I've really taken to this bloke, love that what you see is what you get. He's not trying to impress anyone, shoots his videos in his kitchen and he's got a lovely dry sense of humour, so you not quite sure if it's meant to be funny but it is. He's certainly a little off beat which makes his videos a pleasure to watch. Thanks for being real Peter.
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No one could write my impression as you do, Niki. Thank you :)
I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination, but I've fallen in love with pens and the idea of being an artist thanks to your channel. I love the stuff you put out and just wanted to say thanks
@@divine5328 Apparently they are people who are earning a living on the weekends (the ones selling pens), and people(buying pens) who spend their hard EARNED living on something they enjoy.
My first pens were Twisbi and LAMY Safari which I learned about from Peter’s reviews a few years ago. I was an experienced pencil artist, but got turned on to the idea of pen and ink drawing. I’ve never looked back.
The Muji rubber spot is intended for a sticker. Some Muji fountain pens come with dot stickers. I marked my Muji pen with a white dot sticker (not from Muji) that I colored in using the ink color I’m using. Easier to recognize especially if you have a few Muji fountain pens with different ink colors.
If you’re using Carbon ink you need to give your pens a good wash more often as it is pigment not dye based. I like Schmidt nibs, like the one on Muji Pen. They’re underrated.
Peter I have three Lamy Safari fountain pens with broad nibs and I use Lamy ink. No problems with their writing or ink flow. Cost $55 Australian. Only problems were that two of the caps became loose after a few years and had to be replaced. The pen with a cartridge lasts about one week with a lot of writing and I use it when travelling-quick and easy to change ,no leaks and more compact than carrying a bottle. Lamy Safari are excellent pens. Bob Major Adelaide South Australia
Small correction: Noodler's Black is water based but is in fact also water resistant and 'bulletproof' as the brand calls it. Immune to bleach, alcohol and UV and such I believe.
Relatable 100% +400% + another 600% Oh no another one of those comments Am I right lol Anyone remember these? Eh? No? Seriously these used to be everywhere Ok I'll have mercy this time =P
I've never written with a fountain pen, never even thought about it, but was still captivated enough to watch this entire video. I want one now. Great, a new obsession. Thanks a lot.
You will love it. It is Zen like. There is a strong connection between writing and your brain and thought processes, and writing with a smooth fountain pen elevates it to joy.
Peter stop being so dang cute! I can't afford all these pens I keep buying because you look at me with those dreamy eyes and saying "Ooooh I like that. It feels good."
"... enthusiast level fountain pens.. you'll know when you get there" 😂 Idk what about this video that gives off a calming effect on me. The way he talks, the little awkward pauses 😁
I recommend the sailor fude de mannen...about $9 on Amazon (needs an $8 piston converter) but has an AMAZING thin-thick line that’s based on angle, not pressure. Try it!
Peter Draws is probably one of the 3 or 4 people who does sponsor ads in a way that I can truly enjoy to experience and not immediately roll my eyes and skip through. That, and his sponsors are actually good sponsors. 😋
Peter: I can give you a top five potato. Me: Say Yucon gold Peter: Idaho Potato, some other potato. Me: Say Yucon gold Peter: Yucon gold Me: ahhhh yes, it's all coming together
I have the Twsbi clear with clear cap. I think it's a good pen for the money and I like the clear and how people think the pen is the color of the ink. One day I'll have a red pen, then powder blue the next day. It has the med nib and the only issue I have is with the nib sliding out of the pen. I just noticed this 2 days ago, I just push it back in. The nib doesn't fall all the way out , just a little bit; it may be caused by the way I drag the pen when I write.
Amazing video very real and very true. I like that he does not show off his things he simply wants to show you what he thinks based on his experience using these pens. I really like the way his videos don't have music and you can really hear him. He seems to be like a god of pens from another time which to me is very interesting in times when videos on RUclips are not all good, this one stands out from the rest.
Hello Peter - Platinum Carbon ink is pigment-based (as the name suggests) not dye-based though the pigment particles are finer than regular India ink. If you've been using it in the Lamy pens, they might have clogged for this reason. It is recommended that fountain pens with platinum carbon ink are flushed out properly every couple of weeks or so. Most fountain pen inks are dye-based for this reason. Really enjoyed the review, thanks
The “oil” they give you with the TWSBI ECO is silicon. Plus...you honestly have the most beautiful script handwriting I have ever seen. It takes an artist to do that...so it fits. I have the orange Opus 88 (my favorite pen of many fine ones) and never would have thought to stick a parallel nib on it. What an amazing testimony to its feed that it can keep up with the flow demand that nib puts on it.
You nailed exactly what I love about the little Kaweco fountain pens and my TWSBI. Lamy is great too! I own two and they're incredibly smooth and reliable. I've heard the Faber Castell ones are great! I got an aluminum one with an extrafine nib as a gift and it writes such thin lines, it's awesome.
TWSBI has a cool filling system using a unique ink pot. The ink pot has a metal cap and underneath that is docking tube to siphon up the ink when you dock their pen to the tube.
The Waterman's 55 is the greatest pen ever made. I have three and they're all so very different. Absolute genius design, made incredibly well by both humans and machines from durable materials, with incredible performance and ergonomics and practicality and elegance, logic and soul. And best of all, they're from the late teens and twenties - I'm immediately transported to the time... You're holding one hundred year old memories in your hand, in one perfect little personal device, and keeping it going, to tell even more stories... Forever...
I hate the kaweco sport. I had one in high school, got another later on, and then realized what I hated about it when I found the better version - the chinese delike alpha. That pen is exactly the same as the kaweco sport (but comes in brass, aluminum and acrylic for about $10-15) but is about 1cm longer, which lets it use a normal converter and lets it be used unposted. I've used one of those for years now as a paramedic, and I've even used it as a makeshift glass breaker with a rock (the brass model) and it still writes and opens just fine. For me, my top 5 lower priced pens are the faber castell loom ($35-40) the muji aluminum pen ($15) the delike alpha ($10-15) the wing sung 698 ($15) and the FPR himalaya ($20-40) If you've got $50-100, a platinum 3776 century, an osprey milano in ebonite, a pilot custom 74/91, a pelikan m205, or an 18k parker sonnet (routinely come around for $85-100) And if you've got $100-150, a lamy 2000, cross townsend, vintage pelikan 400 or 140 (these will have flexible 14k nibs,) a pilot custom 742 or pilot falcon, or some other nice vintage pen like a parker vacumatic or parker 51.
My Lami Allstar works perfectly well, no matter how long it lays down chillin' . I love it. But I certainly want to look into that see trough pen of yours.
I got into fountain pens at a pretty early age. I bought my first fp back in 6th grade, saving for a whole year. I got an Aurora Magellano with blue lacquer and got my name engraved. Ever since, I never looked back haha
Your coment about having one of your fountain pens blocked for almost 2 years because of the indian ink gave me the strenght to unlock a caran d'ache i had in the same state because of the same exact reason. Many many thanks.
Waterman's 55! You LUCKY, LUCKY Dawg! There is nothing like the nib and feed union on a 1920's Waterman's. It is my favorite in my fountain pen stable, and even amongst my vintage pens. It's so good I compare every other new vintage acquisition to it, and found them all wanting. It's my everyday carry, everyday writer. I will never regret purchasing this pen. (If you ever get tired of yours, send me a message.)
17:51 Hey Peter, I don't know if this is of interest to you, or indeed if it's the same material, but looking at your Waterman there, it looks like it might be made of vulcanite and suffering from oxidization. Pipe smokers get the same problem with their vulcanite stems, and they use Obsidian oil, which liberally applied and then buffed off a good time later, will bring everything back jet black and super shiny.
Peter! I think the rubber bits on the MUJI pen is for if they run dry - you can write on them to get the pen flowing again! At least for regular pens that are slightly dry can be reinstated by drawing on rubber surfaces, something something friction.
If you don't have the buck for the Opus 88 you can still buy the Pilot Parallel and fit a converter in it (I don't remember if it's the CON40 or CON50 but one of the Pilot converters fit) This way you can have both the parallel nib and use whatever ink you want
Wow this is nice! I really want to try these pens out :) I recently tried out copic markers. Have you ever tried drawing with them Peter? I posted a video about it so feel free to take a look if you need some inspiration :)
I also made the mistake of using india ink in my Safari and it got gummed up for a long time and I was frustrated. Got some really great ink and flushed the pen out really good, and now it's my favorite pen. So smooth. Kaweco Sport and Eco are in my want list, hopefully I'll get to try soon
Looking at the Muji pen -- it might be that the rubber stopper in the lid is there for the nib to press against, to ensure it doesn't scratch against an aluminum surface instead. As for showing the rubber on the outside of the lid, maybe just an aesthetic choice, and then they replicated it on the bottom just for symmetry's sake.
Muji means - 'no brand' in Japanese. The whole feel you get from their stores is quality, well designed, no 'frills', items that do not have a brand plastered over them. I thought the stores have come to the States?
Only in a few big cities. For example, I live 360 miles from the nearest Muji (that's 500-600 km drive). Places I lived before would be twice as far as that. If Peter still lives near Figboot, there is not one in their state, either.
When I first became interested in fountain pens, it took me years to realize I was using the wrong ink and caused my pens to dry and not write consistently. This led me to forget about them until I just got a twsbi eco and got the right type of ink. Now I'm hooked on them.
Love my TWSBI eco. Haven't tried the Kaweco sport yet, but maybe someday. That pen has a double broad option that really interests me. I wish I had access to a Waterman like that, vintage pens are just a touchy thing.
Watched this video before I owned a fountain pen (and subsequently bought the Muji) and I’m watching it again because I love it and now have two pens! I promised myself I wouldn’t start collecting, but now that I have two, I find myself pining for the Opus 88.
I have 2 pens in my pocket today A Pilot Metropolitan with the cm stub nib and the Duke Charlie Chaplin fountain pen. The Metropolitan was my first fountain pen. The Duke is my favourite daily carry. Big and kinda ugly but writes really well. Oh, and I also have a really beautiful Conway Stewart 84 fountain pen with a 14k gold nib. Green and black celluloid with cracked ice finish. My most treasured pen. I love your videos, please keep them coming if possible please On my desk I have a 1950s Waterman's 55 like yours with a gold semi flex nib, and a Mentmore in braided rubber also from the 1950s. I like Pilot Blue-black ink in the 70ml special bottle. My favourite ink is Seitz kreuznach Palm green ink.
Correction: Noodler’s Ink BLACK is not only waterproof it is archival and forge resistant. There are also quick drying versions of this black as well as feather resistant.
I have one fountain pen, soon I will have 2 ! I've always sketched with pencils, each with a different hardness. Now I have found I like pigment liners 0.05 and 0.1.
Peter is my go to man on all things pen and ink with good reason, experience combined with great humor. Thanks for sharing your smarts once more, and now I’m looking for something equally entertaining on top inks, specifically purple and turquoise blues. Not likely that’s as popular a thing, but you’ve got to have a dream! I’m already looking at an endlessly glowing lap from Noodlers bulletproof ghost ink USPS delivered which gooshed from a badly damaged cap and thinking this brand seems solid and lasting so far. Holds up to knit t-shirt fabric well. I also purchased a bottle of carbon ink for doodling around and watercolor works, but I really want a rich beautiful royal purple and a Caribbean blue that would make your eyes blush with envy.
The waterman 55 is from 1920 and I’m wondering whether a pen made today will hold up after 100 years. I’m glad you like that pen and I think you should do more dra-wings with it. A slightly smaller waterman 52 pen is half, or a third the price of the larger 55. The nib, though smaller in size, still will write as well as the 55.
Peter Draws hey there Peter! I’m doing ok here in Boston. I think I’ll post a video of me showing the audience a selection of waterman pens with different nib sizes. The number on the nib refers only to the size of the pen not the type of line it can make or how it functions. Your 55 is a great size of pen. Sorta fat, but not too fat. There were two sizes bigger and 3 sizes smaller. Sort of. It gets complicated. I think you and your audience might like seeing me try to explain the system they used! Stay tuned!
I also have a Jinhao 250 along with several other Jinhao pens. The 250 is definitely a nice pen for the money but my top three I use the most are the Kaweco skyline sport, Lamy All-star and Nemosine Fission
I had a Waterman in high school. I'd come across several vintage, yet still in great shape lever fill pens in the barn, and I think that the Waterman was my favourite. Sadly, that was almost 40 years ago (I graduated in 1985), and they were lost during several moves.
I hate fountain pens, but only because the first time I used one was in my art class and I had taken a long time on a drawing, it was finally time to ink. I dipped it and when I brought it over the paper, a big glob of ink splattered right onto the face I had drawn... You make me want to give it another try though
I am getting more serious about getting my own fountain pen maybe even pens! I know I have asked about your favorites in a few of my comments and I am interested in you newest picks and in the under $50.00 range! $30.00 or less is even better! Thanks Peter and I hope your having a great day too!
my daily is the pilot metro, great pen, used it so much the paint is wearing down and is shiny with some of it missing showing the brass! hasn't let me down tho. my favourite is my sheaffer snorkel, real neat pen, highly recommend (gotta rebuild it tho)
I've really taken to this bloke, love that what you see is what you get. He's not trying to impress anyone, shoots his videos in his kitchen and he's got a lovely dry sense of humour, so you not quite sure if it's meant to be funny but it is. He's certainly a little off beat which makes his videos a pleasure to watch. Thanks for being real Peter.
No one could write my impression as you do, Niki. Thank you :)
Well said.
U just figured out for me why I found him so interesting.
Niki Bechus I can tell your British “ bloke “ 😉
his dry humor truly is great!
Your obsession of pens has grown my obsession of pens
I read that as "obsession of penis"
I was about to post this! #Penlife
@@hansgreutmann4495 #penisland
right!?!
Laners C lol thank you
I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination, but I've fallen in love with pens and the idea of being an artist thanks to your channel. I love the stuff you put out and just wanted to say thanks
Jordan Chaput I disagree, you are an artist
SHOW US YOUR WORK
Ditto the original comment. Thanks Peter!
I found this channel through watching caligraphey vids. Idk if thats how u spell it but yea
I read that "I've fallen in love with penis"
but then again
who hasn't
I want someone to look at me like Peter looks at the Muji pen
I see you. I _SEE_ you.
Rosie Mulray Ha! Nice.
I have a muji pen, i understand.
totally doable.
Amen
"Yep, there is a PenCon and it's as crazy as you'd imagine."
Then it's just boomers standing around doing nothing
@@divine5328
Apparently they are people who are earning a living on the weekends (the ones selling pens), and people(buying pens) who spend their hard EARNED living on something they enjoy.
X-change, X-out, X-oner8
It was a joke.
@@divine5328
Whatever.
Bro it probably get *so* lit at PenCon.
I find him very attractive. Like not that he's like REALY sexy or anything, just his personality and he seems so sweet and he is pretty cute too lolll
Ask him out already
My first pens were Twisbi and LAMY Safari which I learned about from Peter’s reviews a few years ago. I was an experienced pencil artist, but got turned on to the idea of pen and ink drawing. I’ve never looked back.
Oh stfu peter 😂
He had me at "I'm ready for any eventuality."
I want someone who talks to me like we’re in jr high. Sigh.
It’s so cool that he has such a passion for his pens that he treats them like kids. I adore it
The Muji rubber spot is intended for a sticker. Some Muji fountain pens come with dot stickers. I marked my Muji pen with a white dot sticker (not from Muji) that I colored in using the ink color I’m using. Easier to recognize especially if you have a few Muji fountain pens with different ink colors.
If you’re using Carbon ink you need to give your pens a good wash more often as it is pigment not dye based.
I like Schmidt nibs, like the one on Muji Pen. They’re underrated.
Now we need your TOP FIVE FOUNTAIN INK : P
Yes!
+1
I am sure his inks contain absinthe, or either mixed with crack! 😯
One for each and every ink color ever made
im glad he has time to make videos on his university course. he is my favourite youtube because he is so unique and eccentric and nice
Peter
I have three Lamy Safari fountain pens with broad nibs and I use Lamy ink.
No problems with their writing or ink flow.
Cost $55 Australian.
Only problems were that two of the caps became loose after a few years and had to be replaced.
The pen with a cartridge lasts about one week with a lot of writing and I use it when travelling-quick and easy to change ,no leaks and more compact than carrying a bottle.
Lamy Safari are excellent pens.
Bob Major
Adelaide
South Australia
Small correction: Noodler's Black is water based but is in fact also water resistant and 'bulletproof' as the brand calls it. Immune to bleach, alcohol and UV and such I believe.
TW = Tai Wan, BI = Pen in chinese
TWSBI = TW's BI = Tai Wan's Pen
Actually TWS is SWT reversed, sān wén
táng 三文堂
So the abbreviation would actually translate to 三文堂笔
I don’t even care... it has just become my absolute favorite pen.
Only ten dislikes. the audacity of people to dislike such a kind person.
It is at 77 now which both disappoints and amazes me
Didn't you know that being a moronic azzho
Is held in high regard and is rather in fashion these days...especially from the pc gestapo!😯
We’ll dislikes are now a thing of the past
I love the Opus/Pilot hybrid. I always get a yay-I'm-doing-art! feel when I use my parallels!
The twsbi eco is my favorite. It's so smooth to write with. That muji test scribble was pretty impressive!
TWSBI definitely makes a good product. I have a few of them myself.
@@x-changex-outx-oner8224 I like that its able to write even when it goes long periods of time unused.
@@GhoulScoutCookie
That is one of my favorite parts about it. The other parts are the nibs and they feel pretty solid for a plastic pen.
Thanks for the sponsor timer!! Everyone should do that
i would love to see a. vid of you going through your fav drawing supplies fx, erasor, pencil, marker, coloring pencil
Me: “How’d your surgery go grandpa?”
My grandpa talking about his hip replacement: 4:19
Relatable 100%
+400%
+ another 600%
Oh no another one of those comments
Am I right lol
Anyone remember these?
Eh? No?
Seriously these used to be everywhere
Ok I'll have mercy this time =P
Im dead XD
bruh!
I liked this comment 5 months ago, came back, forgot what is was, LOL’d again.
@@henryforster8101 People still do that sometimes.
I've never written with a fountain pen, never even thought about it, but was still captivated enough to watch this entire video. I want one now. Great, a new obsession. Thanks a lot.
You will love it. It is Zen like. There is a strong connection between writing and your brain and thought processes, and writing with a smooth fountain pen elevates it to joy.
He put a count down timer for the sponsored ad... and I appreciated that.
just discovered this channel last week prolly watched like 4 hours of content already . great channel , great art , great personality .
I discovered this channel a couple of months ago and I've seen almost every video on the channel lmao.
Dr. peter is the best!
I always love coming back to rewatch how much fun you had with the muji pen.
When you see Peter doesnt have dislikes :). There's still hope .
He can try out my Schaeffer pen then. Disappointed the guy at the art store even let me walk out with it.
He has now :(
The Ol' Riky Marty Jinx strikes again.
I keep saying, once you mention it, they come. So zip it peeps 😃
@Öykü Elif Şare Its a bit of the pen and the nib. It just doesnt flow properly. I have to press heavy and it dies after just a slight marking
This channel brings me joy, in my heart, in my hand and in the paper
“Maybe it fell between the cushions of the couch i dont have”
Yes
Peter stop being so dang cute! I can't afford all these pens I keep buying because you look at me with those dreamy eyes and saying "Ooooh I like that. It feels good."
"... enthusiast level fountain pens.. you'll know when you get there"
😂
Idk what about this video that gives off a calming effect on me. The way he talks, the little awkward pauses 😁
I recommend the sailor fude de mannen...about $9 on Amazon (needs an $8 piston converter) but has an AMAZING thin-thick line that’s based on angle, not pressure. Try it!
Thanks for doing this, Peter. Excited to grow my collection and with the help you've provided I can narrow my efforts.
I like that your top 5 turned into a 5 pens I have that I like equally
I absolutely love Lamy pens so much. They are the only pens which make writing an essay enjoyable!
i’m a simple man, i see peter has a new video, i like and watch that video
I accident stabbed myself with one of my tech pens the other day.
So now I have a tattoo
Congratulations
Cosmic Cola The invention of the tattoo!
Hahaha
Which one do you have?? I've been loving my tech pens lately. I want to get my hands on a set of faber Castell, but they've been discontinued 😪
Believe it or not.....that's how tattoos were invented!😜
Peter Draws is probably one of the 3 or 4 people who does sponsor ads in a way that I can truly enjoy to experience and not immediately roll my eyes and skip through.
That, and his sponsors are actually good sponsors. 😋
I love the "calm" you have Peter. Refreshing.
Peter: I can give you a top five potato.
Me: Say Yucon gold
Peter: Idaho Potato, some other potato.
Me: Say Yucon gold
Peter: Yucon gold
Me: ahhhh yes, it's all coming together
You're a sad individual.
not many people even know 5 varieties of potatoes though. haha
lol
Sorry but its Yukon
I'm guessing he's a fan of the movie "Best in Show" with this potato bit.
I have the Twsbi clear with clear cap. I think it's a good pen for the money and I like the clear and how people think the pen is the color of the ink. One day I'll have a red pen, then powder blue the next day. It has the med nib and the only issue I have is with the nib sliding out of the pen. I just noticed this 2 days ago, I just push it back in. The nib doesn't fall all the way out , just a little bit; it may be caused by the way I drag the pen when I write.
Amazing video very real and very true. I like that he does not show off his things he simply wants to show you what he thinks based on his experience using these pens. I really like the way his videos don't have music and you can really hear him. He seems to be like a god of pens from another time which to me is very interesting in times when videos on RUclips are not all good, this one stands out from the rest.
That smile at the start was... breathtaking
His sense of humor is so underrated, so unique 👏
“There was a point in my life when I had zero fountain pens.” Yeah, I remember that. It was a very long time ago.
You, I'm at that stage right now
I don’t even draw but I just love your chaotic energy 😂 big fan
Hello Peter - Platinum Carbon ink is pigment-based (as the name suggests) not dye-based though the pigment particles are finer than regular India ink. If you've been using it in the Lamy pens, they might have clogged for this reason. It is recommended that fountain pens with platinum carbon ink are flushed out properly every couple of weeks or so. Most fountain pen inks are dye-based for this reason. Really enjoyed the review, thanks
Wow! Few years ago when people recommended you fountain pens you said you didn’t like. Now look at that....plenty of collection! :)
The “oil” they give you with the TWSBI ECO is silicon. Plus...you honestly have the most beautiful script handwriting I have ever seen. It takes an artist to do that...so it fits. I have the orange Opus 88 (my favorite pen of many fine ones) and never would have thought to stick a parallel nib on it. What an amazing testimony to its feed that it can keep up with the flow demand that nib puts on it.
You nailed exactly what I love about the little Kaweco fountain pens and my TWSBI. Lamy is great too! I own two and they're incredibly smooth and reliable.
I've heard the Faber Castell ones are great! I got an aluminum one with an extrafine nib as a gift and it writes such thin lines, it's awesome.
That smile at the beginning... even if it was just an adverting strategy, it made me very happy inside. 😊
Noodler's black is water based with dye in it , but it's waterproof when used on paper (washes off metal / plastic )
You are one of my top five favorite RUclipsrs.
If I had to guess what Peter's favorite pen may be, which I don't, but I could, I would say it may be the Muji.
That ink at 8:30 appears to be Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrün, it's my favourite.
TWSBI has a cool filling system using a unique ink pot. The ink pot has a metal cap and underneath that is docking tube to siphon up the ink when you dock their pen to the tube.
I was very happy to see you start using fountain pens. Now I can say we share a passion (an expensive one).
The Waterman's 55 is the greatest pen ever made. I have three and they're all so very different. Absolute genius design, made incredibly well by both humans and machines from durable materials, with incredible performance and ergonomics and practicality and elegance, logic and soul. And best of all, they're from the late teens and twenties - I'm immediately transported to the time... You're holding one hundred year old memories in your hand, in one perfect little personal device, and keeping it going, to tell even more stories... Forever...
A Peter Draws video a day keeps the anxiety away
I hate the kaweco sport. I had one in high school, got another later on, and then realized what I hated about it when I found the better version - the chinese delike alpha. That pen is exactly the same as the kaweco sport (but comes in brass, aluminum and acrylic for about $10-15) but is about 1cm longer, which lets it use a normal converter and lets it be used unposted. I've used one of those for years now as a paramedic, and I've even used it as a makeshift glass breaker with a rock (the brass model) and it still writes and opens just fine.
For me, my top 5 lower priced pens are the faber castell loom ($35-40) the muji aluminum pen ($15) the delike alpha ($10-15) the wing sung 698 ($15) and the FPR himalaya ($20-40)
If you've got $50-100, a platinum 3776 century, an osprey milano in ebonite, a pilot custom 74/91, a pelikan m205, or an 18k parker sonnet (routinely come around for $85-100)
And if you've got $100-150, a lamy 2000, cross townsend, vintage pelikan 400 or 140 (these will have flexible 14k nibs,) a pilot custom 742 or pilot falcon, or some other nice vintage pen like a parker vacumatic or parker 51.
i lost it when he listed mr potato head as one of his top five
I've been playing with my new TWSBI Eco (medium nib). It's lovely. Very smooth. Great ink flow.
Damn those eyes
Marvin Rekow 12:08
Rodney Dangerfield
My Lami Allstar works perfectly well, no matter how long it lays down chillin' . I love it. But I certainly want to look into that see trough pen of yours.
You should draw on a bandana for your noggin.
i was thinking about LAMY SAFFARI THE WHOLE TIME. loved the video.
This is the one video I always needed but never knew I did
I got into fountain pens at a pretty early age. I bought my first fp back in 6th grade, saving for a whole year. I got an Aurora Magellano with blue lacquer and got my name engraved. Ever since, I never looked back haha
Your coment about having one of your fountain pens blocked for almost 2 years because of the indian ink gave me the strenght to unlock a caran d'ache i had in the same state because of the same exact reason. Many many thanks.
I love this guy. Seems like the nicest person EVER. And his drawings are sweet
This is the most heartwarming sponsor shoutout ever.
It's like Bob Ross
Waterman's 55! You LUCKY, LUCKY Dawg! There is nothing like the nib and feed union on a 1920's Waterman's. It is my favorite in my fountain pen stable, and even amongst my vintage pens. It's so good I compare every other new vintage acquisition to it, and found them all wanting. It's my everyday carry, everyday writer. I will never regret purchasing this pen. (If you ever get tired of yours, send me a message.)
Cool video.... I'm inspired to get me a pen again. Had a cheap one years ago and i wore it down to the breaking point.
17:51 Hey Peter, I don't know if this is of interest to you, or indeed if it's the same material, but looking at your Waterman there, it looks like it might be made of vulcanite and suffering from oxidization. Pipe smokers get the same problem with their vulcanite stems, and they use Obsidian oil, which liberally applied and then buffed off a good time later, will bring everything back jet black and super shiny.
Peter! I think the rubber bits on the MUJI pen is for if they run dry - you can write on them to get the pen flowing again! At least for regular pens that are slightly dry can be reinstated by drawing on rubber surfaces, something something friction.
If you don't have the buck for the Opus 88 you can still buy the Pilot Parallel and fit a converter in it (I don't remember if it's the CON40 or CON50 but one of the Pilot converters fit)
This way you can have both the parallel nib and use whatever ink you want
Wow this is nice! I really want to try these pens out :) I recently tried out copic markers. Have you ever tried drawing with them Peter? I posted a video about it so feel free to take a look if you need some inspiration :)
Nice art man. Keep on going.
Lol the casual advertisement slipping in
I also made the mistake of using india ink in my Safari and it got gummed up for a long time and I was frustrated. Got some really great ink and flushed the pen out really good, and now it's my favorite pen. So smooth. Kaweco Sport and Eco are in my want list, hopefully I'll get to try soon
Looking at the Muji pen -- it might be that the rubber stopper in the lid is there for the nib to press against, to ensure it doesn't scratch against an aluminum surface instead. As for showing the rubber on the outside of the lid, maybe just an aesthetic choice, and then they replicated it on the bottom just for symmetry's sake.
Muji means - 'no brand' in Japanese. The whole feel you get from their stores is quality, well designed, no 'frills', items that do not have a brand plastered over them. I thought the stores have come to the States?
Only in a few big cities. For example, I live 360 miles from the nearest Muji (that's 500-600 km drive). Places I lived before would be twice as far as that. If Peter still lives near Figboot, there is not one in their state, either.
When I first became interested in fountain pens, it took me years to realize I was using the wrong ink and caused my pens to dry and not write consistently. This led me to forget about them until I just got a twsbi eco and got the right type of ink. Now I'm hooked on them.
Love my TWSBI eco. Haven't tried the Kaweco sport yet, but maybe someday. That pen has a double broad option that really interests me. I wish I had access to a Waterman like that, vintage pens are just a touchy thing.
Watched this video before I owned a fountain pen (and subsequently bought the Muji) and I’m watching it again because I love it and now have two pens! I promised myself I wouldn’t start collecting, but now that I have two, I find myself pining for the Opus 88.
I have 2 pens in my pocket today
A Pilot Metropolitan with the cm stub nib and the Duke Charlie Chaplin fountain pen. The Metropolitan was my first fountain pen. The Duke is my favourite daily carry. Big and kinda ugly but writes really well.
Oh, and I also have a really beautiful Conway Stewart 84 fountain pen with a 14k gold nib.
Green and black celluloid with cracked ice finish. My most treasured pen.
I love your videos, please keep them coming if possible please
On my desk I have a 1950s Waterman's 55 like yours with a gold semi flex nib, and a Mentmore in braided rubber also from the 1950s.
I like Pilot Blue-black ink in the 70ml special bottle.
My favourite ink is Seitz kreuznach Palm green ink.
Fact time: Celluloid is an organic plastic invented in 1860ish. The first 100% synthetic plastic is bakelite, patented in 1907
Correction: Noodler’s Ink BLACK is not only waterproof it is archival and forge resistant. There are also quick drying versions of this black as well as feather resistant.
I have one fountain pen, soon I will have 2 ! I've always sketched with pencils, each with a different hardness. Now I have found I like pigment liners 0.05 and 0.1.
I have your fountain pen and I love it and the sleeve! I think you released it about a year ago. Love your channel too!
You forgot to add the Muji pen to the description. I love how it looks, definitely going to look for it.
I wish every ad looked and sounded like your sponsored bits.
Peter is my go to man on all things pen and ink with good reason, experience combined with great humor. Thanks for sharing your smarts once more, and now I’m looking for something equally entertaining on top inks, specifically purple and turquoise blues. Not likely that’s as popular a thing, but you’ve got to have a dream!
I’m already looking at an endlessly glowing lap from Noodlers bulletproof ghost ink USPS delivered which gooshed from a badly damaged cap and thinking this brand seems solid and lasting so far. Holds up to knit t-shirt fabric well. I also purchased a bottle of carbon ink for doodling around and watercolor works, but I really want a rich beautiful royal purple and a Caribbean blue that would make your eyes blush with envy.
The waterman 55 is from 1920 and I’m wondering whether a pen made today will hold up after 100 years. I’m glad you like that pen and I think you should do more dra-wings with it. A slightly smaller waterman 52 pen is half, or a third the price of the larger 55. The nib, though smaller in size, still will write as well as the 55.
Thanks Pier! Hope you’re doing well
Peter Draws hey there Peter! I’m doing ok here in Boston. I think I’ll post a video of me showing the audience a selection of waterman pens with different nib sizes. The number on the nib refers only to the size of the pen not the type of line it can make or how it functions. Your 55 is a great size of pen. Sorta fat, but not too fat. There were two sizes bigger and 3 sizes smaller. Sort of. It gets complicated. I think you and your audience might like seeing me try to explain the system they used! Stay tuned!
“Dra-wings”. 👍 God I love Peter.
I also have a Jinhao 250 along with several other Jinhao pens. The 250 is definitely a nice pen for the money but my top three I use the most are the Kaweco skyline sport, Lamy All-star and Nemosine Fission
I didnt even mind the sponsored stuff. I was curious to hear how peter would advertise something lol.
i appreciate that he warns us and gives the count down!
Thank you for this vid: The “Waterman 55” is now on my pen-bucket-list 👍
I had a Waterman in high school. I'd come across several vintage, yet still in great shape lever fill pens in the barn, and I think that the Waterman was my favourite. Sadly, that was almost 40 years ago (I graduated in 1985), and they were lost during several moves.
I bought a jar of Carbon Ink recently because of Peter ☺️. I love the Jinhao pens, very affordable, good quality and lovely to write with.
I thought I was the only one with a pen obsession but boy was I wrong. Thanks Peter for making my obsession a normality. By the way, I love you eyes!
I hate fountain pens, but only because the first time I used one was in my art class and I had taken a long time on a drawing, it was finally time to ink. I dipped it and when I brought it over the paper, a big glob of ink splattered right onto the face I had drawn... You make me want to give it another try though
Thanks for sharing your recommendations on the Top Five pens and the various inks! I have some of them, but I am always on the lookout.
I am getting more serious about getting my own fountain pen maybe even pens! I know I have asked about your favorites in a few of my comments and I am interested in you newest picks and in the under $50.00 range! $30.00 or less is even better! Thanks Peter and I hope your having a great day too!
It became clear to navigate through good pens, thanks really 🙂
my daily is the pilot metro, great pen, used it so much the paint is wearing down and is shiny with some of it missing showing the brass! hasn't let me down tho. my favourite is my sheaffer snorkel, real neat pen, highly recommend (gotta rebuild it tho)