But I ALSO needed to get one with an EF nib, so I can swap it out for the F nib in a Vanishing Point I bought used and gave my husband. It meant that I didn't get any sort of deal (none of the eBay listings for the color I wanted had EF nibs except for one seller with m...
1– Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point Fountain Pen –Mandarin Yellow– 2003 Limited Edition – 1,500 fountain pens released. Lacquer barrel, rhodium trim, push button actuated nib, converter, cartridge cover. Inner and outer box and papers. Mint condition. First-ever Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point limite...
The Vanishing Point nib units come in two different varieties - a stainless steel nib unit (somewhat less common these days) and an 18k nib unit. Having never used one, I can not speak to the stainless steel nib units. The 18k nib units are not as stiff as the 3776 nibs, but don't...
among the three, the broad nib was modified by Mr. Dan Smith into a juicy stub. The medium and fine nibs had a good flow as well. The 823 nibs definitely have the bounce to give that flair in your writing.
My vanishing point is daily in my pocket since more than 10 years and I don't see 1 visible scratch, not on the metal parts, not on the lacquer. I agree that the capacity is tiny (1 ml), but I have a extra fine nib and, unlike Visconti e.g., Pilot can make real XF nibs. ...
Or send me one for Xmas. My psychiatrist told me not to buy more pens. I do like those soft nibs. Add lightness and simplicate. Back in the days when real stores existed, I was allowed to dip-test a Pilot VP. It was the most wonderful nib I ever tried ...
I've also found problems with vanishing point nibs drying out with blue/black Quink. Changing inks took care of the problem. By contrast, Pelikan 4001 inks work very well. Visit Main Street Pens A full service pen shop providing professional, thoughtful vintage pen repair... ...
I've been using fountain pens actively only for few months and i quite much like the stiffness of non-gold nibs. I quite like my Pilot 78G F nib. It is quite stiff compared to my Sailor Profit 14K F nib. I might later come to appreciate the extra smoothn
I’ve had this black nib pilot vanishing point for a few months and have only used pilot blue and iroshizuku shin kai in it, but the nib has started to discolor and cannot be cleaned. Does anyone know what could be causing this and what I can do about it
In the past, I never really feel in love with the Pilot pens. Most of my experience has been with Metropolitan and plumix. For work, in always looking for the perfect pen, one that I can get into action quickly during meetings. Snap calls are preferable