March Madness 2024 - My favorite fountain pens
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- čas přidán 17. 03. 2024
- I put my favorite fountain pens in a March Madness College Basketball style bracket. They are seeded based on the price when I bought them. Here are the pens:
1. Pelikan M800 Brown Black fine nib $528
2. Pilot Custom 823 Amber medium nib $288
3. Pilot Custom 743 Deep Red medium nib $265
4. Sailor 1911 Standard hard medium fine nib $220
5. Pilot Falcon soft fine nib $180
6. Pelikan M120 Iconic Blue broad nib $180 (I purchased on sale for $120 so it lost the tie breaker with the Pilot Falcon)
7. Pilot Vanishing Point Decimo fine nib $140
8. Pilot Custom Heritage 92 fine medium nib $133
9. Lamy Studio LX All Black fine nib $132
10. Pilot Prera medium nib $55
11. Lamy Safari charcoal medium nib $30
12. Pilot Explorer medium nib $24
13. Pilot Metropolitan medium nib $18
14. Platinum Prefounte fine nib $15
15. Pilot Kakuno clear fine nib $12
16. Platinum Preppy medium nib $5 - Jak na to + styl
The Custom 743 is also my favourite pen of all time. It is just a perfect pen. The Custom 823 is almost a perfect pen, but the Custom 743 checks all the boxes that the Custom 823 fails to. You can't find any serious issues with the Custom 743: it has a perfect nib, a cartridge convertor system that is easy to clean, a balanced body when posted or unposted, and a classic look that does not get out of fashion. I have ordered one in black with fine nib. It will arrive in a week or two. Can't wait to recieve it. I am happy it won the competition in your collection.
I’ve got an M600, a Pilot 823 and a Pilot E95S, and I have to swap through them, one day after another, as they are very different, but lovely writers. I just can’t choose. That said, I thought this was a fun exercise!
M800, custom heritage 912 and pilot 95s here. I can relate. Great pens, great companies.
I have four of these pens, Vanishing Point, Metropolitan, and Kakuno. After some reflection I would choose the Kakuno from these four. Don’t have an 823 because I don’t like vacuum fillers. My next purchase will be the M800 followed by a 743. Thanks for the video.
paying so much for a pen and having to realign the tines is crazy for me. Hongdian all the way. Never had a bad nib from them.
Amazing collection, man!
great exercise
Nicely done. I agree with your thoughts on the Pilot 743 Custom. By far my favourite all-round pen - which is why I have four of them (M, F, EF & FA). I have more expensive pens, and less expensive, but the 743 gets the balance about right.
I love the Falcon. While not a true flex nib, you can get considerable line variation, and that makes it interesting.
Pelikans and pilots on ebay from japan are huge steals.
M800s are 380, falcons are 90 bucks, custom heritage 912 are like 180 i think, custom 823s are 2 or 2 and change. Straight from japan is the way to go.
I like the square lamy converters.
Smoke color custom 823 is my favorite color. Maybe demonstrator
great review, thanks for posting
The Platinum Preppy by virtue of cost alone, wins the contest. Did not have to listen past the introduction. The Preppy writes, and that is what matters most. Everything thing else is cosmetic. Trust me, I own a Nakaya pocket pen! And, have 6 Preppy pens too!
I'd probably have my 823 (fine) up against my M805 in the final match up - I think I'd take the 823 over the M805 though as it's inked more often and I find the M805 (EF) is. a little too broad for me! Love this idea though - cool video. I hope more do it 🙂
Whats all the number ‘seed’ stuff mean? Sorry new to FPs and not familiar with it
It is based on the bracket format of the NCAA Basketball Tournament in the US. They aren't fountain pen terms 🙂 Welcome to the hobby!
Thank you. I was so lost 😂
That Pilot vs the Lamy... Oof. I'd go with the Pilot any day. I did in fact, I gave away the Lamy, still use the Pilot.