I've never heard of anyone calling the 2000 "boring!" It is such a gorgeous, well-designed pen, with such a beautiful texture. I love little design details like the ink windows, the click, the seamless blind knob, and the spring-loaded clip.

@geslinam9703

2 ай бұрын

I agree, not a boring pen at all….love all the details, including the nib, but I don’t find it comfy to hold, not for more than a few minutes. It’s the grip, my hand slides down on it. If I don’t find it comfy to hold, I won’t use it that much - so it wouldn’t make my top 5. This coming from someone who owns two of them!

@highnoon9333

2 ай бұрын

@@geslinam9703 interesting that you own two of them but don't like them! How'd that happen?

@geslinam9703

2 ай бұрын

@@highnoon9333 well, I never really was all that attracted to the pen…but then woke up one day and inexplicably, I suddenly had to have one. I ordered a medium, from an online seller who lives one town away from me (I can call him at noon and he will meet me somewhere and by 2pm I have my order in my hot little hands - very, very dangerous!!). So, I got home, inked up the medium, and it was awesome, but much broader than I was expecting and wanting - so I did what any person with major instant gratification issues would do, I called him again and asked if he could meet me with a fine. Was maybe going to return the medium, but I like both of them, so kept both of them. And I didn’t say I didn’t like the pen, I do like it, I just find it hard to hold and write with for long periods. It’s the grip. My hand slides down, and I don’t feel I have the control over my writing that I prefer. Glad I have them, have no intention of selling, I just only use them for quick/ short writing sessions. I like Lamy nibs a lot…just found the CP1 in an antique store for $5. They still make it, new they are $60. Steel nib but it reminds me a lot of the way the 2000 nib feels.

@soapturtle

2 ай бұрын

It IS a boring pen. I LOVE mine. LOVE LOVE LOVE. But it is boring. There's nothing wrong with loving a boring pen. Lots of people have vanilla as their favorite flavor for a reason. It's a very "fits in at the office" pen. In fact I quit using it at work because of how many times it almost got picked up. It would have come back most likely as no one else was a fountain pen user but the body shape is absolutely a fatter torpedo shape that a lot of bulk office pens use.

@0xss

2 ай бұрын

I’ve come to love the ergonomics and haptics of the pen but it does look a bit boring (ugly even, lol)

I have found such happiness with one specific pen that it has almost ruined all other fountain pens for me! No matter what I ink up, I always go back to my clear TWSBI Mini! It has a great ink capacity, fits in my little bag perfectly, and has the smoothest nib! I almost wish I’d never discovered it, cus every pen for the rest of my days must try to live up to how much I love that little pen! ♥️

@KarynaLovesToPlan

Ай бұрын

That's not a bad thing! You've found what works for you!!

Excellent presentation, Karyna! Thank You!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That Carene and the Momento Zero is absolutely gorgeous! 🥰😍🤩❤️

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree! Thank you!

I was inspired by you and Helen of Tcmc. I just started using a fountain pen. I have a Platinum Preppy 😊

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I was also inspired by Helen!! And the Preppy is such a great pen. Welcome to the hobby!

@catherineadams6513

2 ай бұрын

I just started this year, too, and the preppy was one of my firsts- it’s sooo good! I have the pink and green one

@OriginalBatman

2 ай бұрын

I like the Kakuno but I just can't understand why there was not a clip in their design plan

@Luma994

Ай бұрын

The platinum preppy is a really good pen. I like that they have the option of a really fine nib.

@menm_91

4 күн бұрын

​@@OriginalBatman The Kaweco clips fit them 😉

Love this video so much. That Waterman is so lovely, adding it to my wish list! I could seriously watch you write all day.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Liane! And I highly recommend trying the Waterman - it was an unexpected surprise for me!

great video and great choices!! I did pick your n.1 choice 😂... I love that you went for the timeless and classic looks in the pens you chose.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊 This was definitely a great exercise in appreciating your own collection!

Very nice video. I have a couple of those pens on my wish list

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Knowing me, this list could change next year, but right now, this is where I’m at. 😁

Super collections!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

I recommend reusing empty Pilot cartridges and filling it with inks of your choice. I do it with my VP.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Yea to this! I have done this as well!

@ichirofakename

2 ай бұрын

My preferred fill method for all pens.

After watching Hemingway Jones’ 3 inks for life, I think a 3 pens for life would be more challenging😊

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely! How can you choose??

Great list! You got me thinking about the Leonardo Momento now!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

Ай бұрын

I do love my Leonardo's!!

@manifunk1

Ай бұрын

@@KarynaLovesToPlan Ok a question which ink do you think works well with your M800? I have one myself so I would love your take.

I know your love of the Estie. I recently acquired my first and it has become my favorite. It feels so good in my hand.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I love it! I avoided getting it for so long and then I won a giveaway last year and fell in love with it!

I love when you do this sort of thought provoking video. Id also choose my waterman Carene and M800 as forever pens. A Kaweco Sport would take the same spot as your Pilot Kakuno, and I'd have to give some real consideration toward the other two, but the Estie is absolutely a contender for me!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your list, Tanya! Sounds like we have somewhat similar tastes!

Wonderful video and nicely presented. The LAMY 2000 will be purchased soon and you have me eying the Easterbrook. Thank you!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! The Lamy 2000 was definitely an unexpected favourite and the Estie’s - have to try at least once!

Very beautiful pen selections. I’m glad you added the Lamy in there as well as the #1 spot for Pilot that is so accessible by many people and especially beginners. For me, I keep it in the office in case it would grow legs & walk away. 😆

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Lisa! The Pilot Kakuno will always be my favourite inexpensive pen - easy to replace if it ever gets lost or broken! And the Lamy 2000 - this time last year, it would never have been on my list!

You certainly have yourself some beauties. When drawing I like to use a variety of line widths, and for fun I would chose a range of brands and colors. Platinum Desk Pen Sailor Pro Gear Pilot Custom 74 Good Blue L130 Jinhao 82

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! The collection has taken some time to curate and I'm liking where it is now. And thank you for sharing your list and nib size/grind!

My Lamy 2000 blew me away. I didn't understand why people would like it so universally until I had it in hand. It is extremely smooth and the only way it could be better is in a dark green color or titanium. Titanium should fit right in with their Bauhaus styling though.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

10 күн бұрын

Ooh a dark green would look cool. Yes the Lamy 2000 was an unexpected favourite!

I have been wanting a Waterman Carene for years. But for right now I am enjoying a Waterman graduate which is much much cheaper.

This brown M800 is gorgeous.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

You can see why it's one of my favourites!

I always enjoy hearing you talk about your pens. For me, for today, my list would be... --Retro 51 Harriet Tubman with Diamine Writer's Blood ink. --Taccia Spotlight Forest Eye, probably the only pen that I purchased just because I thought it was pretty (and it was on sale!). It has a Music nib, but any nib would do. --Pilot Custom 912 with aftermarket ebonite feed. I got it to use for urban sketching, but it's my most expensive pen, so it still feels too precious. --Opus 88 Demonstrator in clear, with Pilot Parallel 3.8mm nib, with DeAtramentis Document Green Grey ink. This is my current love for drawing. I just put it together this week. It is so juicy and fun to use. Honorable mentions: --Traveler's Brass Pen because it fits in my on-the-go sketching kit. --Lamy Safari Pink Cliff with DeAtramentis Document Fuchsia ink. I've been using this pen for the line work in my comics since I got it, and it's the first Lamy I've really enjoyed. And my number one pen... --Sheaffer Targa Regency Stripe that my dad bought for me years ago when we were in Paris together. I picked it out because it looked so French to me, only to discover it's an American pen. I've always treasured it, but even more now since my father has died. Thank you for the chance to think about my pens and what they mean to me. 💖

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic list! And I have pens in my collection that I bought because they were pretty too! 😊

@ina_lina

2 ай бұрын

@@KarynaLovesToPlan Thanks, Karyna!

I will be limiting my collection to max 10 fountain pens, after watching videos here on YT. I can see how it can get out of hand (burnout ) and I’m so glad that you’re doing these types of videos of what you do have, rather than looking to the next thing (so easy to do!): I love watching videos like this and how the pens are being used. So my premium collection so far is : Pilot Custom 823 in Amber, Platinum Shape of the Heart, Sailor Yoseka Refresh - and I’ve just ordered an Estie (from watching your channel) and also Leonardo Momento Magico (14 k upgrade). I think that will be it for the ones I really want in my premium collection. I also have Lamy Safari, TWISBI, Kakuno as my EDC. Space for 2 more (or not) .

@KarynaLovesToPlan

24 күн бұрын

Every person is different. Some are happy to own collections over 100 or 200 while others are content with 10. Thanks for sharing!

I completely agree that the Pilot Vanishing Point would be in my top three if not for the Con 40 and dismal ink capacity! What a fantastic pen though! I also love to play with that wee Japanese XF nib! Wow! I can write my journal entry on a grain of rice! lol!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

Ай бұрын

That Japanese EF... I don't know how I feel about it. I've tried it on a couple of occasions and was not a fan. But I love the Needlepoint nib, so who knows?

Great list, thank you for sharing. I made a guess on all, except the Pilot Kakuno 🙂. My five fountain pens for life would be my Montblanc Starwalker Metal Rubber, Pelikan M800 Black/brown, Visconti Voyager Mariposa, Leonardo Supernova Bohemian Twilight, and Otto Hutt Design 06.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Your list sounds amazing!! I have yet to try a Visconti or Otto Hutt!

@cvarttin

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, Otto Hutt is a real joy - love it! Visconti is horror for me. Got my grail pen: Homo Sapiens Dark Age - a terrible nib! Can't write with it. The pen was exchanged - same problem with the new one. I understand that Visconti nibs are unreliable, and I now hesitate to buy more of them. The Mariposa however, is wonderful!

Thanks for sharing your top 5! The Pilot Vanishing Point is my top 1. I know that it only takes the CON-40, but I’ve worked around that by just using blank Pilot cartridges. I love that the nibs are interchangeable too. My handwriting is miniscule 😂 And the Pilot VP EF is perfect for me. ❤

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have tried the cartridge in the VP and it works wonders, too. Or I just fill the CON-40 with a syringe!

I’m a newbie and don’t have many pens, but the two I reach for most frequently are the TWSBI eco and the Kaweco sport (BB specifically)

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Those are fantastic pens! Don’t ever feel pressured to discount these pens - they are great and so many people love them for good reason!

@ichirofakename

2 ай бұрын

My Kaweco BB's are a little inconsistent in width but reliably smooth and wet.

The only fountain pen I have is a pilot metro. I feel like I need to explore some other pens and the ink well conversion things. I don't mind the ink cartridges but I would like to try some higher end inks.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

My husband also loves his Metropolitan. As for inks, have fun and try samples - great way to try a lot without committing to huge bottles!

Wow, that's a really hard question to answer! 🤔 About all I can say for sure right now is that my number one pen would be one of my Edison pens.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

It's a great exercise to make you evaluate your collection - and you've spoken about Edison before! I need to try one at the next pen show!

Sooooo.. my list would absolutely be the same! Amazing. (After the first few, I was like… maybe I’d throw in the vp and the pelikan m800) and if I would’ve have just waited ☺️ - we’re kin pen spirits, I swear haha. TWSBI Eco as a third HM for me! ❤️

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

We have such similar tastes, Julia! 🥰

The Estie is beautiful! What stone is set in the ring on your right hand. It is gorgeous!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It is an heirloom from my grandmother and my mom - it is my birthstone, aquamarine.

This is a hard one to answer and may change in the future, but here we go: Pilot Explorer , Pilot Vanishing Point , Sailor Pro Gear Slim , Platinum #3778 Century , and Esterbrook Estie Honorable mention Benu Euphoria (comfortable to write with, but it's just a tad too big) and Kaweco Al Sport (just convenient pens and the aluminum body is the perfect weight otherwise it would be the Brass Sport. The nibs are too inconsistent to be an absolute favorite top five model)

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I think my list may change over time, too, but who knows? Thank you for sharing your list - all are great choices!

I figured you would have an Esterbrook Estie 😂. The Pilot Kakuno and LAMY 2000 surprised me though! I was trying to get a good deal on one but maybe I’ll have to look at paying full price for one. Though I love the sparkly pens more looks wise.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I was surprised by how easily this list came, but I guess once you've got a collection that you love, it makes it easy to choose!

Are the stripes translucent on the Pelikan brown/black pen?

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I believe they are, more so than the newer models.

I really like the nib on the Pilot Kakuno. I don’t currently have a Kakuno in my collection. But it is on my list. The Lamy 2000 is one of the pens I use regularly. Its design will hold up for years to come. I recently purchased a Waterman Carene. I really like it and like you said it does have a vintage look and a design I believe it will hold up like the Lamy 2000. I have a bunch of Esterbrook Estie OSs in my collection. They are really good pens. If I had to pick one it would be the Accutron. I don’t have a Pelikan M800 in my collection. I do like my M600 but it wouldn’t make the cut. My Montblanc Great Characters JFK would be my number one. I saved for a very long time to get one. I really like it especially since I’m a huge fan of the space race and JFK. In place of the Kakuno since I don’t currently have one would be my Namiki Yukari Rock Garden. Again that required a lot of time and saving up to be able to get. But it was worth it. Another great video and I certainly liked the list and your Esterbrook. Blue is my favorite color and that pen screams to me.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Courtney! Highly recommend the Kakuno as a "throw in the purse every day carry" pen! And thank you for sharing your list - those are all amazing choices!

Hi. Very interesting choices, I had that model Pelikan but never connected with it. My choice would be my Montblanc 149 with an ef Architect nib, the nib is sublime. Other pens, Lamy 2k obb, PC 823 fine nib, Pelikan m140 flex nib and my PC 743 FA nib. That was fun, cheers from Australia. 🤗🦘

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

It's always fun to re-evaluate our collection and choose our "favourites!" Thanks for watching!

The Pilot Vanishing Point is my favorite, but I can't seem to keep them. Sadly, I always lose them.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Oh no!! That is sad!

That Pelikan brown is the only one I need. 😅

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

😅 Not a green one or one in Raden?

Hi Karyna! I watched this video the other day and really enjoyed it. I remember you said something about your “20/20 rule” or something like that, where if it costs more than $20 you wait 20 days? Am I remembering that right? If so, did you introduce that idea in a previous video? I’d like to learn more about what you’re doing!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Hi Sara! My rule is that if I see a new pen that is not currently on my wishlist, I put it on that list for 7 days. In that time, I'm able to look at my budget but also really evaluate why I want the pen. At the end of the seven days, I feel level headed enough to make a decision about the pen!

@gingerpeachy

2 ай бұрын

@@KarynaLovesToPlan ok thanks! It must have been someone else’s video where I heard “20,” lol!

Nice video, thank you. My 5 pens would be montblanc 149, Pelikan m 800 (would love to get a 1000 one day), lamy 2000, lamy safari/al star because i use these when i went to school and lastly my latest pen i also loveis a twsbi eco.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

That's a great 5 pen list! Thanks for sharing!

That Estie!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

That Once in a Blue Moon was literally that - it came and went so quickly, before I was even into Estie's!

Thats my goal...5 perfect pens to just have and no others...just 5 to get all the love

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

It's a great goal! I admire those who have smaller collections that are well curated and well loved!

Wow no sailors 😢 buts still a great list :) that capless looks amazing.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Sailors are hit or miss for me, and if I didn't have any in my collection, I'd be okay with it. Sailors aren't for everyone!

And you convinced me to get a m800. 😂

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Sorry not sorry?! 😂

As someone with the same hyperflexibility, but many more years...please try to change your grip so you aren't hyperextending the knuckle of your index fingers. Arthritis sucks, you dont want to end up where I am!

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate the feedback!

:)

Why have you not included custom 823?😥

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Because I don't own one. I tried the 743 and it wasn't for me, so I definitely would not like a Pilot Custom 823. Everyone's top 5 lists are different. Not better or worse. Just different.

The pens are lovely, but so are your nails. Please post your nail color with each video.

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! These were done at my salon - BioChic is the brand, but it was number 25 (no name). Nude base with a brown chrome.

Banishing point pens are an abomination of a design

@KarynaLovesToPlan

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. And it’s Vanishing, not Banishing, right?

Was painful to watch you put those caps behind the pen every time you wrote

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love the Pilot KAKUNO Not because they have been making Pens , for over 100yrs..🫡 Not because they are available everywhere, and inexpensive, 🤑($17-$20 canadian ) not because they write, with any brand of ink (even watered down india ink) and easily refillable with a ink loaded syringe. 🫡 or because they are workhorses 💪😜👍 Not because they come in a variety of Clear body colors 😋 and one of the lightest pens in the pen market..😍👍💓💗💖 It is because they make me smile , when I see their nibs.. 😅👍💯🌟🌟🌟🌟

@LittleKikuyu

2 ай бұрын

🙂 🖊️ ❤️

I’m scared to watch this - haha. Last time I watched your new pen day (the radius) I bought a pen 😂😂😂 If you have watched my videos I have no shame mentioning your channel and tagging it and blaming you 😋 hehe

@KarynaLovesToPlan

2 ай бұрын

I get this a lot 😅

@dianalovestoplan

2 ай бұрын

@@KarynaLovesToPlan 😂