Goulet Q&A Episode 146: Top Piston Fillers, Growing Fountain Pen Hobby, and Flexible Print Writing

For links to the products mentioned and Brian's answers, check out the Q&A 146 blog post: http://bit.ly/GouletQA146

In this episode, I talk about wax seals for gift wrapping, if flex nibs work when writing in print, and my top 5 piston filling pens!

Pens/Writing - (11:17)

1) Erika R.- Facebook - (11:19)
Is it a waste to buy a flexible nibbed pen if you don't write in cursive? I print. I can't really picture whether the variation in line thickness will look nice or just messy.

2) Ramananda R.- Facebook - (16:03)
I don't want to get into Fp Collection. Your channel has pretty much rekindled my love for FP's. I only used old school Hero fountain pen in my high school, How do I choose one pen that I can always use and carry? Given the variety of fountain pens and companies manufacturing them, how do I zero on that one pen that I can always use?

3) Mary P.- Facebook - (22:16)
How smooth is it possible for extra fine nibs to get? I love a super smooth writing experience, and my Goulet stub nibs and my Jinhao mediums all deliver. But for work (grading essays, etc.) a medium is just too big of a nib. My Pilot Metropolitan fine is fairly smooth, my Goulet extra fine a bit toothier. Is it possible to get these tiny nibs glassy smooth with mylar/micromesh? Or will an extra fine nib always be a bit toothy? I'm relatively new to fountain pens and don't have a ton of time for adjusting and working on nibs right now. Is it worth trying to smooth them out some or should I just figure that this is life with an extra fine nib? Thanks for your help and for all you do.

4) dreiminator- Instagram - (30:36)
What are the top 5 best piston filling pens out there?

Ink - (39:23)

5) allentheyoung- Instagram - (39:25)
When I had mostly cartridge/converter pens, I used a lot of vibrant inks, and I didn't care about how hard they were to clean. Now that I've got piston fillers and vacumatic, I'm loving more easy to clean inks. I've found some vibrant inks that clean easily like Eclat De Saphir and Waterman Inspired Blue. What other vibrant easy to clean inks would you suggest?

Sealing Wax - (45:17)

6) thisisbs808- Instagram - (45:20)
Any advice or warning when using wax seals for gift wrapping? How to make a good looking seal over ribbon or string? Any caution needed with gift wrap that is shiny or light weight? That kind of thing
no real warning, other than don't screw it up or you'll have to rewrap!

Troubleshooting - (53:45)

7) Phil M.- Facebook - (53:48)
My 14k nibs write well but under magnification I notice the tines are always slightly misaligned vertically. Is this just a thing that normally happens or am I totally doing something wrong? Nibs are a Omas stub and a Pilot FA

8) prairiesquid2600- Instagram - (58:10)
Oh Gouletpens, I love love love my Sunburst Orange Conklin All American, I got one of the Hoio misprints. I adore the pen, but the nib is wonky. One of the tines is a leeetle higher than the other which is causing difficulty writing with it. I have the 1.1mm stub. Is there anything I can do on my own to try and fix it or should I send it to a nib fixer?

Business - (1:02:50)

9) Clairity_DX- YouTube - ()
Do you think the fountain pen hobby is growing or shrinking recently? I know there was a lot of buzz about the Kakuno being a fantastic starter pen (and just from holding mine, I definitely agree), and the Pilot Metropolitan before it, but are there really that many newcomers buying these pens? What might this say about the possible future of the fountain pen industry?

QOTW: If you could have only one fountain pen for the rest of your life, what would it be? - (1:11:33)
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