The Traveler's Brass pen has been in my jeans pocket almost every day for two years now. Recently I had to take it out while on a trip, when I came back I couldn't find it, panicked a little, and ordered a new one. A few days later I found it safe and sound in a different pocket, and then the new one turned up. I guess I'll keep it as a backup. Looking at your collection they're all very pretty, but I can't help but think most of them would be quite impractical as an actual pocket pen far a variety of reasons, at least the way I use them. As you alluded to, ink capacity isn't a big deal. I have a standard cartridge in mine that I keep refilling, and will last me a month easily. KWZ Grapefruit at the moment.
Hi AkselA -- oh I'm glad you found your Traveler's brass pen! :) Yes, some of the pens I have are a bit big for actual pocket carry for sure. And yet I do often carry around the Moonman Mini Wancai's - I'm just more careful in the extreme heat. :)
Thanks for sharing your collection. I like pocket pens and have a few in my collection too. I have Kawecos, Moonmans, a TWSBI mini and two that Jim Hinze made for me.
TWSBI Mini Silver was my first pocket pen. I had it in a coat pocket and lost it somewhere in a restaurant about a year in. I really should invest in another one. So easy to clean and maintain and wrote so nicely. I love my Kaweco Brass Sport and use it as my EDC. I can tell it's actually in my pocket. You know when a pen is comfortable, useful and the writing is bliss. I have several more expensive pens but I'd never leave the house with any of them. You nave me so curious about your Moonman collection. I really do enjoy your pen info
I have the Kaweco Brass Sport with the gold nib, and it's one of my favorite pens. I have much more expensive pens, but there's something special about the Brass Sport. I also have one with a steel nib, and it, too, is special. I reach for my Brass Sport much more often than I reach for much more expensive pens.
1. I second your approval of the Pilot Petit1 ($3.30), although developments in my preferences have resulted in mine being retired. 2. I HATE my Kaweco Frosted Sport but LOVE my Kaweco Steel Sport. The plastic feels cheap but the steel feels invincible. 3. My favorite pocket pen is my favorite pen overall, the Sailor Pro Gear Mini. A flawless little beauty. Pricy, though. 4. I don't really consider the Pilot Elite/E95s a pocket pen, because it is too gorgeous and precious ever to be actually put in a pocket, despite its diminutive size when capped. Highly recommended anyway. But get the champagne/burgundy, not the boring all black like mine.
Hi Ichiro -- I looked at the Pilot E95 they are great and it's on my long range wish list!!!! :) I think the heavier aluminum or steel Kaweco's would be better for me than the plastic due to my understanding that the nib units screw in ?? I need to confirm this. But it would be great if it is the case because I hate having to pull those tiny nibs out to swap them. :)
Love this video. I only have 3 pocket pens, a 2007 Pilot petite, a Kaweco Sport im neon yellow and a Kaweco liliput in aluminium. Once posted the last of these writes beautifully, but I find posting it a bit fiddly. I don‘t write as much as you, so a cartridge is plenty for me. I rinse them out and use them again with a syringe. This works much better than most converters, especially the little Kaweco one.
Hi nommh -- I definately didn't like the little Kaweco converter at first but I finally adapted to it as I like to draw the ink in thru the nib and feed for nice instant writing ... however using a cartridge works too and I just dip the nib part into the vial which normally works great for quick start writing. :)
What a fun collection of pocket pens! You have a nice diversity of them. I hope you get paid when people watch half the video then rewind back to the beginning because I probably did that about 8 times while I was cooking dinner…lol. I leaned some new things in this video, such as try different inks when there is a flow problem. I’m having that issue with some of my pens. Didn’t occur to me to try different inks. Have you tried using a sonic cleaner to get rid of the stains in your pen? I wonder if that would work. So glad to see another video. I’m only half way through this one, though…I will finish watching it tomorrow. I can’t believe this month is almost over!! Looking forward to your July inked pens video! Take care
Hi Arose4me -- I thought about getting a sonic cleaner -- one of these days I should probably get one as I've seen them demonstrated on other channels and they look worth it! :) I'm so far behind on reading and answering comments that my July inked pens video is out already as I answer this. :)
I keep a pilot petit 1 on me at all times I love them they are great little pocket pens and I never have to worry if its going to write when I pull it out of my pocket and if it gets broke 5 bucks nothing to worry about and they come in a multitude of colors :) awesome to see your pocket pens .. I have the same problem you have with pocket pens I'm afraid of loosing them because they are either so small they would wiggle out of my pocket.
The Pilot Petit 1 is what got me properly into fountain pens generally, and pocket pens in particular. I currently have three (and one of the brush pens). Only weak point for me is the clip, which breaks easily. Flipside of that is that the stub left after the clip breaks off makes a great rollstop once sanded smooth, and I never actually clip my pens to anything really.
Wonderful collection of pocket pens, very nice variety. My current favourite "small but mighty" pen is a Benu Briolette in Luminous Amber. It came with a fine Schmidt nib and it's such a good writer.
I really enjoy my BENU Briolette. I have the Luminous Neon and I purchased the Luminous Amber as a gift for a friend and they really like it. The glow-in-the-dark feature just adds to the fun.
Hi SamanthaR -- the Benu pens are one brand I have yet to try one in their line and I want to ... maybe for my Christmas or birthday this year. :) I think I will love them because of the nibs and the body being so beautiful.
I have 4 pocket pens, the Moon man Q-1, and 3 Kaweco AL models (violet LE, brown, & red carbon fiber). Love them all! I continue to be amazed by the Q-1 which I left inked up for month a and it always functioned perfectly. I also have Pilot Prera which I use for work. Like your Sailor Lecule it might be considered a pocket pen. My wish list includes the brass Kaweco. I've never had any issues with the nibs, but I use the Irishizuku Inks almost exclusively which like you I've learned the ink has slot to do with how a particular pen performs. Thanks for the great video. Enjoyed seeing your collection.
Hi Lauren - the Moonman Q1 is truly a marvel - I have Monteverde Purple Reign in mine and have had it inked since fall it's inching toward a year ... I probably will clean it just because I should but it sure has been totally reliable and amazing!
@@ChrisSaenz13 oh my! A year...that naked my couple of months seem like nothing. Yup, the Q1 is truly a marvel for a low cost niche pen...maybe that's what happens when expectations are low ...ha!
"I picked everything I thought was pocket size." Exactly it. There's a range that is called a pocket pen today. 😁 What really IS a pocket pen? Is it one that fits a shirt pocket? A watch pocket? Trousers pocket? The definition has changed over the years. My smaller than a standard international ink cartridge uncapped one: is it one? Any of the ringtops: are they all "ladies" like some say, or were they worn on a watch chain as well, like old-timers said, making them pocket pens? If your Waterman's model ends in a V, it is a vest pocket pen. 😉 Is it the size? What is it? 🤔 IMO, it's all of the above. 😁 What a lovely collection of the range! I'm impressed! Thanks for sharing them!
Hi Paul --- I still am not so sure on the TWSBI Mini size side of things those seem too big to be called pocket size but I went with it because it's generally accepted as a pocket pen and I had the Opus 88 Mini and the Sailor Lecoule in that category. :) This was so much fun for me to gather all of them in one place!!!! :)
I'm easy. I just go by what the maker says. If they call it a pocket pen, so do I. But, really, a pocket pen is one that can't be used comfortably, or usually at all, unless it's posted. Posting makes it a full sized pen because the body is very short, but the cap is extra long, and can almost cover the barrel when you put the cap on. This has really been the definition for several decades at least. You can then put such pens loose into pretty much any pocket. My pocket pens don't even have clips, though you can buy clips for the Kaweco Sports, if you like. I don't because I'm an old man, but I doubt if I've used the clip on any pen, whether fountain pen, rollerball pen, or even mechanical pencils, more than two or three times in my life. The odd thing is that I still like pens with clips because I think a pen looks naked without one, and because a clip makes a good roll stop, but I just hate actually using a clip. It wouldn't be very smart to carry my very expensive pens with them clipped onto a pocket, so it makes sense to carry them in pen cases, but I even carry by cheap TWSBI pens in pen cases.
Loved the collection video! I can see why that pink Moonman is a favorite. My only pocket pen is a Kaweco Coconut Sport which writes really nice. I can see why it’s hard to pick out five favorites. Thanks Chris!
I have had my moonman wancai inked up for two and a half years! Still writes every time! It is an experiment at this point. I also love my twsbi vac mini, my travelers company brass and my delike new moon.
I have the Sailor Lecoul and a Kaweco Sport in the newer turquoise ice. I enjoy them. I have been looking for a Moonman but haven't decided yet which one. I also have a Pelikan Golden Beryle that I think would fit into this category.
I love pocket pens. I did figure out that a broad nib works best for me with Sports. I'm glad to see you mention the MVP. That pen sort of flies under the radar but I really like mine. Smooth nib and I have a little tin of Jacques Herbin cartridges on my desk at work. The MVP is my backup pen and I just pop out a cartridge and pop in a new one. Works great.
Your collection is nicely varied. The Waterman looks great, as does the Moteverde. I resisted getting any pocket pens for a long time, but eventually gave in and bought a Kaweco Sport, and immediately understood what the fuss was about. However, I found that it was too easy to pull it out of my pocket without realising. I now carry a brass Sport with me instead with a medium nib and Waterman Mysterious Blue - because it's for ad-hoc use, I want something that will write on most paper. At the moment, I don't really want another pocket pen, as I'm so happy with this one.
Hi Brian! I have noticed that many people love the Kaweco Brass Sport ... I have yet to hold one of those or the AL ones but they are interesting and one day I will enjoy actually seeing one in person. :)
Hi Chris, as you obviously like pocket pens a suggestion would be to look at the Ohto Tasche. I found one on Amazon for £8, and it's a wonderful very tiny pen. The ink that came in the cartridge with it was awful and just seemed to pour out of the nib, but once i flushed the cartridge out and loaded it with Diamine Writer's Blood it writes like a dream. So smooth and perfect and nicely fine. I did buy an MVP but the nib was seriously bad. In the end i just put a Jinhao #5 in it and it writes lovely now. Since then i've been practising nib working on cheap jinhao nibs so i'll probably put the original back in soon and see if i can get it writing nicely. I've been considering one of those Moonman Minis for a while, i think you just swung it for me. Thanks again.
Ah yes after this video I did acquire a Tasche Ohto and since then I've given 2 as gifts for family getting into the hobby. Those little pens are so great!!!!! I hope you try a Moonman Mini they are great! I put Broad Goulet nibs on two of mine.
Hi @Claudia000 - I have had great luck with the Moonman Mini just using a small amount of silicone grease at the threads that go into the barrel and that's all. It comes with a little 0 ring on there already. :)
Wow ! So cute, gorgeous and desirable pocket pens ! Incidentally, my pocket pen collection has also hit 20 ! I’ve some models which you’ve in your collection and a few different models.. I absolutely love pocket pens.. I can’t pick a favorite, but Conklin Minigraph stands out as a buttery smooth writer, Delike brass pens stand out as cute, but substantial pens, Moonman N2 stands out as the most gorgeous and classy pen and 70s Pilot Elite stands out from the perspective of being a ‘Vintage’ pen !
Hi Sathish -- oh that's so cool you also hit 20 pocket pens!!!! :) I've always meant to look for a Conklin Minigraph. Which is interesting because my husband likes to have me pick a pen or pen related thing for my birthday and Christmas so this would be good for me to decide which to ask for. :)
Yay! I love watching collection videos. Seeing the whole range of what other people grab and how they felt about each pen really helps narrow down choice for pens, at least personally. Those Wancai Minis are SUCH GOOD pens. Love them! I just recently got a Traveler's Company Brass pen, and I've been enjoying that as an "age with me" sort of experience. The Opus 88 Pocket pen, Moonman/Majohn Q1 Mini, Kaweco Sport Brass, and Kaweco Liliput are all on my radar once I clean up my collection. I believe you're still taking a break from pen buying, but are there any pocket pens that you're eyeing up?
Hi JackivalTrades -- I have considered a Conklin Minigraph I think it's called ... and also I thought about a Kaweco Aluminum one because of the fact that the nib units screw in and are so much easier to deal with than having to pull them out since they are very small. Oh and the Pilot hooded nib E95 but it has a Gold nib and $ is up there in price. :)
First, you may already know this, but Iroshizuku is adding four new colors to the ink lineup, and getting rid of three others, or so I've heard. I'm always ready to buy a new Iroshizuku ink. I like pocket pens, but I don't have very many right now. I have two of the Kaweco Brass Sports, one with s steel nib, and one with a gold nib. I absolutely love the Brass Sport, whether steel or gold nib. There's just something special about the way in feels in my hand. I think I'm going to collect the metal ones. There's aluminum, steel, and I'm pretty sure there's a copper one. Even with gold nibs, they cost very little, and there's only fo0ur of them. Beats collecting Namiki Maki-e. I have only four of the plastic Sports now. I lost one, and gave three away. I'm up to, I think, a dozen of the Petit1 pens. The seem to almost never dry out, so I have one in every type of carry bag I have, and in every pencil or pen kit. The Petit1 is so cheap that losing one is no big deal, and cheap enough to give away to anyone who wants to try writing with a fountain pen.
Hi James - now I'm interested in the Kaweco Brass Sport. I also noticed ... I think it was OdE that said the nib units on the Aluminim ones and the heavy ones are screw in nib units? if I recall correctly. Well that would be really much easier on these tiny nibs. I have trouble pulling them.
What a lovely collection! Even though I have a good number of mini marvels, there are a couple I'm interested in following up. I've never done a 'five only' list, but I do know that, if I could only have one pen, it would be my Kaweco Skyline Sport. No question. Incidentally, my definition of 'pocket pen' is 120mm or less capped.
Oh that's good to have a guideline of 120 mm ... I was not sure whether to include the Sailor Lecoule but it was so similar in size to the TWSBI Mini I decided to. I measure the Sailor Lecoule at 122 mm so very close. :)
Off the top of my head, I can't remember how many pocket pens I have now. I don't post the cap on any of them. Pocket pens are the only size of pen that I'll purchase now........though I've been good and not purchased any for a while 🤣. If you put a touch of bleach in the water when you're cleaning your pen out, the bleach will get rid of the ink stains and doesn't damage the pen.
Hi Annie! I will definitely concentrate on using some diluted bleach to clean up my Moonman. I hate to see it stained. :) I hope all is well there for you!!!
Pocket pens are just lovely creatures. I love all nine of mine. Chris, do you really consider the Lecoule a pocket pen? I know it’s a small, compact pen alright. But not quite pocket size, surely. Anyway, I love the Lecoule a lot. I have two. Both in solid colors (Ruby red and Iron Blue). Like you, I always love broads best. But Sailor’s medium-fine (in both gold and steel) is a particularly sweet and extremely satisfying nib to write with. Almost addictive and unputdownable. And I’m hardly exaggerating. I’d take a Lecoule over any Safari, Metro, Eco etc…every day of the week. 🙂
Hi Sajjad -- you bring up an excellent point .... I actually question the TWSBI Mini even as a pocket pen and it's the same size as the Sailor Lecoule. I think because the TWSBI Mini is so well accepted as a pocket pen I felt I had to include the Lecoule but that's me being literal maybe. LOL I don't carry those 3: TWSBI Mini, Opus 88 Mini and Sailor Lecoule in my actual pocket because my pockets of my jeans are not big enough but a shirt or jacket pocket would work. Even a hoodie pocket. LOL I'm hoping I bond better with the F/M Sailor nib -- it's all about ink I'm sure for me. :) More experiments needed.
@@ChrisSaenz13 Ha,it’s alright, Chris. Maybe I was being a little too literal myself about what is fairly called a pocket pen, and what’s not. Btw, I rarely carry any pen in pockets, whether on shirts or pants. The Twsbi (Diamond) Mini is actually the only Twsbi pen I love and cared enough to keep in my collection. I really love it. I have the demo with black cap. I’m sad about not having the white & rose gold Mini. Must try and get it soon from somewhere, if at all available. Paper and ink certainly play an under-appreciated role in the performance of our pens and the satisfaction we get from using them. Have you tried any of the numerous Sailor inks out there? I have several and they rank as some of my firm favorites. Often pricey, but so very worth it, all round.
Over the years I've heard it pronounced so many ways ... I guess when I return from my break I'll study up and see if I can make myself learn the real correct way to say it some big channels say it similar to me but I have no certainty. Sorry if I've offended. I always thought it was Ka-Vekko in pronunciation.
That first one ( the pink Sailor... SO BEAUTIFUL NYO!!!) 😻💖😻💖😻💖
Thank you for sharing all your pocket pens, I love how you tell a tale about each.
Hi @fossilimprint2954 - thank you - pocket pens are such fun!!!!
Even Coco loves them too nyo!!!
Love all your collection of pens.
Thank you!!! :)
Thanks Chris! Enjoyed this. I need to consider adding pocket pens to my collection and this was helpful. Appreciate your work!!!!!!!!
Thank you Michael!
Oh how nice!! I love my mini/pocket fountain pens too!!
Hi Sharon - they are a lot of fun right!!!? And easy to misplace!!!! LOL
The Traveler's Brass pen has been in my jeans pocket almost every day for two years now. Recently I had to take it out while on a trip, when I came back I couldn't find it, panicked a little, and ordered a new one. A few days later I found it safe and sound in a different pocket, and then the new one turned up. I guess I'll keep it as a backup.
Looking at your collection they're all very pretty, but I can't help but think most of them would be quite impractical as an actual pocket pen far a variety of reasons, at least the way I use them. As you alluded to, ink capacity isn't a big deal. I have a standard cartridge in mine that I keep refilling, and will last me a month easily. KWZ Grapefruit at the moment.
Hi AkselA -- oh I'm glad you found your Traveler's brass pen! :) Yes, some of the pens I have are a bit big for actual pocket carry for sure. And yet I do often carry around the Moonman Mini Wancai's - I'm just more careful in the extreme heat. :)
Thanks for sharing your collection. I like pocket pens and have a few in my collection too. I have Kawecos, Moonmans, a TWSBI mini and two that Jim Hinze made for me.
Hi Janis -- oh wow that's cool you have some mini pens made by Jim Hinze -- he makes such gorgeous pens!!!! :)
TWSBI Mini Silver was my first pocket pen. I had it in a coat pocket and lost it somewhere in a restaurant about a year in. I really should invest in another one. So easy to clean and maintain and wrote so nicely. I love my Kaweco Brass Sport and use it as my EDC. I can tell it's actually in my pocket. You know when a pen is comfortable, useful and the writing is bliss. I have several more expensive pens but I'd never leave the house with any of them. You nave me so curious about your Moonman collection. I really do enjoy your pen info
I have the Kaweco Brass Sport with the gold nib, and it's one of my favorite pens. I have much more expensive pens, but there's something special about the Brass Sport. I also have one with a steel nib, and it, too, is special. I reach for my Brass Sport much more often than I reach for much more expensive pens.
Hi Dennis - so many people are mentioning the Kaweco Brass Sport as a favorite!!!! :)
1. I second your approval of the Pilot Petit1 ($3.30), although developments in my preferences have resulted in mine being retired.
2. I HATE my Kaweco Frosted Sport but LOVE my Kaweco Steel Sport. The plastic feels cheap but the steel feels invincible.
3. My favorite pocket pen is my favorite pen overall, the Sailor Pro Gear Mini. A flawless little beauty. Pricy, though.
4. I don't really consider the Pilot Elite/E95s a pocket pen, because it is too gorgeous and precious ever to be actually put in a pocket, despite its diminutive size when capped. Highly recommended anyway. But get the champagne/burgundy, not the boring all black like mine.
Carrying a Pilot Elite is like writing with a katana. How could it ever be a pocket pen. Mine has a special place on my lanyard. It is very loved.
Hi Ichiro -- I looked at the Pilot E95 they are great and it's on my long range wish list!!!! :) I think the heavier aluminum or steel Kaweco's would be better for me than the plastic due to my understanding that the nib units screw in ?? I need to confirm this. But it would be great if it is the case because I hate having to pull those tiny nibs out to swap them. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 You are right to be cautious with Kaweco if you are a nib swapper. Not every nib fits in every pen.
Love this video. I only have 3 pocket pens, a 2007 Pilot petite, a Kaweco Sport im neon yellow and a Kaweco liliput in aluminium. Once posted the last of these writes beautifully, but I find posting it a bit fiddly. I don‘t write as much as you, so a cartridge is plenty for me. I rinse them out and use them again with a syringe. This works much better than most converters, especially the little Kaweco one.
Hi nommh -- I definately didn't like the little Kaweco converter at first but I finally adapted to it as I like to draw the ink in thru the nib and feed for nice instant writing ... however using a cartridge works too and I just dip the nib part into the vial which normally works great for quick start writing. :)
The Moonman mini pink I NEED IT NYO!!!💖💖💖💖💖
Hi Adbeel -- it's a lovely finish/color -- those little Moonman Mini's are among my favorite for sure!
What a fun collection of pocket pens! You have a nice diversity of them. I hope you get paid when people watch half the video then rewind back to the beginning because I probably did that about 8 times while I was cooking dinner…lol. I leaned some new things in this video, such as try different inks when there is a flow problem. I’m having that issue with some of my pens. Didn’t occur to me to try different inks.
Have you tried using a sonic cleaner to get rid of the stains in your pen? I wonder if that would work.
So glad to see another video. I’m only half way through this one, though…I will finish watching it tomorrow. I can’t believe this month is almost over!! Looking forward to your July inked pens video! Take care
Hi Arose4me -- I thought about getting a sonic cleaner -- one of these days I should probably get one as I've seen them demonstrated on other channels and they look worth it! :)
I'm so far behind on reading and answering comments that my July inked pens video is out already as I answer this. :)
I keep a pilot petit 1 on me at all times I love them they are great little pocket pens and I never have to worry if its going to write when I pull it out of my pocket and if it gets broke 5 bucks nothing to worry about and they come in a multitude of colors :) awesome to see your pocket pens .. I have the same problem you have with pocket pens I'm afraid of loosing them because they are either so small they would wiggle out of my pocket.
Hi Marilyn!!! Yes, I'm scared of losing them because I have misplaced a few small Pokka pens (ballpoint) which is bummer enough!!!! :)
The Pilot Petit 1 is what got me properly into fountain pens generally, and pocket pens in particular. I currently have three (and one of the brush pens). Only weak point for me is the clip, which breaks easily. Flipside of that is that the stub left after the clip breaks off makes a great rollstop once sanded smooth, and I never actually clip my pens to anything really.
Wonderful collection of pocket pens, very nice variety. My current favourite "small but mighty" pen is a Benu Briolette in Luminous Amber. It came with a fine Schmidt nib and it's such a good writer.
I really enjoy my BENU Briolette. I have the Luminous Neon and I purchased the Luminous Amber as a gift for a friend and they really like it. The glow-in-the-dark feature just adds to the fun.
@@stevekail4543 They are pure fun and excellent writers too. I enjoy the Briolette so much I've added a couple more BENUs to my wish list.
Hi SamanthaR -- the Benu pens are one brand I have yet to try one in their line and I want to ... maybe for my Christmas or birthday this year. :) I think I will love them because of the nibs and the body being so beautiful.
@@ChrisSaenz13 Oh that would be great. I would love to hear what you think of them:)
I have 4 pocket pens, the Moon man Q-1, and 3 Kaweco AL models (violet LE, brown, & red carbon fiber). Love them all! I continue to be amazed by the Q-1 which I left inked up for month a and it always functioned perfectly. I also have Pilot Prera which I use for work. Like your Sailor Lecule it might be considered a pocket pen. My wish list includes the brass Kaweco. I've never had any issues with the nibs, but I use the Irishizuku Inks almost exclusively which like you I've learned the ink has slot to do with how a particular pen performs. Thanks for the great video. Enjoyed seeing your collection.
Hi Lauren - the Moonman Q1 is truly a marvel - I have Monteverde Purple Reign in mine and have had it inked since fall it's inching toward a year ... I probably will clean it just because I should but it sure has been totally reliable and amazing!
@@ChrisSaenz13 oh my! A year...that naked my couple of months seem like nothing. Yup, the Q1 is truly a marvel for a low cost niche pen...maybe that's what happens when expectations are low ...ha!
"I picked everything I thought was pocket size." Exactly it. There's a range that is called a pocket pen today. 😁
What really IS a pocket pen? Is it one that fits a shirt pocket? A watch pocket? Trousers pocket?
The definition has changed over the years. My smaller than a standard international ink cartridge uncapped one: is it one? Any of the ringtops: are they all "ladies" like some say, or were they worn on a watch chain as well, like old-timers said, making them pocket pens? If your Waterman's model ends in a V, it is a vest pocket pen. 😉
Is it the size? What is it? 🤔
IMO, it's all of the above. 😁
What a lovely collection of the range! I'm impressed! Thanks for sharing them!
Hi Paul --- I still am not so sure on the TWSBI Mini size side of things those seem too big to be called pocket size but I went with it because it's generally accepted as a pocket pen and I had the Opus 88 Mini and the Sailor Lecoule in that category. :)
This was so much fun for me to gather all of them in one place!!!! :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 IMO, if you call it a pocket pen... 😁
I'm easy. I just go by what the maker says. If they call it a pocket pen, so do I. But, really, a pocket pen is one that can't be used comfortably, or usually at all, unless it's posted. Posting makes it a full sized pen because the body is very short, but the cap is extra long, and can almost cover the barrel when you put the cap on.
This has really been the definition for several decades at least. You can then put such pens loose into pretty much any pocket. My pocket pens don't even have clips, though you can buy clips for the Kaweco Sports, if you like. I don't because I'm an old man, but I doubt if I've used the clip on any pen, whether fountain pen, rollerball pen, or even mechanical pencils, more than two or three times in my life.
The odd thing is that I still like pens with clips because I think a pen looks naked without one, and because a clip makes a good roll stop, but I just hate actually using a clip. It wouldn't be very smart to carry my very expensive pens with them clipped onto a pocket, so it makes sense to carry them in pen cases, but I even carry by cheap TWSBI pens in pen cases.
Loved the collection video! I can see why that pink Moonman is a favorite. My only pocket pen is a Kaweco Coconut Sport which writes really nice. I can see why it’s hard to pick out five favorites. Thanks Chris!
Hi lju5001 :)
You have nice collection of pocket pens. I inly have two. Both kaweco
Hi Suasa-Kata :)
I have had my moonman wancai inked up for two and a half years! Still writes every time! It is an experiment at this point. I also love my twsbi vac mini, my travelers company brass and my delike new moon.
Hi cerealnana -- COOL -- I can believe it those Moonman Mini's are incredible pens. I hope they don't know I'd pay more. :)
I have the Sailor Lecoul and a Kaweco Sport in the newer turquoise ice. I enjoy them. I have been looking for a Moonman but haven't decided yet which one. I also have a Pelikan Golden Beryle that I think would fit into this category.
Hi Cynthia! :)
I love pocket pens. I did figure out that a broad nib works best for me with Sports. I'm glad to see you mention the MVP. That pen sort of flies under the radar but I really like mine. Smooth nib and I have a little tin of Jacques Herbin cartridges on my desk at work. The MVP is my backup pen and I just pop out a cartridge and pop in a new one. Works great.
Hi Terri! Oh I'm glad to hear you like your Monteverde MVP ... it is kind of a lesser talked about pocket pen! :)
Your collection is nicely varied. The Waterman looks great, as does the Moteverde.
I resisted getting any pocket pens for a long time, but eventually gave in and bought a Kaweco Sport, and immediately understood what the fuss was about. However, I found that it was too easy to pull it out of my pocket without realising. I now carry a brass Sport with me instead with a medium nib and Waterman Mysterious Blue - because it's for ad-hoc use, I want something that will write on most paper. At the moment, I don't really want another pocket pen, as I'm so happy with this one.
Hi Brian! I have noticed that many people love the Kaweco Brass Sport ... I have yet to hold one of those or the AL ones but they are interesting and one day I will enjoy actually seeing one in person. :)
I worried about loosing my liliput too. Putting a clip on it helped me to at least attach it to things.
Hi Brenda -- oh I had not thought about that - great idea!
Hi Chris, as you obviously like pocket pens a suggestion would be to look at the Ohto Tasche. I found one on Amazon for £8, and it's a wonderful very tiny pen. The ink that came in the cartridge with it was awful and just seemed to pour out of the nib, but once i flushed the cartridge out and loaded it with Diamine Writer's Blood it writes like a dream. So smooth and perfect and nicely fine.
I did buy an MVP but the nib was seriously bad. In the end i just put a Jinhao #5 in it and it writes lovely now. Since then i've been practising nib working on cheap jinhao nibs so i'll probably put the original back in soon and see if i can get it writing nicely.
I've been considering one of those Moonman Minis for a while, i think you just swung it for me. Thanks again.
Ah yes after this video I did acquire a Tasche Ohto and since then I've given 2 as gifts for family getting into the hobby. Those little pens are so great!!!!! I hope you try a Moonman Mini they are great! I put Broad Goulet nibs on two of mine.
This has to be one of the best pen collection videos out there! ❤❤❤ Do you find that the Moonman Mini Wancai needs silicone grease? And an O ring?
Hi @Claudia000 - I have had great luck with the Moonman Mini just using a small amount of silicone grease at the threads that go into the barrel and that's all. It comes with a little 0 ring on there already. :)
Wow ! So cute, gorgeous and desirable pocket pens !
Incidentally, my pocket pen collection has also hit 20 !
I’ve some models which you’ve in your collection and a few different models..
I absolutely love pocket pens.. I can’t pick a favorite, but Conklin Minigraph stands out as a buttery smooth writer, Delike brass pens stand out as cute, but substantial pens, Moonman N2 stands out as the most gorgeous and classy pen and 70s Pilot Elite stands out from the perspective of being a ‘Vintage’ pen !
Hi Sathish -- oh that's so cool you also hit 20 pocket pens!!!! :) I've always meant to look for a Conklin Minigraph. Which is interesting because my husband likes to have me pick a pen or pen related thing for my birthday and Christmas so this would be good for me to decide which to ask for. :)
Yay! I love watching collection videos. Seeing the whole range of what other people grab and how they felt about each pen really helps narrow down choice for pens, at least personally.
Those Wancai Minis are SUCH GOOD pens. Love them! I just recently got a Traveler's Company Brass pen, and I've been enjoying that as an "age with me" sort of experience.
The Opus 88 Pocket pen, Moonman/Majohn Q1 Mini, Kaweco Sport Brass, and Kaweco Liliput are all on my radar once I clean up my collection.
I believe you're still taking a break from pen buying, but are there any pocket pens that you're eyeing up?
Hi JackivalTrades -- I have considered a Conklin Minigraph I think it's called ... and also I thought about a Kaweco Aluminum one because of the fact that the nib units screw in and are so much easier to deal with than having to pull them out since they are very small. Oh and the Pilot hooded nib E95 but it has a Gold nib and $ is up there in price. :)
First, you may already know this, but Iroshizuku is adding four new colors to the ink lineup, and getting rid of three others, or so I've heard. I'm always ready to buy a new Iroshizuku ink.
I like pocket pens, but I don't have very many right now. I have two of the Kaweco Brass Sports, one with s steel nib, and one with a gold nib. I absolutely love the Brass Sport, whether steel or gold nib. There's just something special about the way in feels in my hand. I think I'm going to collect the metal ones. There's aluminum, steel, and I'm pretty sure there's a copper one. Even with gold nibs, they cost very little, and there's only fo0ur of them. Beats collecting Namiki Maki-e.
I have only four of the plastic Sports now. I lost one, and gave three away.
I'm up to, I think, a dozen of the Petit1 pens. The seem to almost never dry out, so I have one in every type of carry bag I have, and in every pencil or pen kit. The Petit1 is so cheap that losing one is no big deal, and cheap enough to give away to anyone who wants to try writing with a fountain pen.
Hi James - now I'm interested in the Kaweco Brass Sport. I also noticed ... I think it was OdE that said the nib units on the Aluminim ones and the heavy ones are screw in nib units? if I recall correctly. Well that would be really much easier on these tiny nibs. I have trouble pulling them.
What a lovely collection! Even though I have a good number of mini marvels, there are a couple I'm interested in following up.
I've never done a 'five only' list, but I do know that, if I could only have one pen, it would be my Kaweco Skyline Sport. No question.
Incidentally, my definition of 'pocket pen' is 120mm or less capped.
Oh that's good to have a guideline of 120 mm ... I was not sure whether to include the Sailor Lecoule but it was so similar in size to the TWSBI Mini I decided to. I measure the Sailor Lecoule at 122 mm so very close. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 The Pilot Prera is 120.4mm, according to The Pen Habit, but I might make an exception for it.
Off the top of my head, I can't remember how many pocket pens I have now. I don't post the cap on any of them. Pocket pens are the only size of pen that I'll purchase now........though I've been good and not purchased any for a while 🤣. If you put a touch of bleach in the water when you're cleaning your pen out, the bleach will get rid of the ink stains and doesn't damage the pen.
Hi Annie! I will definitely concentrate on using some diluted bleach to clean up my Moonman. I hate to see it stained. :) I hope all is well there for you!!!
Pocket pens are just lovely creatures. I love all nine of mine.
Chris, do you really consider the Lecoule a pocket pen? I know it’s a small, compact pen alright. But not quite pocket size, surely. Anyway, I love the Lecoule a lot. I have two. Both in solid colors (Ruby red and Iron Blue). Like you, I always love broads best. But Sailor’s medium-fine (in both gold and steel) is a particularly sweet and extremely satisfying nib to write with. Almost addictive and unputdownable. And I’m hardly exaggerating. I’d take a Lecoule over any Safari, Metro, Eco etc…every day of the week. 🙂
Hi Sajjad -- you bring up an excellent point .... I actually question the TWSBI Mini even as a pocket pen and it's the same size as the Sailor Lecoule. I think because the TWSBI Mini is so well accepted as a pocket pen I felt I had to include the Lecoule but that's me being literal maybe. LOL I don't carry those 3: TWSBI Mini, Opus 88 Mini and Sailor Lecoule in my actual pocket because my pockets of my jeans are not big enough but a shirt or jacket pocket would work. Even a hoodie pocket. LOL I'm hoping I bond better with the F/M Sailor nib -- it's all about ink I'm sure for me. :) More experiments needed.
@@ChrisSaenz13 Ha,it’s alright, Chris. Maybe I was being a little too literal myself about what is fairly called a pocket pen, and what’s not. Btw, I rarely carry any pen in pockets, whether on shirts or pants.
The Twsbi (Diamond) Mini is actually the only Twsbi pen I love and cared enough to keep in my collection. I really love it. I have the demo with black cap. I’m sad about not having the white & rose gold Mini. Must try and get it soon from somewhere, if at all available.
Paper and ink certainly play an under-appreciated role in the performance of our pens and the satisfaction we get from using them. Have you tried any of the numerous Sailor inks out there? I have several and they rank as some of my firm favorites. Often pricey, but so very worth it, all round.
I notice that OdE is planning a pocket pen collection overview which will be pretty epic, even if he leaves out the Kaweco Sports.
Chris, what was the the last one ? I thought it was a pilot?
Hi Pamela - it was a Pilot Petit Mini - I love them! They are cartridge pens but also can be eyedroppered and they are under $4 at last I checked. :)
What's the nib of MoonmanQ1,please?
#6 standard and it came with a F which I kept on it because it's just so smooth!
My Wancai came with a fungal infection. I wanted to like it so much but it smells like feet and I'm afraid to get another one.
Oh that's awful - I didn't have that experience - it would have bothered me awful if it happened to me!
it’s written Kaweco not Quebeco 🤷🏻♀️
Over the years I've heard it pronounced so many ways ... I guess when I return from my break I'll study up and see if I can make myself learn the real correct way to say it some big channels say it similar to me but I have no certainty. Sorry if I've offended. I always thought it was Ka-Vekko in pronunciation.