Cheap Pens: We All Love Them! (An "Ask TGS" Video)

No, you don't NEED to upgrade from your Pilot Kakuno, your Platinum Preppy, your Majohn A1, your TWSBI Swipe, you name it! This short "Ask TGS" video explores a question I receive all the time in the shop from those who use - and often love - a very inexpensive "beginner" pen: "When should I upgrade?" I usually answer this question with another question: "WHY do you want to upgrade?" If you want a different look, a pen with a clip, more ink capacity, great. But if you like the pen you have and it works for you, you can always explore and have fun with ink and paper! In this particular post I look at several different pens, including three that I've been carrying around myself lately: PIlot Kakuno: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/pilot-kakuno-fountain-pens Platinum Plaisir: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/platinum-plaisir-fountain-pen Platinum Desk Pen: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/platinum-carbon-desk-pen Pentel Sharp Kerry Mechanical Pencil: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-pencils/pentel-sharp-kerry-5mm-mechanical-pencil Anterique Brass Ballpoint: https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/anterique-stationers-mach-ball-brass-edition-ballpoint All of these pens are less than $30, and see regular use in my own rotation. You don't need to spend a ton of money to have a quality writing experience. Visit us online at www.gentlemanstationer.com! If you enjoy our content, consider shopping with us or supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gentlemanstationer Apologies for the brief sound interference in the middle. I'm experimenting with a new microphone.