Gifting Pens to Family and Best Nibs for Daily Use | Goulet Q&A Ep. 291

Join Brian as he talks best pen gifts for family, satisfying and affordable starter pens, great starter stub nibs, and some of his Thanksgiving adventures! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:22 Feedback 03:46 Comp-nay Updates 07:07 New Stuff 09:37 What pen would you recommend that has that “satisfying” feel, that is still reasonably priced? 17:48 What are some recommendations for stub nibs that provide line variation? 24:14 How do I prepare to use my very first fountain pen? 31:48 Are there any plans for TWSBI to launch a Vac700 with the same grip as the 580ALR? Or are the grip sections interchangeable between the 580ALR and the Vac700? 46:50 What is your take on nib sizes varying depending on the manufacturer? 01:00:16 What's your default nib size/grind for everyday use? 01:04:36 Are black coated nibs better than non-coated ones? Link to Fountain Pen 101 Series mentioned in question 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1AEFDC6AC935BAFC Link to 5 Steps for Gettings Started with a Fountain Pen video mentioned in question 3: https://youtu.be/j6P0C3N7QN0 LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: Retro51 Christmas Light Express: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/retro-51-tornado-rollerball-pen-christmas-light-express-limited-edition Franklin-Christoph Model 31 Boundless Horizon: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/franklin-christoph-model-31-fountain-pen-boundless-horizon-limited-edition?_pos=1&_sid=710bbe356&_ss=r Pelikan Toledo M910: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pelikan-toledo-m910-fountain-pen-white-special-edition?_pos=1&_sid=e17f6661a&_ss=r FWP Tunes of Tinseltown: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/ferris-wheel-press-tunes-of-tinseltown-38ml-bottled-ink?_pos=2&_sid=7802da954&_ss=r Sailor CYLINT Colors: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-cylint-fountain-pens New Conklin 1898 Fountain Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/conklin-1898-fountain-pens?_pos=1&_psq=189&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Esterbrook Estie Jurassic: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/esterbrook-estie?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= BENU AstroGem Christmas: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/benu-astrogem-fountain-pen-christmas-limited-edition?_pos=2&_psq=christ&_ss=e&_v=1.0 TWSBI ECO: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi-eco-fountain-pens Diplomat Magnum: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/diplomat-magnum-fountain-pens LAMY AL-star: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-al-star-fountain-pens Goulet #6 Nib: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/goulet-nibs Pilot Parallel: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-parallel-fountain-pens LAMY safari: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-safari-fountain-pens TWSBI Vac700: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi-vac700r-fountain-pens TWSBI 580: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi-580-fountain-pens SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog LISTEN to The Goulet Pencast here: https://gouletpencast.fireside.fm/ SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany Twitter: https://twitter.com/gouletpens Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gouletpens/ Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog