Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I talk about the Student Pen Project and give a first quarter overview of where we've been, which pens are upcoming for review and which pens are on the list to be inked and tested. The second part of the video is me talking about my most inked fountain pens for 2022 (specific pens) and also my most used ink brands (generally). A fun little study I did after being inspired by pen friend Rebecca Logan in her video:
youtube.com/watch?v=htjGxjDpT-0&t=464s
Since I have a tendency to ramble I'm going to copy and paste my student pen lists here for you ... that may be a clearer snapshot:
Student Pen Project – Quarterly Report - 1st Quarter 2023
Pens Reported on:
1. Pelikan Pelikano Red M
youtube.com/watch?v=8kZZJA98L5c
2. Online Air – Soft Turquoise F
youtube.com/watch?v=gXU7FWQs2ro
3. Pelikan Twist Silver and Girly Rose M
youtube.com/watch?v=zvn_278KfR8
Other pens I've had inked in the category during this quarter (these are next for pen reports):
1. Faber Castell Grip Silver M
2. rOtring Art Pen 1.1 (has other nib units)
3. Schneider Callisima 1.1 in Apricot
4. Pelikan Pelikano Junior A in blue
5. Online Ergonomic Campus Fluffy Cats M
6. Pilot Kakuno Clear M + one fitted with a CM (calligraphy)
Initial Goal was to review one pen in the class of student, child, beginner per month all year. So far = yes.
Pens I have used routinely that I believe belong in this project as well:
1. Lamy Safari and Vista, Al-Star
2. TWSBI Eco
3. TWSBI Go
4. Kaweco Perkeo
5. Pilot Metropolitan
New to me pens (and some I intend to revisit) that I plan to also cover this year or next:
1. Platinum Preppy
2. Lamy ABC - A
3. Parker Vector M
4. Parker Jotter M
5. Cross Bailey
6. Platinum Prefonte 05
7. Faber Castell Fresh
8. Schneider unknown ? Long blade? Nib
Data from my self study of pens and inks used in 2022:
PENS INKED TOTAL: 98
# 1 most inked pen from 2022 - Lamy Vista Broad nib (Special note: since I used this pen heavy for 6+ years for ink reviewing I have now replaced it with one for my private collection - I still use the old one for ink testing!).
2. Jinhao X750 Silver B Goulet nib
3. Lamy Al-Star Vibrant Pink Broad nib (sometimes F or 1.1)
4. TWSBI Swipe Smoke Broad
5. TWSBI Go B Clear
6. Moonman Mini Pink B Goulet #5 nib
INKS USED TOTAL: 109
Inks most used (I'm still working on the specific inks but these are the brands that ruled my inky world in 2022:)
1. Diamine (including 25 during December for Inkvent)
2. Pilot
3. Robert Oster
4. Noodler's
Thank you for watching! Please let me know in the comments what your favorite beginner/student fountain pen is!
My Instagram (heavy on cats and South Texas living + pen and ink content as well): instagram.com/snowball7470
Compare inks here: inkswatch.com
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
In this video, I talk about the Student Pen Project and give a first quarter overview of where we've been, which pens are upcoming for review and which pens are on the list to be inked and tested. The second part of the video is me talking about my most inked fountain pens for 2022 (specific pens) and also my most used ink brands (generally). A fun little study I did after being inspired by pen friend Rebecca Logan in her video:
youtube.com/watch?v=htjGxjDpT-0&t=464s
Since I have a tendency to ramble I'm going to copy and paste my student pen lists here for you ... that may be a clearer snapshot:
Student Pen Project – Quarterly Report - 1st Quarter 2023
Pens Reported on:
1. Pelikan Pelikano Red M
youtube.com/watch?v=8kZZJA98L5c
2. Online Air – Soft Turquoise F
youtube.com/watch?v=gXU7FWQs2ro
3. Pelikan Twist Silver and Girly Rose M
youtube.com/watch?v=zvn_278KfR8
Other pens I've had inked in the category during this quarter (these are next for pen reports):
1. Faber Castell Grip Silver M
2. rOtring Art Pen 1.1 (has other nib units)
3. Schneider Callisima 1.1 in Apricot
4. Pelikan Pelikano Junior A in blue
5. Online Ergonomic Campus Fluffy Cats M
6. Pilot Kakuno Clear M + one fitted with a CM (calligraphy)
Initial Goal was to review one pen in the class of student, child, beginner per month all year. So far = yes.
Pens I have used routinely that I believe belong in this project as well:
1. Lamy Safari and Vista, Al-Star
2. TWSBI Eco
3. TWSBI Go
4. Kaweco Perkeo
5. Pilot Metropolitan
New to me pens (and some I intend to revisit) that I plan to also cover this year or next:
1. Platinum Preppy
2. Lamy ABC - A
3. Parker Vector M
4. Parker Jotter M
5. Cross Bailey
6. Platinum Prefonte 05
7. Faber Castell Fresh
8. Schneider unknown ? Long blade? Nib
Data from my self study of pens and inks used in 2022:
PENS INKED TOTAL: 98
# 1 most inked pen from 2022 - Lamy Vista Broad nib (Special note: since I used this pen heavy for 6+ years for ink reviewing I have now replaced it with one for my private collection - I still use the old one for ink testing!).
2. Jinhao X750 Silver B Goulet nib
3. Lamy Al-Star Vibrant Pink Broad nib (sometimes F or 1.1)
4. TWSBI Swipe Smoke Broad
5. TWSBI Go B Clear
6. Moonman Mini Pink B Goulet #5 nib
INKS USED TOTAL: 109
Inks most used (I'm still working on the specific inks but these are the brands that ruled my inky world in 2022:)
1. Diamine (including 25 during December for Inkvent)
2. Pilot
3. Robert Oster
4. Noodler's
Thank you for watching! Please let me know in the comments what your favorite beginner/student fountain pen is!
My Instagram (heavy on cats and South Texas living + pen and ink content as well): instagram.com/snowball7470
Compare inks here: inkswatch.com
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
