I really appreciate how you kindly and gently speak to the upper echelon pricing of certain writing instruments, like this one. You give them the respect due, without being unkind. Thanks for that, David.
I feel SBRE Brown said it best, in his review of this brand (different model), in regards to the required turns to remove the cap (paraphrasing): It doesn’t bother me. I don’t mind, I have time. When I use a fountain pen, I like the process of slowing down and fully enjoying the experience. There is a time and place for a quick jot, a Pilot Vanishing Point or Capless is great for such moments. For moments when I have time to savour and fully immerse myself in the writing experience, the amount of turns required by cap threads never seem relevant to me. But of course mentioning it is part of a top quality review, thanks for being so great!
Onoto is very highly regarded in the UK pen community and I think the modern iteration does justice to the illustrious historical forebear. My ideal pen from their range is the Pi. I like that they have gone with Silver fittings on this model. It's perhaps a bit of a cliche now, and too easy, to go for Gold to match with wood, or wood-effect. But I think this is a classy touch. The two tone nib, which is not something which generally appeals to me, actually subtly reintroduces the warmth of the wood tones, and marries that with the Silver. All in all, a very handsome pen, and waaaaaaaaayyyy beyond my budget. But it's nice to see it in use, so thank you for a great review. PS: I always knew you were write about that Diamine ink. Seems there was a bit of a Communication Breakdown with some viewers. 😉
One of the things I most enjoy about your views is how many details you go in to in each review. Getting a bit of time to linger on the meaning of each hallmark was really enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Onoto, Bixa orellana, arborescent botanical species of the intertropical regions of America. Onoto in Venezuela, achiote in Mexico, bija o bixa in Colombia, Cuba and Dominican Republic. It is widely used in Caribbean cuisine to color many foods and dishes. Thank you for introducing me to this brand.
David, a compliment on your photography. At the start of this r3view, my attitude was to yawn. Another English pen?? But by the time you got to the writing sample, I was thoroughly in love with the look of that resin. The reason was that your lighting brought forth the excitement of that finish.
Diamine Communication breakdown… evidently it stayed true to its name and decided there was going to be a communication breakdown about its origin and where it came from lol Nice Job ! Beautiful pen and ink 👍🏻
I greatly appreciate that Onoto allows us to have the unweighted option. As an adult female with small hands, who mainly uses fountain pens for long writing sessions, I can never post a (regular sized) pen without creating a unbalanced back heavy pen, or use an oversized pen, because they are uncomfortable to the point of painful writing experience. Most North Americans think that higher quality materials are weightier and that is simply not the case, many high end pens are additionally weighted - this creates a barrier of exclusion for people like myself, who admire fine quality pens. Thankfully Onoto allows for customer inclusion by not making the weighted version the only offering. I don’t think it’s only exclusionary for small hands, but also people with arthritis, who might otherwise benefit from using fountain pens over ballpoints due to the lack of pressure required for writing. If only more higher end pen producers would offer a lighter weight option. I am a proper lady who doesn’t want to be forced into having only low to mid range pens in my collection. 😉🖋
@@kimberly3706s I was only giving my opinion. I've tried both and much much prefer the weighted version. I found the balance on the "normal" version off and quite tip heavy, which I really dislike. It's also the opinion of all I know with experience on Onoto pens. I'm glad there is a market for both version, and that the weighted option is relatively inexpensive. Have you tried Nakaya pens? I would bet they also fit your preferences.
@@flipper2gv Yes, of course, I didn’t intend any negativity, I only meant to tell the flip side story, as a vote for more pen producers to offer both options - the weight is added during production, so it should be simple to skip that step on a small number of pens. I don’t dislike weighted pens, they’re just not useful to me. I suspected (and you confirmed for me) that the weighted pens might be very well balanced (in the quality control stage as weight is added), as a benefit over non-weighted pens. I have not yet seen or handled a Nakaya pen, have not yet attended a pen show. I generally don’t like “plain looking” pens, even when they are rare or valuable material, but I think I might have my socks knocked off or my heart stolen if I could see a Nakaya pen in person…perhaps pictures cannot do them justice?
@@kimberly3706s The ones with color gradients are very nice in person. But, it's how lightweight and still very well balanced that makes them superb writers.
@@flipper2gv I have only ordered my first Onoto pen, I don’t have it yet. I might very well agree with you that it’s really too light weight. Regardless, I absolutely value your personal opinion. I regret deeply if I unintentionally implied any devaluation or argument with you. I didn’t choose to add weight, not only because I thought my hand wouldn’t need it, but because I instead opted for the ballpoint conversion kit, which cannot be used on a weighted version. Perhaps I will choose to add weight to my second Onoto purchase. If I truly dislike it, even for just the short writing purpose of signing cards, all of my loved ones have larger hands, and there would be plenty of those who could use it. I have given away many of my non-favourite pens. 🙂
I really appreciate how you kindly and gently speak to the upper echelon pricing of certain writing instruments, like this one. You give them the respect due, without being unkind. Thanks for that, David.
Thank you for introducing me to this brand. The pen looks lovely. Love the logo! ❤
I feel SBRE Brown said it best, in his review of this brand (different model), in regards to the required turns to remove the cap (paraphrasing): It doesn’t bother me. I don’t mind, I have time. When I use a fountain pen, I like the process of slowing down and fully enjoying the experience. There is a time and place for a quick jot, a Pilot Vanishing Point or Capless is great for such moments. For moments when I have time to savour and fully immerse myself in the writing experience, the amount of turns required by cap threads never seem relevant to me. But of course mentioning it is part of a top quality review, thanks for being so great!
Onoto is very highly regarded in the UK pen community and I think the modern iteration does justice to the illustrious historical forebear. My ideal pen from their range is the Pi.
I like that they have gone with Silver fittings on this model. It's perhaps a bit of a cliche now, and too easy, to go for Gold to match with wood, or wood-effect. But I think this is a classy touch. The two tone nib, which is not something which generally appeals to me, actually subtly reintroduces the warmth of the wood tones, and marries that with the Silver.
All in all, a very handsome pen, and waaaaaaaaayyyy beyond my budget. But it's nice to see it in use, so thank you for a great review.
PS: I always knew you were write about that Diamine ink. Seems there was a bit of a Communication Breakdown with some viewers. 😉
One of the things I most enjoy about your views is how many details you go in to in each review. Getting a bit of time to linger on the meaning of each hallmark was really enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Onoto, Bixa orellana, arborescent botanical species of the intertropical regions of America. Onoto in Venezuela, achiote in Mexico, bija o bixa in Colombia, Cuba and Dominican Republic. It is widely used in Caribbean cuisine to color many foods and dishes. Thank you for introducing me to this brand.
Really looking Art Deco in a beautiful way.
David, a compliment on your photography. At the start of this r3view, my attitude was to yawn. Another English pen?? But by the time you got to the writing sample, I was thoroughly in love with the look of that resin. The reason was that your lighting brought forth the excitement of that finish.
Thanks! The resin is very nice on this pen.
Great review as always David. 🖋
Many thanks for introducing such awesome brands.
And here is a look at the plastic feed ! Very nice pen, thank you for the review David !
I guess you could say you had a communication breakdown regarding the ink!
Diamine Communication breakdown… evidently it stayed true to its name and decided there was going to be a communication breakdown about its origin and where it came from lol
Nice Job ! Beautiful pen and ink 👍🏻
For acrylic Onoto pens, the extra weight option is borderline mandatory. Makes the pen much more satisfying in the hand.
I greatly appreciate that Onoto allows us to have the unweighted option. As an adult female with small hands, who mainly uses fountain pens for long writing sessions, I can never post a (regular sized) pen without creating a unbalanced back heavy pen, or use an oversized pen, because they are uncomfortable to the point of painful writing experience. Most North Americans think that higher quality materials are weightier and that is simply not the case, many high end pens are additionally weighted - this creates a barrier of exclusion for people like myself, who admire fine quality pens. Thankfully Onoto allows for customer inclusion by not making the weighted version the only offering. I don’t think it’s only exclusionary for small hands, but also people with arthritis, who might otherwise benefit from using fountain pens over ballpoints due to the lack of pressure required for writing. If only more higher end pen producers would offer a lighter weight option. I am a proper lady who doesn’t want to be forced into having only low to mid range pens in my collection. 😉🖋
@@kimberly3706s I was only giving my opinion. I've tried both and much much prefer the weighted version. I found the balance on the "normal" version off and quite tip heavy, which I really dislike. It's also the opinion of all I know with experience on Onoto pens. I'm glad there is a market for both version, and that the weighted option is relatively inexpensive.
Have you tried Nakaya pens? I would bet they also fit your preferences.
@@flipper2gv Yes, of course, I didn’t intend any negativity, I only meant to tell the flip side story, as a vote for more pen producers to offer both options - the weight is added during production, so it should be simple to skip that step on a small number of pens. I don’t dislike weighted pens, they’re just not useful to me. I suspected (and you confirmed for me) that the weighted pens might be very well balanced (in the quality control stage as weight is added), as a benefit over non-weighted pens. I have not yet seen or handled a Nakaya pen, have not yet attended a pen show. I generally don’t like “plain looking” pens, even when they are rare or valuable material, but I think I might have my socks knocked off or my heart stolen if I could see a Nakaya pen in person…perhaps pictures cannot do them justice?
@@kimberly3706s The ones with color gradients are very nice in person. But, it's how lightweight and still very well balanced that makes them superb writers.
@@flipper2gv I have only ordered my first Onoto pen, I don’t have it yet. I might very well agree with you that it’s really too light weight. Regardless, I absolutely value your personal opinion. I regret deeply if I unintentionally implied any devaluation or argument with you. I didn’t choose to add weight, not only because I thought my hand wouldn’t need it, but because I instead opted for the ballpoint conversion kit, which cannot be used on a weighted version. Perhaps I will choose to add weight to my second Onoto purchase. If I truly dislike it, even for just the short writing purpose of signing cards, all of my loved ones have larger hands, and there would be plenty of those who could use it. I have given away many of my non-favourite pens. 🙂
As usual.. came here to hear you speak ❤️
With the metal inlay at the bottom of the barrel, I am surprised that you said it can be eyedropper filled.
So there was a communication breakdown about communication breakdown. Pretty ironic
Beautiful pen 🥰🥰🥰
Today in "if it comes in a wood box, you can't afford it"...
Did you show us the Pro Gear King of Pen or the regular one, please?
KOP
@@FigbootonPens Thank you!
The logo looks very similar to the band Ozomatli's logo.