Some people judge a pen hastily without having had the patience to try different inks and papers. I was impressed by the Iroshizuku Ama-iro Ink. I learned how to adjust nibs from a Richard Binder manual. His concepts are essential. Without a doubt, it is a privilege to have an OMAS adjusted by Richard Binder. Although I make few comments, I watch almost all of your videos. I hope your channel - a classic among enthusiasts - will regain good audience levels. I see that this episode is not going badly. Bye!
Hey Chris! I'm glad to see that you're getting some use out of that Gas Works Park 🙂 This was a really enjoyable video... that Mr Cypress pen is stunning! Their website is a constant threat to my wallet. I'm always glad to see that you're doing your own thing on your channel, covering interesting and unusual pens and inks and looking at them in your own way... that's why I keep coming back 🙂 Happy New Year!
@@chrisrap52 Thanks! I had been planning a trip to Taiwan this year, but it looks like I'll have to put that aside while I spend some time in Indonesia instead. I don't know if there's any sort of fountain pen scene in Indonesia, but I probably won't have time to explore it anyway 🙂
I really appreciate that you do your writing samples up close. I love seeing the ink flow out of the nib, and make the pools of wet ink. That's the most satisfying part of watching writing samples. Most pen reviewers so not do so. And a great selection of writing instruments, for this vid. I LOVE vintage Omas pens.
Terrific approach and analysis, as you often do. Thanks, Chris. I appreciate your including pens and nibs that are classic and new, costly and affordable, gold and steel. Your closeups really show how the ink lies on and dries on the papers.
I'm an ink gal, but will be branching out trying new pens and nibs this year. Love Iroshizuku and The Wet Pen inks and glad to see them getting some love ❤️. Have a great 2025 everyone and Happy Writings 😁✉️✒️🗒
I love discovering and rediscovering different combinations of ink and pen! Even when I am unable to expand my collection, or perhaps especially then - I am reminded that I have a nigh infinite variety of combinations to try, and several favorites to return to! Lovely pens, that Omas gives serious Doric vibes! Thank you for sharing. :)
Christian’s, I assure you that my absence from you site has nothing to do with any sense of disappointment in your work. I just decided I needed to devout more time to writing and less time spending more money than I should on pens! Keep up your reviews! I always love your insights. K
Happy New Year Chris. Still my favorite reviewer. I love that you seem to enjoy each pen for what it is. That Mr. Cypress pen is stunning. I finally got my Penbbs Lemon Sandwich cookie after years of watching and waiting. I have one pen, a Bexley Americana I got from Peyton St. Pens that was tuned by Richard Binder. I wish I could see his process. It's a brilliant writer. Looking forward to another great year of videos.
Dear Chris - HNY and thank you for many hours of joy watching your videos. My fountain pen obsession began about a year ago and I use them for music notation and for everything else. Mine are all Chinese, and I love them all even the naughty ones. Yours is one of the best UA-cam channels. Wishing you and all your followers happy riding the escalator of life in 2025.
1. Thanks for the show; I particularly enjoyed seeing that beautiful Mr. Cypress. 2. As an owner of thousands, I'm very curious as to how you organize and store them. I keep my 34 in jars by nib size, all within reach as I sit at my drawing table. I suspect you might need a more elaborate approach.
Have a cabinet that holds 600, mostly modern. I arrange drawers by pen model. I have 10 trays with 20 per tray. Around 50 inked up on the desk. Arranged by how often used. Two pen cases, all vintage. 20 ready to be cleaned in a jar. Then hundreds in boxes, most have some issues, may only be parts pens. I do misplace pens, sometimes takes weeks to find.
I have 121 pens, with two on the way to me. I was feeling somewhat remorseful about the quantity of my pens, till I saw your collection. I'm imagining how much fun it would be, to sit at your desk and look through them all. I just purchased the Ama-iro ink and have it in an Asvine and a Twisbi pen.
Love this comment. I occasionally try to count my pens. Whenever I get feeling guilty, I think of what Chris' collection must be and I feel better. Last count I had about 1100 pens. 😮
Ink makes a tremendous difference and I just experienced this, once again. I was given a pen for Christmas that has an FPR fine flex nib. I like to pair pens with inks based on color or by name, and so I used Nahvalur Starry Night which is a shimmer ink that I love and that works well in many, many of my other pens. This flex nib wouldn't write AT ALL, with it. Much cleaning was required, and a change to Franklin Christoph Blue 72 ink and now the pen writes well, if a little too fine for my taste. I appreciate and look forward to your videos.
I think most FPR pens come with ebonite, rather than mass molded plastic feeds. You can meat-set and custom-cut them, which is nearly impossible with cheap plastic. You can also replace the flex nib with something you might prefer. Kevin sells them and they are quite affordable. Recently I did such a switch for a guy in my pen club. I suspect he was intimidated by the prospect. This is a man who juggles meat cleaver, climbs rockfaces, crawls under damp foundations! He also juggles lit torches. Amazing.
Its always nice to revisit the best pens collection and go through the writing session with variety of ink options because each video is unique...happy new year
Choosing and ink? Easy: only the one that doesn’t feather or bleed through on daily paper. 99% of inks can’t do that so your options suddenly become very limited.
I liked what you said about having a large collection and the opportunity to rediscover a pen. I've been trying to use those pens I haven't used in a long time, and some of them turn out to be quite a lot of fun!
Hi Chris, I am fully with you here from Milan-Italy. Just had an example of how an ink makes the pen, personally experienced switch from one green ink to another green, from Montblanc (old) to a Kaweco (modern). Happy new Year!
The Athol Purple goes well with the Omas. I have been looking for a new green and Jade may be a contender bit i have been looking for something vibrant. I have Visconti Blue and the viscosity of the ink was too think, so i had to dilute it slightly, like 2ml of water and it seems to be doing well. I just ordered the Asvine C2000 with a stabilized wood body and a #8 nib. The Asvine P20 is perhaps the nicest of the Asvine pens, so far. I have not tried the J16 but i have jeard nothing but favorable reviews. It may be my next pen.
@@chrisrap52 The C2000 is available on Amazon. Great exhortations in your review and I will take them to heart in 2025. Your channel offers the best reviews, please keep them coming Happy New Year Chris ❤🎉
You mentioned Mr. Cypress pens, but I don't even know where to buy them. I live in the U.S. and it looks like they might be out of the country. Thoughts on the best way to buy a Mr. Cypress pen?
They are a Taiwanese company and so far, the nibs' availability has been limited. Just Turnings in Brisbane Australia was one of the first bespoke pen makers to have them. Pens By Casey; also in Australia; has them. I have one, in a Just Turnings pen. I will attempt to share a link to a video about them, but in case it's not possible to share; here in the comment section; the channel is Mick L, the Offstage Me. ua-cam.com/video/xod2W64k-IE/v-deo.htmlsi=at_Nt2B4XWTsIeWk
Mr. Cypress has an online store, but their nicest pens are expensive and quite often, are sold out. I go there; now and then; to ogle them. Endless Pens has a very small selection, but for some strange reason, they only offer Jowo or Boch nibs which defeats the purpose.
Geezzzz your handwriting is ugly... :) ... but congrats on those pens. They are very pretty. My Asvine J16 arived last week and i agree with you 100%. It's a great pen.
Some people judge a pen hastily without having had the patience to try different inks and papers. I was impressed by the Iroshizuku Ama-iro Ink.
I learned how to adjust nibs from a Richard Binder manual. His concepts are essential. Without a doubt, it is a privilege to have an OMAS adjusted by Richard Binder.
Although I make few comments, I watch almost all of your videos. I hope your channel - a classic among enthusiasts - will regain good audience levels. I see that this episode is not going badly. Bye!
Thanks for your support. Please like the videos. UA-cam may promote them. As long as I enjoy making videos, I will. Thanks for watching.
Hey Chris! I'm glad to see that you're getting some use out of that Gas Works Park 🙂 This was a really enjoyable video... that Mr Cypress pen is stunning! Their website is a constant threat to my wallet. I'm always glad to see that you're doing your own thing on your channel, covering interesting and unusual pens and inks and looking at them in your own way... that's why I keep coming back 🙂 Happy New Year!
Thanks, have a great New Year! Travel plans in 2025?
@@chrisrap52 Thanks! I had been planning a trip to Taiwan this year, but it looks like I'll have to put that aside while I spend some time in Indonesia instead. I don't know if there's any sort of fountain pen scene in Indonesia, but I probably won't have time to explore it anyway 🙂
I really appreciate that you do your writing samples up close. I love seeing the ink flow out of the nib, and make the pools of wet ink. That's the most satisfying part of watching writing samples. Most pen reviewers so not do so. And a great selection of writing instruments, for this vid. I LOVE vintage Omas pens.
Terrific approach and analysis, as you often do. Thanks, Chris. I appreciate your including pens and nibs that are classic and new, costly and affordable, gold and steel. Your closeups really show how the ink lies on and dries on the papers.
Thank you very much for your support. Have a great New Year.
I'm an ink gal, but will be branching out trying new pens and nibs this year. Love Iroshizuku and The Wet Pen inks and glad to see them getting some love ❤️. Have a great 2025 everyone and Happy Writings 😁✉️✒️🗒
Thanks. Enjoy your inks. Have a wonderous New Year.
I love discovering and rediscovering different combinations of ink and pen! Even when I am unable to expand my collection, or perhaps especially then - I am reminded that I have a nigh infinite variety of combinations to try, and several favorites to return to!
Lovely pens, that Omas gives serious Doric vibes! Thank you for sharing. :)
Christian’s, I assure you that my absence from you site has nothing to do with any sense of disappointment in your work. I just decided I needed to devout more time to writing and less time spending more money than I should on pens! Keep up your reviews! I always love your insights. K
Thanks for your support, keep writing!
Happy New Year Chris. Still my favorite reviewer. I love that you seem to enjoy each pen for what it is. That Mr. Cypress pen is stunning. I finally got my Penbbs Lemon Sandwich cookie after years of watching and waiting. I have one pen, a Bexley Americana I got from Peyton St. Pens that was tuned by Richard Binder. I wish I could see his process. It's a brilliant writer. Looking forward to another great year of videos.
Thanks for sharing, I appreciate your kind words!
Dear Chris - HNY and thank you for many hours of joy watching your videos. My fountain pen obsession began about a year ago and I use them for music notation and for everything else. Mine are all Chinese, and I love them all even the naughty ones. Yours is one of the best UA-cam channels. Wishing you and all your followers happy riding the escalator of life in 2025.
Thank you very much for your support. Makes it easier for me to make more videos.
1. Thanks for the show; I particularly enjoyed seeing that beautiful Mr. Cypress.
2. As an owner of thousands, I'm very curious as to how you organize and store them. I keep my 34 in jars by nib size, all within reach as I sit at my drawing table. I suspect you might need a more elaborate approach.
Have a cabinet that holds 600, mostly modern. I arrange drawers by pen model. I have 10 trays with 20 per tray. Around 50 inked up on the desk. Arranged by how often used. Two pen cases, all vintage. 20 ready to be cleaned in a jar. Then hundreds in boxes, most have some issues, may only be parts pens. I do misplace pens, sometimes takes weeks to find.
Happy New Year Mr. C.R.
And a wonderful New Year to you.
I have 121 pens, with two on the way to me. I was feeling somewhat remorseful about the quantity of my pens, till I saw your collection. I'm imagining how much fun it would be, to sit at your desk and look through them all. I just purchased the Ama-iro ink and have it in an Asvine and a Twisbi pen.
Love this comment. I occasionally try to count my pens. Whenever I get feeling guilty, I think of what Chris' collection must be and I feel better. Last count I had about 1100 pens. 😮
@robbinallan3767 exactly! Although, 1100 is a lot too! 😁
Ink makes a tremendous difference and I just experienced this, once again. I was given a pen for Christmas that has an FPR fine flex nib. I like to pair pens with inks based on color or by name, and so I used Nahvalur Starry Night which is a shimmer ink that I love and that works well in many, many of my other pens. This flex nib wouldn't write AT ALL, with it. Much cleaning was required, and a change to Franklin Christoph Blue 72 ink and now the pen writes well, if a little too fine for my taste. I appreciate and look forward to your videos.
I think most FPR pens come with ebonite, rather than mass molded plastic feeds. You can meat-set and custom-cut them, which is nearly impossible with cheap plastic. You can also replace the flex nib with something you might prefer. Kevin sells them and they are quite affordable. Recently I did such a switch for a guy in my pen club. I suspect he was intimidated by the prospect. This is a man who juggles meat cleaver, climbs rockfaces, crawls under damp foundations! He also juggles lit torches. Amazing.
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you, too!
Happy new year Chris! Glad you keep enjoying your pens
Thanks, you too!
Thanks for yet another enjoyable video 😺
Thank you for watching!
Its always nice to revisit the best pens collection and go through the writing session with variety of ink options because each video is unique...happy new year
Choosing and ink? Easy: only the one that doesn’t feather or bleed through on daily paper. 99% of inks can’t do that so your options suddenly become very limited.
I carry my P20 everywhere! A Happy New Year to you!
I liked what you said about having a large collection and the opportunity to rediscover a pen. I've been trying to use those pens I haven't used in a long time, and some of them turn out to be quite a lot of fun!
It's always exciting to rediscover a pen. Happy New Year.
The Mr Cypress pen is beautiful. I appreciate your videos very much. Thank you.
I enjoy making these videos. Thanks for watching.
Hi Chris, I am fully with you here from Milan-Italy. Just had an example of how an ink makes the pen, personally experienced switch from one green ink to another green, from Montblanc (old) to a Kaweco (modern). Happy new Year!
Thanks for sharing! Have a Great New Year.
Could you make some videos showing your collection and talking about it? It would be great!
100% Agree. Living vicariously through others great collections. 😊
Maybe one day! I do a little here & there. Would be too long a video to do more.
The Athol Purple goes well with the Omas. I have been looking for a new green and Jade may be a contender bit i have been looking for something vibrant.
I have Visconti Blue and the viscosity of the ink was too think, so i had to dilute it slightly, like 2ml of water and it seems to be doing well.
I just ordered the Asvine C2000 with a stabilized wood body and a #8 nib.
The Asvine P20 is perhaps the nicest of the Asvine pens, so far. I have not tried the J16 but i have jeard nothing but favorable reviews. It may be my next pen.
Where did you find the C2000? Sounds ineresting.
@chrisrap52 Amazon. It is Asvine shop aka esybuy
@@chrisrap52
The C2000 is available on Amazon.
Great exhortations in your review and I will take them to heart in 2025.
Your channel offers the best reviews, please keep them coming Happy New Year Chris ❤🎉
Thanks ordered green with 1.1 stub.
@@chrisrap52 I ordered the red with a fine nib.
I do not agree with this headline. For me the ink is important but it is the nib that makes the pen
Without ink, the nib has no purpose. Thanks for watching.
You mentioned Mr. Cypress pens, but I don't even know where to buy them. I live in the U.S. and it looks like they might be out of the country. Thoughts on the best way to buy a Mr. Cypress pen?
They are a Taiwanese company and so far, the nibs' availability has been limited. Just Turnings in Brisbane Australia was one of the first bespoke pen makers to have them. Pens By Casey; also in Australia; has them. I have one, in a Just Turnings pen. I will attempt to share a link to a video about them, but in case it's not possible to share; here in the comment section; the channel is Mick L, the Offstage Me.
ua-cam.com/video/xod2W64k-IE/v-deo.htmlsi=at_Nt2B4XWTsIeWk
Mr. Cypress has an online store, but their nicest pens are expensive and quite often, are sold out. I go there; now and then; to ogle them. Endless Pens has a very small selection, but for some strange reason, they only offer Jowo or Boch nibs which defeats the purpose.
@@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564learned something new. I love Pensbycasey and have several of his custom builds. I did not know he had Mr. Cypress
Geezzzz your handwriting is ugly... :) ... but congrats on those pens. They are very pretty. My Asvine J16 arived last week and i agree with you 100%. It's a great pen.
It is was it is. I'm fine with ugly. At least my pens are pretty!