Write Now - Ep.127: Brian and Drew discuss different type of pen threading caps

In this episode of Write Now, Brian and Drew discuss different type of fountain pen threading caps.

[exothermal.sprocket]

I'm a mechanical engineer. I can appreciate this stuff. hahaha
The world of fasteners is huge and varied. British standards, Japanese standards, German standards, Imperial, metric, on and on and on. And the societal bodies that standardize dimensional features of fasteners also update their standards periodically.

[saibal]

Very informative video. Threading the caps has always been something that I have taken for granted, until now. I use a vintage Camlin 36 which has a screw cap and upon closer inspection found it to have 4 entry points on the thread. As per Brian's method, it takes 2 complete rotations to take the cap off.

[Ecuador]

This is absolutely something that matters to me. I hate multiple turns. I much prefer a snap cap. Thanks for your attention to detail! This is why Goulet Pen Company is the best and earns customer loyalty.

[EnchantedwithPoodles]

I agree with Drew. That was way more interesting than I thought it was going to be.

[holly]

This was the nerdiest thing I ever watched all the way through in my whole life and it was awesome.

[TinyRayofSunshine]

That Pilot 100th anniversary is my grail pen. Such a perfect way to celebrate their 100 years 😍

This was a helpful video! I have been wondering about threads and why some were the way they were with their behavior, this was enriching to learn more!

[latetotheparty]

I love the dynamic between you two. I always browse the technical specs to make sure the pen isn't too short and I like fewer cap rotations. Thanks for the information.

[tabortooth]

This was interesting!!! Thank you Brian for making this a topic!!!

[austin]

This was actually one of my favorite Write Nows! I have been thinking a lot about why some pens take longer to uncap recently and this helps a lot... it also makes me want a Homo Sapiens more 😭

[violet_titration]

That was very interesting! I was just thinking this week about all the rotations I have to go through on my Shark Pen compared to my Edison. Perfect timing!

[jeremygunkel]

My Opus 88 takes about 12 minutes to unscrew... So I just use it at my desk.

[exzeroex]

Glad you brought this topic up. It certainly is an important factor for me. 1.5x is max for me. My favorites are mostly under 1 full turn. Pelikans seem to do this well.

[sherryescobar-roake]

Drew, your start on that long thread was BRILLIANT! 🤣

[honeydooda]

Fascinating! Great info and that’s why I prefer my pens that have Snap On/Snap Off caps.

[herrkeks]

I got myself the Kaweco Supra... 3.75 according to your *_AWESOME_* website :) I still have to get my hands on it :) Very hyped

[Julian-bqqv]

Ah yes, I was offered a Namiki Yukari Royale for 100.00 but when I saw that it would require an extra 1.5 mm turn to line up the snowy egret wtih the clip, I laughed and said, No deal!

[amaryllisl]

Brian mentioning Cirque du Soleil's contortionists got the Alegria song stuck in my head because they played it on the radio the other day for its comeback (I live near Montreal, where the Cirque comes from :p).

[tiantuatara]

This was actually pretty interesting and, as always, you guys are really entertaining. Thanks!

[theoverunderthinker]

Even though I knew about half of this already (Brian has spoke about multiple entry point on at least two other videos I have seen recently), this was an really fun video and thanks! Really cool!

[cjwalters]

Great job on a subject that non-pen nerds would not get!😂✒️🖋