I loooove my blue transparent Custom 74. My sweet friend (and fellow fountaineer) surprised me with one for my 50th birthday, and I literally cheered when you did the great reveal!
I COMPLETELY get your love for Pilot pens! Objectively, my two favourite pens are my MB 146 Around the World In Eighty Days (F) and my MB 146 Calligraphy Flex. However, the pen that I’ve purchase the most frequently, including a new one a couple of days ago, is the Pilot CH92. The first one was transparent blue with an FM nib. I liked it so much for writing with that I purchased a transparent demonstrator with a M nib for drawing with. Even though I can reverse write with it to get a thinner line, the other day I purchased a transparent demonstrator with a F nib as I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while and they’re getting impossible to find. I use Platinum Carbon Black ink for drawing since it’s waterproof and won’t mess up my watercolours when I paint. I love having dedicated pen(s) for drawing with and being able to know exactly how much ink is in it, so I can refill it before I head out, if need be.
Like you, I find the ink capacity of piston fillers to be a bit much. My favorite pen is my Pilot Custom 743 with a nib and the CON-70 converter. A close second is my Pilot Custom 74 with a nib. I think the nibs do feel different to write with in a way that's hard for me to explain, but they're dreamy smooth and absolutely my favorites. Thanks for the video!
Same. When I cut my pen collection down to a more manageable number, the 743 stuck around but the 823 didn't. I like being able to tear down a pen all the way to clean it. As I got older, I stopped being snooty about cartridge converters as well.
Had a 74 and loved it. Got an 823 and started to love it less. The 823 was just more of everything I loved about the 74 and the larger nib and vac fill just made it feel more like my go to every time. As for having a favorite, the 823 is hard to beat as far as a consistent premium writing experience. The only other pen I grab as much is the Sailor 1911L when I want a similar premium experience but need that extra bit of tactile tooth on the page.
I have one with an EF nib. I gotta say, it's probably as close to a perfect pen for me. Round finials, twist cap, gold Japanese EF nib, C/C, silver trim, comfortably full size. It's got it all for me.
No guarantee, but the irritating problem of stuck ink bottle tops can sometimes be solved by running the top of the bottle under warm water. heat expands and disrupts the seal, and water can dissolve a bit of the ossified ink, also breaking the seal. Another stunt is to let it sit in the freezer for a short while, not long enough to freeze and ruin the ink, and then tap the lid on a hard surface. Then try the hot shower. Most of the stuck tops can be prevented in the future if you wipe off the edge and threads of the bottle while you have your rag out, and run a bit of lube on the cap threads. Best wishes.
My Custom Heritage 92 is still one of my favorite users despite adding dozens of pens since I got that one. It's got the same size nib as the 74 but in a flat-topped piston fill body. I have the nib instead of the . It actually strikes a nice balance between the wetness/smoothness of the and the office utility of the . Still smooth/wet like the medium but tame enough to use on cheap copy paper in an office environment. I have always had Tsuki-yo in mine and I probably always will. I recently picked up a bottle of Rikka and I thought there was a chance that it would dethrone Tsuki-yo as my all time favorite ink. It's close. Rikka kind of does to blue what Tsuki-yo does to blue/black. It adds some hints of teal and is a bit of a chameleon, changing quite a bit based on paper/nib size/lighting/etc. Tsuki-yo still takes the cake for me, though. It fits perfectly at the intersection of office usability and pen nerd connoisseurship. Good video that reminds me that I should probably add one of the Custom 74's since they come in a wider range of colors than the 92 and are a bit easier to clean.
The Custom 74 with a medium nib is an awesome pen; in fact, it was the first modern gold nib pen that I purchased. As an alternative to the Custom 823, I purchased the Custom 743 (cartridge/converter) pen with a soft fine-medium nib.
Have you tried the Pilot #5 nib in Fine Medium? I recently got a Pilot Custom Heritage 92 in FM and I'm absolutely obsessed with the way that it writes.
The Custom 74 is my daily pen. I've been using it daily for over 10 years and it's still as good as the day I got it, love the way it writes. Good call.
Lovely coincidence - my latest pen is a Pilot Custom 74 with the 'SM' - soft medium nib. It works beautifully with Noodler's Ink 54th Massachsetts (blue-black bullet-proof ink). For all the reasons you mention, it is beautiful. I used it to sign my passport. It is by far my favourite pen, too. The nib floats with no pressure at all, and still delivers shading.
I have two Pilot Custom 74's, and they both write so sweetly. I have one in Merlot color with a medium nib that is wet and one in Teal (Pilot calls it a turquoise) with a fine nib that is very so slightly web. Love them both… along with my two Platinum 3776's.
I find that i am in agreement with you. My favorite is my Pilot 74. I have a broad and would perfer a medium, but hesitate buying a 2nd 74 just for the nib.
I just got the same pen in "M", to wet for me, wish it was a fine. The E95s I got the same day is also a "M" but writes much finer and dryer, it's a dream.
So interesting how we switch back and forth as far as favourites are concerned. I'm in another Aurora phase; as a result I've just invested in another (Asia LE in fine). Optimas were your top pens a few years ago and now you're in a Pilot phase, a make I've never got on with (me not them being the problem). A few months ago I fell in love with, again, my little brass Kaweco Sport, and before that, a Pro Gear. Will you stay with that 74, or what will be the next top pen? And I'm wondering where I'll go next... Wherever, it's all a lovely adventure😊😊...
The shading occurs cause it's a flexible nib, and you have the tendency to press harder on a downstroke then on an upstroke..every flexible (and real flex nibs) will give you this if that is your handwriting (heavy hand)..
Nice! I also have a Pilot Custom 74 in medium and though not my all time favorite, it is one of the pens I keep inked all the time. It is a nice writer and pretty fine for a medium. I keep mine inked with Mont Blanc The Beatles Psychedelic Purple.
Favorite pen... I did not see that coming, woman! Current favorite is Leonardo Momento Zero. It is so freaking well balanced and comfortable to write with. Someone gifted me one in the Secret Santa event on r/fountainpens and now I'm scrounging to sell off pens to afford a ltd edition one. But my Benu Talisman and Euphorias come in a close second. 😀
I resisted Benu for a long time - too much bling - but when I found that same pen on eBay, I took the plunge, and have since bought a couple of other Benus. Most of them are still too much bling for my taste, but they do write beautifully. I have a Pilot 912 with a soft F nib, and a 743 with a soft FM nib, and those are two of my absolutely most reliable pens - always inked. I'll probably skip the 823 - I already have enough vac fillers and eyedroppers - and skip to the 845 when the time comes.
I agree with another viewer that the Pilot 743 would be one of my top pens.ine has a SF nib that is phenomenal. But I think my best pen would have to be the Platinum President with the Medium nib. It is about the size of a Montblanc 146. The feel in the hand is wonderful and the nib glides across the page with just a hint of feedback. If there was any criticism it would have to be the small ink capacity, just a bit over ,5 ml in the converter. I haven't checked the capacity of the cartridge. I would consider barrel filling the pen but I think the barrel is not water right. Why they discontinued this model is beyond me. It was originally made for President Clinton and then released to the public. In no uncertain terms, find one and enjoy the experience.
I wish I could fine a place local to the Detroit Metro area where I could try these pens. I just got back into fountain pens, and picked up a Pilot Vanish Point and it is so smooth. Also picked up 2 cheap vacuum fillers, so debating 823 or going Con-70 and the 743 with the FA nib.
Honestly I was a bit heartbroken when it wasn’t the 823! But it was a PILOT! ❤. I figured the 74 may be it because you have talked about it alot. Have you tried the Custom 743? Basically it’s the cartridge/converter version of the 823. I absolutely love mine! The 743 is hands down my #1. The 823 is #1.1b. 😂. I have flirted with the idea of the 74. With every review, you have me inching closer to it. Also, give Pen Sachi (Japanese retailer) a look. They have a wide variety of colors/nibs that you don’t get in the US or North America. Also - they have a dark green version of the 823 if anyone is interested! It’s just beautiful! If you play your cards right, you can get free shipping from Japan! 😮. Thanks again! Great video! 🇺🇸
So, basically, you need a Pilot Custom 743. I like ease of cleaning and I also get bored with inks, so when I when I wanted to scratch that 823 itch and discovered there was a converter version, I got it in a medium and it’s my favorite pen.. which was easy since i also call pilot my favorite brand.
Off Topic - YAY Robert Jordan Books - Malazan Forever!! Bridgeburners! (Apologies love those books) Just getting into fountain pens, Thanks for the vid!
My favorite pen is a two way tie: Cartier Must de Cartier pen Medium 18k nib which I’ve married to J.Herbin Eclat de Saphir ink and Montegrappa Extra red pen Extra Fine nib married to Montegrappa black ink! Okay ! I have to mention a third favorite, but this one NEVER leaves the house ; it’s the Montegrappa 2001 GEA Extra Fine nib married to Montegrappa blue ink! When I think about these three pens, I ask myself, “Why am I still buying pens?!”😸
I don't really find *any* of the Custom series to be the most-beautiful *looking* pens ... but they're truly as good as the best-writing pens that I've *ever* used -- including those at 10x the price.
My fav is the Custom 743 fine in black and gold. Love Pilot, but I feel the same about Benu, such a smooth writer. I need to sell some pens but have never sold anything online. Any tips? Blessings
Pilot 742 FA hands down my fav. My Pilot 742 with WA nib is my second fav. (and yes I do own 743 but prefer the smaller nib which shocks me TBH - I thought the larger nib would be better to write with... but nope)
Pilot Custom 912 ( flex) is too dry.....however, a TX company specializing in fountain pens manufacture a triple feed you can swap out ( easy to do) with the stock feed. Makes for a nicem wet line. 912 fantastic Writer with this special feed....as well as a flex ....my favorite writer next to my Italian made Omas.
I got my custom 74 with a fine nib, and it hard starts all the time. You have to apply so much pressure for it to lay down ink at all, that I really don't enjoy writing with it and it's such a shame for how much it cost to buy. edit: to my shock I just double checked and it is actually medium. I must've hit the dud lottery haha, which can happen to any pen.
I have far too many "favorite" pens... Along with too many favorite inks... Which means I end up with far too many pens all inked at one time. Luckily I write a lot throughout the day, so I just rotate through them 🤭🤭
Is the ink flow comparable to in an F nib? Thicker down and thinner upstrokes in the 74? I love my pilot Decimo and Vanishing point in an F gold nib. I prefer F or EF. Not sure I would go with an m, but that variation in strokes is intriguing.
I must be the only person on earth who got super unlucky with Pilot. I got two of their nibs and they are, by far, the worst I own. Dry as nails (even after spreading the tines) and the fine one is borderline scratchy.
I got a Custom 823 in November and it was an absolute disappointment, it had to get sent back to Japan for "assessment". Compared to the three other stock 823s I've used, mine is awful. They may be "grail" pens but they aren't consistent in production, I'm not the first to experience this.
Good information, but it's sad to see the overly clickbaity title and annoying "it's not this one, it's not this one either" narrative at the start instead of getting right to the point or including chapters to jump to.
@@kpgramps3544he’s just pointing out that clickbait is annoying. He’s right. He’s giving measured feedback. He has no obligation to be a ray of sunshine.
It is said to see the same information restated several times through multiple videos by the author. I can’t tell for sure but it looks even like a re-upload with a different title of the old video.
@steeleblue9665 her old videos used to be more interesting and all about that specific fountain pen which she used in headline. But now it's just same old reviews. nothing new or years of experience but 100 percent on her mood of the month. Come on at this point u gotta admit that her content is way too boring and off topic.
I loooove my blue transparent Custom 74. My sweet friend (and fellow fountaineer) surprised me with one for my 50th birthday, and I literally cheered when you did the great reveal!
I COMPLETELY get your love for Pilot pens!
Objectively, my two favourite pens are my MB 146 Around the World In Eighty Days (F) and my MB 146 Calligraphy Flex.
However, the pen that I’ve purchase the most frequently, including a new one a couple of days ago, is the Pilot CH92. The first one was transparent blue with an FM nib. I liked it so much for writing with that I purchased a transparent demonstrator with a M nib for drawing with. Even though I can reverse write with it to get a thinner line, the other day I purchased a transparent demonstrator with a F nib as I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while and they’re getting impossible to find.
I use Platinum Carbon Black ink for drawing since it’s waterproof and won’t mess up my watercolours when I paint. I love having dedicated pen(s) for drawing with and being able to know exactly how much ink is in it, so I can refill it before I head out, if need be.
Like you, I find the ink capacity of piston fillers to be a bit much. My favorite pen is my Pilot Custom 743 with a nib and the CON-70 converter. A close second is my Pilot Custom 74 with a nib. I think the nibs do feel different to write with in a way that's hard for me to explain, but they're dreamy smooth and absolutely my favorites. Thanks for the video!
Same. When I cut my pen collection down to a more manageable number, the 743 stuck around but the 823 didn't. I like being able to tear down a pen all the way to clean it. As I got older, I stopped being snooty about cartridge converters as well.
Had a 74 and loved it. Got an 823 and started to love it less. The 823 was just more of everything I loved about the 74 and the larger nib and vac fill just made it feel more like my go to every time. As for having a favorite, the 823 is hard to beat as far as a consistent premium writing experience. The only other pen I grab as much is the Sailor 1911L when I want a similar premium experience but need that extra bit of tactile tooth on the page.
I have one with an EF nib. I gotta say, it's probably as close to a perfect pen for me. Round finials, twist cap, gold Japanese EF nib, C/C, silver trim, comfortably full size. It's got it all for me.
No guarantee, but the irritating problem of stuck ink bottle tops can sometimes be solved by running the top of the bottle under warm water. heat expands and disrupts the seal, and water can dissolve a bit of the ossified ink, also breaking the seal. Another stunt is to let it sit in the freezer for a short while, not long enough to freeze and ruin the ink, and then tap the lid on a hard surface. Then try the hot shower. Most of the stuck tops can be prevented in the future if you wipe off the edge and threads of the bottle while you have your rag out, and run a bit of lube on the cap threads. Best wishes.
My Custom Heritage 92 is still one of my favorite users despite adding dozens of pens since I got that one. It's got the same size nib as the 74 but in a flat-topped piston fill body. I have the nib instead of the . It actually strikes a nice balance between the wetness/smoothness of the and the office utility of the . Still smooth/wet like the medium but tame enough to use on cheap copy paper in an office environment.
I have always had Tsuki-yo in mine and I probably always will. I recently picked up a bottle of Rikka and I thought there was a chance that it would dethrone Tsuki-yo as my all time favorite ink. It's close. Rikka kind of does to blue what Tsuki-yo does to blue/black. It adds some hints of teal and is a bit of a chameleon, changing quite a bit based on paper/nib size/lighting/etc. Tsuki-yo still takes the cake for me, though. It fits perfectly at the intersection of office usability and pen nerd connoisseurship.
Good video that reminds me that I should probably add one of the Custom 74's since they come in a wider range of colors than the 92 and are a bit easier to clean.
I use a clear Custom Heritage 92 as my EDC and love it.
The Custom 74 with a medium nib is an awesome pen; in fact, it was the first modern gold nib pen that I purchased. As an alternative to the Custom 823, I purchased the Custom 743 (cartridge/converter) pen with a soft fine-medium nib.
It is so tempting to get another one!
Have you tried the Pilot #5 nib in Fine Medium? I recently got a Pilot Custom Heritage 92 in FM and I'm absolutely obsessed with the way that it writes.
The Custom 74 is my daily pen. I've been using it daily for over 10 years and it's still as good as the day I got it, love the way it writes. Good call.
I have the Pilot Custom 74, 743, 823 and 835. The Custom 845 M nib is simply sublime 🥰
Lovely coincidence - my latest pen is a Pilot Custom 74 with the 'SM' - soft medium nib. It works beautifully with Noodler's Ink 54th Massachsetts (blue-black bullet-proof ink). For all the reasons you mention, it is beautiful. I used it to sign my passport. It is by far my favourite pen, too. The nib floats with no pressure at all, and still delivers shading.
I have two Pilot Custom 74's, and they both write so sweetly. I have one in Merlot color with a medium nib that is wet and one in Teal (Pilot calls it a turquoise) with a fine nib that is very so slightly web. Love them both… along with my two Platinum 3776's.
It sounds like you have a great collection!
My favorite pen of mine, is my Pilot custom 74 black and gold with a soft-fine nib.
On your case - put leather conditioner on it with a (not fancy) pen inside - when the leather gets damp from the conditioner, it will stretch.
I find that i am in agreement with you. My favorite is my Pilot 74. I have a broad and would perfer a medium, but hesitate buying a 2nd 74 just for the nib.
I understand that, it’s so tempting though isn’t it!
Grind your nib yourself then or send it to a " nib master"..saves you to buy another pen and not use the other one..
I just got the same pen in "M", to wet for me, wish it was a fine. The E95s I got the same day is also a "M" but writes much finer and dryer, it's a dream.
So interesting how we switch back and forth as far as favourites are concerned. I'm in another Aurora phase; as a result I've just invested in another (Asia LE in fine). Optimas were your top pens a few years ago and now you're in a Pilot phase, a make I've never got on with (me not them being the problem). A few months ago I fell in love with, again, my little brass Kaweco Sport, and before that, a Pro Gear. Will you stay with that 74, or what will be the next top pen? And I'm wondering where I'll go next... Wherever, it's all a lovely adventure😊😊...
The shading occurs cause it's a flexible nib, and you have the tendency to press harder on a downstroke then on an upstroke..every flexible (and real flex nibs) will give you this if that is your handwriting (heavy hand)..
My Pelikan M1000 and MB149, but I love my 823 and Custom 74s too.
Love your books displayed behind you!
Nice! I also have a Pilot Custom 74 in medium and though not my all time favorite, it is one of the pens I keep inked all the time. It is a nice writer and pretty fine for a medium. I keep mine inked with Mont Blanc The Beatles Psychedelic Purple.
One of my favorite is the Twsbi Diamond 580 smoke and rose gold extra fine.
Favorite pen... I did not see that coming, woman! Current favorite is Leonardo Momento Zero. It is so freaking well balanced and comfortable to write with. Someone gifted me one in the Secret Santa event on r/fountainpens and now I'm scrounging to sell off pens to afford a ltd edition one. But my Benu Talisman and Euphorias come in a close second. 😀
I resisted Benu for a long time - too much bling - but when I found that same pen on eBay, I took the plunge, and have since bought a couple of other Benus. Most of them are still too much bling for my taste, but they do write beautifully.
I have a Pilot 912 with a soft F nib, and a 743 with a soft FM nib, and those are two of my absolutely most reliable pens - always inked. I'll probably skip the 823 - I already have enough vac fillers and eyedroppers - and skip to the 845 when the time comes.
It sounds like you’ve got a great collection going!
@@PensandTea Way too many, actually. Time to sell a few so that I can afford that 845...
I had the same experience with Benu! Once I wrote with one, I was hooked!
have you tried the Pilot 743? Same 823 nib, but cartridge/converter.
It’s on my list of future purchases for sure!
Interesting, up vs. downstroke, looks nice.
I agree with another viewer that the Pilot 743 would be one of my top pens.ine has a SF nib that is phenomenal. But I think my best pen would have to be the Platinum President with the Medium nib. It is about the size of a Montblanc 146. The feel in the hand is wonderful and the nib glides across the page with just a hint of feedback. If there was any criticism it would have to be the small ink capacity, just a bit over ,5 ml in the converter. I haven't checked the capacity of the cartridge. I would consider barrel filling the pen but I think the barrel is not water right. Why they discontinued this model is beyond me. It was originally made for President Clinton and then released to the public. In no uncertain terms, find one and enjoy the experience.
I love it too! I actually ended up buying two from Goulet because the cap broke on the first one. Thanks for sharing!
I wish I could fine a place local to the Detroit Metro area where I could try these pens. I just got back into fountain pens, and picked up a Pilot Vanish Point and it is so smooth.
Also picked up 2 cheap vacuum fillers, so debating 823 or going Con-70 and the 743 with the FA nib.
Honestly I was a bit heartbroken when it wasn’t the 823! But it was a PILOT! ❤. I figured the 74 may be it because you have talked about it alot. Have you tried the Custom 743? Basically it’s the cartridge/converter version of the 823. I absolutely love mine! The 743 is hands down my #1. The 823 is #1.1b. 😂. I have flirted with the idea of the 74. With every review, you have me inching closer to it. Also, give Pen Sachi (Japanese retailer) a look. They have a wide variety of colors/nibs that you don’t get in the US or North America. Also - they have a dark green version of the 823 if anyone is interested! It’s just beautiful! If you play your cards right, you can get free shipping from Japan! 😮. Thanks again! Great video! 🇺🇸
So, basically, you need a Pilot Custom 743. I like ease of cleaning and I also get bored with inks, so when I when I wanted to scratch that 823 itch and discovered there was a converter version, I got it in a medium and it’s my favorite pen.. which was easy since i also call pilot my favorite brand.
Off Topic - YAY Robert Jordan Books - Malazan Forever!! Bridgeburners! (Apologies love those books) Just getting into fountain pens, Thanks for the vid!
I love my Custom 74 with a medium nib.
My favorite all time pen is the Sheaffer Balance II, which unfortunately is no longer made. The nib is 18K gold and is the smoothest I have ever used.
I have two, the Lamy 2000 and the Pilot vanishing point..
I’m a Pilot fanboy. The three gold nibs I have are all Pilots. The Elite, CH92 with a FM nib and a C74 with a SFM.
Nice video hope your pens sail goes well.
My favorite pen is a two way tie: Cartier Must de Cartier pen Medium 18k nib which I’ve married to J.Herbin Eclat de Saphir ink and Montegrappa Extra red pen Extra Fine nib married to Montegrappa black ink! Okay ! I have to mention a third favorite, but this one NEVER leaves the house ; it’s the Montegrappa 2001 GEA Extra Fine nib married to Montegrappa blue ink!
When I think about these three pens, I ask myself, “Why am I still buying pens?!”😸
I don't really find *any* of the Custom series to be the most-beautiful *looking* pens ... but they're truly as good as the best-writing pens that I've *ever* used -- including those at 10x the price.
My GOAT pen is a Waterman W2; of modern pens, it's the Kaweco Sport.
I don't get the 74. I had one with and it was good but not enjoyable so I sold it to a friend after too inkings. oh well...
i have twsbie ECO with italic stub and fancy ink
My fav is the Custom 743 fine in black and gold. Love Pilot, but I feel the same about Benu, such a smooth writer. I need to sell some pens but have never sold anything online. Any tips? Blessings
Pilot 742 FA hands down my fav. My Pilot 742 with WA nib is my second fav. (and yes I do own 743 but prefer the smaller nib which shocks me TBH - I thought the larger nib would be better to write with... but nope)
I have two Pilot 74 one in fine and one in medium nib. Love true love.
If you don’t care for the ink reservoir capacity of the 823, why not just partially fill it? There is no harm not filling the pen completely.
You fooled me! I was confident it would be the 912 😆
how do you feel about it versus the Custom 742?
Does Benu make piston fillers? I don't use converters.
Pilot Custom 912 ( flex) is too dry.....however, a TX company specializing in fountain pens manufacture a triple feed you can swap out ( easy to do) with the stock feed. Makes for a nicem wet line. 912 fantastic Writer with this special feed....as well as a flex ....my favorite writer next to my Italian made Omas.
I have the triple slit in an ebonite feed currently installed in it, it’s gorgeous!
does the pen get the official "Parker seal of Approval" fir use in D&D adventuress?
I got my custom 74 with a fine nib, and it hard starts all the time. You have to apply so much pressure for it to lay down ink at all, that I really don't enjoy writing with it and it's such a shame for how much it cost to buy. edit: to my shock I just double checked and it is actually medium. I must've hit the dud lottery haha, which can happen to any pen.
You got a very, very rare dud. Doesn't happen often with Pilots.
You have cool handwriting!
that is quite the title for a video for sure !!
I try hahahaha
Do you prefer Pilot nibs to Sailor?
the ink name is pronounced as van demon,
I have far too many "favorite" pens... Along with too many favorite inks... Which means I end up with far too many pens all inked at one time. Luckily I write a lot throughout the day, so I just rotate through them 🤭🤭
If I was only allowed one pen, it would be my Pelikan M800 (M nib). 😊
GOAT = Pilot Custom Urushi #30 Fine Medium Nib
I love my custom 74 with medium nib
Is the ink flow comparable to in an F nib? Thicker down and thinner upstrokes in the 74? I love my pilot Decimo and Vanishing point in an F gold nib. I prefer F or EF. Not sure I would go with an m, but that variation in strokes is intriguing.
From what I can remember (it was a few years ago) yes, the ink flow was the same on the F nib
I must be the only person on earth who got super unlucky with Pilot. I got two of their nibs and they are, by far, the worst I own.
Dry as nails (even after spreading the tines) and the fine one is borderline scratchy.
I love Pilot pens, too. If I have to pick one over the rest, it would be my Custom Urushi with that big, juicy, bouncy nib!
How does this Pilot medium nib compare to say a MB 146 with medium nib ?
You're a tease!!!
Good morning Kerry!!
I got a Custom 823 in November and it was an absolute disappointment, it had to get sent back to Japan for "assessment". Compared to the three other stock 823s I've used, mine is awful. They may be "grail" pens but they aren't consistent in production, I'm not the first to experience this.
The best pen in the world is undoubtedly Montblanc of Germany. No discussion.
Good information, but it's sad to see the overly clickbaity title and annoying "it's not this one, it's not this one either" narrative at the start instead of getting right to the point or including chapters to jump to.
I actually enjoyed that part of the discussion, as it shows the thought process, and underlines why the No.1 is so.
Well aren’t you a little ray of sunshine ☀️
@@kpgramps3544he’s just pointing out that clickbait is annoying. He’s right. He’s giving measured feedback. He has no obligation to be a ray of sunshine.
What is the pen. I got tired of waiting. I'm 5 minutes in and still don't know know. Very annoying.
Okay, but hear me out... Custom 74 with Broad nib....
Hahahaha it would be a fun toy but I wouldn’t use it too often
❤
It is said to see the same information restated several times through multiple videos by the author. I can’t tell for sure but it looks even like a re-upload with a different title of the old video.
At this point what's the point of this channel. The click baits are too much.
It's called a headline. Newspapers use them all of the time.
@miahoover9225 So is it OK to use click bait and post same type of shit over and over?
I’m not just here for the pens. I find Kerry’s videos relaxing to watch. Keep ‘em coming Kerry!
@@Mira-jo7hg it's all about pens. Are you paying for it?
@steeleblue9665 her old videos used to be more interesting and all about that specific fountain pen which she used in headline. But now it's just same old reviews. nothing new or years of experience but 100 percent on her mood of the month. Come on at this point u gotta admit that her content is way too boring and off topic.
Does it write in reverse?