That’s good because I only have a 1% margin of error! Speaking of agreements, I have to say that there may be some new Penbbs videos on my channel after that great run-through of their lineup that you posted a while back. So many filling systems!
Very entertaining (and thought-provoking). I can't argue with any of these unpopular opinions but I can chuckle at 'em. 😄 Also happy to see the washi tape make another appearance.
I agree with you on most of your points. I hope I never get too into the fountain pen niche to become a vintage pen buyer. By the way, I enjoy your new style. And did I see you channeling a bit of Peter Draws here..? PS. Could you do a bit of tweaking to your tech setup and increase the sound volume of the on camera sections? Your videos are notably quiter than the average YT vid so I have to crank up the volume while watching and now the ads - which I don't mind - are blasting straight into my ears.
You know you’re not the first person to say that about my sound. I’m going to look into whether or not I can arrange a fix with what I have, and if not, I’ll probably be investing in some new equipment to fix it. Thank you for pointing it out to me. As far as Peter Draws, I LOVE his channel! If I’m channeling him, it’s probably unconscious, but I think I’m just finally getting more comfortable being filmed. I’m kind of a naturally goofy person. Thanks for your kind words!
I love your channel, man. Drawing with fountain pens is the thing that keeps me sane. I love your content. Please, keep it coming. p.s. do you have a Patreon account?
No plans to quit! I’ve thought about things like that, but I don’t know if I would be able to create enough bonus content to be worth it? I do have plans to put out some products on my website in the future, but that would be more of a one-time-purchase sort of thing. Who knows what the future holds though? I certainly do not.
Hahaha Love your sassiness😂. I think a lot of them are fair complaints and some I agree with personally, but I think the point of contention comes down to the reason why someone uses a fountain pen. For example, I have more than 10 bottles of ink but I don't have 1 black ink cus I use fountain pens for fun and the experience. I'd just use a ballpoint when I need that practicality. And yeah I will proudly do my figure of 8 with a smile on my face hahaha
It’s true. On this channel, I have no desire to take myself seriously. The black ink thing is really more of a practicality thing for me too. When I have to digitize my art, the high contrast really helps. For most people, that’s not a concern, and most inks read just fine. I do have a few very light colored inks which confuse me from time to time. I’m pretty easy to confuse though. :)
I agree with most of your opinions, and I'm afraid that unfortunately makes me an unpopular person :( also I'm living for the shades you throw at Pilot con40!
@@stepheninks a syringe and an empty cartridge are all I need for any Pilot pens. I hope someday you'll forgive Pilot for the hurt they've done to you too
Wow! Such bravery, such assertion, such opinions! Truly the man that needs MORE subscribers for such boldness! My opinions: 10: Thank you for grounding the conversation in basic physics! Inks (i.e. mostly composed of water) are WET. You won't find that opinion on any other channel people! 9: Screw Caps>Snap caps; may i humbly ask, o wise one, what about Visconti hook safe or Visconti/Monteverde Magnetic caps? Are they basically just snap caps? i need your seemingly unending wisdom! 8: Demonstrator Pens are useful for the note-taking your own kind (speaking of teachers right now) impose on students. I know you said its not up for debate 😉, so i merely ask for clarification from your wisdom when students need to take many classes of notes? 7: Black is the best color for drawing, i agree, but blue is the best color for writing because black is business attire, blue is personal (and stands out from black & white pages on forms). 6: Plastic is plastic (while writing with a Sailor Pro gear, you are the best Stephen) 5: Use a dip pen if you want to use you bottles at home right? That's your inevitable next step sir to underground/indie/cutting edge as you def are! 4: Glistening inks are a trend/fad/hip as we are underground/indie/cutting edge/OG. 3: You wont SEE a difference in ebonite feeds because you FEEL a difference but you're still brave for saying so! 2: LOVE LOVE LOVE your point about 5 hrs to write 3 lines, but how else are we supposed to GET good at calligraphy without practice? (lol) 1: Cartridges/Converters are convenient, but see my q in #8 please. 0: Pilot converters need work, may God bless Pilot engineers with designing a good converter! May God bless you sir for such a funny/enlightening video, keep it up, i know I'll be watching!
Feedback comments (since you asked) 10: Pens are nothing without science. I am a lover of both. 9: Hook safe= fancy screw cap, Magnetic = sciencey snap cap (the only use of magnet I will accept in fountain pens, speaking of the Penbbs whatever-number-it-is-I’m-not-buying-it. 8: I made it through Graduate school with nothing but a Jinhao 450X and Platinum Plasir. You just carry two at a time, always full. When one runs dry, you just switch to the other, and refill the dry one at home. Planning ahead saves you time, money, and the need for too many demonstrator pens. 7: Blue is acceptable. Orange, however, is the tuxedo T-shirt of the ink world. 6: I was hoping someone would notice that. 5: I’ll take it further. Next time I’ll use a feather. 4: Are you speaking of hipsters using fountain pens? Since when? 3: What I SEE is ebonite feeds chugging ink onto the page with great irregularity. I’d rather heatset my face. 2: Practice is nice, but what’s REALLY great is giving up on something and never having to think about it again! Just ask my guitar. 1: The answer is more than one cartridge. You buy them in packs. 0: It almost seems as though the pen designers aren’t allowed to design converters. It’s really odd.
The best part about it is, disagreements about pens (unlike more serious subjects) can only result in more conversations about pens. Win-win for me! Feel free to drop your pen opinions on me any time!
@@stepheninks There I fully agree. Playfully contentious videos like this spur much more interesting discussions than videos where you talk about what you like. I was thinking, I also have a growing channel that deals with similar stuff. Perhaps I could make one of those "reaction videos" to your video. What do you think?Friendly controversy is fun, and It might be make for good cross promotion.
Makes sense. Depending on the converter, I would agree. Platinum, Sailor, and Kaweco, for example, make converters that are designed to come apart, so they can be cleaned really easily, but most of the other brands I have seen are actually really difficult to fully clean. I’ve heard that using empty cartridges is a really cost-effective way to go!
@@stepheninks You are right in that some converters are easier to clean than others but generally speaking they are easier to clean than non-converter/cartridges. I think this matters a little more for people like me who tend to switch between inks a lot. For me a huge benefit of fountain pens is experiencing new inks.
1. Flex pens are useless. Get stubs instead. 2. My most useful pen is a Noodler's Triple Tail. NOT because it flexes, but because it takes the screw-in, screw top reusable 308 cartridge. 3. Swatching is counterproductive unless you DRAW WITH A Q-TIP. Ink looks different applied by a pen or a q-tip. 4. Swirly plastic is ugly. 5. Refilling cartridges is the best filling system. 6. From now on buy nothing but Sailor pens. 7. Baystate Blue is the best ink. It is SO BRIGHT. 8. All custom grinds are a waste of money. 9. German beginner pens with the nib are the most durable and reliable and easy to use. 10. Urushi is ridiculous craftsworship.
Definitely true, and I’m more than a little bit messing with my audience in this video (especially the ink thing tbh). Even still, it is weird to think of calling an ink “dry.” I can’t get over that word, even though the concept makes sense.
Agree with the Precious Resin opinion. Acrylic is a type of plastic and a valid name to use, but precious resin is just misleading the customer. Glitter inks are one that bugs me too, of course the glitter can cause issues with the feed people. As for the cartridge converter, definitely the most versatile. Congrats on the 1000+ subs, great reviews too, been loving the fake pen summer.
From a chemistry standpoint, to be fair, different plastics can have different chemical makeups, therefore ARE technically different, but that name… “precious resin?” Gimme a break. Thanks for your support! Cool things are coming in the future!
@@stepheninks You're welcome. Yeah, when I first saw/heard "Precious Resin" I had to make sure I knew what they were talking about. I thought like you, "It's plastic people, nothing precious there." Had me laughing more than others because I work with plastic almost everyday at work. I run the quality control department at a company that makes compostable PLA film for packaging use.
oh, oh, first opinion and I have to disagree, upps. Some of my inks don't flow well, they are liquid of course but viscosity and density seem to be not right. In contrast I also like to switch inks every two weeks or so, then huge capacity is another way to say boring IMO. Anyway, great video! You deserve not 1k but 1 million subscribers.
Thanks! It’s funny because that my most contentious opinion, and it’s the one I care least about. I do, of course, understand that inks have different consistencies. That’s how most of us find our favorites!
Have to agree with most of your points except for wet and dry ink. I think it is referring to the ink flow which depends on the combination flow of the pen, ink and the ink color. So normally in a video if some one says it is a dry ink it normally doesn't help much because it is not solely the ink that causing the feeling of dry. So I got you, but I think using this word to express this feeling makes sense to me. Other than that, I couldn't agree more on all other opinions. Cartridge converter is the best filling system yes. It is easy to clean and it does carry enough ink for couple of days for me even for some of the broad nibs. Also I WANT to swap inks often so I don't want my ink to last half year. Shimmer ink is stupid, absolutely yes. I thought it is a good idea but after I try it, NO, it is stupid as hell and now when I buy ink I check if it is shimmer ink because it is a no-go for me if it is. It clog my pens and my pens are too precious to me. I couldn't find a word to express the anger for it. For other points I don't really have a strong opinion but I agree in general. (But my opinion probably doesn't matter anyway lol).
Yes,, I think the experience of wetness and dryness has a lot to go with pen+ink. But also paper. I would personally put the order of importance as pen>paper>ink. Maybe there’s something to it, but I just don’t see it. The dry ink is the one I’m least committed to. I will die on the hill of “Pilot converters suck.” And also that it’s not a good idea to put glitter in your ink… but what do I know? Thanks for your comment!
Omg, I love the bonus at the end of the video, you make me laugh, that's so true 😂. Yes, I agree with everything you said. But there are some very dry when it's come to thinner nibs. I had Diamine Earl Grey and it barely didn't flow on my 0.38 nibs but it's work well with Lamy F nib. Some inks they're just prefer to be on wider nibs... I supposed.
Yeah, that one was almost completely joking around. I do understand that there are some differences in how certain inks perform, and the term “dry” does make sense for what you’re talking about. I just haven’t experienced a huge difference in any of the inks I own. Also, since I don’t own nearly as many inks as I do pens, I’m basing this opinion on a very narrow sample. All in good fun, of course.
I hate the look of demonstrators, and I don’t usually buy them for writing, but I’m surprised an artist is the first to openly discuss this because I assumed y’all loved being able to easily see your ink level while going around drawing things. I always assumed y’all were the ones requiring huge ink capacities too. Im in no way offended, but my preconceptions about artists needs are completely blown now 😮
We’re a diverse lot. I think a lot of artists do like them. Personally, I enjoy my two Twsbi demonstrators, but a pen designer has to try really hard to get my attention with a demo pen. I just like pens that make good lines.
@@stepheninkswhat I like about demonstrator pens is how awesome it is when kids can witness the magic of a fountain pen in its entirety. But a kakuno or an eco is perfect for that. When I saw the pilot hundreds of dollars demonstrator pens, i was clearly artists must desire this. Here are some other things I go around blaming on artists, because as a writer I don’t see the point of them: really light pastel inks (I tell myself y’all use them like watercolors), ink swatching videos (because unless you are going to paint with ink these tell you very little about what ink will look like when used), and unscented inks (because y’all use more ink than writers do, and only care how it looks, but who else wouldn’t want an ink to smell as good as it looks?). Now you know some weird things at least one non artist things about you on no basis whatever. I hope you did unpopular opinions about ink so I can find the video and check my answers. Really enjoying your content since I found your channel. Thanks.
@@animula6908 I feel like there’s a very specific price point where demonstrators make sense and are with it, and that price point is about the price of a Twsbi Diamond 580. Beyond that, I’d rather it had some other type of finish. That’s just me though.
@Stephen_Inks I just picked up a Parker Jotter fountain pen, basically because I've been using the Jotter ballpoint for DECADES (and I only just now discovered there is a FP in the lineup). I got it for writing, but after a little writing, I thought "wow this wouldn't be half bad for drawing." And then I looked on UA-cam and found this: ua-cam.com/video/XCjSh1W8Hv0/v-deo.html
Interesting. Do you like the Jotter fountain pen? I had thought about a purchase a while back, but I had reservations after reading some reviews that mentioned inconsistencies in flow. Might still happen in the future though! I still have some pens I need to finish reviewing first!
@@stepheninks I've had it for less than a day, but it writes well. I can get it to skip if I write super fast, but that happens with pretty much any fountain pen. It's pretty low priced, though the converter is pricey. (The cartridges are proprietary, though I have heard that Lamy cartridges will fit.)
Interesting. I wonder why the Lamy/Parker connection? I know that Platinum and Kuretake have the same cartridge/converter affinity as well. I always assumed they were related in some way. Maybe there’s a connection between Parker and Lamy? Now I’m curious…
Theory: The Parker family doesn't own the company anymore, and the pens are currently being made in France. They may have subcontracted with Lamy (Germany) for cartridge manufacture. (And by not telling customers that it is an unlabeled Lamy cartridge, they become the single source.)
Thank you! I was actually going to make it a giveaway, but I like I’d so much I decided to keep it! Maybe a print in the future (when I figure out how to make that happen)
To prove your point further for number one.. cartridge/converts could potentially have three filling systems, as some could be eye droppered as well, even though eyedroppers are silly.
I don't disagree with any of your points. I'm also glad that you mentioned the ads, because otherwise I wouldn't have known about them (even 2.5 cups of coffee worth). Thanks to UA-cam Premium, I haven't seen an ad in several years... 😁
Been watching your vids for a while now , and I have to say I strongly disagree with some of your opinions , even though I myself had the same feeling when I started out with fountain pens . As far as dry vs wet ink it refers to flow , some inks flow faster than others and therefore a " dry ink that does not flow as fast depisits less ink on the paper , so for thinner or cheaper paper a " dry" ink is less likely to bleed or feather in the same pen than if you used a " wet " ink . Also at first I did not care for flex , ebonite feeds or eyedropper pens , however after a while of using them and learning the setup and ins and outs of them I find that once set up properly , and using proper paper you can get a better end product for your art , particularly if you draw comics or manga style art , granted there is a learning curve to get the pen to do what you want it to .
Fair enough, to each their own. We can still disagree and have nice conversations. Interesting that most of the strong disagrees I have been getting are about the wet/dry ink thing, which is really the opinion I feel the least strongly about (which is why it’s #10). Maybe I’ll experience an ink someday that changes my mind. Thanks for using your comment to inform, rather than belittle. That’s the kind of opinion I can get behind!
I’ll admit I’m not an ink expert, but it is definitely not true that I only use Paltinum Carbon Black (any look at my other videos on this channel will prove this), but really, do you think that it’s that obvious? I have like 20 bottles of ink that all behave in a very similar way, using mostly f and ef nibs. Just don’t get it, personally. That’s why it’s an opinion 🤷♂️
My Pilot CH912 with a falcon nib wouldn't write properly. Swapped the plastic feed for an ebonite feed. Works perfectly now. No need to be so absolute. Totes agree about the noodle nibs. They are bought for stupid amounts of money mostly by people who have crap handwriting and not intention of learning.
Of course, I’m mostly joking around. People like what they like, and don’t like what they don’t right? Diversity of opinions (and hopefully a sense of humor) are what I’m hoping my channel will be able to bring!
2 minutes in the video and I am already laughing at you... 7th degree science right? Take some science book and learn more about liquids. Not all of them are "wet", it depends on how they interact with the surface is wetting. I agree the term is not correctly used in the pen world but you are trying to make fun and your lack of knowledge puts you in a embarrassing position
Fair enough, but you are supposed to laugh at me? This entire video is meant as a joke, rather than a lesson in fluid dynamics. 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️ Feel free to laugh at me though. That’s what I’m here for.
LOL Great video Stephen! Congratulations on 1000 subs! And I agree with 99% of your opinions!
That’s good because I only have a 1% margin of error!
Speaking of agreements, I have to say that there may be some new Penbbs videos on my channel after that great run-through of their lineup that you posted a while back. So many filling systems!
Congrats on 1k!!!
Made it! Top of the world! Here’s to 2 cups of coffee in ad revenue (someday)!
Very entertaining (and thought-provoking). I can't argue with any of these unpopular opinions but I can chuckle at 'em. 😄 Also happy to see the washi tape make another appearance.
Sometimes you gotta use a fancy little tape for your cat Godzilla drawing. Couldn’t help myself.
I agree with you on most of your points. I hope I never get too into the fountain pen niche to become a vintage pen buyer.
By the way, I enjoy your new style. And did I see you channeling a bit of Peter Draws here..?
PS. Could you do a bit of tweaking to your tech setup and increase the sound volume of the on camera sections? Your videos are notably quiter than the average YT vid so I have to crank up the volume while watching and now the ads - which I don't mind - are blasting straight into my ears.
You know you’re not the first person to say that about my sound. I’m going to look into whether or not I can arrange a fix with what I have, and if not, I’ll probably be investing in some new equipment to fix it. Thank you for pointing it out to me.
As far as Peter Draws, I LOVE his channel! If I’m channeling him, it’s probably unconscious, but I think I’m just finally getting more comfortable being filmed. I’m kind of a naturally goofy person. Thanks for your kind words!
Brilliant!!! I agree 100%.
I love your channel, man. Drawing with fountain pens is the thing that keeps me sane. I love your content. Please, keep it coming.
p.s. do you have a Patreon account?
No plans to quit! I’ve thought about things like that, but I don’t know if I would be able to create enough bonus content to be worth it? I do have plans to put out some products on my website in the future, but that would be more of a one-time-purchase sort of thing. Who knows what the future holds though? I certainly do not.
@@stepheninks Well, if you ever do, count me in on it. Your content is well worth 5 bux a month as it is, already. Just my humble...
Cheers to you.
@@deanandreoli1975 Thanks! This is what it is for the time being!
😆 bringing the sass!
Love the shading detail on the foreground foliage tho’!
That’s not the only shade I threw into this video!
Hahaha Love your sassiness😂. I think a lot of them are fair complaints and some I agree with personally, but I think the point of contention comes down to the reason why someone uses a fountain pen. For example, I have more than 10 bottles of ink but I don't have 1 black ink cus I use fountain pens for fun and the experience. I'd just use a ballpoint when I need that practicality. And yeah I will proudly do my figure of 8 with a smile on my face hahaha
It’s true. On this channel, I have no desire to take myself seriously.
The black ink thing is really more of a practicality thing for me too. When I have to digitize my art, the high contrast really helps. For most people, that’s not a concern, and most inks read just fine. I do have a few very light colored inks which confuse me from time to time. I’m pretty easy to confuse though. :)
I agree with most of your opinions, and I'm afraid that unfortunately makes me an unpopular person :(
also I'm living for the shades you throw at Pilot con40!
It’s insane when you think how long Pilot have been in business that they’ve just committed to… those converters.
@@stepheninks a syringe and an empty cartridge are all I need for any Pilot pens. I hope someday you'll forgive Pilot for the hurt they've done to you too
@@dannychen1064 how can I forgive them when they’re so clearly not sorry?
HAHA! I call acrylic "Fancy name for higher grade plastic!"
From a chemistry standpoint, I have no arguments with that statement.
Wow! Such bravery, such assertion, such opinions! Truly the man that needs MORE subscribers for such boldness!
My opinions:
10: Thank you for grounding the conversation in basic physics! Inks (i.e. mostly composed of water) are WET. You won't find that opinion on any other channel people!
9: Screw Caps>Snap caps; may i humbly ask, o wise one, what about Visconti hook safe or Visconti/Monteverde Magnetic caps? Are they basically just snap caps? i need your seemingly unending wisdom!
8: Demonstrator Pens are useful for the note-taking your own kind (speaking of teachers right now) impose on students. I know you said its not up for debate 😉, so i merely ask for clarification from your wisdom when students need to take many classes of notes?
7: Black is the best color for drawing, i agree, but blue is the best color for writing because black is business attire, blue is personal (and stands out from black & white pages on forms).
6: Plastic is plastic (while writing with a Sailor Pro gear, you are the best Stephen)
5: Use a dip pen if you want to use you bottles at home right? That's your inevitable next step sir to underground/indie/cutting edge as you def are!
4: Glistening inks are a trend/fad/hip as we are underground/indie/cutting edge/OG.
3: You wont SEE a difference in ebonite feeds because you FEEL a difference but you're still brave for saying so!
2: LOVE LOVE LOVE your point about 5 hrs to write 3 lines, but how else are we supposed to GET good at calligraphy without practice? (lol)
1: Cartridges/Converters are convenient, but see my q in #8 please.
0: Pilot converters need work, may God bless Pilot engineers with designing a good converter!
May God bless you sir for such a funny/enlightening video, keep it up, i know I'll be watching!
Feedback comments (since you asked)
10: Pens are nothing without science. I am a lover of both.
9: Hook safe= fancy screw cap, Magnetic = sciencey snap cap (the only use of magnet I will accept in fountain pens, speaking of the Penbbs whatever-number-it-is-I’m-not-buying-it.
8: I made it through Graduate school with nothing but a Jinhao 450X and Platinum Plasir. You just carry two at a time, always full. When one runs dry, you just switch to the other, and refill the dry one at home. Planning ahead saves you time, money, and the need for too many demonstrator pens.
7: Blue is acceptable. Orange, however, is the tuxedo T-shirt of the ink world.
6: I was hoping someone would notice that.
5: I’ll take it further. Next time I’ll use a feather.
4: Are you speaking of hipsters using fountain pens? Since when?
3: What I SEE is ebonite feeds chugging ink onto the page with great irregularity. I’d rather heatset my face.
2: Practice is nice, but what’s REALLY great is giving up on something and never having to think about it again! Just ask my guitar.
1: The answer is more than one cartridge. You buy them in packs.
0: It almost seems as though the pen designers aren’t allowed to design converters. It’s really odd.
@@stepheninks Love the answers, your wisdom knows no bounds; keep up the great work & may God always bless you!
Oof, I disagree with almost everything you've said, but I like your channel. :) Congrats on the 1000 subs!
The best part about it is, disagreements about pens (unlike more serious subjects) can only result in more conversations about pens. Win-win for me! Feel free to drop your pen opinions on me any time!
@@stepheninks There I fully agree. Playfully contentious videos like this spur much more interesting discussions than videos where you talk about what you like. I was thinking, I also have a growing channel that deals with similar stuff. Perhaps I could make one of those "reaction videos" to your video. What do you think?Friendly controversy is fun, and It might be make for good cross promotion.
@@mkompan don’t mind that at all! Let me know if you do it, I’d love to see!
I prefer cartridge/converter pens for a different reason. I find them just easier to clean especially when changing ink colors.
Makes sense. Depending on the converter, I would agree. Platinum, Sailor, and Kaweco, for example, make converters that are designed to come apart, so they can be cleaned really easily, but most of the other brands I have seen are actually really difficult to fully clean. I’ve heard that using empty cartridges is a really cost-effective way to go!
@@stepheninks You are right in that some converters are easier to clean than others but generally speaking they are easier to clean than non-converter/cartridges. I think this matters a little more for people like me who tend to switch between inks a lot. For me a huge benefit of fountain pens is experiencing new inks.
1. Flex pens are useless. Get stubs instead.
2. My most useful pen is a Noodler's Triple Tail. NOT because it flexes, but because it takes the screw-in, screw top reusable 308 cartridge.
3. Swatching is counterproductive unless you DRAW WITH A Q-TIP. Ink looks different applied by a pen or a q-tip.
4. Swirly plastic is ugly.
5. Refilling cartridges is the best filling system.
6. From now on buy nothing but Sailor pens.
7. Baystate Blue is the best ink. It is SO BRIGHT.
8. All custom grinds are a waste of money.
9. German beginner pens with the nib are the most durable and reliable and easy to use.
10. Urushi is ridiculous craftsworship.
This comment is a work of art.
These are great. Absolutely love it.
Thanks for watching!
For some reason, your last few videos have had very low audio (compared to other YT videos).
Really? I’ll look into it and see if it’s something I can fix. Thanks for the feedback!
1: I think it has to do with viscosity and perhaps translucency. I know for sure I've had pens write better with some inks vs others.
Definitely true, and I’m more than a little bit messing with my audience in this video (especially the ink thing tbh). Even still, it is weird to think of calling an ink “dry.” I can’t get over that word, even though the concept makes sense.
😆 I'm cracking up!
Glad you had fun with it!
Agree with the Precious Resin opinion. Acrylic is a type of plastic and a valid name to use, but precious resin is just misleading the customer. Glitter inks are one that bugs me too, of course the glitter can cause issues with the feed people. As for the cartridge converter, definitely the most versatile.
Congrats on the 1000+ subs, great reviews too, been loving the fake pen summer.
From a chemistry standpoint, to be fair, different plastics can have different chemical makeups, therefore ARE technically different, but that name… “precious resin?” Gimme a break.
Thanks for your support! Cool things are coming in the future!
@@stepheninks You're welcome. Yeah, when I first saw/heard "Precious Resin" I had to make sure I knew what they were talking about. I thought like you, "It's plastic people, nothing precious there." Had me laughing more than others because I work with plastic almost everyday at work. I run the quality control department at a company that makes compostable PLA film for packaging use.
oh, oh, first opinion and I have to disagree, upps.
Some of my inks don't flow well, they are liquid of course but viscosity and density seem to be not right.
In contrast I also like to switch inks every two weeks or so, then huge capacity is another way to say boring IMO.
Anyway, great video! You deserve not 1k but 1 million subscribers.
Thanks! It’s funny because that my most contentious opinion, and it’s the one I care least about. I do, of course, understand that inks have different consistencies. That’s how most of us find our favorites!
Cracked me up! Thanks! #6, Right???
Spoken with true conviction as I draw with a pen made of so-called precious resin :) :) :)
Have to agree with most of your points except for wet and dry ink. I think it is referring to the ink flow which depends on the combination flow of the pen, ink and the ink color. So normally in a video if some one says it is a dry ink it normally doesn't help much because it is not solely the ink that causing the feeling of dry. So I got you, but I think using this word to express this feeling makes sense to me.
Other than that, I couldn't agree more on all other opinions. Cartridge converter is the best filling system yes. It is easy to clean and it does carry enough ink for couple of days for me even for some of the broad nibs. Also I WANT to swap inks often so I don't want my ink to last half year. Shimmer ink is stupid, absolutely yes. I thought it is a good idea but after I try it, NO, it is stupid as hell and now when I buy ink I check if it is shimmer ink because it is a no-go for me if it is. It clog my pens and my pens are too precious to me. I couldn't find a word to express the anger for it. For other points I don't really have a strong opinion but I agree in general. (But my opinion probably doesn't matter anyway lol).
Yes,, I think the experience of wetness and dryness has a lot to go with pen+ink. But also paper. I would personally put the order of importance as pen>paper>ink. Maybe there’s something to it, but I just don’t see it.
The dry ink is the one I’m least committed to. I will die on the hill of “Pilot converters suck.” And also that it’s not a good idea to put glitter in your ink… but what do I know? Thanks for your comment!
That was fun!! Keep up the good work and thanks!!!
I plan to! Thank yoU!
Omg, I love the bonus at the end of the video, you make me laugh, that's so true 😂.
Yes, I agree with everything you said. But there are some very dry when it's come to thinner nibs. I had Diamine Earl Grey and it barely didn't flow on my 0.38 nibs but it's work well with Lamy F nib. Some inks they're just prefer to be on wider nibs... I supposed.
Yeah, that one was almost completely joking around. I do understand that there are some differences in how certain inks perform, and the term “dry” does make sense for what you’re talking about. I just haven’t experienced a huge difference in any of the inks I own. Also, since I don’t own nearly as many inks as I do pens, I’m basing this opinion on a very narrow sample. All in good fun, of course.
I hate the look of demonstrators, and I don’t usually buy them for writing, but I’m surprised an artist is the first to openly discuss this because I assumed y’all loved being able to easily see your ink level while going around drawing things. I always assumed y’all were the ones requiring huge ink capacities too. Im in no way offended, but my preconceptions about artists needs are completely blown now 😮
We’re a diverse lot. I think a lot of artists do like them. Personally, I enjoy my two Twsbi demonstrators, but a pen designer has to try really hard to get my attention with a demo pen. I just like pens that make good lines.
@@stepheninkswhat I like about demonstrator pens is how awesome it is when kids can witness the magic of a fountain pen in its entirety. But a kakuno or an eco is perfect for that. When I saw the pilot hundreds of dollars demonstrator pens, i was clearly artists must desire this.
Here are some other things I go around blaming on artists, because as a writer I don’t see the point of them: really light pastel inks (I tell myself y’all use them like watercolors), ink swatching videos (because unless you are going to paint with ink these tell you very little about what ink will look like when used), and unscented inks (because y’all use more ink than writers do, and only care how it looks, but who else wouldn’t want an ink to smell as good as it looks?). Now you know some weird things at least one non artist things about you on no basis whatever. I hope you did unpopular opinions about ink so I can find the video and check my answers. Really enjoying your content since I found your channel. Thanks.
@@animula6908 I feel like there’s a very specific price point where demonstrators make sense and are with it, and that price point is about the price of a Twsbi Diamond 580. Beyond that, I’d rather it had some other type of finish. That’s just me though.
@Stephen_Inks I just picked up a Parker Jotter fountain pen, basically because I've been using the Jotter ballpoint for DECADES (and I only just now discovered there is a FP in the lineup). I got it for writing, but after a little writing, I thought "wow this wouldn't be half bad for drawing."
And then I looked on UA-cam and found this: ua-cam.com/video/XCjSh1W8Hv0/v-deo.html
Interesting. Do you like the Jotter fountain pen? I had thought about a purchase a while back, but I had reservations after reading some reviews that mentioned inconsistencies in flow. Might still happen in the future though! I still have some pens I need to finish reviewing first!
@@stepheninks I've had it for less than a day, but it writes well. I can get it to skip if I write super fast, but that happens with pretty much any fountain pen. It's pretty low priced, though the converter is pricey. (The cartridges are proprietary, though I have heard that Lamy cartridges will fit.)
Interesting. I wonder why the Lamy/Parker connection? I know that Platinum and Kuretake have the same cartridge/converter affinity as well. I always assumed they were related in some way. Maybe there’s a connection between Parker and Lamy? Now I’m curious…
Theory: The Parker family doesn't own the company anymore, and the pens are currently being made in France. They may have subcontracted with Lamy (Germany) for cartridge manufacture. (And by not telling customers that it is an unlabeled Lamy cartridge, they become the single source.)
@@mikevandebunt811 This comment could be a movie.
love the drawing 😍
Thank you! I was actually going to make it a giveaway, but I like I’d so much I decided to keep it! Maybe a print in the future (when I figure out how to make that happen)
To prove your point further for number one.. cartridge/converts could potentially have three filling systems, as some could be eye droppered as well, even though eyedroppers are silly.
Also congratulations on 1.5 cups of coffee!
These are all good points.
I agree! Mostly....
I’ll take it!
Congrats and nice drawing.
Thank you!
I couldn't agree more, nice video. Enjoy your 1.5 coffee cups!!!!
It might even become 2 cups!
@@stepheninks Oh Yes. That's just the beginning. Congrats on your channel.
you're right about clear pens, wrong about black ink
How dare you, sir.
I don't disagree with any of your points. I'm also glad that you mentioned the ads, because otherwise I wouldn't have known about them (even 2.5 cups of coffee worth). Thanks to UA-cam Premium, I haven't seen an ad in several years... 😁
P.S. I love the Bearzilla drawing.
I get a little piece of that pie too ;)
Been watching your vids for a while now , and I have to say I strongly disagree with some of your opinions , even though I myself had the same feeling when I started out with fountain pens . As far as dry vs wet ink it refers to flow , some inks flow faster than others and therefore a " dry ink that does not flow as fast depisits less ink on the paper , so for thinner or cheaper paper a " dry" ink is less likely to bleed or feather in the same pen than if you used a " wet " ink .
Also at first I did not care for flex , ebonite feeds or eyedropper pens , however after a while of using them and learning the setup and ins and outs of them I find that once set up properly , and using proper paper you can get a better end product for your art , particularly if you draw comics or manga style art , granted there is a learning curve to get the pen to do what you want it to .
Fair enough, to each their own. We can still disagree and have nice conversations.
Interesting that most of the strong disagrees I have been getting are about the wet/dry ink thing, which is really the opinion I feel the least strongly about (which is why it’s #10). Maybe I’ll experience an ink someday that changes my mind. Thanks for using your comment to inform, rather than belittle. That’s the kind of opinion I can get behind!
Dude, if you dont see the difference in wetness of the ink , it must mean you have minimal experience and just use your platinum carbon ink daily.
I’ll admit I’m not an ink expert, but it is definitely not true that I only use Paltinum Carbon Black (any look at my other videos on this channel will prove this), but really, do you think that it’s that obvious? I have like 20 bottles of ink that all behave in a very similar way, using mostly f and ef nibs. Just don’t get it, personally. That’s why it’s an opinion 🤷♂️
There is a reason why they are called snap cap... ;)
They eventually snap... :D
OK... I'll see myself out now :D.
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This channel is really going downhill fast, huh?
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my hair is a bird. your argument is invalid.
Oh, dear. I knew this day would come.
I came to complain and disagree and ended up agreeing with everything! hahahaha
That’s the best part of the internet!
Every Lamy pen is ugly. Yes, even the 2000.
Yes.
Inks may all be wet, but your humor is dry.
I’ve been accused of worse.
Give me wet inks and dry humor all day
Bahahahhhaaa✅😁👏
Yep, you’re crazy, but I’ll still hang around.
Fair enough.
@@stepheninks of course I was kidding. I don’t think you’re crazy. 🤪
@@fbales I guess you haven’t hung around enough yet :)
My Pilot CH912 with a falcon nib wouldn't write properly. Swapped the plastic feed for an ebonite feed. Works perfectly now. No need to be so absolute. Totes agree about the noodle nibs. They are bought for stupid amounts of money mostly by people who have crap handwriting and not intention of learning.
Of course, I’m mostly joking around. People like what they like, and don’t like what they don’t right? Diversity of opinions (and hopefully a sense of humor) are what I’m hoping my channel will be able to bring!
Sorry for ruining your underground vibe.
Xoxo,
The Mainstream
Haha. I’m still pretty underground, despite your attempts to thwart me.
2 minutes in the video and I am already laughing at you... 7th degree science right? Take some science book and learn more about liquids. Not all of them are "wet", it depends on how they interact with the surface is wetting.
I agree the term is not correctly used in the pen world but you are trying to make fun and your lack of knowledge puts you in a embarrassing position
Fair enough, but you are supposed to laugh at me? This entire video is meant as a joke, rather than a lesson in fluid dynamics. 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️
Feel free to laugh at me though. That’s what I’m here for.