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A very well-made pen! Onoto is a much loved pen brand here in Britain where the brand was born over a century ago.

I have been buying Tsubame notebooks for creative writing and composition notebook type stuff. For even rougher drafting, Staples Composition Notebook (at least the Sri Lanka -sourced ones) are fountain pen safe. (And a dollar.) For one-off scratch notes, Rhodia A5 and A4 pads. For letters, I just use Claire Fontaine. Cost is a factor in all of this. :) The composition / B5-sized notebooks are very cost effective. And Rhodia and Claire Fontaine are reasonable. Campus notebooks are interesting, but I just don't like how they look. Even their more "professional" notebooks are ... Tsubame are nice looking and great.

Great video, thanks!

Hi, very nice video. Is there a way by which a Japanese eyedropper prevents blurps/leakages during writing, as compared to traditional eyedroppers?

Thank you. Interesting to see the different papers

Interesting comparison. I suggest a similar test, but using a full assortment of nib sizes from EF to BB.

Super useful video. Thanks!

Probably too young to remember the movie "Kentucky Fried Movie" but they had Feel-O-Rama which you should gander at. Hence you can feel what you see on videos. Great comparison video.👍 Kudos from NYC.🗽 PS -The French ruled paper is great for improving your penmanship. The Onion paper is great to write letters to your significant other.

So many great papers that the sampler paper didn't include. One of my favorite papers is Cosmo Air Light and Cosmo Air Snow. I'm also a big fan of Kokuyo's papers. I use the little Campus notebooks all the time and their paper is so great for fountain pens. And for cream colored papers, Midori MD is the bomb (but not ALL Midori paper is great for fountain pen though, like some of their stationery/letter writing paper I found to not be awesome for fountain pen. it's specifically the MD line of paper that seems to be universally loved). Shame that the new Tomoe River paper is just so hit or miss now days.

I am fairly new to Twsbi, but I love them! I have a crème rose gold with a fine nib, my first Twsbi and I recently picked up the Amazonite with a 1.1 stub nib. I will be getting more!

Were you and Beth getting this pen when I met you at The Gentleman Stationer a few weeks ago? Personally, TWSBI will never get any money from me again. The fountain pen using community is small enough that it behooves us to at least treat each other decently, which TWSBI did not do, and for no valid reason. So I'll nurse my little grudge and buy pens from other sources.

I can see the ghosting but not much bleed through. This is expected even with the old 52gsm Tomoe River Paper. There have been many issues with the new Tomoe River Paper which was taken over by Sansen. This is just the way things are with this paper at present and not much anyone can do about it except move to another brand like Midori, etc. etc. I am no paper master, but I have been writing with fountain pens for over 52 years and counting and there is always a give and take on better fountain pen friendly paper. Too thin, too rough, and just right it all comes down to personal choice. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Kudos from NYC.🗽

Though I own several limited edition pens, that is irrelevant to my decision to get them. Unless there's a valid reason, like time and skill for making it or rarity of materials used in a pen, creating FOMO and inflated demand by limiting the number of items seems like a marketing fraud, and I generally disapprove. When Lamy released the Safari in 2016, its first purple color, dark lilac, it was claimed to be a limited edition for European buyers only. I got one. Then, seeing how popular it was, they said (though probably in German) "Ach! Let us make and sell lots of these plastic ink sticks, and sell them to gullible penpeeps worldwide! Today Germany, tomorrow, the world!" or something. This changed the meaning of "limited". Then there are the MontFake pens marked with run numbers and item numbers, easily fake since the edition and the numbers are both identical and way too large. I'll bring a few and show you.

sir this is not "rare" there are almost two thousand of these out there and considering how small the fountain pen community is, this was probably made with the market in mind that only a few thousand people would actually want a churchhill edition fountain pen. i wouldn't call it rare i would call it made to spec. many fountain pens are made in small volumes and it's just not advertised as such. sure you can say that compared to a Lamy this is rare but we're not talking one of one here.

Awesome pen. That little book looks like a good read. I’ve been looking for a unique pen like that.

Oh very nice pen! Regular fine with just a little flex. Now that is more up my alley. I like bouncy and flexy nibs. If it didn't flex, I'd probably would prefer that in more of a medium nib. I know you love the Extra Fine nibs, but those are too fine for my liking. Gorgeous pen. I don't have anything like that in my collection sad to say. But pens in that range are just a bit rich for me to justify. Of course, if I made a trip down to Vanness, or up to Atlas, who knows how much I would drop on a pen if I could sample one first haha

My #1 go-to brown is also Mont Blanc Toffee Brown. Just cleaned it out of my Pelican brown striated M800 but I've used it in my Custom 823 and Waterman Carene tortoise. Have other brown inks, they just don't get the use.

Pokémon of pens 😂😂😂

Thank you for talking about what you use the products for. I'm due to go back to NYC in a couple of months and will need to check out some of the places you mentioned. I did buy my two Lamy AL Stars from a local pen store. Interesting that he didn't have a big selection of ink, but to be honest, I think he's more into selling expensive pens as there are "men of means" in that office building location. But I wanted a new bottle of ink, so I picked out a Sailor ink called Koke, just to get one from there instead of buying from Amazon. The bottle is beautiful (to me) and I really like the ink. I wanted a light, but not too light, blue turquoise and this exceeded my expectations. - Regarding Grand Central Station, I did a tour, and the history is amazing. It was going to be torn down, but a famous person in history saved it. There are a lot of other interesting stories as well about it.

So excited to literally tear through my weeks lol (my hand is unbelievably heavy due to a nerve issue so i dent paper like crazy/use ballpoint because i smash most felt tips). I had the weeks in 2017 and really loved it, so i figured Id buy again all these years later... didnt do research but now im getting a bunch of targeted videos lol. Thanks for the heads up!

I fear for what our ECOverlords will do with their power now that they have Swirls. I have mine out for tomorrow -- Jacques Herbin Metropolitain for me, which is a good match. Mine is nice and swirly!

i’m new to the hobby so I was exploring like crazy with both inks and pens. I will say Diamine and Birmingham were two favorite brands. I really love Diamine masquerade, Birmingham ploughman’s pebble, Diamine autumn oak, Dominant Industry Autumn Forest, and oxblood is a staple for work.

My birthday is coming up next month, and I'm considering either a Kaweco Piston Sport or a Kaweco Brass Sport. I'm worried about how heavy the brass Sport will feel in my hand. I don't have any orange or yellow inks, so I might have to pick some To Ro up.

I've got about 6 TWSBIs. I just got the Vac700r Iris pen and will ink it up soon. TWSBI is a solid pen company. I had one I traveled with and it didn't do so well up in the plane, but the ones I've not flown with have done great. I have two Ecos, at Go, and Two Diamond 580s. All great additions to my collection.

I think my daughter ordered that pen, although I haven't seen it yet. I don't collect all the pen colors. I appreciate variety in my pens. I only have three Twisbi pens; the Diamond 580, one Eco, and the vac700r. Thanks for sharing.

Hello, Here is my ECO collection: - TWSBI ECO - Caffé with Bronze - Stainless Steel - F - TWSBI ECO - Persian Green - EF - TWSBI ECO - Indigo Blue Bronze - F - TWSBI ECO - White - STUB 1.1 - TWSBI ECO-T - Royal Jade Rose Gold - M. Right now, my Caffé Bronze contains Diamine Writer's Blood ink ; nice combo. My other "ECOs" are KAWs 😂

Hello! What a lovely pen! I have it too although I have not inked it yet as I am trying to save it for spring/summer usage. This is my 6th TWSBI Eco and all of them are 1.1 stub as it is my absolute favorite nib size! I really really enjoy the feel and use of the TWSBI 1.1 stub. I also have that same ink and it is soooo pretty! I used it last Autumn in a Lamy Safari with the 1.1 stub! It worked well with that pen/nib combo. I hope your wife enjoys it as well!

It trickled into other brands as well! I faithfully use the GLP Creations “The Author” notebook which also uses Tomoe River Paper and it is unusable now. I tried to use it for a couple of weeks but the bleed through is unbelievable. It used to be my daily carry notebook but the most recent one has this new paper and it’s bleeding into other pages now, not just through one page. I’m so heartbroken over this.

I wonder if the issue is only on select Weeks planner? I have the English One piece weeks version (red cover) and no issues with the paper. I did several tests with safari broad/ med nib and kakuno med nib and can confirm no bleed through.

Most of what I have experienced with the Tomoe Sanzen paper has been ghosting - which is something that has always been the case with Tomoe River paper for me and I enjoy it. I don't have a problem writing over the ghosted text and it's not a big distraction - but I understand if that's a distraction or problem for others. However, this year, I have had one pen (a Kaweco Sport with Kaweco black ink) that actually bled through the paper to the other side and that was a shock to me. I've never had actual bleed through in a Hobonichi product (I am using a Hobonich HON).

I’ve seen quite a few people with Weeks and Cousins that are having similar or worse problems…including with fine gel pens, and even the Uniball that Hobonichi gifts with it!! They have also contacted Hobonichi and received the same “too bad, so sad” response. Really glad that I was one and done with Hobonichi last year. I switched to Sterling Ink (which is also TRP, but the 52gsm) and I’m not having any problems with it, and it’s performing with less ghosting than my 2024 Cousin (which I barely used because too many colors, too much quote, too visually distracting for me. I wouldn’t go back to Hobonichi for anything with the poor customer service they’ve shown with the disaster of a year. Other planners that use TRP are also having problems, I’m not sure if they went with the thinner version or the regular, and it seems to be hit or miss with bad batches, etc. Somebody definitely fell asleep at the quality control wheel. I’m also surprised that they wanted the paper even thinner as it already ghosted to an extent that was annoying to someone who used Rhodia or similar thicker papers that didn’t do that. If you’ve noticed also, the colors of ink when swatching look flat and dull, and swatches bleed horribly (even when the writing isn’t feathering or bleeding.) So, I imagine this is going to be a great opportunity for other fountain pen friendly paper companies to start selling their goods to planner makers because I think many, many people are really frustrated with Hobonichi, and with TRP in some other small planner brands.

Thanks for your video- I am having issues. . . I just sent Hobonichi an email letting them know how sad I am that my 2025 weeks is not fountain pen friendly. I’ve used Hobonichi for years and have loved their paper till now. I’m making do this year as well - using ball points. Will be looking for weeks size in other brands - they are out there somewhere!

Man that sucks that it bleeds through like that. Thanks for the video. The pen shop I go to has these. I’m heavy handed it seems. So I would definitely have trouble.

So disappointing. Just curious, does using a pencil board behind the page when you right makes any difference to how the ink reacts on the paper?

I've been using the Weeks since 2019. I am disappointed with the change to Sanzen. It does not perform like the original. I do have bleed through with my darker inks. Robert Oster Great Southern Ocean and Diamine Lilac Night. But, I like the layout so much and the size, I'll continue purchasing most likely. I did purchase 2 Weeks mega with the original TRP before it was discontinued (will just have to re-date.) My curiosity got the best of me and I did purchase a 2025 Weeks. I am curious though, with the technology today, why is it impossible to create paper like the original TRP? As much as we all love TRP, maybe the market is not big enough to justify the cost.

Yeah, it's a super cute planner, but it's not my favorite paper. I'm leaning towards bullet journaling, so I have maximum flexibility.

my pen journey started in fourth grade when my Arabic teacher made fountain pens mandatory for class eventually the mandate was lifted and by twelfth grade, I was last in my class using them then I went to uni and forgot my pen back home (different country) so I started using ballpoints again then one day I saw a video on RUclips from Goulet Pens. so I got curious (up until that point i had only used cheap Shneider and Pelikan pens that all cost less than 3$) I saw the Lamy safari, and after a few months of research and saving up (again student budget) I bought one with a bottle of ink that I though was black (noodlers black swan english roses) turns out i should have looked up samples of but fortunately now it is my favorite red. and since then I have been expanding my collection with my first safari still firmly holding its place within my collection. and a slightly controversial opinion but the Safari to me is the better starter pen since it teaches people the correct orientation to hold the pen (I have seen people default to holding a pen upside down when I first let them try one of mine).

Thanks for making this video. As an artist who mainly uses fountain pens for sketching, paying attention to bleed and spread with certain papers is useful, especially if we want to carry over into writing.

I had a problem with the Weeks paper this year which was a bit disappointing. I have changed the pens I'm using but next year may choose a different weekly diary (maybe Hightide or Nolty).

Thank you for the video! I really think I am going to have to do my best to get one of these while they are available.

I prefer EF nibs, Japanese pens make true EFs

Great video! I do love seeing what other people use and how they store their pens. At first I was like wow, why so many pens…then I decided to go and count how many pens I had in my bags when I went into the office today…29. Twenty nine pens…I was going to say I have a problem but I have proper storage for all of them and they all fit so I think I am good right? Right!?! 😂

Usually I use something similar to a zippered leather pen pouch from Galen Leather. I have a few, they are rigid too so they protect what is inside. Such a shame about Nock Co., I did get a couple of these before they sold out to Rickshaw. The Brasstown in an excellent pen case. The products from Lochby are awesome also. I think I have three Quattro’s in different bags or near my desk. Love the brown waxed canvas. Evergoods is a fairly new company but man do they have some excellent products, I have several of their bags. I don’t use the 2 liter Civic Access Pouch for stationary, mostly use it like you do for cables, mouse, etc. for when I travel to and from the office. I do use the 1 liter Civic Access Pouch for pens and pencils, I love the magnetic closure.

Love this pen, it’s so underrated. I think this was one of these best valued pens from last year. I usually prefer the vintage Sheaffer’s but I ended up buying all four, both VFM’s (fountain pen and ballpoint) and both 100’s (fountain pen and rollerball). As for the 100’s, I love the look and the feel. It has a nice heft in the have that the VFM is missing. Also the color matched nib and section sold me on this pen. The VFM section feels cheap and its thin. I will say that I was very happy with the VFM ballpoint pen, ballpoints from Sheaffer have always been great writers (as great as a ballpoint can be I guess), we all need something to write on cheap copier paper sometimes and the Sheaffer VFM ballpoint is it. The 100 rollerball is a really nice pen too but may ghost or bleed through cheaper paper. I think my winning combo would be the Sheaffer 100 fountain pen paired with the VFM ballpoint, you’d have all the bases covered. If you are on the fence about which fountain pen to buy, I would go with the 100. Even at almost twice the price of the VFM, it’s still worth it and at around $40, it is a really good deal. Fun fact I learned recently, Sheaffer is supposed to be pronounced “Shee-fa”. Not sure I am going to pronounce it that way but thought it was an interesting piece of info. All the best!