I have the Pietra Marina with gold trim and a medium nib and it's one of my favorites. This was my third Momento Zero (also have a Grande model) and they are all excellent writers with no need for fine tuning. I consider Leonardo to be the best Italian maker when it comes to quality and value.
@@inkdependence I have an Optima Auroloide and an Optima Flex which are just okay to me, and although I haven't tried their gold nibs I'd still take Leonardo over Aurora: To each their own. 🙂
After a lot of soul searching, I pulled the trigger and bought this in the Grande size with a bit of end of year bonus award I was a bit leery at first as I've not found the QC of Italian pens to be as consistent as, say, Pilot but figured I could always send it back. When I took it out of the box, I was struck by it's beauty; when I inked it up and put nib to paper (right outta the box), felt the balance and the weight, I felt like I was in pen nirvana! Suddenly, my two dozen + "favorite" pens all became second choice! Wow! Call me impressed!
I bought the exact same pen at Dromgooles and loved it so much I bought the big brother in another gorgeous resin. Can’t say too many good things about theses pens. Thanks for another great review and I’m going to have to get some of that ink.
Thank you, Mike. Very nice. I like the vintage lines of the finials, the colours work surprisingly well together, roller clip is nice. An ink window would be nice though. With the metal band back from the section it would eye drop well (unless there are gubbins inside for the captured convertor).
It's not a captive converter, and a window would be superfluous since it isn't a piston or vac filler. As for eye dropping, the blind cap has metal threads and when removed it's a straight through shot. The Grande version of the Momento Zero does have a glued-in filling system which looks like an oversize converter, but I think they consider it a piston filler.
@@chrislj2890 Thank you. Yes, the convertor is not actually fixed and since it the blind cap has metal gubbins then eye-dropping and an ink window would not work out. In my ideal version of the pen (the one I would buy) those are fancies I had. What do we call this kind of threaded converter with a turning knob revealed by a blind cap, again? I think that there's a term better than " threaded converter with a turning knob revealed by a blind cap" but I cannot remember it.
@@AnzanHoshinRoshi Yes, the nomenclature can get confusing. I have a Delta with a blind cap that was called a piston filler but it has a small capacity and is just a captive converter. Like Mike said even a cartridge/converter is a piston. I think the blind cap on the Leonardo pens is totally unnecessary and makes it more difficult to fill since the gripping surface is short and smooth. I like ink windows too, and not having them on something like a standard Homo Sapiens can be frustrating.
I went with the Furore because I prefer the shape. I think it has pretty much the same section and the same converter, and the same blind cap. I agree it's very well made and the nib is well tuned, I love writing with it.
The Blue Positano resin is what drew my attention to the Momento Zero. I also think it's a nice touch that they number their pens, even though they are not limited. I usually prefer cigar shaped pens, but I prefer the Momento Zero in this case. I don't own one yet, but I think this finish has replaced the Positano in the #1 spot.
Cathedral of learning? Is someone at Birmingham pen company a Pitt fan? And does this mean that you (like me) are a secret Sellars, McDowell, and/or Brandom admirers?
I have the Pietra Marina with gold trim and a medium nib and it's one of my favorites. This was my third Momento Zero (also have a Grande model) and they are all excellent writers with no need for fine tuning. I consider Leonardo to be the best Italian maker when it comes to quality and value.
Probably second to Aurora for me, but they are definitely a good value.
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I have an Optima Auroloide and an Optima Flex which are just okay to me, and although I haven't tried their gold nibs I'd still take Leonardo over Aurora: To each their own. 🙂
I just ordered the Momento zero in blue postitano.. should be coming soon, got it from goldspot..
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine.
I have this in the Verde vinish. I love this pen.
Yeah, I liked it so much that I got a second one.
After a lot of soul searching, I pulled the trigger and bought this in the Grande size with a bit of end of year bonus award I was a bit leery at first as I've not found the QC of Italian pens to be as consistent as, say, Pilot but figured I could always send it back. When I took it out of the box, I was struck by it's beauty; when I inked it up and put nib to paper (right outta the box), felt the balance and the weight, I felt like I was in pen nirvana! Suddenly, my two dozen + "favorite" pens all became second choice! Wow! Call me impressed!
This is one of my favorite acrylics for the Momento Zero. This and the Hawaii.
Yeah, the Hawaii is pretty nice, too. Leonardo has been using some nice acrylics on these.
Hi Mike, I think that the Monteverde Ocean Noir is the same color as the Birmingham ink.
Thank You for another informative and enjoyable review.
I bought the exact same pen at Dromgooles and loved it so much I bought the big brother in another gorgeous resin. Can’t say too many good things about theses pens. Thanks for another great review and I’m going to have to get some of that ink.
The Grande! I haven't seen one of those in person, but I hope to in Philly.
You will be impressed
Thank you, Mike. Very nice. I like the vintage lines of the finials, the colours work surprisingly well together, roller clip is nice. An ink window would be nice though. With the metal band back from the section it would eye drop well (unless there are gubbins inside for the captured convertor).
It's not a captive converter, and a window would be superfluous since it isn't a piston or vac filler. As for eye dropping, the blind cap has metal threads and when removed it's a straight through shot. The Grande version of the Momento Zero does have a glued-in filling system which looks like an oversize converter, but I think they consider it a piston filler.
@@chrislj2890 Thank you. Yes, the convertor is not actually fixed and since it the blind cap has metal gubbins then eye-dropping and an ink window would not work out. In my ideal version of the pen (the one I would buy) those are fancies I had. What do we call this kind of threaded converter with a turning knob revealed by a blind cap, again? I think that there's a term better than " threaded converter with a turning knob revealed by a blind cap" but I cannot remember it.
@@AnzanHoshinRoshi
Yes, the nomenclature can get confusing. I have a Delta with a blind cap that was called a piston filler but it has a small capacity and is just a captive converter. Like Mike said even a cartridge/converter is a piston. I think the blind cap on the Leonardo pens is totally unnecessary and makes it more difficult to fill since the gripping surface is short and smooth. I like ink windows too, and not having them on something like a standard Homo Sapiens can be frustrating.
I went with the Furore because I prefer the shape. I think it has pretty much the same section and the same converter, and the same blind cap. I agree it's very well made and the nib is well tuned, I love writing with it.
That one looks nice, too, and the name is fun to say.
The Blue Positano resin is what drew my attention to the Momento Zero. I also think it's a nice touch that they number their pens, even though they are not limited. I usually prefer cigar shaped pens, but I prefer the Momento Zero in this case. I don't own one yet, but I think this finish has replaced the Positano in the #1 spot.
It's hard to go wrong, really. This reminds me a bit of the material in the Pelikan Stone Road, but the Leonardo one is brighter.
Italian fountain pens: quality and beauty.
High five! Also prefer rhodium trim
Just received my Momento zero in blue postitano, £134 from
Right on! Hope you dig it.
I'd say that color is close to diamine blue velvet (ink) great review
It's brighter than Blue Velvet, I think?
@@inkdependence I guess I'll have to buy and try to see the difference. Haha
caddywhampus * a highly technical term😎
I really like that term. My family has used it as long as I can remember.
It’s a cool word, what’s the technical definition?
I've always spelled it "cattywumpus" and it just means that something is askew. A little off.
I learned a new word, thanks!
Cathedral of learning? Is someone at Birmingham pen company a Pitt fan? And does this mean that you (like me) are a secret Sellars, McDowell, and/or Brandom admirers?
They're located in Pittsburgh, and all of the ink colors are related to local landmarks and history.
Mike Matteson so cool. But I was wondering, from one philosopher to another, about your penchant for this particular ink
First again!