15 AMAZING Fountain Pens you should KNOW ABOUT!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

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[@oliverkloezoph69]

The wooden set was just gorgeous

[@matty6244]

I would like to add some info and opinions for some of the models: 1- SCHON DSGN Pocket-6 made out of black ultem (AKA: "Smoltem"): - Incredible lightweight - It looks like metal despite being made of nice plastic - The material is excellent if you are dealing with some possible risks and might need to dip it in bleach... Or you like Noodler's BayState Blue (Biochemistry Student, this pen is acceptable in the lab) - The amount of o-rings allow you to use it as an eyedropper with a big ink capacity (Despite being the pocket model) - The Jowo nibs are quite nice in general and it is compatible with any other Nº6 nib made by Jowo (And you can even ram up some Sailor Nibs) or if you buy the special section, you can even put a Nº8 from Bock (This option is exclusive for the plastic models) - Despite being made in a small scale, it's quality is overall excellent - Be careful if you are like me and get the black model, it's hard to tell the level of ink sometimes - The price is quite deep for most people 2- Noodler's Ahab, in this case I offer another option for the same price (Charlie Pen) - I recommend going for the free Charlie pen that comes with the big bottles of ink - It feels like you're writing with a sharpened pencil - Only works as an eyedropper, don't expect the same quality control as the one above for 1/10; 1/20 of the price, don't go overboard with the ink as it will spill it out thanks to Gay-Lussac's law - But it is hecking cheap, the nib alone is like USD 2 and you can buy them in bulk (Perfect if you fear losing it, or bring it to work where everything that isn't nail down trends to disappear) - You buy a giant bottle of ink :D - (Careful, it is made of vulcanized rubber and during the first day will... STINK, like... holy smokes) And yes, I'm using BayState Blue in my Smoltem pen

[@goldy_on_pc930]

259z$ for a plastic body and steel nib is nuts

[@oliverkloezoph69]

Very pleasant and informative video. Im living under a rock when it comes to pens, what a bunch of awesome writing utensils

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@liznichols4916]

I have a vintage pen that was given to me that I absolutely love. I don't see any way to determine make or model though.

[@tonibat59]

I'd recommend Divine Design's Eyedropper. Beautiful full size pen with slick design in 4 colors, transparent body, best #6 Jowo nibs and largest ink capacity in the market. Hard to beat.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I will check it out!

[@BlueRidgeCritter]

I'm a little late to the party, but you touched a subject I really enjoy. I've been using fountain pens since I was a teenager, so I guess almost 40 years now. I've had good ones, that were inexpensive and I have had absolute garbage and paid way too much. But I will tell you one that I really like, that has stood the test of time (and about 10 million miles worth of ink for me), is the venerable Parker Vector. Extremely durable, and I never had one that wasn't good, and I've had a lot that were really good writers. Is it exciting? No. But they.write well, and last forever.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

And that's cool, the best pen is always the one that really works for you 🤘

[@cmw9876]

I have a pen collection now and some cost a lot of money .... but my original Vector (mine is made in the UK - it says "PE" under the "Made in UK". No idea what that means.) is embarrassingly excellent.

[@Remko1024]

I strongly recommend a Lamy 2000.

[@LANCSKID]

Lamy … shammy. Always good to have a couple of Montblanc 149s to hand … 🤵‍♂️

[@rcbuggies57]

@@LANCSKID Montblanc has a nice classic design but it rides on its name. It has a cool nib and thats about it, the plastic body just feels sucky. A lamy 2000 is like a quarter of the price, has a beautiful hooded plated gold nib that feels solid rather than too flexy, a nice brushed stainless steel grip that seamlessly transfers to a quality feeling polycarbonate body. It embodies modern design perfectly without feeling like it's cutting corners.

[@anomalyb7342]

@@LANCSKID Montblancs nowadays, especially the 149s are really not that nice for the price you're paying. you're much better off getting a Lamy 2000, Sailor 1911/Progear, Pelikan M1000, Waterman Carene or Pilot Custom/E95s.

[@collincao3561]

Pilot 823 and pelikan m1000 montblanc 149 are the holy trinity in fountain pen world IMO. However, I love long lasting thing so simple filling mechanism I like most. S T Dupont and Caran d’Ache fountain pen are exceptional for the detail. I’ve been fall too deep in this rabbit hole for 11 years.

[@allanwind295]

... or Pelikan M800 (same quality just as oversized).

[@aaronkossman]

For EDC, Kaweco lilliput is my go to fountain pen!

[@JSGilbert]

Templar ink makes a mini and slim mini ink convertor that will fit all those pens that use the small ink cartridges.

[@samshare2146]

All great pens. I'll have to check some of them out if and when I get back into fountain pens. Right now, all my pens are still cleaned and stored since my move last year. Thanks for sharing. Oh, I am surprised that you didn't include any pens from Cross, Sheaffer, Waterman, Pelican, or Lamy. Of course, there is also the quintessential Mont Blanc...

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thanks for watching! As for the pen choices, I wasn’t necessarily going after an exhaustive list. There really are far more pens than I can do justice for in a single video. I just wanted to show pens I was excited about. If I make a part 2, I am definitely including some other choices you mentioned. 🙂

[@jwdyss]

I would just like to add that I'm happy... maybe over joyed!.... that you did not include Lamy, Waterman, Pelican and Montblanc etc. These have been over saturated in reviews to the point it's like playing a broken record and easily memorized. You reviewed some pens I had yet to know about which was refreshing and made the video more interesting! Thank you! 😊

[@manuelsalazar3938]

​@@jwdyssI'm with you on that, I started my journey with a Waterman Phileas Kultur (for those who might argue the Kultur is not a Phileas, the current iteration says Phileas Kultur on the box) some two and a half decades ago and I don't really go with the flow. It's truly refreshing to have other options and also not highly priced 😌

[@Number01]

Really enjoyed this video. Thank you. :)

[@etm567]

I have cleaned it flushed it replaced the nib and it stops riding one thing I haven't done is the heat setting of The feed.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

To be honest, I've never had to heat set a nib/feed in almost two and a half decades in this hobby, usually a good wash with lukewarm water and some drops of dish soap (maybe using an ultrasonic cleaner for deeper cleaning) and occasional flossing will fix most of the issues.

[@source528]

Lamy AL-Star is my go to pen. Great video BMR 👍

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Right on! Thanks!

[@caste90901]

How could you omit the Montblanc?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I didn't omit any pens. These are just my favorites at the time from the pens that own.

[@J276]

You forgot jinhao I own a x750 and it is a really good fountain pen. But it’s not recommended for long writing sessions

[@BeastMadeReviews]

it's not a comprehensive list. I'm sure they make fine pens

[@liznichols4916]

I also really enjoy my Jihano and it was very inexpensive.

[@LiceoVillaFontana1]

Loved the video once I watch it completely. But still one needs the price to consider the pen… thanks, great content

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I am torn on whether or not to put the price with every suggestion. Sometimes I think it fits, and other times, it seems like an unnecessary point. I focus more on the build, materials, and overall quality, so I usually just leave it to the viewer to decide for themselves if the product is worth the cost. But thank you for your comments.

[@LANCSKID]

No Jinhao? My go to, down the rabbit hole, which is awesome etc.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I still need to try one! It's impossible to put every brand on this list. I had to stop at 15 pens. lol

[@Volkmannx]

Nice selection!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertberkey]

I’ve enjoyed your pen reviews and thinking of purchasing a fountain pen soon. I have several from 10 years back but nothing recent. Curious which 1-2 you tend to gravitate to. I’m leaning Gravitas or Schon. And which 1-2 inks you use most. Thanks!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Gravitas and Schon DSGN are really the ones I use a lot. Schon DSGN is absolutely perfect each time. Gravitas is a joy to use, and I think they offer more bang for the buck. If I were to recommend one to someone like yourself, Gravitas would probably be my choice. I like their metal pens, but some people prefer their acrylic offerings.

[@ethereal41]

Woah. This channel is really underrated for the beautiful videos you make. I was expecting something like 500k subscribers but no! only 8 thousand. Subscribed!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thank you so much 😀

[@manuelsalazar3938]

Unfortunately, with the current YT state, quality doesn't mean more subscribers 😕

[@razorgg]

what about Ellington?

[@jamesaritchie1]

Sorry, but you lost me with the Amazon Basics pen. It isn't worth fifty cents, and I can easily get pens with buttery smooth nibs for less money. NO pen with a rough nib is ever a good value. I can also get pens for less money that come with a converter. This alone is a deal breaker. You couldn't pay me to take this pen.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I wouldn’t pay you to take the pen.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

​@@Ag56787 I totally disagree, the Amazon Basics pen has exactly the same quality as any Jinhao, some people even speculate that it's indeed made by Jinhao. By the way, mines only accepted Jinhao converters 😂 Where I totally agree with you is that it must be offered with a converter.

[@yts_homer]

Should've recommended a Lamy Safari or sum 😂😂😂

[@BernardVanDamme-qm6ex]

​@manuelsalazar3😊938

[@Number01]

Any thoughts about the Kaweco Supra?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I haven't tried it yet! I know Kaweco is a great brand, though, so I'm sure it's a solid choice.

[@oscarcalva2189]

I have a huge issue with the ahab pens, and a smaller one with the Narwhal/Navalhur. The noodler’s is not really flex, the nib is very inconsistent, tines get unaligned time and time again, it’s scratchy, the ebonite feed just doesn’t keep up and dries quickly, lots of railroading, the piston gets too hard. An overall bad experience. And I like the navalhur pens, they are beautiful, but their in-house nibs are not very good, very inconsistent and subpar, with drier inks they just don’t hold up, would be better if they changed to something standard like bocks or jowos. Neither of those are “amazing” or “excellent”

[@PoonamSharma-gf3nx]

I am a Indian 12 years old kid i love fountain pens and u mess something my favourite 1q moonman mini cuz i am a kid so i love small pens and o have that moonman pen it is magnificent 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Thank u

[@EmilDebil-p6v]

I looked at the gravitas entry, and it cost 90€ why?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

It's handmade

[@GhadSpeed]

Beliluner fountain pens .38/.5 suits me

[@ravishankar1870]

I suppose you forgot to include parker pens

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I didn't forget. I just can't put every pen or brand in one video. These are my favorites.

[@cosmin-adrianciuca8231]

My friend ,try poienari ,its Romanian.btw poienarii invented The fountain pen

[@SocksAndPuppets]

I think if I wanted a cheap fountain pen, I'd get a cheap parker, or the MUJI pen, better quality than amazon basics or noodlers. I think these days, no fountain pen list should exclude TWSBI.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I don't make lists in order to be approved by anyone. These were just my personal choices, and there are great pens out there that could be on any number of other lists. But these are all still great, and worth mentioning.

[@jonathan1636]

I hope I look this good when I’m his age. ❤

[@BeastMadeReviews]

haha thank you!

[@XMarkxyz]

Honestly the DecoGraph is the least art deco thing I've ever seen, it's more of a modern/brutalist style of pen

[@BeastMadeReviews]

yeah, I don't know. They were inspired by pens of that era. 🤷‍♂️

[@PHamm54]

What do you mean by “feedback”?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Feedback is what people call the feeling of the nib against the paper. So if a nib is polished and super smooth, there is no feedback, but if it feels more like writing with a pencil, then that nib has "feedback".

[@belphegor_dev]

Imagine recommending Amazon Basics AND Noodler's unironicallly 😂😂😂😂

[@BeastMadeReviews]

They are easy recommendations for someone who wants to try a fountain pen for a cheap price. I don't think I need to explain how people don't always want to buy the best possible option.

[@jimr880]

You know, we've got some very nice quality pens (and even a couple from Mont Blanc) but I'll damned if I'm buying more pens these days since we rarely use them - everything is typed on the computer. In fact, my hand get fatigued if I have to write a few sentences and sign my name. And my writing is so shitting these days...Sister Mary Elizabeth would be ashamed and beat my ass. LOL! Great stuff.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

I know where you are, I was in the same situation several years ago, I tried to write a note down and my hand hurt writing just a few words. It made me realize I had not written anything at all for around two years, so I decided to change that and write more. That's when the hobby just went out of control but nowadays I have some pens I would never part with and can also fix and modify them to my liking 😎

[@LiceoVillaFontana1]

Pity all in a sudden you forget to give how much the pen costs. You do it for the first 4 or five… great content…

[@etm567]

Unfortunately, I can't afford these pens, and my first pen which is an Ahab stops writing after a paragraph no matter what I do.

[@retardno002]

What ink are you using?

[@TheGovernor-qt9uu]

It could be the ink or paper you're using, or a combination of both. But it also may be that you need to heat set the feed to the nib. It's pretty easy, there are videos on how to do it.

[@palashchoudhury5565]

I want Engineered Plastic Pocket Fountain Pen

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Check out the Smoltem by Schon DSGN! Excellent engineered plastics pocket pen. Review on my channel

[@palashchoudhury5565]

Definitely

[@Introversitive]

But what makes a pen 250 dollars? The Shondsgn pen does not look like a 250 dollar pen to me.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

They're made in the USA by a small shop, and then finished by hand. Of all the pens here, the Schon is easily the best quality.

[@Introversitive]

@@BeastMadeReviews Ah ok, thank you. I ordered a Highlander Pen for 100 which is also made in the USA and all of the pen is done by hand by two or three people, tops. I will find out if it is worth what I paid for it. I will get it this weekend and I am VERY excited! :)

[@gersontimm7498]

Not posted . . . :(

[@BeastMadeReviews]

on which pen?

[@m.muzinski7842]

Funny how world changed. I am new to hobby but with your video I’ve noticed something.. considering buying myself another pen I am automatically excluding all US made, designed, companies pens. US branding made recently a synonim of lack of quality for me.. and it was not so in the past. All designs are indeed interesting but I won’t give a try to any of those from USA :-(

[@BeastMadeReviews]

All the USA made ones in this video are incredible

[@daytonagreg8765]

Which ones did you “buy”?

[@NagiSeishirou-il2rr]

Bro, if youre looking for cheap ass pens with insane bang, you don't get any better than hero or jinhao

[@europeancuisine4897]

The smallest one is just a bad Kaweco knockoff to be honest.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

oh not at all. It's a much better pen than Kaweco.

[@anil4nature]

👌👌👌🍃

[@vnikyt]

Great review! These are almost all great pens. But Noodlers has shown themselves to harbor anti-Semitic (at the very least) views, just as Robert Oster’s founder has defended racism and the company has engaged in “patent trolling”

[@retardno002]

These are almost all great pens? They are almost all bad...

[@FriedPi-mc5yt]

That’s a bullshit accusation. Just because Noodler’s owner criticized someone’s economic policies doesn’t make them anti-Semitic. You people that are hyper sensitive and look for every reason to be offended are an absolute pain in the ass for all the rational and reasonable people in the world. No one likes you and it would be greatly appreciated if you would just shut up long enough to look at things objectively before you go into a tizzy about every insignificant comment you don’t like.

[@LANCSKID]

I just wish he would say ‘pen’ more often.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I could...

[@hinteregions]

Ohh EDC kit want own must unavailable cry

[@greenerick]

Think about it cos pens are so cheap even the £10 fountain pen is it's expensive Anyway great video

[@BeastMadeReviews]

You get what you pay for.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Sorry... I HAVE to say something here... You're trying to compare a pack of 12 for a dollar DISPOSABLE pens with a Fountain Pen??? Take all those 2-fer's, the 3-fer's, and even that fine old Parker you STILL have to repeatedly order replacement cartridges for (at 2 to 4 for $10) to keep writing... AND a single cartridge, if you actively USE it every day, will get you 1 to 3 months of solid use before it starts skipping, forces you to shake it around, beat and scritch-scratch it on the pad, and eventually just crumple in and change that cartridge out... NOW, for a Solid Fountain pen, you can expect to get a wonderful feel for $20 for the pen... AND a jar of 3 oz. of Noodler's Bulletproof Ink is another $20... AND you'll write for YEARS on that... $0.79 for a bottle of 90% alcohol WILL readily and repeatedly clean it out, and you CAN mix it about 50/50 with water to stretch the stuff out for more cleanings, which I prefer, though hitting a "stain" with the pure 90+ IS a helpful option... AND with just reasonable care, you'll keep that pen going for the rest of your life. Unless you WANT to play around with other colors, the Noodler's Bulletproof Black is a fine archival ink that CAN NOT be faded or removed. You can pour acetone on the page and you'll dissolve the paper before you remove my writing from it! That helps in my business where 90% of everything I make notes about I have to sign and date, because it counts as a legal document... AND to keep unscrupulous thugs from trying to forge notes or change receipts or anything, I just prefer to keep the damn Noodler's and relax. I don't have to worry about it. If it ever gets to court, I can demonstrate my work for the court, and prove the point, "If you don't find Noodler's in MY signature, MY thumbprint, and MY handwriting, you don't have MY work... period... EVER." That's already saved "us" from a suit that was trying for $100,000 in back-pay, fines, and damages... and potentially neverending "punitive damages" on top of it. I DOUBT one of your Bic "indelible" dollar store pieces of crap would do that. They hold up okay in the rain a little, but not in chemicals, around automotive solvents, or laboratory grade cleansers like Noodler's... AND you can't get Noodlers in a BIC... It's a good ballpoint, but it's only EVER going to be a BIC... AND finally, my penmanship can truly SHINE with a fountain. I have ULTIMATE control of line width, even with my FINEST points, giving a flare and flourish that's not only fun to write with, but makes it interesting and IMPOSSIBLE to imitate for the "average Joe" off the street... EVERYONE knows who wrote it before they even see the signature... AND folks just plain enjoy getting the greeting cards, post cards, and other letters, memo's or anything else I write for them... SO you can argue "It's too much money"... ALL you want, but all you're going to get is a NO class having, sad little marking device. I'll drop a little more coin and show some REAL class with a fine writing INSTRUMENT... AND when I'm old enough to retire and quit, I can pass MY fine writing instrument down to someone else who will CONTINUE to enjoy it for their WHOLE LIFE... and that can repeat... ;o)

[@greenerick]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 you are completely right thank you for replying

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@greenerick Always welcome... and give a good fountain or dipper some time. The rituals grow on you. I'm NOTORIOUSLY lazy, and still rather enjoy the "faff" of the older school pens, even beyond the control of lines and lasting power. You are liable to get addicted to the damn things! ;o)

[@greenerick]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 completely right I was talking rubbish trying to be a cheapskate

[@zukoflames1]

Parker IM Fountain pen

[@Plainjane67]

no twsby. ....

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I'm not a big fan of their pens.

[@GypsyDanger2000]

200 dollars for a pen??? WTF

[@devarshichoudhury9304]

Every time I see Noodlers I just think that Westerners are getting scammed. That pen is actually an Indian pen from the brand Kanwrite, they make great nibs so I always prefer their nibs but not their pens. As there are far better Indian pens.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I haven't seen any evidence to suggest that.

[@devarshichoudhury9304]

@@BeastMadeReviews no trust me sir that pen is actually a Kanwrite desire. Writes awesome but the body is somewhat flimsy. If you want a great pen at that price range in India Click Renaissance, vazir, deccan and many others are there

[@BeastMadeReviews]

@@devarshichoudhury9304 I don't trust a person's word unless they have evidence.

[@devarshichoudhury9304]

@@BeastMadeReviews you can go and search. If you are i trested there are a lot of videos made by other reviewers. And even they stated that most of Noodlers and FPR pens are made in india.

[@devarshichoudhury9304]

@@BeastMadeReviews all in all I am not saying that pen is bad. For I actually have Kanwrite nibs in 2 of my pens and I love them. But there body quality annoys me. And for 20+ dollars which is twice for what you get this pen for in India. I am skeptical if that is value for money. But the nibs are very very good. For 10-15 dollars that pen is a no brainer.

[@belphegor_dev]

Noodler's Pens are cheap (as in quality) and smell like vomit.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

They're not for everyone. I like the smell, and I don't find them to smell like vomit. But to each their own.

[@markcollins2876]

I really dislike pocket pens.

[@vincentferreira1135]

$200 for an ultra pen is an ABSURD price.