My Fountain Pen Collection As of March 2021
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
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Omg! I thought it was just those on the thumbnail
Wow! What a beautiful collection! I’m impressed you remember the names and nib sizes of all your pens. I can barely remember which of my 10 pens have screw caps or pull off ones. 😂
A pen collection vid! Yay! Thank you for doing this!
This will get me through the rest of my work day, thanks a million
how fun, thanks for sharing
I loved this video! Hearing the pros and cons of each pen with an honest opinion is so helpful. I’ve made mental notes with your favourites and added a few pens to my wishlist. And I have the same problem with Lamy pens except the 2000.
I could watch your pen videos for hours. This one definitely did not disappoint!! 💜
I had that same issue with the Monteverde pen case, and I wasn't trying to put overlarge pens in!
It's unfortunate. I guess you get what you pay for!
OMG I love love love that shark pen case!!! Where did you get that? Amazing collection. Had me drooling a lot :)
I got the shark pen case here: amzn.to/3ryiokq My only complaint is that you can't overstuff it because of the limited space at the tail of the shark, but, other than that, it works great.
@@MysteryArts it's just ADORABLE :) Thanks for letting me know!
thank you very much for your interesting video. you have a great collection of fountain pens! i'm glad that you did the work to shoot the video. pen collection videos are my favorite videos. Thank you! 😍
this is the perfect 3 am Tuesday video
Wow, awesome collection
I can't imagine having that many pens inked. I get more than 4 or 5 pens inked and I start to worry. I don't like to leave pens inked unless I'm actively using them.
Great video. I really liked the Superior Labor Watercolor set-up. I will be borrowing your idea to to put Kaweco clips on my Kakuno pens.
Great collection. I do want the Galen case but it's pricey!
It’s an investment for sure. I had a coupon for Galen Leather’s website so that helped a bit.
Are you mad? All of these are gorgeous but will you go on to buy new ones?
SWEET! I love the shark case!!
Fantastic Collection! I have now added a few to my wishlist. :)
Wow!
Everything in your collection (except for the Moonman...a brand that seems to have ripped off the designs of so many established/popular pens) is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Very nice fountain pen collection, congratulations!
PS. The Platinum fountain pen with a number in the name it's a Platinum PTL-5000A and the Parker with a counterfeit cap cap it's looks like a Parker Sonnet, well about 90% of the sonnet 's sold on ebay are fakes :)) .
Yes! That is the one.
The MoonMan fountain pen it's a MoonMan - Wancai , the little JinHao it is an 8802 Pearl Shell and the vintage Waterman it's a Waterman Phileas .
I enjoyed this tour of your collection. One pen you ought to look out for that I think you would like is Opus 88’s little Fantasia. It’s about the size a TWSBI Mini. They don’t make them any more, but Cult Pens still has them on their website. I got one and then got 2 more for travel and sketching. Favorite sketching pen is probably my Pilot 823 F with De Atramentis Document Brown. Now I’m waiting for TWSBI to come out with a Mini Prussian Blue or Punch Pink and a Vac Mini Iris!
I've been looking at the Fantasia actually. My only concern is the length of the pen because it can't be posted. It's not too short without the cap is it? Mini Prussian Blue would be amazing! And your Pilot 823 F sounds dreamy for sketching. I would like to get an 823 F one day.
The Fantasia can be posted. It screws on. You’re thinking of the big Demo model which is not postable.
@@arlenealennox3136 Ah ok. Good to know! I think some pen website was listing it as unpostable--but I can't remember which.
How long have you been collecting pens? I've been collecting for 3 years now and am only up to almost 20 pens. I thought I was spending too much on pens until I watched this video.
I think it has been 4 or 5 years now, but I started off with cheap pens and moved my way up.
@@MysteryArts I have pretty much taken the same path, cheaper to more expensive, though recently had to get the cheap Amazon Basics fountain pen since I have pulled several Amazon trailers in the last year. Just glad they aren't considered "essential" anymore, cause when they were I would sometimes drive 15 hour days when otherwise 11 hours is the limit for semi truck drivers.
Oh god I’m getting the itch to get a new fountain pen now!!
I'm relatively new to fountain pens and this video has been amazing for helping me to form my preferences and discover new brands to keep an eye on. So many gorgeous pens!! I really love your Taccia "expensive" pen case with that sort of burgundy brown color. Do you think that shorter fountain pens (like a little under 5 inches) would fare well in it size-wise? I have a Pilot Elite/E95 in burgundy and gold and I want to match the colors haha
So glad you found this helpful. The Pilot Elite will fit (because it has a pen clip), but there will be a little bit of space at the bottom of the case. If you don't mind that space, it will work well.
@@MysteryArts Thank you!! Chances are I'll be ordering it sooner than my wallet would prefer :D
Mind blowing collection. At 15:39, you have a Parker Sonnet lacquer - firedance version i guess.
35:39 I've owned four TWSBI pens, three of them have either broken or had serious cracking. Actually come to think of it, my current (and only one now) is starting to develop the cracks like yours is showing. For a 90 dollar pen, that's pretty unexceptable. If this one goes I'll probably buy another mini vac and just be super careful. Kind of crazy though... I have hundreds of fountain pens, most cheaper than the TWSBI and none of those have broken.
The Vac mini is the only TWSBI I have that is cracked. I contacted TWSBI’s customer service and they replaced the body of the pen for a very small shipping charge. They have great customer service and I’m sure they would help if you contacted them.
@@MysteryArts that's good to know! Thank you.
Whew! What a collection! Could you narrow down your favorite 10? I am looking for my first gold nib and would love some direction. I am in awe of your collection, I'm fairly new to fountain pens and love seeing the different options at different price points. Thanks again for a very imformative and enjoyable review.
Oh boy, it’s hard to pick a top 10. However, for a first gold nib there are several good options: Pilot vanishing point (amazingly smooth, bouncy and nice to write with, but some people find the placement of the clip uncomfortable-it depends on your grip), Lamy 2000, and Platinum 3776 are “reasonably” priced options that are generally reliable. They all have different feels when writing. Sometimes you can find good deals on Amazon or websites like endless pens, but if the price is similar, I would purchase from Goulet or Vanness pens. If you can find a good deal on a Pelikan, that would be my number one choice for a gold nib (m400 or m600)-endless pens often has amazing deals on Pelikans.
I am new to your channel, I would love to see a video on the waterproof inks for fountain pen that you use in your watercolors. Thank you
Welcome! I’ll put that on the list for future videos.
Nice one Boss!!!!!!!!!
got the same micro cracking on my TWSBI MINI
Contact TWSBI, they will replace it for a few dollars. That’s what I did with mine and now it’s perfect😊
Funny, I have the exact same Conklin and it was absolute crud. Made me disgusted just looking at it. After a few months of no use, I decided to do whatever I could to fix the problems I was having. Basically it was drier than dry. I widened the tines with a razor blade - really beyond caring at that point - and that helped a tad. So, I then took the blade to the feed. Ran it right down the middle a bunch of times. Slightly better. Took a wider exacto-knife and went down the same feed channel a few times. Now, it's wet and writes really well. Could turn into a fav.
Conklin is one of those brands that I will never buy another of because of my troubles with the one I have--it's not worth the trouble. I currently have a Goulet nib in this Duragraph and that works well, but, again, not wort it. The only other brand I feel that way about is Monteverde. I've gotten a couple of cheap pens from them that have just cracked in half after about a year or so and the nibs were always crap.
@@MysteryArts Haha. That's quite a coincidence. I've only purchased one Monteverde and it came cracked. Sent it back and I have no desire to buy another. Do like my Conklin now, but for the trouble it put me through out of the box? Never again. Think they shot themselves in the foot with their branding as well. Need to think a bit bigger.
my twsbi vac mini also cracked at the threads! i was told if you contact twsbi, they'll send you a replacement part for a nominal fee, but I haven't contacted them about mine yet.
Host : I’m not gonna take any of these pens out…
Me: >waits not long at all <
Host: >quickly removes almost every pen<
Me: CALLED IT!
Okay. Who else is seething with jealousy right now? Just me? Okay then.
Hey beautiful lady. You are possessing what I could only consider my wildest dream. Thanks for making this video.
You know what else you need to look into? A Pen18111. Each one of them is a work of art in itself. Every time I look at one of those pens, my heart just leap right up.
No need to be jealous. This collection is from several years of collecting and was built over time. I am trying to be more thoughtful about my purchases these days now that I know what I like.
Hi! love the collection, I didnt know who to ask and google didnt help, but in your opinion what is the best twsbi to go for overall?
this has torn me for weeks now and i dont know which one to get!
My video on next level fountain pens might help you: ua-cam.com/video/8EsRAkB3zHk/v-deo.html. The long and short of it is you can’t go wrong-it just depends on what you are looking for. For me the TWSBI mini is the best of both worlds-small, but a slightly better nib than the Eco.
That is one amazing collection. I recently fell down the fountain pen rabbit hole. I have a TWSBI eco any slightly more expensive pens you would recommend I use mine for drawing doodle art mostly. Any help would be brilliant
Twsbi Ecos are actually pretty good for sketching. You could go up to the Twsbi 580 or 580 mini for a smoother nib. I’ve also found that the inexpensive Pilot Kakuno in extra fine is nice for sketching. You don’t have to go expensive to get a good sketch pen. The platinum desk pen is also great and has a bit of flex if that is what you are looking for.
@@MysteryArts thank you that’s some brilliant advice. I already have the 580 in my wish list with cult pens I think it will be my next purchase
So interesting you found the Narwal nib to be scratchy and very fine. I just purchased a limited edition "Peter Pen" from Narwal and my experience is exactly the opposite. Very smooth and I centered the feed line as it was so far off. The thing is now a gusher and the fine nib writes like a bold. I have super tiny writing and prefer the Japanese fines or extra fines. Was the Franklin Christoph the only nib you tried? I'm looking to put an extra fine nib in the pen and need guidance...the pen body is stunning...any thoughts?
I talk a bit about what setup I have in my Narwhals here: ua-cam.com/video/Pr4i0Eu4eEg/v-deo.html I replaced the feed with a Jowo feed and it really helped with the gushing, so that might be a good idea for you if you want to have a lighter ink flow with an extra fine. All the Jowo nibs I've tried in the Narwhals have worked well with the new Jowo feed. I haven't tried any Bock nibs.
@@MysteryArts Thank you so much. I like Jowo nibs in general and am glad to hear they are compatible with the Narwal pen.
@@MysteryArts I decided to try reverse writing before spending any more money and what a surprise. The nib produces a nice extra fine line and writes very smoothly. This came as an aha moment. None of my other nibs produce a smooth writing experience in the reverse writing position. Tolerable but not enjoyable like the Norwal. I don't know if this is accidental or intentional, but for the moment I'll take it...
@@incognitoedc interesting-I may have to try that.
Did you change out the nib on your retro 51 abalone pen? I have the same pen and I’m not happy with the nib that came with it. I would love to see a tutorial on how you change the nibs out. Great collection, I have many of the same pens you have. I just added the Platinum 3776 in cherry blossom, beautiful pen and writes well. I have to agree with you on top writers, I have several Pelikan’s and the Pilot Custom 823, they are my favorites.
I did change out the nib on that Retro 51. They are compatible with Jowo nib units, so it’s very easy to change-just unscrew the nib unit and screw another on (you just need to take the converter out while you do it because the converter connects to the nib unit). Most of my compatible nib units are from Franklin Christoph (which are great quality). You can just buy the nib unit and swap away. It takes a size six nib unit.
Excellent! Well done. Are you using the Goulet smoothing kit?
Yes, I got the Goulet kit. It should last a long while.
I noticed you said the Opus 88 pens were some of your favorite, do you have a video talking about them ? If not could you do a video on them eventually
I’ve talked about them here and there-if you search my channel you can find some unboxings and testing videos. I will, however, put a more in-depth video coving them on the list😊
What do you do with all the nibs you remove when you're replacing them with others? It seems you replace most of the nibs on the pens you buy...so where do the old nibs go?
I have a bunch of nibs stored in small boxes with dividers so that they don't get bend or damaged while I store them. I do actually use a lot of the nibs I swap out on other cheaper pens. I usually put higher end standard nibs on moonmans, jinhaos, PenBBS, etc. pens that do not come with great nibs. I've also been trying out some homemade custom grinds on some of my spare nibs. A lot of them get used eventually.
Have you talked about how you rotate through your pens? Thanks for the fun video!
Rotation? What's that? Haha. I have way too many inked at a time. I need to start developing a system. Instead I just grab a pen randomly at this point when I want to write with one.
@@MysteryArts Interesting. Do they ever dry out on you? I am trying to narrow down to 5 inked at a time, but I haven't made it yet.
@@stacys447 sometimes they do, but I’ve been trying to focus on pen brands that won’t dry out quickly (Opus 88, Platinum, Pilot, Franklin Christoph, etc.).
Awesome collection. Do you mind sharing where you got the light pink TWSBI Eco?
Oh boy, I purchased the pink TWSBI so long ago I can’t remember where I got it. I think it was a limited edition, so you may want to check eBay if you are looking for one.
Thank you 😊
23:01 omg that think is monstrous and ugly. Sorry, not talking shit on your collection, lovely pens you have... that thing just caught my eye. What a bizzare pen. I guess that's what's great about the pen world... so many oddities.
Lol.
14:29 suuuure
Contact TWSB for a minimal $ they will send you a replacement part very quickly
I have done this 2 times for cracked parts on TWSBI
Thanks! I'll check that out for my cracked Vac mini.