"The Brian and Drew Show"! Should be a monthly offering. Seriously. You guys were amazing....funny banter while delivering the correct information instantly engages the audience. One of the best Goulet videos EVER! Many thanks from a fan and fountain pen geek in Nashville, TN! Write on!
Yes, please. More of this. You make a great team for video demo/explanations. Like Drews sense of humor. Waiting for my pen with stub nib, to arrive in the mail.
With zero recen t nib experience, I just intuited that the stub nib was closest to what I used back in the day to do some italic and calligraphy. It's fun returning to real writing with a fountain pen. Thanks! 🥰
Thanks for all of these videos. I am learning about fountain pens and really enjoying your videos. I watch them as I clean the pens and doodle and write. As a career journalist and entertainment writer, I find myself taking notes on your videos just to practice writing. I have purchased several of the pens and nibs you have recommended and am truly loving this new COVID hobby! Grab a fountain pen and a legal pad - and write a letter to a friend - whether it is someone you see regularly or haven't talked to in ages. I promise that they will be thrilled!
this video came up on it's own after watching the diamine shimmering inks overview. I'm writing with a Lamy 1.5 right now and my not so hot handwriting is looking super fancy with my Diamine Shimmering Seas ink sample. I'm loving the shading I get with my inks with this nib. Beautiful!
Great video. You nailed it. Great info. The italic writing experience can be very rewarding or extremely frustrating. I love left obliques. Mike Masuyama grinds a perfect one. That is one way to get an oblique from a gold nib. Now I mostly get broad nibs that can be ground.
I started learning about fountain pens from you and now, after five years, here I am again learning about stub nibs. You guys have been the most helpful source whenever I have questions about my pens. Two years ago I purchased a Montblanc 146 with a Oblique nib. I had no idea what that was other than it was a stub nib. When I did the test at the boutique, I really liked it so I decided to buy it as a special gift to myself. It mostly stayed in my collection case until yesterday when I took it out again and inked it up. I realise now that I have to write more at an angle to get the desired results. Now it's my favourite fountain pen that I own. It's quite interesting to learn how rarely companies offer this style of nib. It makes this pen even more special to me. Thank you for the content you release and making fountain pens even more fun.
Best time I ever spent was learning to grind my own nibs. It makes it easy to change the manufacturer's idea of stub or italic into exactly what I want.
I am a calligrapher of 35 years, using mostly broad-edged pens. To achieve the most dynamic difference in stroke width, one needs to hold the pen nib at about a 35°-45° angle to the writing line.
Excellent overview of stub, italic and cursive italic nibs. I still have to find the right nib for me, as a Lefty. I will probably cut down a less expensive nib to an oblique angle and try to make it work. Excellent diagrams and examples in this video. Goulet Pen Company videos are top notch.
Great video! I picked up a Lamy 1.1 a few years ago as an experiment, and you guys are right: it is absolutely a great beginner italic nib: I've been hooked on these stub/italic nibs ever since.
I just got a dip pen and only 2 out of 6 fountain pens worked. The misalignment thing was the reason for most of my struggles and you've helped me so much. thank you!
I recently found an off-branded pen with a Crisp Italic Nib. Didn't know what it was at first, and felt hesitant about it because it felt, as you mentioned, like scratching and cutting. Really sharp! Anyway, I decided to try out making it wetter, and it now works fantastic! It allows me to glide easily when writing, and only a few specific strokes require special attention or a specific direction in order to get the desired result without issue. Great nib!
I love the Lamy stubs for being cheap and accessible. Interesting though that the Pilot Plumix / Pluminix nib didn't get a mention here. These can be great fun for very little outlay and are a good way to spice up a Metro or a Prera.
I had only ever used calligraphy fountain pens before I purchased my first fine nib fountain pen from The Goulet Pen Co. in late December, and I've been increasing my collection since then. I've been looking forward to this video since Brian mentioned it a little while ago. Thank you especially for explaining the different types of nibs and how they function! I found all the information in this video to be interesting, useful, and well presented by Brian and Drew. Great job, and thank you!
This was SO useful!! Amazing! Clear, well documented, quick guide which answered a question I had, provided additional information I had no idea I needed, and all so user-/beginner-friendly AND fun to watch! As far as I'm concerned you nailed it!! Thanks! I'm going to stick around some more to get a 'good education'. :)
As a lefthander, I have found that a left oblique stub nib is critical to writing with fountain pens. The nib-to-paper angle demands that I straighten my wrist rather than defaulting to the overhand grip that I grew up with. The result is way less smearing (really almost never). As soon as I learned about stubs, I bought a few medium nib Preppies and the nib tuning kit from Goulet Pens and started grinding the shape that works for me. I have since found an architect style grind that works for me too. So my brother and sister lefties, do not despair! Your pens might just need a little tweak. And once you find what works, your writing will have some extra flair.
My first venture in these nibs was a Kaweco 1.1 stub nib. I am a bit frustrated that l am not getting the line variation l was expecting. Next time l pull it out, l will pay more attention to my hand placement. I hope this fixes things. Cheers guys for a great and informative video.
Since discovering stub nibs earlier this year after talking with Susan, they’re my #1 choice for nibs. So far have had two custom grinds: a 0.5mm, and 0.6mm. They’ve certainly improved my handwriting, by making me go slower and concentrating more.I like the look of that crisp italic, maybe that should be my next one. Thanks, love your channel & vids.
Better video than others you publish and those are very high quality. Thank you for your passion and willingness to educate all newbies including myself in this amazing hobby. Bowing down.
This was so informational. I revived a calligraphy set for Christmas and I am so excited to start a new hobby. I recently ordered the TWISBI Eco from your company as I have been watching hours of your videos. Thank you ;)
I recently picked up a Pilot 78G from the early 2000s with a "broad" nib that is decidedly not a broad, but a medium stub. Its quickly becoming my favorite pen
very helpful - i might be a little obessed with italic/stub nibs! I am waiting on a Platinum music nib pen to arrive at my local pen store. i tried the Pilot music nib - loved it!
Everyone told me stub nibs would be scratchier and harder to write with. I got the Goulet 1.5 and now I need to order 5 next paycheck as ALL my friends want one. The smoothest writing, funnest nib I've ever used.
Having blast rendering the fountain pen world after an extended period. these and a few others should be required watching when dealing with the differing experience of these types of pens and their care.
Thanks for providing this video. I use EF, F, M in Lamy, TWSBI, Pilot Vanishing Point, Pilot Decimo, Pilot E95s, etc, and I just ordered my first 1.1 Stub on an TWSBI diamond 580. I wanted to know what experience to expect. Anxious to try it out.
Great video I currently use Speedball and Manuscript so I am going to have to check these out. I would love to see a video of the manufacturing process
I got a 1.1 stub that I put in my Lamy Vista. It is the smoothest one compared to my sheaffer and TWSBI Eco. I used it for daily writing, note taking and even signing some important documents.
Great video guys. Brian watch out, Drew is cooks like you. Great teamwork. Really enjoyed this as been thinking about trying a stub nib, as I have a few Lamy's with broad nibs and I love the effect on my writing.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful as I would like to get a stub but wasn't sure of all the options. The golfing reference was lost on me though. Only in my 60's so too young to take it up yet :P
1:16 Is it odd that I learned stub/italic nib calligraphy long before I even knew flex pens existed? I actually thought that was the normal/default way to doing calligraphy.
Just today got my new Nemosine Fission in gunmetal with 0.6 stub nib (and my 4th bottle of “Moon Crater Black” ink and a larger capacity German converter. Last month got the black Fission with 1.1 stub nib, and the last 2 bottles of Aeolus Paulis Red on the planet! Absolutely love these so much, I’m gonna order the 0.8 stub next month! Stubs rule! Susan got me hooked on them a couple of years ago, and I haven’t looked back!
The Goulet Pen Company That’s great to know! I’m going to buy another Fission next month, and get the 0.8, chances are it’s going to become a favorite too! Thanks for writing back, Colin.
I love stub nibs, but not all. I write a lot of letters, and I almost exclusively use stub nibs. I’ve tried many different stub brands, and for me, the Lamy 1.1, the Pilot 1.0, and the Pilot cursive medium, which is nearly, or maybe is, the same as the 1.0, are my favorites. I have 4 Lamy Joy pens 3 with the 1.1, and one with the 1.5. These Joys are my favorite pens for writing letters. Thanks for the video.
I only wish you'd covered the Kaweco stub nibs, I've been having a hard time with those, especially on the ice glow highlighter. Very much enjoy the videos, very entertaining and great info! Oh, btw ... Drew, getting easier to make a folder on a Mac? ☺
Thanks. I have an Aurora Talentum in my collection that's just been sitting there for a few years. Before watching this video, I thought to put it back in rotation -- and noticed how sensitive it was to my rotation angles, varying from pretty wet to a complete skip. Now I'm inspired to play with it a bit more -- and adjust my writing a tad when using it.
You guys really work well together-it’s fun to watch! More importantly, however, is that this video was extremely helpful to me because of its precision and clarity. The illustrations in particular were very useful. After watching this video and the one on flex nibs, I have (somewhat) reluctantly come to the conclusion that flex nibs would be a bad choice for me, at least at my relative newbie stage. So I am emboldened by your
The Goulet Pen Company Thanks, Colin. I did order a stub nib from you but have yet to try it. I decided after all to order Noodler's Ahab pen with flex nib and I've been using it, sparingly. What it has shown me is the wonderful shading of the de Atramentis Gold ink. I will be trying the stub nib very shortly. Thanks again for the advice!
I spent decades and all through a decade of college, using fine and extra-fine nibs. Why? Think dense note-taking in the seventies pre-laptops. However, about 15 years ago I discovered a stub nib in the vintage Esterbrook selection of 28 nibs made. I love them now.
I just loving fountain pen and I love you guys about soich information about this....so excited...I just got my Lamy Safari but it's Ef so I ordered the 1.1 first coz I want it a little of that effect🤔 when writing hehe....
I had not watched this before (for some unknown reason); however, I am glad I did, as it remedied some the problems I had with the nuances (although I am sure I will store the knowledge in a part of my brain that eludes me). :)
WoW!! 4 YEARS AGO!! Quite a LOT of information packed into THIS video!! I am pretty impressed with how well this was put together!! It really gas helped me. I just bought a Conklin Duragraph and I'm having a helluva time getting it to write without skipping. It doesn't really want to write unless uts straight up and down "L". But when it skips, it wont start back up unless i turn the nib upside down and press a bit to get the ink to flow out again. Grrr...frustrating. I hope I'm explaining it right. Please do tell if you know what I need to do to correct this. Thanks again!! GREAT video!!💜💕🌷 Happy writing!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Watching this in 2023, and OMG that is the most understated shirt I've ever seen Drew wear. :-)
😆❤️👍
"The Brian and Drew Show"! Should be a monthly offering. Seriously. You guys were amazing....funny banter while delivering the correct information instantly engages the audience. One of the best Goulet videos EVER! Many thanks from a fan and fountain pen geek in Nashville, TN! Write on!
Thanks for the kind words. We're hoping to steal Drew away more often for videos in the future! - Colin
Glad to hear it! Kidnap him if you have to! :-)
Yes please!!!! The best combo! Drew's awesome
Yes, please. More of this. You make a great team for video demo/explanations.
Like Drews sense of humor.
Waiting for my pen with stub nib, to arrive in the mail.
This aged well
With zero recen t nib experience, I just intuited that the stub nib was closest to what I used back in the day to do some italic and calligraphy. It's fun returning to real writing with a fountain pen. Thanks!
🥰
lovely
You make a good team. Personable, come across as sincere and knowledgeable.
"We aaaaaaare", "we shouuuuuld"....@ 11:11 That Drew is a ray of sunshine!
+Cynthia Morales Hitting new octaves on those words! - Colin
It's always nice to see a video hosted by two people who are clearly good friends off camera as well!
+Evan Rogers Yeah, the Drew & Brian chemistry is undeniable! - Colin
Thanks for all of these videos. I am learning about fountain pens and really enjoying your videos. I watch them as I clean the pens and doodle and write. As a career journalist and entertainment writer, I find myself taking notes on your videos just to practice writing. I have purchased several of the pens and nibs you have recommended and am truly loving this new COVID hobby! Grab a fountain pen and a legal pad - and write a letter to a friend - whether it is someone you see regularly or haven't talked to in ages. I promise that they will be thrilled!
great hobby indeed
this video came up on it's own after watching the diamine shimmering inks overview. I'm writing with a Lamy 1.5 right now and my not so hot handwriting is looking super fancy with my Diamine Shimmering Seas ink sample. I'm loving the shading I get with my inks with this nib. Beautiful!
So this popped into my RUclips feed...
Wow - was this Drew’s first video??three years ago?? Well done lads!
Great video. You nailed it. Great info. The italic writing experience can be very rewarding or extremely frustrating. I love left obliques. Mike Masuyama grinds a perfect one. That is one way to get an oblique from a gold nib. Now I mostly get broad nibs that can be ground.
+James Jacocks That is one of my Pen Show activities. Like seeing the nib & testing it after grinding. I have bought a B nib & ground it same day.
Mike does awesome work! Definitely catch him at a show tho, I think he has a 13 week backlog right now! -Brian
Nice to see Drew again. Thanks Brian and Drew.
Thanks! -Brian
I started learning about fountain pens from you and now, after five years, here I am again learning about stub nibs. You guys have been the most helpful source whenever I have questions about my pens. Two years ago I purchased a Montblanc 146 with a Oblique nib. I had no idea what that was other than it was a stub nib. When I did the test at the boutique, I really liked it so I decided to buy it as a special gift to myself. It mostly stayed in my collection case until yesterday when I took it out again and inked it up. I realise now that I have to write more at an angle to get the desired results. Now it's my favourite fountain pen that I own. It's quite interesting to learn how rarely companies offer this style of nib. It makes this pen even more special to me. Thank you for the content you release and making fountain pens even more fun.
Best time I ever spent was learning to grind my own nibs. It makes it easy to change the manufacturer's idea of stub or italic into exactly what I want.
Awesome!! I am looking forward to doing same!! Good for you!👍
I am a calligrapher of 35 years, using mostly broad-edged pens. To achieve the most dynamic difference in stroke width, one needs to hold the pen nib at about a 35°-45° angle to the writing line.
Thank you for producing this video and keeping it available. I am starting to explore Italic and Stubs, so this was very helpful!
Excellent overview of stub, italic and cursive italic nibs. I still have to find the right nib for me, as a Lefty. I will probably cut down a less expensive nib to an oblique angle and try to make it work. Excellent diagrams and examples in this video. Goulet Pen Company videos are top notch.
Many years of training in music including theory - once upon a time a "music nib" made musical notation a pleasure. Thanks for a lovely video....
Great video! I picked up a Lamy 1.1 a few years ago as an experiment, and you guys are right: it is absolutely a great beginner italic nib: I've been hooked on these stub/italic nibs ever since.
I just got a dip pen and only 2 out of 6 fountain pens worked. The misalignment thing was the reason for most of my struggles and you've helped me so much.
thank you!
Awesome Video Guys. Very Cool & Helpful. Keep up the great work. Nick.
Great info, love the scintillating repartee as well! Keep it coming.
Love the Drew/Brian rapport, have come back to rewatch just because:)
This is why we buy ALL our pens from Goulet. Just ordered a Twsbi 1.1 mm stub.
I’m debating which color of that very pen to order right now! My last pen purchase of 2024😊
I recently found an off-branded pen with a Crisp Italic Nib. Didn't know what it was at first, and felt hesitant about it because it felt, as you mentioned, like scratching and cutting. Really sharp! Anyway, I decided to try out making it wetter, and it now works fantastic! It allows me to glide easily when writing, and only a few specific strokes require special attention or a specific direction in order to get the desired result without issue. Great nib!
Great job, I'm thoroughly enjoying the Goulet vids!
I love the Lamy stubs for being cheap and accessible. Interesting though that the Pilot Plumix / Pluminix nib didn't get a mention here. These can be great fun for very little outlay and are a good way to spice up a Metro or a Prera.
Thanks for this. You answered a question about the nib on an old Platignum pen I found in my art supplies.
I purchased a TWSBI Vac 700 with a 1.1 stub from you guys not too long ago and I'd never had a stub nib before. I LOVE it! Thanks for a great video!
+Heather Burnside That's awesome. We think a lot of people will fall in love with stub nibs after this video clears things up for them! - Colin
I had only ever used calligraphy fountain pens before I purchased my first fine nib fountain pen from The Goulet Pen Co. in late December, and I've been increasing my collection since then. I've been looking forward to this video since Brian mentioned it a little while ago. Thank you especially for explaining the different types of nibs and how they function! I found all the information in this video to be interesting, useful, and well presented by Brian and Drew. Great job, and thank you!
+wendywander7 Thanks for your support and glad this video was helpful! - Colin
This was very helpful, thanks! I recently got a stub 1.1 and a couple of Metropolitan italic nibs and now I only want to write with those pens!
I love my Lamy stub nibs! Thanks for this informative video.
This was SO useful!! Amazing! Clear, well documented, quick guide which answered a question I had, provided additional information I had no idea I needed, and all so user-/beginner-friendly AND fun to watch! As far as I'm concerned you nailed it!! Thanks! I'm going to stick around some more to get a 'good education'. :)
That's awesome to hear and glad you find your way to us! Thanks for the feedback & support. Write on! - Colin
Ohhhh what a fun AND informative video this was to watch. I do understand more than I did before. What a team you guys are.
Thanks Marla! We're hoping to do another one in the coming weeks on flex nibs, so that should be a lot of fun as well. - Colin
The Goulet Pen Company Yay! I look forward to it Colin!
I just bought my first stub nib, the Lamy 1.1-so much fun! It’s like the beginning of a new adventure.
Outstanding overview. Answered all of my questions!
Drew ROCKS. Your ‘shop’ is fabulous. I’m kinda hooked. You guys are so much fun. Thank you. Just got my first stub nib TWSBI Eco. It’s Groovy.
As a lefthander, I have found that a left oblique stub nib is critical to writing with fountain pens. The nib-to-paper angle demands that I straighten my wrist rather than defaulting to the overhand grip that I grew up with. The result is way less smearing (really almost never).
As soon as I learned about stubs, I bought a few medium nib Preppies and the nib tuning kit from Goulet Pens and started grinding the shape that works for me. I have since found an architect style grind that works for me too.
So my brother and sister lefties, do not despair! Your pens might just need a little tweak. And once you find what works, your writing will have some extra flair.
Can I just say Drew made this video fun to watch :)
He's a super energetic guy, and it just oozes in the video. We hope to steal him away for more videos in the future! - Colin
My first venture in these nibs was a Kaweco 1.1 stub nib. I am a bit frustrated that l am not getting the line variation l was expecting. Next time l pull it out, l will pay more attention to my hand placement. I hope this fixes things. Cheers guys for a great and informative video.
Since discovering stub nibs earlier this year after talking with Susan, they’re my #1 choice for nibs. So far have had two custom grinds: a 0.5mm, and 0.6mm. They’ve certainly improved my handwriting, by making me go slower and concentrating more.I like the look of that crisp italic, maybe that should be my next one.
Thanks, love your channel & vids.
Very informative, Drew has quite the entertaining personality and very expressive eyebrows haha
+MoonlightPassions Drew is very expressive in general. His hands are moving a mile a minute! Glad you enjoyed :) - Colin
while I watched I got all my stub nibs out and swapped them out on my FPs - so now I'm playing with them. Great Vid, please do more of these 😍
That's awesome! Glad this video served as inspiration. We're definitely hoping to do more of these in the future! - Colin
Better video than others you publish and those are very high quality. Thank you for your passion and willingness to educate all newbies including myself in this amazing hobby. Bowing down.
These ones takes a bit more time and planning, but we should have a video on flex nibs in the coming weeks! - Colin
Drew was a good addition to this vid. great personality
Very timely! I recently purchased a Pilot Parallel from Goulet Pens. I haven't inked it up yet, but I'm looking forward to trying it out.
I think you'll find it takes a little getting used to, but when you do...it'll be love :) -Brian
Hey .. I know I’m ‘late to this party’ but just want to say I love you guys!❤️❤️
I vastly enjoy italic/stub nibs more than regular ones. They just make writing so much more interesting... Thanks for the helpful video!
Agreed! -Brian
Well done guys. Great explanations and great examples that brought it all together.
Watching Drew is so nice. Thanks for such nice and entertaining videos.
This was so informational. I revived a calligraphy set for Christmas and I am so excited to start a new hobby. I recently ordered the TWISBI Eco from your company as I have been watching hours of your videos. Thank you ;)
Thanks for watching! Good call on the TWSBI Eco, great pen. Hope it brings you many hours of writing enjoyment. :) - Colin
I recently picked up a Pilot 78G from the early 2000s with a "broad" nib that is decidedly not a broad, but a medium stub. Its quickly becoming my favorite pen
I was able to send you the pictures on your blog. Thank you so much Brian and Drew and I hope to hear from you.
Great video. Loved Drew's charm and passion for the pen
+mac frenzy One thing Drew definitely doesn't lack is passion. He exudes it! Thanks for watching :) - Colin
Another outstanding piece.
I can't belove I watched whole video on Pen Nibs..... I love the fact that I enjoyed it as well.... you have a sub
Hey guys, thanks for explaining. I'm a fairly newbie when it comes to fountain pens. I have been hesitant about venturing out into the stub land.
Both of you guys are smart presenters. The content was very interesting, helped to learn a lot.
This was a wonderful video! Great to hear from Drew again, too. Keep up the great work, and thanks for posting this today!
+K.M. Alleena of One More Chapter Glad you liked it! Hopefully Drew can pop into a few more videos in the future. - Colin
very helpful - i might be a little obessed with italic/stub nibs! I am waiting on a Platinum music nib pen to arrive at my local pen store. i tried the Pilot music nib - loved it!
First time seeing Drew in a video and he seems very comfortable in front of a camera. Great video :)
Yeah, he's pretty great. We're hoping to steal him away more often for these videos! - Colin
Everyone told me stub nibs would be scratchier and harder to write with. I got the Goulet 1.5 and now I need to order 5 next paycheck as ALL my friends want one. The smoothest writing, funnest nib I've ever used.
Having blast rendering the fountain pen world after an extended period.
these and a few others should be required watching when dealing with the differing experience of these types of pens and their care.
Great work guys! Love these vids. Thanks for putting the content together.
My old school gave us all Platinum stub pens then. I never knew that until I watched this. Nice
Just saw this one and Drew is a trip!!! Have him on as a guest from time to time -
Yeah, he's something else! Hope to have him in more videos soon, maybe another joint Q&A. - Colin
Thanks for providing this video. I use EF, F, M in Lamy, TWSBI, Pilot Vanishing Point, Pilot Decimo, Pilot E95s, etc, and I just ordered my first 1.1 Stub on an TWSBI diamond 580. I wanted to know what experience to expect. Anxious to try it out.
Just what I needed to hear. Thanks
Just got done watching peter draws. Literally pen people are the most curious thing I ever discovered. It’s like they’re unsure how they should act
Great video I currently use Speedball and Manuscript so I am going to have to check these out. I would love to see a video of the manufacturing process
I like a lot when you both make the videos for review the fountain pen!
Always enjoy your videos Brian
I just bought a lamy Joy with 1.1 stub and writes pretty well
Thanks! -Brian
All of your videos make me want run out and try something new! Now I really want to try one of the stub nibs!
Going with a Pilot Plumix is probably the best/affordable route. Great stub nib that you can easily swap onto your Metropolitan! - Colin
Great video!!
Good job guys!!
Excellent and detailed overview! Thanks, guys!
I love writing with stub nibs-so much more to learn. So far my favorites are Lamy and Monteverde.
I got a 1.1 stub that I put in my Lamy Vista. It is the smoothest one compared to my sheaffer and TWSBI Eco. I used it for daily writing, note taking and even signing some important documents.
Great video guys. Brian watch out, Drew is cooks like you. Great teamwork. Really enjoyed this as been thinking about trying a stub nib, as I have a few Lamy's with broad nibs and I love the effect on my writing.
+embroiderpiccies If you have a Lamy, I'd definitely give a stub nib a try because of the swappable nibs! - Colin
Thank you! I was very confused and now I know why I was having problems.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful as I would like to get a stub but wasn't sure of all the options. The golfing reference was lost on me though. Only in my 60's so too young to take it up yet :P
1:16 Is it odd that I learned stub/italic nib calligraphy long before I even knew flex pens existed? I actually thought that was the normal/default way to doing calligraphy.
THANK YOU for giving us such clear explanation, simply and effectively informative.
Great to see another face in a video! Drew is great and very enthusiastic
Just today got my new Nemosine Fission in gunmetal with 0.6 stub nib (and my 4th bottle of “Moon Crater Black” ink and a larger capacity German converter. Last month got the black Fission with 1.1 stub nib, and the last 2 bottles of Aeolus Paulis Red on the planet!
Absolutely love these so much, I’m gonna order the 0.8 stub next month!
Stubs rule! Susan got me hooked on them a couple of years ago, and I haven’t looked back!
The 0.8mm stub nib from Nemosine is probably my favorite nib. I have like 4 of them and swap them on all my #6 pens! - Colin
The Goulet Pen Company That’s great to know! I’m going to buy another Fission next month, and get the 0.8, chances are it’s going to become a favorite too! Thanks for writing back, Colin.
I love stub nibs, but not all. I write a lot of letters, and I almost exclusively use stub nibs. I’ve tried many different stub brands, and for me, the Lamy 1.1, the Pilot 1.0, and the Pilot cursive medium, which is nearly, or maybe is, the same as the 1.0, are my favorites. I have 4 Lamy Joy pens 3 with the 1.1, and one with the 1.5. These Joys are my favorite pens for writing letters. Thanks for the video.
Love stub nibs! Amazing video, thank you 🙏
I only wish you'd covered the Kaweco stub nibs, I've been having a hard time with those, especially on the ice glow highlighter. Very much enjoy the videos, very entertaining and great info! Oh, btw ... Drew, getting easier to make a folder on a Mac? ☺
Thanks. I have an Aurora Talentum in my collection that's just been sitting there for a few years. Before watching this video, I thought to put it back in rotation -- and noticed how sensitive it was to my rotation angles, varying from pretty wet to a complete skip. Now I'm inspired to play with it a bit more -- and adjust my writing a tad when using it.
You guys really work well together-it’s fun to watch! More importantly, however, is that this video was extremely helpful to me because of its precision and clarity. The illustrations in particular were very useful. After watching this video and the one on flex nibs, I have (somewhat) reluctantly come to the conclusion that flex nibs would be a bad choice for me, at least at my relative newbie stage. So I am emboldened by your
The Goulet Pen Company
Thanks, Colin. I did order a stub nib from you but have yet to try it. I decided after all to order Noodler's Ahab pen with flex nib and I've been using it, sparingly. What it has shown me is the wonderful shading of the de Atramentis Gold ink. I will be trying the stub nib very shortly. Thanks again for the advice!
I spent decades and all through a decade of college, using fine and extra-fine nibs. Why? Think dense note-taking in the seventies pre-laptops. However, about 15 years ago I discovered a stub nib in the vintage Esterbrook selection of 28 nibs made. I love them now.
I just loving fountain pen and I love you guys about soich information about this....so excited...I just got my Lamy Safari but it's Ef so I ordered the 1.1 first coz I want it a little of that effect🤔 when writing hehe....
Really really informative and helpful. Thanks much!
Good information, thanks for the video. Good job guys.
I can definitely say that my Goulet 1.5mm is my most enjoyable stub nib with just the right mix of glassiness and feedback.
What's that purple ink at 5:38?? I love it....
Great information, as usual!
You guys and this channel is pure ink crack. Addictive. Keep it up!!!
I had not watched this before (for some unknown reason); however, I am glad I did, as it remedied some the problems I had with the nuances (although I am sure I will store the knowledge in a part of my brain that eludes me). :)
great reviews. answered almost my questions
Very informative, thank you both! Well done!
WoW!! 4 YEARS AGO!! Quite a LOT of information packed into THIS video!! I am pretty impressed with how well this was put together!! It really gas helped me. I just bought a Conklin Duragraph and I'm having a helluva time getting it to write without skipping. It doesn't really want to write unless uts straight up and down "L". But when it skips, it wont start back up unless i turn the nib upside down and press a bit to get the ink to flow out again. Grrr...frustrating. I hope I'm explaining it right. Please do tell if you know what I need to do to correct this. Thanks again!!
GREAT video!!💜💕🌷 Happy writing!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼