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Pros & Cons
Pros
It writes very well. Writes very smoothly, no scratching. Only minor quibble is that it writes more like a medium than a fine.
Very classy looking. A solid performer. The gold plated trim is eye catching in a classic fashion.
It’s not too bulky or heavy but has a nice weight to it. The steel nib is a little stiff so not a lot of line variation, but is pretty smooth. I'm in my mid 80's with arthritis in both hands so the nib swap was a bit difficult.
For the price this one is a no brainer. It beats the pants off any other similarly priced pens.
The instructions are in chinese but there are tutorials available online.
Cons
Ink is seen leaking out of the cracks. Pencil came broken. I was hopeful about this pen after reading the other reviews.
Highlights
Quality
It is also more expensive than a lot of the other chinese pens ive tried but the overall quality is much better too
The quality and clear comparison to the pilot its modeled after is in full effect here
Mine wrote wet which in combination with the medium tip produced a line a little thicker than your average ballpoint pen on wal... Read More
We commonly associate the cost of goods with the quality of goods when this is not always the case
Packaging/appearance
Wrote great right out of the box
The vacuum filling system worked splendidly right out of the box
Competitiveness
Much better than many of the wellknown luxury fountain pens i have purchased that cost thousands of dollars
Plastic body seems to be lower grade than namebrand demonstrator pens but not in a bad way
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, chinese, smooth, great and nice. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 179 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 17 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It writes smoothly but i cant refill it past half it capacity
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I feel guilty using it as it is ripping off pilot 823
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Large but not heavy medium heft
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Dont assume it is scratchy until you try it on good paper
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is a vac filler with an uncanny resemblance to a very well regarded japanese pen that costs 10 times as much
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The body and filling mechanism are so similar that you wonder if the same tooling was used
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I flushed it with water emptied it and inked it with iroshizuku tsukushi
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A few months back i bought a pilot custom 823 of which this is a rather blatant copy
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