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Love the scented violet ink! These matchups are so fun

I‘m using a Weeks as a pens&inks journal and will do that again next year. I‘m a list nerd and love the TRP in the Weeks plus the size makes it easy to carry around. Same for my finance and delivery tracker, also a Hobo Weeks. I‘m doing my Transcription Project in an A5 HON this year, but I‘ll switch to an A5 Notebook in 2025. I think. Maybe I‘ll rethink that again before the year is out. ;)))) I wanted to use a Weeks for planning, but I didn’t stick with it because I need to decorate… heavily… and there‘s not much space for that in a Hobonichi Weeks… so I switched to a Sterling Ink N1 in the standard TN size. :) I‘m thinking of switching my morning pages to a Hobonichi Cousin next year. I used a Large Moleskine for that for the past couple of years, but even if the paper has gotten a lot better, I‘m kinda bored with it. But I know I‘ll miss it, so maybe I‘ll stick with it. Why is this so complicated ? 😂

Can’t tell you the number of times I bought a planner with the best of intentions, set it up with birthdays and everything, then never used it again. It often seemed that the more I paid for it, the less I used it. Probably still would not use mine as much if I hadn’t gotten a little busier at church along with being a lot more forgetful.

Im on the fence about using the weeks again as well. We shall see 😂. Side note where’s the cover from, on your weeks??

My hobonichi is so chunky as I put in so many pictures and stickers. Holding up fine.

I'm using a Hobonichi Cousin Avec right now, but I'm switching to a Papertess Designs A5 for 2025. Also Tomoe River paper, but the layout is slightly different. The week page is followed by the 7 dailies, and I really like that layout. For 2024 she only had a B6 size, but she recently announced the 2025 releases.

I love the colors/designs of the Weeks BUT never consistently use them. Why don’t I just use what works for me and what I actually enjoy - the A6 Hobonichi Techo.

Hated the paper. Tried every gel pen and most smeared. Love the size and layout. Will be using a Weeks dupe for 2025.

Good to see you 🤗 I’m in love with my new niece as well 💫

You're not alone. No way! This was the first year I purchased a Weeks. Barely used it. I used my Day Free more for meeting notes because I didn't have enough writing real estate in my dated Cousin... That's one of the reasons I'm switching to Sterling Ink. I just don't care about the quotes and sick of having to use correction tape to clear it all out.😂 I do feel guilty but it's probably a lot more common than we think. So many of us live & work in the digital world (I spend 10-12 hours/day - sometimes more - in Excel & Project, Outlook & Teams, etc.) It's so it's easy to go into auto-pilot and just do things digitally. I still love my planners, journals & of course my pens but you need to do what works for you.😉

I also have a Weeks that has gone unused this year. I recently started doing scripture writing in it because I didn’t want it to be empty! Your covers are so cute. I plan to do A6 and Weeks size in Sterling Inks and the A6 Techo from Hobonichi, but not sure if I’ll order direct from Hobonichi or not.

I fine your videos to be very relatable, and love them! This one was really fun. I love that violet ink, but my asthma wouldn't like it at all, so I'm going to have to try to find. a dupe for it. I'd also be up for either a "what's in my pen case" or "current favorites" or both!

I love any video from you and this one was fine. Would enjoy seeing “what’s in my case”.

These are fun! Thank you.

Video was fine. Would love to see a what's in my pen case video! I just like to hear you talk about pens.

Good to see a video from you! I’ve always enjoyed watching and would definitely be interested in a “what’s in my pen case”…maybe added in with a “current favorites” I may have to get me a sample of the scented violet, it looks like a really nice purple

yay purple! that one is really nice but i don't think i could tolerate a flowery smell. my fave purple is colorveerse delicious sleep...which if memory serves may look close to the scented violet you show here, its a perfect medium purple.

I love my Ink A Pet. I want eyes so bad, but am afraid to try to paint them 😢.

a pink Kaweco? what?

Great to see you! I love these mystery matchups!

I did end up picking up this pen!!! It is my very first fountain pen ever and I LOVE it! I also didn't get one with much variance in colors but it is still gorgeous. I inked it up with Colorverse Hayabusa (Clair Coco used it in her video and I loved the color). Thank you soooo much for recommending I get this pen in my previous comment! I am in love...need to get better at inking, my gingers are a mess lol

What an absolutely gorgeous grail pen! Thank you for sharing it with us!

how did I miss this one?

Field Notes fit perfectly in my 5 pen case.

❤❤ new here

I just ordered this pen today- I had some pen money to spend, and I spent all day trying to figure out what I wanted. This took the leaderboard when I watched all 3 videos I could find on it- all 3 pens looked different and I loved all 3 of them. And I am still comforted that if for some reason it's totally awful (which I doubt from what I know of Leo and the blank maker), that I can send it back. Thanks for this honest review- refreshing and nice to see your thought process. You ended up with a stunning pen, for sure! I'm glad you love it!!

I just wanted to comment again about getting a pen with a resin that is just not one you like. These are pricey pens. I have resorted to ordering more than one so that I can see them and then return the one I don't like because if the larger pen companies can't send an actual photo and they allow returns, that is what will have to happen. We are kind of stuck and the pens I am talking about are expensive. We are not talking $10.00 pens. I would love to just see them in person and pick out the one I want. We do that with just about everything else in life, why should pens be different? The look of the pen is one of the main reasons we are buying it. The writing experience and the aesthetics are on equal ground.

This is the most beautiful pen I’ve ever seen!!

What a marathon! Really enjoyed it. I think this is the first video I have ever seen featuring the Cross Bailey Light. I think they are great pens but I think that because Cross have their own proprietary cartridge and converter might be a disadvantage. Thanks so much for sharing

Hello. I have a version that has the rubies. It is used and has been lying in my closet since 2010. Let me know if you're interested, I can send you some pics.

great video!

Beautiful pen. I've never seen one before. Thanks for sharing.

This is one of the best Pilot 823 videos - for someone looking to purchase one - that I’ve seen to date. So well explained. I bought the Amber in. F because some people were raving about it and it’s a gorgeous pen. It was the first premium fountain pen I bought and I didn’t know my preferences. It’s sooooo buttery smooth for even a F nib, the color and the weight is perfect for me ( a woman)…but I find myself not reaching for it as much as I do with my Esties and Leonardo’s in EF or F. You’ve explained well that there is a difference in Japanese nibs and so I have been contemplating that the M in Japanese pens might be the sweet spot for me. The European M is too broad for my handwriting. Thank you for also explaining the vacuum release system. I had mine open a little bit at first and I started thinking my pen was defective! I since learned that it has to be open more than I would’ve felt comfortable at first but it writes like a dream now. ❤

Stunning grail pen! I wouldn’t let it out of my site either! Congratulations on the fountain pen.

CHOIR!!??? what kind of choir? I'm a choir singer also!

Great video!! My Leonardo came today. While I was hoping it was more like the colors of your pen, I got more purple,blue and green in my blank. It is very beautiful but I like your pen color better. I have ordered stormwinds blanks before and the 2 colors I got did not have much variation in them so it was exactly like the pen maker’s website. I order a lot of custom pens and usually I’m ok with the resins being different. Hope I grow to love this pen once I ink it up and start to write with it!!

By happenstance, we have the same nibs on each of the different colors, lol. My purchase started w/the amber model (my first FP(!)), then the smoke, and finally, the clear (also purchased overseas...nice that it's available stateside now). Fun vid and good info...thanks!

Congratulations on your beautiful pen. Loved hearing about your Grandmother.

thank you so much for sharing the sentimentality behind this pen. i’m so glad you were able to get this grail pen! 🩷

Thank you for sharing why your Grail pen is sentimental and your very special pen

Tea Time with Tata mentioned a guy in Germany that does nib work that used to work at Mont Blanc. Maybe he could assist with it.

Omg, the pen is beautiful. I am so glad that you got it. Please consider getting it tuned by Mont Blanc to make your special pen even better. Rachelle in Seattle

Thrilled for you and what a pen! 🥰

Congratulations!!! If you want to get the nib tuned, I would suggest going to a pen show in person and getting a pro to fix it and adjust it to exactly how you write. I love that this is in memory of your granny... I feel you and feel the same way about my late grandma. ❤

It is absolutely gorgeous, but then all MontBlanc pens are. I am so happy for you.

So happy for you that you got your grail pen! 🥰

I think your reaction is the opposite of what mine would be - I decided not to buy it because I was afraid it would be too green! I would have been over the moon with the pen you got! I'm glad you ended up enjoyed it; it's beautiful.

Whoa, I am not really one for super ornate pens, but this is actually really beautiful, congrats on finally being able to add this to your collection💜

I wouldn't want to send her off for work either. She is gorgeous. I'm so happy for you!

No horses on it?