Meet the 2025 Sweater Pen: Retro 51 Festive Fawns (Q&A Ep. 333)

In this episode, Brian gives some ink flow tips, helps troubleshoot pen feeds, eyedropper-fills a Sailor 1911, spotlights our new Retro 51 sweater pen, and more! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Feedback 05:56 New Stuff 13:28 Comp-nay Updates 14:22 1) Do you have any tips for getting ink off of your fingers? These stains last for days! 20:53 2) Is it okay to tweak each ink bottle’s wetness with dish soap, glycerin, or water to get a consistent smooth, wet writing experience? 31:15 3) Can you eyedropper convert the Sailor 1911? 37:27 4) I’m an illustrator and always carry two Kaweco Sports (1.1 mm and Fine) for on-the-go sketching, but I miss the line variation of dip pens—are there any aftermarket flex nibs that fit the Sport? 40:22 5) I’ve noticed pens with finned feeds (like my Pilot Custom 743 and 74) seem to dry out faster than those without (Falcon, E95s, Metropolitan). Do you find this too, and what’s the actual purpose of feed fins? 51:06 Pen Spotlight: Retro 51 Festive Fawns + other holiday sweater exclusives 56:25 What’s Back There? 01:01:55 Fun Fact LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: New Stuff: Delta Oro di Amalfi Fountain Pen (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-oro-di-amalfi-fountain-pen-limited-edition Delta Signs of Time Medieval Art (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-signs-of-time-fountain-pen-medieval-art-special-edition Delta Signs of Time Renaissance (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-signs-of-time-fountain-pen-renaissance-special-edition Tom Hessin Collection: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/tom-hessin Monteverde Innova Fiberglass Sapphire (SE) - https://www.gouletpens.com/products/monteverde-innova-fiberglass-fountain-pen-sapphire-special-edition Sailor King of Pens Naginata Togi Ebonite UMESAKI (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/sailor-king-of-pens-naginata-togi-ebonite-fountain-pen-umesaki-limited-edition Retro 51 Festive Fawns: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/retro-51-tornado-rollerball-pen-festive-fawns-special-edition Private Reserve Ink ZERO Luxury Professional Hand Ink Remover: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/private-reserve-ink-zero-4oz-jar SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog 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 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.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