Unsharpen

Subscribers 190K

Videos 1.1K

Views 38.9M

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Unsharpen examines pens, pencils, and stationery through reviews and explorations that help viewers make informed purchases and better use their writing instruments. The channel leans into reviews of interesting and new products, along with practical insights, and uses a fact-led style with tutorials and comparisons. Content appears to mix reviews, how-to segments, and product spotlights, with an average of about 4K views per video across 1100 uploads since joining in 2007.

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#1

JetPens view on YouTube

88% relevance

Subscribers 980K

Videos 1.1K

Views 202.1M

Appearances 60

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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High search overlap on writing instrument and stationery queries (100% search similarity) with content closely aligned to reviews of pens and related products, making it the most similar external channel to Unsharpen in audience and topics (88% overall match).

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#2

The Goulet Pen Company

57% relevance

Subscribers 232K

Videos 2.3K

Views 78.4M

Appearances 22

SERP 23%

Similarity 79%

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Shares audience interest in fountain pens, pen ink testing, and buying guides (high content similarity at 79%), but searches are less aligned (23%), indicating a strong content overlap with more specialized pen culture content than Unsharpen.

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#3

Doodlebud

56% relevance

Subscribers 64.6K

Videos 649

Views 15.0M

Appearances 15

SERP 18%

Similarity 82%

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Audience overlaps around fountain pen and rollerball reviews and ink testing (content very similar at 82%), with moderate search alignment (18%), suggesting viewers who like pen experimentation but sometimes search for broader pen topics.

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#4

Samuel Naldi

55% relevance

Subscribers 26.8K

Videos 1.6K

Views 7.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 17%

Similarity 79%

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Targets writing instrument and rollerball reviews plus buying guides (content similarity 79%), indicating a similar review-focused approach though search overlap is modest (17%).

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#5

WaskiSquirrel

54% relevance

Subscribers 7.7K

Videos 1.5K

Views 2.2M

Appearances 2

SERP 8%

Similarity 85%

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Shares interest in writing instruments and impressions with Unsharpen (content similarity 85%), but has lower search overlap (8%), signaling a similar audience but more niche discovery patterns.

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#6

Goldspot Pens

54% relevance

Subscribers 182K

Videos 1.3K

Views 98.2M

Appearances 8

SERP 11%

Similarity 83%

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Content mirrors Unsharpen with pen ink testing, buying guides, and notebook paper reviews (content similarity 83%), yet search overlap is moderate (11%), implying shared topics but different discovery vectors.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are JetPens (88% match) and The Goulet Pen Company (57% match). JetPens shares overlapping queries such as writing instruments reviews, stationery reviews, and rollerball pen reviews, while The Goulet Pen Company aligns with fountain pen reviews, pen ink testing, and pen buying guides. Doodlebud (56% match) and Samuel Naldi (55% match) also compete on related queries like fountain pen reviews, rollerball pen reviews, and pen ink testing. Unsharpen has 190K subscribers, which is smaller than JetPens at 980K and Goulet at 232K, indicating a follower base gap but overlapping content niches. Competitors commonly target pen and stationery reviews and buying guides, reinforcing the shared search landscape.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Unsharpen?

JetPens (88% match, 980K subscribers) and The Goulet Pen Company (57% match, 232K subscribers) are Unsharpen's biggest competitors on YouTube. A third competitor is Doodlebud (56% match, 64.6K subscribers). All three channels share a focus on pens and writing instruments, overlapping with Unsharpen in product types and pen-related content.

What type of content does Unsharpen make?

Unsharpen creates content about pens, writing instruments, and related accessories, as shown by video titles like What I've Been Writing With and 2027 Muji Paper Planner Buying Guide. The channel averages about 4K views per video, with a typical upload frequency of roughly multiple videos per week.

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