2022 Pilot Kakuno Fountain Pen Unboxing and Review
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- The Pilot Kakuno is an excellent student pen or first fountain pen experience. I unbox it, talk about the parts and features of the pen, provide some size comparisons and measurements, and then do a writing sample. After the writing sample, I talk about what I like and what I don't like about the pen. Please feel free to use the chapters provided below to skip to various parts of the review.
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00:00 Start
01:19 Introduction
03:22 Unboxing
08:28 Parts and Features
14:04 Size Comparisons
15:02 Measurements
15:18 Writing Sample
23:48 Likes and Dislikes
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Kakuno is amazing pen. Lightweight and nicely designed and built
I only have praises for this pen
Ah.. I _accidentally_ bought another kakuno
I got the Medium....and was so impressed...
I had to try a fine nib...and am even more impressed.
Love this little workhorse of a pen..
Don't have to worry about it , being borrowed without permission..LOL
It is easily replaceable.
I once dropped my kakuno and it stuck extra fine nib down and straight up in the hardwood of the floor. I pulled it out (after my initial scream), wiped it off and continued writing with it as if nothing has happened.
Wow. A student pen that doubles as a weapon!
Another proof that in the fountain pen world there is a little bit for everyone. Thanks for the video👍👍
Nice playing! Probably the most musically talented fountain pen reviewer on UA-cam.
Thank you!!
Didn't think a serious face over a serious face could make me chuckle, but you got me! Also, gotta love somebody who is interested in the process behind the object's fabrication. I know I can trust you when you talk about build quality, no matter the price range. Great review, consider me subscribed!
Awesome! Welcome aboard!
Excellent review - I can heartily affirm all the points you made in praise of this pen. My only quibble is not with you or this pen but rather with the “starter pen” jargon. It suggests that a journey is ahead or that this pen by itself will fail to be enough. That simply isn’t necessarily the case. I’ve been a professional engineer and writer for decades, and had this pen been available since day one, I can assure you it would’ve been nearly enough (and actually enough if augmented with a spare italic nib from a Plumix.) The only reason I might gravitate toward the Pilot Prera as my favorite, instead of the Kakuno, is a slight sense of vanity in appreciating pretty things - at which the Prera has an advantage with its shiny chrome accents. I also enjoy the relatively petite size of the Prera for packing into my notebook.
Thank you Kaspers. That is much appreciated!
Went and got one after watching your video today only had Lamy pens so far and I’ll never go back after writing with this pilot pen! Thanks
A very interesting feature of a kakuno cap is that kaweco clip can be put on it. Also about 78g, it hadn't been discontinued but got replaced with improved version 78g+.
The Pilot Kakuno was my first fountain pen. For that I will forever be grateful. I have it in and I am happy with both. However, I recently bought 2 Platinum Preppy and as the French say "Ou la laa". Buttery smooth and also can easily get converted to a eyedropper... for less money.
Love the clip from Shōgun. One of my favorite novels/miniseries.
A nice simple pen to get your work done. Best of all, you don't need to skip any bills to use the big converter. I appreciate that ☺️
It almost felt like when Dad gets a cute kitten. Among all your intense premium pens you seemed to find it cute and adorable and it showed. To the point you didn't even add dislikes lol.
When you have to really think hard about negatives, they aren't worth mentioning at all! :)
Probably a starter fountain pen for my daughter 😊... Thanks for the review
I have one, love it. So worth the money
Love this review, so thorough, and I wasn't aware that so many of the entry-level Pilot nibs were swap-able! I love my clear Kakuno, I use it for work since I don't have to worry about an expensive pen growing legs and wandering off at the office, and the Japanese XF works well with most office-weight paper, too. Bonus - I added a Kaweco clip intended for a Kaweco sport, which slipped right on, securely, where that divot is on the cap so I could clip it into my planner book. :)
Thanks, Heidi! I just tried that with the clip!
I want to see that "Why I h8 the Metro video" I'm with you on this!
As you showed the plumix, my excitement has gone up for the next video. 😁
I like the design of plumix.
I bought a demonstrator version, and it writes very well. This is great value pen.
Kakuno is my favorite low end Pilot pen. I like the similar Kaweco Perkeo even more.
Very cool!
Another great review Doug. That's a great feature that the Kakuno can fit a con-70 converter, making it an even greater value pen. Your honesty is very much appreciated in your disdain of the Metropolitan fountain pen, which just goes to show that preferences and tastes vary even in the fountain pen world. Makes for great discussions. Again, excellent video Doug!👏👏
You bet! Wait for tomorrow's fireworks! LOL
I have two Kakunos in F and EF. F is for my daily writing and EF is for my Kanji practice. I use them every day and they're worth every cent. I am thinking of getting a Plumix as you did in this video to swap nib with the Kakuno F and add more characters to my journal. Love your videos and humor sir 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for sharing, 小星!
I like that Pilot pens, sold in Europe, are international standard compatible. I could not believe my eyes when i saw Kakuno being sold for 3,50 euro at one of the "back to school" sales. I picked two, both with dark grey barrel, dark transparent section, one with lime colored cap and the other in orange. It is so well designed that the nib does not dry out even after being not used for several weeks.
That's a steal! I'd probably would have done the same.
Wonderful video, honest, unpretentious review of a pen most enthusiasts and reviewers would snub their nose at.I found a Kaweco Perkeo - the Kaweco version of the Kakuno- on my walk the other day, put a stub nib on it and it is now one of my go to pens. More people should be aware that for a few bucks more than a roller ball they could have pleasant fountain pen
writing experience
You can definitely feel the difference between cheap and good plastic/resin. My dad's namiki falcon has hideous plastic for the price, whereas my 823 feels premium. I got my daughter the kakuno 2 pen (fine and medium nibs), workbook, cartridge set and she loved it (also worth noting - the set was $25). She liked the set enough to beg for a narwhal pen, so it was a great starter set, I'd say
Haha! Great video, Doug. I already own a couple of these little pens but you still inspire me to do the mess around and grab a couple con-70s!
Cool! Thanks Dean.
Nice work Doug.. I can see that you love Glen's work too. my favorite song from him.. if I could play guitar the way GC did! Oh.. great pen review as well.. I'm wanting to pick up an Explorer.. be well and thanks!
Frank in Colorado
Thanks Frank!
I love my little Kaküno! Definitely one of the best starter pens for the price! My one concern with switching out the nib is now you don't have the cute little face on it, though!
(Also, I finally bit the bullet and got a paid membership! Sorry it took so long!)
I can do without the cute face if it means the line has some character to it! And thanks so much for your membership, Mark. It is much appreciated.
My first fountain pen was gifted to me; it was a Waterman Expert. I ruined the nib as I impatiently pounded the nib down to get the ink flowing. Years later, I decided to give fountain pens another shot, so I got a Metro. It was love at first inking. I haven’t really used another Metro since then because I started acquiring all kinds of pens. But it still has a special place in my heart.
Like my first Sheaffer student pen. Very special.
This was my first fountain pen, no regrets there!
I am not sure of your reason for not liking the Metropolitan. I dislike it because the edges are so sharp. No other pen has sharp edges. I am intrigued by the Pilot Explorer. I hope you will do a review of the Metropolitan
I did one more than a year ago when I bought the pen. I bought it for size comparison purposes only and never use it.
This pen is absolutely fantastic, I really don't get why it's not more popular, yes the colored ones are tacky but the demonstrators have a sober, utilitarian style, these pens are amazing and great for beginners, incredibly durable too, mine fell off the 2nd story window because my dumbass forgot to close it and, while the preppy shattered (rest in piece miss preppy, you were a great pen), the Kakuno didn't have a single scratch on it, I will defend this pen to the last breath.
Don’t know if it was mentioned already in comments, but Kaweco clip fits perfectly to Kaküno cap :).
Yes indeed! A great tip.
Interested to hear more on your Metro thoughts! I hated my Metro nib, but after the switch with a Kakuno medium, I love my metro and it always surprises me when I pick it up even among more expensive ones. I appreciate your fair critique no matter the maker/origin/price!
Thanks Joshua.
Absolutely loving the music as always! Still jealous of the Gibsons just as before ;). Also, I’d love to see that video on the Metro! I actually don’t have one in my collection and am curious of your views since I’ve mostly seen the aforementioned love-fest.
Coming soon!
My take on metro, it's my first real pen
There is an engraving 317 on the nib which signifies the ploduction date march of 2017, the firsn time I landed a real job
I love the pen because of the sentimental value
Love the kakuno...For me, I'm a sucker for the kakuno nibs and will probably buy more (they have a 'family collection' at the moment with even more nib designs).. i wanted to love the Explorer... but mine had a very disappointing cap failure within 3 months... so i bought a wingsung 3013 to make the most of the pilot nib which is my favourite fine nib.
It's a review thank you!
Definitely need to see your video about pilot metropolitan! That's a pretty bold claim!
Thank you for your review and excellent video, sir. The only thing I will say of the Pilot 78G is that it came in a much wider broad nib (at least the ones we used to get in the West).
Thanks for sharing. Yes. Some 78g's have the gold (coloured) stub (italic) nib.
@@InkquiringMinds stub too? It did feel cheaply plasticky though.
Yes it is very plasticky. But mine has a 0.9 mm stub.
I am a fan of this lightweight snap cap pen. The M nib is great, like a western F and very smooth. I have mine with the 1.0 stub nib from Pilot and the con 70. I also have my Perkeo fitted with a Goulet #5 1.1 nib.
I am going to sell my Vanishing Point and Decimo and Lamy 2000. The Perkeo and the Kakuno with their snap caps and converters and lightweight are perfect for EDC, and now both are stubs.
That would make a most efficient collection.
Also, con70 aside, a kaweco clip can be attached to the cap as well. 😁
The pen looks amazing! Thank you. I am using Waterman's Inspired Blue in my TWSBI which comes out as a similar colour but without the shading. I think the Pilot looks better than the TWSBI so I will be acquiring a pilot and comparing. Thanks again for the information and the comedy.
Wonderful! Thanks, Babe!
Very nice video! I happen to have one of these little rascals and it writes quite well but it never occurred to me to drive it with a Con-70 under the hood! Thanks for the good advice and thanks for another terrific video!
And you're right about the Pilot Metropolitan, too. Not a good pen at all. I don't understand its popularity but there's not accounting for taste, I guess.
Okay. Now you don’t need to watch tomorrow’s video because that’s it in a nutshell!
Doug, I got 2 clear Kakünos in EF & M and a PILOT Enso Plumix Calligraphy Set with Fine .44mm, Medium .58mm, Broad .7mm stub nibs so I 've got a pretty good assortment for nib swapping!
That’s an excellent collection!
I find that it is perfect for using with baystate blue. Also if you really want a clip the ones made for the kaweco sport work well.
Thanks for the tip!
I hope you’ll do the pelikan griffix fountain pen next. It has a smiley face at the top.
Appreciate your thoughts Doug
Thanks, Javi C!
The 78g is still around. I think it is mostly sold in the Chinese market. It’s a decent pen but I gave it away.
I think Pilot makes amazing steel nibs. I have an EF on my Kakuno, F on my Metro, and M on my Explorer and they all write great.
I think the Kakuno is pretty good. The only thing I don’t like is that the breather holes make it seem like a toy.
Thanks for sharing! I'm sure the 78g is still available as they made millions of them. I'm not sure they are still making them however. As you say, they could still be making them for the asian market.
The 78g was discontinued for sure, but it got replaced with the 78g+.
Nowadays, though I only ever see it sold on ebay and AliExpress, so I don't know how legitimate the ones on there are? I remember seeing that they outsourced the production of the pen to China, but I don't know if that means anything
I bought a clear demonstrater Kakuno with an ef nib. It has a tongue out smiley face on it.
Then I bought a Pilot Pluminix with a B calligraphy nib on it. No smiley face.
Then I swapped the nibs over and put a silver clip from a Kaweco Sport on it. I put the Con 70 from my damaged Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with the Falcon flex nib.
I love both pens. It's hard to find the Pilot Kakuno complete with the B calligraphy nib. Occasionally they turn up on Aliexpress.
Very few reviews of the Pluminix here on UA-cam, it's a shorter version of the Plumix.
There is also the Pilot Penmanship a long tailed pen with fine and extra fine nibs. I use mine for drawing with Platinum Carbon ink cartridges.
I love all my Pilot pens.
That's the great thing about Pilot, the nibs swap around so easily!
As always, I appreciate your breadth of interest in pens. ... I do have to imagine that the choking fail safes on cap and barrel are for the even younger siblings of the children who might start with this pen. The pen itself seems praiseworthy. It would be interesting to see your review of a Jinhao Shark, a super inexpensive introductory pen.
The shark is very much like the Plumix I think?
@@InkquiringMinds As a beginner's pen, sure. Probably as serviceable, way cheaper. Also, no holes as on Kakuno barrel and cap. I wonder if they lead to ink drying quicker. And, there is the fin roll-stop on the Shark!
I have the Kakuno with international cartridges, maybe produced for EU countries....also changed the Plumix 1.0 stub and enjoyed it much. As for the Metropolitan, I gifted one but never buyed one for myself....even if it stands out from the community... So i can't wait to hear your thoughts about it!
Thanks, Cosmin!
@@InkquiringMinds Mr. D, i just got a Plumix nib, It seems to be a perfect stub also! It's the smallest stub i've tried so far....FYI, it worth tryin' ! Cheers!
@@CosminMiron Yeah! They are subtle but work nicely.
I just wish Pilot offered broad nibs on their entry-level pens. I love the Kakuno, but the nib just wasn't broad enough for me. I got the plumix 1.0 stub and swapped the nibs, which made it a little more usable, but it's a very sharp stub which is not my favorite. A big round blob of tipping is ideal for me, though a rounded stub can also be fun.
Yeah that's the drawback of the Plumix nib - it has a LOT more feedback.
I have a Kakuno in EF, but I don't use it often. Being clipless probably has a lot to do with this. I carry my pens in my shirt pocket and if I lean over, they just fall out if they're not clipped in.
I have more than one Pilot Metropolitan that I have swapped the EF nibs from Pilot Penmanship pens into. I'd be interested in seeing a video about why you hate the Pilot Metropolitan. I have several, and use them often. In fact, I have one with an EF nib in my pocket right now!
The clips for a kaweco sport fit these quite nicely.
@@usablues The Kaweco sport clips also fit the Platinum Meteor pens very well! I have one of those in the extra-fine 02 nib! I'll have to dig out my Kakuno and see!
@@usablues Came in to say this, found you'd beaten me to it. :) I like the Kakuno EF nibs. I spent some time yesterday swapping my Kakuno family F nibs with some of the EF nibs I had. I personally prefer the clear or transparent colored Kakunos to the opaque ones.
Protip: you can seal the holes on the ends with epoxy or something similar and then inkdropper a Kakuno, if you don't have a CON-70 converter handy.
Doug, I got 2 clear Kakünos (EF & M) and
Great review.
Is there a 'waterproof' ink cartridge (maybe from another pen type) that fits this Kakuno fountain pen suitable for watercolour paints?
Try www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-ink-cartridges/products/pilot-namiki-blue-ink-cartridges#
Very good, Doug. I'm looking for the italic pilot and they seem to be scarce at the moment. Also, there seems to be o ring rubber washers for this to convert into an eyedropper. I did this to the platinum preppy (goulet sells them) and it takes the ink capacity to another level.
If you try to eyedropper the Kakuno, you have those holes in the end that would have to be plugged. The Preppy is air tight with an O-ring and a little silicone grease on the threads.
@@TheNightowl001 yes you are right, I forgot about the holes. Some enterprising people used superglue, even candlewax to seal the holes. So it can be done. But I'm reading that those who do it complain of burping, because of the heat transfer from the hand through the thin plastic. So it seems interesting but probably not the best option for this pen.
You would have to epoxy the holes in the end of the barrel, seal the barrel threads with silicone grease and probably add a silicone o-ring to the section for it to work as an eyedropper. As to burping, any eyedropper pen that is half or less full of ink will burp with heat transfer from the hand. It all depends on the capacity of the feed, ie; how much ink the feed will absorb before spilling.
Great review! The Kakuno(and Explorer), Pelikan Twist, and Kaweco Perkeo are so much better than Safari/ALs and the Metro. That they are much less expensive is a huge plus, but in many ways they are just better pens. I guess the Metro and Safaris are testament to the power of marketing. Sure, all of the alternatives are plastic, but they are available in "grown up" colors and are sturdy workhorses.
Thank you for bucking the latest/ limited/ expensive/gotta have it trend in pen reviews. I got back into pens almost twelve years ago after a long hiatus and initially succumbed to a bunch of mistakes I should have avoided as a returning user. I'm left now trying to figure out how to cull my very modest collection so I can justify acquiring my only grail pen, a Sailor Pro Gear Standard. That acquisition is testament to the importance of always trying "grail" pens in person. I never thought I would like Sailors based on reviews, but trying all the nibs at Anderson Pens in Chicago made me an immediate convert!
But I digress....
Anyway, thanks again for bringing a little sanity to the FP world!
@@jacobus57 That's wonderful of you to say, Jackie. Thank you so much. It is hard to be objective about something that is so popular. There must be something there that attracts people. And you can never account for people's tastes.
Have two Kakuno pens--white with yellow cap & very dark grey body with light green cap.
Don''t use them often, but currently have the dark grey/green one inked with Private Reserve
Avocado. An OK writer. Unfortunately, my Plumix nib has found a home in another pen so
I will have to buy another Plumix for my Kakuno..
I have two Plumix pens. Both have surrendered their italic nibs. One for my Explorer and one for the Kakuno. It makes those pens very useable and interesting writers. Thanks, Helen!
I bought a Kajuno just to see how a basic Pilot student pen would write. Interesting to see that it takes a Con 70 converter. That I have to try. Would I rate a Kakuno over a Metropolitan? Seriously, No, non, nien, no way José but I shall wait with baited breath to see your video on this one, using my Sunday best objective scientific mind.
I have visions of an angry mob of Metro wielding fans coming at me with malice aforethought!
@@InkquiringMinds, if you start bad mouthing the Metro, I’ll have to tackle you.
@@oscarmedina1597 Don’t watch!
@@InkquiringMinds, nah, your videos are too entertaining. I’ll just have to tackle you.
@@oscarmedina1597 I have a knife.
17:04 ...LMAO 😅 😂 🤣
20:10...LMAO 😅 😂 🤣
LOL
Great review. Not a noob and was surprised the details especially nuances on grip and compared to Lamy. Was surprised to find new ideas in comparing owns hadn’t thought of before. Unique approach.
Thanks for watching!
i always looked down on the kakuno because it looks cheap and the smiley face on the nib seems like a lame gimmick, but recently i'm into pens with facets, i just got a visconti homo sapiens medici and a benu euphoria so finding out about the facets on the barrel and the triangular grip is really motivating me to buy one
I still have a clear demo Kakuno that I only use occasionally. For the price, alone, it is quite unbeatable in terms of build, ease of use and dependability. It also fits the fun to use Con-70, which is a sweet bonus.
But, I still find Pilot’s steel nibs on their many ‘starter’ pens like the Kakuno to be quite boring and underwhelming. I don’t particularly enjoy writing with them. I actually prefer Sailor’s inexpensive steel nibbed ‘student’/entry-level pens like the Profit Jr./Compass and the Lecoule.
i love my metros, i have 4. i also have 5 preras. in terms of pen body, i like the prera better. i bet your dislike for metro stems from the grip which is too thin and the very pronounced difference in the grip and pen body width.
As a poor person with a pricey hobby, I love these things.
I have a 78g+ which is suppose to be gold plated(my foot its gold plated :p) the only problem I have is that the nib sometimes lifts off the feed and the ink bloops out onto the page but then again i am a flexy writer and this is clearly not a flex pen I had considered getting a kakuno to swap out the nib to see if there was any difference do you think there is a difference? Thanks Doug Take care Talk soon
It is hard to see, but in the unboxing, I actually swapped my Pilot 78g nib into the Kakuno. It is gold coloured - certainly not gold. But it is exactly the same size and identical feed, and, it is an italic.
@@InkquiringMinds THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT IS VERY USEFUL I will have to see if my local store has any :)
Another example that shows you don't have to pay a lot to get a nice writer.
Speaking of turquoise ink, I seem to remember that you liked Sheaffer Peacock Blue. There's a bottle on eBay right now... Still a few days left on the auction... Looks like 1960s or 70s, I think unopened.
Looking now!
@@InkquiringMinds It's a 4 bottle lot of inks, supposedly 1/2 full, but the Peacock Blue looks as full as any unopened bottle of Sheaffer Skrip. If you can't find it, get in touch with me for a sample of the 1950s version.
@@paulherman5822 Thanks, Paul!
@@InkquiringMinds Good luck! As it's easier to find rooster egg or hen's teeth, I jumped at about $34 USD including shipping for my 2 ounce bottle.
From my experience, the Sheaffer's inkwell bottles didn't seal the best. I have managed to reconstitute a bottle of washable brown and permanent black from dust with no problems. But, the ones that I have after 1960 seem to seal better. Like I said, looks like a full bottle to me. (Just below the top bulge by the inkwell.)
It's a shame Pilot quit making the 78G. You can still find NOS of them but what a good looking cheaper pen it is.
It is! Mine has a medium italic nib.
@@InkquiringMinds I really like the red colored ones. I've only been able to find a Broad nib on the red I think when I looked though. Was that a custom grind or stock?
@@williamcatalano1762 It was a gift from a viewer actually. But the nib is stock.
@@InkquiringMinds I'd honestly like to see you do the Pilot Lucina. Although a more expensive pen than the Kakuno, that pen looks good as well. I think it's around 50 to 60 US. dollars.
Great review. I appreciate you providing a review that does it justice. It is great that you can swap nibs, a first for Pilot. Wish other Pilot models could do this. Come to think of it, wish all Japanese pens could do this, instead of having to purchase another pen just for a different nib.
My pleasure!
So if I want to buy a beginner fountain pen for myself, would you recommend the Kakuno or the Explorer? It seems to me the Kakuno is primarily desigmed for children. Is that right?
I like the Explorer. Especially when swapping nibs.
Can we fill ink in this pen by an eyedropper
No. There are holes at the bottom of the barrel.
Nifty little pen the Kaküno. Nevertheless, you got me more interested in the Plumix because of the inexpensive Italic nib. Being a leftie, I've been hesitant to spend any money on those nibs. But hey, under $20... why not?
I'm a leftie and own a Plumix. I bought it thinking it was a Medium (that's how it was advertised), but found the writing experience dreadful. Until I realised it was an italic, and adjusted my nib angle accordingly.
Yeah. The wrong angle on an italic can be a problem. That's why it is cool you can rotate that nib around so the italic lays properly for your grip.
@@archivist17 👍
@@InkquiringMinds 👍
Fellow leftie here. In my corner of the world, the Pluminix (it's a shorter barrel than the Plumix) is marked B, but writes likes a medium cursive italic. I already had some experience with a TWSBI Classic with a 1.1 stub nib, so this was not a problem at all for me. I like these nibs.
Wouldn't the pen dry up if there are holes in the cap?
Yes but the choking harzard is more important.
Hii i'm a beginner and im thinking to buy kakuno which nib size is best Medium or fine?
Just remember that eastern nibs run about one size thinner than the western counterparts. So a Pilot Medium would be like a western Fine nib.
@@InkquiringMinds thankyouu sir for your reply
My basic fountain pens are zebra V301 and Helix Oxford. Have you ever tried those pen?
I have not.
"Fill me up before using me"... damn I'm in the wrong section again :).
LOL
conveniently shaped and sized like a kid's pencil for the ham handed in us
Great review of an interesting pen. But please don't disparage the Metropolitan. Although I will never buy one, it is de riguer for every UA-cam pen reviewer to own one, merely to use for size comparison. Like the ubiquitous "...and here's a look at the plastic feed".
And here's a look at the plastic feed on this awful pen. :)
And about Rupees, man?
1000rs
Sir give fountain pen if possible
Bro, why are you embarassing your country on these platforms. If you can't afford a pen that costs 10 dollars, then earn it. Please don't post these stupid arguments.
Ummm... why?
@@dashsunil dear i was joking i m a pen collector i have 500-1000 dollars pen. He is my friend i always joke with him
$18 is too high for this pen; I just bought it for $8. 😂
Spanish, Spanish.
Spanish...
Yeah I was just teasing.