The sound is better when you don't hold the microphone. Just let it sit on you collar, and it works fine.

3am Kerry is the Kerriest Kerry ever! All the quirks turned up a notch. Poptart? I prefer croissant, but I'm old😂

3am writing sessions are the best, if you ain't too sleepy.

Pop Tart! (Ideally Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon) My favorite pens, the ones I ink up often and that write so well and feel great in the hand and are also beautiful: Platinum Kanazawa Leaf in The Moon and a Rabbit (medium gold nib); Edison Premiere in Cappuccino (extra-fine steel nib); BENU Euphoria in Sangria (fine steel nib); Pilot Prera in Light Blue (steel 1.0 stub nib)

1. That's a nice range of favorites. 2. I also want a KoP for $375. Hahaha. 3. My favorite pen as of today is my old Platinum Carbon Desk Pen . It makes a nice, thin, even, smooth line with no problems. I'm trying to imagine why I thought I needed another 75 pens after obtaining this $15 of perfection.

My favourite top 5 right now are the Pilot Decimo, Benu Briolette, Sailor PGS, Pilot E95s and the TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR. And now I want a pop tart.

Interesting choices! Thanks for sharing - that KOP is beautiful, even in the demonstrator.

Pop tart. I would go for a snowball myself but it is your channel so your choice. Love your videos and hearing you talk about your pens. Enjoy Spring

Thanks! Here are my top 5 right now: Top 5 honourable mentions: - For cheap paper--- I use Platinum 3776 with UEF nib-- Always works. - Montblanc 149 flex- - Pilot Custom 845 urushi---The smoothest among all of my pens. - Montblanc 149 vintage 1980s in FINE. - Sorry Custom 823 and KOP do not make it into this list---still great pens that I love! :) :D Actual top 5: 1: Pilot Custom Urushi Vermilion [There is no contest that this is the awesome-st writer] ---- Emperor is a close second. 2: Namiki Emperor 3: Pelikan M1000 Fine [With MB Irish Green ink in it]. 4: MB 149 curved nib Calligraphy 5: MB 146 Flex [This makes the list--because it can write finer than 149--and hence better for work where low quality paper is used often]

Benus are the best! My top favorite pens are Benu Ambrosia in Zinnia with a medium nib (typically inked with Pilot Iroshizuku Yuyake), Kaweco Bronze Sport with fine nib. Loving the patina so far and inked with KWZ Honey (thank you for recommending! It is amazing!), Opus 88 mini coffeholic edition with medium nib inked with KWZ Cappuccino. Benus and Kawecos seem to be my favorites.

Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, The dear repose for limbs with travel tired; But then begins a journey in my head To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired … Shakespeare, sonnet 27. Pilot 823 and Lamy 2000 both sportin' medium nibs and satisfying all my writing needs and then some. Some of you videos were very helpful in my selection of those pens, so much much thanks. Hope you are able to get some sleep!

Not sure how you were so functional at 3am, wowow! My favourite pen right now is any pen that can use a #5 or #6 jowo nib -- I am so in love with Audrey Mattheson's (from Franklin-Christoph) stub-italic-gradient grinds that I find any other nib a little ho-hum.

yay.. can't wait to watch.. thanks for posting !!!

Thanks for this review. I really appreciate it.

I cannot sleep either! Its 3:56am and I'm watching this too! Nice to see you!

Do you have a list of favourite non-customized pens? I guess a list of best pens straight out of the box? & I'm imagining a Pens & Tea x Benu frosted strawberry pop-tart pen now

My top 5 right now are the Montblanc model 22, Pelikan m400, TWSBI mini, Pilot Falcon, and...a Noodler's Charlie Pen with a TWSBI medium nib! Love it!

I know you haven't asked for this but I had to list my all time favorite pens, at least fountain pens. Sailor King of Pen with an ebonite body. What a great nib! Pilot Custom 743 with a Soft Fine nib. ēnnso Italia Titanium with a titanium nib. Parker 180 with the Medium/Extra Fine nib. Pelikan M800 Benu Talisman Dragon's Blood Theo list could go on but you have to stop somewhere.

My favorite pen. A Nakaya from almost 20 years ago. Cigar shaped in Ake-Tamenuri (red urishi). Nib is turned to my fast jerky lefty underwriting. More or less permanently inked in Aurora Black.

How many pens is too many? Asking for a friend 😉

You’re my favorite fountain pen KZfaqr!

Also what's a good, inexpensive ink to test out old and new pens/nibs?

Poptart! And I love me some Twsbi Eco broad nib. I know it is controversial being a low end pen, but I use one at work all day and no one has stolen it. Diamine Red Dragon or Sherwood being my preferred inks.

Nearly every pen I own==except for some cheap ones---is a favorite when I'm writing with it. On my desk now are four "flavors" of Benu, all with M nibs; a Lamy desk pen with a 1.1 italic nib: a Fountain Pen Revolution with a flex nib: a Franklin Christoph with a stub nib: a Blue Dew with a flex nib: a Leonardo Momento Zero with an M nib; a Pilot VP with a stub nib; a Wancher Dream Pen with a stub nib; a Nakaya with a B nib; a Hong Dian "Maple Leaf" with a F nib; a Pelikan Toledo with a F nib; a Visconti Medici with a F nib; a burgundy Pilot Ishime with a M nib; a green Lamy Aion with a 14K F nib; a TWSBI 850 with an M nib; and, finally, a Kaweco AL Sport in "stone washed blue" with a F nib. Whichever I pick up to write with becomes my "favorite" for the nonce, though I strongly favor the stub-nibbed ones.

Always the best pop tart. My current favourites are, in no particular order 1) 1970s Pilot Elite, 18k nib. Nice and smooth with just the right amount of feedback. Also a great size and doesn't dry out easily. Use it a lot for important documents, inked with Platinum Pigment Blue. 2) Jinhao x750. Smooth writing stock medium nib and comfortable in my hand when posted. Even better since I put on a #6 Goulet Pens Flex nib. Currently Inked with the wonderful Ginger Chicken. 3) Majohn A1. This is my main work pen as I don't have to worry about a cap. The EF nib is surprisingly smooth and won't dry out. Does suffer from a little "leakage". The ink flows too easily in the feed when writing, causing the ink to pool some on top of the nib. Currently Inked with Platinum Carbon Black, appropriate for the matte black pen. Those are my main pens right now.

I love my Sailor KOP as well. Keep your eyes open - there are good deals out there; I got one of them a while back! And kudos for Emy's tuning and enticements. All my nibs from him write excellently as well. Oh - and if you want more temptation - Namiki Urushi #50 - crazy expensive, crazy large and all that, but oh, what a pen!!! A little less expensive - an Eboya- many models to choose from .... Pop tart! :)

My favorite writer is a Diplomat Aero with a cursive italic nib. My newest and prettiest pen is a Leonardo Messenger in orange (which looks unambiguously yellow to me). As soon as it travels to Gena Salorino for a CI grind, I think it will unseat the Aero.

Thanks for your KZfaq channel contribution to us all fountain penthusiasts. P.s. "far too many" does not imply to fountain pens i.m.h.o.😉

How do you keep pens from drying out? I'll pull a pen I filled but didn't use for 5 months completely caked up and unusable

I can't pick the top one pen, but my top four are my Pelikan M600 Red Tortoise, my Esterbrook Estie with a Journaler nib on it (that nib!), my Pilot Custom 74 in B, and a pen by Signature Pens with just a Jowo nib (B) that writes like a dream! All subject to change, of course (except probably that Pelikan - best nib I've had on one, straight out of the box!). I enjoy 3 a.m. Carrie - and I blame you for my three Benus! LOL

😱 😂😂😂 for that intro...

My favourite top 5 are a Leonardo MZG, a Pilot Custom 74, a Sailor 1911, TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR, and a Lamy AL-Star. And yes, I’ll have a Pop-Tart!

I had a strawberry pop tart before watching this video. How fitting 😅

My favorites are Noodlers Ahab and Benu Scepter with a number 5 fine nib which I got just recently)))

Ma favorites are Pelikan M205 , i have two with steel nib, and actually they perform better than Pilot 742 or Sailor PSG slim with 14K nib

I coincidentally had a blueberry poptart this morning.

Great video! Can you please post what you are selling? Even though I totally understand that the patreon peeps get first dibs, it would be great to see what you're getting rid of from your collection and why. I find videos like that help me make decisions when purchasing - especially from people like you who have really well curated collections of pens they love and use. :) Oh and also, pop tart. :)

I started watching the “preview” of this video on my yt homepage without volume, and let me tell you that intro confused me so much seeing your face move more than usual without volume 😂 The voice made much more sense paired up

I've been so busy dealing with over 200 ink samples that I haven't been using my pens all that much. The only special pen I have out is my Pilot Falcon. I love that pen. Strawberry pop tarts are good, but I like cherry just a little be9.

Pop-tarts? Anyway, nice selection of favorites. Thank you. Have you tried Harney & Sons teas?

Current favorite pen? Franklin Christoph Model 20 with a steel medium stub (Nagahara) nib. It is just perfect for me.

My favorite fountain pens: ST DUPONT Line D LARGE. Nothing comparable!. OTTO HUTT Designs 07, 04 and 02 (a Montblanc killer); LAMY 2000 Black.

Great video Kerry, thanks! Did you get a pop tart after recording? I don't really know what that it, lol. We don't have them here. And sorry about not sleeping well. Hope your next night was better! My fave pen now is my vintage Mabie Todd Blackbird. The nib is quite flexible and the pen itself is stunning! It's a bit of a pocket pen, but I can write with it unposted. Which i do, because the cap is slightly damaged. Next favourite i think is my conklin endura deco crest in orange, because it writes so smoothly and it's a beauty and it's nice and heavy. But I'm still a beginner. Waiting for my first Leonardo pen from Pen Venture, very curious about that one too.

i would have liked to see you write these pens. Perhaps next time.

Frosted strawberryyyyy 😍🤤 Pop Tart!

pop tart? Nope, but the Twinings tea sounds good. -- I know that 3AM thing. Thanks for making such good use of the time..

Could you please help me with something I've been googling for a loooooong time this morning? I just got my first Benu Euphoria and I got it in a F nib. I want to purchase all the other nib sizes from Schmidt but I don't know which nib to order? Like which part number? Do you, by any chance, know? Thanks! I love your videos!!! ❤😊

Tbh u should have a nibsmith affiliate code from how u talk about ur pilot. I just ordered one fkr myself bc ur so enthusiastic that I gotta try it!

Would you be interested in reviewing my brand new Pilot Custom Urishi, and maybe comparing it to the Saylor King of Pen?

Right now, Pilot Custom 823 (broad), Nahvalur Original Plus (stub), and a beautiful pen from River City Pens. And now I want a pop tart.

I thin my favorite pens are (Pop Tart) Sailor 1911L, (Pop Tart) Esterbrook Diamond Cast Tanzanite with the Journaler Nib, (Pop Tart) Esterbrook Oversized Honeycomb with the Medium Nib, (pop Tart) Pilot Vanishing Point with a fine nib, and my Benu Talisman Shooting Star. Enjoy your Pop Tarts - PS Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon is the better flavor - none of that yucky Strawberry junk! LOL LOL

Poptart! My favorite are the cinnamon. 😊

I think for right now, I'd run with: 1. Pilot 743 SFM. 2. Pilot 823 SM. 3. MB 149 Curved. 4. Hongdian N23 Blade... Go figure. 5. Sailor Nag. NMF.

Your new Benu seems to be “Lucky number 7!”.

Did you install the ebonite feed on the 912 yourself? I have one with the Mottishaw Spencerian customization.

Nice early AM pens. Ok you asked so, with 18 inked up, most waiting to see how long before they won’’t start at all: my favs right now in no particular order; c2003ish Delta Vintage m Linda Kennedy CI nib, GvFC Moss Green, 1933 Parker Challenger f? Callifolio Theodora, Pellikan M600 Tortoise-Red Dan Smith fM Left Oblique SBRE Brown, Pelikan M600 Blue Stripe ef Cross perm Blue Back, Pen BBS 266 xf eyedroppered Noodler’s Black Swan in English Roses since last June, Namiki Falcon sf Motteshaw Spencerian nib GvFC Moss Green, and 1953 Parker 51 Aerometric Mark 1 type 2 f GvFC Stone Grey. With soooo many pens, -probably somewhere just south of 100- obviously some of these will rotate out of service from time to time. However, the Namiki and the P51 have both been inked non stop with the same ink since around 2010, so they will always be inked. It looks like the pen BBS is working at joining that category as well as the M600 Tort Red. Thanks for asking. Have a great week.

Pilot Falcon, E95S, Fermo, TWSBI 580 ALR, Esterbrook Camden Graphite

I think we have the same insomnia problem, how exciting! A sailor KOP has been on my list to buy, but I never pulled the trigger, I'm afraid the line will be too big, I like the Japanese extra fines. I'm not sure I can call it my favorite pen, but lately I've been rocking my LGMZ Sands, ebonite feed, with a Goulet Steel Flex(ish) nib. Some of my current faves: SCRIBO extra fine flex, Benu Venus Hair, Waterman Carene. Can ALL the Pilot flexy/soft nibs count as one pen?? I love them all, for the nibs. I wish they were more elegant looking. I wish there were more elegant and modern looking pens with soft flexibility nibs. Come on Pilot, no more Montblac 149 style pens! Take some inspiration from Waterman.

Lamy 2000

Hmm… it must be annoying being awake at 3am. I am so tired these days that insomnia is not an issue. I recently got a Custom 912 with FA and it’s amazing. I have the ebonite feed but had trouble pulling the plastic one out. I didn’t want to force it, so I still have the plastic one. I haven’t had any issues with rail road. I think you have to press hard for that to happen.

(looks at the books) Hmm, I never got around to those robin hobb ones...

So my favorite pens, Top 4 with an honorable mention? Well number 1 would be my Pelikan M800 brown stripes with an 18 k EF nib. ❤ 2. Leonardo MZG Boabob with a 14k EF nib. 3. Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age with 14k Rose Gold nib, 4. ❤ Sailor Pro Gear Realo with 21k MF nib.. honorable mention?……. Pilot custom 742 with 14 k FA nib also upgraded with an ebonite feed from NibSmith .

I’ve been into some Chinese oolong tea. Loose tea. Mmmmm ordered from China. Not at 3am though. 😊 Get some rest 🥳 I love that Pilot Falcon.. don’t own one yet. I love the con 70 😂 Cool list. I just got the Monoc by Schonedsgn.. might be my favorite writer now. Omg.. wow.

Pop tart! And subscribed!

Hey! Fellow January birthday!!

Aurora 88, Aurora Optima, Aurora Talentum, Aurora Internazionale, Sailor KoP, Nakaya Decapod, Pilot Custom 845 Urushi, Visconti Divina Blue/Bordeaux Elegance, Montegrappa Miya 450, Stipula Etruria, Omas Paragon, rounding off a favorite 10 of all time.

Hello Kerry, thanks for your videos, I find myself in the. Same spot as you. would you be able to recommend a place to sell some Kaweco AL sports . I am not connected to any instagram or Facebook venues. I also live in Canada but am unfamiliar with online hangouts for fountain Penners where there may be opportunities to sell some of my pens. Thank you Keep up the good work.

Pop tart!

How is your health fitness weightloss journey going?

Pop tart! ❤

Pop tart, got a homosapien lava on the way... Dreading having to find a nibmiester in Australia

whats a pop tart?

Hi there! I'd purchase some from your collection!

Poptart!

Thank you for getting all in love with fountain pens.. Am deeply poisoned in the hobby. :D

My favorite fountain pen has yet to change since 1983. A grey Esterbrook J. Nib? Usually using the one they seem to have come with by default unless you chose different, the firm medium 2668. But it's all about the writing experience for me, so what I want to use changes with the wind. A different Esterbrook nib? Sure! A Parker one either in my Challenger or 45? You betcha! A lovely semi flex Sheaffer's Junior? Great! A Conway Stewart stub (from when they actually made their own nibs)? Certainly! My list can go on and on.😁 How a pen writes is more important than anything else to me. I would rather use an old Waterman's Taperite with a cigarette burn than a $10000 Montegrappa, if the Italian pen doesn't write well.😉

Pop tart (it’s 3:29am 🤦🏻‍♀️)

Roster strudle

Do you play D&D using fountain pens?

Also - it is fully cigar shaped. I bet that also makes you like Benny better. 😅

Pop tart 😋

PopTart

joke's on you - I live in Europe. Does 4 hours after posting qualify for a poptart?

Just FYI you need to hold the mic. I could hear you just fine with it by your neck.😂

poptart

Send me one pls

Pop tart yall

11:36, Visconti sucked and sucked bad. In other news, expect snowfall during Canadian winters.

Uh, pop tart.

Pop-Tart

pilot 912, impossible to use, change the initial feed with two other feeds for more flux…still not usable. One of the worst pen in my life.

Pop tart

Pop tart.

Personally I’m anti-benu because they’re Russian, but they are pretty… Anyway, as a fellow insomniac I applaud your efforts here. Keep drinking and writing.

You can gift me some pens.

Hi. Visconti pens are overpriced trash, you should get yourself a Montblanc 149, now this is a real classy pen.🤗 Cheers.

My favorites: Taccia Covenant SE (inked with Noodler's Navy); Platinum 3776 Chartres Blue (inked with Monteverde Horizon Blue); Lamy 2000 (inked with Monteverde Smoke Noir).

Pop tart!