I enjoyed learning more about your fountain pen and ink journey. How quickly many of us go from thinking anything over $25 is expensive to being more than willing to pay a few hundred dollars for the right pen. I also agree about the importance of not having so many pens you forget about a lot of them and never use them.

Yes to a Sailor fountain pen collection, I can't wait!!! And such helpful tips on selling and shipping!

Nice!!!!! Some good tips on the save your boxes. I keep a lot of it too, in case they pens need to be shipped out for service work. SCRIBO has a good smooth nib, and the flex on them is probably one of the best for modern pens. Are they comparable to vintage - no, but it is still quite responsive. Since you do like the green, one pen you might like is the Parker Vacumatic Green Pearl. It's can hit a green and a vintage for you, and you can find them for some decent prices. I think you'll really enjoy the stacked celluloid.

I found fountain pens through bullet journaling too. I think it rekindled my love of all stationery. I have more pens and notebooks than I care to admit and I love them all.❤

I feel what you mean about cigar-shaped pens. My exception is the Benu Skulls and Roses, which fits my aesthetic so well that I love it despite the general shape

Thank you for sharing! I also started out with more conservative pens haha... and now I like colour too! I loved seeing your pen wish list journal - I remember when that video was released by you! So fun!

I am new to this channel, and I love ❤️ it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences 🙏 ❤

Your enthusiasm for your pens and inks made this such a fun video to watch, Lao! Couldn't stop staring at all of the inks in the background, hehe. I can relate to your bullet journal beginnings. While my pages weren't nearly as beautiful as yours, it can certainly take a lot of time. 😅Discovering Hobonichi and then fountain pens was a door to a whole new world. Your Leonardo collection is fabulous! Also is that Wriothesley from Genshin Impact in the background?

Great recap Lao. I started with Kawecos, Lamys and then Twsbi….. never thought I would pay more than that kind of price for a pen……needless to say, I have done …. Conklin, Sailor, Pilot VP, Tibaldi, Nawhal, one Leonardo! Haven’t bought a pen since March 18th so you are doing better than me…… I couldn’t resist the Estie Winter white. However, I have not paid more than £180 for a pen which I feel good about, but never say never….. always enjoy your videos, looking forward to many more. 🖊🖊🖊

Loved this, Lao! What a thorough explanation of your collection and why you buy (or don't buy) certain items! I adore learning about my friends' tastes and this was a joy to watch! -- Kim

love you!!!! so happy to see how far you have come!

I loved hearing your answers Lao, thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 I love seeing your wishlist book 😍 I save all my packaging materials too! Saves so much money. Hope you have a wonderful weekend 😊

Lovely video, friend! Your Leonardo collection is beautiful!

Great to learn more about your journey and appreciate your beautiful collection.

You got me at 15:31 I need to find the right combo and the feedback will be good! I’ll be watching your Sailors 🎉 tfs!

So handsome with your haircut! Isn't it funny how we go from, oh no $50.00 is a lot, to, that Leonardo is priced just right. 😅 Tha VP bamboo forest is STUNNING. Your videos are always so thoughtful, thorough, and a joy to watch! 🔥 crazy a lot! 🔥 🤣🤣🤣

I enjoyed this so much! Im excited to see how your answers would change for next year, if they change at all. Also Happy Easter 🐰

I don't remember hearing about how you got into fountain pens before. So happy you joined in on this tag. 😊 Happy Easter!

Fantastic video! I was with you until you tried to convince me that cigar-shaped pens are ok. No way. 😉🤣 I loved hearing your thoughts and your journey. Personally I am not sad that I have some strongly-held opinions about pen aesthetics, because it helps my wallet. I will try to keep my heels dug in for this for that reason alone. 😅🤣

Loved your video! We had similar feelings about trying to making bullet journal videos. Only my videos were longer than 2 hours of footage because I was trying to film my art and monthly set-ups. And then I was trying to cut them down to 15 min videos. Needless to say, I didn’t last very long. 😅 i have two Kobe inks and I must say that I’ve been so impressed with how they flow in all of my pens (I mostly have EF and F nibs, which I’m slowly learning can be challenging for some inks!). Very excited for your future Sailor collection video! ⚓️😍

Loved your video and hearing about your journey and pen/ink taste!

This was a great video and so interesting to see how so many people started in this hobby. One of my first bottles of ink was also Edelstein's apatite as well. I'm a big turquoise/teal lover.

So excited!!! Love the hair cut 😊

I really enjoyed this. I have a few pens on my list…but you will have to wait..lol

I really enjoyed your fountain pen journey. So nice that you started with Lamy. Rachelle in Seattle

Your bujo spreads look great, though I completely understand why you decided not to share videos creating them. Lol, I started off using TWSBIs and Kawecos. I rarely use them, too. I want to buy the Shape Of Heart in chai latte soo bad, it's stunning. Wow, I've never seen the Pilot Vanishing Point in bamboo forest before. I can see why you want it. 😊

Loved this, Lao! Thanks for sharing!

Lao!! My first pen was the LAMY Tourmaline as well. Then my second one was the TWSBI 580 Prussian Blue…. How cool is that ❤ Loved your video, I have enjoyed getting to know you over the past month or so. You’re lovely, and I’m happy to call you a friend! I’m happy I fell upon your Visconti Unicorn Galaxy video 😊

I think that my new goal with Fountain pens, will be "Figuring out , what is special enough about a pen....that makes one , want to spent $500 or more 🤑 💲💰 on obtaining it , when you can get 25 good functional fountain pen models for $500 " I can't understand this luxury price point purchasing path...LOL What am I missing out on ?? The Personal Beauty of the material, to the Pen-Carrier ? The Rarity of the Pens Material ? (Comet material / Moon rock / volcano material / rare ocean material /gold or platinum / fine woods / high-quality resins or precious gemstones / sterling silver or celluloid.) ~ limited edition The Nib materials or its etching ? Soft 14 carat gold / 18k gold / The one of a kind Art design on the pen barrel, cap, clip ? Ornamental components such as clips, rings, and decorative trims. These are often made of precious metals or adorned with gemstones, contributing to lofty price tags. Is it the Complexity of the Pens Design ? mass production Vs handcrafted ? is the functionality of the pen, ? (smoothness, availability of different nibs, ink flow etc ) Is it a Trend thing ? A Pen Company Branding thing or a personal image thing ? Is it a mental illness ? Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) / Impulse buyers disorder ? Poor budgeting or increasing ones credit ? feeling pressure from KZfaq influencers ?? More money , than brains, especially with the inflation era , that most of us, are all surviving in ? LOL 27:31...That is a Fantastic inventory listing you have created....I LOVE IT !! I only wish now, that I completed my Computer skills course and learned how to do this program...😍👍🌟🌟🌟 suggestion : I would create a fresh seperate vertical row , just to make the NIB SIZEs stand on out . Besides that....this is perfecto 28:18....Wow...I better slow it down, comparing myself to you...I've accumulated : In 4 yrs over 200 Gel pens 100 ball point pens and in 4 months, I've got 51 fountain pens and 20 calligraphy pens. I am just getting started....I think I need Fountain Pen intervention therapy ..LOL 😂👍 😅 😂 🤣 🤩👍🌟🌟🌟🌟 OUTSTANDING Job with putting the TIMESTAMP in the Description...really appreciate that, when I rewatch it, and hear your answers.

If you arent against the whole Mock type pens the AMOCK m800 is exactly like the Pelikan m800 except they have schmidt / bock nibs I traded with Dough Rathbun in Canada cause he really likes the Galaxy finishes and I love this pen its somothe and the same size and the clip kinda looks like a pelikan ;P and if you want the experiance of the montblanc 149 but not the cost the Wingsung 630 comes in all kinds of colors now from opaque with the slit and window version to transparent translucent colors with flat bottom and cigar finials which I got the Red with a medium nib and flat top and I dont know but I think its bigger than a Sailor King of pen ?! but I have never felt a king of pen so I dont know and if you want flex the fountain pen revolution himalaya with a ultra flex nib is the way to go hands down but my favorite pens are the Noodlers konrad with a fountain pen revolution Ultra flexs nib

I don't have the Naruto MB pen, but I did buy the orange ink associated with it and it is my FAVORITE orange!

I am in that stage where I’m still in shock/feel guilty that I would spend over $150 for a pen. I am definitely trying to only buy pen/nibs that I am likely to constantly use. I wish I had bought a few cheap beginner pens just to make sure fountain pen was for me. Now I want to streamline my collection. I am currently into Asian made pens, typical extra-fine love but architect, and surprisingly stub are intriguing. The long knife blade on Hondigan N9 has won me over with shifting to certain nibs rather than pens. (Still looking at Pilot 823 in waverley or posting nib).

thanks for sharing

I believe the Kobe inks are made by Sailor, the bottles are the same as Sailor Jentile inks used to use. (Gentle inks now discontinued, but some of the colors are now in different series, like Shikiori) Interesting video, thanks. Birmingham Pen Co has some very interesting complicated murky dusty colors.

I’m a total pushover for Japanese lacquerware, so a Platinum Maki-e or Pilot Urushi Custom would be an ultimate grail for me. Your collection is truly an enviable one. My biggest purchase so far has been the Pilot Elite 95S burgundy/ivory, but I’m considering a Sailor Pro Gear or Pilot Custom 823 or 743 next. Since you like softer colors, have you tried Pilot Murasaki Shikibu or Hana Ikada?

I’ve written with the Naruto pen and it wrote like a dream. I do have a few Montblanc and I recommend writing with some vintage ones. The Boheme is a magical little pen as well as the baby.

Hi Lao. I enjoyed your video. You and I have similar tastes in our pens. I plan on going to Chicago, so I hope to see you there and we can meet up. I will have my 149 with me if you want to try it. I have a friend who sells MB some Vintage I would be happy to introduce you.

Looking for your Sailor collection video!

Im here 🎉

I'm just getting into kobe inks. What are your favorites? Thanks for sharing your journey, Lao!

I want to try a Scribo

March 6th!😅

The very first time I noticed that you play ffxiv (perhaps?)