Leonardo Momento Zero Blue Hawaii ST Fountain pen

Author: Herman katz

Review Title: Great pen

• Review Add on: 23-08-2023
• Average Rating: (5)

Love this pen, it’s what I take with me when I travel somewhere tropical. Reliable writer and juicy smooth nib.

Author: Sean Meseroll

Review Title: Love this elegant pen

• Review Add on: 20-12-2022
• Average Rating: (4)

I bought this pen based upon the great reviews from Pen Addict and Gentleman Stationer. The Leonardo Momento Zero does not disappoint! The nib glides across the page and the ink flows smoothly onto the page. It's so smooth that it almost feels as though you're writing with a rollerball. The Momento Zero is also comfortable to hold. Indeed, I can write with it all day. Great pen!

Author: Krystal

Review Title: Exceptional value

• Review Add on: 28-06-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

This was my first purchase from Appelboom, and I could not be more delighted! I considered purchasing the gold nib, but ultimately opted for the steel fine nib with the optional tube and smooth. The results far surpassed my expectations - it writes better than many gold nib pens I own! The resin body is gorgeous and it feels balanced when posted, although I tend to write with it unposted.

Author: Leo

Review Title: Gorgeous

• Review Add on: 24-01-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

Such a great value for a beautiful pen. Pictures dont do the resin on this justice.

Author: Vincent

• Review Add on: 24-08-2021
• Average Rating: (5)

This pen is such a joy to own. Not only is it amazing looking and changes in different lighting, but the nib is super smooth. I purchased in a Broad nib and it writes smoother then some of my other pens with gold nibs!

Author: Leszek

• Review Add on: 05-05-2021
• Average Rating: (5)

Since the first review I watched I wanted to have this pen. It's beautiful resin and design blew my mind. But I also read negative opinions about random quality of nibs.
Then I found out about Appelboom and that they can tune and smooth the nib when you buy a pen from them. And so, after some hesitation (pen is not cheap) I bought this pen from Appelboom.

When I got the pen yesterday I immediately wanted to try it out. I quickly inked the pen and wrote first word... To say I was disappointed is to say nothing... I was shocked how scratchy and dry this nib was. There is no way Appelboom tuned my nib. I am very disappointed with this. In this situation my first purchase from them is going to be my last.

Author: Jamie

Review Title: Leonardo Momento Zero Blue Hawaii

• Review Add on: 26-02-2021
• Average Rating: (5)

The package is each time a pleasure to unwrap and I like the personal note from the Nib specialist!
This pen is even more beautiful in real life than on the pictures.
The pen exudes luxury and elegance! It is my first Leonard pen and certainly not the last as it writes incredibly smoothly! Thanks Appelboom pennen! I have another fantastic pen in my collection!

Author: Jason

Review Title: Lovely Pen

• Review Add on: 19-12-2020
• Average Rating: (5)

This is a beautiful pen, and at a great price.
I really like that Appelboom fine tune the nib free of charge before despatching it.
Really nice. Thank you

Author: Raj

Review Title: Leonardo Momento Zero- Hawaii.

• Review Add on: 11-12-2020
• Average Rating: (5)

A beautiful pen. Tuned to a high quality by appelboom, and the look and design is incredible.

Author: Juerg Steudler

Review Title: As smooth as it gets

• Review Add on: 23-03-2020
• Average Rating: (4)

I usually buy black and silver pens, so this somewhat colorful for my taste. But this pen is not only very handsome, It also provided me with one of the smoothest writing experience I have ever had. It's almost too precious for everyday use, so I mostly use it on special occasions.

It's a very good choice, if you:
- like colorful but classy and beautiful materials
- like a smooth nib with nice ink flow
- like a reliable writer

Author: Christine

Review Title: Great everyday writer, awesome looks

• Review Add on: 19-01-2020
• Average Rating: (5)

I’ve had this pen a little over a year now, and I’m still as much in love with it as I was when I bought it!

The body is made from a striped material, in shades of blue, turquoise and sand. The cap in the picture actually gives a better impression of this striped effect than the body. The material looks awesome and in my opinion is definitely worth the price difference compared to its marbled brothers.

Good to know: the name of the company and the number of your pen are engraved in the barrel. It’s not very obvious, but if you don’t like stuff written on your pen, this is not your pen.

This *is* your pen if you like:
- large(r) pens
- beautiful materials
- (re)filling your pen without taking it apart
- a smooth nib with good ink flow
- a reliable everyday writer

By the way, the nibs for this pen are really affordable, so if you want to experiment with a different size (or try out a stub nib!), you could just get a new nib and keep using the pen!

Author: Sinan Toprak

Review Title: Blue Hawaii- Momento Zero

• Review Add on: 22-05-2019
• Average Rating: (4)

When I ordered my Momento Zero, Joost was so helpful for the nib selection by answering all my questions. My pen arrived in short couple weeks (because it was backordered from Italy) with a nice and tasteful package and all necessary information. But the pen was even more stunning than the pictures provided. Beautiful Hawaii Blue reflecting all ocean, sand and sky colors. Mine is a fine nib which is finer than a Pelikan fine and very smooth writing experience that I am very happy with it. In the future I may try different size nibs too. It is a converter system but you don't have to open the barrel to fill the converter. it can be filled by just unscrewing the end of the barrel and use the nob there (unless you want to see how much ink is filled) so it feels like a piston filler, which is innovative I think. Overall Appelboom impressed me very much I will definitely order from them again.

Author: Jeremy Bernstein

Review Title: Leonardo Momento Zero Blue Hawaii ST (EF)

• Review Add on: 18-03-2019
• Average Rating: (5)

I just received this beautiful pen and am very happy with it. The resin on my pen is much more complex, bluer, and lighter than the pens in the images -- I was expecting a more dark-blue, grey with lighter stripes up the length of the pen. Mine is, well, different, but it's also gorgeous.

The pen is built very well -- the screw-in converter sits securely in the section, and the section screws quite deeply into the barrel. The section threads are very smooth and don't interfere or bother whatsoever when writing. The cap unscrews after exactly 1 turn, it's perfect. The pen has a nice heft to it -- it's not heavy, but it "there" and feels solid in the hand. The cap posts deeply and securely, if you're into that, without changing the balance of the pen significantly.

The EF nib is a generous EF, but reverse writing is possible (a little scratchy, but flow is good) with an ultra-fine line. I personally wouldn't mind a thinner line, but it's no thicker than a German EF.