As an artist and person who journals, I used to have a container that I put all of my dead pens and pencils in. At the end of every 6 months, I count how many of each one was there. Tracking my progress and growth. In my mind, no matter what I drew or wrote, not a drop of ink or a piece of lead was wasted
That's a great system! I really like your thought process with that as well. I can definitely appreciate this cause no matter what you're creating you wanna make sure you get the most out of your tools! 100%! Thanks for watching and for sharing your story!
It's definitely something to consider! At the end of the day, it literally doesn't matter what you write with🤣 BUT it's an unconventional way of thinking of something which is what we creative people do!
I freaking love pens. So much. Ballpoints, gels, rollerballs, fountain - all of them. I've recently been keeping somewhat of a commonplace book and writing down EVERYTHING in the same book. The book has no destination and no point. It's just a capsule of what I was thinking about a certain day and time, what topic I was researching, etc. I was able to build a journaling habit when I stopped focusing on calling it "journaling" and just wrote anything and everything. I think when I stopped holding myself to a certain standard of what a journal should be instead of what a journal can be, the door went from cracked to wide open. Back to pens - I was and I suppose still am big on fountain pens. But, after I started journaling more and more I got back into the old ballpoint. A Rotring 600 with Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 refills to be exact. At it's core, the pen is nothing more than transferring the idea to paper, like you say. It's a tool. The writing experience can definitely be enhanced by a smoother pen (the S Gel is a fantastic one for this. They probably won't stop making refills for them or the disposables any time soon.) When you find a favorite pen, it's like the connection just grows. This is MY pen. This is MY notebook. It becomes so much more personal. The pen is intentional. And even with intention we make mistakes. There's not really a better representation of that then accidentally spelling a word incorrectly or writing the wrong word altogether. Great series, great video.
Love this!!🔥 Thank you for taking the time to share this idea. I totally agree that having a favorite pen and notebook really just enhances that relationship with your writing. Thanks so much for watching!
Eureka!🎉 I found it. The steel barrel is a game changer. I knew the S-Gel and liked the ink, but love the heaviness of the steel. Had to drop down to the .7mm over the 1.0. Great vid❤
The metal barrel is my favorite! I don't think they sell (at least not in stores) the 1.0mm in the metal barrel so the transplant was the only way to get that! I'm glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!!🫡
Very cool Video. This is exactly the reason why I swopt from the Notion Gang over to the Pen Gang. As a dyslectic Person Notion tells me the hole time my mistakes so i have to go back and fix them. Paper never ever complain about my spelling😅. Thank you very much for your cool content!
Pen gang all day!!!! Your notebook has zero agendas! Only your thoughts and ideas 100% un-messed-with!🫡 I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for being here!
Genuinely, I was expecting at least one comment just like this🤣 I got done editing and I was like "I really just made a 10 minute video about a pen and I'm still entertained"🤣 Glad you liked it, Todd!🤝
you should give the Pilot G7 in either black or blue a spin. My favorite pen of all time - great daily driver. The Cadillac of ink-pens. 👌Also just an observation but it's fascinating watching your style evolve. Transitioning from Casey to Van. But still uniquely your own. Great work!
I love the pilot pens!!! I've always found those to be a hair too pointy, and it would tear certain types of paper. STILL I love them! Some of my favorites. Also, thanks so much! I am definitely inspired by both, and I'm happy I'm slowly but surely developing my own style as I go along!💪 Thanks for watching!
@@GareTheBear keep it going Garett, your excitement and happiness in your craft is contagious and I am sure cheers people up when they watch your vids myself included.
Kid, keep up the great work. I enjoy your videos. This one in particular. I've been a pencil guy for years . . . but you got me to rethink using a pen.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos! That's a huge deal! It's hard to change anyone's pen/pencil preference. Definitely wasn't my intention, but that's neat that it got you thinking. If anything I love making ppl think🧠 thanks for watching!
@@GareTheBear Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm 67, and have carried a mechanical pencil with me everywhere since I was 18. You have a very polished and natural presentation. You might want to consider pubic speaking some day!
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words! I actually have some public speaking experience as I was president of the senior class in high school! I had to give several speeches. That's been several years, but I would love to have another opportunity to speak one day!
Fantastic vid, but as a pencil user feel I need to defend the graphite a bit. You make a great point about the value of learning from your mistakes, but you can always not erase a pencil mark, in fact I never do, unless it is needed (forms etc). Moreover erasing can alow you to repeat an action and learn from your efforts to improve without wasting extra space. Everything you’ve said about Pens as an analog writing tool I get behind, but a pencil allows expression through line variation, versatility in writing and drawing, and is a much more permanent method to me. Unlike inks it wont bleed when my notebook invariably gets exposed to rain, and the “lead” primarily graphite, carbon, the most stable form of carbon. As a lefty it also smears and stains the hands less. I am however biased for many other reasons, and use a metal 2mm mechanical pencil and wouldn’t argue as strongly for cheap wood pencils or thin leaded mechanical pencils.
I love it! I appreciate the time it took to write and think this all out! You make a great point for the case of the pencil as well! My intention definitely wasn't to argue one over the other, but more to share my perspective and a story to back it up. I love that you and others have elaborated so much on it. It shows me that my video has influenced or made you think. That's awesome to me, so thank you for that!😁 (Also, having a background in drawing, I TOTALLY agree that you can't beat a pencil when it comes to line variation!)
Believe me a good pen is part of the job. Personally i use fountain pens and sometime a ballpoint my favorites are The Pelikan M1000 Fountain pen and the Pelikan K800 ballpoint. A good pen will give you a better feeling than other pens. And the cost for a good pen will earn itself back believe me.
I think the actual reason we are required to use pencils as children is not that it gives us the chance to erase mistakes, but actually because they have more friction against the paper so makes it easier to learn how to write neatly. it enables the muscle memory to develop.
That makes a lot of sense!!! There's also those test grading machines that can only pick up #2 pencils so there's many other reasons! They just didn't fit the narrative as well🤣😉
Every person who carries a gel pen or other type without a cover has ruined their jeans (including me); saw u in one of ur videos u place ur pen inside your jeans pockets, do share how not to accidentally stein ur jeans with ur pen’s ink.
I never really even thought about it, but I carry my pen and notebook in a ZipMate (it's like a little pocket pouch) so it doesn't get ink on my jeans or any other pants pockets!
This video could describe me and my Zebra F-301 pens perfectly. So many cheaper ballpoints were tried, and they all failed. Smudged. Blotted. Leaked. The weight of the 301 in my hand is like meditation in itself. I write for hours without pain or regret. Ive refilled it twice in two months (I write THAT MUCH). That said, this video is perfection. I wish I could write so eloquently. Thank you.
that's so awesome!!! I'm so glad you could relate to the video so well! I have filled my S-Gel up at least once or twice since this video🤣 thank you so much for the kind words! 😁
I have an important question for anyone who cares to consider this and explain their thoughts... EDIT- After exploring your video catalogue, I see you answered this question in the video titled "You need a pocket notebook. Here's why" (I hope I got that title correct. I'm going from memory here! 😏) I've journaled my whole life. My writing voice has changed throughout my life, as one might expect. I've always used the A5 size thanks to the space inherent with those dimensions. Small enough to carry even though there have been times the size is a wee burden, and big enough to write in. What exactly is so appealing with writing in such a small notebook? I have thoughts, but I don't want to share them yet. I'd like to hear authentic responses to this question. Btw, your deep dive into the reasons you like writing with this particular pen is deeply satisfying to witness. You don't just talk about the pen itself, but you link it to your ideas and how those ideas travel from your synapses to your fingers holding said pen and getting those thoughts on paper. 7:10 How many wonderful ideas are last to humanity because summertime erased it and then the fragment frayed and disappeared because all evidence of its existence was scratched out. Maybe I'm seeing one reason the field notebook size is popular because it's small enough to literally carry around with you and not be a burden. 👍 Thank you!
I'm glad you found your answer in that video! It's definitely one of my favorites. I'm so happy to hear that you've enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing!
Fountain pens for life. Pen, ink, paper, so much to choose, so much to try, I use them to write, doodle, to add detail to watercolour sketching, everything. And they make me want to write. Different nibs, different inks, different styles, tiny capital print, big expressive cursive, they can do it all. And if you get in the habit of refilling every few days, you will never run out of ink while shooting a video 😅❤
@ it can be very expensive and there are many people with a lot of disposable income in this hobby. But it doesnt have to be. It can be very cheap as well. There are fantastic fountain pens that are well accepted in the community like the Lamy Safari. Here in Germany it’s between 15 and 20 € and it’s so well built that it can last the rest of your life. Then you need a cartridge converter so that you can use bottled ink and youre good to go. I still have the fountain pen that i got in 4th grade and it still works. I got back into fountain pens many years ago, because I struggle with carpal tunnel. I cant write even one a5 sized page with a ballpoint. With my Lamy studio i write many pages a day without problems, because you need absolutely no pressure to write. ♥️
One thing I find ironic is that the impermanent method is often used pursue a impermanent perfection. I'm sure there's some philosophical musings surrounding that idea, but also practically, if the mistakes can be removed so can the successes. I've had EDC notebooks with important things I wanted to remember (written in pencil) and found out the hard way that pencil marks can smudge beyond comprehension over years of daily carry. If it's worth writing down, it's probably worth preserving.
This is a really great observation. I never thought of how pencil DOES in fact smudge over time and can be rendered illegible. I'm still team pen to this day💯 thanks for sharing your perspective🫡
I know pen preferences are really personal, but my favourite notebook pens are either the Pentel Energel 0.7mm or the Papermate Inkjoy gel (also 0.7mm). I did try a Sharpie S-gel, but found it ran out too fast for me and was a bit more scratchy and prone to ink skipping. Both the Energel and the Inkjoy have my holy trinity of pen characteristics: really saturated, bold black ink; super smooth writing experience where the pen just glides over the paper like a dream, and extra quick drying so I don't end up smearing the ink or getting it all over the side of my hand when I write on coated papers (hi! fellow leftie here!)
I have had some good experiences with the Inkjoy pens! Also, I relate all too well to the pen smearing🤣 That's one of the nice things about the S-Gel is they are (apparently) "anti-smear" which for folks like us is extremely handy🤣 Thanks so much for watching!
You could buy a universal pen like the ones Big I Design use, they are also made completely of titanium. Then, instead of having to buy the pen bodies each time all you will really need to worry about is buying the insert.
Now, there's definitely something I didn't address in this video. If you're an artist and you're drawing something with a pencil, the eraser is super handy for shading and smudging when necessary.
@@GareTheBear Oh yes. I admire the artists who can go straight to ink. Then again, Robert Crumb and Al Hirshfeld would work out their art with a pencil before committing to ink...
I'm not trying to flex or anything, but I personally would use those notebooks up in 2 years or even a single year . I dont know about your writing habits though. The writing goal is also different so the different writing pace makes sense .
That's so cool!!! I would love to fill em up that quickly! This video is a few months old and I definitely write more now than I did at the time this one came out
I have a learning disability which sadly means that I can't really take this videos advice as much but I like using pens because it looks and feels and lasts better than graphite and it tests my will and speed and accuracy
I appreciate that, buddy, but these are the videos I like making right now, and I'm gonna make what makes me most creatively fulfilled! Thanks for the support, brother!🔥🙏
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How one person can make such a deep video about a pen is astonishing
Ima philosopher😎 NAH honestly I'm amazed at how it came out not gonna lie
Story Telling Baby! You could turn anything into an interesting story! Well done! 😄
Thanks, man!!! Best compliment!🔥 I'm glad you enjoyed!
As an artist and person who journals, I used to have a container that I put all of my dead pens and pencils in. At the end of every 6 months, I count how many of each one was there. Tracking my progress and growth. In my mind, no matter what I drew or wrote, not a drop of ink or a piece of lead was wasted
That's a great system! I really like your thought process with that as well. I can definitely appreciate this cause no matter what you're creating you wanna make sure you get the most out of your tools! 100%! Thanks for watching and for sharing your story!
Wow. Didn't think I'd totally agree about the pen, but I do. I 100% recognize your point and it connects with my own note taking process.
It's definitely something to consider! At the end of the day, it literally doesn't matter what you write with🤣 BUT it's an unconventional way of thinking of something which is what we creative people do!
@@GareTheBear Absolutely!
I freaking love pens. So much. Ballpoints, gels, rollerballs, fountain - all of them.
I've recently been keeping somewhat of a commonplace book and writing down EVERYTHING in the same book. The book has no destination and no point. It's just a capsule of what I was thinking about a certain day and time, what topic I was researching, etc. I was able to build a journaling habit when I stopped focusing on calling it "journaling" and just wrote anything and everything. I think when I stopped holding myself to a certain standard of what a journal should be instead of what a journal can be, the door went from cracked to wide open.
Back to pens - I was and I suppose still am big on fountain pens. But, after I started journaling more and more I got back into the old ballpoint. A Rotring 600 with Schmidt Easy Flow 9000 refills to be exact. At it's core, the pen is nothing more than transferring the idea to paper, like you say. It's a tool. The writing experience can definitely be enhanced by a smoother pen (the S Gel is a fantastic one for this. They probably won't stop making refills for them or the disposables any time soon.) When you find a favorite pen, it's like the connection just grows. This is MY pen. This is MY notebook. It becomes so much more personal.
The pen is intentional. And even with intention we make mistakes. There's not really a better representation of that then accidentally spelling a word incorrectly or writing the wrong word altogether.
Great series, great video.
Love this!!🔥 Thank you for taking the time to share this idea. I totally agree that having a favorite pen and notebook really just enhances that relationship with your writing.
Thanks so much for watching!
Whenever I have no ideas for a video i'll always remember this... Gare makes 10 minute bangers on a pen haha!!
That's some good perspective right there🤣 There's always a story about something! Glad you liked it brother!!💪
Eureka!🎉 I found it. The steel barrel is a game changer. I knew the S-Gel and liked the ink, but love the heaviness of the steel. Had to drop down to the .7mm over the 1.0. Great vid❤
The metal barrel is my favorite! I don't think they sell (at least not in stores) the 1.0mm in the metal barrel so the transplant was the only way to get that! I'm glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!!🫡
Very cool Video. This is exactly the reason why I swopt from the Notion Gang over to the Pen Gang. As a dyslectic Person Notion tells me the hole time my mistakes so i have to go back and fix them. Paper never ever complain about my spelling😅. Thank you very much for your cool content!
Pen gang all day!!!! Your notebook has zero agendas! Only your thoughts and ideas 100% un-messed-with!🫡 I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for being here!
Loving the videos. I totally relate to this. I’ve been binge watching all your videos and even rewatching. Can’t wait for more 👌
Thank you so much!!! I'm so glad you've been enjoying the videos and I'm grateful you've been watching and loving the videos!
This has been my go to pen for months but I didn't know they had a metal barrel version!
DUDE it's so good!!! The metal is awesome. I think the added weight is my favorite part. I feel as though I have more control when it's heavier
who knew you can watch a 10 minute video solely on a pen...hahah. Love it!
Genuinely, I was expecting at least one comment just like this🤣 I got done editing and I was like "I really just made a 10 minute video about a pen and I'm still entertained"🤣 Glad you liked it, Todd!🤝
fountain pen addict here. the time i spend with watching videos must be in the hundreds of hours over the past years. ❤
you should give the Pilot G7 in either black or blue a spin. My favorite pen of all time - great daily driver. The Cadillac of ink-pens. 👌Also just an observation but it's fascinating watching your style evolve. Transitioning from Casey to Van. But still uniquely your own. Great work!
I love the pilot pens!!! I've always found those to be a hair too pointy, and it would tear certain types of paper. STILL I love them! Some of my favorites.
Also, thanks so much! I am definitely inspired by both, and I'm happy I'm slowly but surely developing my own style as I go along!💪 Thanks for watching!
@@GareTheBear keep it going Garett, your excitement and happiness in your craft is contagious and I am sure cheers people up when they watch your vids myself included.
Thank you so much man that means so much! I'm so glad my videos can make others happy. That makes my day!😁
You're good at making videos about pocket notebooks and pens. Philosophical approach and creativity, well done. Keep developing this particular topic
Thank you so much!!! I'm thoroughly enjoying making them, so there's more where this came from!
Great video, Garrett. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Thank you so much, Ted!!! I'm glad you liked it!
I love the SGel pen but in firmly in the Fountain pen gang :)
I respect a fountain pen! I'm always down to experiment!✒️ Thanks for watching!
Kid, keep up the great work. I enjoy your videos. This one in particular. I've been a pencil guy for years . . . but you got me to rethink using a pen.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos!
That's a huge deal! It's hard to change anyone's pen/pencil preference. Definitely wasn't my intention, but that's neat that it got you thinking. If anything I love making ppl think🧠 thanks for watching!
@@GareTheBear Oh, I forgot to mention that I'm 67, and have carried a mechanical pencil with me everywhere since I was 18. You have a very polished and natural presentation. You might want to consider pubic speaking some day!
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words! I actually have some public speaking experience as I was president of the senior class in high school! I had to give several speeches. That's been several years, but I would love to have another opportunity to speak one day!
Fantastic vid, but as a pencil user feel I need to defend the graphite a bit. You make a great point about the value of learning from your mistakes, but you can always not erase a pencil mark, in fact I never do, unless it is needed (forms etc). Moreover erasing can alow you to repeat an action and learn from your efforts to improve without wasting extra space. Everything you’ve said about Pens as an analog writing tool I get behind, but a pencil allows expression through line variation, versatility in writing and drawing, and is a much more permanent method to me. Unlike inks it wont bleed when my notebook invariably gets exposed to rain, and the “lead” primarily graphite, carbon, the most stable form of carbon. As a lefty it also smears and stains the hands less. I am however biased for many other reasons, and use a metal 2mm mechanical pencil and wouldn’t argue as strongly for cheap wood pencils or thin leaded mechanical pencils.
I love it! I appreciate the time it took to write and think this all out!
You make a great point for the case of the pencil as well! My intention definitely wasn't to argue one over the other, but more to share my perspective and a story to back it up. I love that you and others have elaborated so much on it. It shows me that my video has influenced or made you think. That's awesome to me, so thank you for that!😁
(Also, having a background in drawing, I TOTALLY agree that you can't beat a pencil when it comes to line variation!)
There are no mistakes, only happy accidents - Bob Ross
LOVE Bob Ross!!!
Not everyone can make something this captivating! Amazing job
Thank you so much!!! I'm glad you thought so😁
Believe me a good pen is part of the job. Personally i use fountain pens and sometime a ballpoint my favorites are The Pelikan M1000 Fountain pen and the Pelikan K800 ballpoint. A good pen will give you a better feeling than other pens. And the cost for a good pen will earn itself back believe me.
You're absolutely right! Can't go wrong with a good pen. Thanks for watching, my friend!🫡
W VIDEO GARETHEBEAR also appreciate the membership gift!!
THANKS JAKE!!! And you got it homie😎 Enjoy your emojis and badge!
I bought a pilot kakuno and a preppy and never looked back
Find that pen you like and you'll never need another one again😎
@@GareTheBear it backfired on me. now i have poor money management and i'll need to spend a ton for a worth while upgrade
Ope😬
Literally, the videos continue to just get better and better and I am always astonished at the work you put out!
Thank you so much❤️❤️❤️
I think the actual reason we are required to use pencils as children is not that it gives us the chance to erase mistakes, but actually because they have more friction against the paper so makes it easier to learn how to write neatly. it enables the muscle memory to develop.
That makes a lot of sense!!! There's also those test grading machines that can only pick up #2 pencils so there's many other reasons! They just didn't fit the narrative as well🤣😉
@@GareTheBearthe ink bleeds through the test grading machine
See I wish they'd have told us these things instead of just saying "pen bad pencil good"🤣🤣 thanks homie!
Pencil teaches us to be a perfectionist, pens help us embrace imperfections, whoa. Dude. Noice.
Thanks homie😎
Awesome video 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!🫡
this has inspired me to get a pocket notebook & pen!
Right on!!!🔥 That's so sick! Hope it brings as much to you as it has to me! Thanks for watching, glad the video was able to inspire you!
Every person who carries a gel pen or other type without a cover has ruined their jeans (including me); saw u in one of ur videos u place ur pen inside your jeans pockets, do share how not to accidentally stein ur jeans with ur pen’s ink.
I never really even thought about it, but I carry my pen and notebook in a ZipMate (it's like a little pocket pouch) so it doesn't get ink on my jeans or any other pants pockets!
great video!
Thanks so much dude!!!
wow I love your analogy about the mistakes 🔥 great video
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!🥳
why am i only finding this channel?
I'm glad you're here, and I hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching!😁
This video could describe me and my Zebra F-301 pens perfectly. So many cheaper ballpoints were tried, and they all failed. Smudged. Blotted. Leaked. The weight of the 301 in my hand is like meditation in itself. I write for hours without pain or regret. Ive refilled it twice in two months (I write THAT MUCH).
That said, this video is perfection. I wish I could write so eloquently. Thank you.
that's so awesome!!! I'm so glad you could relate to the video so well! I have filled my S-Gel up at least once or twice since this video🤣
thank you so much for the kind words! 😁
I have an important question for anyone who cares to consider this and explain their thoughts...
EDIT- After exploring your video catalogue, I see you answered this question in the video titled "You need a pocket notebook. Here's why" (I hope I got that title correct. I'm going from memory here! 😏)
I've journaled my whole life. My writing voice has changed throughout my life, as one might expect. I've always used the A5 size thanks to the space inherent with those dimensions. Small enough to carry even though there have been times the size is a wee burden, and big enough to write in. What exactly is so appealing with writing in such a small notebook? I have thoughts, but I don't want to share them yet. I'd like to hear authentic responses to this question.
Btw, your deep dive into the reasons you like writing with this particular pen is deeply satisfying to witness. You don't just talk about the pen itself, but you link it to your ideas and how those ideas travel from your synapses to your fingers holding said pen and getting those thoughts on paper. 7:10 How many wonderful ideas are last to humanity because summertime erased it and then the fragment frayed and disappeared because all evidence of its existence was scratched out. Maybe I'm seeing one reason the field notebook size is popular because it's small enough to literally carry around with you and not be a burden. 👍
Thank you!
I'm glad you found your answer in that video! It's definitely one of my favorites. I'm so happy to hear that you've enjoyed this video! Thanks for sharing!
Fountain pens for life. Pen, ink, paper, so much to choose, so much to try, I use them to write, doodle, to add detail to watercolour sketching, everything. And they make me want to write. Different nibs, different inks, different styles, tiny capital print, big expressive cursive, they can do it all. And if you get in the habit of refilling every few days, you will never run out of ink while shooting a video 😅❤
Sounds FUN! (and expensive lol)🤣
@ it can be very expensive and there are many people with a lot of disposable income in this hobby. But it doesnt have to be. It can be very cheap as well. There are fantastic fountain pens that are well accepted in the community like the Lamy Safari. Here in Germany it’s between 15 and 20 € and it’s so well built that it can last the rest of your life. Then you need a cartridge converter so that you can use bottled ink and youre good to go. I still have the fountain pen that i got in 4th grade and it still works.
I got back into fountain pens many years ago, because I struggle with carpal tunnel. I cant write even one a5 sized page with a ballpoint. With my Lamy studio i write many pages a day without problems, because you need absolutely no pressure to write. ♥️
Great Video and I would love to see you writing with a Fountain pan
thanks! I hear fountain pens are pretty neat!
Great video! Enjoyed it! 🤗
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!😁
One thing I find ironic is that the impermanent method is often used pursue a impermanent perfection. I'm sure there's some philosophical musings surrounding that idea, but also practically, if the mistakes can be removed so can the successes. I've had EDC notebooks with important things I wanted to remember (written in pencil) and found out the hard way that pencil marks can smudge beyond comprehension over years of daily carry. If it's worth writing down, it's probably worth preserving.
This is a really great observation. I never thought of how pencil DOES in fact smudge over time and can be rendered illegible. I'm still team pen to this day💯 thanks for sharing your perspective🫡
que brisa
Thanks for watching!😁
I know pen preferences are really personal, but my favourite notebook pens are either the Pentel Energel 0.7mm or the Papermate Inkjoy gel (also 0.7mm). I did try a Sharpie S-gel, but found it ran out too fast for me and was a bit more scratchy and prone to ink skipping.
Both the Energel and the Inkjoy have my holy trinity of pen characteristics: really saturated, bold black ink; super smooth writing experience where the pen just glides over the paper like a dream, and extra quick drying so I don't end up smearing the ink or getting it all over the side of my hand when I write on coated papers (hi! fellow leftie here!)
I have had some good experiences with the Inkjoy pens! Also, I relate all too well to the pen smearing🤣 That's one of the nice things about the S-Gel is they are (apparently) "anti-smear" which for folks like us is extremely handy🤣
Thanks so much for watching!
I swear by the .5mm Uni Jetstream. I love that fricking pen.
Heck yeah!!! There's nothing better than that perfect pen🤌🤌
You could buy a universal pen like the ones Big I Design use, they are also made completely of titanium. Then, instead of having to buy the pen bodies each time all you will really need to worry about is buying the insert.
Do the universal pens use ANY refills??
@they have an excel spreadsheet on their site of what can/cant fit into them. I know the capped pen style can fit the most
@Huntumbo that's amazing! Definitely gonna have to check them out!!!
Sharpie SGel gang! Have you tried the 0.7m version?
I sure have!!! I've tried from .38 all the way up to 1.0 and I like the 1.0 and .7 the best!
How do you manage to buy those notebooks in bulk?
I pretty much just bought all the ones my Walmart had🤣 Sadly, I don't believe they sell these anymore
I understand the pen/pencil argument. It makes sense. Now I wish, as an artist, I had enough confidence to not use a pencil in my artwork.
Now, there's definitely something I didn't address in this video. If you're an artist and you're drawing something with a pencil, the eraser is super handy for shading and smudging when necessary.
@@GareTheBear Oh yes. I admire the artists who can go straight to ink. Then again, Robert Crumb and Al Hirshfeld would work out their art with a pencil before committing to ink...
At the end of the day, just do what you're most confident in, and branch out if and when you feel like it!
I'm not trying to flex or anything, but I personally would use those notebooks up in 2 years or even a single year .
I dont know about your writing habits though.
The writing goal is also different so the different writing pace makes sense .
That's so cool!!! I would love to fill em up that quickly! This video is a few months old and I definitely write more now than I did at the time this one came out
I have a learning disability which sadly means that I can't really take this videos advice as much but I like using pens because it looks and feels and lasts better than graphite and it tests my will and speed and accuracy
That's okay! I'm glad you enjoyed the video regardless! I also prefer pens over pencils for the same reason
Pilot G-2 gel pen is elite
Those are SO good! Definitely 2nd place for me brother
pen gang 4 life
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nice
Thanks😎 I appreciate you watching!
Bro make something besides pocket notebooks man 😅your too talented for that!
I appreciate that, buddy, but these are the videos I like making right now, and I'm gonna make what makes me most creatively fulfilled!
Thanks for the support, brother!🔥🙏
@@GareTheBear 😂 okay