I just ordered my first Leonardo this weekend. I was back and forth between these two and went with the MZ. I think I made the right choice! I went with a pretty neutral color with the Horn resin, but I love that Nuvola, too. As much as I love ink capacity in piston fillers, I actually like the ease of maintenance with converters and changing inks more frequently.
Oh I hope you’re loving your new pen! The Magico wouldn’t have been a bad choice, but the MZ does feel nicer. And honestly I’m with you on preferring converters, but sometimes I can’t pass up a pretty pen with a different filling system!
the blind cap to get to the converter is to deal with uncooperative inks that refuse to come out I love my kaigelu 356 it also has that feture and if you have ever used a stubborn ink that refuses to come out this is a god send for those type of pens I prefer the piston myself no need for unscrewing and screwing the barrel on and off :)
I can't do this because I can't ever remember which way to turn the piston knob to prime the feed! I have to see it moving, lol. Also I get really nervous about the plastic-on-metal threading, which I learned from Doodlebud is something to look out for, since the metal threads can really damage the plastic ones over time!
I got mine cause I thought it was a comperable match with my grail pen at the time the Pelikan m800 in Ocean Swirl and I could not afford that pen then and I fo sho can not afford it now that its not being made anymore the prices are astonomical and I got my momento magico in emerald which is a greenish version of what looks like that same resen for $199 out the door from goldspot such a good deal :) too bad they didnt make a purple one in that same resen I would jump at that in a heartbeat
It’s great that you talked about the magical feeling less exquisite and I feel the same way. I think making the magician an internal piston filler and it is a bit bulbous in the middle of the barrel, they probably had to use a different type of acrylic. The way the moment zero model is finished makes them so high quality and luxurious. I’m amazed because I was expecting esterbrooks to feel the same but they don’t. I will say the Magico feels plasticky to me, which is a shame. So I only have 2 of them lol. Edit: not the damn autocorrect changing magico to every other word similar but not the word we’re trying to write!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way! This pink is still so pretty, and thankfully I got a great nib. But I likely won’t jump at the chance for more Magicos/magicals/magicians. 😂 It’s definitely not a bad pen, and I probably wouldn’t have thought anything about it if I hadn’t owned Momento Zeros and a Furore before this one. But there sure is a difference!
Yes! It might be useful for priming your feed once in a while, but I learned from Doodlebud's channel that it's not good having plastic threads screwing onto metal threads over and over again, because over time the metal threads can damage the plastic ones, especially if they get cross-threaded. So I never open it - only for videos, lol!
It’s Patience the Tortoise from Esterbrook! You can purchase her twins from lots of pen retailers. She was a Christmas gift to me a couple of years ago!
I have both a Momento Zero and a Momento Magico. My Magico is a Venus Dreams and I love it. I actually have it inked currently. Lovely video~!
It's such a pretty pen! Thank you!
I just ordered my first Leonardo this weekend. I was back and forth between these two and went with the MZ. I think I made the right choice! I went with a pretty neutral color with the Horn resin, but I love that Nuvola, too.
As much as I love ink capacity in piston fillers, I actually like the ease of maintenance with converters and changing inks more frequently.
Oh I hope you’re loving your new pen! The Magico wouldn’t have been a bad choice, but the MZ does feel nicer. And honestly I’m with you on preferring converters, but sometimes I can’t pass up a pretty pen with a different filling system!
the blind cap to get to the converter is to deal with uncooperative inks that refuse to come out I love my kaigelu 356 it also has that feture and if you have ever used a stubborn ink that refuses to come out this is a god send for those type of pens I prefer the piston myself no need for unscrewing and screwing the barrel on and off :)
I can't do this because I can't ever remember which way to turn the piston knob to prime the feed! I have to see it moving, lol. Also I get really nervous about the plastic-on-metal threading, which I learned from Doodlebud is something to look out for, since the metal threads can really damage the plastic ones over time!
@@gingerpeachy exactly why most people can't stand them but demonstrators are my favorite
Thank you for this, did not realize that they were so different!
I am kind of embarrassed by how little attention I paid to the differences when I made the purchase 😂
@@gingerpeachy when you are in love with the colorway it is sometimes hard to notice anything else 😂😍
Love the Nuvola, have gotten very close to buying..
It’s really pretty! And you can find it for a great price!
I got mine cause I thought it was a comperable match with my grail pen at the time the Pelikan m800 in Ocean Swirl and I could not afford that pen then and I fo sho can not afford it now that its not being made anymore the prices are astonomical and I got my momento magico in emerald which is a greenish version of what looks like that same resen for $199 out the door from goldspot such a good deal :) too bad they didnt make a purple one in that same resen I would jump at that in a heartbeat
Good info Sarah. Thanks!
Thanks Lynette!
THAT PINK PEN 🤩
It’s so pretty! The perfect shade of pink!
It’s great that you talked about the magical feeling less exquisite and I feel the same way. I think making the magician an internal piston filler and it is a bit bulbous in the middle of the barrel, they probably had to use a different type of acrylic. The way the moment zero model is finished makes them so high quality and luxurious. I’m amazed because I was expecting esterbrooks to feel the same but they don’t. I will say the Magico feels plasticky to me, which is a shame. So I only have 2 of them lol.
Edit: not the damn autocorrect changing magico to every other word similar but not the word we’re trying to write!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way! This pink is still so pretty, and thankfully I got a great nib. But I likely won’t jump at the chance for more Magicos/magicals/magicians. 😂 It’s definitely not a bad pen, and I probably wouldn’t have thought anything about it if I hadn’t owned Momento Zeros and a Furore before this one. But there sure is a difference!
I did not know about the cap at the back for the Nuvola! 🤯
Yes! It might be useful for priming your feed once in a while, but I learned from Doodlebud's channel that it's not good having plastic threads screwing onto metal threads over and over again, because over time the metal threads can damage the plastic ones, especially if they get cross-threaded. So I never open it - only for videos, lol!
Great video, Sarah!
Thank you!!
Girl....where did you get that Turtle pen holder...I need that! Rachelle in Seattle
It’s Patience the Tortoise from Esterbrook! You can purchase her twins from lots of pen retailers. She was a Christmas gift to me a couple of years ago!
Also, if you love turtles, make sure to check out the new sea turtle rescue Retro 51 pen and notebook!