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Pilot Parallel with Toronto Pen Company Ruling Pen Modification
This pen was kindly sent to me by the Toronto Pen Company – thank you!
Pilot Vanishing Point Decimo Fountain Pen Review
A lovely, slightly slimmer and lighter version of the Pilot Capless/Vanishing point.
Measurements
Length (capped): 139.9 mm/5.51″
Length (uncapped): 138.0 mm/5.44″
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 7.20 – 10.1 mm/0.28″ – 0.40″
Diameter (barrel): 10.4 – 11.7 mm/0.41” – 0.46″
Weight (all): 21 g
Weight (cap): N/A
Weight (body): N/A
Fountain Pen Shootout Pilot Decimo vs. Pilot Vanishing Point
Let’s compare two very similar, retractable nib pens.
Serious Nibbage Pilot Custom 823 Soft-Fine
Thank you to P.W Akkerman in The Hague for lending us this pen for review! Reviews, writing samples, and previous Serious Nibbage episodes can be found under the Pens, Paper, Ink menu!
Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Fountain Pen Review
I got a lot of requests to review this pen, so I picked one up at Pen Chalet.
Body material: Acrylic
Trim: Metal
Cap: Screw on
Posts: Yes, friction
Filling system: Piston
Ink capacity: 1.2 ml
Nib material: 14kt gold, rhodium-plated
Length (capped): 136.4 mm/5.37″
Length (uncapped): 122.2 mm/4.81″
Length (posted): 150.1 mm/5.91″
Length (section): 18.2 mm/0.71″
Diameter (barrel): 11.4 – 11.6 mm/0.44″ – 0.45″
Diameter (section): 9.9 – 10.9 mm/0.39″ – 0.43″
Weight (all): 20 g
Weight (cap): 8 g
Weight (body): 12 g
Price: $220.00USD
Where to buy: Pen Chalet
Pilot Vanishing Point Metallic Valley Green Fountain Pen Review
This is a nice, metallic version of the classic retractable-nib fountain pen.
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Pilot Namiki Sakura (Cherry Blossom Petals) Fountain Pen Review
This Pilot Namiki Sakura Cherry Blossom Petals fountain pen was lent to me by De Roos – thank you!
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Pilot Custom 742 with Falcon Nib Review
This pen was kindly sent to me by Jeff. I didn’t have much luck with this nib, but Azizah could write with it – provided she held it perpendicularly to the paper. Continue reading
Pilot Falcon Metal with Soft Fine Nib Fountain Pen Review
Time to have a look at the metal version of one of the first pen models I ever reviewed! Continue reading