I Was Forced to Choose ONE PEN FOREVER — Pure Nightmare | Goulet Q&A 331

Today’s episode of Goulet Q&A has an extra-spooky aura! In Episode 331, Brian discusses the eerie question of whether Pilot is vanishing its gold-trim VPs into the night, debates the mortal shelf life of ink, conjures the best pens for frequent ink-changing rituals, reveals the one pen he’d keep if Rachel declared, “We’re going minimalist,” spotlights the magical new Sailor TUZU limited-edition colors, and more. Happy Halloween! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:29 Feedback 08:48 New Stuff 15:12 Comp-nay Updates 19:36 1) Are some pens less messy or leak-prone when uncapped? 24:37 2) I heard a rumour that Pilot will stop making gold-trim/nib versions of the Pilot Vanishing Point. If true, will that make existing gold-trim/nib models “limited” and potentially more valuable? 26:32 3) Do fountain pen inks expire, and should bottles/cartridges list a date? I thrifted a Noodler’s Black with no date; in my Eco it wrote lighter than expected but flowed fine—could age be the reason, and might it affect other pens? 31:25 4) Which Pilot Vanishing Point should I choose? 38:11 5) If you could only keep one fountain pen, which would it be? 43:20 Pen Spotlight - Sailor TUZU Adjust Crystal demo colors 53:16 Brian’s Adventures 57:22 Fun Fact LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: New Arrivals: Visconti Homo Sapiens Carbon Abyssus (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/visconti-homo-sapiens-fountain-pen-carbon-abyssus-limited-edition-1 New Rollerball Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/rollerball-pens?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= New Pilot Kaküno Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-kakuno-fountain-pens?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= Esterbrook x Peanuts Collection: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/esterbrook-x-peanuts Diplomat Aero Cranberry/Gold (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/diplomat-aero-fountain-pen-cranberry-gold-special-edition Sailor Pro Gear Slim “Dried Flowers 2” Collection: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-pro-gear-slim-fountain-pens?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= New Sailor TUZU Adjust Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-tuzu-adjust-fountain-pens?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= TWSBI ECO: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi-eco-fountain-pens Pilot Vanishing Point: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-vanishing-point-fountain-pens Noodler’s Black: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/noodlers-black-3oz-bottled-ink LAMY safari: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-safari-fountain-pens LAMY AL-star: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-al-star-fountain-pens Pilot Metropolitan: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-metropolitan-fountain-pens Diplomat Magnum: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/diplomat-magnum-fountain-pens Monteverde Ritma: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/monteverde-ritma Conklin Duragraph: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/conklin-duragraph-fountain-pens Pilot e95s: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-e95s-fountain-pens LAMY safari x Harry Potter: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-safari-fountain-pens?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= Sailor TUZU Adjust Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-tuzu-adjust-fountain-pens SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gouletpens Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gouletpens/ Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog