You need an affiliate link with Franklin Christoph. They weren’t even on my radar but by the end of your video I had ordered the Model 3 in Antique Glass. I also wanted to add my voice to the request list for the video about your amazing nib box. Thanks for a great video.

Lovely colours and respect to your collection but wow that’s a lot of ink colours. (Not exactly know why I think that as if I bought as colouring range not a writing colour, I want to use it up before I move on, my issue) 🎉

Wonderful video!

Oh, nice! I love the Model 02 in that finish. I have the Vanness exclusive Model 45, which I adore. It's such a nice little pen, and the material is gorgeous. It's so cool to see it in a larger pen. I share your love for aqua/turquoise pens. I'm a total sucker for anything in the green-blue part of the spectrum. This is the first one of your videos I've watched, and I'm going to check out the rest of your channel now! Thanks for this video!

I think you sold me on this fountain pen. Ordering it right now 😂

I’ve never bought a Franklin Christoph. You’ve got such nice ones! Any advice for a first time FC purchaser? What are good FC starter pens that won’t break the bank?

Love this pen! I've never owned a FC pen. How well is the sealing? I find my most reliable pens are my TWSBI Eco pens, Platinum Procyon, and Lamy 2000. I have had these pens inked for months at a time and always find that they never dry out and write immediately once the nib hits the paper. Could you please share your experience with your FC pens in terms of drying out? Thank you.

I went to a pen show and ended up with a leather desk blotter. I mentioned the Italian leather blotters eveybody was running around with & the guy said he had one left with a small imperfection & cut the price down a couple times so fast I suddenly felt I needed it. A single piece of smooth leather with 'girologio' stamped in the corner. It's a dream to write on with a fountain pen & single sheet of paper like we've seen here. Maybe Kristen would find it the same dreaminess with a desk blotter and those pens?

Nadia is a good friend!!!

I LOVE my FC Antique Glass in Model 3 modified, and if you haven't seen or paired it with Troublemaker's Copper Patina, you're missing out. Beautiful ink! I have to put a bit of White Lightning in it, but once I do it's a beautifully flowing aqua-green color.

I would call it BEAUTIFUL Aqua! 💙

Wow, the pen is gorgeous! 💙 Thank you for sharing and introducing me to Franklin Christoph and their nibs. I had to look up what a SIG nib was and it's right up my alley! I'm in the UK and still new to fountain pens and nibs but already love both stub and italic nibs. Your nib box made me gasp...that's a professional looking kit! Would love if you could do a tour of your nib box.

I would love a full video comparing and giving your thoughts on your SIG nibs at some point (if you haven't already) I have been eyeing one for a bit now, but can't make my mind up on a medium or broad.

I LOVE Franklin Christoph pens… their custom ground nibs are SO great. I love the SIGs and the CIs. Gorgeous pen! Congratulations 💚🩵💚🩵💚🩵 I like how you have a SIG nib in every size. Way cool. I toggle between F and M, but I have a B which I love.

So many lovely pens! I was tempted by that Model 02 because I love the material, but the shape of the pen itself isn't quite right for me. But gosh is it so beautiful.😍

❤❤❤ I have wanted a model for so long. That color is 😍

Lost Love Letters is one of my more recent samples and I don't really want to write with it so much as use it for art. That pink and green when it spreads and dries is so pretty! I've got two more VanDieman's in my cart as one of my next samples. That pen is right in your lane! Congrats :D

Such a stunning pen. I don't own any Franklin Christoph's pens. This may be the first one I purchase. Your nib storage 😍

Oh wow that pen is even more for gorgeous than I thought it would be! I had just picked up the Goulet exclusive model 31 so I had to pass on this one. Love your ink choice…..and … the secret nib box 🤔 😮

Just a beautiful pen, WOW!

When I first saw your Model 3 Antique Glass that put Franklin Christoph pens on my radar, but that Model 3 exclusive - it just went on my list! 😍

When I first saw your Model 3 Antique Glass that put Franklin Christoph pens on my radar, but that Model 3 exclusive - it just went on my list! 😍

I love your FC collection. I had an o3 antique glass pen but found the grip to be a bit small. How does your new one compare to that one in the grip section? I think your new pen looks even prettier on the video than the website.

Such a beauty. The Model 02 is the last pen on my shopping list. BTW FC pens taking #5 nibs have model numbers ending in 5.

Gorgeous!!!!

Model 2 is my favorite, and like you, I'm drawn to that shade - so, i had to have it. Mine is inked with Sailor 641. Blue Peppermint is lovely. I'll have to try it. The other Franklin-Christoph model I love is 40, the Panther. It, too, posts deeply, and I think it's a bit girthier. Love them both. You have a gorgeous array of colors!

One can never have too many Franklin Christoph fountain pens. Love your FC collection, that lavender is beautiful. I own and love 2 Model 46 Pens: one is a Antique Glass with a Nagahara Needlpoint and one in Cathedral with a EF SIG nib. They were grail pens for me back in 2018 and I finally bought them this past April... The Catherdral color is the same blank as the Esterbrook Estie Botanical Gardens. I reach for these 2 pens before any other pen in my collection, more than my Lamy 2000, or my Pilot 823... Vinta Mermaid Green Sirena may look good in the Vanness pen...

Love Van Diemans inks! Franklin Christmas makes excellent pens (I have 17 so far).

Hey Kristen! I was gonna talk about the pen "It's awesome", but hold the phone. That nib storage you have going on there is really great. Have you done a video on that setup that I can watch? If not, will ya? 💜

What an incredible collection! I second @marjoriemarloe8978's comment on a Nib Tour. Yes! And you got a Santini! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.

You teased me with the nib box. That needs a tour. If you have previously "toured" it, please give me the link.

What a stunning pen! This is also my favorite color. I tend to call it “aqua” personally since it can describe the blue-green spectrum of colors related to water.

I purchased the Waterman Carene Amber and it’s beautiful! I totally understand your angst. I would be bothered by the sliver trim as well. I have it inked with Robert Oster African Gold.

This was so fun to watch - not just this final video. I enjoyed the whole series and I am here to watch all of the other 30inks months just like this too. When you talked about Kitten Paws and trying that in another pen I immediately thought of the Scribe EF flex, isn't that the pen you are looking for that could do all the things for this ink?

Terrific video

Wonderful video. Thank you

You make it look so easy! Too bad Sailor doesn't sell replacement nibs.

I love the Sellar Black Hole. I have yet to use Diamine Astral.

Love your reviews! You had some great pens to pick from this month. I did like that first color for the summer. I love love Diamaine Astral. I'm still trying to like my Sailor PGS Drizzle in MF but I still find it scratchy even with Sailor Yamabudo. I wonder if I just need keep writing with it and I will eventually not notice it anymore.

Me, "she legit sounds like she's speaking Japanese" ☺ - always appreciate your pronunciations <3 lovely pens & ink combos!

Fun month ahead - enjoy the ride!

So glad you have an Atlas code that I can support. Great video Kristen.

That's an interresting line-up. Quick tip for the zoom nib: it is a very good one for reverse writing as well. I'd say it leans more on the EF side. You might like to have fun with your headers and write long form on the reverse side. The Sailor MS nib is frankly not my favourite one; I much prefer Platinum's MS nib. And I really like my MS nibs with 3 tines personally. But if the steeper writing angle doesn't bother you, a MS nib is very pleasant and feels different to other nibs. İt keeps the excitement going 😊 And the 'flex' nibs 😒😏.. well they usually are just bouncy at best. I came across some that were like nail!! The only modern pen that comes very close to true flex nibs is the Mag600. I personally prefer bouncy to flex, but every now and then it's fun to play with them as well Most vintage MB pens tend to be good writers. And I think they have this ease in writing; I mean the pen glides over the paper and there is a comfort level that makes me write a lot more than I intended everytime. Have fun with all your experimentation and let us your thoughts about them

I appreciate those size comparisons. Thank you for including that. The mixed metals would drive me insane but that is a sharp looking pen.

All of those dark pens with gold trim would blend together to me and i'd end up choosing one of those beautiful blue ones 100% of the time, i'd forget which ink was in which dark pen x.x. I can't wait to see which ones you enjoy writing with the most at the end of the month!

the silver nib unit would bother me too

Thank you for focusing on the pen instead of the box.

Interesting video, on my screen I saw the pattern of the pen, but the color looked black to me. I have a number of Waterman pens one from around 1900 and a few more modern. I also got my Marine Amber Carène from Endless Pens at a decent discount. It truly is an amazing writer of a pen. Another Waterman to maybe try if you get the chance is the Exception. That one is my most recent acquisition. It is a different pen, and might take you awhile to recognize the subtle shape of the barrel, but it is also an exceptional writing pen.

I have one of these and even my husband who is indifferent to my pens thinks the Carene in one good looking pen. The green ones are rarer. Depending on how much you paid for this pen, it might be worth it to get the gold nib.

I haven't handled a Waterman Carene myself, but I do have a Pilot Silvern that I absolutely adore! There is just something about that shape/style of pen. But yeah, that alignment would drive me crazy.