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No secret that I have become a fan of Leonardo pens.

No over the top design gimmicks, affordable, good performance, nice colorful materials, Italian heritage and design, small and/or limited edition production runs ...

But, it is sort of difficult to follow all the new releases, small number limited production runs, specifically made for individual stores and so on. I started a list of all models/colors/variations but I'm far from completion.

Best information I get from social media platforms; mostly instagram and Facebook.

So what are the current news?

 

That's the most recent ones I've seen:

  • Grande version of the streamlined Furore model with either steel or gold nibs (4 colors including the Hawaii and Positano acrylic)
  • #8 nib option on the Moment Zero Grande (so far only made for one store)
  • faceted design in celluloid on the Tredici (different celluloid options for different stores; blue, green, red); great looking pen without any metal trim except cap bands, clip and nib!
  • Cuspide acrylic pens should be available soon
  • Cuspide Arco celluloid bespoke pens should be available soon
  • another run of Primary Manipulation resin is rumored

 

Any other news you've seen?


Cheers from Germany

 

Michael

 

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Yes. That is a very tempting pen.

 

The styling is more like the Cuspide; curved section without metal ring but metal threads from what I have seen. Size should be slightly small compared to the MZG but bigger than the MZ.

 

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I would really like to get an MZG but have been holding out for the #8 nibs. I'm excited to see they have appeared, but I am not excited by the three colors that nibsmith has. It feels like the models/configurations from Leonardo change weekly, so I'm trying to convince myself that if I hold off on buying that #8 MZG for a bit that some other shop will have one in a nicer color Real Soon Now.

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Their newer shapes like the Cuspide and Tredici have a differently shaped section. MZ, MZG, Furore and Furore Grande have the bottle neck section.

I like the shape of the Cuspide, but there are a few drawbacks.

One is the price which is really steep for a resin pen... the other is that despite the nicely straight section, I'm not overly impressed by those metal threads there smack in the middle, and the fact that the section is now rather short. I'd be holding the pen on the threads, which defeats the point of a straight section...

 

Similarly, I had a look at the Tredici, and here also the big step down concerns me.

The section is much longer on the Tredici so it might be that it won't be able to bother me, but I would have to try the pen.

The looks are nice and I would find the price more justifiable with the nice abyss celluloid.

 

all in all, at a more affordable price, first choice might still be a Furore Grande, the section is a bit odd, but after testing on several MZ and MZG I know it works well for me.

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I see that the Cuspide has metal threads on the section. Can anyone confirm that it has matching metal threads in the actual cap? Metal on plastic threads doesn't instill in me much confidence, and I've not heard any of the few accounts out there explicitly refer to the material of the cap threads and I've not noticed any images that are detailed enough to show the inside of the cap itself. Maybe it's a given that they're both metal, then again I'm sure I can remember some pens out there that have been metal/plastic.

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I see that the Cuspide has metal threads on the section. Can anyone confirm that it has matching metal threads in the actual cap? Metal on plastic threads doesn't instill in me much confidence, and I've not heard any of the few accounts out there explicitly refer to the material of the cap threads and I've not noticed any images that are detailed enough to show the inside of the cap itself. Maybe it's a given that they're both metal, then again I'm sure I can remember some pens out there that have been metal/plastic.

Conid does metal against plastic threading, and I don't think they've had any issues at all. I wouldn't worry about it.


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If they made the Furore Grande with an #8 nib, it would give the 149 a good run for the money.

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If they made the Furore Grande with an #8 nib, it would give the 149 a good run for the money.

 

Dan Smith (nibsmith dot com) has had some MZ Grandes made for him with #8 Bock 14 Kt gold nibs. Very tempting. The price is steep, but less than a MB 149, Sailor King of Pen or Pelikan 1000.

 

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Dan Smith (nibsmith dot com) has had some MZ Grandes made for him with #8 Bock 14 Kt gold nibs. Very tempting. The price is steep, but less than a MB 149, Sailor King of Pen or Pelikan 1000.

 

David

 

 

I'm not sure.

I have been pondering about a MZG with #8 for a while and I checked the Nibsmith as soon as I saw the announcement: the price is significantly more than I paid for my 149 Calligraphy & KoP, and a whole lot more than the M1000 (all purchased new). The thing is, with those you can shop around and find a decent price, with the MZG with #8 nib you don't have that option.

 

That said, the section ring and absence of broader nibs is putting me off... for now.

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I have a Cuspide in Blue, the threads are metal on plastic, but as was also mentioned, so does my Conid and I've never had an issue.

 

The price is steep, but the attempts to engineer an Arco like pattern from an accessible and stable material needs to be supported. The pen and nib are great, the fill system is also nice.

 

Would I buy a 2nd cuspids in another color - no. Am I happy I have this one - yes. Would I buy a Cuspide over a Tredici - well, I have one in Blue from Pen Chalet and I'm waiting on delivery from my 2nd in red from Marco at Novelli. So - celluloid still has an edge with me. But the resins are coming up fast and when available at scale might entice a whole new population of fp users who would never pay >$300 for a pen.

 

Leonardo gets a nod from me because they're pretty AND they write well. Pens that are pretty and don't write well (I'm looking at you Visconti) I rarely buy from them again.

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On 10/11/2020 at 8:41 PM, dralmonte said:

I have a Cuspide in Blue, the threads are metal on plastic, but as was also mentioned, so does my Conid and I've never had an issue.

 

The price is steep, but the attempts to engineer an Arco like pattern from an accessible and stable material needs to be supported. The pen and nib are great, the fill system is also nice.

Perhaps it is blasphemous to say this here but I much prefer the Cuspide plastic over Omas Arco plastic. I dislike the look of Arco plastic, actually, but the Cuspide is a lot cleaner and offers very nice dark/light contrast between the edge and face sides.

 

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7 hours ago, Pharmer said:

I’m currently being tempted by the MZG in the Herculaneum ebonite.  Talk me out of it, or not.

Personal things, but the Herculaneum has a #8 nib, and I don’t like large nibs. And I never buy unlacquered ebonite because it will degrade over time, become discoloured, dull, and eventually rough. Modern German-manufactured ebonite degrades much slower than the older materials but there is nothing that can prevent any unprotected ebonite from going bad eventually.

 

I hope you take the above in the spirit of offering you some dissuasion, as you requested.


It looks nice, though. The Herculaneum is the dark blue one, right?

 

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1 hour ago, MoriartyR said:

Personal things, but the Herculaneum has a #8 nib, and I don’t like large nibs. And I never buy unlacquered ebonite because it will degrade over time, become discoloured, dull, and eventually rough. Modern German-manufactured ebonite degrades much slower than the older materials but there is nothing that can prevent any unprotected ebonite from going bad eventually.

 

I hope you take the above in the spirit of offering you some dissuasion, as you requested.


It looks nice, though. The Herculaneum is the dark blue one, right?

 


Yes it is the dark blue. I’ve been interested in acquiring an ebonite pen for some time, maybe I should look more. I haven’t been here in a while though. Didn’t know about the lacquer. I’m not opposed to large nibs. I use an M1000 frequently. Any idea how the #8 compares the the Pelikan in size?  

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