I bought the Broad Nib. As usual Appelboom’s packaging was perfect. Got the pen in perfect condition. Having inked it right away, the pen works quite well considering the Steel Nib. Has great balance and writes well. The pen is worth every penny.
Leonardo Memonto Zero Blue Positano ST fountain pen
Review Add on: 17-08-2019
Average Rating:
(4)
I had previously ordered the Coral colour in Medium nib and this is Blue in Broad point. The pen is beautiful with blue swirls reminding me of the ocean. The nib writes well and the broad nib is able to shade the ink while writing. One disappointment is that the threads between the cap and body are not machined well. They cross thread. That means that while twisting the cap to close, the threads get caught and stuck. One then has to rewind the cap and retry. The thread cross threading should have been caught before the pen left the factory. It is not big enough an issue to return the pen, however it does detract from the overall pleasure of the pen.
When it arrived, the package was amazing. However, even though the pen had been checked and tuned by the specialist, it did not write out of the box.
I immediately contacted Mr. Appelboom and got a response a day later: i could return the pen to have it checked a second time. After a few correspondences (each time taking few hours which is in itself amazing), I felt they really took the time to consider my issue.
Mr. Appelboom confirmed the moment he received my package and had his pen specialist look at my pen the next business day. The pen was sent the same day.
I am very satisfied now with the pen, it writes wonderfully. Of course the pen should not have been sent out in the condition it was in the first place. But they had no problem acknowledging the situation, taking care of it in the fastest way possible, answered to every of my email quickly. This is a company that i shall stick to in the future because i know that if something goes wrong i can rely on them.
What a beautiful pen! The quality is superb—the materials, the finish, the nib, the balance—and it is a joy to write with. I am thrilled with this pen and still can’t believe that a pen this nice is available at this price. This was my first time ordering from Appleboom and I am so impressed with their service! They tuned and smoothed my nib, kept me informed every step of the way and shipped my pen quickly to the US.
I purchased this pen and could not be happier. The resins that Leonardo use are beautiful. It is well machined. The clip and pen shape remind me of the Omas pens that are out of my price range. This is a great value in an Italian made pen. Leonardo hit it out of the park with this new design.
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