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I am really trying to avoid multiples of the same type of pen, but there are so many beautiful Benu pens and I have seriously fallen in love with the one I have. I have a really heavy shimmer in mine right now and it writes like a dream!

Thank you so much Frank!

I have a soft spot for Troublemaker inks, but I have not tried that one. It is going on my list! I do love a green leaning teal! Thank you for stopping by!

I really hope it sticks around! I will be very sad if they discontinue it!

I waited around to try Blue Guitar for so long because I figured it was just a boring blue. It was a really happy surprise when it ended up being as interesting as it is. I am honored to have added inks to your list when you have likely added about 300 to mine!!

will second this! such a great ink!

Oh yes, that looks beautiful! I am going to have to add that to the list. I really want to find some good greens. Thank you for the recommendation!

Very interesting.. I might have to play around with that. I do love greys!

I am a huge sucker for literary themed inks, especially ones that move past the Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland (though I usually love those too). I mean, a 1984 ink? Yes please! Wearingeul has really been a hit for me this year.

Thank goodness!! I was worried that I really messed it up and I really do love Pennonia too much to completely flub the name! Thank you!

I was really broken hearted when I realized it was the small bottle. I like the idea of the themed sets, but I really wish the inks were available separately!

Funny you would say that! I bought the pen intending to change the nib out to something more "fun" and after using the pen since I got it, I'm not changing anything! That nib is great!!!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much!! Looking back at last year's inks for this video really showed me where I should try to branch out. I didn't think I would ever like a brown ink and here we are, so I am sure that there are other colors I have been avoiding out there that would be amazing too. I also want to try to branch out and include more brands. My list was pretty heavily concentrated on a few, but I tend to buy a bunch of inks from one brand at a time. I hope you like the FPR pens. They are in very heavy rotation on my desk.

Not that I would ever wish a wonky bottle of ink on you, but I hope my bottle isn't the wonky one! I will be seriously depressed, but I know what you mean. There was a Colorverse ink that so many people said that they loved and my sample was a mess and so very dry.

I always love your videos too!! Thank you for stopping by!

Oh that is a great color! I will have to check it out!

That is great to hear because I really love the retro deco look of the Aero and I have stared at it on my screen many times without buying it. It definitely has a place on my list for 2025 though. The Viper looks great too! I only have one pen with a magnetic cap right now and I really like it. I cannot keep up with all the Jinhaos! I didn't even know about the 62, but you are right, the colors are amazing!

What a great color! I am excited for you!!

Happy New Year! I loved the two Kuretake inks that I tried, and I definitely want to try more in the coming year.

@@WhimsyofThings Definitely, I was just on their website looking at another set of colors they have.

I’m glad it helped! Flex nibs can definitely be intimidating at first.

Thank you so much!!

I Forgot to mention, your reviews are elegant and thorough. The background music isn't my favorite, but your videography is on the money.

That is a great question. I know several people that have ordered grey market pens and have had no issues at all. They have received legitimate pens and were happy with the experience. I guess the issue comes in with the warranty. I have personally never had to do a warranty claim and I get so many of my pens second hand that it usually isn’t even an option. I guess it is one of those buyer beware situations and i would stick with listings that allow returns. I don’t have a huge ethical issue with it (other than general Amazon ooginess) since those pens are priced so much higher for the western market. The custom urushi 845 is a beautiful pen! I love love love the red version.

Also, funny you should mention the background music. It is bugging me too! You all are unfortunately victims of my videography and editing learning process and I highly appreciate anyone brave enough to suffer through my learning curve ◡̈ thank you so much for the compliment!

Thank you so very much!! I hope that you love it if you end up getting it!

Mostly the penswap board on Reddit. I have also gotten a couple things from Ebay. Some of the Discord servers out there that are run by other creators will have a for sale section.

Actually, just remembered another place! Pen Realm has a decent used pen section too that I like to keep an eye on. The extra bonus there is that the nib can be tuned for free and/or you can order a custom nib grind at the same time

I have two nib assemblies from Osprey - a zoom nib and a double broad architect I want to try. I don’t know if either will work well, but they are both nib types I haven’t tried yet and if they aren’t great, I’ll just pull them out.

I am excited to have a larger size! I only had a smallish sample before and was very conservative with it. Shimmer samples can be weird too. I dont know if they always give a correct impression of how much or how little shimmer is in the actual ink. Wearingeul inks almost always make me happy!

@@WhimsyofThings agreed on Wearingul inks. The Frankenstein was my first and I have since added 4 or 5 more. I feel they perform quite well. Although I was a little disappointed by Anubis. I think I expected a darker base color. But such is the way of things.

Also, thanks for the prices! It drives me nuts when people don’t share prices. Very helpful.

Thank you! I am working on the Mag600 review next/now and both the 600 and 650 are great pens. I think that Goldspot is the only place that has the 650 right now, which is why you see it more. Maybe? Just a guess. Honestly, i think it comes down to which body style you like better, they both use the same nib. I think you can generally get the 600 for less, especially if you don’t want one of the stacked resin versions (though that purple stacked resin 600 is still roaming around in my brain!)

Yeah, i am not sure about the muddler! I definitely made a lot of assumptions about its size that were not based in reality at all. It would be a great tool to bring to an ink meet up or something since you can write and swatch with just that one thing. The list and budget really help me keep things under control, I am glad to hear you do the same! Thanks for watching!

Why would someone go out of their way to comment on something they already know the answer to?

Yes the body style on the 650 is nicer overall i think, and I do really love the look of the stacked resin. I should have my Mag600 video up tomorrow. The pen sheet is something I put together and is available as a free download in a few sizes on my community page ◡̈

Good to know! I probably thought that was one of those disposable seals. Thanks!

I haven't had to fuss with the nibs themselves much. Out of all the FPR pens I have, I only had to change out one nib because it was too dry. I probably could have tried adjusting the nib, but since I had another nib, I decided to just change it out. I will say that the piston FPR pens (the Jaipur models) are more error prone. It seems like about every 5th fill or so, they start to leak ink through the nib when capped. Sometimes this leaking is small, and sometimes it literally dumps all of the ink out of the converter. The solution to that is usually to pull the piston out and apply silicone grease. The Himalaya versions use a proprietary threaded converter but could be converted to an eyedropper. I think the Himalaya is a better "beginner" option because you would only need to worry about applying silicone grease to the threads of the converter. The converter is much better on the version 2 of these pens though. Version 1 uses a plunger that is annoying. Ideally, if you have any pens with you like that would take a Jowo or a Bock nib assembly, FPR does sell both. This way you could get a flex nib and put it into a pen that you already enjoy. I do 100% recommend getting an ebonite feed as it makes more of a difference than you would think. The performance with a plastic feed is not as good at all. Changing out either a Jowo or Bock nib assembly is just a matter of unscrewing the nib assembly in the pen and screwing in the new assembly - very easy to do. Sorry for the wall of text! Please let me know if you have any other questions!

@WhimsyofThings thank you so much! I didnt realize they sold the nibs and feeds separately! Thats honestly a great option. I appreciate your help so much! 🖤

@ No problem at all!! It can all be overwhelming ◡̈

Thank you! Ink color is such a personal preference that I sometimes feel bad saying when I don't like something just based on the color, but hopefully people know that is just my opinion! I just used Citrus Black this morning when I was doing my morning pages and I 100% decided that I just don't like it. I was excited for it too and I like the theory but not the ink itself at all. Thanks so much for stopping by!

That makes the most sense! They have a picture of a coke bottle on the ink, but maybe that is just because a lump of coal wouldn’t cut it visually haha

I think a fountain pen would have the same issues that a straight pen holder would have. There are ways to get the slant with a straight pen holder, but I have heard that the resulting writing can have a tendency to have more issues with connectors or fine lines. I am sure it can be done, but if I am trying to get that slant, I tend to rely on rotating the paper a good bit. Rotating the pen to try to keep both tines in contact with the paper seems to result in more ragged writing, though less so with the nib on the Magna Carta than some of the stiffer steel flex nibs. Hopefully I understood the question correctly! Thanks for stopping by!

Yes, I could see that being an issue with a nib that is this soft. So far so good, but that is a long term issue so I will have to keep an eye on it.

I would say that it took nearly a whole converter fill. It started behaving better near the end of the fill and then seemed fine on the next fill. I wasn't happy in the beginning either! I am not sure why it acted like that with me either. I ran some dish soap water through it to get rid of any contaminates from the manufacturing process and used an ink that I knew pretty well. I would reach out to them if it is still acting up after you go through a converter of ink. It is possible that there is something wrong with your nib or feed that goes beyond what I was talking about in this video.

I am glad it was helpful! I was very happy that it was giving me a different experience with flex compared to my other pens. I like my other pens a good bit, but having something different was really nice.

Thank you! I think the next flex pen I get will be something vintage again. The one vintage flex I have is pretty stiff.

I have the tool to remove the piston, but I will check to see if there is a different tool to fix. Thanks for letting me know!

Thank you so much! They started as a way to use up some scrap paper i had left after cutting down paper for my journal and I am really glad i went that route. I like moving them around like you said and writing notes on the back. Thanks so much for stopping by!