Brian Goulet's Top 3 Every Day Carry Fountain Pens 

Only one broad nib? I am surprised! However, I am not at all surprised that there were more than three pens on this list. 😂

Brian not able to choose 3 is such a Brian thing to do. Lotsa love from 🇲🇾

I like that you didn't limit it to pens you sell - I can tell you're a genuine lover of pens!

For me, my every day carry pen is the Montblanc 149 Calligraphy Flex pen. The nib is so dreamy, smooth, responsive, wet, and flexy. I got it in February 2020, just as the global pandemic hit, and I got layed off work too. Through 2020 when all the craziness happened around the world, this pen gave me a little joy through the darkness. I found a new job, and things kept getting better, and this pen was there through all those times. So it's also very sentimental too in that regards. It was a great companion and comforter though those dark times, and it is an incredible writer too, to boot. I will never part with this pen.

**chef's kiss** on the 'Traveler's Company Brass Fountain Pen' - I usually have other pens rotating in and out of my EDC pen case, but the Traveler's is always there.

Brian's hand modelling is priceless!!!

Love this video!! It is fun to see what pens are everyones' every day carry. I would love to see everyones' else every day carry as well like Rachel, Drew, every other Goulet team member. It would be fun!

Hi Brian, when I first started using and purchasing fountain pens, your store was the 1st and foremost online fountain store I would use. I may not frequent your store as much now, but your company has been the gold standard by which I judge (intentionally or not) every other online fountain pen store. Your videos have remained helpful, informative, fun, and have a professional quality not always seen on RU-vid. Thank you sincerely, for all that you, your family and your team at Goulet Pens have given to us, fountain pens users over the many years. May this year bring you success, happiness, and joy. God Bless you all. 👍😎😇🙏.

The three that I always carry and use are: 1. Pilot Kakuno (medium) - I have this one with my passport Traveler's Notebook, so I use it all the time. Though I really wish it had a clip, but the size is perfect. 2. Pilot Custom 823 (broad) - This one is in a leather sleeve and lives in my purse. If I want to show off my fountain pens, this is the one that I use, and it's just a joy to write with: 3. LAMY Explorer (medium) - I had a layover in Munich, and I was wandering through the airport with tons of time to kill, and I saw a LAMY display in the airport! How cool is that?! So I stopped in and got one because I HAD to have a cool "this is my airport pen that I bought in Germany" pen. I use it all the time with my bullet journal.

My Diamond 580 Prussian Blue was just delivered today from your site. My first fountain pen and I’m super excited.

Oooh. How I've missed these! I fell off of watching these, well, because when I watch these presentations, I buy a pen. (So, well played, gentlemen. Well played.) Great reviews, as per usual and I've been eyeing that pocket pen for ages. All metal pens are very attractive to me and I don't own anything that is all polished brass. I have a dip pen in brass but that's it. I miss the Goulet family but living in my means is the watch word for the near future.

More than 3 pens? I’m shooked, shocked and shaken, sir! I would have never g… yeah this is no surprise 😁

All my fountain pens are desk pens, but I always have two Platinum Plaisirs inked up, one black with Platinum Carbon Black ink, and one green with Noodler's Hunter Green. Those are both waterproof inks, but I have no issues with them thanks to that magic Platinum slip n seal cap!

The 3 pens I carry the most: 1. Twsbi eco m- I didn't expect to love it as much as I do. It's such a reliable pen. 2. Kaweco sport f- another one with a huge amount of ink, I can take one anywhere without worrying about it. 3. Lamy studio ef black- I love the black nib. This pen is great for on the fly jotting. I also paired it perfectly with a matching ink.

I've been rocking a medium pilot vanishing point in black for the last 4-5 months. So much so that it's basically replaced all my other pens. Love it so much.

Well done Brian! Thank you for the journey; I've been along the whole time. You and your team and the channel helped me through the loss of my parents, pups, and 8 serious surgeries.. love that Sailor! Thanks for everything! Frank in Colorado

Due to my current profession, I've been travelling a lot by air. Therefore, the pens I always carry more often than not are smaller pens that can seal the reservoir. I've been carrying 3 Opus 88 minis loaded with black (takesumi), blue (kon-peki), and a fun color right now with Robert Oster Tea time. THe ones I use in my office at work is the Lamy 2000, Pilot VP, and a sailor pro gear.

Well done on your updated choices, Brian, and it says it all that the Lamy 2000 is still with you ( me too ). Good future changes in the years ahead

I always enjoy your back-to-basic videos. I catch your podcasts when I can but I will always stop to watch your videos where I learn something new in a more quiet and focused setting.

Brian, I'm always excited to see new videos from you and Drew. I have learned so much from them. My go to every day carry pen is my Pilot Vanishing Point white/black EF. I work in retail and need a quick reliable pen that I'm not concerned with losing the cap. The Vanishing Point works great for me. It is not flashy, so I'm not worried someone will try to take it; but still impresses my customers when they use it to complete paperwork. I have recommended Goulet Pens to many of my customers. I love the pencasts. 🖋 Turkey Hammock!!! 🦃

I have many pens at various price points including well-known gold nibed models, but I use the only one that doesn’t hard start or skip: the Platinum Preppy. It makes me sad that the others can’t live up to the $7 pen, but it’s the truth.

Thank you! Love this!! Great to have 3 #3's.

I've just bought a twsbi 580 ALR, and I love it, so glad to find it on your top 3 list.

wow 10 years.... i am following your videos so much 13 years..great.... that's so great.. and had the pleasure buying some of fp online and enjoyed so interesting and useful videos all that years

My daily carry is a Pilot Vanishing Point. Great writer, not too expensive but it looked nice. Plus when I get a bit fidgety, I can click it a bunch of times.

Hubby and I are catching up with your fab channel. We have had the pleasure to work with the other Brian to buy a bd pen. Now, it's one year later....time for another top favorites? Love the stories behind all of these - especially the sentimental one. Great channel!

Can't wait to be here with you for the next one of these videos in another 10 years!

I carry 6 pens. But the three that always make the list are:- 1. Pilot Vanishing Point - F nib - Bought from Goulet pens actually 2. Lamy Safari Lilac - F nib 3. Diplomat Magnum - Medium nib I keep switching the other 3. Sometimes if I feel brave, The pilot E95s comes out in my bag (Feel very protective of that one actually. Don't know why).

Really enjoyed the video. Twsbi Precision is my number one pen, just does what it says on the tin every time and love the look

I’m with you on the first two. I think if I had to pick a third, I’d go with the Stipula Passaporto Superleggera which fits great in the “secret pocket” in my Levi’s, holds a ton of ink, is reasonably priced and nice to write with.

Still using my first, Waterman Expert, after over 15 years, but recently changed nib from M to F. I also like to carry my Lamy Logo, great functional design and no worries about cosmetic damage.

Surprise, surprise! Lamy 2000 still on the list. Can’t argue with you there. It was the first pen with a fine nib that I really liked, and I like it to this day. Thanks for the video, Brian!

Lamy 2000 was my first fountain pen. It’s perfect in every sense as an every day carry pen. I have it loaded up with J Herbin Poussire de Lune and I use it to write in my journal.

Hey Brian ! There are my 3 every day carry pens 🖊️ : 1 : Pilot vanishing point (capless in France 🇫🇷) mate black medium nib 2 : Kaweco Dia 2 black and chrome broad nib 3 : Waterman Expert 3 black and gold medium nib Love these pens, very reliable. A bientôt 😊

I'm amazed how much I love the Traveler's pen. I have much fancier pens but it always starts, it writes well, it's a great size, and I love the patina.

I kinda understand the channel is a mean to promote the business, so thank you for your big heart to actually still mentioning the pen you don’t carry. I myself is a firm believer that apart of earning an income from working, there are also part of blessings that are up to God’s discretion. So who knows, this might open up a door to something new? I first learned about fountain pens through your videos. But since I live in Indonesia, it’s a bit too costly to buy from Goulet. So I got my first and second fountain pen from a small online shop in Indonesia. A preppy and TWSBI eco. Played your videos at least 3 times just to ink my TWSBI. I have my 3rd and fourth fountain pen from Itoya, Japan. 2 Kakunos. Until the time I can buy my dream pens and inks (waiting for my friend to hand carry them to Indonesia) from you, please know that at the very least you have blessed another small fountain pen shop in my country by sending me to their path. Your videos are also a blessing for me. Thanks to you and your team, I had a great time with affordable yet amazing 4 pens. I carry them everywhere every day. Loved the Diamine chocolate brown you guys recommended too. Love the pencast, I listen to them while working. Sincerely praying for God to bless you and team a hundred fold, and may the stealth purple will still be in stock when I finally get a chance to buy it.

I am in love with the basic TWSBI 580!

I bought my first gold nib because of you, FROM you. Beloved Custom 74 SF. I got another one, and then some more, mostly Pilots, a couple Pineiders. It all started soooo many years ago with a black Pilot Metro M in college in the early 90s.

I actually purchased a Homosapiens BA from Goulet some years ago after watching multiple videos from you guys about it! I was lucky enough to score one of the pens with the (new at the time) 18k gold nibs, which was what I had wanted given all that I'd read about issues with the old 21k Palladium nibs. I still carry it and journal with it extensively to this day. It's an excellent, heirloom quality pen and I couldn't love it more.

Great video! I've had my eye on that Traveler's Company one for a while. I have tiny hands, and I'm a lefty lol, so unfortunately I'm kind of limited in pens that I can use. For me I've been carrying the Waterman Hemisphere L'Essence du Blue, a burgundy Pilot E95a, and a Monteverde Ritma orange 2023 edition (which I bought from Goulet lol). I'm still very new to fountain pens but I'm loving it so far!

My EDC pens happened to be my first twsbi, the Lamy 2000 and a rotation between my Leonardo pens.

The top three that I love to every day carry are 1) the Pilot Custom 74 with an EF nib, 2) the TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR with a F nib that’s been tuned, and 3) a Lamy AL-Star with a F nib. Thanks, Brian… the Lamy 2000 is on my to-buy list.

My main three were inspired by your previous video: Lamy 2000, Pilot Custom 743, and Pilot Metropolitan.

Ahhh I miss Japan! I’ve been to and bought pens from that same Japanese store twice - with like maybe a year or two in between, and to my surprise the salesperson recognised me on my second visit, and quite accurately described my first visit (plus I vaguely remembered how she looked like after she mentioned it). Amazing staff and service! I haven’t watched your videos in a while, but I’m glad I guessed your other two 3rd slot pens right because I’ve watched your videos talking about how you really love the visconti HS and were carrying it around ALL the time, and another one about how you were carrying around the brass pen all the time and you even showed how you would reassemble the pen clip the wrong way around for fidgeting… For me I don’t get to use pens much for my job, but recently the pen I would want to use the most is the pineider avatar UR, the nib writes like a dream and is sooo wet (not sure how much of it is an ink combo thing), just the way I love it.

I love the story behind Brian's final pick, the Sailor King of Pens Asian Way. His #2 pick is my first fountain pen purchase, the TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR. I'm loving it. So much so that I was inspired to buy more. From Goulet Pens the Sailor Compass 1911 pen and Ferris Wheel Press Stroke of Midnight ink. I could not resist the gorgeous bottle.

Wow your KOP is so beautiful, and that ink with that nib is also awesome. My every day carry preferences seem to rotate seasonally but the only thing I always reach for and bring with me without fail is my Pilot Metal Falcon SEF. These days, I’m also taking my BENU Euphoria (limited edition spring green) F nib around every day, and I have a limited edition exclusive Platinum 3776 (clematis) EF that I use every day with my 5 year journal.

Here are my 3 every day carry pens: 1. TWSBI Eco Clear (F) inked with Colorverse SM1 for note-taking and stays with my notebook at all time 2. TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Prussian Blue (M) inked with De Atramentis Document Ink Black for drawing 3. Kaweco AL Sport Iguana Blue (EF) inked with Vinta Aegean [Armada 1944] for bullet journal and diary

My "desert island" pen is the Pilot Custom 823 in fine point. I like the generous ink capacity, the second small ink reservoir near the nib, and the balance. Also, since it's Japanese fine point, I generally don't have to worry about feathering or bleeding through paper. My second choice is the Visconti Homo Sapiens Skylight with an extra fine point. Again, the generous ink capacity and the second ink reservoir are wonderful and I like the balance and heft of the pen. The only thing that, for me, takes away from it, is that the ink flow is a little heavy and that causes bleed-through when I'm writing in a Moleskine notebook. I don't have that problem when writing in a Rhodia.

Currently, I happen to have three pocket pens inked: the Ensso Piuma pocket pen in Ultem (M), Namisu N2 (M), and Schon Designs Pocket Pen in black adonized aluminum (M). All three are excellent pens and I highly recommend them. I will be traveling this week and they are coming with me.

Hi Brian, thanks for this great video. I especially love your personal story about that Japanese-only Sailor pen. The personal comments made this video even better. My three everyday carry pens are: 1. Lamy 2000 broad nib. It's just the smoothest, most reliable pen I own. 2. TWSBI Vac700R fine or broad nib. I got an extra nib from Goulet Pens so I can switch nibs when I want something different. 😁 3. Lamy Al-Star limited edition Petrol. I just love the colour, and I love to use aqua/teal inks in it.

My EDC pens are 1. Pilot Vanishing Point EF - quick notes 2. Kaweco Brass Sport 2.3mm - highlighter 3. Faber-Castell Ondoro - inked with Platinum Carbon Black, for planning 4. Lamy Imporium EF - inked with R&K Dokumentus Black, for signing 5. Ondoro Mechanical Pencil 6. Ondoro Ballpoint Pen 🙂 I'm considering a Lamy 2k set to alternate with Ondoro, but I'm not sure if the EF nib will suit my taste given that I find Imporium's to be on the thick side.

I usually have 3 fountain pens on the go at once but the one that is always there is my Cross ATX with a medium nib. I bought it in 2001 and it writes beautifully. It a rusty brown colour and looks great as well.

For me it's the Pilot VP, Diplomat Magnum (Goulet exclusive prismatic purple!), and the Monteverde Ritma. My job requires that I wear a lanyard and the magnetic cap on the Ritma is perfect for that! Goulet is where I have always gone for pens and I've never been let down. Keep up the good work!

1. You are the only person in the world to call a KOP EDC! Until I get one, that is. Given the ridiculous price, it won't be till the SF Pen Show, as I won't waste that much money without first taking it for a test write. 2. Thanks for talking about a pen you don't actually sell. I know that is hard for you. 3. The only pen I actually write with is my Pilot Elite , and that only for book annotations. (I draw with the others) I wish I could find a red ink for it that was sufficiently dry so that it never feathered on cheap paperback paper. Pelikan 4000 Brilliant Red is the best I've used, but I wish I could go even drier.

Nice one, I like that you did not limit yourself to only 3. I will have to note your choices, as I do not have any of your 5 and since you carry them, then there must be good reasons. As for me, my most used fountain pen is the TWSBI Diamond 580 "navy" color with extra fine nib, it is so reliable, no hard starts, and the nib is so smooth and bouncy. I know this must be a home run because I have another identical pen in different color and that same size nib is scratchy.

Im new to fountain pens but so far my everyday carry is a TWSBI Eco (the purple one that glows) Fine Nib. The capacity is great, It writes nicely, I love seeing the ink inside and its very comfortable in my hand which makes it nice for writing or drawing. Because I also use it for pen and wash drawing I have to ink it up with something waterproof so Ive got it full of Platinum Carbon Black which is the go to ink recommended in the art groups Im in.

My first fountain pen was a Waterman Paris that I bought in high school, mid-90’s. I still have/use it & love it.

Pilot Custom Urushi, vermillion with a Broad nib. I fill it with Sheaffer Inferno Red, and It goes to school every day with me to grade papers. No, it doesn't make grading papers a joy, but I do enjoy the tactile quality of the urushi, and the large size feels comfortable in my hand. In June I clean it and give it the summer off, and in August I know it will be ready to go again. (Me, too, LOL)

I have four that I end up taking pretty much everywhere. Two Pilot Vanishing Points, one Fine, one Extra Fine, and two Pilot Preras, one Fine, one Extra Fine. The two Preras are attached to my planner, the F with a red ink of some sort, the EF with a brown or black usually. The VPs are floaters but pretty much always in my pocket and I try to keep relatively professional looking inks in them (currently Lie de The and Poussiere de Lune). The F is my favorite writer of all the pens I own, super smooth with just a bit of feedback. The EF is actually the primary pen I use with my planner (the EF Prera is the alt-color/backup).

My daily carry is a Kaweco Brass Sport. Use it daily, never polish. It’s building up a beautiful natural patina. I did upgrade the nib and put a converter in it. Only complaint is ink capacity but I work at an office so it’s not that big of deal. Use it with Noodlers Black. The brass is bulletproof and has good weight. I just chuck it in my pocket everyday and it starts and writes like a champ.

Hi Brian, Happy Thanksgiving! Now you've done it! You have to get me the Sailor King of Pens, Asian Way! You folks are the best. Happy Holidays!

You’re the only fountain pen store I’ve bought from and I’ve never even thought of looking up other stores. Just never occurred to me I guess. 😂 but I have a single pen that I use daily and I actually use 2 of them and have considered getting a third, I love this pen so much. But my favorite pen is the Lamy cp1. I have small hands and I prefer thinner bodied pens, and black is my favorite color so this pen just checks all the boxes for me. Both of my pens are fine nibed, but that’s really the only size I use. Thanks for the video!

Brian, like you, one of my historical go-to pens is the V-HS-BA Bronze Age. It has a special place in my rotation and I love the feel of it. And I have several of the one-offs (same but with ink window, the Evolution, etc) but the original HS-BA tops that list. Unfortunately, many of my other must-have-on-me pens are Montblancs, usually the WRITERS EDITION. Love the Mark Twain, G. B. Shaw, Shakespeare, the Silver Solitaire, the Blue Hour and Glacier.

By far for me it is the E95S. I love how elegant and practical it is as well as how fun it is to write with. Followed by the Monte grappa Monte grappa and blacked out Lamy safari.

I order the Lamy 2000 from you guys a few months ago. It’s a excellent pen. My pilot custom 74 with spencerian nib, and my montblanc 149 flex nib are my next favorite.

I love my Lamy Studio Stainless Steel that I put a 14k nib on. It’s very durable and resistant to scratches, plus it looks modern and unassuming like to 2000. Just an all around great pen. Oh and I also like that it is the only Studio with a rubberized grip section instead of metal!

I wrote my first journal entry with a fountain pen this morning, why did I wait until age 38? It's life changing! Also, your hairstyle suits you much better now!

My top 3 1. Pilot Prera, Fine, with Sailor Seiboku ink. (highly water resistant, bleed resistant) 2. Pilot Kakuna, Fine, with Platinum Carbon Black Ink (I work as a wastewater plant operator. water resistant, bleed resistant) 3. And my 3 current favorite thirds, in a separate leather case, Pilot VP Medium with kon peki, Platinum Procyon Fine with kon peki, and Taccia Spectrum medium with Colorverse Gravity Wave. I hated the grooved metal section so much on my 580 ALR Prussian Blue that I gave the pen away at a pen show when I couldn't sell it to anyone.

Lamy 2000 was my first fountain pen and still is my most used pen as I write with it every day

I have some nice pens, but I’m surprised at how much I grab my TWSBI Vac Mini. For the price and quality, I don’t worry about dents and dings, and it writes extremely well. With that said, I tend to carry my Pelikan m2/400 pens or my sailor ProGear slims the most because they are such a handy size!

Great video!!! I'm definitely getting another TWSBI now! Go to EDC Fountain Pens: 1) Sailor Pro Gear F 2) TWSBI ECO F or B 3) Conklin Duragraph M or Herringbone F

Awesome selection! The one pen that I carry all the time: Lamy 2000 with a fine architect grind by Nibsmith. 😊

My three are: Pilot Capless matt black Lamy Al-Star in black Diplomat Aero in that iconic orange colour. I have many other nice pens but those three are just absolute workhorses.

My go-to pens have been the (discontinued) Waterman Phileas, which I have loved since the 90s. Back in the day, I not only wrote with them while riding the subway, but I could refill them in transit using a Visconti traveling ink pot and not spill a drop.

Great to watch and hear all of it, Brian. That unique Sailor KoP Asian Way will now stay on my mind, 24/7. I really want one too. The Brass Traveler’s pen is also great and one I’d like to own and enjoy myself. Do you sell it? The Lamy 2000 must take a bow for being immovable from the list, even after more than a decade later today. The Visconti HS Bronze Age has my ringing endorsement as a top daily carry and use classic. Top video. The story about your experience in Japan is great to hear. If I were to do my list of Top 3 in this particular category I’d do two lists: one for modern pens, the other vintage. So, modern - Aurora 88, Sailor KoP, (ebonite), Visconti HS Bronze Age. vintage : Sheaffer PFM, Aurora 88, Waterman Commando

Entertaining video. My EDC is Traveler's brass pen in factory green loaded with Diamine Midnight ink. Ink lasts forever as you said. It is very enjoyable to write with. I've been carrying it for over a year.

Fun vid. I got a Diamond 580ALR in Prussian Blue just a few months ago and it became an instant daily favorite. I love it so much that I got extra nib units for it. It's currently sporting a medium nib and it's loaded with Liberty's Elysium ink. It's a handsome, terrific performing, work-horse pen. I've had a Lamy 2000 for over 6 years now. It's probably my favorite EDC fountain pen. I wish I'd gotten it in a fine nib but I don't regret this purchase! It's currently loaded with Robert Oster "Great Southern Ocean" ink, passing for business-friendly black yet with a ton of character. I too would have a tough time choosing a third because I usually carry pens for specific purposes according to the day's planned activities. My two main haven't seemed to change in recent years; my Pilot Custom 823 Amber is my usual travelling companion and my mid-1940's Parker 51 Flighter is a daily favorite. I just rotated my 823 out. After nearly three years of constant service, it's resting now. My Flighter has also been in constant service for nearly three years. Always inked with Parker "Quink Blue-Black" because it just makes sense! Thanks for all of the great content and awesome customer service over the years. Write On!

Great video! I‘m carrying my Montblanc 146 RGT broad nib (gift from my wife for our marriage), Leonardo Officina Italiana Furore Smeraldo medium nib (my worrystone pen, the look make me feel I‘m at the ocean) and Lamy LX Maroon fine nib. I would appreciate more of these daily carry pen videos.

Lamy 2000 and TWSBI 580AL are def my go to pens.

Though I gravitate towards vintage pens, I am with Brian about fine nibs. Generally they work with other than fountain pen friendly paper and even the more than perfectly behaved inks (I have a few, in spite of trying for the best behaved inks.) If I had to pick 3 EDC pens, an Esterbrook J, a Wahl-Eversharp Skyline (of course vintage. The vintage Skyline is superior to the more modern one) and either a vintage Sheaffer (1920s-50s) or a Parker Challenger from 1937. All pens that have stood the test of time.

My favorite EDC fountain pen tends to be my Schon DSGN brass or copper Pocket Six. Whichever one is inked up at the time. It fits perfectly in my pocket as well as in the pen holder on my Galen Leather Traveler's Notebook Wallet Insert.

Choosing the absolute best fountain pen currently extant, no, wrong word. Still in production... no, that's unfair. Most popular... ach! , meaningless category. Well... The best, just the best, best, ever, including ones that haven't been made yet.......? I've narrowed it down to thirteen... OK, I'm stuck, and I'm waiting for a fourteenth to arrive, possibly, maybe, I don't know. And there was this advertisement I saw which looks so promising...... *~* You know what? I just love them ALL!

my absolute favourite pocket pen is my Pilot78g+EF blue/grey w silver trim which I’ve inked with Sailor yonaga(you should definitely carry this!:)and, in terms of what pen’s been inked for the longest time: my lovely Platinum 3776 EF in Chartres bleu w rhodium trim which I have inked with J Herbin Eclat de Saphir:)

Lamy 2000! I just had my M nib ground to a CI.. Heaven. Kaküno, I put a 1.0 stub from my Metropolitan, love this stub. Great for school. I just bought a Peneider in Florence! A blue demonstrator w black trim and M nib. Very exciting experience. Magnetic cap rules.

Ordered a TWSBI ECO with a medium nib, Can't wait to get it.

I'm going to kinda pull a Brian here. First pen I carry every day - Pilot Elite 95S in Extra Fine that i bought from Japan. Love everything about it, it's light enough to not be noticeable when carrying, but not so light that it feels cheap. It writes beautifully, and that inlaid gold nib is just perfection. Second - my Pilot matte black Vanishing Point with a Fine nib. Used to hate the pen due to the clip, tried one out in a pen store one day that was out for people to write with and I immediately fell in love with how it wrote. Third goes between two different ones. A Faber-Castell silver Hexo with a fine nib, and a Sailor Pro-Color in Medium Fine that I also bought from Japan. For cheaper pens, they write so incredibly well, they definitely punch above their price point. The Hexo even has a nice bit of bounce and the tiniest bit of flex in the nib, very much like the Elite 95S does.

1. Wing Sung 601 fine nib which is a Chinese Parker 51 2. Pilot Prera with 1.0 stub (Cursive Medium) 3. TWSBI Mini with EF nib

Yes, the Sailor pen. As soon as you showed it, I said, "Wow, that's gorgeous!"

So I bought my first fountain pen recently. Pilot Metropolitan. So far, I am loving the writing experience. I've been practicing my handwriting and my cursive, and I absolutely love the way it glides across the paper so smoothly. My hand hurts less after using it, compared to my other go-to pen, the Sharpie 3-Gel ballpoint. I have to put a lot of pressure onto the paper in order to get the Sharpie 3-Gel to work properly, but with the Metropolitan, I only have to worry about the direction the nib is facing. It's also been very therapeutic, in a strange way, to use the fountain pen today. I've only been able to use it today, but wow has the difference been awesome. So far, with the very minimal amount of experience I have, and with the only pen I have that experience with, my go-to is the Metropolitan. I love writing with fountain pens, now. Such a good purchase.

Hi, Brian. You're story about your experience in Japan was delightful. Nicole

I'd love a video on top "extended carry" pens. The premise being you are going to be gone for about a week. Could be a business trip or vacation. What pens are great for taking with you while you're away from your typical supplies? Maybe one pen has a high ink capacity, or uses easy to carry cartridges, or seals well if you're on a plane, or doesn't go through much ink, or is extremely reliable/durable. Interpret and play with the premise however you please.

I don’t know how much longer I can resist that Lamy 2000. I travel with my Twisbi. The ink capacity and the tight fitting cap are big wins to carry about. My Lamy Safari has been on my desk the last couple of months, but my vanishing point Pilot always works into the rotation.

Two Lamy Lx (Ruthenium, Palladium), EF and M nibs. Both inked with Noodler's blue and black bullet proof inks so that my signatures on permits and notes to contractors stay on completely even when the papers are accidentally left outside. After seeing your Prussian Blue TWSBI with Kon-peki in it I'm convinced that's what I want my Kon-peki to be in. Another black one for the Take-suki and I'll have another pair of EDC pens.

i have very few. pens but pilot custom 74 medium nib has been consistently in use for me over the last few years.

Love the hand model moves. 😆😆

Great vid .. thanks Brian. My # 1 & 2, EDC fountain pen is the Twisbi 580 demonstrator pen. Great pen. I run it in blue and black ink. My #3 is my Mont Blanc 149 which is my home edc. Desk version only. So I guess you could say that I could still use a true # 3 fountain pen. thanks again.

I have been loving the Kaweco Liliput as an EDC, it fits in my wallet.

My top three EDC pens are a Diplomat Aero, Parker 75, Waterman Gentleman in sterling, Karas brass Decograph (hand engraved), and a Waldmann Tango Imagination. (It appears, Mr. Goulet, that we have similarly casual approaches to counting.) All have fine nibs except the Diplomat, which has a medium cursive italic grind. All are metal; I choose pens for EDC on the basis of durability. All my pens have excellent nibs and are comfortable in the hand, but any that I think likely to be the worse for wear after close contact with keys and knives and change or after being dropped stay on my desk or, if I take them out, clipped into the inside pocket of a blazer.

I’ve always got my raw brass Gravitas Pocket Pen (flexible fine) in my pocket. Really like the way it feels in the hand, and it’s great for jotting in my Traveler’s Company notebook. Another one I use every day is my Pelikan M800 fine nib, which is one of my grails and absolutely writes like nothing else for me. And last but not least I have a Lamy Safari EF that is terrific for taking notes.

Right now it’s my Lamy 2000 EF and a Pilot VP with a F. Historically, it’s been my TWSBI Vac Mini with a F. Currently working with offerings from Sailor, Visconti, and Pelikan to see what I like.