In this video I’m doing my Pen Awards for 2025—basically my end-of-year love letter to the pens, inks, and stationery that actually earned a spot in my rotation. I’m talking through categories (so you can play along in the comments) and I’m sharing what stood out to me as a left-handed fountain pen user: what behaves, what feels good in hand, and what I kept reaching for when the “new and shiny” hype wore off. I’m also running two giveaways, and I lay out the rules super clearly: subscribe to my channel and Blake’s, like the video, and then pick one award category and drop your answer in the comments. Winners get selected on Jan 3rd. I also shout out other creators to join in and tag me if you make your own awards video, because I love seeing what everyone else is using and why. And yes—there are links, discount codes, and all the stuff I mention (plus my referral links) in the description so you can check things out if something I talked about is on your list.