I cant get enough of the Pilot G2. Writes really well, comfy for long time use and you can find them every where. Also the Zebra G301 is a smooth operator as well. Just a little too thin for long use.
Great selection of pens, here are a few brands that I think are also worth considering: - Stilform - Namisu - Rotring - Zebra - Faber Castell - Bastion - Cross - Waterman - Machine Era - The James Brand Going more expensive (but absolutely worth the money IMO): - Tactile Turn - Smooth Precision Pens (formerly Urban Survival Gear) - Bigidesign - Nottingham Tactical - Fellhoelter - Wingback - Billetspin
I recently got my first "expensive" pen and pencil from Tactile Turn. Something satisfying about using a writing utensil with some weight. I have enjoyed using them and now I just need to get over the anxiety of losing them. Bellroy Pencil Pouch FTW to keep them safe :)
hahah, which TT you got, and if you're still happy with it pls? Im thinking of getting one and my options are down to Tactical Turn slim bolt action short, or Bid Idea Design bolt action standart (can fit any refill i heard), or smth from The Right Choice Painting Company cheaper and people seem to like it. Tnksss
Fun story behind the brand Caran D'Ache - in Turkish, pencil (functionally, not literally) is kara tash. In Russian, karandash. A French cartoonist took that and came up with Caran D'Ache as his moniker, and the brand was named after him in 1924.
Great video! Btw, the Lamy Safari is the standard pen German schoolchildren use (at least it was when I went to school). That's also what it's built for: it's a workhorse first and a fine writing tool second.
I have several varieties of the Safari. None of them write well. They skip, and I have to scribble with them to get them to write. If I could put a good refill in them, they's be fine, but unfortunately, Lamy uses only proprietary refills for their ballpoints. If you meant their fountain pen Safari, well, it is better, and does work, but failed to make the cut. To be fair, no fountain pen made the cut. The Lamy Safari is a good fountain pen with which to learn how to write with a fountain pen, though, if used daily.
A long time fountain pen user here, I enjoyed your video. The Lamy Safari is the Tonka truck of the fountain pen world. You really have to purposely want to break it to actually break it. I have several. The Studio was actually too heavy for me to use. A nice compromise between the two is the Lamy Al Star. It’s in the shape of the Safari but the barrel and cap are made of aluminum and the grip (section) is smoked transparent plastic to let you see your ink.
The Al Star feels so flimsy. I could not tolerate it. The Safari version is very nice to hold. It's just the ink flow with which I have a problem. That and sometimes the seams are not smooth.
@@googleuser6635 I can see how the lightness of the aluminum could make you think the Al star is flimsy but that's far from the truth. I've used the Al Star for more than 10 years, it's not flimsy.
Ink types - quick overview: Ballpoint: oil-based ink, comes in the old school thick and skippy/gloppy variety and the newer low-viscosity ballpoint inks (Uni Jetstream, Pilot Acro, etc.), which really nice to write with. At some point Parker started using low-viscosity ballpoint ink in their refills, and they're like a whole different writing experience now vs. what I remember as a kid. Also, the Caran d'Ache (pronounced like "karen dash") refill has a low-viscosity ink in it as well. Gel: water-based ink but still thick. Very smooth, tends to come in a wider range of tip sizes. My favorite is the Pilot Juice Up - it has a semi-conical tip that comes to a needle-ish point, and the ink is glorious. The Juice Up refills are the same size and shape as the Pilot G2 refills (which is different from the Parker G2 refill - IDK whyyyyy they both call it "G2") FYI - the Zebra Sarasa is a gel ink pen. Rollerball: water-based, liquid ink, very much like fountain pen ink but less prone to feathering and bleeding. (In fact, you can buy a rollerball pen body that comes with a converter you can fill from a bottle, which means you have virtually limitless ink possibilities.) Fountain Pen: water-based, liquid ink. Comes in cartridges or bottles; there's a wide range of different filling systems for using bottled ink - converter, piston-fill, vac-fill, and eyedropper fill (you literally fill the body of the pen with an eyedropper). There are even more varieties of filling systems when you get into vintage fountain pens - that's a huge rabbit hole. IMO fountain pens offer the best writing experience of all, though it's not great for every situation. You need better paper for most fountain pen inks. If you have tried a fountain pen and hated it, it's probably because you used it on paper that's fountain pen unfriendly - the ink will feather and bleed and the nib might also grab fibers from the paper surface. FP ink also takes more time to dry, and sometimes you will get ink on your hands. In my experience it's totally worth it, but YMMV. Markers / Fineliners / etc: I don't know very much about these because I don't enjoy using them. I think the main distinction is between dye-based alcohol inks and pigment-based non-alcohol inks, but don't quote me.
Firstly, thanks for sharing your obvious expertise with us. As a writer/amateur pen enthusiast myself, I can appreciate all the differing points of view on tools. I also remember Parker ballpoints as a kid (I was raised by my grandmother, who was super-proud of her’s, since we were super-poor). I hated how they scratched paper instead of rolling smoothly over it, while enjoying the heft and feel of the thicker barrel. I’ll have to check out a current-gen one. For quite a while, I’ve been a rollerball guy who has never really gotten into FPs because of the feathering and bleeding you mentioned (can’t usually choose your paper stock when signing official or financial documents). The pen I’ve liked the most was from the Japanese Tombow brand, as it had the heft and feel I craved and used gel-ink refills that wrote cleanly and smoothly. As far as I can tell, Tombow doesn’t really produce pens/ink any more, and they concentrate on selling their correction tape in bulk instead. Bummer, I say! Thanks again for sharing, Sharon.
@@DeeEllEff No problem, I'm glad you found it helpful! I am just a pen nerd - I'm a writer, and I love to write drafts longhand so pens that I can write smoothly and quickly with for a long time are my faves. But yeah, for work I typically use a gel pen or a low viscosity ink ballpoint pen, and I love love love multipens so I usually carry a Jetstream Uni or Pilot Hi-tec C Coletto. I also have a post Lamy 2000 multipen that was given to me as a gift. It takes any D1 refills, so I've had both kinds of ink in it. Currently I have Pilot Acro refills in it. Have a great day, David! Wishing you all the best.
Wow!! My favorite high end pen was a Monte Blanc that I received as a HS graduation gift. My mom told me not to lose it, and that’s exactly what I did. I wrote so smoothly.
I love my fountain pen but sadly my job requires me to jotted down note and sign on a lot of god knows variety cheap paper, the best experience for writing but not on every occasion. My trusty pen for that are Zebra Sarasa/Pentel Energel/ and Muji is also good, have Uni Jetstream in my bag as backups cuz it refuse to write on some paper.
Im a airline pilot an when a fill my flight plan, I love to do it with a Sarasa from Zebra, the smoothness is something special for my writing. Thanks for the great review Chase kudos for you !!
Too skinny/slippery. Also, the click spring is way too tight and loud. Not a pen for a lot of writing. Even with a quality refill, I can't find a use for this pen. Not terrible, but there are better options.
@@googleuser6635 only the solid stainless steel ones are slippery. Any of the colored ones have great grip and lot of people enjoy that super loud click for when they fidget with the pen.
I use my parker daily and I have a retro51 for fun. Gave my dad one of each too and he even prefers the jotter. My LAMY 2000 gets some love too. Love how compact it is.
great list . love the recommendations. Two of my favs are the Pentel Energel 0.7 RTX and the Zebra Sarasa 0.7 and Gelly Roll for art journaling or artwork.
You need to identify different tip sizes of the same pen. 0.28, 0.38, 0.5, 0.7mm and 1.0mm are some of the tip sizes (ball diameters) in ballpoint, gel and liquid roller ball pens.
My everyday work horse pen that exceeds my expectations in comfort and writing smoothness is the Pentel Energel liquid gel ink in 0.7 (medium) and 0.5 (fine). My next favorite go to pen is the Uni Ball Vision Elite capped pen. smooth, comfortable and ink flow is amazing. 0.7 (medium) The gold standard of pens (which I'm surprised didn't even make your list) is the Pilot G-2 click pen. 0.7 (medium). It's not my preferred pen due to how large my hands are but it's quality is undeniably great. Great video. thanks for all the pens you did review. may have to check out one or two of them.
The Zebra Sarasa comes in finer points that aren't so "gooey". The 0.3 is my personal favorite for journal writing. And Micron has thicker ones. Copic is another favorite of mine, very similar to Micron, but aluminum chassis and somewhat modular. Pilot's G2 and Frixion lines are also fantastic. Frixion is another erasable, and I highly recommend for school work. Been using these for mechanical design work for the last 3 years. I keep a Sarasa and a few colors of Frixion in my bag at all times. And Zebra Delguard are the best mechanical pencils by far.
Zebra Delguard is NOT the best pencil. Not even close. Pentel and Rotring and Pilot,all produce way better mechanical pencils and pens than Zebra. And thats only speaking about that category,there is the luxury category... Zebra isnt bad,but far from being best,with all those better options out there.
Great review. You would love the Lamy Safary Rollerball. Same chunkyness as the fountain pen but with a smooth, reliable easyflow (similar to the Retro 51) pen refill.
Rollerballs are terrible pens. They leak, smear, glop, and don't work on most surfaces. They soak the paper, bleed everywhere, and generally just make a mess. All the downsides of a fountain pen, but no worthwhile writing capability. The writing always looks fuzzy, as if it is moldy. Anything turned in to me or my staff that was writted with a rollerball goes in the trash. If someone can't be bothered to write nicely with a good pen, I have no time or effort to waste on their foolishness, but I do not accept second-rate anything. Only children write with watercolors.
@@donaldkeele8652ur prolly joking but ik most ppl arent when they say this. This isnt autism, its just interests that all humans have. Were not npcs that must only like mainstream things, we all have niche things that we enjoy lol
Loved the video 😊 Nice breakdown but .... Funny how we disagree on everything. 😆 1. Haaate ball point. liquid ink not practical for me. Love gel. 2. Prefer retractable especially on the move. I'm more likely to loose a pen cover than to accidentally click my pen. 3. Never clip my pen on my bookcover (I use a pen loop or ring of a spiral book ). 4. I find fat pens really uncomfortable. Most multipens are too fat for me. Also you didn't seem to consider many of those pens are available in different nib sizes which can affect how scratchy it feels. My cheap workhorse is the pilot G2 0.5.
I see that your group of "cheap rollerballs" are actually mostly gel pens, rather than liquid ink. Those are my personal favorite. The Sarasa you showed is the 1.0 which is the very bold point, that's why it's so gooey. The .5 or .7 are more normal size points, and they are GREAT.
Red 1.0 Sarasas are my go-to highlighters when I need notes to stand out. They are great but the only problem I have with them are they don't dry fast and if you use it after applying correction fluid or accidentally smeared a neon highlighter over it.......well, darn it. lol
Some objects that we might use daily are worth a little effort to find the style and comfort that you enjoy using. Keyboard, mouse, pocket knife (scissors, opening boxes etc), watch or clock and both pen and pencil. With pens (ball point) it is all down to the refills - I use Schmidt P900 G2 (Parker style) for colour choice, thickness and not blotting. I use vintage Parker ball pens (Jotter) and Inoxcrom (that don't even show up on eBay). that I was given. I carry a Fisher Space Pen (bullet) in my sling/backpack but the refills bloats - least in black, red, green and purple a lot. I have a Rotring click action technical drawing pencil and OHTO Super Promecha Pencil PM-1500P because the pencil tip completely retracts.
Hey chase, great video! I have used lamy safari all through university and i can assure you that it is reliable. Replacement nibs are cheap (at least here in Italy) even if I have never had to use them and you can also use an insert to suck the ink from a bottle so as not to use the plastic cartridges and have less waste. This way you can choose the ink you want and a world opens up for you. But i agree you need more space to writhe with it
I love the U Brands Monterey ballpoint pen--cheap but a great feel, smooth, and refillable. For extra cheap, the Bic Clic Stick and Skilcraft government-issue pen are AMAZING options.
The Bic Click-Stick is sub-par, whuch came as a surprise to me. The Skillcraft was very dissappointing. It skips, and takes some scribbling before it writes. When I put a pen's tip to paper, I expect ink to flow. The Skillcraft failed right out of the gate, and then continued to fail.
Don’t know if you would read this but get a Lamy roller pen, just like the safari but a roller. Same body, same texture, same clip, lots of colors and one of the greatest writing experiences out there for sure. The default refills write soooo smooth and so well. Also the ink dries instantly so that’s a plus
Oh goodness. I just watched your 30+ minute notebook video and now here I am watching you deep dive into pens. My credit card is going to start crying in a couple of minutes…
For cheap pens, my favorites are the Pilot G2 and Pilot Hi-Tec-C. The Tombow brush pen you mentioned is fantastic too, and it comes in a hard and soft version. The tip of the soft pen is very flexible and gives great line width variability. The hard one isn't as flexible obviously but I like it better for 'normal' writing.
Hi Sarah, I’m also in the Pilot G2 camp and have been for a few years now. I have been using the 0.7mm version and have been contemplating sizing down to the 0.5mm tip version simply because I have noticed the ink being a little too smudgy for my taste. I’m hoping that the finer line will put down less ink thus less smudging when I flip pages. What has your experience been?
Have you tried the Pilot Juice Up? I like them because they engineered a new type of tip for this pen - it's got the strength of a conical tip at the base, which then tapers up to a needle point. I like the precision of a 0.4mm point. ETA: the cheap version of the pen is refillable, and the refills also will fit into other pen bodies. They are the same size and shape as the Pilot G2 refill. For example, Tactile Turn makes a version of their bolt action pen that fits a G2 refill. I have one, and I put a Juice Up refill into it.
@@JohnnyD5138 Sure thing! Writing preferences are very personal. I have bad luck with the G2 - for some reason, I've had a bunch of them where the ball just falls out of the pen point. I like the Hi-Tec C, but only in the Coletto multipen, which is my favorite multipen. I have two, one of which is matte black - my favorite to write with. (My other one is bright blue, but shiny - it's still good, but not as nice to hold as the matte finish.)
@@JohnnyD5138 The .7 is my go to, and it puts down a lot of ink, but it works for most of the paper I use. I sometimes even go up to the 1.0 but that's a little too much for every day use for me. Chase reviewed the Sarasa Clip, which is a great pen, but it also comes in Sarasa Dry which is supposed to be less smudgy. That may be worth checking out, it's on my short list for my next pen order.
I guess it was inevitable with how many pens there are out there in the world, but I have another recommendation for you to try: Uniball Vision Elite. It has a 0.8mm tip and is the smoothest writing pen I've ever used.
not really a fan of girthy pens but some are just exceptional, i prefer the feel of a standard slim Pilot though especially because i have a very pressured strong firm grip when i write
These are actually good pens. Both PaperMate & Bic offer a lot of good options, including the Write Bros, Round Stick, Crystal, and another that escapes me, ATM. PaperMate has a really nice model that they discontinued. Be aware of certain ink colors, though, and most of the other models are not good.
I'm currently a big fan of the TRU RED ballpoints. Super simple. What do you think of those sun glasses? They advertise constantly to me but can't justify the price.
I have tried a lot of pens, and I do mean a lot. All varying in price range, ink type, brand, fountain, rollerball, ballpoint, etc. and for some reason I continue you to go back to the pilot precise v5. Just writes so smooth, ink lasts for ever, and pretty cost efficient.
I use precise v5 all the time. It's my favorite pen, hands down. I get a box of all purple pens. The only drawback is that they run out of ink very quickly. But it's worth it to me. I don't like the retractable version because the tip is different. If you want a super smooth writing experience, go with this pen.
Rollerballs came out after ballpoint biros but before gel pens. They run on wet, water based, ink; like a fountain pen. My favourite is the Uni-ball Eye 'Ocean Care' 0.5 and 0.7mm. My favourite gel pen is the Pentel Energel range. Pentel Energel X is a great, affordable, retractable with rubberised grip. So great I've ordered some Energel Pure so I can just give them away to people I know, too.
Notebooks? Pens? you are speaking my language! I journal with the Sharpie Pen , but it’s in an Archer and Olive dot grid journal with 160 gsm paper so there is no bleed through. My everyday pen at work is the Pilot B2P fine point in black. It’s dependable, smooth, has a click and a clip and I can buy them by the box. I’ll definitely be checking out your favorites, though.
I'd like to plug Big Idea Design - I have their Pocket Pro, and I'm about to get a Bolt Action for my desk. The pens are well made, and they can accept basically any refill on the planet (they have a list of over 100). Note: the Caran d'ache Chase mentions is not one of them. I bought one, however, and it works...you just have to push the tip back in when you retract it due to the thickness of the refill. Note 2: My favorite refill (not mentioned here) is the UMR-83 from Uniball Signo line. The disposable pens are the Signo RT - it's a nice .38mm line (damn fine), but the flow is great. No stuttering at all.
I love the look and feel of the unfinished brass barrels. I wish the ink flowed a little smoother, it can be a somewhat scratchy writing experience, especially depending on your paper.
I picked up a few TiBolts by Fellhoelter. They are my favorite pens, I love the bolt action. Definitely something to pass down at some point. Great video.
I see you decided to lump rollerballs, which have wet, water based, ink like a fountain pen and came out before gel pens, in with actual gel pens and categorise them both as rollerballs. My favourite rollerball, so far, is the Uni-ball Eye (the 'Ocean Care' line, in particular) and my favourite gel pens are the Pentel Energels. So far I've only tried the Energel X, which is a great cheapie, all plastic, with rubberised grip. It was so good I've ordered Energel 'Pure' which is a bit nicer and more premium with plastic and metal parts and a metal nose cone and gave the Energel X to my mom to let her see how amazing they write. When the Pures come, I'll offer my mom a swap back, just so I have both models. Got a new Pilot 'Juice Up' and a Zebra G-301 coming, too.
I've been searching for years and my absolute "Go to" is the PIlot G2 Limited. about $10 , metal barrel, nice grip, refillable. And if you want to get EXTRA bougey, it will take Mont blanc refills. $300 pen experience for about $20. I have three, one in blue (blue ink), Red (red ink) grey (Black ink). I get many compliments when people borrow my pen.
The nasty Pilot G2 is likely one of tge worst pens. It leaks, bleeds everywhere, glops, gets ink on me, smears, and has brown goo residue in the tube. Ink constantly runs out. The Pilot G2 does not write on most surfaces. The Pilot G2 is a piece of junk!
Nice, love the round-up videos, and real pens are completely underappreciated these days. Those glasses are still cracking me up. This is the first time I noticed that the frames were camo. Kinda has that "I'm going to the shooting range later" look and further makes me wonder how (to my knowledge) you've not owned a van yet.
What I write with and where I write on definitely affects the way I think. I’m an obsessive compulsive perfectionist (diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and the quality of the writing material is fundamental to my work.
I found this enlightening . I prefer the funky flow of fountain pens to be my go to pen. but if I had a choice the pilot G2 pen in .07 would be my favorite cheep pen. Right now I have a solid brass with a piston trigger that is super cool! oh and I have both of those fountain pens its delightful. The graphite Lamy safari is not inked up right now, I like to rotate my pens for day to day adventures
Noticed comments re: Pilot G2 LIMITED & ZEBRA G-301, guess others appreciate them.Anything ENERGEL,TUL,UNIBALL VISION. ...ZARASA DRY X 20 is an xcellent value. Now into wire clips so JETSTREAM EDGE ,UNIBALL ONE GEL & ONE F GEL work along with 3 LAMY AL STARS & 1 SAFARI. Why is it I give particpation points to those who use decent writing devices?
I wish there was a multipoint pen with an eraser. Kind of defeats the point of having pencil function to me. What pen would you recommend for a mechanic?
The MUJI erasable is my absolute fav., but I use it for drawing and not for writing. As a matter of fact, one MUJI worker told me that they were changing the model so I bought a lot of cartridges, like 15-20, so I'm good for some more years
Schneider Viscoglide is the best ballpoint ink. Uni-ball Jetstream comes in second. Faber-Castell Speedx, Paper Mate InkJoy and Pentel iZee are also good. Sharpie and Paper Mate gel pens are fast drying and good. Schneider One Business is for the best signatures. Uni-ball Air and Signo Gelstick are also good. Rotring Tikky Roller Point is among my favourites.
Lamy nibs are very very sturdy. Have owned them for 20+ years and never had anything happen to the nib. Another cheap cheap fountain pen alternative: Pilot Varsity.
My go to pens can be put into two categories, disposable and refillable... my disposable category i like the Pilot G2 05 and the Uniball Vision. Refillable I use the Parker Jotter, Fisher cap-o-matic, bullet, and original space pen all with the Fisher PR4F fine boack refills. I do want to try a Cross Townsend and or Century II roller pens but the color optiona I want of those Cross pens are a bit spendy for me. I have been told I am very utilitarian when it comes to my choice of pens.
This proves I'm old. Had a pen once and can't remember it (clear generic pen with chinese/Japanese writing on the label) that someone at work ordered and it was the best writing pen I've ever had. Now I'm here looking at pen videos.
I wad pleasantly surprised when I saw this upload. Your recent videos have some of your pens laid out on the table and I've been curious about your collection
A Parker Jotter with a Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 ink cartridge. Smooth, easy to write with and classy. Color combinations and a brushed steel look is good anytime.
I use lamy safary fountain pen for daily use at work. Its great. You just need the confidence, then its epic. And also interesting for peoples arround...
When it comes to fountain pens I prefer to use them as a desk rather than a pocket pen. Sitting down in a comfortable but not too comfortable chair with a nice sheet of paper or a premium notebook in front of me on a clean writing space and time to reflect is one of life’s guilty pleasures. It’s also where I prefer to focus and do my writing whenever possible. :-)
Could you do a video on Multifunction Pens.. I think I like having only one pen in my purse takes up less space, lol. I recently had the Skilcraft- B3 Aviator Multifunction pen, but I found it to be too small and heavy when writing. New to the pen world, lol!! I love this video!!!
If I could make a suggestion for watcher enjoyment it would really help to have the name of the item in the bottom right corner of the video as you talk about it or give the item name at the end of the item review again.
You should get each pen in your favorite thickness so you're comparing brands and types with a level playing field. Comparing a 1mm Sarasa Clip to a .2mm Fineliner isn't a great comparison. Also, that wasn't a Sharpie pen. That was an "ultra fine" marker. The pens are black.
This review was so in-depth and beautifully curated.
From one pen snob to another, thank you.
I cant get enough of the Pilot G2. Writes really well, comfy for long time use and you can find them every where. Also the Zebra G301 is a smooth operator as well. Just a little too thin for long use.
Check out the uniball jet steam or pentel energel. G2 is okay but has been surpassed in performance years ago.
What size g2 I’m a fan of the 1.0mm
@@orionv.13 .5 for me. 1 is great but i have small handwriting so letters tend to bleed when i use it unless i have space
Jet Stream for fine writing and G2 for big expressive stuff.
I agree and I have those pens
Chase, One of my favorites is the Uniball Signo 207. Beautiful writing instrument. Nice to hold. It is disposable but it is lovely to use.
Awesome pen! Should’ve been on here. Also Pilot Dr. Grip is one of my favorites as well.
Have you tried the 307? It’s my favorite, so smooth and it only stops when out of ink.
The versions of the 207 is the regular (which is 0.7mm) or ultra micro (which is 0.38mm)
307 is ine of my favs.
@@willcoffarchives Me too!
My favorites are Uni-ball Signo 307 and TUL needle point medium. Both really smooth, comfortable and never skip!
Great selection of pens, here are a few brands that I think are also worth considering:
- Stilform
- Namisu
- Rotring
- Zebra
- Faber Castell
- Bastion
- Cross
- Waterman
- Machine Era
- The James Brand
Going more expensive (but absolutely worth the money IMO):
- Tactile Turn
- Smooth Precision Pens (formerly Urban Survival Gear)
- Bigidesign
- Nottingham Tactical
- Fellhoelter
- Wingback
- Billetspin
I recently got my first "expensive" pen and pencil from Tactile Turn. Something satisfying about using a writing utensil with some weight. I have enjoyed using them and now I just need to get over the anxiety of losing them. Bellroy Pencil Pouch FTW to keep them safe :)
hahah, which TT you got, and if you're still happy with it pls? Im thinking of getting one and my options are down to Tactical Turn slim bolt action short, or Bid Idea Design bolt action standart (can fit any refill i heard), or smth from The Right Choice Painting Company cheaper and people seem to like it. Tnksss
Fun story behind the brand Caran D'Ache - in Turkish, pencil (functionally, not literally) is kara tash. In Russian, karandash. A French cartoonist took that and came up with Caran D'Ache as his moniker, and the brand was named after him in 1924.
Great video! Btw, the Lamy Safari is the standard pen German schoolchildren use (at least it was when I went to school). That's also what it's built for: it's a workhorse first and a fine writing tool second.
I have several varieties of the Safari. None of them write well. They skip, and I have to scribble with them to get them to write. If I could put a good refill in them, they's be fine, but unfortunately, Lamy uses only proprietary refills for their ballpoints. If you meant their fountain pen Safari, well, it is better, and does work, but failed to make the cut. To be fair, no fountain pen made the cut. The Lamy Safari is a good fountain pen with which to learn how to write with a fountain pen, though, if used daily.
I always carry an Parket Jotter XL monochrome with black gel ink and a parker Mechanical Pencil. So happy with this setup
Why am I so obsessed with pens??
I am too
I swear I ask myself that every day
A long time fountain pen user here, I enjoyed your video. The Lamy Safari is the Tonka truck of the fountain pen world. You really have to purposely want to break it to actually break it. I have several. The Studio was actually too heavy for me to use. A nice compromise between the two is the Lamy Al Star. It’s in the shape of the Safari but the barrel and cap are made of aluminum and the grip (section) is smoked transparent plastic to let you see your ink.
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The Al Star feels so flimsy. I could not tolerate it. The Safari version is very nice to hold. It's just the ink flow with which I have a problem. That and sometimes the seams are not smooth.
@@googleuser6635 I can see how the lightness of the aluminum could make you think the Al star is flimsy but that's far from the truth. I've used the Al Star for more than 10 years, it's not flimsy.
Ink types - quick overview:
Ballpoint: oil-based ink, comes in the old school thick and skippy/gloppy variety and the newer low-viscosity ballpoint inks (Uni Jetstream, Pilot Acro, etc.), which really nice to write with. At some point Parker started using low-viscosity ballpoint ink in their refills, and they're like a whole different writing experience now vs. what I remember as a kid. Also, the Caran d'Ache (pronounced like "karen dash") refill has a low-viscosity ink in it as well.
Gel: water-based ink but still thick. Very smooth, tends to come in a wider range of tip sizes. My favorite is the Pilot Juice Up - it has a semi-conical tip that comes to a needle-ish point, and the ink is glorious. The Juice Up refills are the same size and shape as the Pilot G2 refills (which is different from the Parker G2 refill - IDK whyyyyy they both call it "G2") FYI - the Zebra Sarasa is a gel ink pen.
Rollerball: water-based, liquid ink, very much like fountain pen ink but less prone to feathering and bleeding. (In fact, you can buy a rollerball pen body that comes with a converter you can fill from a bottle, which means you have virtually limitless ink possibilities.)
Fountain Pen: water-based, liquid ink. Comes in cartridges or bottles; there's a wide range of different filling systems for using bottled ink - converter, piston-fill, vac-fill, and eyedropper fill (you literally fill the body of the pen with an eyedropper). There are even more varieties of filling systems when you get into vintage fountain pens - that's a huge rabbit hole. IMO fountain pens offer the best writing experience of all, though it's not great for every situation. You need better paper for most fountain pen inks. If you have tried a fountain pen and hated it, it's probably because you used it on paper that's fountain pen unfriendly - the ink will feather and bleed and the nib might also grab fibers from the paper surface. FP ink also takes more time to dry, and sometimes you will get ink on your hands. In my experience it's totally worth it, but YMMV.
Markers / Fineliners / etc: I don't know very much about these because I don't enjoy using them. I think the main distinction is between dye-based alcohol inks and pigment-based non-alcohol inks, but don't quote me.
Firstly, thanks for sharing your obvious expertise with us. As a writer/amateur pen enthusiast myself, I can appreciate all the differing points of view on tools. I also remember Parker ballpoints as a kid (I was raised by my grandmother, who was super-proud of her’s, since we were super-poor). I hated how they scratched paper instead of rolling smoothly over it, while enjoying the heft and feel of the thicker barrel. I’ll have to check out a current-gen one. For quite a while, I’ve been a rollerball guy who has never really gotten into FPs because of the feathering and bleeding you mentioned (can’t usually choose your paper stock when signing official or financial documents). The pen I’ve liked the most was from the Japanese Tombow brand, as it had the heft and feel I craved and used gel-ink refills that wrote cleanly and smoothly. As far as I can tell, Tombow doesn’t really produce pens/ink any more, and they concentrate on selling their correction tape in bulk instead. Bummer, I say! Thanks again for sharing, Sharon.
@@DeeEllEff No problem, I'm glad you found it helpful! I am just a pen nerd - I'm a writer, and I love to write drafts longhand so pens that I can write smoothly and quickly with for a long time are my faves. But yeah, for work I typically use a gel pen or a low viscosity ink ballpoint pen, and I love love love multipens so I usually carry a Jetstream Uni or Pilot Hi-tec C Coletto. I also have a post Lamy 2000 multipen that was given to me as a gift. It takes any D1 refills, so I've had both kinds of ink in it. Currently I have Pilot Acro refills in it. Have a great day, David! Wishing you all the best.
Wow!! My favorite high end pen was a Monte Blanc that I received as a HS graduation gift. My mom told me not to lose it, and that’s exactly what I did. I wrote so smoothly.
@@robyn8221 Ohhh, wow. That's a nice pen, I'm sorry you lost it. :(
I love my fountain pen but sadly my job requires me to jotted down note and sign on a lot of god knows variety cheap paper, the best experience for writing but not on every occasion. My trusty pen for that are Zebra Sarasa/Pentel Energel/ and Muji is also good, have Uni Jetstream in my bag as backups cuz it refuse to write on some paper.
Im a airline pilot an when a fill my flight plan, I love to do it with a Sarasa from Zebra, the smoothness is something special for my writing. Thanks for the great review Chase kudos for you !!
Always been a fan of Parker jotter, can’t beat that classic feel/look
Too skinny/slippery. Also, the click spring is way too tight and loud.
Not a pen for a lot of writing. Even with a quality refill, I can't find a use for this pen. Not terrible, but there are better options.
@@googleuser6635 only the solid stainless steel ones are slippery. Any of the colored ones have great grip and lot of people enjoy that super loud click for when they fidget with the pen.
I use my parker daily and I have a retro51 for fun. Gave my dad one of each too and he even prefers the jotter. My LAMY 2000 gets some love too. Love how compact it is.
great list . love the recommendations. Two of my favs are the Pentel Energel 0.7 RTX and the Zebra Sarasa 0.7 and Gelly Roll for art journaling or artwork.
You need to identify different tip sizes of the same pen. 0.28, 0.38, 0.5, 0.7mm and 1.0mm are some of the tip sizes (ball diameters) in ballpoint, gel and liquid roller ball pens.
My everyday work horse pen that exceeds my expectations in comfort and writing smoothness is the Pentel Energel liquid gel ink in 0.7 (medium) and 0.5 (fine).
My next favorite go to pen is the Uni Ball Vision Elite capped pen. smooth, comfortable and ink flow is amazing. 0.7 (medium)
The gold standard of pens (which I'm surprised didn't even make your list) is the Pilot G-2 click pen. 0.7 (medium). It's not my preferred pen due to how large my hands are but it's quality is undeniably great.
Great video. thanks for all the pens you did review. may have to check out one or two of them.
The Zebra Sarasa comes in finer points that aren't so "gooey". The 0.3 is my personal favorite for journal writing. And Micron has thicker ones. Copic is another favorite of mine, very similar to Micron, but aluminum chassis and somewhat modular. Pilot's G2 and Frixion lines are also fantastic. Frixion is another erasable, and I highly recommend for school work. Been using these for mechanical design work for the last 3 years.
I keep a Sarasa and a few colors of Frixion in my bag at all times.
And Zebra Delguard are the best mechanical pencils by far.
Some Zebra Sarasa color are less gooey (don't know only have small variations) but muji with its needle point is what I'd recommend
Zebra Delguard is NOT the best pencil. Not even close. Pentel and Rotring and Pilot,all produce way better mechanical pencils and pens than Zebra. And thats only speaking about that category,there is the luxury category... Zebra isnt bad,but far from being best,with all those better options out there.
Great review.
You would love the Lamy Safary Rollerball. Same chunkyness as the fountain pen but with a smooth, reliable easyflow (similar to the Retro 51) pen refill.
Rollerballs are terrible pens. They leak, smear, glop, and don't work on most surfaces. They soak the paper, bleed everywhere, and generally just make a mess. All the downsides of a fountain pen, but no worthwhile writing capability. The writing always looks fuzzy, as if it is moldy.
Anything turned in to me or my staff that was writted with a rollerball goes in the trash. If someone can't be bothered to write nicely with a good pen, I have no time or effort to waste on their foolishness, but I do not accept second-rate anything.
Only children write with watercolors.
Try Schnider One Hybrid C. Great disposable rollerball. I am left handed and it dries quickly. The best rollerball I have ever used.
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Autism is pretty cool huh?
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@@donaldkeele8652ur prolly joking but ik most ppl arent when they say this. This isnt autism, its just interests that all humans have. Were not npcs that must only like mainstream things, we all have niche things that we enjoy lol
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Loved the video 😊 Nice breakdown but .... Funny how we disagree on everything. 😆 1. Haaate ball point. liquid ink not practical for me. Love gel. 2. Prefer retractable especially on the move. I'm more likely to loose a pen cover than to accidentally click my pen. 3. Never clip my pen on my bookcover (I use a pen loop or ring of a spiral book ). 4. I find fat pens really uncomfortable. Most multipens are too fat for me. Also you didn't seem to consider many of those pens are available in different nib sizes which can affect how scratchy it feels. My cheap workhorse is the pilot G2 0.5.
Ditto Ditto except the TUL or Pentel Energel 0.7mm is my go to.
Love how you're watching a video about pens or bags or whatever and then toward the end Chase drops some life wisdom, just cuz.
Great review! I really admire your style and how you describe pens as tools for creation!
I see that your group of "cheap rollerballs" are actually mostly gel pens, rather than liquid ink. Those are my personal favorite. The Sarasa you showed is the 1.0 which is the very bold point, that's why it's so gooey. The .5 or .7 are more normal size points, and they are GREAT.
Red 1.0 Sarasas are my go-to highlighters when I need notes to stand out.
They are great but the only problem I have with them are they don't dry fast and if you use it after applying correction fluid or accidentally smeared a neon highlighter over it.......well, darn it. lol
Some objects that we might use daily are worth a little effort to find the style and comfort that you enjoy using.
Keyboard, mouse, pocket knife (scissors, opening boxes etc), watch or clock and both pen and pencil.
With pens (ball point) it is all down to the refills - I use Schmidt P900 G2 (Parker style) for colour choice, thickness and not blotting. I use vintage Parker ball pens (Jotter) and Inoxcrom (that don't even show up on eBay). that I was given. I carry a Fisher Space Pen (bullet) in my sling/backpack but the refills bloats - least in black, red, green and purple a lot.
I have a Rotring click action technical drawing pencil and OHTO Super Promecha Pencil PM-1500P because the pencil tip completely retracts.
Hey chase, great video! I have used lamy safari all through university and i can assure you that it is reliable. Replacement nibs are cheap (at least here in Italy) even if I have never had to use them and you can also use an insert to suck the ink from a bottle so as not to use the plastic cartridges and have less waste. This way you can choose the ink you want and a world opens up for you.
But i agree you need more space to writhe with it
The Safari FP is fine, IF you write with it daily. It is a beginner FP.
I love the U Brands Monterey ballpoint pen--cheap but a great feel, smooth, and refillable. For extra cheap, the Bic Clic Stick and Skilcraft government-issue pen are AMAZING options.
The Bic Click-Stick is sub-par, whuch came as a surprise to me. The Skillcraft was very dissappointing. It skips, and takes some scribbling before it writes. When I put a pen's tip to paper, I expect ink to flow. The Skillcraft failed right out of the gate, and then continued to fail.
Don’t know if you would read this but get a Lamy roller pen, just like the safari but a roller. Same body, same texture, same clip, lots of colors and one of the greatest writing experiences out there for sure. The default refills write soooo smooth and so well. Also the ink dries instantly so that’s a plus
Oh goodness. I just watched your 30+ minute notebook video and now here I am watching you deep dive into pens. My credit card is going to start crying in a couple of minutes…
It's almost 1am and i'm watching pens on youtube
Here I am at 1:17am with work at 6am...
@@daltonc690 hahaha how was the work day?
For cheap pens, my favorites are the Pilot G2 and Pilot Hi-Tec-C. The Tombow brush pen you mentioned is fantastic too, and it comes in a hard and soft version. The tip of the soft pen is very flexible and gives great line width variability. The hard one isn't as flexible obviously but I like it better for 'normal' writing.
Hi Sarah, I’m also in the Pilot G2 camp and have been for a few years now. I have been using the 0.7mm version and have been contemplating sizing down to the 0.5mm tip version simply because I have noticed the ink being a little too smudgy for my taste. I’m hoping that the finer line will put down less ink thus less smudging when I flip pages. What has your experience been?
Have you tried the Pilot Juice Up? I like them because they engineered a new type of tip for this pen - it's got the strength of a conical tip at the base, which then tapers up to a needle point. I like the precision of a 0.4mm point. ETA: the cheap version of the pen is refillable, and the refills also will fit into other pen bodies. They are the same size and shape as the Pilot G2 refill. For example, Tactile Turn makes a version of their bolt action pen that fits a G2 refill. I have one, and I put a Juice Up refill into it.
@@arguchik I have tried the Juice Up, one of my colleagues carries them, and I did not find it comfortable. Thanks for the great info!
@@JohnnyD5138 Sure thing! Writing preferences are very personal. I have bad luck with the G2 - for some reason, I've had a bunch of them where the ball just falls out of the pen point. I like the Hi-Tec C, but only in the Coletto multipen, which is my favorite multipen. I have two, one of which is matte black - my favorite to write with. (My other one is bright blue, but shiny - it's still good, but not as nice to hold as the matte finish.)
@@JohnnyD5138 The .7 is my go to, and it puts down a lot of ink, but it works for most of the paper I use. I sometimes even go up to the 1.0 but that's a little too much for every day use for me. Chase reviewed the Sarasa Clip, which is a great pen, but it also comes in Sarasa Dry which is supposed to be less smudgy. That may be worth checking out, it's on my short list for my next pen order.
I guess it was inevitable with how many pens there are out there in the world, but I have another recommendation for you to try: Uniball Vision Elite. It has a 0.8mm tip and is the smoothest writing pen I've ever used.
My favorite is still Parker Jotter, still using that since 2019
not really a fan of girthy pens but some are just exceptional, i prefer the feel of a standard slim Pilot though especially because i have a very pressured strong firm grip when i write
Paper Mate's Write Bros has become one of my personal favorites. Among one of the smoothest ballpoints I've come across.
The Linc Pentonic looks a little like the Paper Mate. And, Bic Cristal and Stic refills work in it.
These are actually good pens. Both PaperMate & Bic offer a lot of good options, including the Write Bros, Round Stick, Crystal, and another that escapes me, ATM. PaperMate has a really nice model that they discontinued. Be aware of certain ink colors, though, and most of the other models are not good.
I'm currently a big fan of the TRU RED ballpoints. Super simple. What do you think of those sun glasses? They advertise constantly to me but can't justify the price.
I have tried a lot of pens, and I do mean a lot. All varying in price range, ink type, brand, fountain, rollerball, ballpoint, etc. and for some reason I continue you to go back to the pilot precise v5. Just writes so smooth, ink lasts for ever, and pretty cost efficient.
Sharpie S-gel pen 0.38. No smear. It’s amazing.
I use precise v5 all the time. It's my favorite pen, hands down. I get a box of all purple pens. The only drawback is that they run out of ink very quickly. But it's worth it to me. I don't like the retractable version because the tip is different. If you want a super smooth writing experience, go with this pen.
The zebra z grip has been my go to on the ambulance for years, just a solid pen. And you can buy a pack of 10 for around 8 dollars.
Rollerballs came out after ballpoint biros but before gel pens. They run on wet, water based, ink; like a fountain pen. My favourite is the Uni-ball Eye 'Ocean Care' 0.5 and 0.7mm.
My favourite gel pen is the Pentel Energel range. Pentel Energel X is a great, affordable, retractable with rubberised grip. So great I've ordered some Energel Pure so I can just give them away to people I know, too.
Pilot Precise V7 needs to be on your list.
Try inks from Noodler and J.Herbin. The Noodler Black is waterproof and J. Herbin has the coolest colors... like ox blood
But watch the acid content on them. Also, they can clog your FP.
Notebooks? Pens? you are speaking my language! I journal with the Sharpie Pen , but it’s in an Archer and Olive dot grid journal with 160 gsm paper so there is no bleed through. My everyday pen at work is the Pilot B2P fine point in black. It’s dependable, smooth, has a click and a clip and I can buy them by the box. I’ll definitely be checking out your favorites, though.
Pental energel 75,my favorite pen, smooth writing, fast dry, great writing experience for fast writers
The Caran d'Ache refill should fit into a Ballograf Epoca P
I'd like to plug Big Idea Design - I have their Pocket Pro, and I'm about to get a Bolt Action for my desk. The pens are well made, and they can accept basically any refill on the planet (they have a list of over 100).
Note: the Caran d'ache Chase mentions is not one of them. I bought one, however, and it works...you just have to push the tip back in when you retract it due to the thickness of the refill.
Note 2: My favorite refill (not mentioned here) is the UMR-83 from Uniball Signo line. The disposable pens are the Signo RT - it's a nice .38mm line (damn fine), but the flow is great. No stuttering at all.
I would say cooed pens are great for bags, but clickers are usually ordered for students (faster, especially if you like to switch colors)
Did you ever look into fisher space pen, those are quite popular pens.
I love the look and feel of the unfinished brass barrels. I wish the ink flowed a little smoother, it can be a somewhat scratchy writing experience, especially depending on your paper.
Popular, but not good.
I picked up a few TiBolts by Fellhoelter. They are my favorite pens, I love the bolt action. Definitely something to pass down at some point. Great video.
Chase is back, nice.
I see you decided to lump rollerballs, which have wet, water based, ink like a fountain pen and came out before gel pens, in with actual gel pens and categorise them both as rollerballs.
My favourite rollerball, so far, is the Uni-ball Eye (the 'Ocean Care' line, in particular) and my favourite gel pens are the Pentel Energels. So far I've only tried the Energel X, which is a great cheapie, all plastic, with rubberised grip. It was so good I've ordered Energel 'Pure' which is a bit nicer and more premium with plastic and metal parts and a metal nose cone and gave the Energel X to my mom to let her see how amazing they write.
When the Pures come, I'll offer my mom a swap back, just so I have both models. Got a new Pilot 'Juice Up' and a Zebra G-301 coming, too.
I've been searching for years and my absolute "Go to" is the PIlot G2 Limited. about $10 , metal barrel, nice grip, refillable. And if you want to get EXTRA bougey, it will take Mont blanc refills. $300 pen experience for about $20. I have three, one in blue (blue ink), Red (red ink) grey (Black ink). I get many compliments when people borrow my pen.
The nasty Pilot G2 is likely one of tge worst pens. It leaks, bleeds everywhere, glops, gets ink on me, smears, and has brown goo residue in the tube. Ink constantly runs out. The Pilot G2 does not write on most surfaces. The Pilot G2 is a piece of junk!
@@googleuser6635 Who hurt you? You’ve commented this multiple times. I’ve never seen someone so pressed over a pen.
Nice, love the round-up videos, and real pens are completely underappreciated these days. Those glasses are still cracking me up. This is the first time I noticed that the frames were camo. Kinda has that "I'm going to the shooting range later" look and further makes me wonder how (to my knowledge) you've not owned a van yet.
Total shooting range/wood shop vibes from these.
the safari have a roller version, with just a spring you can put g2 gel refills in it. the kaweko can use parker refills.
Papermate Inkjoy is one of my favorite rollerballs, the only thing i dislike about this pen is the poor quality on the clip. very easy to break off
What I write with and where I write on definitely affects the way I think. I’m an obsessive compulsive perfectionist (diagnosed by a psychiatrist) and the quality of the writing material is fundamental to my work.
I found this enlightening . I prefer the funky flow of fountain pens to be my go to pen. but if I had a choice the pilot G2 pen in .07 would be my favorite cheep pen. Right now I have a solid brass with a piston trigger that is super cool! oh and I have both of those fountain pens its delightful. The graphite Lamy safari is not inked up right now, I like to rotate my pens for day to day adventures
0.07 mm dia would be very very fine for a ball. 0.18 mm is smallest tip ever made. You mean 0.7mm.
Zebra Sarasa is what I use when I’m not using my fountain pens- I have a Lamy Al-Star ^^
Zebra makes such good pens and products in general.
Noticed comments re: Pilot G2 LIMITED & ZEBRA G-301, guess others appreciate them.Anything ENERGEL,TUL,UNIBALL VISION.
...ZARASA DRY X 20 is an xcellent value. Now into wire clips so JETSTREAM EDGE ,UNIBALL ONE GEL & ONE F GEL work along with 3 LAMY AL STARS & 1 SAFARI.
Why is it I give particpation points to those who use decent writing devices?
26:40 oddly enough I am trying to find the perfect pen to go with my fancy lyric book and I actually needed to hear this.
I wish there was a multipoint pen with an eraser. Kind of defeats the point of having pencil function to me. What pen would you recommend for a mechanic?
For Lefties or Gel-Pen fans I can reccomend the Stabilo "Fatty" pointVisco, the Gel brother to the pointBall
The MUJI erasable is my absolute fav., but I use it for drawing and not for writing. As a matter of fact, one MUJI worker told me that they were changing the model so I bought a lot of cartridges, like 15-20, so I'm good for some more years
Schneider Viscoglide is the best ballpoint ink. Uni-ball Jetstream comes in second.
Faber-Castell Speedx, Paper Mate InkJoy and Pentel iZee are also good.
Sharpie and Paper Mate gel pens are fast drying and good.
Schneider One Business is for the best signatures. Uni-ball Air and Signo Gelstick are also good.
Rotring Tikky Roller Point is among my favourites.
+1 on the Schneiders!
Pilot is the best ball ink
Uniball Vision Elite has been my choice for decades and never disappoints. I cannot use click pens because they all eventually leak, in my experience.
Might I recommend the TWSBI Eco. It’s a bigger fountain pen, but my favorite pen to write with, sketch with, EVER.
Ugh!
Loved this video! I seriously forwarded this video to friends I know who would appreciate it. Why have we not thought to look into this sooner?
Lamy nibs are very very sturdy. Have owned them for 20+ years and never had anything happen to the nib. Another cheap cheap fountain pen alternative: Pilot Varsity.
I’m surprised you missed the Pilot Razor Point under the fiber tip category. That’s my goto.
Lamy also make some awesome rollerballs and ballpoints. They have a great clip and the same thick barrel.
Great video! Love to geek out with pen reviews 🤣
Can you please tell me what the notebook you are using is? Love how it lays flat and is dotted.
My go to pens can be put into two categories, disposable and refillable... my disposable category i like the Pilot G2 05 and the Uniball Vision. Refillable I use the Parker Jotter, Fisher cap-o-matic, bullet, and original space pen all with the Fisher PR4F fine boack refills. I do want to try a Cross Townsend and or Century II roller pens but the color optiona I want of those Cross pens are a bit spendy for me. I have been told I am very utilitarian when it comes to my choice of pens.
This was exactly what I was looking for. Nice job!
This proves I'm old. Had a pen once and can't remember it (clear generic pen with chinese/Japanese writing on the label) that someone at work ordered and it was the best writing pen I've ever had. Now I'm here looking at pen videos.
I’ve sworn by my zebras for years. A perfect medium rare amount of gel coming of of the pen to how hard I push. Liking to spice things up though
TUL is my go to for cheap pens.
I wad pleasantly surprised when I saw this upload. Your recent videos have some of your pens laid out on the table and I've been curious about your collection
Flex office Flexstick that thing is cheap but man its so good it punches up and above its price range
My favourite is the uniball vision elite .8 in black
A Parker Jotter with a Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 ink cartridge. Smooth, easy to write with and classy. Color combinations and a brushed steel look is good anytime.
I've been a long time Zebra fan, for both pencils and pens. I'm never without a supply of the Zebra Z-grips and some 301 pencils.
I use lamy safary fountain pen for daily use at work. Its great. You just need the confidence, then its epic. And also interesting for peoples arround...
I'm a pen freak so this video was a good time. Thanks !
Weird how there wasn’t the Uniball Vision on here. Best pen I’ve used
I'm a fan of .5mm or .38mm.
Been using pilot signo and juice up pens forwver. I recently bought tombow mono graph, real smooth.
When it comes to fountain pens I prefer to use them as a desk rather than a pocket pen. Sitting down in a comfortable but not too comfortable chair with a nice sheet of paper or a premium notebook in front of me on a clean writing space and time to reflect is one of life’s guilty pleasures. It’s also where I prefer to focus and do my writing whenever possible. :-)
Love that you are doing pens please do notebooks too in future that would be great too!!!
I the previous vid is on notebooks! ua-cam.com/video/pjgsVMoTWMY/v-deo.html
Yes, the Schneider Viscoglide is a good hybrid ink.
Could you do a video on Multifunction Pens.. I think I like having only one pen in my purse takes up less space, lol. I recently had the Skilcraft- B3 Aviator Multifunction pen, but I found it to be too small and heavy when writing. New to the pen world, lol!! I love this video!!!
"Got a nice girthy grip size and it responds well to pressure" Yep!
I'm so picky with pens. I can't wait to watch this entire review. Thanks so much for making it.
My wife tells me the girth of your pen is not that important…..what you do with the pen, is more important.
If I could make a suggestion for watcher enjoyment it would really help to have the name of the item in the bottom right corner of the video as you talk about it or give the item name at the end of the item review again.
Can you link your glasses?
the Pentel Energel 0.5 BLP-75 w/ that black and gold body is something i would daily use if i can
Can you please update this review with this pen "Pilot synergy frixion" review? or a separate review on ultra fine point pens 0.5mm or 0.3mm
You should get each pen in your favorite thickness so you're comparing brands and types with a level playing field. Comparing a 1mm Sarasa Clip to a .2mm Fineliner isn't a great comparison.
Also, that wasn't a Sharpie pen. That was an "ultra fine" marker. The pens are black.
No love for Bolt Action pen in Titanium? Like Refyne, BigIdea Design or the amazing Tactile Turn?
I’ll look into the Studio Neat