Ultimate Fountain Pen Beginners Guide 

"....send you bankrupt". Truest statement ever.

Thank you for this guidance. I always liked using a fountain pen but haven 't used one in many years. Now that I am retired and have a little time on my hands, I like to journal and today my Pilot Metropolitan with fine nib just arrived in the mail at 10:30 AM. I'm so excited that in celebration I took a photo of it. Silly, huh?

A recently realised that all my hobbies are going to bankrupt me :)

"The hobby that will make you bankrupt." Too true jajaja

This is an excellent beginners guide.

Great video. Nice editing and narration. Love it.

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you!” That was great! This is a very good Fountain Pens Introduction video and it should help beginners quite a bit. I learned something too, even being a constant user for about 3 years. I had not thought about why you should not dip a converter into the ink to fill then attach it to you pens feed. I had not thought about the corrosion aspect, but, I do wipe down the end of the converter before I attach it. I also wipe down the end of the cartridges after I syringe refill them. I just like the good pen hygiene, I hadn’t thought about corrosion.

Thank you you're a great lad for doing this I hope the newbies pay attention and get into fountain pens I'm 68 and started with clear colored bodied Sheaffers at age 10.(f1)..I still have them...thanks for showing the new ones...

Thank you so much for this. I just got my first fountain pen as a gift and I'm excited to learn how to use it

Thank you very much with all my heart. I'm new to fountain pen and in my place its hard to find glass ink so i just ordered online but the cartridges i bought took so long to travel from the feed. That's why i worry and search about it. But ive watched 10vids already and only yours really has an answer to my problem. Thank you.😙

this is rly informative and all but wow ur cute

0:07 😂 😂 Never heard anything truer and very nice way to welcome people to the hobby

Seriously... your channel is cool. You are the ambassador of fountain pens for the young and no doubt the ladies! But seriously, how is your hair always perfect? I try to grow my hair, I end up looking like a dandelion with a face that makes weird noises about pens.

youve done your homework. well done. i appreciate that you took the pains to separate the feed from the nib to detail the parts

I started writing Haiku recently and a friend of mine got me a pen similar to the first one you had on the desk. I’m excited to start using this thanks for the info!

Another very well done video! And, I learned something! Boss Job!

Very informative! Thanks. Your knowledge is impressive, and that voice was absolutely made for broadcast-glad you found your space to shine!

Wonderfully detailed!❤️

I really enjoy a lot your video. You have natural communications skills! I am going to follow up all your advice because I am learning about one of my favorite hobbies. Thank you man!!

Thanks so much angel - this was just the video I needed!

I have gone a year without flushing but use Pilot Blue/Black bottled ink (a very friendly ink) so don't change ink colours. If you change colour or brand or use a harsh ink should flush.

All your vídeos are excelent, the sound, the color, the frames, the cotent, the way you talk to us etc Best regards from Brazil, Mário.

Fountain pens, cheaper than kids, more expensive than Netflix.

I am not sure how i did not come across your channel on fountain pens.. i watched quite a few videos of yours and liked them and ended up subscribing.. love you content. Keep up the good work.

Fantastic job! Good man

This was super informative and helpful. Thanks!

I knew this was coming. Great video. You have an excellent insight.

thanks for clearing things up for me.

Nice handwriting. Plz write one or two full pages and make a video. plz

Great job!!

Just started watching fountain pen vids, and of the 5 different channels I've watched videos on so far, all without fail have had mutli-coloured ink stains on their fingers XD

Thank you for such a clear practical demo on fountain pen anatomy.and use. I have three Lamy Safaris -one black and two blue ,all with broad Lamy nibs and using Lamy blue and black inks in bottles and cartridges. They all write smoothly and quietly with good ink flow. The only problems have been that two of the caps became loose and had to be replaced. Good show. Bob Major Adelaide South Australia.you

Very helpful, thank you!

Thank you so much. I have a metropolitan extra fine, and it tends to skip on specific part of letters, bet I think this video has helped me a lot.

I have acquired a taste for Chinese pens from watching your channel. I have really gotten into Wing Sungs. Enjoy your reviews very much.

One thing I would change this video is instead of saying use water to clean the pen say use distilled water to clean the Pen so you don’t get dirt in debris and heavy metal deposits in your pen from your tap or bleach and other stuff from city water

I spent 15 on a pen to check it out. I used to use a feather pen, so I think it’ll be fun

I love it’s, thanks for sharing.

Thank you for this video.

Such a stunning and well presented video. Model Good Looks. Highly Intelligent. You will go far young man !

Excellent thank you

Great video bud. Appreciate the information

Great video mate, it shows your passion for fountain pens. Hope it helps to garner more FP users. Cheers !!

Very informative. Looking to dip my toe into this fountain pen life.

Sir, congratulations for such a fine handwriting

I’m a pen addict myself hehe it’s awful I just collect them and I finally stuck with the pilot g2 gel pen. But I have wanted to try my hand at a fountain pen! Thank you for this video!

Omg my new pen fountain pen and it worked for me after I watched your video thank you from Jose Rodriguez to the video about this Fountain pen

Good job!

The part where you write looks great with the bokeh. Please make a longer video of you writing with soft calming music and post it as an ASMR video.

Very professionally done PEACE

Thanks, appreciated.

11:44 in my experience, Parker cartridges do fit in the Lamy safari. Lamy cartridges don't seem to work all that well in Parker pens though, they crack.

This was actually pretty helpful.

You have saved me from making a mistake good sir. I have recently begun using a fountain pen, and have found that its much more economically friendly to use a converter and bottled ink instead of cartridges. I was thinking "Well why cant I just fill the converter then stick it in the pen". But you have brought up a number of good points, so, wont be doing that lol

best video so far

Oh no... Knives, audio, and fountain pens... I can already hear my wallet crying...

Helpful video. Thanks

Nice video! Very useful.

I see two or three clocks in the background. Are you a clock fan?

Excellent video! You addressed almost everything I needed. I bought inexpensive fountain pens on a whim and the directions for the cartridges were terrible. I ended up loading from a bottle and I did it exactly the WRONG way by loading straight into converter because I couldn’t get ink to load through the nibs 🤦‍♀️ I did wipe it all down. Can you tell me the types of ink that can be used? India ink? Speedball ink? I want to use my pens for my artwork. I do line & wash and want to try something new for the line work. I need to use bleed proof ink. Ty!

New subscriber and Fountain Pen hobbyist! Great video! I am too embarrassed to share how much money I spent over the last 8 months on colored pencils and colored pencil sets from around the world! Not for the faint of heart! And now! OMG! I have a new found passion that will "...send me bankrupt!" Well, that's just flipping awesome! Thanks for the clear and concise video!

Great video

Bro what the second pen you use?

Thanks alot

It's great to have a local reviewer. I so seldom hear Australian accents let alone a Sydney accent. Noice!

I’m thinking about getting one when you stop writing do you just put the cap on

Mechanical keyboard enthusiast here, I found out about this hobby a small while ago and now I’m starting to look into it, let’s see if it takes as much money from me as my keyboards do…

11:52 kaweco is standard international

I have been building a list of fountain pens I want to try for my introduction into using them again. (I used to use one in grade school and loved it until it broke and I was not allowed to get another one for some stupid reason I still do not know) The list so far is: Junhao 250 Med. Nib - Moonman M2 Fine Nib - Twisbi Eco Fine Nib. The latter two I have seen listed on many forums and reviews as good pens, your videos included. What kind of ink and paper would you recommend for a beginner that is not expensive? I am going to be starting back to school next year and need something that will be smooth and dry fast but I need a paper that will not let in bleed through too much. Currently the pens I use are, an Inc R2 Rollerball that I only use for diagrams and things that do not need a fine point as its a 0.7mm point and bleeds quickly so the lines come out between 0.9mm and 1.2mm. I use a Pilot Precise V5 RT which is a 0.5mm gel-pen. I prefer the pilot because it creates nice fine points but it is not as smooth as the R2. I use them because I cannot stand feeling the pen drag across paper and I do not need to apply any pressure to get them to write. Currently the standard notebook paper I use does not give way to bleeding unless I use the R2. Current Ink choice is one I have seen in many of your videos, its the Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue. Any advice you or anyone who reads this can give me would be greatly appreciated.

I have to say congratulations ! this channel is so good keep the good work 😃

Cool, I just ordered two Wing Sung pens as my first real fountain pens. Technical my first pen was the pilot varsity. I just got it 4 days ago and I already used up most of the ink.

Dude the first sight was like Hey,is that James Charles- no hehe

I’m new user in fact haven’t bought my first pen yet. I’m about to buy Scrikss heritage 2 as first pen. I loved the design looks lovely. But I have no idea about the quality and what brand of ink should I use on this pen.

what is the best way to store your pen. laying down or standing up?? does it matter?

I found a dusty fancy box in my parents room last week and it turned out to be a fountain pen! So i took it and went to buy some ink cartridges for it but they only had one pack left was pretty cheap tho so i boght it even though it didnt fit the size at all, so i came back home and tried to insert it and it was but bit long and a bit thin,, so i cut off a bit of the cartridge's tip to make it shorter and it snapped right in!!! And i also stuffed some papers on the gaps for support..

My first fountain pens are in the mail (Jinhao x450 and x750) as well as ink (Diamine shimmering golden ivy)..... Wish me luck cause I am tempted to get a mont blanc....XD

Is it okay to use a syringe to fill up the converter facing up and then putting the converter in the pen?

whyyy so gwaappooo?

My understanding is that pen makers say that the writing point of the nib is iridium....but it ain't. It seems to be an industry general term for a high quality alloy of various compositions. For example, ruthenium, tungsten and rhenium as is the case with Montblanc.

Blue and black pen. Like inside inb?

nice video I like it

Ahhhh thank you! I actually watched because my fountain pen has dried up after not being used for 3 months. I will flush it now with warm water lol Which btw, what is that pen you used at 4:52? it writes so smoothly! and your handwriting is so pretty!

I found mine at 5 below💀😂😂 been looking for it for years I just refuse to spend more thank about 10 bucks on a simple pen for cursive writing. Thinking about using one of em to sketch with though.. it came w/ 2 pens w the angled nip and 4 replacement cartridges (unlike the dip style where you would purchase a bottle to fill a permanent section/home in the nip)

Now I now where I goofed on the refilling process!🤔

Well done sir, but need information on the art of buying ink.

What are the pens called which use ink capsules?

What kind of ink and paper are you using for the writing sample in this video?

What is the fountain pen in the thumb nail I want it looks nice

Is all bottle ink compatible with all fountain pens?

Please come back!!!!

pretty much all the "don't do's" he listed for writing are things I did with a $2 promotional fountain pen I picked up from somewhere. the only way to get it to write was to turn it upside down and work it. not a good pen. it was fun anyway though and I used it until it ran dry. I don't have a real fountain pen, but if I ever get one then I'm glad this foray into my 4 AM youtube recommendations will have paid off.

Can someone tell me, how do i select a fountain pen? In the shop, the fountain pens are in cases, and i can't "test write" like cheap plastic pens... then how do i know if the nibs are "good" to write?

bro your english is very good

Can you do a review of the Moonman 80? It's a bit more pricey at around 12 European euros though. I have a Parker 51 but it needs a lot of maintenance and I don't want to loose it (highschooler on the way to college). The M80 is a Parker 45 clone and it looks so good, half hooded nib btw, but it's a bit pricey and I don't want to be left with a pen that is too wet and has too thick of a nib (case in point, my Jinhao). I like me wet but fine or super fine with minimal feedback.

Wow! I didn’t expect to learn such a lost art from such a handsome man🤭

How does ink comes out so nicely with your pens?, Is it because of the ink or the pen?, If it is the ink then please guide me with ink?

My elementary school (germany)basicaly: you have to use a fountain pen or we'll grade you lower. *Kids press too hard on paper * Teachers: *insert surprised pikachu meme *

Is that a real problem to put off the converter and fill it with ink out of the pen, the replace it into the pen (after a rub into a towel) ? With a Lamy Aion I see no alternative. If you put the pen straight into the bottle, ink will mark the grip section. I did it once and can still see the purple stains of ink I was using at the time. Was I wrong all this time ? ... :/

Damn true. If I sell all my pens I'd survive a year without having a job.

Good stuff young man. LOL! I wasn't actually looking at the video at first and was actually surprised to see such a young face. Thanks for the knowledge!