thought they were way overpriced for a Schmidt nib and a bunch of sparkles, but I was so wrong! My Euphoria with broad nib is a glassy smooth writer with perfect ink flow.
What's the sixth you have coming? I got a euphoria in Autumn forest in broad a month and a bit ago and it is great. I have found my cap is no longer fully in line with my body which seems to be a bit of an issue. I see them as quite inexpensive for resin pens as if you compare them to leonardos or esterbrooks (at least in the uk) they work out at quite a bit cheaper. Thanks for the video, it was great as always!
I would suggest you email BENU directly. Their customer service is incredible and they will take care of you Include a photo of the problem if you can. BENU is very fussy about quality control and my guess is that they will replace whatever is necessary.
@@marilyngardner4269 I think it's just an issue with the euphoria. Thanks for the advice. I will if it gets bad, but as I've only had it a couple of months it's only minute and only noticeable when looking closely.
@@thomashorton8302 I had a BENU pen where the facets didn't line up and they took care of it. BENU is very particular about that. I agree that a minor misalignment is not worth messing with.
@@marilyngardner4269 thank you for the advice!
Beautiful fountain pen...
My 5th is on the way! Can't get enough. #5 NIBS are delicious 😋
Thanks to you Kerry, I now own three Benu pens: Edelweiss, Shooting Star and Wild Rose. I ‘m eying the 🍀 one as well and possibly the Venus Hair and Pomegranate. I’m assuming they will come out with a stunning Christmas edition as well?! The ONLY gripe I have with Benu is the trimmings, I so badly wish that they would use GOLD TRIMMINGS on their warmer color palette pens such as the Venus Hair and Vodka on the Rocks. That’s what has kept me from buying those particular pens. Hopefully they will have that option in near future! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
It's actually called the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine, and it has a beautiful story behind it too! I love mine!
Oh no! I'm another Canadian gal who has been eyeing a Benu Briolette for a while, and you have seriously penabled me here.
So…have I just missed it? What inks have you found high favor with for your gold/brown/copper glitter BENU pens? I have avoided orange thus far and stayed with black, sepia, brown. I have both the Dream Bean & the Bourbon and am looking to get out of the Edgar Allen Poe look on the page. A saturated dark amber? Dirty pumpkin? Suggestions?
The Diamine Vintage Copper is one to check out. I have my Venus's Hair pen inked with it. It is a cocoa color with gold shimmer.
@@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 You don’t have any problems with the shimmer clogging? I’ve heard the only difference between the Vintage Copper and the good old Ancient Copper is the added shimmer stuff. Thoughts? I would be using it in piston and vac fillers so cleaning is also an issue.
@@davidmathews2124 I haven't had any problems yet, and the Vintage Copper looks beautiful on the page. I have a fine nib. I assume it would look even nicer, with a medium or broad nib.
@@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 Thanks.
Benu pens are not just gorgeous but they write well too! :).
I have two Benu pens (a Chameleon and a Briolette), one bought directly from Benu and one from Appelboom (which is in the Netherlands), and they both came with a converter included. I wonder if the European buyers who got a Benu without a converter bought a Minima, which comes without a converter because it's too small for standard converters (which is the one thing that has stopped me from buying one so far, but I'll probably get one eventually because I like small pens).
I want to buy 2 more, my first is the Bourbon but I live in Canada. Where can I get them in Canada?
I found the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine online at Buchan's in Vancouver!
I called it! and now for my second prediction. You are ordering the Rainbow Slushie Euphoria from Goulet.
Love it! Also - I was right! WOOT! 😋
Which one is the sixth on your collection? Is it on the way already?
You have excellent taste
I tried this paper and wasn’t impressed. The paper feels too waxy and thick. I prefer cosmic air lite but they are going away. So I guess I’ll stick with TRP.
I LOVE my Benu Talisman Eidelweis!!!
Don't you like the other BENU models? they have such unique shapes
I have three Benu, but received an offer I can't refire for two of them. The only one I;m keeping it the Talisman Dragon's Blood with a green background.
The nibs are very good, but they're just steel nibs. They're smooth, and have good flow, but so do an infinite number of pens. The attraction is the uniqueness of the bodies. I think many of them are just ridiculous looking, something teenage girls would buy, but some are pretty, if not something I'd ever take out of the hourse. Very few are pens most men would carry, or even own.
To be honest, I think they're a lot like Chinese pens at thirty times the price. I can understand owning one or two. Maybe even three, but they really are just steel nobs that are no smoother than any other steel nibs, and the garishness of the bodies is extremely cheap material. There is no reason they should cost what they do, and in Russia, at least, they cost almost nothing to manufacture. I assume cost of manufacture may be higher since they left Russia, but it's still pretty low.
I do understand why some are attracted to these pens, but after owning three and seeing/using several others, my enthusiasm has waned, especially since they cost enough to buy a gold pen individually, let alone if you buy several of them.
Thank you. RS. Canada
I'm sad I didn't buy a Pomegranate... It seems to be sold out now 😭
Edit: aaaand I found it and bought it 😅
Yay! Congratulations! I've got one, it's beautiful in real life. It's actually called the Benu Euphoria Armenian Pomegranate Wine and it has a beautiful story behind it too, it was made as a tribute to Armenia which is where Benu moved all production to because of the war.
@@sevanh3335 aww that's lovely! I had seen the full name but failed to put the connection together. I can't wait to get it, it's my first Benu.
@@catherinejbaker it's my first as well!!
@@sevanh3335 I'm glad to hear you love it in real life! I'm anxiously watching the tracking info because I'm so excited!
god I want one so bad but I can't afford it :|
I absolutely find them very distracting, unserious all the glittering and the russian connection just not for me.