Episode 50: Italian Pens' QC, Heat Setting, Brian Uses Hot Glue
Brian and Drew cover the complicated question of Quality Control in Italian fountain pens, and Brian attempts to use a hot glue gun to re-seal an ink cartridge! Plus, the Pen Spotlight is on the Monteverde Ritma and bulbous globules are discussed.
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Show Notes
Brian and Drew cover the complicated question of Quality Control in Italian fountain pens, and Brian attempts to use a hot glue gun to re-seal an ink cartridge! Plus, the Pen Spotlight is on the Monteverde Ritma and bulbous globules are discussed.
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Iroshizuku Hotaru-bi:https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-hotaru-bi-50ml-bottled-ink?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
Iroshizuku Sui-gyoku:https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-sui-gyoku-50ml-bottled-ink?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
Iroshizuku Hana-ikada:https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-hana-ikada-50ml-bottled-ink?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
Montegrappa Elmo 02 - Marshmallow:https://www.gouletpens.com/products/montegrappa-elmo-02-fountain-pen-marshmallow?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
Monteverde Super Mega Carbon Fiber:https://www.gouletpens.com/products/monteverde-super-mega-carbon-fiber-fountain-pen-gunmetal?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
Visconti Pens:https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/visconti?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
BENU Pens:https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/benu?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
Monteverde Ritma: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/monteverde-ritma-fountain-pen-blue?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=PlAV-j3M2rI
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Intro
0:00:37 Show Start
0:16:00 New Stuff
0:25:39 Q&A
0:26:04 Will Goulet Pens ever sell the Pilot 742 or 743?
0:36:41 How common are Visconti QC Issues?
0:49:45 Any updates on BENU?
0:55:36 When, why, and how to you heat-set a feed?
1:05:18 Why don't most companies make stacked nibs?
1:09:56 Tip of the Week
1:30:37 Pen Spotlight
1:37:03 What's Happening?
1:58:27 Comp-nay Updates
2:06:39 Wrap Up
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