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
Well, I suppose most people would love to go to paradise. However, if this idea is unrealistic, do the next best thing and bring Hawaii to you.
The Leonardo Momento Zero Hawaii is simply a fantastic pen. Although it looks good in the promotional pictures, in real life is is a thing of beauty. The colours and depth of the resin are unbelievable and really bring to mind the colours of Sea, Sky and Sand, fitting the Hawaii theme perfectly.
I opted for the FREE nib tuning service offered by Appelboom, another bonus. Although I expected this process would mean a slight delay in getting my pen, I was astounded when a beautifully tuned writing instrument arrived at my house within 48 hours of placing the order!
If you're looking for a quality fountain pen and first class service, look no further.
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
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!
I got this pen in Fine and asked Appelboom to tune it. They tuned it so that it had just a touch of feedback and honestly, it is the nicest fine nibbed fountain pen I have. Appelboom did an amazing job at tuning it.
When it comes to the pen, the body itself is absolutely beautiful. The end of the body unscrews so that you can refill the pen without having to unscrew the entire assembly apart. I would definetly buy this again.
I also own a Positano with a fine nib and couldn't help myself but to also purchase the Blue Hawaii. The material is so beautiful and mesmerising.
I was hesitant about the broad nib after reading some not so favourable online reviews but thought that I would request a Tune & Smooth service at NO EXTRA COST!!! No issue at all, what a wonderful nib. Thank you very much Joost.
The acrylic used for this pen is simply stunning and has a lot of depth. There are at least three different colors/patterns, representing the sea, sky & sand, blending seamlessly, but not in any particular order. I imagine that this material has a lot of variation, which would make each pen unique.
I appreciate the "Tune & smooth" option that Appelboom offers.
My EF steel nib is quite smooth & wet.
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.
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