Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I update my Oct. 27, 2021 "Top 5 Fountain Pens" video with my current favorites plus 2 honorable mentions.
Things have changed but some stayed the same!
The addition of 3 new pens in particular over the past year disrupted a few old favorites (basically putting them still in the top 10 but no longer top 5)! Many of the new pens I've tried are thanks to fellow pen enthusiasts who have been downsizing their collections and shared so generously with me.
Here is a list of my new top fountain pens for 2023 (below I will also list my 2021 list and a link to that old video which was quite fun too):
2023 Top Fountain pens:
1. Lamy Safari & Vista (and Al-Stars) including EF, F, M, B, 1.1, 1.5 and Cursive nib.
2. TWSBI Eco (multiple colors, lots of M nibs and some B, 1.1, and EF)
3. Pelikan M800 Black/Blue F (gift from pen friend M.S.)
4. Benu Talisman Mandrake B
5. Kaweco Sport BB Mellow Blue (I am crazy about the BB nibs, this was a gift from pen friend BBR)
Honorable Mentions:
1. Opus 88 Omar B Clear
2. TWSBI Diamond 580 Iris B
Lots of discussion and rambling about other pens that I will be trying soon and that I am still very enthused about was also included in this video.
Here is the old list of favorites from 2021:
Video from 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=7QMzQ_Z8Mow
1. TWSBI Eco M
2. Opus 88 Omar B
3. Jinhao X750 B + various nibs
4. TWSBI Go B
5. Lamy Safari
Honorable Mentions:
Jinhao 159 (various nibs)
Moonman Wancai Mini B
This was a really fun topic to revisit. I think 2 years was actually a good interval to put between this examination! It gave time for new pens to work their way into my writing and for old favorites to really become survivor or GOAT pens!!!!!
Lets meet again in the comments and discuss pens and how our collections shift and change! It is a lot of fun to compare notes and learn over the years about new (to me) brands and explore the hobby even deeper.
My Pen Email: chris@inkswatch.com
Instagram: instagram.com/snowball7470
In this video, I update my Oct. 27, 2021 "Top 5 Fountain Pens" video with my current favorites plus 2 honorable mentions.
Things have changed but some stayed the same!
The addition of 3 new pens in particular over the past year disrupted a few old favorites (basically putting them still in the top 10 but no longer top 5)! Many of the new pens I've tried are thanks to fellow pen enthusiasts who have been downsizing their collections and shared so generously with me.
Here is a list of my new top fountain pens for 2023 (below I will also list my 2021 list and a link to that old video which was quite fun too):
2023 Top Fountain pens:
1. Lamy Safari & Vista (and Al-Stars) including EF, F, M, B, 1.1, 1.5 and Cursive nib.
2. TWSBI Eco (multiple colors, lots of M nibs and some B, 1.1, and EF)
3. Pelikan M800 Black/Blue F (gift from pen friend M.S.)
4. Benu Talisman Mandrake B
5. Kaweco Sport BB Mellow Blue (I am crazy about the BB nibs, this was a gift from pen friend BBR)
Honorable Mentions:
1. Opus 88 Omar B Clear
2. TWSBI Diamond 580 Iris B
Lots of discussion and rambling about other pens that I will be trying soon and that I am still very enthused about was also included in this video.
Here is the old list of favorites from 2021:
Video from 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=7QMzQ_Z8Mow
1. TWSBI Eco M
2. Opus 88 Omar B
3. Jinhao X750 B + various nibs
4. TWSBI Go B
5. Lamy Safari
Honorable Mentions:
Jinhao 159 (various nibs)
Moonman Wancai Mini B
This was a really fun topic to revisit. I think 2 years was actually a good interval to put between this examination! It gave time for new pens to work their way into my writing and for old favorites to really become survivor or GOAT pens!!!!!
Lets meet again in the comments and discuss pens and how our collections shift and change! It is a lot of fun to compare notes and learn over the years about new (to me) brands and explore the hobby even deeper.
My Pen Email: chris@inkswatch.com
Instagram: instagram.com/snowball7470
