Top 7 Pens to Last a Lifetime - 2022

Brian Goulet picks the fountain pens that he thinks are the best choices if you're looking for something built to last!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Pilot Vanishing Point
2:16 Diplomat Aero
3:58 Sailor Pro Gear
5:22 S.T. Dupont Line D
7:11 Pilot Custom Urushi
10:15 Pelikan M1000
12:05 David Oscarson
15:15 Closing

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[liselottefrejdig]

I bought my first Safari with black nib and clip in 1986. Last year the cap got a crack. Lamy was so impressed over almost 35 years of daily use, that they sent a new pen!! That’s quality and service!!

[cookiemonster-]

All my fountain pens have lasted a lifetime so far, from the cheapest Lamy Safari to the more expensive Caran d'Ache and the Mont Blanc Meisterstuck.

[ertgfd]

I have an Aero. It fell out of my pocket onto my gravel driveway, under my car. I drove over it for about a week before I found it. It has a few scratches and dents, but it still writes like a champ. I definitely recommend it.

[thewordartist]

Both my Parker '51' and original Chilton Wing-Flow have been writing for over 70 years. The Chilton required a new sac many years ago. Of course, the '51' has its original pli-glass sac.

[CelestialVeggie]

You all have gotten so good at producing these videos, I love it!

[lizaelliott]

That diplomat aero snap cap just reached in and flicked my heartstrings

[pen_journal]

David Oscarson.. wow, thumbs up!

I felt that as we go up the grail ladder, the focus is being shifted from function to form, from nib writing experience to craftsmanship, art, and aesthetic feel.

But in some cases, pen companies and manufacturers still managed to balance that fine line, and create those heirloom pieces that every serious pen collector, writer, should have at least one of those!

[mencken]

I am not a collector or one who would buy a pen for æsthetics. Bought my first Pelikan in a shop in Madrid in 1997, liked it so much I acquired two other Pelikans with different nibs later. They still work just like new, very high quality product.

[DonFranko]

I use a Rotring Artpen with a 1.1 stubnib for over 35 years. The pen still writes so nice and smooth. I am very happy with this simple nice pen, when i wrote my favourite lyrics in a small handcrafted hardcover notebook. The pen isn’t a luxury object or status symbol, simply a utility item with a high level of practical use that works reliably.

[Heyitspat]

The first ever fountain pen I got was back in high school, and it was a charcoal colored Lamy Safari. I carried it in my pocket every single day for about 3 years, and used it every day. 10 years later and many fountain pen added to my collection and i still find myself going back to it. After years and years of using it, the nib is smooth and adapted exactly to how I write.

[deniseplasse]

Hey Brian, great ideas. And I too want them ALL!!! But of course choices have to be made.. I DO however LOVE the Vanishing point and Decimo pens, FANTASTIC writers, great quality and beautiful to boot…all for a very reasonable price! Thanks for a great video

[raggsj]

I much preferred the original of this video, as I found it to focus more on actual durability. While having some durable pens on this list, the David Oscarson (by Brian's own admission), made the list only by virtue of it being an art piece basically. Yes, it will last forever - because it will be put in a display case and left there.

[lukaszpokoju]

3:35 The Diplomat Aero "Flame" (blued steel version) can be used as a self-defense weapon. This thing is really heavy and sturdy. But sometimes it feels like you are writing with an anvil 😶

[annamarielewis]

I don’t know how you knew I love fountain pens, but here you are, and so am I. New subscriber 💜Your delivery is just delightful. Your voice and pronunciation are just so pleasant. 💜

[talkingtofu]

My parents bought me a lamy safari when i graduated with honors in high school. Its been almost 10 years now and I still use the very same pen for work everyday. Truly my steadfast companion!

[splashboi]

Pilot pens are definitley my favorite. When I got my decimo it wrote horribly compared to my vp but they fixed it immediately, and it became my favorite fine nib. They even gave me a free ink and converter with the repaired nib too.

[epicPhsycoturtle]

I'm determined to make my jinhao shark last a life time. As with anything, if you want it to last, you have to take good care of it. I'm sure most of the pens goulet sells could last a lifetime with the right caretaker.

[darrenlowry]

I have a Vanishing Point that my dog got. It has some teeth marks on it and a couple scratches but still writes and functions properly. I use the pen everyday.

[daytrader]

They don't last a lifetime because someone at some point steals your beloved pen, either intentionally or inadvertently. My modest but much loved and incredibly smooth Waterman Laureate that I'd had for 15 years was lifted by a friends teenage daughter who sold it at school! Her mother made her replace it but you can't replace 15 years of acquired silky smoothness. No one steals my Jinhao 250. It writes very well.

[Tomatohater]

Pilot Custom 74 - my favorite for a reasonable price. But I must also admit the Aero looks spiffy as well.