You have one of the best gear-for-artists channel out there and your skills are sublime. You deserve a better cam! Also, it is quite hard to enjoy your beautiful drawings with the final resolution of your videos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much and my apologies for the irritating focus problems. These issues have been corrected and I have several newer videos on fudes that you might enjoy.
@@mkompan Thank you, Sir. I will certainly watch them! You were talking about a certain disease. Well, I have been diagnosed a long time ago and I've experiencing a serious relapse lately.
hey, I watched too many videos for a long time about watercolor, pen and ink, papers etc. More or less they all say the same things but I learn, I hear new things from you. tHANK YOUUUU
Thanks so much for the pen recommendations, Marc. This was so informative and useful that I watched the entire video even despite it going in and out of focus constantly. 😀
What I love about those Duke pens is they write buttery smooth and they are built to last for the rest of your life. You could probably pass them on to your children and they might outlive them lol. I have a Duke Charlie Chaplin pen with a #6 Fude nib and it's built like a tank. Thanks for the upload! Your videos are very informative.
Really outstanding information and presentation. Very new to all of this, interested in using fountain pens in sketching along with watercolor - learned more in your video than any other so far...hank you. Love the written summary, too. Best of luck with all of your projects!
Hello Marc. I recently joined your channel. My name is Jim, a New Yorker living in Madrid (Spain). I have been looking for an option to use a TWSBI Eco (I love this pen) with a FUDE nib. So... Thank you very much for posting this video! As a fellow artist, you have made my day! I will contacting Pablo from FPNibs today! Again... Thank you very much for sharing all this info. Greatly appreciated! I've also subscribed to your channel! Cheers from Madrid!!!
Hello Jim. Thanks for subscribing and your kind note! I have very close ties to Madrid. My wife is from there and we visit quite often (in fact, I'm still getting over the jet-lag from our trip over the holidays).
@@mkompan WOW! Nice surprise! It's a beautiful City, Madrid. Well, actually the whole country... Such diversity in culture, cuisine, people, language... I also married a Spanish woman and after being in New York we finally ended up back in Spain. I have started inmersing myself in the Art world lately, after a successful business career, and I'm loving the trip so far. Watching your channel has helped me learn very quickly how to use fountain pens in my artwork, which was a new medium for me (Line & Wash and Ink alone), specially for Outdoor sketching on-the-go. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. "Hasta luego"... 👍
Perfect Marc , that was most informative. I'm so used to drawing on smooth hard paper or board with pens it never occurred to me to WC. paper - DER ! Now I have Dry brush too to add to the fude's versatility ! Thanks, Mike
I just wanted to give you a shoutout and thank you for your fude recommendations. I ordered the yowo from FPN along with the DD eye dropper that they sell and it has been excellent. I’m generally not a fan of steel nibs but this is an exception. Thanks again!
Thanks for the shout out! I’m glad to hear that my recommendation worked out for you. Incidentally, I’m about to publish another video on fudes with a few pen recommendations and techniques.
Hi Marc, tx for the video. I’ve been following your videos for some years now and they’re all excellent. Based on your video some years ago I bought a TWSBI diamond from Pablo at FPN with a fude nib which I really like. I’m buying another Fude from him, this time with a Jowo # six nib on a DD eyedropper. Could you please advise on the angle of the nib - 55 or 45? I read somewhere that the 55 degree angle writes more fluidly?
@@ivanfoo2497 thanks for the compliment! I find the 45 degree easier to use. For me anyway the 55 degrees strains my wrist when I try to hold it flat against the paper.
Thank you, Marc. I appreciate your advice. By the way I checked out your website and looked at the online courses. Would you have a video of those as I live in Sydney Australia and it could be difficult to match the times.
@@ivanfoo2497 You're welcome and thanks for your interest in my classes. I have two streaming/downloadable courses available through Vimeo, my Fundamentals Of Cross-Hatching, and Drawing the Head in Pen and Ink. You can get more information about them (and the Vimeo link) on my Website under "Streaming Classes."
I was wondering have you ever consider testing a fountain pen with naginata togi nib? I'm convinced you are the best person to draw ultimate, most reliable conclusions about this nib type.
I have tried a few versions of these kinds of nibs and will have to do a review of them. To my mind they have similar properties to fude nibs, which I love. I’d like to try a few more however before reaching a definitive conclusion.
Maybe this was mentioned prior: when you writing Chinese characters with a calligraphic style, you need to vary line thickness in both axes continuously. I am guessing this is the core purpose of a fude. Interestingly, I see a lot of great Chinese pen calligraphy with very flowy gel/ball pens using a softer surface (where you flex the paper, not the nib), on thirsty paper.
I may have mentioned that it was initially used for Asian styles of calligraphy. The soft paper trick is also great for drawing, and something that I'll have to cover.
I managed to get a Jinhao 750 with a fude nib. I do have the 450, but with their regular writing nib. I have a half dozen of the #6 Fude nibs in case I mangle one by accident. I also got the green Sailor Fude De Mannen, and it's rather difficult to use. But a nice find was a Jinhao 101 with a Fude nib. It's slim and light, but with a metal barrel and cap. I did snag a couple of real finds that I like a lot: the Osprey Madison with the Ultra-Flex #6 nib, and they have an alternate nib unit for the Zebra G. Both have excellent ebonite feeds that supply plenty of ink. I have on order a pen that looks somewhat TWSBI-ish, but could be a Wing Sung or Yongsheng, but with a nib unit that takes a Maru mapping dip crowquill nib. I like a little crowquill for fiddly bits. Like the Zebra G, I ordered a box of the Maru nibs, too. I also found a set of replacement nib units for my favorite Hongdian Rainbow Forest, a fine, extra fine, and Fude, with that titanium rainbow finish. Not sure about the section, though. It might be black instead of rainbow, but that's okay. I really love that pen for some reason. The medium nib I have on it is very smooth and forgiving, and the weight is just right, especially posted. So I've been taking your advice. I looked at FPNibs, but the site was very difficult to navigate if you don't know what to get. I'll try again, though, it might just have been that my brain was full that day. Are FPNibs and FP Revolution the same place, or different?
The great thing about fudes is their affordability. You can get a pack of 5 fude nibs for under 10 dollars, stick them into a jinhao, and they will work great. The same can’t be said for flex nibs. I think the easiest thing to do at FPnibs is to buy a pen that you like, and then select the nib customization menu. I believe they offer the fude customization on just about every pen the sell.
Thanks for this video Marc! Super helpful and I enjoyed your narrated sketch. Quick question, does your Duke 209 write on the reverse of the nib? I love mine but it’s not writing on reverse and not sure if that’s expected.
You're very welcome! I just tested the 209 for reverse writing, and mine puts down a consistent xxf line. It's pretty scratchy however, given the fineness. Sometimes a pen can be made to reverse write by running it against a 12000 grit micromesh. It's something I demonstrate in my "Stupid Pen Tricks" video where I show a number of fountain pen hacks.
Hi Marc, I watched this video ages ago and brought a twsbi 580 with a custom nib from fp nibs. Since then, my girlfriend has borrowed the pen, after I switched over to a falcon. Her dad tried the fude pen and he loved it. We were thinking of getting her dad a fude pen, but I'm a bit stuck on one detail. He doesn't like converters and would like a cartridge pen that can have waterproof ink 😅 Any recommendations?
Hey Jason. Did you mean that your girlfriend’s dad doesn’t like pens with built in filling systems? I ask because all cartridge pens can also be used with converters. For a good cartridge filled fude pen, I recommend the pens made by Duke. I like the Duke 209, the Ruby and my favorite, the Duke 600 (featured in my more recent video on fude pens). These pens take international cartridges. BTW, I believe the only waterproof ink that comes in international cartridges is made by DeAtramentis.
Thank you for another very interesting and useful video on fountain pens for art uses. I do wonder if the green Mannon fude might work better for you? I'm tempted to try the Duke 209 now.
And thank you again. It looks like the green Fude de Mannen is the more popular choice, but I'm content with my range of fudes and probably won't be getting any more. I am curious about the super expensive Sailor fude pen, but for that money I would rather get something with flex. The Duke 209 is really nice, and for something 15 bucks, you shouldn't hesitate.
You're welcome! The numbers refer to the diameter of the feed the nib uses. For example a #6 nib uses a 6mm feed, a #5 uses a 5 mm feed This numbering system is only used by modern, mostly Western manufacturers.
Are you looking for a general guide on different filling systems? Or something on what nibs can fit into what pens? While I have quite a few reviews of fountain pens and fountain pen brands, I usually don't make videos on those kinds of broad subjects. Goulet Pens has a UA-cam Channel that's great for people just getting into fountain pens. I would look there.
The scuttlebutt(of the origins of Fude nibs) is the creator of Sailor saw a fountain pen in another country - and wanted to clone them with the ability to make brush style lines as well. Kanji and I Ching Hex...
EDIT: found local inks that work just fine with x450 and 209, my pens were clogged with cheap inks from cartridges (Schneider 6601). After I washed that ink out and left nibs in water for a night they were fine to work. But I still recommend to try 551 :) Old comment: “I did exactly that: x450 + duke 209. Bad experience with both: ink flow inconsistency, not so smooth nip. I tried several inks but then bought duke 551 which works just perfect with those inks. Yeah 551 is a bit heavy but it’s so much better then x450 and 209 - it’s another league in all regards. I strongly recommend to avoid x450 and 209 and try 551.”
Sorry to hear about your poor experiences. The 450 is an entry level option, but the 209 has performed very well for me. Two much wetter options you might like are reviewed in one of my more recent vldeos on fudes: the Duke 600 and the Hongdian Black Forest.
@@mkompan so I couldn’t sleep well knowing you (and a lot of other guys) draw just fine with x450 and 209 but silly me can’t get them to work; so I cleaned them nibs in running water and left them in jar with water for a night. A lot of ink came out and after that my nibs started to work just fine! Thank you for this video - if not you I will not revive my pens, but being envy of you enjoying x450 and 209 led me to fix them!
@@deeeeeeeeeeeeeeee glad to hear it! Fountain pens are tricky, in that even if they’re used frequently and cleaned, they still need a deep cleaning once in awhile, since ink residue builds in the feed, eventually leading to poor performance. The one disadvantage of the Duke 209 and to a lesser extent the Jinhao is the difficulty of doing that deep clean, since in the former the nib doesn’t come out, and in the latter only with a rubber grip and some muscle.
Hi Marc, I wonder if you could help. I watched your great video and on the strength of it ordered a TWSBI #6 FP Nib from Spain (shipping cost was a bit of a killer!).. it arrived yesterday and I have filled it with Platinum Carbon Ink. It writes/draws beautifully BUT every now and again (particularly after taking the cap off) I get a dump of ink onto the page. Each time it’s a substantial blob of ink, enough to spoil what ever I am working on. Any suggestions on how to stop this would be most welcome. Keep up the great work…
Hi Jon. I'm sorry you're having this problem! How did you fit a #6 nib into a TWSBI ECO, which takes a #4 sized nib? I just tried and couldn't do it. Perhaps you bought the #5 nib instead? Though it's supposed to be a larger nib, the #5 fits very loosely into the ECO, and could be causing the problem you describe. Fortunately the #6 fits a very large number of pens, including the TWSBI Vac-700. For the #5 nib, the TWSBI 580 is a great choice. BTW FP nibs also sells #4 nibs for eco with the fude customization.
Hi Marc, many thanks for replying so quickly. I took Pablo’s advice on the nib etc, see below… here is the pen you are asking for: fpnibs.com/collections/twsbi-eco-black/products/twsbi-eco-black-ef-tip Fude modification is in the Regrind drop-down menu. You do not need to buy a separate nib for the pen, I will modify the original TWSBI nib. Best Regards, Pablo Carrasco
@@colourdoodles3507 So, just to be clear, you received a TWSBI Eco with the fude nib modification, and it's burping? That's peculiar. I have four TWSBI ECO's, and have never had that problem (and I also use carbon ink). Burping is usually caused by your hand heating up the gasses in the ink reservoir, and can be mitigated by keeping the pen full. I would first make sure that the feed and nib are pushed all the way in (since ECO feeds easily slide in and out) and then contact Pablo, who is very good about responding to customer concerns.
Thank you for the information! I try to order from Fpnibs as well. One question is I saw the option for Fude customization called “Feeder flow hack”. It has 3 choice for “no” “high” “very high” and it cost 5 euro for latter 2. So do you choose high or very high for your 580? Thank you! And is that easy for switch nip by self?
You'r welcome! I bought the nib separately, without the feed, but it looks like FP.nibs is no longer offering that option. You won't be using the Jowo feed in the 580, just the nib, so don't worry about the "hack." Sometimes getting the nib out of the Jowo housing unit takes a little effort (it helps to have a strip of rubber for that purpose for grip), but once it's out it will easily slip into the 580.
@@mkompan Many thanks for your prompt reply. Really appreciate! BTW, I saw they also provide 580 nip which I guess should be original factory one. Jowo nip would be better than this original one to customize fude nip?
@@mkompan Marc, it’s me again. I checked the TWSBI 580 pen with local provider and heard some complains on the barrel material. Occasionally, see you another video introduce the Opus 88 picnic pen with #5 JOWO nib. Have you tested does this pen also fit for #5 fude nib? Does opus 88 feed supply fine with that? Thank you!
@@mkompan amazing review by the way amazing job in demonstrating how a Fude nib works, I recently bought the duke 209 and have been loving drawing with it so far!
I just checked their website, and they do. If you click on the Jowo #5 or #6 EF nibs, then go to the regrind menu, you will see a fude option. Don't scare me like that. :)
@@francoisdelfueyo4846 Great! I don't know why only EF. These are European nib sizes, so that EF might be equivalent to your Fude de Mannen F/M. Pablo, the owner of the company is very good about answering questions. I would ask him if he can make you a fude out of the other nib sizes.
Video and analysis of different features of each model of fountain pen equipped with fude nib is very useful and comprehensive but, the vudeo results quite annoying cause of continuos focusing in and out of the camera. I donno what kind of equipment you use but a good review and an editing action prior to publication would advisable.
I just got rid of a Hongdian 517D Fude. It would start out writing strong, and then fade and fade until it was barely legible. I think it was the pen. So, not a great intro to the whole Fude thing. 🫤
@@kjmav10135 Sorry to hear that! HongDian seems to have a pretty decent track record with their pens. Their black forest models are super popular, and I just posted a review of their two pocket pens that I thought were great. Perhaps you just got yourself a dud, which happens even with expensive pens.
You have one of the best gear-for-artists channel out there and your skills are sublime. You deserve a better cam! Also, it is quite hard to enjoy your beautiful drawings with the final resolution of your videos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much and my apologies for the irritating focus problems. These issues have been corrected and I have several newer videos on fudes that you might enjoy.
@@mkompan Thank you, Sir. I will certainly watch them! You were talking about a certain disease. Well, I have been diagnosed a long time ago and I've experiencing a serious relapse lately.
hey, I watched too many videos for a long time about watercolor, pen and ink, papers etc. More or less they all say the same things but I learn, I hear new things from you. tHANK YOUUUU
You're welcome! There are a lot videos out there and it's hard to make original content. It's nice to know that the effort is appreciated.
Thanks so much for the pen recommendations, Marc. This was so informative and useful that I watched the entire video even despite it going in and out of focus constantly. 😀
You're welcome, and my apologies for the irritating lack of focus. The issue has been fixed in my more recent output.
What I love about those Duke pens is they write buttery smooth and they are built to last for the rest of your life. You could probably pass them on to your children and they might outlive them lol. I have a Duke Charlie Chaplin pen with a #6 Fude nib and it's built like a tank. Thanks for the upload! Your videos are very informative.
I agree with you! The two Dukes I have still function perfectly after something like four years of pretty heavy use.
Really outstanding information and presentation. Very new to all of this, interested in using fountain pens in sketching along with watercolor - learned more in your video than any other so far...hank you. Love the written summary, too. Best of luck with all of your projects!
Thank you, Jordan! Your support is appreciated.
I was recently introduced to fountain pens and your videos have been soo helpful for me! Thank you so much
You're welcome!
Hello Marc. I recently joined your channel.
My name is Jim, a New Yorker living in Madrid (Spain).
I have been looking for an option to use a TWSBI Eco (I love this pen) with a FUDE nib. So... Thank you very much for posting this video!
As a fellow artist, you have made my day! I will contacting Pablo from FPNibs today!
Again... Thank you very much for sharing all this info. Greatly appreciated!
I've also subscribed to your channel!
Cheers from Madrid!!!
Hello Jim. Thanks for subscribing and your kind note! I have very close ties to Madrid. My wife is from there and we visit quite often (in fact, I'm still getting over the jet-lag from our trip over the holidays).
@@mkompan WOW! Nice surprise! It's a beautiful City, Madrid. Well, actually the whole country... Such diversity in culture, cuisine, people, language... I also married a Spanish woman and after being in New York we finally ended up back in Spain. I have started inmersing myself in the Art world lately, after a successful business career, and I'm loving the trip so far. Watching your channel has helped me learn very quickly how to use fountain pens in my artwork, which was a new medium for me (Line & Wash and Ink alone), specially for Outdoor sketching on-the-go. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. "Hasta luego"... 👍
Perfect Marc , that was most informative. I'm so used to drawing on smooth hard paper or board with pens it never occurred to me to WC. paper - DER !
Now I have Dry brush too to add to the fude's versatility ! Thanks, Mike
You're welcome!
This was really very helpful. Thanks for creating this video!
You're welcome! I'm glad you found this video useful.
I just wanted to give you a shoutout and thank you for your fude recommendations. I ordered the yowo from FPN along with the DD eye dropper that they sell and it has been excellent. I’m generally not a fan of steel nibs but this is an exception. Thanks again!
Thanks for the shout out! I’m glad to hear that my recommendation worked out for you. Incidentally, I’m about to publish another video on fudes with a few pen recommendations and techniques.
Thank you for the extremely informative lecture.
My pleasure!
I really enjoyed watching your videos as well as the recommendations., Very informative :) Thanks!
Thanks! Glad you found them useful.
so helpful-flex nibs got me like 😵💫 !
Glad to be helpful! I do love flex, but in many cases a fude is the better choice.
I love watching (and learning from) your videos. It would be great if you would review the Kakamori "bullet" nib.
Thanks again for your videos
You're welcome. I've been curious about this nib ever since it came out. I'll have to try it.
Hi Marc, tx for the video. I’ve been following your videos for some years now and they’re all excellent. Based on your video some years ago I bought a TWSBI diamond from Pablo at FPN with a fude nib which I really like. I’m buying another Fude from him, this time with a Jowo # six nib on a DD eyedropper. Could you please advise on the angle of the nib - 55 or 45? I read somewhere that the 55 degree angle writes more fluidly?
@@ivanfoo2497 thanks for the compliment! I find the 45 degree easier to use. For me anyway the 55 degrees strains my wrist when I try to hold it flat against the paper.
Thank you, Marc. I appreciate your advice.
By the way I checked out your website and looked at the online courses. Would you have a video of those as I live in Sydney Australia and it could be difficult to match the times.
@@ivanfoo2497 You're welcome and thanks for your interest in my classes. I have two streaming/downloadable courses available through Vimeo, my Fundamentals Of Cross-Hatching, and Drawing the Head in Pen and Ink. You can get more information about them (and the Vimeo link) on my Website under "Streaming Classes."
Thank you Marc,
My pleasure!
Thank you for the share!
I was wondering have you ever consider testing a fountain pen with naginata togi nib? I'm convinced you are the best person to draw ultimate, most reliable conclusions about this nib type.
I mean of course the use in drawing. I believe naginata togi has a great potential for artists.
I have tried a few versions of these kinds of nibs and will have to do a review of them. To my mind they have similar properties to fude nibs, which I love. I’d like to try a few more however before reaching a definitive conclusion.
Hi may i have the link to thhe fude nib for TWSBI ECO? appreciate much
You can buy this nib on FPnibs.com. Go to the TWSBI nibs section, choose one for the ECO, and then look for the scroll down menu for custom grinds.
Maybe this was mentioned prior: when you writing Chinese characters with a calligraphic style, you need to vary line thickness in both axes continuously. I am guessing this is the core purpose of a fude. Interestingly, I see a lot of great Chinese pen calligraphy with very flowy gel/ball pens using a softer surface (where you flex the paper, not the nib), on thirsty paper.
I may have mentioned that it was initially used for Asian styles of calligraphy. The soft paper trick is also great for drawing, and something that I'll have to cover.
@ You most probably did 🤣 Terrific channel.
I managed to get a Jinhao 750 with a fude nib. I do have the 450, but with their regular writing nib. I have a half dozen of the #6 Fude nibs in case I mangle one by accident. I also got the green Sailor Fude De Mannen, and it's rather difficult to use. But a nice find was a Jinhao 101 with a Fude nib. It's slim and light, but with a metal barrel and cap.
I did snag a couple of real finds that I like a lot: the Osprey Madison with the Ultra-Flex #6 nib, and they have an alternate nib unit for the Zebra G. Both have excellent ebonite feeds that supply plenty of ink. I have on order a pen that looks somewhat TWSBI-ish, but could be a Wing Sung or Yongsheng, but with a nib unit that takes a Maru mapping dip crowquill nib. I like a little crowquill for fiddly bits. Like the Zebra G, I ordered a box of the Maru nibs, too.
I also found a set of replacement nib units for my favorite Hongdian Rainbow Forest, a fine, extra fine, and Fude, with that titanium rainbow finish. Not sure about the section, though. It might be black instead of rainbow, but that's okay. I really love that pen for some reason. The medium nib I have on it is very smooth and forgiving, and the weight is just right, especially posted.
So I've been taking your advice. I looked at FPNibs, but the site was very difficult to navigate if you don't know what to get. I'll try again, though, it might just have been that my brain was full that day. Are FPNibs and FP Revolution the same place, or different?
The great thing about fudes is their affordability. You can get a pack of 5 fude nibs for under 10 dollars, stick them into a jinhao, and they will work great. The same can’t be said for flex nibs.
I think the easiest thing to do at FPnibs is to buy a pen that you like, and then select the nib customization menu. I believe they offer the fude customization on just about every pen the sell.
What permanent/waterproof Ink cartridges du you recommend for the Duke 551 Confucius Fude Penn fore drawing thanks fore your help!!
De Atramentis document black is one of the few waterproof inks that come in standard international cartridges.
@Marc Kompaneyets Studio thanks for your help and congrats to your videos werry helpful 😀
Thanks for this video Marc! Super helpful and I enjoyed your narrated sketch. Quick question, does your Duke 209 write on the reverse of the nib? I love mine but it’s not writing on reverse and not sure if that’s expected.
You're very welcome! I just tested the 209 for reverse writing, and mine puts down a consistent xxf line. It's pretty scratchy however, given the fineness. Sometimes a pen can be made to reverse write by running it against a 12000 grit micromesh. It's something I demonstrate in my "Stupid Pen Tricks" video where I show a number of fountain pen hacks.
Hi Marc, I watched this video ages ago and brought a twsbi 580 with a custom nib from fp nibs. Since then, my girlfriend has borrowed the pen, after I switched over to a falcon. Her dad tried the fude pen and he loved it. We were thinking of getting her dad a fude pen, but I'm a bit stuck on one detail. He doesn't like converters and would like a cartridge pen that can have waterproof ink 😅 Any recommendations?
Hey Jason. Did you mean that your girlfriend’s dad doesn’t like pens with built in filling systems? I ask because all cartridge pens can also be used with converters. For a good cartridge filled fude pen, I recommend the pens made by Duke. I like the Duke 209, the Ruby and my favorite, the Duke 600 (featured in my more recent video on fude pens). These pens take international cartridges. BTW, I believe the only waterproof ink that comes in international cartridges is made by DeAtramentis.
@mkompan Thank you. This is perfect. I'll have a look at the updated video.
Thank you for another very interesting and useful video on fountain pens for art uses. I do wonder if the green Mannon fude might work better for you? I'm tempted to try the Duke 209 now.
And thank you again. It looks like the green Fude de Mannen is the more popular choice, but I'm content with my range of fudes and probably won't be getting any more. I am curious about the super expensive Sailor fude pen, but for that money I would rather get something with flex. The Duke 209 is really nice, and for something 15 bucks, you shouldn't hesitate.
Excellent, thank you. One thing I've never asked or quite understood the nib #'s i.e. 5, 6,7, please explain? Thank you.
You're welcome! The numbers refer to the diameter of the feed the nib uses. For example a #6 nib uses a 6mm feed, a #5 uses a 5 mm feed This numbering system is only used by modern, mostly Western manufacturers.
@@mkompan Thank you for your quick & informative answer.
I really like the #5 grind you have there. What was was it a Jowo #5 in Medium? thanks for the run through!
You’re welcome! I believe the Jowo #5 began its life as an extra fine.
@@mkompan thanks I think I'll go give the guys @ fpnibs a visit!
Thank you for sharing the video! That is helpful!!
I was also wondering if you had any resources on choosing pen bodies?
Are you looking for a general guide on different filling systems? Or something on what nibs can fit into what pens? While I have quite a few reviews of fountain pens and fountain pen brands, I usually don't make videos on those kinds of broad subjects. Goulet Pens has a UA-cam Channel that's great for people just getting into fountain pens. I would look there.
@@mkompan ok great! Thank you so much
The scuttlebutt(of the origins of Fude nibs) is the creator of Sailor saw a fountain pen in another country - and wanted to clone them with the ability to make brush style lines as well. Kanji and I Ching Hex...
Thanks for this info!
EDIT: found local inks that work just fine with x450 and 209, my pens were clogged with cheap inks from cartridges (Schneider 6601). After I washed that ink out and left nibs in water for a night they were fine to work. But I still recommend to try 551 :)
Old comment:
“I did exactly that: x450 + duke 209. Bad experience with both: ink flow inconsistency, not so smooth nip. I tried several inks but then bought duke 551 which works just perfect with those inks. Yeah 551 is a bit heavy but it’s so much better then x450 and 209 - it’s another league in all regards. I strongly recommend to avoid x450 and 209 and try 551.”
Sorry to hear about your poor experiences. The 450 is an entry level option, but the 209 has performed very well for me. Two much wetter options you might like are reviewed in one of my more recent vldeos on fudes: the Duke 600 and the Hongdian Black Forest.
@@mkompan I’m thinking of buying the forest one.
@@mkompan so I couldn’t sleep well knowing you (and a lot of other guys) draw just fine with x450 and 209 but silly me can’t get them to work; so I cleaned them nibs in running water and left them in jar with water for a night. A lot of ink came out and after that my nibs started to work just fine! Thank you for this video - if not you I will not revive my pens, but being envy of you enjoying x450 and 209 led me to fix them!
@@deeeeeeeeeeeeeeee glad to hear it! Fountain pens are tricky, in that even if they’re used frequently and cleaned, they still need a deep cleaning once in awhile, since ink residue builds in the feed, eventually leading to poor performance. The one disadvantage of the Duke 209
and to a lesser extent the Jinhao is the difficulty of doing that deep clean, since in the former the nib doesn’t come out, and in the latter only with a rubber grip and some muscle.
Hi Marc, I wonder if you could help. I watched your great video and on the strength of it ordered a TWSBI #6 FP Nib from Spain (shipping cost was a bit of a killer!).. it arrived yesterday and I have filled it with Platinum Carbon Ink. It writes/draws beautifully BUT every now and again (particularly after taking the cap off) I get a dump of ink onto the page. Each time it’s a substantial blob of ink, enough to spoil what ever I am working on. Any suggestions on how to stop this would be most welcome. Keep up the great work…
Sorry I forget to include the fact that it is an ECO TWSBI pen… Cheers, Jon
Hi Jon. I'm sorry you're having this problem! How did you fit a #6 nib into a TWSBI ECO, which takes a #4 sized nib? I just tried and couldn't do it. Perhaps you bought the #5 nib instead? Though it's supposed to be a larger nib, the #5 fits very loosely into the ECO, and could be causing the problem you describe. Fortunately the #6 fits a very large number of pens, including the TWSBI Vac-700. For the #5 nib, the TWSBI 580 is a great choice. BTW FP nibs also sells #4 nibs for eco with the fude customization.
Hi Marc, many thanks for replying so quickly. I took Pablo’s advice on the nib etc, see below…
here is the pen you are asking for: fpnibs.com/collections/twsbi-eco-black/products/twsbi-eco-black-ef-tip
Fude modification is in the Regrind drop-down menu. You do not need to buy a separate nib for the pen, I will modify the original TWSBI nib.
Best Regards,
Pablo Carrasco
@@colourdoodles3507 So, just to be clear, you received a TWSBI Eco with the fude nib modification, and it's burping? That's peculiar. I have four TWSBI ECO's, and have never had that problem (and I also use carbon ink). Burping is usually caused by your hand heating up the gasses in the ink reservoir, and can be mitigated by keeping the pen full. I would first make sure that the feed and nib are pushed all the way in (since ECO feeds easily slide in and out) and then contact Pablo, who is very good about responding to customer concerns.
@@mkompan thank you Marc, really helpful. I have emailed Pablo 👍
Thank you for the information! I try to order from Fpnibs as well. One question is I saw the option for Fude customization called “Feeder flow hack”. It has 3 choice for “no” “high” “very high” and it cost 5 euro for latter 2. So do you choose high or very high for your 580? Thank you! And is that easy for switch nip by self?
You'r welcome! I bought the nib separately, without the feed, but it looks like FP.nibs is no longer offering that option. You won't be using the Jowo feed in the 580, just the nib, so don't worry about the "hack." Sometimes getting the nib out of the Jowo housing unit takes a little effort (it helps to have a strip of rubber for that purpose for grip), but once it's out it will easily slip into the 580.
@@mkompan Many thanks for your prompt reply. Really appreciate! BTW, I saw they also provide 580 nip which I guess should be original factory one. Jowo nip would be better than this original one to customize fude nip?
@@allenhe5611You're welcome! Jowo makes the nibs for TWSBI, so there's no difference.
@@mkompan thank you and subscribe.
@@mkompan Marc, it’s me again. I checked the TWSBI 580 pen with local provider and heard some complains on the barrel material. Occasionally, see you another video introduce the Opus 88 picnic pen with #5 JOWO nib. Have you tested does this pen also fit for #5 fude nib? Does opus 88 feed supply fine with that? Thank you!
Black Forest is a great fude pen. And your camera going in and out of focus is a real pain in this video
Sorry about that! Didn't know what I was doing here, but the issue has ben fixed in my more recent stuff.
Sorry but I’m quite but your description is wrong there is two 209s instead of one 209 and one 551
Thanks for letting me know!
@@mkompan amazing review by the way amazing job in demonstrating how a Fude nib works, I recently bought the duke 209 and have been loving drawing with it so far!
Hi, I think that Fpnibs doesn't sell anymore Fude nibs!
I just checked their website, and they do. If you click on the Jowo #5 or #6 EF nibs, then go to the regrind menu, you will see a fude option. Don't scare me like that. :)
@@mkompan Found them! Thanks! But why only EF nibs, I'm used with my Fude de Mannen to using F/M size?
@@francoisdelfueyo4846 Great! I don't know why only EF. These are European nib sizes, so that EF might be equivalent to your Fude de Mannen F/M. Pablo, the owner of the company is very good about answering questions. I would ask him if he can make you a fude out of the other nib sizes.
@@mkompan boo!
Video and analysis of different features of each model of fountain pen equipped with fude nib is very useful and comprehensive but, the vudeo results quite annoying cause of continuos focusing in and out of the camera. I donno what kind of equipment you use but a good review and an editing action prior to publication would advisable.
I hear you, Roberto. The focusing error has been corrected in my newer videos.
@@mkompan great!
Very good video! And I am pretty sure it is pronounced foooday.....
Thanks! And yes, you’re not the first to point out my mistake. :)
I usually prefer a EF nib, do you recommend a F or M if I order the custom fude nib?
The fude regrind is only offered on the EF nibs
Thanks!
I have both the Sailor Fude 40 and 55, both writes EF excellent on Reverse.
Began to feel a bit nauseous with the focusing and unfocusing of the camera so had to stop watching. Good info though,
Sorry to hear that! The problem was fixed in subsequent videos.
Thanks for the video but fude is pronounced: fudé or foo-deh cheers
Good to know, thanks!
says who?
@@MadDeuceJuice Says the whole Japanese nation.
I just got rid of a Hongdian 517D Fude. It would start out writing strong, and then fade and fade until it was barely legible. I think it was the pen. So, not a great intro to the whole Fude thing. 🫤
Looks like that pen just needs a good cleaning, but there are plenty of good, reliable options out there.
@@mkompanActually, it was brand new, cleaned, first inking. I think it might have been the brand.
@@kjmav10135 Sorry to hear that! HongDian seems to have a pretty decent track record with their pens. Their black forest models are super popular, and I just posted a review of their two pocket pens that I thought were great. Perhaps you just got yourself a dud, which happens even with expensive pens.
@@mkompan I LOVE my M2! I know they can make great products.