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Beautiful pens. The home pen I looked at, but it was out of my budget. I am so glad you were able to get these. The Kobe ink is so pretty. I put it on my wish list lol.
Thank you, Priscilla! :D The Home pen really is an out of budget pen. It's crazy how many people stood behind buying it during the pre-sale! I could never just feel comfortable dishing out 540 for one pen...unless it is a "one pen in this brand ever" kind of pen. So I was happy to have gotten gift cards to Yoseka to help! And YAY! This Kobe ink is fascinating! I hope you get to try it one day soon!
Hey Lao, the 823 stamp is the date of manufacture. Your nib was manufactured August of 2023. Beautiful pens. Does the pilot also have sparkles in the body? It looked very subtle on my screen. I love both pens! Edit: I just read the rest of the comments, sorry for the redundancy.
Nah you’re fine! I appreciate to know you also knew that and for letting me know ^_^ anything I don’t know I welcome others to tell me. I don’t think this Verdigris has any sparkle, but that bright green teal makes the pen seem like it sparkles because it does contrast the darker teal haha! And the gold finishes were probably reflecting the light a bit. If it did have sparkles that would be so nice, like just the tiniest subtlest sparkles would be cool. Edit: OK, I rewatched it, and all those sparkly white bits were just...sadly, dust that the pen body picks up easily ahah!! Since I had the pen up so close, you can see the minute dust particles on it, but there were just enough on there to look like shimmers.
Thank you for the heads up on the birthday discount at atlas! That is amazing! That Kobe ink is stunning. I haven’t yet been able to sink the money into the Home but the champagne gold is the one I would like too. I will survive without the home pen but can’t deny how stunning it is!
You’re welcome, Dana! I simply love this Kobe ink, it’s changed my life on yellow inks haha. Sometimes we’ll just have to live vicariously through others xD but yeah Home is absolutely a real stunner! Thanks for watching 😋
I'm anxious to hear if you have problems with railroading with the FA. I'm actually working on a series of shorts about flex pens and the FA nib is on the docket.
I have heard from others about railroading. I didn’t seem to see it in my writing samples in the video because I don’t typically flex so hard since I’m not used to it yet. And I didn’t do my figure 8s so quickly, but I’m sure I’ll need to upgrade the feed someday to an FNF feed (as my friend Marz informed me) once I get used to knowing how much I can push on the nib in the future! Can’t wait to see your shorts 😍
lol I think it’s hilarious we picked the same birthday pen and ink color!! The yellow you chose for the Home pen is so yummy 💛. I also can’t contain my handwriting within one grid lolol
I was surprised to hear you said the pilot custom 743 had feedback cos mine is sooo smooth but with the falcon nib, that makes sense. I have one already in my 742 so I didn’t get it for this pen
Hi Camsy! That’s so awesome the parallels for us on these two! I absolutely love Taisanji yellow and it was the ink I knew I wanted to pair with this own so I had bought it ahead of time to match with the Home pen. It’s such a beautiful color and some of the shading it can do is lovely! Let’s enjoy our Falcons and Kobe ink! 😆😊 Thank you for watching 🥰
@@KenchanKrafts I got my 743 FA delivered to my friend in Singapore and I’m picking it up on Thursday. Your video made me sooo excited! We have the same taste. Mine is just the boring version of yours (less color, less bougie) 😂 Hahahaha! The Taisanji Yellow shades beautifully. Love how it’s a mustard yellow then goes dark into an almost burnt color when you lay it on thick. 🥰 you’re making me want the home pen just for it! It’s a beautiful match!
I love those inks, and my favorite pen is the Pilot. For my birthday (also in December), I got a stub nib Pilot Prera, and I got Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki ink for Chanukah. My stub nib demo video is my most-viewed pen video to date (albeit without any comments).
Oooo, lemme go check that pen video out! I think the Pilot prera pens are cute! Murasaki Shikibu is a gorgeous ink if your nib/pen can create the pink shades in it! :) Happy belated birthday to us December babies xD
happy belated birthday! my dad's birthday was on december 28. he always hated that his parents only gave him christmas presents because it was too close to christmas. did you ever have that problem? i hope your year is a blessed one.
Thank you so much, Gristle! I am so sorry your dad had to go through that, too, it is not fair especially if the rest of the children in the family are getting presents on their birthdays AND Christmas. I wonder why parents don't ever think, "oh hey, since you're only getting presents for Christmas, we should not give presents for ANYONE else on Christmas cuz they already got theirs on their birthdays." Would have saved them a lot more money - but cause more chaos with the other kids - leading to being fair and giving your dad what he should get xD In my whole life...actually, I don't remember getting presents from my parents. We just get money, so it was money and then Christmas presents, so it wasn't terrible. Look at me going so ham on this tangent :D Thank you for watching and I hope you also will have a blessed year!
Happy belated birthday! My birthday (Jan 25) fountain pen purchase was a Sailor as well! I bought the Sailor Pro Gear Slim Shikiori Vega. I chose that particular model because I am obsessed with the myth of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Thank you, John! :) Happy belated birthday to you, too! The Sailor Vega was a pen that I loved so much at first sight! I had it as well, as it was my very very first video on my channel. It's a beauty, but slims just don't cut it for me anymore, I have since sold that pen. It's nice to have an attachment to the story of the pen or what it resembles! Congrats on your birthday pen :)
Happy new pens day!!!! Lol i feel you, I really wanted Home in PG but couldn’t justify the hefty price tag. I ended up settling for a PGS 😂 definitely a beauty though. That FA nib also looks so good, I don’t have a Pilot but if I were to look for one I’d definitely consider the FA
Well if the pgs doesn’t give you hand cramps like it does for me, you’re lucky to be able to settle for the smaller Home XD but I told myself if there’s a PG version of a Sailor I like, I’ll never buy a pgs again haha! The price tag is so scary though, so yep!! Had to make sure I got it with reductions from anywhere I could! And the FA nib is so much fun! I hope you can get it someday! 😍 thanks for stopping by hehe
with my first youtube paycheck I am definitely looking into getting one of the verdegre pilot 743 either that or a 912 with a soft fine nib I have the falcon but I dont like it the feed doesnt keep up well so I dunno then again I like to flex ya know what I'm sayin ;P
I have heard about the feed not keeping up. I’m sure I’ll reach that issue pretty soon XD once I start using and using the FA nib to its potential limits. At that point I’ll definitely need to replace the feed, which I’m ok with having someone do it for me I just hope they get it done right! Because even with a professional, something randomly wrong could definitely go wrong knowing my luck. But fingers crossed! Are you getting the soft fine nib to flex? I wonder if pilots soft nibs are meant to flex
@@KenchanKrafts I'm not afraid of my pens as most people I'm pretty agressive when it comes to pulling feeds taking my pens apart and putting them back together again I'm part surgeon part engeneer sprinkled in with a whole lot of other hat wearing ... I would look up a tutorial on it its pretty easy to do long as you have a goulet grip and little will action and experiance If you've never pulled a pilot nib I would start off with something simple like a metro or a 78g or a prera I mean I dont think they are much different on any of the other models I could be wrong though but from what I've seen people just grip the nib feed and to a little twist and pull and it should come right out... their relitively unexpensive however the shipping is what kills might be worth doing if you think it would be worth it .. I am a flexer I have seen other people on instagram use their soft fine to do calligraphy I tried to use my falcon to do calligraphy and I want something stiffer than the falcon as I find the falcon to be too soft for my liking I have 2 full flex nibs and I much prefer the stiffness of the noodlers nibs than the full flex wet noodly nibs gives me ability to write normally without having to worry about making swells where I dont want them the FPR ultra flex nibs are my favorite gives me just the right flexibility if you havnt tried one and you like to flex the himalaya v2 is perfect for doing beautiful calligraphy :)
Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a wonderful one and enjoy your beautiful new pens. A Pilot pen with a Falcon nib is also something I'm wishing to add to my collection. Also thank you for the tip on the Altas discount! 😀
Thank you Kiri! And I hope you’ll be able to get one someday! Now you see how I write with it and you can write like it too! And youre welcome about the code!!
hae a bunch of Sailors I bought in the late 00s and early 10s, when they were much less expensive. I'm not sure I would buy a new Sailor these days, they have gone uo in price significantly.
Oh man how I would love to pay the sailor prices of the 2000s n 2010s xD Sailor definitely increased faster than the other two Japanese brands, but the others seem to be catching up now too.
Happy Birthday! Beautiful choices! Mine is coming up soon and I never knew I got a discount at Atlas nor that I was building up points even! Good to know!
Woohoo! Happy birthday to you soon! And yeah, you accumulate points towards discounts by purchasing pens, leaving reviews, etc. Atlas is so great!! Thank you for the birthday wish, Constance! 🥰
Happy Belated Birthday 🎉! I share your feelings about the cost of the Home pen and cigar shaped pens. I have yet to change my mind about that shape. Enjoy your pens.😊
I love some of platinum’s recent Japan exclusive designs/colors, so I have to get past my dislike for cigar shapes to get them. But I think I’m realizing that I’m mainly just not fond of black cigar shaped pens. Thank you so much for watching and the birthday wish 🥰
Beautiful pens! The Pilot box looks really extrahaha perfect pairings of the inks! 🥰 I love how you got yourself fountain pens for your birthday 🎉🎁 happy belated birthday* correction to last comment haha
Yeah, that box is so extra for how cheap the fabric was. It also gave me a useless 70ml bottle of Pilot ink, but someone told me this pilot ink is quite sought after, so maybe I will sell it? LMAO! It is also a pigment ink, which is water resistant/waterproof, so that's good for those who enjoy or need to use that kind of ink. Of course I'd get myself a fountain pen or two for my birthday ;) I get it when it's not, so it had to be a fountain pen on me birthday ^_^ Thank you for the birthday wish and watching!
Hahha the fabric looked like it would be nice but looks deceive! Pilot really missed an opportunity to pair it with a nice USA exclusive green/teal ink to match the pen! Like... a green/teal with gold shimmer or sheen! Haha yes, you can try to sell it! I think if someone is buying one of your pens (like the 580s you plan on selling...) it can be like an ink add on if shipping would be about the same? Hhaha that's true! My pleasure! I look forward to following more of your fountain pen adventures! 🥰😍☺@@KenchanKrafts
Love that Kobe ink; great pairing with Yoseka’s Home! The verdigris Pilot 743 is on my list, but I wish it was a little lighter, like the resin between the cap bands. My birthday was in August, and my birthday pen was a broad Sailor PG in Soda Pop Blue. It was a nice little treat to break my summer no buy. 😊
Oh yes, I was not totally bought in with the medium teal of the Verdigris, but I love it more than any other color they had available. And seeing that bright green teal was such a lovely surprise, I agree, if the pen was in that color, I would love it even more! But this is a bit of a muted teal, which I believe, Pilot chose as it would make this pen slightly more professional and safe for work. We'll just never win with Pilot Customs being whimsical and fun, can we? XD And what a fun summer Sailor for your birthday!! :D Sailors can always ruin my no-buy for me and I wouldn't be upset. Haha
@@KenchanKrafts We must have our Sailors when they call to us; it’s an unwritten but understood rule. Leonardo satisfies the bold cravings of night life and weekend getaways, while Pilot is the classy, elegant friend tailored for any occasion. I’m sure I’ll be happy with the verdigris; it’s still dashing, even though some promo shots under studio lights gave me a different impression.
Oh, really now? If it's that sought after...I should probably save it then. Let me swatch it to see if I truly truly still dislike basic blue inks. hahaha. This bottle probably goes for 20$ at least by itself.
Omg, I just got the 743 falcon (in black but now I wish I had gotten it in verdigris) and I really wanted the Home pen, but I got the Bungubox sanctuary pen instead….
Well, you didn't go wrong with any of your choices, though if you like Teal, yeah, this Verdigris is a must have! But black pens have their place in most collections, so you should be fine ^_^ And the Bungubox Sanctuary Blue...ugh!! Magnificent!!! :) I have that one, too, and it's one of my favorites!!! I cannot be happier with it ^_^ It's definitely up there with my Home Sailor as they both have very beautiful meaning behind them. Plus, the raden Sanctuary Blue Sailor is cheaper anyways haha :D
My home pen just arrived on Friday with my sailor realo. It was so hard to justify the price but there aren’t a lot of sailors that I like because I like more neutral colors. I had the autumn moon pro gear slim but it was too small. I kept getting hand cramps when I journaled with it. So I went for the pro gear. I figured since I’m keeping my pen collection small I can get the pen I really want and not have to compromise.
Yes!! I hated how the pgs cause cramps for me and that I’ll inevitably need to spend more on Pro Gears because I know I’ll want to have more Sailors and color combinations in my collection. And since there aren’t many neutral tones for Sailors, you won’t be too tempted for the new pro gears :) I also forgot to mention in the video because I was too excited, but the finials have part of yoseka’s store name on it, which is such a beautiful detail and a detail I want for my pro gears ^_^ so this was worth every penny! Enjoy your Home and Realo, Ayana! Thanks for watching 🥰
@@KenchanKrafts Exactly. No one really talks about hands crabs with the slims. And I definitely agree there aren’t enough neutral pens and if the are released it is very small batches like the pilot Capless latte. Ugh I’m so mad I couldn’t get one of those. It’s what I was looking for. But enjoy your new pens and your birthday 🎂
You're welcome, Jon! :D I'll be in Chicago for the Chicago Pen Show in May xD I'm super excited. What are you thinking of getting for your birthday? :) Be sure to let them know it is your birthday! If you shop online, be sure to follow the instructions on how to access your birthday code, which I put in the description box ^_^
@@KenchanKrafts aww the pen show is in May. I’m going in April so I’ll miss it. I was in Baltimore last week for work and completely missed the Baltimore pen show because I didn’t know about. Not sure yet, tbh I was thinking of getting a Montblanc 🤑 but I have been eyeing the LAMY 2000, need to research what they have there. I’m also half wondering if I should just save my money on something luxury and splurge for Yoseka stationary fest. 🙃
Pen Boutique send me a birthday discount, but I didn't get anything from Atlas Stationers and I've ordered a lot of merchandise from them. Oh well, Pen Boutique got a sale, and Atlas didn't. Happy Birthday 🎉
Same here. I think maybe just the affiliates get that because I even went to my atlas profile and there isn’t anywhere (that I could find) to put in a birthday.
Hmm, that's interesting. I will need to go and confirm with Brendan from Atlas so I can update my description box regarding the Atlas Birthday code! Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Teresa! I have heard others who aren't affiliates that used their birthday code and they were the ones who informed me of a birthday code. So, let me get back to you guys on this! Which pen did you get for your birthday from Pen Boutique? :)
@@kitgenz1114 @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 I've added the info in my description box on how to access the birthday code and entering your birthday! Let me know if you guys can find it. Also, I want to apologize here, too, for the birthday discount is just 15%, but there is a 20% discount to redeem after earning points from purchases! Let me know if you guys have any further questions I can get from Atlas for you guys. Again, thank you for pointing this out!
Wow, those are some beautiful pens! I especially like the Pilot a lot, and that combination with the Sui-gyoku ink is just *chef's kiss*. I hope you'll have a lot of fun writing with them 😊
I love these!! I want the home and the refresh from Yoseka. I just got a Falcon SEF for my birthday. OMG. I love it. I watched Mike from Independence walk through the Baltimore fountain pen show, and he showed something new called Cursive Logic. She said instead of 26 lessons, it only takes 4 to learn and improve your handwriting. I am buying some of her books for me and my 14 year old. Congrats on new pen day!
Oooo I’ll have to look into that!! Thank you so much! Will just need to make the time and effort for it but 4 lessons sounds promising XD time to have a new way to write soon! And thank you for watching 😍
Happy belated bday! I’m so happy that you were able to add those pens to your collection. I must be doing something wrong with my sailor. I have a21k MF and I just think it’s so stiff. I’m such a newbie when it comes to fountain pens so it might just be me. I thought about trying different inks in it to see if the combo I was using was the problem, but I haven’t gotten around to it.
Hi Yureli! Thank you so much for watching and the birthday wish! So in general, Sailor nibs are still stiff, even the 21k. So if yours is stiff, that’s pretty normal. The tiniest bit of bounciness I experience doesn’t make the nib flex by any means, so you won’t get much flex with sailors. I believe sailor nibs can flex at the King of Pen level because that nib is much larger. I wouldn’t flex my PG nibs at all because I like them to stay precise haha. What other issues do you seem to have if you are thinking of trying other inks in your sailor?
@@KenchanKrafts thank you for your response. Idk other than the stiffness, it seems pretty dry. I’ve only inked it up with a de atramentis document ink, so I was going to try a juicier ink to see if it flowed better.
@@yureliplans I always pair my sailors with the wettest sailor inks I have. Or pilot inks. There are some dry sailor inks and they don’t feel great, even with a generous medium nib. If you’re using MF nibs, I definitely suggest using wet sailor inks, like the Shikiori line. Chances are your tines may also be too tight. I had my spring rain sailor looked at by CY at the SF show because it would be scratchy and not make smooth lines in some directions. He opened up the tines a bit and smoothed the grind just a bit and it writes beautifully again. My pen initially wrote well, but I put a shimmer ink in there, NEVER AGAIN! XD I was a newbie and that was a newbie mistake.
Aww thank you Tangy! I like matchy matchy inks, so it’s like finding the right color for the pen so they can become the perfect gelly roll pen but in fountain pen version. Not sure if you grew up liking Sakura gelly roll pens 😂
Happy Birthday 🎉 If it was a black Pilot ink you could count me in, the blue would make me buy another pen (but you would have to do a nib comparison so a lot of work for you..!! 😂)....the teal pen is very interesting and I hope you enjoy it ❤ Have a fabulous day 😀
Thanks, Moon Light 🌙 haha a Pilot black ink would be precious to have in any collection. I wonder why they didn’t just make it a black ink, nobody wants blue!! lol also which pen were you thinking of getting…😜 you know I love making pen nib comparisons lol 😆 but thank you so so much for watching 🥰
@KenchanKrafts I'm not sure what pen to get next.....Pilot would be an obvious choice but I'm not known for being obvious 😂 I have however just ordered a bottle of Aurora Black ink....seems to be black but easy to look after 👍👍
@@moonlight5050 Yes, Aurora black is a true black that's wet and well behaving. xD I have to get myself a bottle...if I ever use black ink! HAHA! But I have a small 15ml of Take-Sumi from Iroshizuku for my black ink needs. I have given my Lamy Black 50ml to someone I penabled. Pilot is definitely an obvious choice :P Smoothest Japanese nib writing experience!
@@KenchanKrafts the Aurora Black just arrived....it is definitely black 😂 Will decide what pen to put it in when the Lamy Dark Lilac & Diamine Holly arrive 😀 Have a fab weekend 👍👍
Hey guys, if you're reading through the comments, please check my Description Box for updated information on setting up your birthday on the Atlas Stationers' website! Really helpful info on earning rewards for discounts through your purchases in addition to how to input your birthday! Also remember to check my description box in my videos for all the affiliate links/coupon codes to get you savings! Thanks again, everyone, for watching my videos and your ongoing support!
I wished I had known this for my Birthday this year rather than free surprise inks that I ended up not enjoying! 😃. Thanks! Next year!
HBD!
Thank you, Liz!
Just clicked on the video & will watch but wanted to comment 🎉happy birthday!! 🎁 birthday fountain pens ✒️ 🖋️
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Beautiful pens. The home pen I looked at, but it was out of my budget. I am so glad you were able to get these. The Kobe ink is so pretty. I put it on my wish list lol.
Thank you, Priscilla! :D The Home pen really is an out of budget pen. It's crazy how many people stood behind buying it during the pre-sale! I could never just feel comfortable dishing out 540 for one pen...unless it is a "one pen in this brand ever" kind of pen. So I was happy to have gotten gift cards to Yoseka to help! And YAY! This Kobe ink is fascinating! I hope you get to try it one day soon!
Love both those pens! The Pilot is a gorgeous colour but the Sailor is stunning….lovely combination of colours. 😀
Yes the sailor’s color combination is just too amazing to not have in my collection 😍 thanks for watching, Jean! 🥹
Happy Birthday 🎂
Ah!! Thank you so much 😊❤️
I would like that bottle of pilot ink but the courier prices will get me a new one from here 😂
@@BhavyaLapasiya hahaha!! The shipping would be so disastrous! What country are you in?
@@KenchanKrafts well I stay in india 😂
@@BhavyaLapasiya Ooof, yeah that's about 30-50 dollars shipping! XD Would love to visit India someday! ♥
Happy birthday! You got some great gifts!
Thanks, Brittany! :) I totally did get myself some great gifts, hehe ♥ Thank you for coming to watch 🥰
love both of these pens Lao, you lucky duck you and happy belated birthday. Great ink pairings too
Hehe yes lucky duckling I am! We love discounts and savings!! 😍 and thank you for the birthday wish!
Hey Lao, the 823 stamp is the date of manufacture. Your nib was manufactured August of 2023. Beautiful pens.
Does the pilot also have sparkles in the body? It looked very subtle on my screen. I love both pens!
Edit: I just read the rest of the comments, sorry for the redundancy.
Nah you’re fine! I appreciate to know you also knew that and for letting me know ^_^ anything I don’t know I welcome others to tell me. I don’t think this Verdigris has any sparkle, but that bright green teal makes the pen seem like it sparkles because it does contrast the darker teal haha! And the gold finishes were probably reflecting the light a bit. If it did have sparkles that would be so nice, like just the tiniest subtlest sparkles would be cool.
Edit: OK, I rewatched it, and all those sparkly white bits were just...sadly, dust that the pen body picks up easily ahah!! Since I had the pen up so close, you can see the minute dust particles on it, but there were just enough on there to look like shimmers.
@@KenchanKrafts I've put it on my wish list 🙂 Dust, sparkles, its all good! LOL
Thank you for the heads up on the birthday discount at atlas! That is amazing! That Kobe ink is stunning. I haven’t yet been able to sink the money into the Home but the champagne gold is the one I would like too. I will survive without the home pen but can’t deny how stunning it is!
You’re welcome, Dana! I simply love this Kobe ink, it’s changed my life on yellow inks haha. Sometimes we’ll just have to live vicariously through others xD but yeah Home is absolutely a real stunner! Thanks for watching 😋
Happy birthday my favourite PENTUBER❤❤❤❤
Aww haha thank you so much buddy!! 🥰😘😍 thanks for the birthday wish and always supporting me!
what a beautiful pair of pens!! thank you for sharing and happy belated birthday! ✨
Thanks, Bucky! Thank you for watching ^_^
Happy birthday, the 823 on your FA nib is the month and year the nib is made. Great video
Oh!! That makes sense but also such a coincidence! ^_^ thanks for that info, Ric! And thank you for the birthday wish ☺️
Great pens. Love the Taisanji.
Thanks! Yes Taisanji is perfection!
I'm anxious to hear if you have problems with railroading with the FA. I'm actually working on a series of shorts about flex pens and the FA nib is on the docket.
I have heard from others about railroading. I didn’t seem to see it in my writing samples in the video because I don’t typically flex so hard since I’m not used to it yet. And I didn’t do my figure 8s so quickly, but I’m sure I’ll need to upgrade the feed someday to an FNF feed (as my friend Marz informed me) once I get used to knowing how much I can push on the nib in the future! Can’t wait to see your shorts 😍
lol I think it’s hilarious we picked the same birthday pen and ink color!!
The yellow you chose for the Home pen is so yummy 💛. I also can’t contain my handwriting within one grid lolol
I was surprised to hear you said the pilot custom 743 had feedback cos mine is sooo smooth but with the falcon nib, that makes sense. I have one already in my 742 so I didn’t get it for this pen
Happy birthday! Just got the same pilot custom 743 in a falcon nib (but black) and also just got Taisanji Yellow. So this video is fun for me. 😊
Hi Camsy! That’s so awesome the parallels for us on these two! I absolutely love Taisanji yellow and it was the ink I knew I wanted to pair with this own so I had bought it ahead of time to match with the Home pen. It’s such a beautiful color and some of the shading it can do is lovely! Let’s enjoy our Falcons and Kobe ink! 😆😊 Thank you for watching 🥰
@@KenchanKrafts I got my 743 FA delivered to my friend in Singapore and I’m picking it up on Thursday. Your video made me sooo excited! We have the same taste. Mine is just the boring version of yours (less color, less bougie) 😂 Hahahaha!
The Taisanji Yellow shades beautifully. Love how it’s a mustard yellow then goes dark into an almost burnt color when you lay it on thick. 🥰 you’re making me want the home pen just for it! It’s a beautiful match!
I just clicked play and I’m so excited 🥰 okay back to watching hehe
I love the pens!! Happy birthday 🥰👏🏼 the inks you chose matched perfect too 🫶🏼
Hey Charmaine! Haha thanks for the birthday wish! I do love my matching inks and pens hehe 😉😍
Wishing you the happiest of belated Birthday's Lao, lovely pens to commemorate the occasion :)
Thank you so much, Jayne! 🥰
I love those inks, and my favorite pen is the Pilot. For my birthday (also in December), I got a stub nib Pilot Prera, and I got Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki ink for Chanukah. My stub nib demo video is my most-viewed pen video to date (albeit without any comments).
Oooo, lemme go check that pen video out! I think the Pilot prera pens are cute! Murasaki Shikibu is a gorgeous ink if your nib/pen can create the pink shades in it! :) Happy belated birthday to us December babies xD
happy belated birthday! my dad's birthday was on december 28. he always hated that his parents only gave him christmas presents because it was too close to christmas. did you ever have that problem? i hope your year is a blessed one.
Thank you so much, Gristle! I am so sorry your dad had to go through that, too, it is not fair especially if the rest of the children in the family are getting presents on their birthdays AND Christmas. I wonder why parents don't ever think, "oh hey, since you're only getting presents for Christmas, we should not give presents for ANYONE else on Christmas cuz they already got theirs on their birthdays." Would have saved them a lot more money - but cause more chaos with the other kids - leading to being fair and giving your dad what he should get xD In my whole life...actually, I don't remember getting presents from my parents. We just get money, so it was money and then Christmas presents, so it wasn't terrible. Look at me going so ham on this tangent :D Thank you for watching and I hope you also will have a blessed year!
thank you!@@KenchanKrafts
Happy belated birthday! My birthday (Jan 25) fountain pen purchase was a Sailor as well! I bought the Sailor Pro Gear Slim Shikiori Vega. I chose that particular model because I am obsessed with the myth of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl
Thank you, John! :) Happy belated birthday to you, too! The Sailor Vega was a pen that I loved so much at first sight! I had it as well, as it was my very very first video on my channel. It's a beauty, but slims just don't cut it for me anymore, I have since sold that pen. It's nice to have an attachment to the story of the pen or what it resembles! Congrats on your birthday pen :)
Happy birthday Lao!!
I have been on the fence about the Home pen as well.... You're making it look so beautiful.
Aww thank you, Tiff! I’m glad it looked good in the video!
Happy new pens day!!!! Lol i feel you, I really wanted Home in PG but couldn’t justify the hefty price tag. I ended up settling for a PGS 😂 definitely a beauty though. That FA nib also looks so good, I don’t have a Pilot but if I were to look for one I’d definitely consider the FA
Well if the pgs doesn’t give you hand cramps like it does for me, you’re lucky to be able to settle for the smaller Home XD but I told myself if there’s a PG version of a Sailor I like, I’ll never buy a pgs again haha! The price tag is so scary though, so yep!! Had to make sure I got it with reductions from anywhere I could! And the FA nib is so much fun! I hope you can get it someday! 😍 thanks for stopping by hehe
with my first youtube paycheck I am definitely looking into getting one of the verdegre pilot 743 either that or a 912 with a soft fine nib I have the falcon but I dont like it the feed doesnt keep up well so I dunno then again I like to flex ya know what I'm sayin ;P
I have heard about the feed not keeping up. I’m sure I’ll reach that issue pretty soon XD once I start using and using the FA nib to its potential limits. At that point I’ll definitely need to replace the feed, which I’m ok with having someone do it for me I just hope they get it done right! Because even with a professional, something randomly wrong could definitely go wrong knowing my luck. But fingers crossed! Are you getting the soft fine nib to flex? I wonder if pilots soft nibs are meant to flex
@@KenchanKrafts I'm not afraid of my pens as most people I'm pretty agressive when it comes to pulling feeds taking my pens apart and putting them back together again I'm part surgeon part engeneer sprinkled in with a whole lot of other hat wearing ... I would look up a tutorial on it its pretty easy to do long as you have a goulet grip and little will action and experiance If you've never pulled a pilot nib I would start off with something simple like a metro or a 78g or a prera I mean I dont think they are much different on any of the other models I could be wrong though but from what I've seen people just grip the nib feed and to a little twist and pull and it should come right out... their relitively unexpensive however the shipping is what kills might be worth doing if you think it would be worth it .. I am a flexer I have seen other people on instagram use their soft fine to do calligraphy I tried to use my falcon to do calligraphy and I want something stiffer than the falcon as I find the falcon to be too soft for my liking I have 2 full flex nibs and I much prefer the stiffness of the noodlers nibs than the full flex wet noodly nibs gives me ability to write normally without having to worry about making swells where I dont want them the FPR ultra flex nibs are my favorite gives me just the right flexibility if you havnt tried one and you like to flex the himalaya v2 is perfect for doing beautiful calligraphy :)
Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a wonderful one and enjoy your beautiful new pens. A Pilot pen with a Falcon nib is also something I'm wishing to add to my collection. Also thank you for the tip on the Altas discount! 😀
Thank you Kiri! And I hope you’ll be able to get one someday! Now you see how I write with it and you can write like it too! And youre welcome about the code!!
Happy belated birthday Lao. Great pens and ink combos. The Kobe ink is a great shading ink. The variation between print and cursive is nice.
Thank you very much! And yes Taisanji yellow shades so nicely! It’s definitely interesting that we have to write in print to get the best shading!
hae a bunch of Sailors I bought in the late 00s and early 10s, when they were much less expensive. I'm not sure I would buy a new Sailor these days, they have gone uo in price significantly.
Oh man how I would love to pay the sailor prices of the 2000s n 2010s xD Sailor definitely increased faster than the other two Japanese brands, but the others seem to be catching up now too.
Happy Birthday! Beautiful choices! Mine is coming up soon and I never knew I got a discount at Atlas nor that I was building up points even! Good to know!
Woohoo! Happy birthday to you soon! And yeah, you accumulate points towards discounts by purchasing pens, leaving reviews, etc. Atlas is so great!! Thank you for the birthday wish, Constance! 🥰
Happy Belated Birthday 🎉! I share your feelings about the cost of the Home pen and cigar shaped pens. I have yet to change my mind about that shape. Enjoy your pens.😊
I love some of platinum’s recent Japan exclusive designs/colors, so I have to get past my dislike for cigar shapes to get them. But I think I’m realizing that I’m mainly just not fond of black cigar shaped pens. Thank you so much for watching and the birthday wish 🥰
Belated happy birthday Lao! sexy falcon nib u got there 🤩
Oh yes, it is so sexy! I love how thin it writes and the lovely medium-ish down strokes - so much sexy flare to my writing hehe!!
Beautiful pens! The Pilot box looks really extrahaha perfect pairings of the inks! 🥰 I love how you got yourself fountain pens for your birthday 🎉🎁 happy belated birthday* correction to last comment haha
Yeah, that box is so extra for how cheap the fabric was. It also gave me a useless 70ml bottle of Pilot ink, but someone told me this pilot ink is quite sought after, so maybe I will sell it? LMAO! It is also a pigment ink, which is water resistant/waterproof, so that's good for those who enjoy or need to use that kind of ink. Of course I'd get myself a fountain pen or two for my birthday ;) I get it when it's not, so it had to be a fountain pen on me birthday ^_^ Thank you for the birthday wish and watching!
Hahha the fabric looked like it would be nice but looks deceive! Pilot really missed an opportunity to pair it with a nice USA exclusive green/teal ink to match the pen! Like... a green/teal with gold shimmer or sheen! Haha yes, you can try to sell it! I think if someone is buying one of your pens (like the 580s you plan on selling...) it can be like an ink add on if shipping would be about the same? Hhaha that's true! My pleasure! I look forward to following more of your fountain pen adventures! 🥰😍☺@@KenchanKrafts
Happy birthday. And congratulations for turning 32.
Thank you so much for the birthday wish😀and for watching! ^_^
Love that Kobe ink; great pairing with Yoseka’s Home! The verdigris Pilot 743 is on my list, but I wish it was a little lighter, like the resin between the cap bands.
My birthday was in August, and my birthday pen was a broad Sailor PG in Soda Pop Blue. It was a nice little treat to break my summer no buy. 😊
Oh yes, I was not totally bought in with the medium teal of the Verdigris, but I love it more than any other color they had available. And seeing that bright green teal was such a lovely surprise, I agree, if the pen was in that color, I would love it even more! But this is a bit of a muted teal, which I believe, Pilot chose as it would make this pen slightly more professional and safe for work. We'll just never win with Pilot Customs being whimsical and fun, can we? XD And what a fun summer Sailor for your birthday!! :D Sailors can always ruin my no-buy for me and I wouldn't be upset. Haha
@@KenchanKrafts We must have our Sailors when they call to us; it’s an unwritten but understood rule. Leonardo satisfies the bold cravings of night life and weekend getaways, while Pilot is the classy, elegant friend tailored for any occasion. I’m sure I’ll be happy with the verdigris; it’s still dashing, even though some promo shots under studio lights gave me a different impression.
I heard the bottle is highly desirable!!!! Great gift for yourself!
Oh, really now? If it's that sought after...I should probably save it then. Let me swatch it to see if I truly truly still dislike basic blue inks. hahaha. This bottle probably goes for 20$ at least by itself.
Omg, I just got the 743 falcon (in black but now I wish I had gotten it in verdigris) and I really wanted the Home pen, but I got the Bungubox sanctuary pen instead….
Well, you didn't go wrong with any of your choices, though if you like Teal, yeah, this Verdigris is a must have! But black pens have their place in most collections, so you should be fine ^_^ And the Bungubox Sanctuary Blue...ugh!! Magnificent!!! :) I have that one, too, and it's one of my favorites!!! I cannot be happier with it ^_^ It's definitely up there with my Home Sailor as they both have very beautiful meaning behind them. Plus, the raden Sanctuary Blue Sailor is cheaper anyways haha :D
@@KenchanKrafts I got my Sanctuary Blue with the Kodachi grind by Mr. Nagahara, couldn’t pass that up.
My home pen just arrived on Friday with my sailor realo. It was so hard to justify the price but there aren’t a lot of sailors that I like because I like more neutral colors. I had the autumn moon pro gear slim but it was too small. I kept getting hand cramps when I journaled with it. So I went for the pro gear. I figured since I’m keeping my pen collection small I can get the pen I really want and not have to compromise.
Yes!! I hated how the pgs cause cramps for me and that I’ll inevitably need to spend more on Pro Gears because I know I’ll want to have more Sailors and color combinations in my collection. And since there aren’t many neutral tones for Sailors, you won’t be too tempted for the new pro gears :) I also forgot to mention in the video because I was too excited, but the finials have part of yoseka’s store name on it, which is such a beautiful detail and a detail I want for my pro gears ^_^ so this was worth every penny! Enjoy your Home and Realo, Ayana! Thanks for watching 🥰
@@KenchanKrafts Exactly. No one really talks about hands crabs with the slims. And I definitely agree there aren’t enough neutral pens and if the are released it is very small batches like the pilot Capless latte. Ugh I’m so mad I couldn’t get one of those. It’s what I was looking for. But enjoy your new pens and your birthday 🎂
OMG thank you for the birthday tip. I’m going to be in Chicago on my birthday so will definitely swing by Atlas.
You're welcome, Jon! :D I'll be in Chicago for the Chicago Pen Show in May xD I'm super excited. What are you thinking of getting for your birthday? :) Be sure to let them know it is your birthday! If you shop online, be sure to follow the instructions on how to access your birthday code, which I put in the description box ^_^
@@KenchanKrafts aww the pen show is in May. I’m going in April so I’ll miss it. I was in Baltimore last week for work and completely missed the Baltimore pen show because I didn’t know about.
Not sure yet, tbh I was thinking of getting a Montblanc 🤑 but I have been eyeing the LAMY 2000, need to research what they have there. I’m also half wondering if I should just save my money on something luxury and splurge for Yoseka stationary fest. 🙃
Pen Boutique send me a birthday discount, but I didn't get anything from Atlas Stationers and I've ordered a lot of merchandise from them. Oh well, Pen Boutique got a sale, and Atlas didn't. Happy Birthday 🎉
Same here. I think maybe just the affiliates get that because I even went to my atlas profile and there isn’t anywhere (that I could find) to put in a birthday.
Hmm, that's interesting. I will need to go and confirm with Brendan from Atlas so I can update my description box regarding the Atlas Birthday code! Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Teresa! I have heard others who aren't affiliates that used their birthday code and they were the ones who informed me of a birthday code. So, let me get back to you guys on this! Which pen did you get for your birthday from Pen Boutique? :)
@@kitgenz1114 @teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 I've added the info in my description box on how to access the birthday code and entering your birthday! Let me know if you guys can find it. Also, I want to apologize here, too, for the birthday discount is just 15%, but there is a 20% discount to redeem after earning points from purchases! Let me know if you guys have any further questions I can get from Atlas for you guys. Again, thank you for pointing this out!
@@KenchanKrafts That was so easy to update. 😂 Thanks, Lao!
Wow, those are some beautiful pens! I especially like the Pilot a lot, and that combination with the Sui-gyoku ink is just *chef's kiss*. I hope you'll have a lot of fun writing with them 😊
Haha yes it is *muah!* chefs kiss! 😘 I’m definitely enjoying them a lot right now! 🥰 thank you did watching, Ru!
Happy birthday Lao!! Love your new pens.
Thank you, Sara! 😇
🎂Happy Birthday!🎂 Lovely pens.
Thank you so much, Pink Skies 🌸
Gorgeous new additions to the collection - both are stunners! 😍😍😍 And happy very, very late birthday. 🎂
Hehe thank you, Christy! Stunning they are, indeed!!
I love these!! I want the home and the refresh from Yoseka. I just got a Falcon SEF for my birthday. OMG. I love it. I watched Mike from Independence walk through the Baltimore fountain pen show, and he showed something new called Cursive Logic. She said instead of 26 lessons, it only takes 4 to learn and improve your handwriting. I am buying some of her books for me and my 14 year old. Congrats on new pen day!
Oooo I’ll have to look into that!! Thank you so much! Will just need to make the time and effort for it but 4 lessons sounds promising XD time to have a new way to write soon! And thank you for watching 😍
Happy belated bday! I’m so happy that you were able to add those pens to your collection. I must be doing something wrong with my sailor. I have a21k MF and I just think it’s so stiff. I’m such a newbie when it comes to fountain pens so it might just be me. I thought about trying different inks in it to see if the combo I was using was the problem, but I haven’t gotten around to it.
Hi Yureli! Thank you so much for watching and the birthday wish! So in general, Sailor nibs are still stiff, even the 21k. So if yours is stiff, that’s pretty normal. The tiniest bit of bounciness I experience doesn’t make the nib flex by any means, so you won’t get much flex with sailors. I believe sailor nibs can flex at the King of Pen level because that nib is much larger. I wouldn’t flex my PG nibs at all because I like them to stay precise haha. What other issues do you seem to have if you are thinking of trying other inks in your sailor?
@@KenchanKrafts thank you for your response. Idk other than the stiffness, it seems pretty dry. I’ve only inked it up with a de atramentis document ink, so I was going to try a juicier ink to see if it flowed better.
@@yureliplans I always pair my sailors with the wettest sailor inks I have. Or pilot inks. There are some dry sailor inks and they don’t feel great, even with a generous medium nib. If you’re using MF nibs, I definitely suggest using wet sailor inks, like the Shikiori line. Chances are your tines may also be too tight. I had my spring rain sailor looked at by CY at the SF show because it would be scratchy and not make smooth lines in some directions. He opened up the tines a bit and smoothed the grind just a bit and it writes beautifully again. My pen initially wrote well, but I put a shimmer ink in there, NEVER AGAIN! XD I was a newbie and that was a newbie mistake.
@@KenchanKrafts thank you for the info!
Looks like you got yourself some perfect birthday gifts! This review was fun to watch.
Yay! I'm so glad it was a fun watch, Christine! Thanks for letting me know :3 and for watching 😁
I have been so excited for your birthday pens! Happy, happy birthday!!!
Thank you Wendy!! Me too I’ve been prolonging this video hehe now I can finally play with my birthday pens!
oh boy, lucky you !!!
Hehe lucky me ^_^ thanks for stopping by!
Happy Birthday🎉
Thank you, Carmen! 😘🐧
That teal Pilot is gorgeous. And that green ink goes so well with it it feels like they were made to be together 🥰
Aww thank you Tangy! I like matchy matchy inks, so it’s like finding the right color for the pen so they can become the perfect gelly roll pen but in fountain pen version. Not sure if you grew up liking Sakura gelly roll pens 😂
Happy Birthday 🎉 If it was a black Pilot ink you could count me in, the blue would make me buy another pen (but you would have to do a nib comparison so a lot of work for you..!! 😂)....the teal pen is very interesting and I hope you enjoy it ❤ Have a fabulous day 😀
Thanks, Moon Light 🌙 haha a Pilot black ink would be precious to have in any collection. I wonder why they didn’t just make it a black ink, nobody wants blue!! lol also which pen were you thinking of getting…😜 you know I love making pen nib comparisons lol 😆 but thank you so so much for watching 🥰
@KenchanKrafts I'm not sure what pen to get next.....Pilot would be an obvious choice but I'm not known for being obvious 😂 I have however just ordered a bottle of Aurora Black ink....seems to be black but easy to look after 👍👍
@@moonlight5050 Yes, Aurora black is a true black that's wet and well behaving. xD I have to get myself a bottle...if I ever use black ink! HAHA! But I have a small 15ml of Take-Sumi from Iroshizuku for my black ink needs. I have given my Lamy Black 50ml to someone I penabled. Pilot is definitely an obvious choice :P Smoothest Japanese nib writing experience!
@@KenchanKrafts the Aurora Black just arrived....it is definitely black 😂 Will decide what pen to put it in when the Lamy Dark Lilac & Diamine Holly arrive 😀 Have a fab weekend 👍👍
Happy Birthday Pens, they are both gorgeous!
Thanks so much, Jamie 🥰
Happy Birthday - love your pen choices!
Thank you, Darla! 🥰
Happy Late Birthday!
Thanks, bud!