My Favorite Pens! Best Pens to Use in Your Planner or Bullet Journal - Black, Color & Brush Pens!

I've never tried the Muji and I suspect I'd love the feel but Dear me I could not manage the design/look. Too plasticky and cheap to look at.

So helpful! I have been getting tired of my pens - the quality has gone way down. Trying the TUL and the Pentel!!

Watched this video recently and order a set of the TUL pens and came back to say thank you! I love them!

Every time I buy a pen that someone says "it doesn't skip" it skips horrible for me! The only thing I've found that doesn't skip are felt tips, but I really wish I could find a ballpoint! Going to try to muji!

This video was so helpful. Thank you!

Omg you described Papermate Flair EXACTLY how my brain perceives them but I never knew the words to use!

Wow! Great video. I recognize so many of these pens myself. My personal issue with the energel is that it is not waterproof. I love the Uniball Signo it’s archival and waterproof. But I also agree I find the Energel really pleasant in larger sizes but I really don’t like the 0.4 and 0.3 energel. Luckily the signo (all of them but especially the DX and RT1) don’t have that problem. I hear a lot about the Tul but I never tried it. Felt tip pens are not my favorite and I’m not especially particular as long as they’re waterproof and archival

I have zero luck learning brush lettering with tombow dual tips. I mostly use them to make a swatch of color! I really like the Fudenosuke ones! The blue one is the “hard” tip and the black is the “soft” tip. I have an easier time with the harder tip for control and also got those in colors! For everyday writing I love the Tul, Sharpie S-gel and the Pilot G2!

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Le Pen pens are lovely and fabulous for Lefties who smudge🤗

I'm just getting started with my Happy Planner journey. I have a set of the Tul pens. Sakura has a big set of their gel pens and they are great I have to get me a set but I've used them before and they are probably the best gel pens out there as far as using to color and writing on black paper. Amazon sells the big set and also smaller sets..So many pens and markers I need and want to get. Great video I know I'm late but like I said I'm newer and starting my Happy Planner journey. Thank you Mary- Ellen and Bubble 🥰💗💙💚💛💯

Thank you for doing a pen review video. Its difficult to know which pen to select for your journaling. Video was very helpful. 😊

Tul pens are the bomb. They used to have non-gel pens and I got them ALL the time. I'm not a big fan of gel because of the smear. I'm impatient with drying. But they've grown on me since being an adult...but high school, they were obnoxious. I used to work at an office supply store, and when we got them in stock, it was magical for me. lol

Also same problem with Inkjoy. And it's not a problem with retractables. I have the stick/capped pens. Same thing.

The brush part on the Tombow is great for coloring in letters. I use them when I make cards to color stuff in. And you have to go over the area much less with it.

This video was very informative, thank you. I wanted to get those uniball signo but the link you gave can’t be found. I’d like to get them for black paper. Can you help getting the correct ones?

I'm new to planners. You really like Tul. Do they smear? I'm bad at rubbing while I write!

I am so glad I’m not the only one who feels like that with the Papermates!! I looked up for videos, because I was looking for more options. I was checking the ink of the Papermates today and trying to figure out how I still feel about them, and I just don’t like the feeling when writing. I bought them because of the hype but I didn’t fall in love with them! So glad I found your video!! Thank you!

I love Papermate InkJoy and the Papermate Profile and the Pilot G2. I also love the Papermate Flair pens, however, I purchased the Amazon Basics felt tip pens and I love them! They are similar to the Flair pens, but a bit different. I am going to try the Tul pens. I have tried the Muji ones and they are ok.

✨I switched from Papermate Flair to BIC Marking Ultra Fine Point!✨ The BICs don’t do that grabby thing on the paper like the Flairs. They write so smooth and light, feel good in your hand, AND they’re permanent ink so they work on vinyl stickers.

Watching this has taught me that you and I agree on all things pens! As you find new pens that you love - please let us know!

Thank you so much for this video! I. Love. Pens. LOL!! I don't have as many brands as you do, in fact, only a couple of brands, but if I could have ALL THE PENS I would...lol. I got excited when you got out the Paper Mate Ink Joy :-) I use the .7's and find that they write pretty smooth, but once you pointed out the darkened spots on the letters as you write each one, now I can't quit looking for that...LOLOL...and I do see it a little bit, but I still like them. I also have some of the Tombow pens that you have, but have not learned how to use them well enough to write with them in my planner...I would definitely like to learn how to use them :-) Thanks again for sharing all of your pens!! ♥

Semi-related, but I use fountain pens in my general life and was really surprised to find out HP paper is fountain pen friendly.

Semi-related, but I use fountain pens in my general life and was really surprised to find out HP paper is fountain pen friendly.

This video was soooooo helpful. I’m just getting into lettering and improving my handwriting in my planner. You know so much and are a pro at your craft. Thank you for sharing.

This was worth the wait. I enjoyed seeing your favorites and your reasons why. The descriptions really help me make decisions without buying them all. I have a growing collection of pens but this was so very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

Great tips! Yes gellyroll comes in all kinds of colors, shimmers , glitters and more. Michaels even sells some of them individually. Those gellyroll pens were stationary goals when I was in high school. We were obsessed.

Hello! I am in love with your videos! I was wondering if you could do a video on how to use stickers for another purpose. For example, how can I use a pay bill sticker as a colorful box? I love the colors of work stickers or pay bill stickers, but I don’t know how to cover them up and was wondering if you could make a video on that? Thanks!

Great video...
What pens write on washi tape well?

Always like to hear your recommendations on planning supplies. Very informative. BTW, I loved your car analogy. 👍🌻

I wish I could give all the thumbs up ever for this video. My pen obsessed, stationary loving heart lives for these types of videos lol! I have an insane amount of pens also. You’re inspiring me to create my own pen review video! Thanks!

Very informative

Happy Birthday Bumble! Hope your best friend Mary Ellen did something really special for you today!!!

I use most of these a lot as well although I use a lot of others too. I have the TULs in all the colors and the full set of the rose gold and also their metal barrel too. It’s so fancy! And their fineliners etc. Love TUL!

I’ve been using the Microns for years - have them in lots of colors but use my black the most for sure. So consistent.

The jelly rolls come in tons of colors if you wanted colors. And the signo comes in thicker versions too in white, silver, gold and a few others. Their bolder white blows the jelly roll out of the water imho for covering lines. But I’m surprised you don’t use the Arteza white gel pen. It’s the best IMHO. Covers so well and comes in a set with different sizes for different needs.

I wish the tombows didn’t dry out so fast. They are pricey and that disappoints me everytime so I tend to use other brands. But not my crayola super tips as much because the colors are so inconsistent. I have a huge set and the cap color isn’t anywhere close on so many it’s frustrating.

You forgot the most important part about the Tul. They're refillable. I've used them when I decided to start planning last year in November. I'll never be able to use another pen, I just wish they had a white like the sakura!

You're right about the Pentel Brush Pens! I forgot I had them until I saw this! I have gray and blue, need to get black now! Thanks!

Just ordered O&A paint pens to add to my collection. So excited to use these. I have so many of the others you shared.

Great video! I only had a few biros before I started watching you in 2018. Now I have Pentel Energel, Papermate flair and zig microns. I would have had Muji too but my order was cancelled! 😞 Now I’ve spent 30 minutes browsing more pens! What do you think of the brush pen in the zig micron set?

Love your review. I have several of the brands you mentioned. I love the Tul pens, but mine are MIA😢
Thanks for the informative video.💕

Loved the collection.

oh, I used your link and code!

Do the TUL pens smear? Black and colored?

I ordered the Archer and Olive acrylograph pens today! Ordered the Spring collection in .07. After watching your Lemon spread posted earlier this week, I really wanted to try them. Thanks for all your planner knowledge !

I know you didn’t mention the Sharpie S note...but I was wondering if you have tried those and if so what do you think about them? Thanks!! Love your video!!!

This was super helpful! Thank you 😁

The Stabilo is 0.4. It’s written on the barrel.

I’m SO SURPRISED that I know and use all of these! It’s helps that the Tombow Fudenosuke pens say Soft Tip and Hard Tip on them 👍🏾. I got into pens from watching your planning videos!!!

I really enjoyed this video...lots of info. Sakura does make other colors. I know Michael's carries them in sets and individually. They also come with glitter in the ink as well as metallic. There's also ones that have like a "shadow" effect...i.e. say it's burgundy, but if you move the paper, it also has a gold tint....hard to explain...you need to see it in person. Very cool!

Such a wonderfully informative video, thanks so much. For me, your demonstration of the InkJoy (which I've been using) and the TUL (which I now have to try), was especially informative. The only thing you maybe didn't cover was the Zebra Mildliners. But thanks for the demo of so may different pens.

Thanks for this video. I want to start some brush lettering, so glad for the recommendations. Would also love to get some Acrylograph pens - but fear like you I will become obsessed and want all the colors. Have used some other pens with pretty good results for re-coloring stickers after seeing you do some! Any company would benefit from sponsoring you because you use pens in so many ways. I love it!

Thank you! I took notes AND saved this video too!