Fountain pen recommendation for beginners

[@Error-5478]

Fountain pens are a really cheap, instant high reward hobby. My step father has dumped thousands into stuff like salt water aquariums, racing go-karts, and R/C airplanes. All of which are really cool hobbies, but you need almost a whole house to dedicate to these hobbies, and a bank account to match. Fountain pens, my hobby. Is much cheaper, and I can just use them whenever I feel like in my free time. He has to plan out trips for his planes and go carts, he can't use them in the winter, and his aquariums were almost a full time job too.

[@Myrslokstok]

Error 5 pens 🖊 will be usefull true out life. It is like having clodes or watches as an interest.

[@this-is-not-a-channel-]

We all have been conditioned to be consumers since childhood, and if you still don't know then you are not reading the literature

[@NightMind0]

Have you seen Pilot Falcon? It's pricey :(

[@zeusolympus1664]

​@@NightMind0fountain pens are always cheap. My cheapest fountain pen is about 1000 dollars only. It's a bit pricey but I use it only for practising homework from school.

[@Kirgast]

Finally, someone who shows more than just how the pen looks. But also how it writes and the ink converters and chambers. :)

[@JakeTheCellist]

You are very clear and thorough in the way you speak to camera. Thank you!

[@RobMcCauslandArt]

I love the Lamy Safari, my first fountain pen. Nothing is better than the feeling I get doodling with it. It doesn't have the line variation of a dip pen but it's a heck of a lot more convenient. My desert island pick if I could only have 1 pen. Great video!

[@SteveAtkinsonFineArt]

Merry Christmas Teoh! I just got the Duke 209 as my first fountain pen on your recommendation and I have to tell you that It's an awesome pen. I know you find yours slippery, but I find it really comfortable to hold. Mine came with the fude nib and a medium nib, so I have the best of both worlds. Thank you for helping us newbies find the right pen through your experience. Keep it up!

[@teohyc]

Is yours the one with the black matte body? The silver one is really slippery.

[@SteveAtkinsonFineArt]

Teoh Yi Chie mine is the silver one, but I used an Iwata chrome plated airbrush for many years as an illustrator, so I think that's why the metal finish on the Duke doesn't bother me. But, like I said, this is my first fountain pen an really have no other one to compare it with. Thanks again for your videos, they are very informative and helpful to us noobs.

[@sdovas]

Happy Holidays and a very happy new year! Another fine video with you usual distinctive and calming delivery. My daughters are getting the FP bug and this was very interesting to them. They've heard me say this, but I can't resist: I've heard people complain about the smell of the Noodler's pens, but as someone who has worked on traditional animation for decades, the smell of a Noodler's pen is almost romantically reminiscent of the scent of fresh Motion Picture film, and as such sends me back to the days of shooting animation on film and that's very pleasing to me. Perhaps that might offer a new perspective to those quick to condemn the Noodler's pens unique perfume...

[@teohyc]

I guess I prefer no smell no matter what the smell. lol :-P

[@NavyAssassinOnBLAST]

OMG Teoh was serious about that! I was sure he was confused 😕 Who ever heard of stinky pens 🖊🤷🏽😳🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelford1709]

Thanks for the help! I started with technical pens for sketching and inking, but there is something about fountain pens that feel much better!

[@PoisonIvy771]

Perfectly timed video!! I've just started looking into buying some fountain pens.

[@ClashOfclans2020-t2k]

PoisonIvy771 me too let’s buy together

[@sandybeebe9149]

me too

[@colinfoley250]

I just bought pants!

[@Louis-lu5wh]

Colin Foley xd

[@MsSCVB]

This was very informative! Thanks for taking the time to go through all of these pens!

[@sandybeebe9149]

Shaffer =6.89 Walmart = Shaffer script. fountain pen ..they also have refill cartilages.I found a quill pen (bird feather ) in my shoe box of pens ... Plus a lot of stick type wooden quill pens . I can certainly see the advantage in being able to use different colors in fountain pens .. Thank you so much for sharing !!!

[@rgrdesigns]

Thanks for your wonderful & helpful reviews. I'm venturing into using fountain pens. This was just what I needed.

[@coastalphriends4913]

I love that Duke! I had no idea a nib can have a fude! Thank you for your video!

[@lynnbarclay4241]

I bought a Duke 209 fountain pen with a fude nib after watching your video and it’s terrific! Thank you so much!

[@ChandlerWrites]

Out of your video, I have the Lamy Vista, the Ahab, the Platinum Preppy and the Hero/Parker 51 clone with the hooded nib (clearly I have a problem). Sadly, the Ahab has been nothing but trouble; tinkering with it has proven pointless. (My favorite for sketching is the relatively slim Hero/Parker 51 clone, though the Lamy is also wonderful. The Preppy works extremely well and and because it's astonishingly cheap, I wouldn't have to cry if I lost it.) Thanks so much for all your informative videos. The "how-to" videos are interesting, but mostly I like the glimpse of your sketchbooks and paintings. And Merry Christmas.

[@teohyc]

Thanks. Merry Christmas! :-)

[@ChandlerWrites]

I have the Noodler "Heart of Darkness" ink which is supposed to be bulletproof, but when sketch with it -- even after letting it dry a day or two -- it still bleeds when I apply a wash. Do you suffer this problem with their plain black ink? I'm about to order some Platinum carbon ink so I can keep using my fountain pens.

[@Brianna58321]

Merry Christmas if you celebrate it, and happy holidays if you dont! thank you for the wonderful and helpful videos this year

[@teohyc]

+Brianna Phŭ Merry Christmas to you too 🎉🎊

[@GeorgiaStuff]

ARMYYY💖

[@thebabymomo2709]

Happy holidays teoh! Thanks for all the great informative videos you provided us with this year! Give my regards to the wife too!! Have a happy new year 🙌🎅🎉🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈🎊🎊🎉💃💃💃

[@teohyc]

+the babymomo Thanks 😁 Happy holidays to you too 🎉🎊

[@genekirkham2704]

Nice discussion. I have the Duke and like the feel but I don't think it holds much ink.

[@teohyc]

The Duke uses lots of ink so you might need to refill it often. But the piston ink converter makes it easy.

[@srivirao]

Happy Holidays Teoh and thank you so much for this vid it came at the right time.

[@teohyc]

+Vidya B Thanks 😃

[@lanzababy5296]

@Teoh Yi Chie Yesterday I went and bought a fountain pen! I looked at Cross, Parker and Waterman. For the same price, and for what I think is better build quality, I bought a Waterman, for only 28 Euros including medium nib. I didn't get the converter because I think for traveling it's inconvenient to have to carry the ink bottle too, of course also it can break, etc. I bought some ink cartridges instead. It's a beautiful pen, and it's a Waterman. :) They did not carry Pelikan, so I couldn't look at the m200, and also they did have LAMY and I tried a few of those. They were my second choice. The guy told me nobody is buying fountain pens anymore.

[@Arunkanthyadav]

Please suggest the better compatible ink (blue). For PILOT METROPOLITAN FINE NIB

[@leahorio6745]

Another awesome and informative video! Thanks so much, this is going to be very helpful since I'm looking to buy my second fountain pen. Happy Holidays!

[@teohyc]

THanks. Happy holidays. :-)

[@SevenDeMagnus]

What brand of fountain pen paper are you using? I like it coz' it's totally blank (no lines, no dots).

[@rogerehinger6694]

Yeah, thank you for the informative video. I already own a Lady, TWSBI, and an Ahab but I have an unidentified pen that was a gift. All the markings are oriental, my granddaughter translates it to a pen for financials. It has a very fine nib which is hooded and marked much like the Hero you showed, maybe Hero is the manufacturer. Again thank you for your videos.

[@bluovalgal]

Happy I found this video from you! Been thinking about trying a fountain pen and the Platinum Preppy was the one on my list.

[@teohyc]

+blueovalgal It's a good and affordable one to start with.

[@brucenathanson8402]

Very helpful (as always). Happy new year, Teoh!

[@teohyc]

Happy New Year to you too :-)

[@rickcroucher]

Did you try eye-dropping the Preppy?

[@teohyc]

+Rick Croucher I did not try that.

[@rickcroucher]

It is very easily done. A touch of silicon grease on the threads and the body will hold a good volume of ink. I've had no problems with leaking. I like this pen very much.

[@yori-desu]

This is really useful! was thinking about buying a fountain pen, which I don't have much knowledge about it.. so this vid really helps me!

[@teohyc]

+Yori desu That's great. Start with a budget pen first.

[@yori-desu]

will do! thanks 😀

[@maddydeth]

You should try a Hongdian fountain pen. Inexpensive and comes in fine, extra fine and bent point. I love mine. Comes with great converter $17 in US on Amazon.

[@smileandlaughs]

What do you think about Chinese pens like Jinhao?

[@teohyc]

It's worth buying because they are cheap. Even if they break, it is not a big deal

[@ib0093]

This was very helpful thanks! I ended up buying the disposable pen Pilot Varsity is that the same as the VPen? I like it but it seems scratchy compared to the Signo Gelstick (another of your recommendations) that I also purchased.

[@turkeymcduckin7909]

I think the smell from the Noodler's pen is because of a vegetable resin that they use. Their website says this "The Konrad is made of a celluloid derivative and is technically biodegradable and formed from a "renewable resource"." I also got a Konrad and I literally could not use it because the smell reminded me of vomit and was literally nauseating. I actually put it away for at least 2 years and the smell is mostly gone but still present.

[@teohyc]

I noticed nowadays for certain Noodlers pen, they advertised smell-free 🤣

[@eileengoldenberg270]

I have that duke and it has never worked.. I prefer the sailor fude or confusions.. thanks for your review, very helpful!

[@linaelvira]

Great video, wanted to try using fountain pen instead of drafting pen for my artwork and your video has been really helpful in trying to choose a budget one, and explain the difference in the type of nibs and ink cartridges! :)

[@teohyc]

+linaelvira Thanks 😁

[@masifing]

pilot prera with which nib ?

[@lindastewart9069]

Hi, can you share please, whether you take a fountain pen with you when you travel and where you carry it on a flight?

[@teohyc]

I don't bring fountain pens for my overseas trips anymore because I don't want to bring the ink to refill the pen. When I did bring my fountain pens, I don't remember any issues. I will fill the pen full so there is no air that can be affected by air pressure. If you want to take into account of ink leakage, just wrap the pen somehow

[@lindastewart9069]

@Teoh Yi Chie thank you for that, I did wonder about the pressurised cabin, will take uni ball pens.

[@teohyc]

@@lindastewart9069 Get Uniball Air pens if you have not tried them before. They are good

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

I have a fountain pen that I was given with a stainless steel body that takes a small ink cartridge. There is no name on the pen, but I really like the way it writes. I would like to get an ink converter for it, but I have no idea what type would work. I am almost out of cartridges for the pen, and when I am, the pen will cease to be useable, unless I can get help finding out more about the pen. Can you recommend any way to find out more information on a mystery pen?

[@teohyc]

It's difficult to guess what's that pen. One alternative is to get a blunt needle and syringe to refill those cartridges. Another way is to bring the empty cartridge or your pen to a fountain pen shop and buy a converter.

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

@@teohyc I think that I'll take a chance and order the short standard international converter. It seems to be the right size.

[@danieleragazzoni4978]

Hi and thanks for your wonderful videos. I'd like to try a flexible fountain pen for sketching, and I was thinking if is better to take a Noodler's Ahab or try to use a Jinaho with a Zebra G nib. May I know your opinion? Thanks

[@teohyc]

+Daniele Ragazzoni Better to use the Ahab. It is more convenient and does not require much tweaking.

[@simplelivingbulgaria3662]

Do you have any thoughts on the Jinhao pens? Thinking of getting one to play with a little before deciding if I want to invest in a better one and they look decent as they have the convertor, but I'm worried they might leak or have other issues?

[@teohyc]

They are cheap and good

[@wanowiable]

Do you have a video on dealing with Noodler's leaking so much and a fix for the problem?

[@teohyc]

+wanowi w Your Noodlers fountain pen is leaking? From the tip? Maybe there is a gap somewhere.

[@Blissfulthings]

what do you think about the lamy joy pen? I've seen Liz Steel use them alot for urban sketching

[@teohyc]

It's just a different body design compared to normal Lamy fountain pens. I don't like the long body though.

[@Blissfulthings]

my mistake I should have asked about the nibs used with that pen the italics and I've heard of one's called nubs that fit the lamy pens any thoughts?

[@priyankajinkstudio]

Hi Teoh! Thanks for the amazing video as always. I have a doubt, is it necessary to buy a converter for pens that come without one? Can't we simply fill up the body using a dropper?

[@teohyc]

You have to get some rubber O-ring to prevent the ink from leaking. My main concern is ink leaking. Anyway, ink converters aren't expensive. You can find them on eBay at good prices.

[@priyankajinkstudio]

Thankyou :)

[@scotexican69]

When you were using the twsbi pen did it ever leak? I'm thinking of getting the eco but I usually just carry a pen in my jeans pocket and I'm worried if I did so the the twsbi the filling mechanism would turn and cause the ink to leak out.

[@teohyc]

+scotexican69 Mine did not leak. As long as you turn the knob at the back tight, it should not turn accidentally

[@drdipanwitabiswas4124]

My twisby eco is my fav 🎉

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Thanks. How do you shade with a fountain pen if that's possible, like you could with a BIC Cristal?

[@teohyc]

Shading has to be done with cross hatching

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Thanks. I miss the BIC Cristal and it's cool transparent design. I hope BIC brings it back but with rollerball and gelpen inks and with cap string (so it doesn't get lost).

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Teoh. Does your fountain pen write at all times, flawless writing every time? Or whenever you need to use them (for example it's been capped for a few hours), you need to tap it a little, it's hard starting too, each and every time? Thanks. I wonder if my nib and feed are broken (it's just a day old, I hope not. I have no fountain pen to compare it with here, it's my first). Mine uses the Ohto cartridge, black ink. It's all Made in Japan. Nib, I believe is Schmidt (medium) a german company. It's a tough steel nib (gold plated) w/ plastic feeder.

[@teohyc]

@@SevenDeMagnus Mine writes alright each time I use them. Sometimes it's a combination of pen and ink. It sounds like your ink may be drying up, so that could be the cap not being tight enough, or you can switch to a wetter ink, e.g. Noodlers Bulletproof Black.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool. Thanks for the ink recommendation. I think I can customize (quite into crafts) my very first fountain pen (mid-priced but it's based of a US$22 w/ cool Maki-e art, it does need version 2 improvements which I'm composing, hopefully the seller will execute it, so I can buy more but I really just want 1 for a lifetime coz' I know I will get addicted once I start collection things again) this to become an eyedropper, which is less mess but I have a plan to secure it well. I may have to try it out first with my kind of cheap brass pens (I guess a pen all types, would still be expensive if it goes for more than a BIC Cristal or my very rare US$0.5 cents Standard BPM medium 0.7 one of the best ballpens, gel or rollerball by far, so smooth.

[@hareshshakoriya1136]

Which is better between twsbi eco (M) and Waterman deluxe...???only for writing purpose....

[@teohyc]

I've not used Waterman before

[@hareshshakoriya1136]

@@teohyc thank you...and what about twsbi eco??

[@teohyc]

@@hareshshakoriya1136 Twsbi Eco should work fine. Twsbi pens are quite dependable.

[@hareshshakoriya1136]

@@teohyc thank you

[@azzuparis]

Hi Teoh, great tutorial. Happy holidays :)

[@teohyc]

Thanks ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪

[@DarthFener]

What about Faber castell Basic (or Loom)?

[@teohyc]

+Darth Fener Don't get the leather version for Basic, but otherwise it's a fine fountain pen. I prefer Lamy for budget pens

[@DarthFener]

Ok, thanks :)

[@romelmadray1056]

Do you have a favourite bent nib fountain pen for drawing that gives good line variation and consistence ink flow. I have the 209 but looking for a smoother drawing pen with nice line variation in a stroke.

[@romelmadray1056]

Thanks but I think I will keep away from Hero Pens. I would like the Jinhoa but they are very heavy and I like a light pen for drawing. If you know of any others rather than the Duke 209 great. I do not like the flex nibs because of the pressure variation and the standard caligraphy pens do not give me the marks I want.. What are your favourite drawing pens excluding the $300 one.?

[@romelmadray1056]

By favourite I meant fude or bent nib pens

[@Helljumper7200]

Can I use these on regular paper for hw?

[@teohyc]

+kilAcez21 You should be able to use them on regular paper. Sometimes on lousy paper, the ink may feather but that depends on the ink as well.

[@therealandreb.elpedes9403]

I have a fountain pen from Daiso, but I'll use it in the future.

[@henryhr7730]

Is the helix oxford a good fp

[@teohyc]

I've not used that pen before.

[@henryhr7730]

Teoh Yi Chie oh well its 5£ on amazon

[@jerry550]

Thank you for the review. Very creative sketching.

[@teohyc]

Thanks ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪

[@MicheleLHarvey]

Thanks Teoh, for another informative video! The Pilot V-Pen or Pilot Varsity can be refilled with bottled ink, You just have to pull the nib and feed, (which is friction fit and refill as an eyedropper.) I have many around to test inks and give away. They write consistently and can't be beat for price. There are videos here on KZbin which show you how to eyedropper the v-pen/varsity, if you're in doubt. So don't discard, re-use!

[@teohyc]

+Michele Harvey Thanks. I use to refill those pens that way before I switched to using fountain pens. I'll make a video on the refilling process in the future.

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

The Platinum Preppy can be eyedropper converted too. A little silicone grease in the threads and there you go.

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

Michele Harvey can the pilot varsitys nib be replaced? or is it a one piece nib/feed? thanks

[@MicheleLHarvey]

Kammy, since Pilot Varsitys are so inexpensive and considered disposable, no, I'm not aware of anyone nib-swapping them. They only come in 2 nib sizes: fine and medium. Not much as far as choice goes, but they're a handy little pen.

[@ralizpo]

Why do you prefer the Noodler's Ahab over the Konrad?

[@teohyc]

+Rachel Porte I prefer the piston refilling mechanism compared to the twist type one.

[@norman4908]

I bought the pilot varsity.

[@darrenlee8647]

Where did u buy your pilot v pen in Singapore

[@teohyc]

At Popular bookstore if I remember correctly. Or ArtFriend. Or the bookstores at Bras Basah.

[@groundingtiming]

Hi Teoh, Is there any cheap quick drying beginner level ink that you recommend? Thanks.

[@teohyc]

You can check out this ink comparison chart that I've created. www.parkablogs.com/picture/comparison-of-different-black-inks

[@Alvin1967]

Do you Recomend for beginner twsbi Go with stub nib ? And fude ?? Sorry i no speak English

[@teohyc]

Fude nib. Stub nib is like a calligraphy nib and is not easy to use.

[@thesameritan9844]

thx for this video, you have helped us all :) I was just wondering how long did a single Pocket brush pen (the one that uses pigment ink) lasted you until you can no longer use it it? thx :)

[@teohyc]

+Samermc9 I don't really pay attention to how long I used them. I have one that clogged. But it really depends on how often you use them.

[@pennymartinez2087]

Which is the best? i cannot pick one😅

[@teohyc]

I don't think you can go wrong with Lamy Safari (ink convertor sold separately). If you have more budget, check eBay for Duke 209 with fude nib (get the black body).

[@anuraaganand8996]

What about Pilot Metropolitan

[@teohyc]

That’s good too. Worth the money

[@andymandyandsheba4571]

Merry Christmas teoh

[@teohyc]

+Andy Coakes Merry Christmas 🎉🎊

[@aryandwivedi9785]

Andy & amandas art dogs & V logs

[@deanandreoli1975]

my #1 favorite drawing tool.

[@darrenlee8647]

Thank you for telling me

[@aryandwivedi9785]

fountain pen is my favorite pen

[@basicdose.9872]

I love fude nib.

[@marcosechi8820]

You didn't show how the flexible nibs write

[@teohyc]

Most are not flexible

[@marcosechi8820]

@@teohyc yes, you showed 2 pens with flexible nib, it would've been nice showing how they write

[@mirageinthedesert5448]

The pen that you show is actually a lamy vista not a safari but it is the same style

[@madhavansking]

thanks

[@am_ma]

NO to Hero fountain pens (Sorry but many are faulty by default looks like they have no quality control at all).

[@Lena-ik1jl]

In Germany almost everyone has a fountain pen in school

[@teohyc]

+Lena- chan That is great. They are better than the disposable pens.

[@DD-d6d3]

Great video

[@teohyc]

+Dee Dee Thanks 😊

[@Photoshot24]

Can u give me one pen 😊

[@NavyAssassinOnBLAST]

I spit up my coffee ☕ 🤣🤣 Noodlers makes stinky pens 🖋 ✒️😬😬😳😳 Now I HAVE to order me a couple LOL 🤣🤣🤣

[@higherground711]

Very helpful. Thanks.^_^

[@zimrianispresent8123]

👌👽👌

[@AOTLTng]

Where did you buy that $2.50 pen?

[@teohyc]

+A.O.T.L Tng At a local stationery store

[@AOTLTng]

Where would that be?

[@Brianna58321]

A.O.T.L Tng you can buy it on websites like amazon

[@MrRuben1963]

Como buen principiante tengo Lamy Vista y Lamy Safari, ademàs de las 3 Pilot, 2 Scheaffer, y otrs mas. Saludos Teoh ! (As a good beginner I have Lamy Vista and Lamy Safari, in addition to the 3 Pilot, 2 Scheaffer, and others. Greetings Teoh!)

[@Damnzz]

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[@iamazeusfan1704]

Hi :)

[@magnoliamike]

5:07. Lol

[@nirmalchroyroy6718]

Nice....