A fair and balanced review, I would say, Stephen. Yes, some might say, given the cartridge convertor filling system, the pen is too expensive but there are Nakaya and Namiki pens that cost considerably more and come with a CC filling system. Same for most Sailor pens, even the pens costing thousands. Plus, CC is so much easier to clean too. To be controversial, I don't quite understand people's interest in celluloid pens and why people pay so much for it over regular modern plastics. Celluloid is expensive, feels like plastic but is harder to work with and more brittle and prone to cracking than modern plastics. And I have not come across a modern celluloid pen, save, perhaps, for the Arco Bronze, that was so beautiful that a modern plastic like this one here could not match it. It is an interesting phenomenon that celluloid, which, when it first came out, was considered an inferior and cheap imitation of natural materials, is now so coveted. Then again, I suppose this is what makes the world a rich and varied place. :)
Compared to eye droppers CC pens can be a pain in the ass to clean. Mainly because to dip them into a bottle of ink, it must be cleaned first. (If its a different color ink...) But an eye dropper you dont have to clean the nib and feed to change colors. Especially fun to watch the color change gradually from one ink to the next.... Which you cant do with CC or piston fillers. Just something i noticed lately... That eye droppers require the least cleaning of all. :) CC are fine.... They dont excite me though :P
The step down is necessary to have a cap flush with the barrel. The section is so long that you won't really touch or push your fingers against the step down. I love this clean, practical, almost bauhaus-esque design so much that I don't mind the step down at all.
I tried this pen as the less expensive of the Scribo models. It does also look great and the nib, as an in-house design, had me curious. I ended up sending the pen back because the nib was poorly tuned. Admittedly, the poor tuning of the nib (way, way, way too wet), gave me an excuse to return the pen because I could have exchanged the pen/nib. I just didn’t think I got value for the money that I paid.
Thanks for this review! I would like to request some advise. I am trying to decide between the EF and F soft nibs. As reference, in the modern soft nibs. I like the Pilot Namiki Soft Fine while the feedback on the Platinum 3777/Nakaya Soft fine is a bit too much for me. Could you suggest what might potentially suit better? Thanks!
I don't agree with the expectation that more expensive pens should be piston fill. Personally, I'm glad to see Scribo offering a cartridge/converter option. I don't mind the slightly lower ink capacity because I prefer to change inks anyway. They are easier to clean, and more important, you can see your ink level. Not true of a piston filler unless it has an ink window. I have one Scribo Feel, and while it is a lovely pen, I never know how much ink is left in it. And that is an annoyance. I do wish Scribo had been able to produce the Piuma at a slightly lower price, but their nibs are top notch.
Professore dottore Marrone, come sta? (Sorry that's about the limit of my Italian.. well other than dire insults). Thank you for showing us this, I'm a big fan of Scribo, they seem to have captured the spirit of Omas very nicely, which is a high standard to hold them to, I'll be taking a close look at this pen now.
Hi, maybe for some italian pen you can brake the rule . Instead of "the quick brown.." you can use the poetic italian translation of it : " ma la volpe col suo balzo ghermi il quieto fido"
At first, I was into cc pens because they are easy to clean and repairable. Then I got interested in high capacity pens. Now, I have so many pens that they will dry about before i can even go through a single converter fill. Back to cc I go…
I do like it's overall design & ergonomics, Stephen, however, that step-down to the section is a bit of a monster, & like you, I have large hands. Price ? Well, as you assert, it is hand-made, & the nib example you demonstrate recovers nicely after pressure is exerted; notwithstanding Appelboom's discount, if they sold the pen for fifty euros less, I'd consider a purchase - either that, or retain the remittance & make the cap/barrel out of Celluloid. As ever, an egalitarian overview - thank you !
I really like the addition of those two facets ... I'd like it even more if they "lined up"! Also, too bad that section to barrel step is so pronounced! I guess I'm spoiled, I love my Scribo "Feel"!
Softness in a nib should not be synonymous with "easy to spring". A soft nib should bounce back. It should be resilient. If it isn't, it wasn't made properly. You need a 1920s Swan or Waterman for one third the price and with twice the charm.
Yeah.. im guessing the nib is like over half the cost. A gold nib can run a really high price even if its generic like a bock nib. This is a special nib thats also golden. Something you CANT get for cheap. Not to mention it flexed nicely lol When you think if it that way the price isnt so absurde. I think the nib is perhaps litterally over half of the cost. Want a cheap pen? Your going to get a generic nib :P Im not buying this pen eigther im just saying lol
@@joshuanorris5860 Pilot FA nib probably adds ~~50 USD to the price of the Pilot Custom 823. It's just expensive because people who gave impulse issues and like pretty pens will pay that much. A cartridge converter at this price does not care about pricing according to objective standards of quality and manufacturing costs.
@@wizard7314 adding a gold nib to a ranga pen will double or triple its cost...... Your comparing a pilot nib to a flexy nimosine nib which i find funny. Apples and oranges my friend! Apples and oranges.
@@wizard7314 im just thinking of how much it would cost to replace the nib in my pelikan. And it doesnt even flex! Lol Probably half the cost of this pen... Special nibs arent cheap! If you want a cheap pen get a pilot or anything with a bock/yowo nib in it :P Or a vintage pen might perform for cheap too :)
@@sbrebrown Is this the "Same" nib as on the Feel models? the Feel and Piuma ARE two different pen models and pen mechanisms but the nibs are the same correct?
@@wendyyap3665 I am currently trying to decide between and EF or F nib. Are you referring to an EF flex Scribo nib? I am worried about the feedback. Could you share you experience so far? Thanks!
@@chaiandchords3225, there is slight feedback, but not unpleasant. Paired with a wet ink, it really writes wet and broad. If you're not sure which to choose, you may want to try it out first before buying.
A fair and balanced review, I would say, Stephen.
Yes, some might say, given the cartridge convertor filling system, the pen is too expensive but there are Nakaya and Namiki pens that cost considerably more and come with a CC filling system. Same for most Sailor pens, even the pens costing thousands. Plus, CC is so much easier to clean too.
To be controversial, I don't quite understand people's interest in celluloid pens and why people pay so much for it over regular modern plastics. Celluloid is expensive, feels like plastic but is harder to work with and more brittle and prone to cracking than modern plastics. And I have not come across a modern celluloid pen, save, perhaps, for the Arco Bronze, that was so beautiful that a modern plastic like this one here could not match it.
It is an interesting phenomenon that celluloid, which, when it first came out, was considered an inferior and cheap imitation of natural materials, is now so coveted. Then again, I suppose this is what makes the world a rich and varied place. :)
Compared to eye droppers CC pens can be a pain in the ass to clean.
Mainly because to dip them into a bottle of ink, it must be cleaned first. (If its a different color ink...)
But an eye dropper you dont have to clean the nib and feed to change colors. Especially fun to watch the color change gradually from one ink to the next.... Which you cant do with CC or piston fillers.
Just something i noticed lately... That eye droppers require the least cleaning of all. :)
CC are fine.... They dont excite me though :P
The step down is necessary to have a cap flush with the barrel. The section is so long that you won't really touch or push your fingers against the step down. I love this clean, practical, almost bauhaus-esque design so much that I don't mind the step down at all.
I love the shape of a pen with that flush fit, but the step-down affects the angle at which you end up holding it. It can wreck the geometry of a pen.
I tried this pen as the less expensive of the Scribo models. It does also look great and the nib, as an in-house design, had me curious. I ended up sending the pen back because the nib was poorly tuned. Admittedly, the poor tuning of the nib (way, way, way too wet), gave me an excuse to return the pen because I could have exchanged the pen/nib. I just didn’t think I got value for the money that I paid.
how would you say it compare with Montblac's calligraphy flex nib?
Thanks for this review! I would like to request some advise. I am trying to decide between the EF and F soft nibs. As reference, in the modern soft nibs. I like the Pilot Namiki Soft Fine while the feedback on the Platinum 3777/Nakaya Soft fine is a bit too much for me. Could you suggest what might potentially suit better? Thanks!
I don't agree with the expectation that more expensive pens should be piston fill. Personally, I'm glad to see Scribo offering a cartridge/converter option. I don't mind the slightly lower ink capacity because I prefer to change inks anyway. They are easier to clean, and more important, you can see your ink level. Not true of a piston filler unless it has an ink window. I have one Scribo Feel, and while it is a lovely pen, I never know how much ink is left in it. And that is an annoyance. I do wish Scribo had been able to produce the Piuma at a slightly lower price, but their nibs are top notch.
Professore dottore Marrone, come sta? (Sorry that's about the limit of my Italian.. well other than dire insults). Thank you for showing us this, I'm a big fan of Scribo, they seem to have captured the spirit of Omas very nicely, which is a high standard to hold them to, I'll be taking a close look at this pen now.
where can i purchase a pocket inventery pen like the one you reviewed in the past??? Louis Ottawa Canada
Hi, maybe for some italian pen you can brake the rule . Instead of "the quick brown.." you can use the poetic italian translation of it :
" ma la volpe col suo balzo ghermi il quieto fido"
At first, I was into cc pens because they are easy to clean and repairable. Then I got interested in high capacity pens. Now, I have so many pens that they will dry about before i can even go through a single converter fill. Back to cc I go…
Buongiorno Dr Brown!
I do like it's overall design & ergonomics, Stephen, however, that step-down to the section is a bit of a monster, & like you, I have large hands. Price ? Well, as you assert, it is hand-made, & the nib example you demonstrate recovers nicely after pressure is exerted; notwithstanding Appelboom's discount, if they sold the pen for fifty euros less, I'd consider a purchase - either that, or retain the remittance & make the cap/barrel out of Celluloid.
As ever, an egalitarian overview - thank you !
Interesting pen but wow that's expensive! Thanks for the review.
It’s really not that expensive for what you’re getting. A flex nib that actually works.
@@MisterRorschach90 Check out Dr Brown's FPR Jaipur V2 Extra Flex video from a few days ago. 70 bucks.
Obscenely expensive for a cartridge converter pen. I cannot find satisfaction in an expensive product that is poorly engineered.
I really like the addition of those two facets ... I'd like it even more if they "lined up"! Also, too bad that section to barrel step is so pronounced! I guess I'm spoiled, I love my Scribo "Feel"!
Yeah, i also have a problem with big step ups. Just so the cap can be flush with the barrell?! No no no... Thats doing things backwards. Lol
Softness in a nib should not be synonymous with "easy to spring". A soft nib should bounce back. It should be resilient. If it isn't, it wasn't made properly. You need a 1920s Swan or Waterman for one third the price and with twice the charm.
I was ready to buy one. That is until you mentioned the price. Hard pass for me. Especially for a cartridge converter.
Very attractive pen, but price is too high...
Yeah.. im guessing the nib is like over half the cost.
A gold nib can run a really high price even if its generic like a bock nib.
This is a special nib thats also golden. Something you CANT get for cheap. Not to mention it flexed nicely lol
When you think if it that way the price isnt so absurde. I think the nib is perhaps litterally over half of the cost.
Want a cheap pen? Your going to get a generic nib :P
Im not buying this pen eigther im just saying lol
@@joshuanorris5860 Pilot FA nib probably adds ~~50 USD to the price of the Pilot Custom 823. It's just expensive because people who gave impulse issues and like pretty pens will pay that much. A cartridge converter at this price does not care about pricing according to objective standards of quality and manufacturing costs.
@@wizard7314 adding a gold nib to a ranga pen will double or triple its cost...... Your comparing a pilot nib to a flexy nimosine nib which i find funny. Apples and oranges my friend! Apples and oranges.
@@wizard7314 im just thinking of how much it would cost to replace the nib in my pelikan. And it doesnt even flex! Lol
Probably half the cost of this pen...
Special nibs arent cheap!
If you want a cheap pen get a pilot or anything with a bock/yowo nib in it :P
Or a vintage pen might perform for cheap too :)
Nice pen. Too expensive for me, but a very nice pen indeed.
Scribo or Skreebo?
$550 for a flex pen with the low ink capacity of a cartridge? No thanks.
With a huge step up too :P
Pens aren't meant to be used silly, they're ornaments to sit on your desk and feel good about yourself.
If flex is in the title the video runs the risk of automatically opening my pocketbook.
Sold.
Nice pen. Sadly, out of my price range.
is this a "FINE" nib"
Fine flex, yes.
@@sbrebrown Is this the "Same" nib as on the Feel models? the Feel and Piuma ARE two different pen models and pen mechanisms but the nibs are the same correct?
Thanks for the video Stephen. Surprisingly my EF flexible nib writes much broader and wetter than this fine nib.
@@wendyyap3665 I am currently trying to decide between and EF or F nib. Are you referring to an EF flex Scribo nib? I am worried about the feedback. Could you share you experience so far? Thanks!
@@chaiandchords3225, there is slight feedback, but not unpleasant. Paired with a wet ink, it really writes wet and broad. If you're not sure which to choose, you may want to try it out first before buying.
Nice pen but sorry, I stopped watching when you mentioned the price.
Heh without seeing the writing sample? :P
Im not going to buy one eigther but i watched it all :P
Those nibs look fantastic...