Waterman Kultur • Fountain Pen Review
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2022
- This is a review of a Waterman Kultur fountain pen. The Kultur is no longer in production, but can still be found NOS at reasonable prices at the time of recording.
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My very first pen was the Waterman Phileas, gifted to me in 1989 by the physician I worked for. I still have
this pen in my collection. I did purchase a med. nib for it about 8-9 yrs ago from Waterman, In 1989 the
cost for my Phileas was $69. The vintage Waterman Phileas is not the same model as the Kultur.
That is a lot of money in '89 for a phileas. I bought mine from a Hallmark store in '98 for $38.00 and it came with a converter.
I have a Green Marbled Phileas, for close to 30 years or more and I love it. Thanks for this video!
9:00 thanks for this video with all the sane range fountain pens description
Hello Pastor James. Thanks for this wonderful review. I had a blue Waterman Phileas ballpoint 15 years ago. One could pick them up at any office supplies stores a decade ago, but not anymore. This pen seems great [snap cap, writes smooth, great price]. I'd love to own this pen.
This is an interesting pen! First I bought a Kultur version like in the review off of Amazon, also with fine nib, and the nib was a real stinker. Flow was good but the nib was just plain scratchy (I checked the tines and that wasn't the issue). Then I bought an older original Phileas with medium nib from Penrealm and asked Kirk to tune the nib before shipping. It ended up being one of the smoothest and best writers in my collection!
First, thanks to the viewer who lent you the pen for review, which I liked, as usual. I came across this pen in Amazon a couple of years ago and bought it, a very nice clear demonstrator. It looks and writes really nice but I have never used again after the first time. I can’t say why, I just prefer other pens in my collection. If other people have felt the same, maybe that’s the reason it was discontinued.
I loved this fountain pen...👌✒️👍
I like the design of the nib- looks quite a good size. The plastics look to be of a good quality. It wouldn’t be out of place on today’s market. I like the way it posts as well.
I definitely think they should bring it back, this also includes the original Phileas. For me, they are workhorse pens, part of my EDC set. I own and use them daily.
The cap reminds me the cap of the vintage Eversharp Skyline. I like the waterman, a shame this model was discontinued. Thanks for the video.
I have the black colour of this pen that I purchased a year ago. It is a nicely balanced and very affordable fountain pen. My only complaint is the nib dries quickly if I don't use it for couple of days.
A few months ago I bought a new black one from Amazon. I like the way it feels in the hand. But the nib has a lot of feedback.
Nice tie! You got a date?
Nice pen! Already in my Amz list!
I like this pen. I have never heard of the pen.
Another fine pen for people who just write with reliable pens that lay down a good line. Not too much to ask, if you ask me. Thanks, Brother!
Glad you mentioned the “upscale” Phileas in passing. Esthetically, it’s a much nicer pen than the Kultur, but does as you said use the same nib and is the same overall shape. I have one in the blue marble finish and love it. Looking forward to your other Waterman reviews coming up. Thank you.
I was able to pick up three or four of the standard Phileas marble finish on a close out table at Office Max. That was in maybe 2003 or 3004. They were in a large kit-type presentation box. With several cartridges in two colors. Get this…marked down to $24.99! Love this pen in med nib and it writes smooth as “buttah!” Still have them and the blue is inked with kon-peki…my favorite!
And I’d be waiting in line for more if Waterman re-introduced them again. Mine were made in Paris as I recall. Super good video. I’m a subscriber now for a couple of years or more….thank you for what you do! Peace…
@@joem.383 As I recall, my Phileas was also a close out at (maybe) Office Depot, but it could have been Office Max. This would have been before their merger. It’s a great looking pen, reliable, good writer, but I don’t use is much because it’s a really wet medium so it doesn’t quite suit my handwriting style.
@@joem.383 They won't but in the meantime you can have the same nib/section in the slightly overpriced Emblème
Cool that you brought back the old debate about the Kultur being a Phileas or not, it think Waterman purposely never named these pens in their packaging 🤣
As for me, the Kultur (transparent blue, F-not-so-F nib) was my very first FP back in the 2000s and thanks to my hero Matt Armstrong also the first nib I dared to adjust, I still have that pen to this day, it was a gift from my sister and it came originally in a translucent blue plastic package along with the rollerball version which was coated in a soft rubber that got ruined by time so I sanded it away from the pen 5 or 6 years ago turning it into a translucent blue but a lot brighter than the FP, I still have both pens and the package. I also have another FP that I bought in France back in 2004 still in its blister, maybe one day I'll open it... Or maybe not... Who knows?
I have two Waterman Graduate Allure pens (one chrome, one pastel blue), two Phileas Kultur pens (one dark blue, one black), and a much more recently acquired Waterman Hemisphere (chrome fingerprint magnet!). As is my usual complaint, none of them were offered in an extra-fine nib (that I could find) and the fine nibs just aren't as fine as I would prefer, so I end up not using them often. They work marvelously for what they are. Very smooth writers out of the box! They can tend toward a little dry-out if not used frequently and regularly, but a quick dip in some water usually solves that with no issue. Author Stephen King, incidentally, recommends the Hemisphere!
A Phileas is not a Kultur, nor is a Kultur a Phileas. The Kultur was originally intended as the demonstrator for the Phileas, but was later marketed only in Europe to students. It found it's way to the American market even later on, late "90's".
Shame that most of the starter/student pens were discontinued or outsourced to China. Would be nice if there was alternative to Lamy or Diplomat on the low end.
China is the proper place for student pens to be made.
The explanation I read was that Phileas was discontinued after fountain pens became optional in the French school system. Hence a large domestic market was lost.
That makes sense.
the original Waterman Phileas came in 2 color types, solids and marble colors. it wrote despite any ink of any brand that hindered yhe writing of other pens. the market price of these pens has increased since they were discontinued by waterman.
I’ll be reviewing the marbled version in the next couple weeks. It is one of the owner’s most favorite pens.
Do Kultur and Waterman Harley Davidson use the same quality/type of nibs?
To me, it was in line with the other pens that share the same nib family: Kultur, Phileas (which features additional plating), and Embleme. It wrote more nicely than my Embleme (so did the Phileas).
Happy Labor Day
Hmm… that’s an interesting pen. I like pens on the cheaper end so it’s a shame this one has been discontinued. Waterman raises a sore point with me because I dropped my precious Carene the other night. My mind was on other things while I was filling it and it hit the floor nib first. I was once observing a trial and the magistrate said to the defendant “never drive a car when you’re in a angry mood.” Maybe the same applies when you re-fill a fountain pen? Only do it when you’re in a focussed frame of mind.
Also you’re looking very smart today. What’s the special occasion?
Thanks, it was a memorial service today.
If you write to Newell brands, they will help you out with the Carene. I had an older NOS pen that I accidentally broke some time ago. I wrote to them in May, after several email exchanges, they gave me a 50% discount on any of their products and I got a replacement Carene which is beautiful.
@@tictac9074 yeah I saw that on the website. I will just have to get myself organised. Thanks!
I actually cringe when I hear the Kultur referred to as a Phileas since they are definitely two different pens, two different quality levels, and two different price points. I have a lot of both Kultur and Phileas pens. The Phileas was my first real fountain pen and was my ONLY fountain pen for about 20 years. I have a drawer full of them. The Phileas is definitely a better quality pen. I have heard claims that the nib is the same, but I have found that the Phileas nibs perform much better than the Kulturs I have encountered. The Phileas was a great workhorse pen. From my experience, I would pass on a Kultur and upgrade to a Phileas. I have them in fine, medium, and stub nibs. The Phileas along with the Edson are two of the best of Waterman production from the 1990s.
Just wait until I call an AL-Star a tin Safari. lol I get the cringe, though. I do have a Phileas (the green marbled variety) on loan that I'll review soon as well. It's a very nice pen. I can do my penance then.
I do really like the form factor they both share, I can see why they have a devoted following.
Thank you for another very good pen review. The Kulture and the Phileas are two distinct models. Your pen is a Kulture but not a Phileas. The Phileas has a brass insert in the barrel, hence the confusion about the cartridge converters.
Technically, but it’s commonly referred to as the Phileas Kultur, even by those who used to sell them new. The differences are materials and trim. That will be covered in the marbled Phileas review coming up soon.
It's a Kultur, not a Kulture.
Tony, sorry. Sloppy mistake.
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No worries 👍 ☺️
A Phileas is not a Kutur! The Phileas is similar to the Kultur, but the material and construction marks the differences. The Kultur was marketed to the European secondary & university student genre. They were never marketed to the American market. The Phileas is a more deluxe model of the same design, which was marketed for America, as well as other world markets. Most of the Kulturs that were originally sent to America, were only for demonstration purposes. That is where I saw my first Kultar in demonstration. And I was sold, and bought my first Phileas in blue marbel acrylic with a gold fine nib, on sale for $39.99 + tx Perl Paints & Artists Supplyers Manhattan NYC! Circa 1992, I think. No one was selling Kultars. But as things go, buyers found ways to obtain the more affordable version of the original. Both write wonderfully, unfortunately these Waterman models are dry-out specials, just leave them unused for a few days, and they'll hard start, skip, or just won't write! I am not just talking, I own 3 Phileas' (not 6) one was lost and 2 were apparently given away, 7 Kuturs (3 were given away awhile ago), & 1 Chrome Gradute, 1 black Allure, 2 opaque student model(?) Allures, and 1 clear yellow Demonstrater Allure. I just thought that honesty was still the best policy; thats the reason for the edit. Since my earlier fountain pen days, I've discovered other brands which write just as well, if not sometimes better, but don't dry-out as easily. So most of my Watermans are collector's items of sentiment, rather than being a useful stable. But occasionally I'll ink-up some of them for a sentimental journey. Great video, that's brother. God speed.
Whoa, whoa. There is a Graduate demonstrator?
@@JG3Reviews
Well, I'm not exactly sure what they are actually called, nor does anyone else seem to know, but I have 4 of them. Two are opaque: 1 metalic burgundy, & 1 metalic green. The other 2 are yellow & orange, and they are clear. They are built just like The Graduate/Allure models, just all plastic. The nibs are simply WAY AWESOME, but the plastic is almost cheesey & brittle. I'd be glad to send pics to your email. Is that okay?
I have a demonstrator and love it. I got it through Amazon. I disagree about it taking Standard International converter. I have a Phileas, should have gotten two. I love Waterman pens and these are good options. Thank you
The converter may depend on the exact Waterman. I can put int'l cartridges and converters in my Graduate and in this Kultur. However, they don't fit in my Embleme because it has a brass insert for "balance". The upscale Phileas has an insert as well, and I haven't tried it, but I'm guessing I'll run into the same issue as the Emblem.
@@JG3Reviews I may have to try it. I use the Waterman converters. I will try a short International Standard cartridge. I love these pens. I have never tried the Graduate but have Hemishphere
A Schmidt K-series converter will fit, and work just as well, + they're 1/2 the price of a Waterman converter.
@@TONY19021965 Mine has a Jinhao converter which is even more affordable
@@manuelsalazar3938
True, but the cheaper you go, the more quality you sacrifice, most of the time. But not always, I simply find the Schmidt K-Series converters a nice, yet affordable quality mid-grade option. But hey, to each his own. I still love all my 25 or so Jinhao pens. And most of them, if not all of them, have their original converters in them. Cheers.
Mine dries out within one day.
I’ve wondered about dry out. It’s one of those problems that is minor on paper, but quite frustrating in reality.
@@JG3Reviews I diluted the ink with tap water and that reduced dry out considerably.