Nib materials, pens with holes, and more Bob Ross | Q&A 344

Brian talks about nib material alternatives to gold or stainless steel, why don’t most fountain pens have those anti-choking holes in the caps like ballpoint pens do, picking an ink to match the LAMY Lx Marron, if people still buy steel nib pens after upgrading to gold, he spotlights the new Conklin Streamline and talks a little more about Bob Ross paintings. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Feedback 08:42 New Stuff 13:47 Compnay Updates 14:54 Q1) Are there cheaper alternatives to gold nibs, besides steel? 29:10 Q2) Are anti-choking holes in pens required? 35:16 Q3) What ink pairs well with the LAMY Lx marron? 39:56 Q4) After your first gold nib pen, do you ever go back to steel? 47:40 Pen Spotlight: Conklin Streamline 57:53 Brian's Adventures (painting) 01:04:41 What's that back there? Blacksmithed bottled opener 01:07:33 Fun Fact about Bob Ross LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: Platinum #3776 Ver. 2.0 Demonstrator (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/platinum-3776-century-ver-2-0-fountain-pen-demonstrator-limited-edition Sailor Veilio Pearl Pink (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/sailor-veilio-fountain-pen-pearl-pink-limited-production Sailor Veilio Purple (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/sailor-veilio-fountain-pen-purple-limited-production G. Lalo Verge de France Thank You Cards: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/g-lalo?sort_by=created-descending&filter.p.product_type=Stationery+Sets&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= Esterbrook JR Love Potion: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/esterbrook-jr-fountain-pen-love-potion BENU Haute Movie Star (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/benu-haute-fountain-pen-movie-star-special-edition Diamine Ancient Copper: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/diamine-ancient-copper-30ml-bottled-ink Jacques Herbin 1670 Caroube de Chypre: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/jacques-herbin-1670-caroube-de-chypre-50ml-bottled-ink Robert Oster Caffe Crema: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/robert-oster-caffe-crema-50ml-bottled-ink Diamine Chocolate Brown: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/diamine-chocolate-brown-30ml-bottled-ink Jacques Herbin Cacao du Bresil: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/jacques-herbin-cacao-du-bresil-30ml-bottled-ink LAMY topaz: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/lamy-topaz-30ml-bottled-ink Sailor Ink Studio 737: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/sailor-ink-studio-737-20ml-bottled-ink LAMY Lx marron: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/lamy-lx-fountain-pen-marron Conklin Streamline: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/conklin-streamline-fountain-pens 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 Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog