One day I'll get me a flex nib. Interesting comparison with the vintage flex nib. I'm wondering if the Pilot nib will become easier to flex over time, as it get's "broken-in"?
Despite the limitations of the FA nib I am still keen to get a Pilot pen with one. Ideally Pilot would sell one with the Falcon in Australia but they don't unfortunately.
I have the identical black PCH 912 pen, but with the WA (Waverley) nib. I was undecided about which to buy, the FA or the WA. Since I have a handful of vintage flex nib pens already, I eventually decided to buy this pen with the Waverley nib instead, not least because of sheer curiosity about how the nib would write. The WA nib is very smooth , dependable and perfectly alright but I still think it writes a somewhat dry-ish and too fine line. Not my usual preference in nibs. And not what I had expected of the WA nib. I’d say the FA nib looks pretty good and satisfactory in terms of flex and behavior. I wouldn’t mind having one myself. But yes, the vintage flex nib experience is incomparable. I obviously manage my expectations accordingly when considering modern pens that claim to have flex nibs.
That is a super nice pen, not sure I would benefit from FA nib: my writing is so small and light, but very interesting to see; thanks:); hope everything’s ok: we miss pens of the month!, time for another episode whenever’s convenient, please!:); the fp world misses you - i miss you: please start making vid’s again:)
With vintage flex, I agree. You want the flex of vintage, buy vintage, as manufacturers seem determined to just tease flex today. (I found a guy on Fountain Pen Network that got his local jeweler to make a truly flexible nib, so it's not REALLY a "lost art" like some would have you believe.) And it's not just vintage "5x" Waterman's. Check at pen shows for them. Wahl-Eversharp, Sheaffer's Junior, other Waterman's. Even some gold nibbed 3rd tier pens. And a lot of the vintage Warranted nibs tend to have flex, and tend to be overlooked and cheaper. 😉 Just remember that eBay might not be as honest about flex as you might like. I've gotten one that was sold as flexible, that was definitely a Manifold. That all said, I don't have any Pilot pens. Not because I'm avoiding the brand, I just don't have any any yet. This looks interesting to me, though not necessarily because of the FA nib. (Flex doesn't matter as much to me as some people. Though I do enjoy a bit. 😉) Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this pen! Have a great weekend!
I'd rather have a new pen with as close as I can get to vintage flex. Vintage pens I love looking at but buying one to me is another story. Tempted, but scared to do it in case I have to restore or get duped.
Thanks for the review, especially for the advice about Pilot converters.
One day I'll get me a flex nib. Interesting comparison with the vintage flex nib. I'm wondering if the Pilot nib will become easier to flex over time, as it get's "broken-in"?
Despite the limitations of the FA nib I am still keen to get a Pilot pen with one. Ideally Pilot would sell one with the Falcon in Australia but they don't unfortunately.
I have the identical black PCH 912 pen, but with the WA (Waverley) nib. I was undecided about which to buy, the FA or the WA. Since I have a handful of vintage flex nib pens already, I eventually decided to buy this pen with the Waverley nib instead, not least because of sheer curiosity about how the nib would write. The WA nib is very smooth , dependable and perfectly alright but I still think it writes a somewhat dry-ish and too fine line. Not my usual preference in nibs. And not what I had expected of the WA nib.
I’d say the FA nib looks pretty good and satisfactory in terms of flex and behavior. I wouldn’t mind having one myself. But yes, the vintage flex nib experience is incomparable. I obviously manage my expectations accordingly when considering modern pens that claim to have flex nibs.
Wow, that is a mouthful of a title of a pen lol!
That is a super nice pen, not sure I would benefit from FA nib: my writing is so small and light, but very interesting to see; thanks:); hope everything’s ok: we miss pens of the month!, time for another episode whenever’s convenient, please!:); the fp world misses you - i miss you: please start making vid’s again:)
With vintage flex, I agree. You want the flex of vintage, buy vintage, as manufacturers seem determined to just tease flex today. (I found a guy on Fountain Pen Network that got his local jeweler to make a truly flexible nib, so it's not REALLY a "lost art" like some would have you believe.) And it's not just vintage "5x" Waterman's. Check at pen shows for them. Wahl-Eversharp, Sheaffer's Junior, other Waterman's. Even some gold nibbed 3rd tier pens. And a lot of the vintage Warranted nibs tend to have flex, and tend to be overlooked and cheaper. 😉
Just remember that eBay might not be as honest about flex as you might like. I've gotten one that was sold as flexible, that was definitely a Manifold.
That all said, I don't have any Pilot pens. Not because I'm avoiding the brand, I just don't have any any yet. This looks interesting to me, though not necessarily because of the FA nib. (Flex doesn't matter as much to me as some people. Though I do enjoy a bit. 😉) Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this pen! Have a great weekend!
I'd rather have a new pen with as close as I can get to vintage flex. Vintage pens I love looking at but buying one to me is another story. Tempted, but scared to do it in case I have to restore or get duped.
wish you would please post more vids: you were the best imho(retired teacher, don’t compliment lightly:)
Good video hi