Great comparison video! Thank you. As a reward to myself I'll need to get one. The matte finish seems really nice. Finger prints would drive me crazy. "Stealthy" yep my kind of pen. 😄 Thanks again!! You're building a great resource for pen and stationery lovers. Keep it coming!!
Scrively i haven't got Vanishing Point yet but i think it is about time purchase one. I have had my eye on the blue carbon fibre finish with chrome trim.As always thank you very much for another excellent review.
Thanks. I really appreciate the nib comparison. I have a number of fine and EF Pilot nibs. I would never have guessed how much wider the medium turned out to be!
@@Scrivelynotes I wish they would make a nib between the fine and medium. I own medium nib pens but would probably prefer a western fine, but it seems their fine is too fine for me, and the medium too broad.
I picked up the pen a couple of decades ago. Back then, it was part of the Namiki brand. For those who are not familiar with the brand, Pilot, Namiki and Sailor are in the same family. At some point, it was shifted to Pilot. Most of the cost of the pen is in the nib-converter unit. That is probably why the cost doesn't change that much. Recently in Louis Vuitton Paris, I noticed a retractable pen. It was the Hermes Nautilus that used a twist mechanism to deploy the nib. The only reason I mention it here is that it was a collaboration with Pilot. It used the same nib in the Vanishing Point. It was a beautiful pen, but 900 €/$1000 USD is just a bit outside of my price range. lol
Glad to share. Fyi, over the years, the pen tended to have irregular ink flow. I tried everything to but nothing worked until someone mentioned that it might be the converter. I should also point out that I have three nibs (two fine, one medium, all gold nibbed) and two converters. Eventually, I used a cartridge and it writes beautifully. Now I use a syringe to refill the cartridge. With the retractable nib, it makes a great everyday carry. If it wasn't so expensive, it would be great for students. Refilling from bottle ink is cheaper than constantly buying disposable pens.
Hey great review ... This was really nice and I guess I'd like to see more of such comparisons between different pens, same brand or different brand .. well done Michael .. 👌... ✒️🖤🖋️🖤✒️🖤
Shub99 thanks for the feedback my friend. I am indeed thinking of sort of establishing these comparisons as a format. Most welcome to share more of what your thoughts around that would be or what you would be interested in seeing. I can then incorporate that in my thinking. Thank you!
Scrively well this review prompted an idea of comparing pens that are "similar" in price or size or nib types etc from the same brand or across different brands.. we all face these choices when we shop and bringing out a comparison could be of value .. no one's pen collection is ever complete ... Most reviews are on a singular pen but something like this I found very interesting ..
How is feedback on the fine? Is it a smooth writing experience? Does it have any scratchiness? I own the VP and Decimo, both with medium nibs. I too find the medium quite broad. I'm considering purchasing a fine nib replacement unit but my fear is that it will give too much feedback, too much scratchiness. Can you give your opinion as to the smoothness of the fine nib? Thank you in advance.
Ali I have used a couple of VP fine nibs and they were all very smooth. If a nib is scratchy, it’s usually a technical problem with the nib, eg misalignment
Do you have a nib preference between the two sizes? I am used to medium, but would like a slightly thinner line but the fine seems like quite a jump. I'm really undecided.
Worth noting that most people who have had the matte finish for a time comment that it marks easily and wears off with the brass showing through. So, no about the matte finish is less prone to scratches. They will come through basic daily use.
Fundamentally, the 'Capless' & the 'Decimo' are identical, save for the dimensions in girth. I would select the 'Capless', primarily because of the broader circumference, but I am sure the Decimo handles equally well - just not a fan of skinny fountain pens; the matte finish, too, is understated - that gold & black gloss finish, whilst nice, is a bit too ostentatious for my taste; &, given the plethora of finishes that Pilot offers, anyone is pretty much spoilt for choice in this range. Fantastic overview, Michael :)
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Black and gold for me ! Really classy and gorgeous !
this is exactly the video i needed thank you
Happy it's useful.
Great comparison video! Thank you. As a reward to myself I'll need to get one. The matte finish seems really nice. Finger prints would drive me crazy. "Stealthy" yep my kind of pen. 😄 Thanks again!! You're building a great resource for pen and stationery lovers. Keep it coming!!
Thanks so much for your super kind comment, my friend! Please let me know once you got one and how you like it. The matte is really beautiful, indeed!
I will! Thanks again!
Scrively i haven't got Vanishing Point yet but i think it is about time purchase one. I have had my eye on the blue carbon fibre finish with chrome trim.As always thank you very much for another excellent review.
Wayne Clarkson it’s a great pen indeed! Definitely worth trying. Thank you very much for your continued support!
Scrively the pleasure is all mine just keep entertaining us.
Very clear example between the nib widths. Perfect. Thanks. As I do a lot of drawing as well as writing I will go with the M. Cheers.
These two nib sizes really are very different.
I have a pearly white Decimo with a Medium nib. Semi flexible and I love it. My favourite edc.
Thank you so much for this video.
Thanks. I really appreciate the nib comparison. I have a number of fine and EF Pilot nibs. I would never have guessed how much wider the medium turned out to be!
I was also surprised!
Do you find the fine nib very scratchy? I'm seriously considering buying one. Thanks
@@Scrivelynotes I wish they would make a nib between the fine and medium. I own medium nib pens but would probably prefer a western fine, but it seems their fine is too fine for me, and the medium too broad.
Darkfeign you could always send a medium to a nibmeister and have it ground to your liking
I picked up the pen a couple of decades ago. Back then, it was part of the Namiki brand. For those who are not familiar with the brand, Pilot, Namiki and Sailor are in the same family. At some point, it was shifted to Pilot. Most of the cost of the pen is in the nib-converter unit. That is probably why the cost doesn't change that much.
Recently in Louis Vuitton Paris, I noticed a retractable pen. It was the Hermes Nautilus that used a twist mechanism to deploy the nib. The only reason I mention it here is that it was a collaboration with Pilot. It used the same nib in the Vanishing Point. It was a beautiful pen, but 900 €/$1000 USD is just a bit outside of my price range. lol
Thanks for sharing this very interesting information!
Glad to share.
Fyi, over the years, the pen tended to have irregular ink flow. I tried everything to but nothing worked until someone mentioned that it might be the converter. I should also point out that I have three nibs (two fine, one medium, all gold nibbed) and two converters. Eventually, I used a cartridge and it writes beautifully. Now I use a syringe to refill the cartridge.
With the retractable nib, it makes a great everyday carry. If it wasn't so expensive, it would be great for students. Refilling from bottle ink is cheaper than constantly buying disposable pens.
Hey great review ... This was really nice and I guess I'd like to see more of such comparisons between different pens, same brand or different brand .. well done Michael .. 👌... ✒️🖤🖋️🖤✒️🖤
Shub99 thanks for the feedback my friend. I am indeed thinking of sort of establishing these comparisons as a format. Most welcome to share more of what your thoughts around that would be or what you would be interested in seeing. I can then incorporate that in my thinking. Thank you!
Scrively well this review prompted an idea of comparing pens that are "similar" in price or size or nib types etc from the same brand or across different brands.. we all face these choices when we shop and bringing out a comparison could be of value .. no one's pen collection is ever complete ... Most reviews are on a singular pen but something like this I found very interesting ..
Thanks for your input! That makes sense! I will do more comparative overviews in the future, I guess. Seems to be of value.
How is feedback on the fine? Is it a smooth writing experience? Does it have any scratchiness? I own the VP and Decimo, both with medium nibs. I too find the medium quite broad. I'm considering purchasing a fine nib replacement unit but my fear is that it will give too much feedback, too much scratchiness. Can you give your opinion as to the smoothness of the fine nib? Thank you in advance.
Ali I have used a couple of VP fine nibs and they were all very smooth. If a nib is scratchy, it’s usually a technical problem with the nib, eg misalignment
Do you have a nib preference between the two sizes? I am used to medium, but would like a slightly thinner line but the fine seems like quite a jump. I'm really undecided.
Darkfeign to me: the finer the better. I like a fine line
Pilot Capless has FM nib. Its line thickness is between F and M. www.pilot.co.jp/products/pen/fountain/capless/index.html
Worth noting that most people who have had the matte finish for a time comment that it marks easily and wears off with the brass showing through. So, no about the matte finish is less prone to scratches. They will come through basic daily use.
Thanks for the comment! Good to know.
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Fundamentally, the 'Capless' & the 'Decimo' are identical, save for the dimensions in girth. I would select the 'Capless', primarily because of the broader circumference, but I am sure the Decimo handles equally well - just not a fan of skinny fountain pens; the matte finish, too, is understated - that gold & black gloss finish, whilst nice, is a bit too ostentatious for my taste; &, given the plethora of finishes that Pilot offers, anyone is pretty much spoilt for choice in this range.
Fantastic overview, Michael :)
I agree, I am also more for the girthier Capless.
I think having larger hands than most (we) tend to need something substantial, otherwise hand cramps predominate with protracted writing periods :)