I Think I Found My Favorite Pen!

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[@smithintern-tainment7868]

Tyler getting really into fountain pens is the biggest plot twist of the century

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Fountain pens can be fun… the Amazon basics one ( had mine for a few years) is amazing. It’s a cl9ne of course.. a good clone at that.. for the money?? It’s so hard to beat

[@mrcmcalvin]

Next thing we know he'll be critiquing Omega watches

[@hebrewhammer4086]

what? how does that even make sense.

[@AJ_ghdhejsien]

Yeah know... I bought the basics one from his video, and really like it... guess I'm joining him in this rabbit hole..

[@AverageReviewsYT]

@@AJ_ghdhejsien the pilot metropolitan is a solid one also.. it’s more nimble. The pilot varsity is my on the go pen. They don’t dry out

[@oOo0oOo0oOo]

Man's out in his garage opining on the viscosity of fountain pen ink with old pasta stuck to the door and a burning hatred of pickles in his heart. Never change, Tyler.

[@erichlee3305]

Where's the pasta??

[@oOo0oOo0oOo]

​@@erichlee3305 on the papers right behind his head and scattered in other random spots

[@FuzzyWCTX]

Pickles suck!

[@hjf_9437]

Billions of things to watch online. But I wanted to watch this. I genuinely want to see Tyler’s favourite pen. What a channel

[@OkxziRL]

Pretty sure thats the most careful and gentle tyler has ever handled packaging. Including the plastic around the pen😂

[@proeuropa1783]

That Lamy pen is the absolute standard for every German child going into elementary school. Such a classic. Both Pelikan and Lamy are German brands btw. Kinda like Coca-Cola versus Pepsi but for fountain pens, they are HUGE over here.

[@IntelliPocalypse]

Germany sounds like the place to be

[@MrTrigun1]

I low key love how passionate you are about this man. Like I would legit go for more pen videos.

[@jakem9524]

Welcome to the fountain pen community Tyler! Edit: Tyler, you need to look into nibmeisters, they can make almost any pen write smoother than glass, that Pelikan would be a good one to send off to one for tuning.

[@mom42boys]

I'm wondering if Tyler can write in cursive. That's where a fountain pen really shines. Also, perhaps he should try making paper some time...

[@mikerussell357]

That would be really interesting to watch!

[@dd2hc]

He cant even do a normal g so i doubt 😅

[@nickturner2813]

He writes like a four-year old.

[@nitrovadox]

Waiting for Tyler to start a new channel: "Tyler Pen Review" where he wears a shirt that says "PEN" "Fountain Pen"

[@gregor3819]

In Germany in school fountain pens were what every kid uses. This brings back many memories and the Lamy is the one most of us used :)

[@sjgoff]

I guarantee that is THE first time a Pelikan pen has been filled on a shop towel atop a dirty piece of plywood. That being said... I am now a pen nerd.

[@FuzzyWCTX]

No. Actually it's not. I have used mine to mark cut marks on wood.

[@lukewilsonhere]

And yet it’s absolutely the right kind of place to fill a pen with Baystate Blue-it’s known as the single most impossible to remove ink in the history of mankind. In other words, that spot on the table is a permanent feature of the channel now!

[@testingapril]

Usually, banks and lawyers offices give out blue pens because it is harder to forge a blue signature than a black one. So blue is actually the preferred ink color for signing checks and official documents. Sometimes blue is required for a signature to be official.

[@mellow-jello]

Legal documents still require black ink, while banks prefer blue.

[@kenmeuse2226]

Once the nib breaks in it will be smoother. The important thing about fountain pens is not to let people use them. I’ve had people drop mine and ruin the nib. And some people bear down hard when writing which isn’t good for the nib.

[@jasonhundley]

My first experience with a fountain pen was in 6th grade. We were learning calligraphy and we were all given fountain pens to practice with. I loved it! I've been a fan of them ever since. Good vid, Tyler!

[@brianm6117]

Learning calligraphy was exactly what I thought of when I first started watching this video. I'd love to learn it again. It might improve my overall handwriting if I got back into it.

[@jenniferlapan6410]

It brought me so much joy to watch you fall in love with fountain pens! I fell down the rabbit hole a few years ago so it was fun to watch you nerd out over them. Also, starting right out of the gate with Baystate Blue!? You’re a brave soul. That stuff will stain anything! If you feel like venturing further down the rabbit hole I bet you’d like Monteverde ink- they’re lubricated so they write super smooth!

[@michaellong4897]

Is that made by Montblanc?

[@uaexemarat]

Nope. Monteverde is its own company (under Yafa).

[@LRaber123]

Tyler, if you’re beginning a dive into fountain pens, you have to try my personal favourite. That being the Parker Sonnet. Scrivener are a very good brand also. Maybe, providing you’re willing to put a little investment into it, buy a selection and put them through a few tests to find which is your personal selection.

[@jessicastarmer2974]

Parker fountain pens are what I thought was considered the top brand

[@johndeerdrew]

i was surprised he didn't go with a parker

[@markjonkers2853]

I've been using a Parker fountain pen all my life. Even a 30 dollar Parker pen is awesome, but a Sonnet is really sweet. I tend to have my Parker pens stolen at work :(, so I'm using a Parker Jotter now. The Parker ink comes in cartridges which are really easy and clean to refill. Buy a Parker if you want to use a fountain pen!

[@JesusGomez-ph7zm]

This man has sold me on more things i dont need than anyone else 😂

[@lisacheney7904]

If you like Noodlers but want a smoother black try their Eel Black. It's lubricated and is a very well behaved ink. Also, look into an ink syringe for filling and cleaning your converters. It will save you from Baystate Blue fingers, clothes, desks, floors...

[@angelabaillie1973]

I’m 49 and I remember we had to do ‘exams’ using a fountain pen in primary school: especially in joint (cursive) lol. Still love how it feels when you get a good pen. Also wrote with Quill ! 😂 xx

[@-Jethro-]

Tyler not only read the directions, he watched videos to prepare for this. Truly a first.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Hold your judgement…. He can’t even say lamy lol

[@shaneh7519]

One of the hobbies my grandfather picked up was pen making. He’s given me some really nice fountain pens that are hand turned and made out of nice wood. What a great writing experience

[@mckiki4029]

"Sell me this pen..." Tyler - "Hold my beer!"

[@The_Willis]

I have never been so invested in someone else's journey into fountain pens. I am absolutely loving this plot twist.

[@KazmaKit]

Tyler you should use Gel pens when writing checks, they can't be removed with Acetone like normal ink does when washed. Might be worth a future video!

[@animula6908]

You clearly haven’t heard of Noodler’s inks. There’s a legendary man in Massachusetts who made a whole line of fountain pen inks in response to an mit student proving he could remove the old fraud proof formula with a laser. So now there are inks for fountain pens that not only resist chemicals, but also lasers.

[@synicyst9925]

I use Noodlers Heart of Darkness for legal signatures.

[@Daltonownzyoulol]

cant wait for the next video with him trying the $2k+ gold tips lol

[@djarcforceable]

I remember the original video and how funny it was that you loved the fountain pen after talking mad trash about it before you tried it lol. That was beyond funny. =D

[@crawdaddy6618]

Tyler has graduated to the finer things in life! can't wait to see him review brushes and oil paint.

[@TheGreatChrisB]

It would have been funny if Tyler had beautiful handwriting, but he writes exactly how I'm sure we all expected

[@marksmithson1414]

Tyler has turned into a pen nerd!!

[@CookingWithCows]

Is it time yet to dunk him into the school toilet? Nööööörd

[@michaellong4897]

I’ll call him a pen nerd when he gets himself a Montblanc.

[@facetubetwit1444]

lol yeah i think him and his boyfriend gonna buy a tesla next haha.

[@benjaminscott1927]

I'll call him a pen nerd when he gets himself an Omas, Montegrappa, high end Montblanc, or a Namiki. Wait, I have those 😬 My most expensive Pen was a Lamy safari, that pen started the obsession.

[@jamesbullock4545]

I'm very happy for you in finding everything you want in a pen. Feels like a big day

[@fabioarrua]

You can't go wrong with Lamy , beside the fact that they use proprietary cartriges (hackable) . I went to school in France and french schools in other countries, where using fountain pens is encouraged as well as proper calligraphy is also tought from a very young age where print characters are ( or at least were) forbidden! As we were so many in one classroom, it was easy to test a large variety of pens from classsmates in order to discover new or better ones. Other classics brands are : Parker, Waterman, Creeks (stubby and glamorous) , Pilot ,Schaeffer , Bic and Faber Castell. Different writing style require different pen , you can find low and high flow as well as soft or hard nibs.

[@bwc1976]

Congratulations! I've been looking into buying a Lamy as well, because of the variety of different nibs available, so I'm glad to see you're happy with yours. I actually started looking into pens again because of you, which is about the last thing I would have expected!

[@AverageReviewsYT]

I like my metro.. it’s so solid 😆😆

[@RockyBergen]

I am 100% behind you reviewing some fancy grownup stuff like this!! An automatic watch perhaps? ;)

[@javieremiller1]

Try Noodlers Apache Sunset. The flow of the ink creates a gradient effect from orange to red depending on how heavy you write. Really beautiful.

[@Doodlebud]

Oh damn! Baystate Blue is epic. Looks amazing but will delcare any object which it touches to now be forever Baystate Blue

[@TylerTubetoo]

i learned the hard way lmao

[@penedrador]

I never cared about pens and always just bought the cheapest ones, like the Bic ones. But one day I got my hands on a fisher space pen and now it's the only one I ever use. Multiples in fact. In my car, in my home office, in my office bag, in my bug out bag, etc... This is a pen you can count on in any situation, unlike regular pens that just stop working after not using them for a little while. Every other pen just went straight to the trash where it belongs, except the ones that can fit a space mine...

[@danielcheatham3400]

TYLER CHALLENGE. NEXT write a paragraph in cursive If he ever tries a longhand letter in cursive with a fountain pen... He might wet his pants

[@Gohka]

As a Brit watching an American discovering fountain pens for the first time is so adorable haha.

[@michaelparker4598]

So you're telling me the guy who like chicken wings and kids food is really into fancy pens thats a plot twist

[@skullgame45]

Pretty soon, Tyler is going to be live on TikTok writing peoples names for gifts 🤣

[@ShockingPikachu]

Fountain pens are such a wonderful way to write with. They're so much smoother than ball-points and "jam" so much less

[@michaelkalus7802]

The Pelican will "write in". The more expensive fountain pens tend to have more gold in the nib and as you write, it shaves off a little bit of that. Eventually giving you a "customized" nip tip that will allow for a much smoother writing experience. But yes, the Lamy Safari is an excellent pen and when I went to school in Germany it was a bit of a battle between the Lamy kids and the ones that used the Pelican school fountain pen.

[@naher1277]

Apparently the M205 only comes with steel nibs.

[@LC-ck8xc]

As a former teller I can honestly say you can use blue ink to write checks. We saw checks written with all colors of the rainbow. I prefer to use blue ink, especially on legal documents because you can easily spot the original. Enjoy you fountain pen journey. That last blue ink was absolutely beautiful.

[@lianelikes]

Welcome to the fabulous fountain pen rabbit hole! I just started a year ago and I have been obsessed. Lamy Safaris were some of the first few pens I got in this hobby and it’s fun to see you just getting started..enjoy!!!

[@calicantdrive]

You'll pretty quickly find that your writing is much neater and easier to read once you find the right pen. Happy for you to have made this discovery.

[@-Jethro-]

This reminds me of how I love learning what my friends are nerdy about. For example, I have a friend who grows giant pumpkins competitively. Yes, that’s a thing.

[@Twofrogsonecup]

Most wholesome channel u might happen to come across, he keeps it real. Real guy real content

[@AK47Uprising]

Dude this happened to me with power tools; I have no need for them but I fell down such a rabbit hole and now have multiple Milwaukee power tools 😂

[@nutbastard]

I feel you. Hardware stores are dangerous places for my money to the point where I'll pull cash and leave my card in the car.

[@meghanpfeiffer]

The fountain pen hole is real and very easy to get sucked into. There's a whole side of KZbin that is just reviews for them. It's amazing!

[@archivist17]

Excellent! As an FP enthusiast myself, it was fun watching your journey, and the lessons learned. There's much more i could add, but you've found what makes you happy, and that is ideal.

[@MrQbee87]

Hi Tyler. Look into heavier pens. Usually pens made out of metals like aluminium, titanium, stainless, brass or copper. I'm using Gravitas Pocket Pen made out of copper (copper is the densest of all metals used for pens) and it's something else. It not only affects the writing experience, it also interacts with other senses like touch, smell (copper and brass pens smell like coins) and temperature difference. Some metal pens (mostly brass and copper) will patina over time.

[@mariestarlight]

If I didn't have a couple pens that were hand-made by my father in law, I'd totally get a personal fountain pen as well. I've honestly always loved fountain pens since about 3rd grade when I'd first been exposed to them, but as someone that barely ever writes anything not on computers, I just keep the very pretty pens that my father-in-law made in my purse, sadly mostly used for filling out medical documents.

[@rocco7018]

$145 is probably, collectively, the most I’ve ever spent on pens in my life

[@adamdo548]

At this point now I'll happily watch whatever you upload, something about this channel I love

[@MrNobody91]

4:35 you can honestly hear the difference or hear how the pelican doesn’t really even make a sound while you can hear the other against the paper.

[@promonto]

I dont know about other countries but in germany its kind of a tradition that when you enter elementary school, you get a fountain pen as your first actual pen after learning with a pencil. And i can assure you that most if not all students in germany had a pelikan pen in some way or form.

[@patthompson1761]

Next episode Tyler tries out ink blotters and monocles.

[@ParsnipCelery]

Tyler discovers calligraphy next.

[@ImperialBlackhawk]

I'm guessing that really was your question answered on the Goulet Pens Pencast last week. I wondered when one came up from The Real Tyler Tube, I hadn't seen this video yet. Welcome to the club man, the fountain pen rabbit hole really never ends.

[@hunterhicks6726]

I have 2 Lamy Vistas (clear versions of the safari) and I love them both. I tend to to Noodler’s Bad Black Moccasin in my pilot metropolitan, Noodler’s gruene cactus eel (I may have used the wrong name there) in one of my Lamy vistas, and Diamine wild strawberry in my other vista. I’ve found that those three colors make taking notes (I’m a college student) much easier. I love fountain pens and like to see others getting into them. Best of luck!

[@linuxares]

Soon Tyler will have a big ebony desk, with a green desklamp and a desktop wallpaper in high quality. Once he learned how to use the fountain pens, he will move on to the feather

[@IntelliPocalypse]

I have a set from a bank in a wooden case that I found at my grandmother’s estate. It’s a ballpoint pen and a mechanical pencil, both with wooden handles. I modded the pen with a pilot G2 ink canister and writing tip. The original canister that was in it was dry. I use the set to do sketches and outlines because it’s comfortable to hold. Wish I could carry it everywhere.

[@whilomforge3402]

Dudes spending a couple hundred dollars on pens and ink, but writes like my 5 year old. 😂

[@tamastarczy6262]

I just love how excited and interested Tyler bacame cuz of this ❤

[@Kheopsyco]

you should try to stop moving the pen, keeping contact with the paper to see if this pen is leaking ink on the paper. Its one of the required quality to write a long text

[@thebakhatman]

I love the LAMY Safari. My grail pen for a while was a LAMY 2000 until I finally got one last year or so. The gold nib of the 2000 on Rhodia paper is *so* smooth.

[@StillShatter]

My wife is really good at calligraphy you can get calligraphy fountain pen sets that come with all sorts of tips (have bought her so many different pens over the years 😂) you should check it out i think you would enjoy it there is all sorts of tutorials for it.

[@dougbrown7150]

The wide nib is very tricky to get saturation to the outside edges , accounts for why the medium is a bit smoother

[@bluej511]

Not sure if fountain pens are still a thing in Europe but 20 +yrs ago when i was in school that was pretty much the standard. Fountain pens are amazing, as long as you dont ruin the nib and let it dry out they are bullet proof. Btw Lamy is also an incredible fountain pen brand. They have extremely affordable amazing pens.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

“ are still a thing”… it’s Europe.. they just discovered wifi… I doubt gel pens are even discovered yet over there 😆😆

[@seraphimvalkyrin4543]

I like how you can even hear the difference. Like with the amazon basics pen you can hear the pen scratching the paper but with the Pelikan, nothing.

[@PeterBee911]

If you want to do more fountain pen videos, I'd be so down for it!

[@Trapperx89]

Those Lamy pens bring me back. Kids in school used to swap parts for different colours 25 years ago. No idea what happened to mine.

[@Studio6446]

So good to see people getting into fountain pens. Personally I daily drive a Gravitas Pocket pen. Small, compact and beautiful to write with.

[@scottsmith4469]

Tyler might accidentally get a new job, taking his fountain pen and filling out applications just so he can write with it.😂

[@mtnman8783]

Is tyler becoming a gentleman of leisure and class?

[@TinyDan87]

I love that youve unknowingly found a niche hobby purely by ragging on it, and youre humble about it. Level 10 Human-ing!

[@isaroni1]

Highly recommend the muji aluminum fountain pen, it’s cheap and it works amazing. It’s about the size of a normal pen with a cap, and is in my opinion the best more budget friendly fountain pen.

[@guislarcia6423]

2:04 tell me you’re getting old without telling me you’re getting old lol

[@haydenkicksass6995]

Fountain Pens were a symbol of coolness in one of my schools to the point that having a ball point pen would cause you to get mocked, I feel like my pen was better then that expensive one

[@ashleygosse13]

This is a video I never thought I’d see Tyler make 😂

[@jonnyjackson6453]

Banks prefer blue because it's easier to verify that the signature is legitimate and the documents are original when they're signed in blue ink.

[@AQUA-RC]

I never new I wanted or needed a fountain pen until now, thanks Tyler lol

[@0zmose]

My daily user is a Pilot Namiki Falcon with Diamine Oxblood ink. It's probably the most affordable gold nib fountain pen out there (around $200). The gold nib really does make a noticeable difference. It has some nice flex without getting scratchy.

[@jakekaywell5972]

If the only criteria is "affordability", one can still get a vintage Parker 45 with 14k nib for no more than $80 quite easily. Agree with you about gold. My daily writer is a 14k 70s Soyuz, made in Leningrad. A beautiful pen that writes with no scratch whatsoever.

[@nlamproplos]

The Falcon is a great pen. I'm a big fan of the Pilot e95s. That fingernail nib is so elegant. And the design is really clever - from pocket pen to full-size just by posting.

[@koool56]

I hated writing ever since school but once I got myself a fountain pen 8 years back it's only pen I've been using, such joy to use it

[@jefa3524]

Never understood “hate watching” until I found Tyler.

[@BeavisBateman]

I’m waiting for him to hit the bottom of the rabbit hole and learn calligraphy 😂

[@DustinN828]

I got one 2 weeks ago, and I bought it for 20 bucks. Amazing and I love writing with it

[@thedarlings37]

I use the Lamy pen just like you have daily. So much so, the paint is about 40% worn off. It has been my all time favorite.

[@AcoAegis]

You can also hone your nib points. Apparently, even expensive nibs aren't always cut perfectly, and you may need to polish the point. I bought a 50 dollar pen that is pretty much useless with how bad the nib point is.

[@Leatherman154]

With the penmanship of a toddler, Tyler tests fountain pens haha.

[@brandongeeves6760]

Tyler my wife thinks I’m crazy for watching 12 minutes of a guy trying out a pen but I’m too dedicated to you Tyler is a God of KZbin ❤️

[@BreadandFaxes]

This dude really fell into the rabbit hole hard lolo. Crazy paper and everything.

[@tommccafferty5591]

I have had a Pelikan M800 for close to 30 years. It never fails to put ink on the paper, no matter how long it has sat unused.

[@jerrysanchez5453]

Love these in depth videos.super cool

[@MattC626]

I bought a Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen after your last video. I LOVE it, can't believe I've been missing out on these for so long!

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Solid choice for sure.. twisby is another common one.. my favorites ( for kick around or long term storage) is the varsity.. they don’t dry out lol..

[@crazedmonk8u]

We got em boys!! he took the plunge into the fountain pen world

[@stevenwilliams9108]

Some kids these days will never experience writing in cursive and that really bothers me. Once it becomes your natural writing style, it can be extremely relaxing. Even if you're just writing a short note to someone.

[@keithdosik]

I love videos like this, Tyler!

[@bethg7026]

This is so funny, I bought my first (cheap) fountain pen on Saturday and fell in love, now I'm looking at buying a nicer one and inks for it

[@AverageReviewsYT]

What u have in mind? I can point u in some good directions. Also a good channel for advice. Regardless twisby is a solid choice.. pilot.. solid.. lamy is a good all around brand too.

[@kevinsandberg29]

It's funny you went down the fountain pen rabbit hole my wife has gone down it with the different color inks tips even down to a feather 😂