Visconti Van Gogh Review

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @janepilecki8083
    @janepilecki8083 9 лет назад +18

    Just saw this video as Goulet Pens is going to be selling them. It's great. And I laughed out loud when you properly pronounced the name Van Gogh and said "that is how you pronounce the name...trust me, I'm Dutch." I so enjoy your humor as well as the content of your reviews. Thank you.

  • @BobbyStryker
    @BobbyStryker 11 лет назад +1

    I have the Van Gogh Maxi edition. A lot of people have mentioned nib problems with the Van Goghs, in my experience at least, problems only arise when using cartridges. The nib would dry out super fast - so much so that I actually put the pen away for about a year. Out of curiosity I re-inked the pen about a month ago with the converter and it's like a completely different pen!! Ridiculous smoothness with my M steel nib and absolutely no ink flow issues or drying! Will never use cartridges again.

  • @UKMike2009
    @UKMike2009 11 лет назад +1

    I share your enthusiasm for the van Gogh pens Stephen. I have "Starry Night" in a medium nib and it is one of my favourite pens. I also love the sound of that magnetic closure when you are capping the pen. Very nice indeed. Thank you for the review, excellent and thorough as always.

  • @andreainzaghi7373
    @andreainzaghi7373 3 года назад +1

    the nib is smooth over the first lines but after a while it develops skipping problems. Please try the pen the full extent. Big fan anyway. That said, I think they have recently upgraded this nib so the new version is ok.

  • @secretforreddit
    @secretforreddit 6 лет назад +2

    I'm going to be studying abroad in central Italy this winter/spring, and I'm definitely planning on buying a Visconti in Florence while I'm there!

  • @carolz5090
    @carolz5090 4 года назад

    Thank you for reviewing this line in my favorite brand! Visconti has by far taken over my collection, which has representation from many manufacturers. I absolutely adore the Visconti finishes and colors in play with many of their pens, as well as the ongoing variations/innovations in design. Balance and weight are good, and they are a nice fit for any size hand. They really are Art that writes.

  • @domino52o26
    @domino52o26 6 лет назад +1

    What a gorgeously warm and beautiful pen.
    That is amazing, and i would imagine a great honor, to be able to buy a Visconti in Florence, at the oldest retailer of Visconti in Italy.
    I am supremely jealous sir.
    Thankyou for the wonderful overview of the pen.

  • @StanleyVB_20
    @StanleyVB_20 11 лет назад

    Twsbi 580 has already done multi faceted body. Plus it shows how much ink is left in reservoir. I like the magnetic cap. I will wait for a more innovative Visconti. Great review. Thanks

  • @JohnNewtoneu
    @JohnNewtoneu 11 лет назад

    Its always nice to see Florence at this time of year not too hot,leather is a big product in the town too, thanks for the insight, keep up the good work

  • @npl070
    @npl070 11 лет назад

    It is a stunning pen. I bought one with a medium nib before the summer holiday. I have yet to come across someone who does not admire the colour of the pen. The 18 sides really contribute to the apearance of the resin. I use a medium steel nib and I have to say that Van Gogh nib perfoms less well than the stell nib on my Rembrandt. A pity because the Van Gogh is twice the price of the Rembrandt.

  • @NickT6630
    @NickT6630 Год назад

    Ive owned my Van Gogh Starry Night for 5 years now and still enjoy writing with it.

  • @HunterDeuling
    @HunterDeuling 11 лет назад

    Thanks for the review. I just got a van Goth with 14ct gild nib. One of my top daily drivers. Thanks.again.

  • @BottleofInkGal1
    @BottleofInkGal1 11 лет назад

    Beautiful finish. I don't have any visconti pens in my collection but have been thinking about a Van Gogh or a Dali.

  • @mdalves
    @mdalves 9 лет назад

    I have just purchased a Van Gogh just like yours. It is my first Visconti and it is a wonderful pen!

  • @guybrushthreepwood549
    @guybrushthreepwood549 9 лет назад

    Ordered one in Pollard Willows color. Took the Fine nib, was afraid Extra Fine would be too fine. Almost took the Irises but Im more of a brown leather guy in color.

  • @TheOCMarc
    @TheOCMarc 11 лет назад

    I like your new look (glasses, hair, and beard). Helpful info too! Thanks for your in-depth reviews.

  • @GlennHigley
    @GlennHigley 9 лет назад

    Look what came in the mail today! I just inked the Van Gogh up with Lie de The and I love it. Beautiful in the Arles finish with an excellent broad nib. I found it new on ebay for half price. I've been wanting a modern Visconti more than usual after recently indulging in a couple of their early (second) model, celluloid, piston-filler "Replica" pens ca.1989.
    As you likely know, Visconti recently re-released their first model, the "Classic" (ca.1988) as an entry-level C/C pen. Both the original "Classic" and the "Replica" (cap/clip design aside) bear a striking resemblance to the German-made Tropen "Scholar" piston-filler from the same period. One of my Visconti "Replica" pens even has a "Tropen Nichroma" nib. This leads me to wonder if their earliest pens were sourced from Tropen.
    Thanks Stephen - you always lead me in the right direction.

  • @CheerSounds
    @CheerSounds Год назад

    8 years later, I still use this pen to sign all of my contracts.

  • @BottleofInkGal1
    @BottleofInkGal1 11 лет назад +1

    I received one of these recently as a gift for finishing my PhD. It's the starry night version and I really like it.

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  11 лет назад +1

      Congratulations, dr.!

    • @BottleofInkGal1
      @BottleofInkGal1 11 лет назад

      Thank-you! It's a relief to be finished and moving on to a post-doc. I hope your program is going well. I was curious- do you have a pen "wish list" for the upcoming year? I ask as Brain and Lisa Anderson did this on their webcast this past week and I was wondering if you had something similar.

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  11 лет назад +1

      I can imagine :-). I have no wishlist, but I just see what flies by and grabs my attention :-).

  • @amandajstar
    @amandajstar 4 года назад

    Hi, I was aware of the non-van-Go! pronunciation of the artist's name. But it's still difficult for an English ear. If you were spelling it out for native English speakers, what would you do? I love languages and I like to get things right (native Londoner here). Cheers.

  • @markos741
    @markos741 11 лет назад

    Very nice. Even cooler, that you bought it from Firenze :-). I've been there almost 10 years ago, unfortunately before I fell in love with fountain pens. I have to say that I was not very impressed with Rembrandt, so I'm not sure if I'd like this one, but of course Visconti is a premium brand and they sure know how to make fountain pens. I'm not going to purchase this one though, because I'm saving to buy a Visconti Homo Sapiens. Congrats on another great review!

  • @RobertMaguire67
    @RobertMaguire67 11 лет назад

    That would have been quite educational to view Visconti production in person. Thanks for the review.

  • @thompsonbong8432
    @thompsonbong8432 8 лет назад +2

    Hi Stephen , Would you recommend upgrading to a palladium nib over the stainless? Is the performance worth it? Cost of the Palladium Nib is 70% of the pen.. Thanks!

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  8 лет назад +1

      If you want some line variation, it's worth it; if you don't care about that, it's not.

    • @andreainzaghi7373
      @andreainzaghi7373 3 года назад +1

      yes!! original steel nib has plenty of skipping problems, we are not happy here in Italy. But now, I am reading in year 2021 , they have replaced it with a recent upgrade.

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    That's true. My favorite Van Gogh painting will always be "her," though--"Starry Night." Painted with the Sacre Bleu, if I play along with Christopher Moore's book. :P Magical blue pigment or not, though, it's still a lovely painting. :)

  • @techtruth9077
    @techtruth9077 7 лет назад

    I bought a Visconti can Gogh starry night. The nib hard starts so I will be buying a new nib unit like I did for my Rembrandt.

    • @techtruth9077
      @techtruth9077 7 лет назад

      My new nib unit arrived today, so I flushed it with water. Dried it out and swapped out the old nib. I inked the pen up with Diamine Sapphire Blue and.. it writes wet :-) no hard starts, smooth. So pleased with it now.

    • @glumfish6862
      @glumfish6862 7 лет назад

      Mine has the same problem... I am going to contact Visconti

    • @MladenMijatov
      @MladenMijatov 6 лет назад

      Ah, the well known Visconti QA strikes again.

  • @danton19751001
    @danton19751001 11 лет назад

    Nice review of a nice pen, recently was trying the Salvador Dali. I Really like that magnetic cap!

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  11 лет назад

      I'm glad you liked the review!

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    So there isn't much in the way of wild boars or deer or...well, I have no idea what a "mouflon" is, but it's mentioned at the Kröller-Müller museum's website. On the other hand, the site says the park is the natural habitat for these animals--but not that they actually live there, so there's that. :P

  • @GenWivern2
    @GenWivern2 11 лет назад

    I've always liked the appearance of this line of pens, one of Visconti's nicest designs.
    Do I have reservations? Oh, you bet I do. ;-)

  • @joycesm91
    @joycesm91 9 лет назад +1

    Hey Stephen,
    I bought this pen a month ago, great out of the box, filled it with Visconti turquoise. Pen was on the wetter side, exceptionally smooth, loved it. However, about halfway into that fill it started drying up and I started getting hard starts. Tines are aligned well. I tried opening them up a little with no improvement.
    I've never had a pen go from wet to dry like this, especially a Visconti. Do you have any suggestions?

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  9 лет назад +1

      If the tines are fine, I'd give the feed a good scrub with some ammonia. l

    • @joycesm91
      @joycesm91 9 лет назад +2

      +sbrebrown success! Thank you!

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    The museum looks pretty neat--did a Google search and am looking at the museum's website right now. So it's in the middle of a national park with native animals living in it? That's pretty neat--especially to a city slicker like me. :)

  • @KrisHammes
    @KrisHammes 9 лет назад +1

    Hi Stephen. I'm looking to buy myself and my fiancé a fountain pen to keep a travel / general journal together. (two pens, two inks, one journal :D) . For a few reasons this pen is at the top of my list. However I cant say that both pens will be in constant use, they very may be used quite infrequently .....
    Would this pen be a poor choice, does it seal well ( i've read that the 3772 would seal well, or the VR may be good, but ... i'd far prefer this pen if drying up isn't something to be massively concerned about)
    Could you please impart your thoughts on this

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  9 лет назад +1

      I think any fountain pen will dry up if it's not used for a longer period of time. Having said that, Platinum and Sailor are known for their exceptional sealing mechanisms.

    • @KrisHammes
      @KrisHammes 9 лет назад

      +sbrebrown thankyou for the quick reply. Do I need to be too concerned? Would I ruin a beautiful pen if ink dries or is it just a matter of soaking in warm water?
      You obviously have alot of pens, so you must either risk ink drying or you empty the pens not in use?

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  9 лет назад

      +Kristopher Hammes I'd recommend emptying a fountain pen if is not used for two weeks or more.

    • @andreainzaghi7373
      @andreainzaghi7373 3 года назад

      omas paragon middle -large nib arte italiana

  • @jamesroth2786
    @jamesroth2786 11 лет назад

    Stephen thanks for the review on this line from Visconti I was curious do u think this pen rights as well as your opera elements/homo sapiens? Smoothness and flow wise speaking I know line variation would probably be better in the opera, thanks Jude

  • @robp.7769
    @robp.7769 10 лет назад +1

    Dr. Brown,
    I realize this is an older video but I have been strongly considering picking up a Van Gogh but I am slightly torn due to the price. At ~$300 it is somewhat difficult to justify buying a steel nibbed pen. However, I am very drawn to the material and I am a fan of Van Gogh. Now that you've had the pen for awhile was it "worth" it to you? Does the nib performance hold up to the price tag?
    Many Thanks!!

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  10 лет назад +2

      Mine performs very well, but it is an expensive pen.

    • @MladenMijatov
      @MladenMijatov 6 лет назад +1

      Just find some other semi-orange pen and that's it. This really doesn't resemble painting in any other way than palette. For that amount of money I'd go with Edison or Newton pen with gold nib, customization and far far higher QA.

  • @heliosium
    @heliosium 11 лет назад

    Hi. Help . I bought by Ebay a sheaffer black lf ss trim ss1 , and after a couple of months I receive it just now. The lever to press the rubber is stuck, and it seems the whole fountain pen is glued. I cannot open that part. Help.

  • @Th3wobbler
    @Th3wobbler 11 лет назад +1

    How much

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    Oooooh, gorgeous pen! Reminds me of one of my favorite books, Christopher Moore's "Sacre Bleu." :)

  • @GenWivern2
    @GenWivern2 11 лет назад

    I certainly hope so - that at least ought to be a given at this "reassuringly expensive" price point.
    Did you get to the Uffizi?

  • @HunterDeuling
    @HunterDeuling 11 лет назад

    Yes the black Midi great little pen

  • @PROsnipinxbox
    @PROsnipinxbox 11 лет назад

    Hello, Im new yo the world of fountain pensm i thinl they are great and i am thinking on getting a new better pen soon. the pen i am using everyday at the moment is the schneider race gear fountain pen . it would be much appriciated if you could do a review on it for me :) and revomend some cheaper pens which are smoother than this ... i like medium or broad nib i fell fine is too scratchy .. thankyou

  • @Roachyabides
    @Roachyabides 11 лет назад

    I have religiously watched your videos every time one is posted and i must say that every time a Visconti video is i posted i get extra excited. I know i must procure one, but i do not believe i am ready for one just becaus ei am still new to fountain pens. although i do know i will attain one eventually. An suggestion for one would be most welcome. Cheers!

  • @brightonbabe2139
    @brightonbabe2139 4 года назад

    I think the box has now changed

  • @MindMetalworks
    @MindMetalworks 9 лет назад

    hello I have only just started getting into you reviews you are a very likeable person I was wondering if you have made a review for the Visconti Rembrandt I cant find it?

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  9 лет назад

      Yes I did. You can find links to all my video reviews on my website, sbrebrown.com.

    • @MindMetalworks
      @MindMetalworks 9 лет назад

      ok thank you

  • @MindMetalworks
    @MindMetalworks 9 лет назад

    Hi very nice review I was just wondering, please can you tell me if this pen is the mini. midi or maxi and please tell me if the viscontis we see for sale online which one are they? I dont understand it. Thankyou

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  9 лет назад

      Pandelis Katsianis This is just the Van Gogh. The old model came in midi and maxi, but that's a whole different pen, namely this pen ruclips.net/video/wqr3USNgnU8/видео.html.

    • @MindMetalworks
      @MindMetalworks 9 лет назад

      ok thanks will buy this pen! Danjuvel

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    Yep. Makes me feel a little sad about Vincent painting "Wheatfield with Crows," only to get shot and killed by that twisted little Colorman because he wouldn't give "her" up. He was only trying to protect her, after all. Gave up an ear for her and everything :(

  • @muskndusk
    @muskndusk 11 лет назад

    I expected the review to be of the Starry Night pen, which was the only Van Gogh pen I knew of. Nice to see there are others. (Trying to save my Jammie Dodger from a cat!!!)
    The UK pronunciation seems closer to the Dutch: Van Goff. Please don't use the US Van Go (ugh!!). Thanks for the review.

  • @TanjaOrme
    @TanjaOrme 11 лет назад

    Did you get the 'new' one or the 'old' one? I hear there's a difference between the two (though I don't really know what difference exactly...)

  • @cypher526
    @cypher526 10 лет назад

    You mentioned the magnetic cap closure but not when posting, does the cap fit snugly at all when posted or is it all loose and spin-y?

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    Ooooh! Now that's something I'd love to see up close someday. :)

  • @amandajstar
    @amandajstar 4 года назад

    By the way, is Brown a Dutch name? : )

  • @langobard808
    @langobard808 7 лет назад

    Sir which is better old Van Gogh maxi or recent VG? Thanks for nice video. =)

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  7 лет назад

      Groux Degan I prefer the old model.

  • @ElizaHamilton1780
    @ElizaHamilton1780 11 лет назад

    Or narwhals or tiggers or cookie monsters? Darn! :P Well, I wouldn't mind seeing deer, at least. We have deer in some of our forest preserves here in Chicago. But we don't have wild boars or mouflons, so I think it'd be really neat to see them. :)

  • @Iverath
    @Iverath 11 лет назад

    Apropo nothing at all. Do you know if there are any pens out there that are made completely out of recycled materials?

  • @tommasorizzo4034
    @tommasorizzo4034 11 лет назад

    Or with the dali and Michelangelo

  • @TheJOSProductions
    @TheJOSProductions 7 лет назад

    Did you sell the pen? I always found it quite interesting... very nice review!

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  7 лет назад +1

      TheJOSProductions I did sell it. I just didn't use it enough

    • @TheJOSProductions
      @TheJOSProductions 7 лет назад

      Yeah, I suposed it... A pitty I didn't see it at your website

  • @paulyeoman3167
    @paulyeoman3167 11 лет назад

    Nice! Is there a Visconti model that you still don't own? Haha

  • @amandajstar
    @amandajstar 4 года назад

    From what you say, it sounds as if it should be transliterated as Vah - HOH(ch)!

  • @extraesfera
    @extraesfera 11 лет назад

    It's not just the pen.... You actually have a Van Gogh beard too! ;) Nice vid!!

  • @jericoba
    @jericoba 11 лет назад +1

    Please, learn how to properly ask a question. Be clear and use a question mark. It is not that hard.

  • @remyy7832
    @remyy7832 10 лет назад

    Is it really the original painting

  • @FiveCatPenagerie
    @FiveCatPenagerie 11 лет назад

    I would love to hear you loudly berating a ballpoint user in Dutch!

  • @zmn3jeeb
    @zmn3jeeb 11 лет назад

    Beautifu pen and BTW you look handsome with the beard.

  • @mehmetpinarci1456
    @mehmetpinarci1456 11 лет назад

    Nice one .

  • @pelahale
    @pelahale 11 лет назад

    Great Enjoyment! una bella penna.

  • @renaissance6745
    @renaissance6745 8 лет назад

    I paid £162 for this pen its not worth all that money imho I
    think its worth about £45
    It’s too light in weight .
    And I thought the nib was not nice very slippery like a
    ballpoint
    So I took it in to my workshop and ground and polished it
    into a italic nib, wow what a difference it now writes superb
    Don’t like the magnet cap I wish it was a screw type
    I guess I was fooled by all the hype
    In the Chinese pens I buy Jinhao Duke and Crocodile.
    Crocodile are superb and they do a very nice copy of a
    parker duofold for about £14
    They are way more tactile than the Visconti , I am going to
    be very cautious about buying any more expensive pens they are just not worth
    the money
    The Jinhao 159 pens are amazing pens for about £5 from China
    and when I make the nib into a italic nib they are equal to a pen costing
    hundreds.

    • @techtruth9077
      @techtruth9077 7 лет назад

      It's the resin material that costs the money I think. I believe it takes a year to produce or something.

  • @nichikula
    @nichikula 10 лет назад

    thank you! i like the pen a lot! woo hooo!

    • @sbrebrown
      @sbrebrown  10 лет назад +1

      This is a very nice pen.

  • @atosov
    @atosov 11 лет назад +1

    You have to pronounce "Van Gogh" in the American manner for this terrible joke, taken from a cartoon strip called, if I recall correctly, "Frank and Ernest":
    "Did you hear about the attempted robbery at the art museum? They almost got away with the Monet, but they couldn't make the Van Gogh."

  • @TanjaOrme
    @TanjaOrme 11 лет назад

    Yes don't, they glasses would fall off too! ;)

  • @TacticalXRays
    @TacticalXRays 11 лет назад

    wow. just..wow.
    when in firenze, right :)
    thanks for not butchering the actial name of the pen like our beloved american friends haha

  • @GenWivern2
    @GenWivern2 11 лет назад

    That's a pity. :-(

  • @jeremywagnond.c.2597
    @jeremywagnond.c.2597 8 лет назад +4

    What a marketing gimmick! All they did was make some pens with similar color schemes to famous paintings. I can't believe people pay this kind of money for pens that are obviously selling on a gimmick regardless if the pens are good writers or not. I think this is just typical of the human psychology that people would spend their hard earned money on something so ridiculously ..... ooooo I like the Starry Night pen. I must have it! Never mind.