I’m always a little nervous to watch these, but they’re always so interesting! It’s a fun thought exercise 🤗👍❤️ I was super surprised by the inclusion of the M400 and M605, and the PM! I agree that buying a PM sight unseen is risky, I like to pick the particular pattern so you can see which colors are predominant. Your on the edge of oopsie is one of my favorites of yours, and I’m so excited to see which ones you pick for the would repurchase video!

Although it’s a grail pen for many, I sold my Pilot Custom 823 because the nib was a little large for me. I really enjoy my Pilot Custom 912 with a soft FM nib, but most only talk about the Falcon nib. I highly recommend the Pilot soft nibs if you love the feel of an E95S.

I had to comment again because I think this was a very interesting video. It's so amazing how personal a fountain pen collection is. One person's favorite is another persons not favorite at all. I have kind of settled on some very different pens. I have fallen in love with the simple TWSBI Eco, in certain colors. I don't have all the colors, just the ones that speak to me. And I recently got a TWSBI Eco stub nib, which I find pretty close to my preferred nib because I am an artist and I love the way I can "draw" with it. I also am collecting the Kaweco Student fountain pen in Soul and Swing. The Kaweco student has such a vintage feel that I just love. Even though the Kaweco nibs can be a bit challenging (I so far like the medium size, tempted to try the broad). It really is a learning process when finding the perfect fountain pen for you. I had no idea how much the combination of pen, ink and paper will determine how enjoyable the writing experience is. I have not ventured into the gold nib world, but may at some point. And I am also being tempted by the Franklin-Christoph pens. This was such a helpful video.

So interesting. Got me wondering whether some of my wish list might not be great choices. Trying not to buy anything til the SF Pen Show since I'm hoping to be able to try some out. Thanks, Karyna.

The PM's, especially PM 1 are my favorite resins. They look organic; like a lovely garden grown wild. That M600 special edition is such a beautiful pen.

Thank you for your Video. We grow at our pen taste. I guess most of us goes through this phase. Great honest opinion. Cheers

Thanks for the video! Of course, I don’t have the funds for the level of pens you have, but I have seen (online) some of them. I have stayed away from both Platinum and Sailor pens as I don’t think I would like how they write. To be fair, I did try out a Platinum 3776 and hated how it wrote - a lot of resistance - so I chose a Pilot Vanishing Point instead. I’ve dreamed of owning a high end Pelikan pen, but I haven’t been able to purchase one over a 120 and 205 model. Of the latter, the Pelikan 205 Petrol, I despise how the medium nib writes: dry and stiff (I generally prefer a medium or broad nib). At least the 120 with a broad nib is wet and fun to write with, but these models are quite small. I agree with you on the busyness of the Primary Manipulation pens as well as the honeycomb pen ; I haven’t been a fan although I have looked at them. Although my pen buying days are pretty much over as I have arrived at my retirement era which entails a greatly reduced income, I have a couple or a few pens that I really haven’t liked, with the Pelikan M205 being at the top of the list. Second would be a Maiora pen (unsure of the model), but it dries out quickly and is a very dry writer. I love the size of it, how it’s made - a beautiful blue resin - but it’s right behind the Pelikan Petrol in the I really regret buying category. I’m really disappointed in the Pelikan M205 because the Pelikan brand has been my grail pen. And I like a Pelikan student pen no longer made, a gray soft plastic pen, a precursor to the Pelikan Style pen, in a medium nib that outperforms the Pelikan Petrol by light years! And that’s a sad commentary about the Pelikan 200 level pens at least, IMO. The most expensive pen I have ever purchased was a Pineider Full Metal Jacket with a gold nib; and I have two other Pineider pens. While I love two of the Pineider pens, the FMJ with the gold nib is way too gushy (Stub nib), but I was warned. What I don’t like about it is that the piston knob is really hard to move, and seems overly so; so I wouldn’t purchase it again, although I don’t think I would sell it. I also wouldn’t sell either of my other two Pineider pens as I love them, a FMJ with a medium steel nub and a Pineider Avatar UR (F) with such a wonderful gold nib. On the cheap end of my own collection, I love my Kaweco Sport pens with a broad nib as they, too, write very smoothly. 😊

I'm not surprised the MZG angel skin was included. Youve mentioned it's too big for you on more than one occasion. I was surprised at the Sailor PGS nuts and Pelikans! I hadn't realized those were too small for you. Size matters so much!

Completely relate with the experience of having a quality, beautifully made fountain pen and still not find it to be a good enough fit for your personal preferences. For me, often it is a matter of build comfort and step ups being undesirable also. Thanks for the video!

I saw the sailor and died lol I love the pro gear slims lol

That white tortie Pelikan M400 is the one that got away for me. OMG, I love it. I found it on the resale market for $160 and I ALMOST got it, but I really don’t need another pen so I passed on it. I’m still so bummed about it, ugh…and at that price too 😭

I don't repurchase any pen. The only pen I have multiple models of are the OMAS 360, and I'll gladly purchase more. If any pen had to be replaced for some reason, there are very few pens I'd actually replace out of my collection. Part of the issue is that a lot of my pens are not in production anymore. So out of the pens that are in production, it would probably be 5. While I have yet to sell off any of my pens, as time goes by, I have been more and more selective. And I was selective to begin with :) I tell every newbie, be selective, be selective, be selective, because you just end up with a whole of pens. Figure out what you really find comfortable in a holding and writing with a pen, and that usually comes down to dimensions of the pen. Pretty pens will come and go. A nib can always be worked on to one's preferences, but you can't change the body of the pen once it's bought.

Great video! I actually did this exercise with my collection earlier this month. It affected me so much that I ended up selling 9 pens pretty quickly. Why keep a pen that I wouldn't repurchase? Better to get the money back. One pen I sold was a PGS. I agree with you- too small and hurts my hand. But- a definite keeper was my M400 ironically. It is a F and it writes so smooth and wet that I can grip it loose and write with that pen for hours. It's my one and only gold nib. I've tried 2 other gold nibs and nothing compares. Anyway, the collection is down to less than 10 pens now. Feels really good.

I can't wait to watch, but first coffee !!

1. Useful topic, thanks. Sounds like you have really zoomed in on the size you like. 2. I for one would be interested in seeing a list of what you have already sold and maybe why. 3. Recently I gave away roughly half of my pens, basically all those I actively disliked, and some duplicates, so the 48 remaining are all quite good in my eye. I wouldn't replace pens that functionally duplicate others in my possession that I prefer: 1. My carefully curated collection of slender metal cylindrical pens, as I am no longer convinced they suit my hand particularly well. This includes Faber-Castell Neo Slims, Lamy CP1, TiLiners, Muji. 2. All Kawecos without BB nibs. 3. My collection of 13 (every one I could find) Beginner Pens (with special nib). I still think the is an amazing nib, but they are all functional duplicates for me, so out they go. 4. Two of my three remaining flex nibs, a Waterman 52v and a Pilot 743. Because I slightly prefer my Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66. 5. My other three Franklin-Christophs: Model 20, Pocket 20, and Model 31. Great pens, but I now know that I prefer my Sailors which they duplicate.

Another great video Karyna. I was surprised to see the Pelikans in there before getting to your rationale. I have to check my own biases and ensure I’m not projecting as this is your ‘would not purchase’ list after all. ;) As you know, I’m a Pelikan fan but I only go for the longer and heavier models (M800 or above). I’m still not getting on well with the Sailor Pro Gear (too small for me). It’s the only one I wouldn’t repurchase in my collection.

This was an interesting video! I need to take a look at my pens and have a good think. I'm in the mood to purge.

I have sort of the same issue with my vintage Platinum. The F nib is just too thin for me. Pens I would not repurchase would probably be the Platinum for the same reason and TWSBIs. I've tried the diamond mini and the Eco/Eco-T. Those large ink capacity pens are not for me since I would love to switch out my inks as much as I can or else I'll be inking up a lot of my pens.

Me with a Leonardo MZG in PM1 on order. 👀😅 I totally understand what you're saying though - the shop I ordered from is supposed to send me some photos to choose from, because I was hesitant due to all the color variations too! Hopefully the size works for me; I do have giant hands which helps here. 😂

I find these videos so fascinating -- both the pens that one would repurchase or not repurchase. I think I said the same thing on one of Simone's videos, but I tend to be tolerant of variations in pens and am willing to accept some quirks as part of the pen's uniqueness.I don't have particularly narrow criteria in terms of what I keep. That may be because I'm a collector and not just a user. That being said, I have some of the same thoughts you do. I also stopped buying Sailor Pro Gear Slims because they are too small, and I also wouldn't buy a pen in an extremely variable resin pattern sight unseen I don't buy pens in variable pours unless I can see and approve the exact pen. Fortunately, some custom pen makers will allow you to do that, and those are the makers I prefer to do business with. Finally, I agree that a sharp step-up can be uncomfortable. Thanks for the video!

Not surprised about most of them. The Pelikan’s and Sailor are too small for me. The Leonardo did surprise me. This is a good process to do periodically. Thanks.

This is a great video along with pens you would repurchase again. I think that you use more fountain pens you get to better know what works for you. The nib sizes, special grinds and filling mechanism, etc. This can only come with experience, I think, rather than going with buzz or hyped pens. For me, I prefer fine or extra fine nibs, medium can be okay. And I’m not a big fan of shimmer ink. The only pens I probably wouldn’t purchase again are Monteverde - getting trouble with feed and TWSBI 580 ALR in fine nib, it’s too wet for me, maybe the extra fine nib instead.

The Leonardo was unexpected, you really surprised me, and yet I get it. The size is everything! I recently purchased a Momento Zero Grande with a steel nib. I had been taking a hard and long look at the Angel Skin but was apprehensive to spend so much on a pen that I haven't held. Now that I have my MZG 2.0, I cannot put it down. I love the oversized grip and while the nib it came with is wonderful, I had to pair the pen with an EF Franklin-Christoph nib with a SIG grind. All this to say, I have learned that won't bother with gold nib so unless the Angel Skin is re-released with a steel nib, it will will remain a pen I admire from a far.

The tailor pen co in honey malomar is my next pen! You influenced me

liked your video. you mentioned selling the custom 743, where do you sell your pens?

It’s funny that you said that the SPGS was too small for you. That’s like the Benu pens for me. They’re pretty, but those are too big for me. 😊

It is so true that our tastes change and evolve. I would not repurchase the Pilot Metal Falcon myself. I find the nib to be so scratchy. I’m very definitely hunting for that particular Manyo Nuts. Let me know if you want me to take it off your hands, let me know. Thanks!

I'm just curious why do you keep your piston pens piston extended when your not using them?

Great video, do you think that owning so many pens has influenced how you picked the pens, let's say you only had 20 pens, would the list be the same. For me I wouldn't re purchase the Custom 845. It's a glorified 743 and the writing experience doesn't justify the materials.

Video on Pens you Would repurchase PLZ :))

If you feelin froggy n wna give a fan one of these feel free to leap ❤

Yoooo I'm not a fan of Laban either. I have kilk. Only have two pens but love them not so much Laban but love kilk may get another soon

I have a lot of pens I would not re purchase I will have to make a video :)

The FWP. Ruch pen! Way too narrow for my hand

I’m surprised by the m400 only because it seems like you use it pretty often! If the m400 is too snall, that would also rule out the m200, because it’s the same size as the m400. I’m still waiting (impatiently) for my black tortie - it’s been 4 months, but the shop I ordered it from said it would ship this month. 🤞🏻

So her main complaint is most of these pens are too small for her hand