Trying Out Amazing Fountain Pens (up to $2000!!) -- feat. Figboot on Pens

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I want to give a huge thanks to David at Figboot on Pens: / figboot11
It was very kind and generous of him to take the time and energy to come and show me these pens, and to let me hold them and try them out, some of which are not only very expensive, but also valuable to him for personal reasons. I was glad to partake in some of his fountain pen experience and expertise here today, and I hope you all find it interesting as well.
Also make sure to check out David on Instagram and Patreon:
/ figboot11
/ figbootonpens
Here are the pens we look at in this video, in order:
Pen18111 Night Sky Sakura
Pen18111 Pink Sakura
Pilot Custom Urushi
Sailor 1911 Standard w/Zoom nib
Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2
Visconti Millionaire
Leonardo Momento Zero Grande
Papier Plume The Blues w/Harpoon Flex nib
Carolina Pen Company Padre Sunset
Wancher Kiei Urushi
Wancher Japan Blue
Classic Pens LB5
Montblanc Alfred Hitchcock
ASC Bologna Extra Arco
Namiki Emperor
Nakaya Decopod Twist
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 868

@FigbootonPens 4 роки тому

Thanks for having me, Peter. It was fun to hang out and share some cool toys. If anyone has questions about the fountain pens covered in this video, or about fountain pens in general, feel free to leave a comment. I'd like to hear what everyone's favorite was...

@hayzmation5354 4 роки тому

They were all awesome! :)

@awdphotography8846 4 роки тому

What an awesome surprise ! Two of my favourite channels all in one!

@Chrisb8s 4 роки тому

I loved them all. I don’t own a fountain pen. I went over to wanchers website and picked one up. Great video. Thanks

@gabsgames90s 4 роки тому

I thought I would prefer the urushi lacquer pens over anything else, but that second Jonathan Brooks pen you showed off with the matte finish was mesmerizing. I can see why you wrote in to get your hands on one! Thank you for taking the time to show off so many beautiful pens and thank you for teaching your audience about them :)

@adamwest8711 4 роки тому

Are you the public persona of just some Bigfoot with internet access?

@snapbomb299 4 роки тому

It's like peter's trying his best to act normal.

@peter_draws 4 роки тому

I held it together for over an hour! Are you proud of me

@andreisaftoiu7137 4 роки тому

@@peter_draws :^)

@elebirdz 4 роки тому

Peter Draws We're all proud of you, Peter. :)

@aboxofphotons 4 роки тому

@@peter_draws I'm pretty disappointed.... I was hoping you would freak him out to the point where he broke down and renounced his faith in pens.

@stv1719 4 роки тому

What is considered normal?

@ino7604 4 роки тому

This is the most normal ive ever seen peter act

@jackblaser4544 4 роки тому

Lol yeah

@tomnelson8515 4 роки тому

I don't think he once licked or tasted any of the pens or inks!!! LOL!!

@unholyburrito9686 4 роки тому

hella npc

@viv1593 4 роки тому

Yeah it looks like it was hard for him

@joeblankenship377 4 роки тому

My first reaction was "is Peter a morning talk show host now?"

@nebulonicc 4 роки тому

Alternative title: Peter tries to act normal for 1 hour and ten minutes straight Love you Peter!!

@10418 4 роки тому

6:02 he was losing it here :D

@emmetness6339 4 роки тому

@@10418 YES!! :D

@annabellegoll1239 3 роки тому

"they only made 15 of this pen" "do you & the other 14 ever get together" me: i guess the pen15 club is REAL !!!

@peter_draws 3 роки тому

😎

@kentuckysmoose 2 роки тому

Greatest comment of 2020

@dragonworrior9726 2 роки тому

Underrated comment

@mannymelo949 4 роки тому

Two gentlemen discussing Pens like they’re cars is my favorite thing ever

@reidpaslay 4 роки тому

Over an hour and ten minutes of Peter? Yes, please. That's an hour and ten minutes more of content to force family and friends to uncomfortably watch in my living room!

@AikiraBeats 4 роки тому

Big mood

@donosvan3623 4 роки тому

What is a minute Edit: nvmd i guess youre a metric system user

@reidpaslay 4 роки тому

@@donosvan3623 Uh...what? I only deal in units of freedom.

@et6521 4 роки тому

Donovan The Go what else is used other than minutes ? I feel I am ignorant and that it needs to be rectified

@reidpaslay 4 роки тому

@@et6521 They could take the quote by Jawaharlal Nehru quite literally? "Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves." 🤣🤣

@s2entimental 4 роки тому

Peter: *playing with the pen* David: "this pen is probably around $1.200." Peter: *immediately lets go of the pen*

@feefee6889 4 роки тому

sarah 😂😂

@lightwavz 4 роки тому

I had an unfortunate Pretty Woman flashback there. If only it had been boxed.

@beanbeanster7219 4 роки тому

There was some definite Mr Bean mannerisms when that happened.

@markusartifex7664 4 роки тому

the rare sighting of peter with another human!

@AikiraBeats 4 роки тому

Right he actually talks to other people besides his guitar teacher

@WDChevyMan 4 роки тому

There's a chic that body paints herself to look like marvel characters. Now if he had her on, his channel would level up so hard. ( . )( . ) 👀

@justsomemustachewithoutagu9694 4 роки тому

how brazen of you to assume that the great peter is a mere human

@autumngrace8541 4 роки тому

Yes, he exibits more shyness yet seems to maintain his curious nature.

@matthewrinehart2367 4 роки тому

I watched a Japanese video about how to select a pen. The salesman recommended writing something you write often to get the feel of the pen, your signature, the name of a friend, your city. I found this to be good advice as well as comforting.

@DarkMarkison 2 роки тому

Could you demonstrate? I also recommend writing down your social as that is something you might need to write on official documents.

@exhannn 4 роки тому

"Is that a pen word?!" I'm crying rn

@coppliable 4 роки тому

'Is it wrong to use the word... Juicy when it comes to a pen?' *smile intensifies*

@Dosbomber 2 роки тому

The word I usually hear associated with a "juicy" pen is actually "wet". And honestly, I'm not sure if that's better or worse. It's referring to a pen whose nib and feed produce a.... "heavy flow" of ink.... oh, my...

@coppliable 2 роки тому

@@Dosbomber Nice, I pref 'overly moist'... 😫

@AM-ui9mc 4 роки тому

“I’m a data analyst in my “real” life” 17:10 So, still no proof that Peter exists in this dimension.

@SNESJW 4 роки тому

This guy makes me realize that I'm a fountain pen casual

@FigbootonPens 4 роки тому

That's no problem...you can enjoy fountain pens at any level! :-)

@SNESJW 4 роки тому

@@FigbootonPens aw thanks! Whatever the case, I learned a lot about pens I'll never be able to afford 😅

@BigDomski 4 роки тому

Nobody gonna talk about how Peter is a very talented interviewer? Really makes me wonder what he did in the past for a living... but not enough to find out! Like Peter always says “I’d rather wonder” 😆

@sonyapeach 4 роки тому

Domo Yes he managed to make an interview about pens for and hour and ten minutes interesting. He is amazing.

@duzehalo 4 роки тому

Was looking for this comment. Pure pleasure to see an interview like that! Unfortunately a rarity in the media as well.

@brokenacoustic 4 роки тому

3:47 Casual pen sniff.

@Shikadi134 4 роки тому

Minnesota Acoustic just watched that part hahahahah

@tbone2885 4 роки тому

I was also hoping for a casual ink taste as well... but the sniff will suffice.

@jackblaser4544 4 роки тому

Lol the person above you in the comments would like this

@pangurechyx3010 4 роки тому

@@tbone2885 the ink sniff is a basic requirement, but I've gotta say... Ink taste tests might be a little too radical for most viewers.

@HeroUnit210 4 роки тому

Like a fine cigar

@epicgamer1180 4 роки тому

Every time Peter randomly looks up you take a shot

@KevinC5934 4 роки тому

This could be a viral drinking game!

@palettejunkie8246 4 роки тому

I would pass out before the end of the video LOL!!

@FitzMusic 4 роки тому

I just listened to over an hour of two guys talking about pens... and I find myself mad that there aren’t any more pens to be talked about.

@cabbageman 4 роки тому

Peter gets ink on his hands from the first pen, directly before handling the $1200 pilot

@44492611 4 роки тому

Cabbage Man most pens are made from material that the ink will not stick to. Acrylic, ebonite, urushi. A pen made from wood or celluloid may be of more concern for absorbing ink. There are also pens made from lava.

@umm--__-- 4 роки тому

It’s weird seeing Peter interact with another human, but the video is still very enjoyable. P.S. That was my comment. This is a part of my comment. And now this is the end of my comment.

@dannysalcido4738 4 роки тому

This is a reply to your comment.

@sitikholida626 4 роки тому

This is a reply to your reply to your comment

@MrDouchoid 4 роки тому

I added a public reply.

@tortillawrap6955 4 роки тому

smells.... interesting

@rocknroland1 4 роки тому

This is my comment to your comment. And this is where my unnecessary comment will end.

@Pemza96 4 роки тому

This is one of the best and most natural collabs I've ever seen. Didn't know I needed it, but now I want more..

@xavierluciano874 4 роки тому

I love how genuinely excited Peter is. I have no interest in pens but I watched this whole video because I enjoy their enjoyment

@minecraftdimondz 3 роки тому

You can hear it in Figboots voice whenever Peter pushes a nib just a tiny bit too far or too fast.

@EcksTheGuide 4 роки тому

"And a notch in the middle, like a little hole, yeah" "Well that's the breather hole..." "Do all pens have that???" "Yes..." ---- Oh Peter....

@allenlark 3 роки тому

People keep giving him these flex nibs with no breather hole

@Alvenrik1 4 роки тому

Peter goes like: Ceiling camera's working? Oh, David's talking! Smile and nod, act normal... uh... notebook a little to the left... Oh, here's a pen! That's cool... wait... is the ceiling camera getting this? Oh, Smile to David! David had an interview with Neil deGrasse too, and he was something like that with the camera and setting. Love the parallelism here...

@moonlitegram Рік тому

17:10 - 17:32 man, I always feel a bit nerdy talking about my interest in fountain pens. But keeping a spreadsheet of all the pens you own and tracking when and how long you've used them for is taking the hobby to a whole other level of nerdiness. This man has ascended to the 5th dimension of collecting fountain pens.

@Nanamo0n 4 роки тому

I noticed that Peter didn't draw with the pens like he does when he's home alone. He seemed a bit "shy" to really draw his usual masterpieces... 😳

@Inazarab 2 роки тому

Probably also a time thing

@bulio7502 4 роки тому

"Dear viewers, LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL"

@skribblefingers9724 4 роки тому

this is a highly underrated comment

@autumngrace8541 4 роки тому

+OOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL

@Jack-od4yv 4 роки тому

Peter- does it post? Figboot- no I wouldn't post. Peter- let me post!

@nickboronda7696 4 роки тому

Peter keeps looking at the tengu demons in the ceiling..

@JWHoadley77 4 роки тому

At 1:03:17, David said "S***s on a shelf." Great video from you both.

@auntied4950 4 роки тому

"Sees David in Peter Draws thumbnail!" inner pen-enthusiast squeals in delight 😍 😍

@gwennygrausamt 4 роки тому

Your chance to call yourself a penthusiast!

@Ms_Ink 3 роки тому

Yes!! I was also so excited to see a Figboot/Peter Draws collab!! I’ve followed Figboot for ages as his reviews are the best (as well as SBRE Brown!!) and Peter is addictive!

@matthewspringer1369 4 роки тому

David seems like a really nice and passionate guy! I love all the details he gives and he seems to be a great reviewer!

@123four... 2 роки тому

yeah he's really good, he has an entire channel where he does reviews like this.

@marymullins2634 2 роки тому

How do I find his channel, please

@123four... 2 роки тому

@@marymullins2634 It's called Figboot on Pens

@hayzmation5354 4 роки тому

And then there’s me where whenever I make art I go to the dollar store for the smelly markers

@AidanorAJ 4 роки тому

mmm... smelly markers

@aremedyproject9569 4 роки тому

I’m glad you don’t have intro and extro music/graphics. I appreciate that. You go straight into the vid; this one being particularly delicious and interesting. Great job:) Cheers.

@zaidhadi2759 4 роки тому

Holy mother of, woke up to this suprise. Peter with David! My favourite art youtuber and my favourite fountain pen reviewer. This is a cross over that only would happen in dreams.

@doodletime9041 4 роки тому

Nooo way I can't believe this is happening 😍 this will be the best 70 minutes ever

@dismith73 4 роки тому

Chatoyance is an optical phenomenon in which a band of reflected light, known as a "cat's-eye," moves just beneath the surface of a cabochon-cut gemstone.

@Julian-bq9qv 4 роки тому

*This was a great video - seeing David in a different element and seeing Peter in a different element, seeing the two 'cultures', so to speak, of drawing and writing, shared between to experts- very nice!! I have been into fountain pens for many years, but am fairly new to seeing Peter's amazing artwork, so this was really special to me. THANKS to both of you gentlemen!!*

@vitoriapauluci9153 4 роки тому

9:33 after decades Peter found out how to pronounce kaweco

@fredericksweetenhue6857 4 роки тому

Hes mentioned in a previous video he pronounces it wrong he probably doesn't wanna sound like a pretentious nerd and say it in German English every time

@snakebearraven117 3 роки тому

Did I just watch an hour and ten minute video about pens out of my price range? Absolutely

@AikiraBeats 4 роки тому

I can't believe that I just watch an hour and a half of pen footage love you Peter draws

@resling7946 4 роки тому

What's up there Peter? Is it an inaudible cry to God for an an answer to the cruel joke called existence? What answer are you searching for in those rafters?

@fatoeki 4 роки тому

Hahaha I was noticing that too lol

@JugsKise 4 роки тому

He was probably making sure everything was in frame on the camera above them :)

@feefee6889 4 роки тому

Yeah it’s his camera lul

@Heikki_Finland 4 роки тому

@@JugsKise Would have been more practical to draw the borders on the desk.

@randomfantods 4 роки тому

I don't know exactly why, but this is just so wholesome to me :) I actually found David through your fountain pen reviews, so it's really cool to see you guys together!

@daydreaming309 4 роки тому

I think when Peter is looking up he is actually looking at the footage from the camera.

@makeupbycheyanne4496 4 роки тому

Yağmur Alankuş i concur, the top-down camera

@kota1v9 4 роки тому

Genius

@jessejamesaims8430 4 роки тому

A common misconception. He is checking to see if the angels are behaving while he's on Earth for an hour.

@riteasrain 4 роки тому

Yağmur Alankuş Really? Would never have guessed!! :D

@mariomason95 4 роки тому

@@jessejamesaims8430 highly underrated reply

@ZacVaper 4 роки тому

Is someone shining a light on the ceiling....you know Peter wants to chase it.

@othan7516 4 роки тому

When he unscrewed the bottom of the pen at 58:55 I thought it was nothing more than pure magic. LITERALLY came out of nowhere 😂😂

@zacharias_b 4 роки тому

i wanted to skip through this but it´s so intriguing. My last fountain pen was one of those wooden Lamys back in elementary school. This channel is just too good.

@CaptainWumbo 4 роки тому

This is a most unexpected and wonderful crossover.

@uihcmoht 4 роки тому

This is like when my dad showing off his fountain pen collection to me when I was 18. I am now having my own collection and some of them are at the $200~ range.

@dmullins311 4 роки тому

Thank you both, I thoroughly enjoyed it. And of course loved seeing stunning pens.

@skocz5915 4 роки тому

and once again, SNIFFING THE PEN in first 5 minutes

@Alizardlovesyou 4 роки тому

I loved this

@horsetowater 3 роки тому

I love it when two separate individuals, both of whom I follow, come together and make something special.

@melindabooth455 4 роки тому

I can't believe what I'm seeing.... two of my favorite youtubers in a collaboration video! Great idea!

@selah5792 4 роки тому

Totally!!! :D

@BarrettSonntag 4 роки тому

This was awesome Peter and David. What a wonderful and unexpected mashup of two of my favorite UKposts folks.

@rulwul3908 4 роки тому

This was awesome! Fascinating to hear so much about pens, it's more than I ever knew. An irresistable urge to get myself at least one pen has awoken... Keep it up, was not expecting this kind of video but it turned out great :)

@samkeen 4 роки тому

I’ve been subscribed to both of you for a while, love this! Thanks :)

@rickhoover6479 4 роки тому

I loved every minute! It's nice to see David out from behind the camera and 'ad libbing' his love of pens!

@carolyn3418 2 роки тому

This is one of my favourite fountain pen videos! I learned so much about your collection, David. I loved Peter's reactions. I felt like I was trying out the pens through Peter. Thanks to you both!

@SmilingassasinandD 3 роки тому

I just stumbled across your channel, it has ignited my curiousity to draw!! Thanks for having David on!

@eleniel00 4 роки тому

I just discovered your channel and I was driven to do an epic amount of binge watching. I was helplessly but joyfully attached to my screen for several hours. You inspire me so much! In addition to that you are also a very nice man and a perfect specimen of genuine creativity and humanity. Again, thank you! I am subscribed ad infinitum. Fantastic!

@frankbruno7122 4 роки тому

Two of my favorite people! Peter, I've been digging your work.. and began ironing my pillows in the morning.. seriously, saving up to buy on r of your pieces.. David does some of the best reviews out there. This was fun! Thanks guys! Frank from Boulder, Colorado

@sojourningyid1655 4 роки тому

I just finished this amazing video and loved every minute of it...Thanks for sharing this Peter...I learned so much!

@jtezon3 4 роки тому

As a subscriber and fan of both channels, this is like a dream come true and love it when this sort of collaboration happens!! Thank you both so much.

@danitheuerkauf7095 4 роки тому

This was fascinating! I would love to see more videos where you collab or interview artists, pen collectors, etc.

@shareenajeon 4 роки тому

An hour long video of pens??? *THANK YOU!*

@leonardo3689 4 роки тому

What a beautiful collab. I love David's reviews and it was super interesting to see two personalities so different share their passion for fountain pens. I'm so happy you two worked together, Peter you are amazing.

@xMikeDx Рік тому

I know it's an older video but I've recently stumbled upon you and I really like your interaction and commentary while producing some great pieces of work. Just wanted to say thanks.

@adventuredenali 4 роки тому

Wonderful video, thank you both for taking the time to share thoughts and pens.

@patemmack7205 4 роки тому

So excited to see two of my favorite you tubers collaborating!

@BRUXXUS 4 роки тому

I watched the whole video. Really wonderful! I love seeing people talking about stuff their passionate about. :D

@neenmach 4 роки тому

That Montblanc pen. Amazing. The Sakura pens, and the turquoise pen. My favorites. Glad Peter mentioned matching the ink to the pen. Great video, amazing pen collection. Can you imagine what didn’t show us? Nice to hear about the inks also.

@marciasims8058 4 роки тому

figboot was one of the first vids I saw before finding "Peter Draws" this is great. and what a good idea!

@poetreatsartreats2469 4 роки тому

Oh Peter, I was waiting for you to draw a Fig Boot (: Kidding aside I love both of your channels, and was happy to see you together Awesome video guys 🏆

@hempseed57 4 роки тому

Collaborations are some of the best things about UKposts. Keep up the good work and thanks for doing this.

@LOVEGODFEARSIN 4 роки тому

Superb... Mr David is very clear and informative...one of the best reviews I have seen

@stefanv5972 2 роки тому

I enjoyed every second thanks to both of you

@jesseobrien8471 4 роки тому

Thank you Peter we enjoyed this greatly. You Rock Sir !!!!!!!!

@irenerafil2351 2 роки тому

thank you for this Pen Tour. its really exciting to see the unique details and differences in pens. As Fountain Pen newbie, this was so appealing to watch. I never new that Nibs had different effects to the feel of writing with a fountain pen. Will there be Pen Tour Part 2?

@MorchibaGlass 4 роки тому

I recently became obsessed with fountain pens because of you Peter. David has a really awesome collection, I think my favorite is the blues pen with the harpoon nib.

@stu6348 4 роки тому

A wonderful piece of video. Thank you both.

@chico4661 4 роки тому

I just started using fountain pens and I absolutely love them. The compliments I get on the pens when I let people use it to sign something, or to jot a quick note are notable. Nothing like using a a good pen especially when you write a lot.

@chopinho65 4 роки тому

Great video. When I saw the length I was immediately put off. But this was excellent and didn't feel long at all - so interesting. Such beautiful pens!

@gregwebdale6406 Рік тому

A very pleasing video that I watched from start to finish. It is fantastic to see David's incredible pens. A video version of Comfort Food for a pen aficionado.

@catherinewhite2172 4 роки тому

What an excellent video, I love pens, for writing drawing and just to look at thoroughly enjoyed this, love your art also .

@BaileyGoldstein 4 роки тому

LOVE YOU PETER! Thanks for stepping out of your comfort zone (rudely assumed by me) and having someone else on the channel! You should do more collabs!

@mjpete27 4 роки тому

WoW! I enjoyed watching your video and appreciate all of the pens you were able to feature. I am still happy with my dip style pens and nibs. I am still primarily an Artist that creates line art for my paintings or drawings. I might buy a fountain pen in the future, it is nice to live vicariously through your experiences, thanks to you both for sharing this with us!

@WouterZtube 4 роки тому

Two great guys. Thank you for taking the time.

@chengboli1462 4 роки тому

wow! I love these two channels, I never thought they will collab!

@inkland2003 4 роки тому

Such a great episode, I really enjoy it!

@Captain_MonsterFart 4 роки тому

Who knew there is an entire world of pen enthusiasm out there. I would love to try those fancy ones. I like the look of the softer nibs for drawing.

@matthewbrown2912 4 роки тому

Not even two minutes in I love the video. I can feel your excitement Peter!

@macklee6837 4 роки тому

Awesome vid! I love pens. Starting a collection myself. Got two Montblanc ballpoints. My next one will be a fountain pen 😍

@jcortese3300 2 місяці тому

The ink on that Nakaya is killing me -- gorgeous. And this was really useful for me to see fountain pens evaluated not as writing instruments but as drawing instruments. I don't think there is another video out there that does this.