PILOT "Capless (special alloy nib) / Dark Blue" [nib: Fine]

I already had a Pilot VP with a 18K gold M nib. And I am positively surprised by the writing experience of this alloy F nib. It's smooth, with a good ink flow, and puts down a "Western" fine line. The pen itself is a classic looker (dark blue lacquer with a chrome trim), and the clicking mechanism is very satisfying.

I CCV have had several pilot capless pens and there are two classes of them. They are are the listed as callers and retractable. The retractable shave the higher end nib which are smooth as butter. These nibs are steel with a gold coating and are as smooth as margarine.They write well on most kinds of paper and are a little stiffer but not that much. Otherwise they are pretty much the same as the more expensive version.Comes with lots of paper that is written in Chinese so was pretty much useless to meI used Noodler’s inks as I write a lot on documents that have to be permanent, and tamper proof . Perfect pen for a daily user that won’t break your heart is someone walks with it.

If you are a fountain pen aficionado this pen should be in your inventory. It is easy to use, portable, and writes smoothly and comfortably. And the price is right! It is also completely compatible with the supplies for my Namiki/Pilot retractable pen.

I've purchased this pen twice for two different people as gifts. High quality. Fun click. Would recommend

Love this pen and I'm so happy I got it! Don't really care that it's a steel nib. It writes so smoothly. If I ever want to get the gold nib unit, I can always buy it separately. It would still be less than buying gold nib VP.

I prefer buying fountain pens and ink from small retailers. However, this Japanese exclusive is one of the exceptions.I wanted a retractable fountain pen and due to the EDC nature wanted the steel nib version.I’m a huge Pilot fan and love their fine <F> nibs. This pen does not disappoint! It is a bit of a dry writer, which is not surprising with a small nib in fine. The notoriously barnacle making Diamine Ancient Copper was too dry, but other inks have worked well, especially the wet Diamine scented Pick Me Up is great in it. I haven’t tried any shimmer inks and probably won’t.

Like others have experienced, the end of my nib was damaged during shipping. The nib became extended either during shipping or prior when being packaged. This makes it feel much worse to write with, incredibly scratchy. I imagine this would not be the case with an undamaged nib. Very disappointed, everything else about the pen especially the build quality feels great.Update: was easily able to return the pen and get a replacement. The replacement is phenomenal with a perfect nib. Writes incredibly smooth and feels great!

A fountain pen for people who actually write with fountain pens as opposed to the people who buy shirt pocket jewelry. This pen is a workhorse, stylish, innovative and attractive. Particularly well suited for people who travel. It travels well and works better than many pens on airplanes.I am replacing a 'lost' pilot pen with this one and it has not failed to impress. I decided to switch from a medium to fine nib as it better suits my handwriting style. The result is fine and precise lines, where as the medium nimb could get a bit mushy and result in crayon like lines. If you find yourself flipping over your medium nib pen to get finer lines, then you may want to consider getting a fine point version.The pen is a classic in terms of not much has changed from the model I purchased more than 10 years ago. I am still hoping to find it in an infrequently worn suit or pair of pants, fingers crossed.

Excellent pen. Worth every penny. This is my third one as the first two I gave away to my friends who use fountain pens.

It worked as expected, and wrote smoothly the moment I put in the Pilot Black cartridge that was provided; it did not require any additional tuning. This is my first Capless, and it definitely did not disappoint. The product arrived faster than expected as well!Do note that this does not come with a converter!

万年筆デビューの一本を探していました。筆記具に万年筆を使って、周りから気取ったヤツと思われたくなかったので、バレにくいノック式から探しました。細字を選びましたが、スラスラとした書き心地は快適で、且つ手帳などに細かい文字を書くことも問題なくできます。グリップが持ち手に付いていて最初は少し違和感があるのですか、指を正しい位置に矯正してくれる感じがあるので嫌なものではありません。実はこれを買う前にプラチナ　キュリダスを買ったのですが、購入初日にしてノックできない不具合があり、強度に不安があったので交換ではなく返品としました。ノック式で迷ってる方は迷わずキャップレスをオススメします。

Excellent fountain pen with 18K gold nib. Arrived as expected.

パーカーの5thペンが気になっていましたが、このパイロットは、ノック式ということもあって、手帳への書き込みに、普通のボールペンと同じように片手で使用できるところが気に入っています。軸の形状も持ちやすく、名入れも金色で所有感があります。長い文章などには使わないのでいつも身近においてメモを取ったり、万年筆のようにサインするペンとして使っています。文字は、やや太いですが、良いペンで書いているという気分にさせてくれます。リフィルの持ちは、どのくらいかはまだわかりません。システム手帳には、カランダッシュや、ロッドリングの4in1ボールペンを使っています。手帳の紙質にもよりますが、5thのリフィルは少し滲みます。しかし、そんなことはマイナスにはならず、シャツのポケットに常駐しています。