Magnificent! This is exactly why I increased my membership to $5 a month. I recently ordered a Pilot Elite, from Japan. I saved about $30 snooping around after looking at reviews. Doug has collectively save us all hundreds of dollars so let’s slide him some cheese so he can keep us from ordering bad pens. Thanks Doug!
@4:41 Interesting. They shipped out a pen with a defective nib after waiting almost 12 weeks for my product and it not even being the trim I had originally ordered. I reached out and Joost told me it was my fault and my issue and would not do anything to work with me. He spoke to me as if I wasnt important because I dont have a large following and it wasnt a grail level priced pen.
I just ordered the new Poseidon. I tried twice before, but it sold out at the retailers I use. Before I could get it. It's my second fountain pen. My son is a big percy jackson fan, and I am still (5 years on) not allowed to see him by his mom, so I get stuff that helps me feel like he is close. And I like the gunmetal color better.
I agree that this is the first Visconti pen that I would actually consider buying. If it were not for an insane flash sale from Atlas Stationers this past week, I might have purchased one. Well done, Doug.
@@InkquiringMinds 😃 great trivia story though. Dion was due to fly with Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper but felt guilty about the cost ($35?) because that was the rent his mother paid in NY so he went home instead and the rest is the day the music died as you well know. Have a great weekend Doug!
Unbelievable the number of quality issues people have with Visconti. I have a Homo Sapiens and it is fine but it doesn’t wow me for the price. The Pilot 823 wows me and it’s less than half the price. Plus Pilot’s QC is off the planet. I am interested in this one, however. The reviews are all positive. Maybe using a Schmidt nib and having a cartridge converter means not too much can go wrong?
I’m going to have to throw in my panties like so many of the commenters here… another excellent review. You leave all other fountain pen reviewers eating your dust.
Exceptional as usual. Can't say enough about how great this video is: humor, uncensored (even brutal) honesty, Greek history / mythology context, helpful info, entertaining and such amazing quality. I'm learning more and more what goes into making a great video, since making some UA-cam videos myself, and your video quality is amazing. Thank you! And the pen is pretty cool too, lol :)
Great review, Doug! I agree with your assessment of this pen completely. My husband gave me the same model (but with a medium nib) as a gift on a recommendation from my sister. I absolutely love it. My sister got the blue Zeus model with a broad nib and it gets lots of compliments from her coworkers. Visconti also just introduced a new, affordable Opera model with this same design language. Visconti's on a roll. 😀
Oh my goodness....so this is the pen I need to put on my vision board? I am looking forward to my first real high class, high dollar and brilliant build materials for 200ish. I just can't see myself buying a pen over 200 dollars...just not necessary in my life because I believe I can get a very well master pen for 200. Am I correct in my very early armature connoisseur assumption Doug? I watched this entire video knowing that Visconti pens are usually 300 plus (i watched because I have half a Master's Degree in Classical Archeology and this pen is such a pleasure to me)....and then to see this beauty at under 200, I am also looking forward to getting it without the use of a vision board and just buying the beast....thoughts?
Those are my thoughts precisely, Regina. This is an entry-level Visconti that is very well made and writes nicely out of the box. Many of their high-end pens cannot achieve these simple goals! The Van Gogh models are hugely over-priced.
" the bloom was off the rose"- ah, I love that. Same thing happened with my first, and last visconti (homo sapiens) with terminal nib cancer. I will think on this one as I trust your reviews.
Thats visconti for yah. Just as your like i will not order from you again they through some magical force are like but look at this new pen that fixes all of your problems and issues with the previous pen. Look at the shiny updated model you must buy it. This was my first visconti pen though i ordered it in the blue Zeus model. The resin on the pen is beautiful. I will admit the brown apollo pen does have a brightness that he Zeus does not with its very vibrant bronze and brown swril. However the more i look at my Zeus the more i cant help but get lost in the stormy dark blue with yellow accents mixed into the resin like a storm cloud. Also i got a broad as well and wow is it nice a juicy. It also has enough material if i ever want to get it sent away to a nib meister for customization but honestly i enjoy nib as is so far. I dont have many broad nibs but the way this one flows so wet with oxford blue (really nice mix with the zeus model) is a great writing experince. I am glad your happy with your pen :D
Wow ! Great review. Now I want one. $160 and free shipping from Goulet pens. That was the least expensive Visconti pen. I've always been intrigued by Italian things. You know cars, cycling (I own 2 Italian bikes), wine , food and of course women. I wonldnt spend that much on a pen, for my inexpensive fountain pen collection , but now seeing your review, I'm hitting the "add to shopping cart" button. Thanks KB
Okay Doug, my Visconti Mirage Apollo arrived today. What a lovely pen. Hopefully this will be my last, as $160 is a little over my budget. This is truly a piece of art. Thanks. KB
Wow. Absolutely stunning pen. I really would like a homosapien but it’s out of my price range. Perhaps I will have to keep this bute in mind next time I purchase something
Thanks, Doug! You finally gave me the confidence to give the "lower end" Visconti a try. I've been afraid of their steel sections. Will use your Goldspot link today! Really, thanks for all the informative and hilarious content!
An excellent review; professional production and presentation, as always. Interesting pen, but too modern for me. It would be very interesting to watch one or two music reviews from Ratburn Productions. Cheers from Jerilderee Jack.
“The nib is like hot butter on silk!”🧐😝 I have the lava Homo Sapiens. The nib was horrid when I first bought it, but after having it tuned by a professional, it is now my most favorite pen. Great review & I’m glad you got one that you really like. The ink choice was splendid & I’m not an matchy matchy person😎
Thanks for another awsome video. Please do a review on Opera Gold, preferably red which I'm going to pulll the triger on it 😄 and please show mirage mytthos on comparison part of video. thanks in advance
I wonder if they will have additional colors of the Mythos. There are a plethora of other Greek deities Whose colors and patterns I'd like to see them adapt into there pens. Definitely Placing on my to buy list. I just hope the Visconti QC can hold up until I get mine :p
Interesting question. The Van Gogh series certainly spawned a plethora of finishes. If the Mythos catches on, we might just see a whole gaggle of gods!
Doug- curious..... in the past Joost had someone at his place tune the nib for you. I didn't see a note from them in the box, so was this writing as well as it did right out of the box? I have to go back on my word from my previous post and get one of these! Too beautiful to pass up and brown is one of my favorite colors.
Joost has a box you can check to have Isabelle tune the nib before it goes out. This box seems to appear on some items but not on others. It was not an option on the sale of this pen. So, no, it was like this right out of the box. I didn't test the Fine nib before I sent it back to Joost.
@@InkquiringMinds now I remember. Once before I ordered a pen from him and he said they only do the tuning on Pens that cost more than $200 if I recall correctly.
I have been looking at the Poseidon but wanted to be sure before taking the plunge (no pun intended). I thought they, being an Italian company, would have named the pens after the Roman Pantheon names but when you described the columns etc I got it, so no Neptune only Poseidon. I'm now leaning towards getting it for my birthday this big -0 year. Thank you for a good review, as always. 😇🩷🙏🙌
I owned the Mirage. It was horrible. The nib was worthy of opening packages but nothing else. I sold it, like you. However, this Mythos sounds like a winner. I do not own any pen with a Schmidt nib but it appears to be something I would enjoy immensely. US Ng a #6 nib seems perfect. Now, all I need to do is get the money to buy one... I wonder why Visconti chose the placement for the personalization at the bottom of the barrel. I do have a Tigers Eye that would of very nicely with the Apollo. But why would I hide it if I posted the pen? Seems silly, really. Another excellent review, Doug.
Doug du zeigst einen phantastischen VISCONTI MIRAGE von Appelboom-Versand in Coral UND Goldfeder und Applikationen!!! Heute gibt es bei Appelboom nur eine Version in Silber, Feder und Applikationen. Deine "Goldversion" gefällt mir Besser! WO bekomme ich diese Version MIrage-Coral-Gold" mit breiter Feder zu kaufen? Selbst in AMAZON ist nur die "Silber-Version! Grüsse von Roland aus Bremen, Deutschland
Visconti seems a company only pen enthusiasts can love. I often hear what I consider horror stories, but people who can afford them seem to love them. Even if they have to work on them to get them to write. 🤷♀️
Knew you would just love this pen Doug. Is the Faber Castell Hazelnut ink very similar to Diamond Ancient Copper? If so I won't get it as I use Ancient Copper in my Mythos now. I recently got Monteverde Fire Opal and love that ink as well. It's very wet and smoothly flowing. But fire Opal is a more orange color. Loved the review
@@InkquiringMinds Doug you were supposed to tell me they are too alike to have me buy another bottle of ink!! Lol Guess I'm going to have to grab a bottle then.
It's fun to see your excitement about acquiring a new pen that pleases you. And I approve of Visconti issuing pens down in my price range. I wonder if the posted cap rattle was your bad luck or an inherant design flaw.
Like I said in a previous vídeo of yours, Dough.. That a 7, 8 Euro pen like a Jinhao x159 breaks in a specific point, yes, that could be normal because it is a low cost pen.. But that a 200 Euro fountain pen breaks in the barrel... That happened to my Visconti Van Gogh blue..
I ordered a medium Apollo then wanted a fine. Visconti wouldn’t sell nib separately. So I ordered an Aphrodite. I have both. I find I like both. I see you got a nib, but neither G-- or A-- could get one.
Dang!!! I had come to grips with removing Visconti from my "want" list. But NO, you come along with this review. At this rate, my bank account will never move in the right direction... Thanks a lot! (I really do mean Thank You, Doug!).
Love the pen as I thought I would. Thank you Doug. I have a Gucci brown pen with a stirrup for a pen clip (no idea of the age) and I bought the Hazelnut to go in it. Beautiful warm brown colour. Now I will be buying the Mythos in brown to go with the ink. I’ve been underwhelmed by Visconti so far, so I’m glad to see something worth saving up for. Thanks very much for this.
Absolutely beautiful pen sir. Very funny video. Bravo! I’m still inconsolable about my failure to join the secret elite club of ocean blue acrylic at PenBBS. …. Sigh. 🙈😿
Well, a fantastic in-depth examination of this gorgeous looking pen and according to your thorough examination, this new Visconti model seems to be flawless. Which was not always the case with Visconti pens. I bought last year a Van Gogh "the novel reader" and only the box and the design of the pen was the best I could discover, because the first writing experiences were a catastrophy, almost no inkflow and scratchy as a rusted nail. I was so disappointed that I didn't touch this 280 USD pen for months, finally thinking about another rework of nib and feed (one of many attempts before). I gave it again several hours of grinding, disassembly, reassembly, disasassembly etc. In the end I got a decent inkflow, just because I found out that the nib tip and the tip of the feed needed a bit more distance to each other. Now I love it but I can't forget the first very negative experiences as well. And thanks for the in-depth lecture of a part of the greek mythology. Some parts I heard and read before I remebered in a slightly different way, but I have to admit, your way of introduction greek mythology has also something and its more amusing. So, as a conclusion, this Visconti came on my wish list. Maybe my favourite brick&mortar pen dealer in Bangkok might be able to offer it, as he sells Visconti pens on a regular base. And let me close this comment with the statement that you do your reviews and videos on a very high standard.
Doug - this was a fantastic review, you did such a great job covering the features of this pen and giving us a sense for the experience, thank you! Also - that minute and a half riff on Greek mythology was comic genius! I'm curious if this experience has impacted your opinion on Schmidt nibs at all. I recall from an older video that you weren't a fan - and you felt that the name rhymed with a good description of their quality! Thanks again Doug, I'm always excited to see what's new on your channel!
Thank you kindly! Yes! The previous shitty Schmitty’s were on Chinese pens. Obviously not touched after installation. This Visconti was tested and tuned.
Thank you for a thorough review, as always. Just received this pen as a Christmas gift from my husband and I can't wait to ink it up! It certainly is beautiful!
I'm getting pretty quick at this stacked nib making stuff as I almost finished one while watching this. Couldn't think of anything else to do while waiting for the club meetup you see
Great review, thanks Doug. Now I'll have another pen on my list to save to buy. :-) I recently bought a Van Gogh Starry Nights and have been happy, no issues with the pen yet and it writes very nicely. Joost must hasn't sent me a 15% discount, but it has only been 3 days and those over a weekend. (Patience!) Anyway, I digress, I enjoyed your review very much!
@@InkquiringMinds I left the review on trustpilot, the link Joost sent to me. It's only been three days over a weekend. It's still early. I'm not worried. 🙂
I love the name, Mythos. Fits, it seems. Ancient Greek Etymology According to Frisk, of onomatopoeic origin, from μῡ (mū). **Mu in Japanese means almost identical - Negation... Sanskrit pointing to a shared source? Negation not being negative - I liken the image to Carl Jung's: "Modern man stands at the edge of a void" It is potential, without limiting beliefs... A narrative story that empowers, synchronicity to Jung. Phronesis to the Greek**. The Japanese and Korean term mu (Japanese: 無; Korean: 무) or Chinese wu (traditional Chinese: 無; simplified Chinese: 无), meaning "not have; without", is a key word in Buddhism, especially Zen traditions. ** According to Beekes there are no plausible comparanda and the word is Pre-Greek. Others compare it to Proto-Slavic *myslь (“idea, thought”), as if via Proto-Indo-European *muHdʰ-. Ernštedt (1953: 55-57) argues that it derived from Egyptian mdt (“word, speech, affair”). If so, a cognate to Coptic ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ (moute). Possibly related to Sanskrit मिथ्या (mithyā, “false, spurious, illusory”), from Proto-Indo-European *mēwdʰ- (“to complain or care about something”). μῦθος • (mûthos) m (genitive μῡ́θου); second declension something said: word, speech, conversation public speech (mostly in plural) talk, conversation advice, counsel, command, order, promise the subject of a speech or talk a resolve, purpose, design, plan saying, proverb the talk of men, rumor, report, message tale, story, narrative, tale, legend, myth a professed work of fiction, fable, such as those of Aesop the plot of a tragedy or comedy
Magnificent! This is exactly why I increased my membership to $5 a month. I recently ordered a Pilot Elite, from Japan. I saved about $30 snooping around after looking at reviews. Doug has collectively save us all hundreds of dollars so let’s slide him some cheese so he can keep us from ordering bad pens. Thanks Doug!
Thank you so much Dean!
@4:41 Interesting. They shipped out a pen with a defective nib after waiting almost 12 weeks for my product and it not even being the trim I had originally ordered. I reached out and Joost told me it was my fault and my issue and would not do anything to work with me. He spoke to me as if I wasnt important because I dont have a large following and it wasnt a grail level priced pen.
I’m sorry to hear that!
I just ordered the new Poseidon. I tried twice before, but it sold out at the retailers I use. Before I could get it. It's my second fountain pen.
My son is a big percy jackson fan, and I am still (5 years on) not allowed to see him by his mom, so I get stuff that helps me feel like he is close.
And I like the gunmetal color better.
Awesome!
I agree that this is the first Visconti pen that I would actually consider buying. If it were not for an insane flash sale from Atlas Stationers this past week, I might have purchased one. Well done, Doug.
Thank you so much, Stefan!
Another great video Doug. But I must take umbrage with calling Dion a “lounge singer”🤨 Dion was an early rock and roll star.
I figured there would be some umbrage taken about that! LOL
@@InkquiringMinds 😃 great trivia story though. Dion was due to fly with Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper but felt guilty about the cost ($35?) because that was the rent his mother paid in NY so he went home instead and the rest is the day the music died as you well know. Have a great weekend Doug!
@@bradbeth63 Cool story!
Am I the only one who finds pens under 129mm uncomfortable?
Unbelievable the number of quality issues people have with Visconti. I have a Homo Sapiens and it is fine but it doesn’t wow me for the price. The Pilot 823 wows me and it’s less than half the price. Plus Pilot’s QC is off the planet. I am interested in this one, however. The reviews are all positive. Maybe using a Schmidt nib and having a cartridge converter means not too much can go wrong?
Another free pen from Appelboom with their expensive stroopwaffels!😆
That's an expensive cookie!
I’m going to have to throw in my panties like so many of the commenters here… another excellent review. You leave all other fountain pen reviewers eating your dust.
Thank you so much, Oscar!
Beautiful pen! Looks much more expensive than it is and, judging by this review, it writes about as well as it looks. Yep, I’m ordering one today.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for showing us Doug!
My pleasure
Exceptional as usual. Can't say enough about how great this video is: humor, uncensored (even brutal) honesty, Greek history / mythology context, helpful info, entertaining and such amazing quality. I'm learning more and more what goes into making a great video, since making some UA-cam videos myself, and your video quality is amazing. Thank you! And the pen is pretty cool too, lol :)
Thank you very much, Kendall! That's so nice of you to say!
WOW ONLY 159 DOLLLARS THATS AMAZING FOR THIS Pen !!!
IKR??
Zeus is BLUE not black
Great review, Doug! I agree with your assessment of this pen completely. My husband gave me the same model (but with a medium nib) as a gift on a recommendation from my sister. I absolutely love it. My sister got the blue Zeus model with a broad nib and it gets lots of compliments from her coworkers. Visconti also just introduced a new, affordable Opera model with this same design language. Visconti's on a roll. 😀
Thank you so much, Cathy!
Oh my goodness....so this is the pen I need to put on my vision board? I am looking forward to my first real high class, high dollar and brilliant build materials for 200ish. I just can't see myself buying a pen over 200 dollars...just not necessary in my life because I believe I can get a very well master pen for 200. Am I correct in my very early armature connoisseur assumption Doug? I watched this entire video knowing that Visconti pens are usually 300 plus (i watched because I have half a Master's Degree in Classical Archeology and this pen is such a pleasure to me)....and then to see this beauty at under 200, I am also looking forward to getting it without the use of a vision board and just buying the beast....thoughts?
Those are my thoughts precisely, Regina. This is an entry-level Visconti that is very well made and writes nicely out of the box. Many of their high-end pens cannot achieve these simple goals! The Van Gogh models are hugely over-priced.
Excellent video, Uncle Pens. (I also love when you play the guitar and sing; coolest internet uncle I’ve ever adopted.)
Wow, thanks!
" the bloom was off the rose"- ah, I love that. Same thing happened with my first, and last visconti (homo sapiens) with terminal nib cancer. I will think on this one as I trust your reviews.
Thats visconti for yah. Just as your like i will not order from you again they through some magical force are like but look at this new pen that fixes all of your problems and issues with the previous pen. Look at the shiny updated model you must buy it. This was my first visconti pen though i ordered it in the blue Zeus model. The resin on the pen is beautiful. I will admit the brown apollo pen does have a brightness that he Zeus does not with its very vibrant bronze and brown swril. However the more i look at my Zeus the more i cant help but get lost in the stormy dark blue with yellow accents mixed into the resin like a storm cloud. Also i got a broad as well and wow is it nice a juicy. It also has enough material if i ever want to get it sent away to a nib meister for customization but honestly i enjoy nib as is so far. I dont have many broad nibs but the way this one flows so wet with oxford blue (really nice mix with the zeus model) is a great writing experince. I am glad your happy with your pen :D
Thanks for sharing, fastfireguy1234!
Wow ! Great review. Now I want one. $160 and free shipping from Goulet pens. That was the least expensive Visconti pen. I've always been intrigued by Italian things. You know cars, cycling (I own 2 Italian bikes), wine , food and of course women. I wonldnt spend that much on a pen, for my inexpensive fountain pen collection , but now seeing your review, I'm hitting the "add to shopping cart" button. Thanks KB
Good choice!
Hey Doug, have you ever reviewed those inkless pens? Would be cool if we could get your view on them
I have not!
Okay Doug, my Visconti Mirage Apollo arrived today. What a lovely pen. Hopefully this will be my last, as $160 is a little over my budget. This is truly a piece of art. Thanks. KB
Very nice! Congrats!
Wow. Absolutely stunning pen. I really would like a homosapien but it’s out of my price range. Perhaps I will have to keep this bute in mind next time I purchase something
Go for it!
Thanks, Doug! You finally gave me the confidence to give the "lower end" Visconti a try. I've been afraid of their steel sections. Will use your Goldspot link today! Really, thanks for all the informative and hilarious content!
Thank you Matt. That is much appreciated!
An excellent review; professional production and presentation, as always. Interesting pen, but too modern for me.
It would be very interesting to watch one or two music reviews from Ratburn Productions.
Cheers from Jerilderee Jack.
Oh you don’t want to hear what I think about what is called “music” today!
@@InkquiringMinds Fair enough. You wouldn't want to be banned for "hate speech".
“The nib is like hot butter on silk!”🧐😝
I have the lava Homo Sapiens. The nib was horrid when I first bought it, but after having it tuned by a professional, it is now my most favorite pen. Great review & I’m glad you got one that you really like. The ink choice was splendid & I’m not an matchy matchy person😎
Thank you so much, Cmdr Darwin!
Thanks for another awsome video. Please do a review on Opera Gold, preferably red which I'm going to pulll the triger on it 😄 and please show mirage mytthos on comparison part of video. thanks in advance
I'm pretty sure I can't afford the Opera Gold.
I wonder if they will have additional colors of the Mythos. There are a plethora of other Greek deities Whose colors and patterns I'd like to see them adapt into there pens. Definitely Placing on my to buy list. I just hope the Visconti QC can hold up until I get mine :p
Interesting question. The Van Gogh series certainly spawned a plethora of finishes. If the Mythos catches on, we might just see a whole gaggle of gods!
Doug- curious..... in the past Joost had someone at his place tune the nib for you. I didn't see a note from them in the box, so was this writing as well as it did right out of the box? I have to go back on my word from my previous post and get one of these! Too beautiful to pass up and brown is one of my favorite colors.
Joost has a box you can check to have Isabelle tune the nib before it goes out. This box seems to appear on some items but not on others. It was not an option on the sale of this pen. So, no, it was like this right out of the box. I didn't test the Fine nib before I sent it back to Joost.
@@InkquiringMinds now I remember. Once before I ordered a pen from him and he said they only do the tuning on Pens that cost more than $200 if I recall correctly.
@@MrCabimero That makes sense!
I have been looking at the Poseidon but wanted to be sure before taking the plunge (no pun intended). I thought they, being an Italian company, would have named the pens after the Roman Pantheon names but when you described the columns etc I got it, so no Neptune only Poseidon. I'm now leaning towards getting it for my birthday this big -0 year. Thank you for a good review, as always. 😇🩷🙏🙌
Thank you so much, @sushanart! The only thing I dislike about the Mythos is the way the cap rattles when posted.
The only pen of mine that I post is my Kaweco Sport. 😁
I owned the Mirage. It was horrible. The nib was worthy of opening packages but nothing else. I sold it, like you.
However, this Mythos sounds like a winner. I do not own any pen with a Schmidt nib but it appears to be something I would enjoy immensely. US Ng a #6 nib seems perfect. Now, all I need to do is get the money to buy one...
I wonder why Visconti chose the placement for the personalization at the bottom of the barrel. I do have a Tigers Eye that would of very nicely with the Apollo. But why would I hide it if I posted the pen? Seems silly, really.
Another excellent review, Doug.
The clip on the Mirage and Breeze goes through the top and over the top of those models.
@@InkquiringMinds my mistake. I will add the Mythos to my "to get" list.
Doug du zeigst einen phantastischen VISCONTI MIRAGE von Appelboom-Versand in Coral UND Goldfeder und Applikationen!!! Heute gibt es bei Appelboom nur eine Version in Silber, Feder und Applikationen.
Deine "Goldversion" gefällt mir Besser! WO bekomme ich diese Version MIrage-Coral-Gold" mit breiter Feder zu kaufen? Selbst in AMAZON ist nur die "Silber-Version! Grüsse von Roland aus Bremen, Deutschland
cultpens.com/en-ca/products/visconti-mirage-mythos-fountain-pen-apollo Use the link in my descriptions to Cult Pens to get 10% off!
Visconti seems a company only pen enthusiasts can love. I often hear what I consider horror stories, but people who can afford them seem to love them. Even if they have to work on them to get them to write. 🤷♀️
That seems to be the case. However, this Mythos is the best Visconti experience I've had to date.
Knew you would just love this pen Doug. Is the Faber Castell Hazelnut ink very similar to Diamond Ancient Copper? If so I won't get it as I use Ancient Copper in my Mythos now. I recently got Monteverde Fire Opal and love that ink as well. It's very wet and smoothly flowing. But fire Opal is a more orange color. Loved the review
Ancient Copper is more a reddish brown.
@@InkquiringMinds Doug you were supposed to tell me they are too alike to have me buy another bottle of ink!! Lol Guess I'm going to have to grab a bottle then.
@@williamcatalano1762 Oops!
It's fun to see your excitement about acquiring a new pen that pleases you. And I approve of Visconti issuing pens down in my price range. I wonder if the posted cap rattle was your bad luck or an inherant design flaw.
Interesting question. My gut tells me it is a design flaw.
Like I said in a previous vídeo of yours, Dough.. That a 7, 8 Euro pen like a Jinhao x159 breaks in a specific point, yes, that could be normal because it is a low cost pen..
But that a 200 Euro fountain pen breaks in the barrel... That happened to my Visconti Van Gogh blue..
Rather fragile resin with the Van Gogh series I think.
@@InkquiringMinds Yes, and I didn't expect that... 🙄🤔
I ordered a medium Apollo then wanted a fine. Visconti wouldn’t sell nib separately. So I ordered an Aphrodite. I have both. I find I like both. I see you got a nib, but neither G-- or A-- could get one.
I got mine from the retailer because they shipped the wrong nib.
Visconti is still out of my budget, might as well admire them
I can see how the color could be mistaken for black, but my Visconti Mirage Mythos Zeus is a deep blue!!
Yes! I haven't seen a photo yet that looks like blue, but you're right.
Dang!!! I had come to grips with removing Visconti from my "want" list. But NO, you come along with this review. At this rate, my bank account will never move in the right direction... Thanks a lot! (I really do mean Thank You, Doug!).
Thanks, Mikey777!
Love the pen as I thought I would. Thank you Doug. I have a Gucci brown pen with a stirrup for a pen clip (no idea of the age) and I bought the Hazelnut to go in it. Beautiful warm brown colour. Now I will be buying the Mythos in brown to go with the ink. I’ve been underwhelmed by Visconti so far, so I’m glad to see something worth saving up for. Thanks very much for this.
That is awesome!
You must have been very successful for Goldspot. As of Sunday morning, they are out of stock on the brown. I will have to be patient.
Absolutely beautiful pen sir. Very funny video. Bravo! I’m still inconsolable about my failure to join the secret elite club of ocean blue acrylic at PenBBS. …. Sigh. 🙈😿
Even the club store is empty at the moment.
Well, a fantastic in-depth examination of this gorgeous looking pen and according to your thorough examination, this new Visconti model seems to be flawless. Which was not always the case with Visconti pens. I bought last year a Van Gogh "the novel reader" and only the box and the design of the pen was the best I could discover, because the first writing experiences were a catastrophy, almost no inkflow and scratchy as a rusted nail. I was so disappointed that I didn't touch this 280 USD pen for months, finally thinking about another rework of nib and feed (one of many attempts before). I gave it again several hours of grinding, disassembly, reassembly, disasassembly etc. In the end I got a decent inkflow, just because I found out that the nib tip and the tip of the feed needed a bit more distance to each other. Now I love it but I can't forget the first very negative experiences as well. And thanks for the in-depth lecture of a part of the greek mythology. Some parts I heard and read before I remebered in a slightly different way, but I have to admit, your way of introduction greek mythology has also something and its more amusing. So, as a conclusion, this Visconti came on my wish list. Maybe my favourite brick&mortar pen dealer in Bangkok might be able to offer it, as he sells Visconti pens on a regular base. And let me close this comment with the statement that you do your reviews and videos on a very high standard.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing, Michael Reiber!
Doug - this was a fantastic review, you did such a great job covering the features of this pen and giving us a sense for the experience, thank you! Also - that minute and a half riff on Greek mythology was comic genius! I'm curious if this experience has impacted your opinion on Schmidt nibs at all. I recall from an older video that you weren't a fan - and you felt that the name rhymed with a good description of their quality! Thanks again Doug, I'm always excited to see what's new on your channel!
Thank you kindly! Yes! The previous shitty Schmitty’s were on Chinese pens. Obviously not touched after installation. This Visconti was tested and tuned.
Thank you for a thorough review, as always. Just received this pen as a Christmas gift from my husband and I can't wait to ink it up! It certainly is beautiful!
I think it is a much better pen than the Van Gogh series.
I'm getting pretty quick at this stacked nib making stuff as I almost finished one while watching this. Couldn't think of anything else to do while waiting for the club meetup you see
See you in a bit!
Nice price for this beautiful pen. Enjoyed the review.
Thanks for watching!
5:40 laughed out loud. 😂
UA-cam isn't gonna complain about that censored package.
But they broadcast this in Florida! ;)
@@InkquiringMinds a very "special" place.
Great review, thanks Doug. Now I'll have another pen on my list to save to buy. :-) I recently bought a Van Gogh Starry Nights and have been happy, no issues with the pen yet and it writes very nicely. Joost must hasn't sent me a 15% discount, but it has only been 3 days and those over a weekend. (Patience!) Anyway, I digress, I enjoyed your review very much!
Did you put a review on the Appelboom webpage for the Van Gogh?
@@InkquiringMinds I left the review on trustpilot, the link Joost sent to me. It's only been three days over a weekend. It's still early. I'm not worried. 🙂
@@BC7Bill I put my reviews on the Appelboom website and get an almost instant auto reply with a code.
Ok, you sold it to me. As always excellent review
Good choice!
Enjoyable review, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful pen fantastic review
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful pen, nice color
It really is!
Very nice review.
Glad you enjoyed it
Obsessive Polishing Disorder... Wow.... lol
I love the name, Mythos. Fits, it seems.
Ancient Greek
Etymology
According to Frisk, of onomatopoeic origin, from μῡ (mū).
**Mu in Japanese means almost identical - Negation... Sanskrit pointing to a shared source? Negation not being negative - I liken the image to Carl Jung's: "Modern man stands at the edge of a void" It is potential, without limiting beliefs... A narrative story that empowers, synchronicity to Jung. Phronesis to the Greek**. The Japanese and Korean term mu (Japanese: 無; Korean: 무) or Chinese wu (traditional Chinese: 無; simplified Chinese: 无), meaning "not have; without", is a key word in Buddhism, especially Zen traditions. **
According to Beekes there are no plausible comparanda and the word is Pre-Greek.
Others compare it to Proto-Slavic *myslь (“idea, thought”), as if via Proto-Indo-European *muHdʰ-.
Ernštedt (1953: 55-57) argues that it derived from Egyptian mdt (“word, speech, affair”). If so, a cognate to Coptic ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ (moute).
Possibly related to Sanskrit मिथ्या (mithyā, “false, spurious, illusory”), from Proto-Indo-European *mēwdʰ- (“to complain or care about something”).
μῦθος • (mûthos) m (genitive μῡ́θου); second declension
something said: word, speech, conversation
public speech
(mostly in plural) talk, conversation
advice, counsel, command, order, promise
the subject of a speech or talk
a resolve, purpose, design, plan
saying, proverb
the talk of men, rumor, report, message
tale, story, narrative,
tale, legend, myth
a professed work of fiction, fable, such as those of Aesop
the plot of a tragedy or comedy
Faber - Animal House ;)
Indeed!