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 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.
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.
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.
Thanks for the review, especially for the advice about Pilot converters.
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 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.
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.
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"?
Good video hi
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.