Why Are Fountain Pens so GIRTHY?! | Goulet Q&A Ep. 295

Join Brian as he imagines himself as a Fountain Pen Czar and shares what he’d decree, discusses whether the "girthiness" of fountain pens is truly necessary, explores the best pens with triangular grips, and more! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Feedback 05:41 New Stuff 12:41 Is there any specific reason why fountain pens are so girthy? 27:06 Why don’t manufacturers offer more fountain pen options for the U.S. market? 41:34 If you were a Fountain Pen Czar, what would you do? 47:22 Any recommendations for fountain pens with a triangle grip? 57:37 Would the LAMY 2000 be considered a pseudo-architect nib? 01:09:30 Brian's Adventures 01:17:22 Fun Fact! LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: Monteverde Regatta Broadway Boogie Woogie (Limited Edition): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/monteverde-regatta-fountain-pen-broadway-boogie-woogie-limited-edition?_pos=1&_psq=boogie&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5 Deep Sea Notebook: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/leuchtturm1917-medium-a5-notebook-deep-sea-dot-grid?_pos=3&_psq=deep+sea&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Monteverde MP1: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/monteverde-mp1-fountain-pens?_pos=1&_psq=mp1&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Sailor TUZU Adjust: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-tuzu-adjust-fountain-pens?_pos=2&_psq=tuzu&_ss=e&_v=1.0 LAMY AL-star: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-al-star-fountain-pens?_pos=1&_psq=als&_ss=e&_v=1.0 TWSBI ECO-T: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi-eco-t?_pos=3&_psq=eco&_ss=e&_v=1.0 LAMY joy: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-joy-fountain-pens?_pos=1&_psq=joy&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Diplomat Magnum: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/diplomat-magnum-fountain-pens?_pos=4&_psq=magn&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Kaweco Perkeo: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/kaweco-perkeo-fountain-pens?_pos=2&_psq=perkeo&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Pilot Kaküno: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-kakuno-fountain-pens?_pos=1&_psq=kaku&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Jinhao Shark: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/jinhao-993-shark-fountain-pens?_pos=1&_psq=shark&_ss=e&_v=1.0 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