Top 10 Fountain Pens $250-$500

A look at my top 10 fountain pens $250-$500:

Honorable Mentions
0:00 Intro
1:12 Platinum Izumo
1:40 Visconti Desert Springs Divina
2:15 Sailor Pro Gear
2:41 Matthew Martin OG Chonk
3:22 Kasama Una
3:42 Wancher Dream Pen
4:26 Omas Ogiva Cocktail Blue Angel

Top 10
4:54 Ryan Krusac Pens
7:03 Kilk Celestial
8:25 Rockster Daydreamer
10:11 Edison Collier Grande
11:12 Sailor 1911 Large
11:49 Parker Duofold Centennial Big Red
13:00 Pen 18111 Night Sky Sakura/Pink Sakura
14:51 Leonardo Momento Zero Grande
15:54 Pilot Custom 823
16:56 Pelikan M805

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[IsonDaya]

This is well out of the price range I'd consider for now, but I always enjoy hearing you talk about them.

[philnaunton]

The Parker Duofold was a surprise, one of my favorite pens. Thanks for the 10 pen immersion. Have a good 2023.

[paulmchugh]

I actually own a few of these pens. The Visconti Desert Springs is a gorgeous celluloid. I just bought a Leonardo Momento Zero Grande and it is a wonderful pen. Mine does not have the ink window but the Mosaico resin is outstanding. I have the Pelikan M800 in brown and have marvelled at the design, construction and performance, though the nib, while very smooth does write a bit wider than the stated width.

Great list, David.

[josephtedesco]

Great list as always! I would love to get a M805 in tortoise shell. I'm a fan of brown, yellow, orange and red pens! Just imagine a tangerine orange Pelikan pen!

[bretjohnston]

Nice video! It’s kinda funny that your last two mentions are the ones I’ve been considering, although the Parker pen looked real nice as well.

I loved the outtake at the end…hilarious!

[ashleylawrence]

Thanks for the kind comments about the Rockster David, I’m so pleased you like it.
I’m just trying to work out if Jenny was offering barks of approval or not 😊
Cheers
Ash

[xerxiusmaximus]

Love the end commentary by the fur/four/legged family member… priceless….

[winterwatson]

I know that I don’t react to dry urushi, but wet urushiol is just so nasty to work with. I don’t think I could use an urushi pen without it bringing back bad memories.

Do you know of any ceramic penmakers? While firing shrinkage could make final assembly difficult, unglazed clay is one of my all time favorite textures in hand.

[aethyrsprite]

the new Rockster looks gorgeous. Looking forward to the full review. And, Happy New Year everyone!!

[fossilimprint]

Lovely list, am genuinely enjoying this series of videos. Thank you.

[jesusdiezgrijalvo]

I love your reviews very much, David. Have a feliz año!
Grettings from Spain 🇪🇦

[tiantuatara]

Great list. I'm glad to see the 823 so high up. It was my grail pen and I recently bought one with a broad nib and it's wonderful.

[KenchanKrafts]

OMG Yoshi's pen the Night Sky Sakura is so beautiful. Where do I go find him!? Thanks for sharing your list!

[flippergv]

Modern Duofold nibs are just soo good.

[oscarmedina]

Nice list, David. I’ve got a few pens on my wish list, including the Kilk Celestial and the Pelikan M805.

[davidbyers]

David, you are a dangerous man😂. I am now tempted to go on a pen buying spree!

[ichirofakename]

1. Thanks for showing us all these fancy pens. As they are beyond my price range, videos like this are basically my only experience of them.
2. Kilk for the win. Looking at their pens makes me want to go to Turkey.

[noman]

Well, there goes a New Year's Resolution (to sell pens, buy few to none) -- or at least serious homework to do on the "few" side! I've been going thru the challenging exercise of winnowing my collection (mentally) to pens I would replace should something horrible happen. On that list are my Pelikan M800 (flex cursive italic courtesy of Mike Masuyama), Pilot 823, Leonardo MZ Grande, Sailor 1911 Lg, Edison Menlo or Collier, and recently acquired Kilk Camera Laterna!! I've tried over the past year to nab a Rockster Daydreamer but as you note, you gotta move fast!

[crouserm]

Splendid pens. I am happy to have the Pelikan m805 Stresemann. What you said about m1000 nibs being way broader than they are marked was true with my m805, so I got an m800 two-toned nib for it, and am thrilled with the smoothness with variation. Translucent barrel in the right light between the stripes.

[nancymcnee]

Always dangerous to watch your videos. My wishlist continues to grow! Pen 18111 Sakura pens are dreamworthy! Thanks A Lot!!