Fountain Pen Custom Heritage 92, Clear Body, FM-Nib (FKVH-15SRS-NC-FM)

This is a fantastic deal. All the usability features of a top of the line fountain pen: A great piston-filling system that is easy to clean and fills completely, a gold nib, a cap that seals well and posts securely, a smooth writing experience, and it looks and feels nice. Not fancy, either, which means nobody notices it or thinks twice about it. When I started looking into fountain pens, I should have just gotten a few Japanese market Custom Heritage 92 pens and called it a day. The nib even flexes a little at a low angle, but actual line variation is pretty subtle. Not as nice as a Falcon in that respect, but the Falcon doesn't have this great piston-filling mechanism! My only complaint is that my copy (fine nib) seems to be writing pretty dry, but maybe I need to clean it out better - I haven't heard of anyone else having that problem.

Pilot's piston filler, I like their <Broad>14K nibs. Great pen, smooth writer.

1. Overseas market pricing and shipping worked in a most timely fashion as regards the delivery of this item. 2. This pen has been my at-home workhorse since it's arrival. The writing experience: balanced, responsive, smooth. There may be some "baby's bottom" going on, but the experience is so good that the minor nit doesn't get in the way of pure enjoyment -- and such nits, these days, one can either solve as part of the care of one's tools, or allow the influence of one's hands to work out an agreement with the pen, which may be what has happened here, for I'm scribbling with it, testing it, while working on this review, and It's really working well (Moleskine folio, DA indigo ink). 3. As industrial fine art, the Heritage 92 as gorgeous as it is tough, and perhaps the dimmed inner sleeve of the cap fends off sunlight if left out on a desk or in a pencil box by a window -- the Heritage 92 Traditional seems to me a pen very much about working -- and comfortably for long hours - in many conditions. 4. The clear demonstrator with the piston filler is quite engaging as well as practical; however, I feel a bit HQ bound with the dependence on the bottle -- I'd rather have cartridges when away. There are cures for that of course, and so 5. What the Heritage 92 has also done for me -- and really because it just feels so good when writing -- is somewhat "capture" me in the Pilot line, and along those lines, there are of course cartridge-converter offerings. Dumb things important to me when selecting this pen (as a total newbie with pens) were a) screw-on cap because often, I just want to carry the pen in a jacket pocket and do not want a slip-on or snap-cap to get jostled off, b) gold nib, which I feel a little more responsive than steel, and MF because I want that line that is sharp but not too thin, and while there's some guess work in mail order, I think I guessed well with this one. As noted, the "Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Traditional Fountain Pen" is the pen I select most often for journaling and desktop journalism because it has been the most natural feeling instrument in my lineup.

(ROUGHLY 5 years later) It's time for number 2! There's only one left on here and I couldn't find it anywhere else. I LOVE this pen. Unfortunately, so did someone else ... and it's no longer with me :( So, I'm back for another. 5 years later. I could spend hundreds or thousands. I could try others. I don't care to. I'm a messy writer. This pen works great because it provides a lot of feedback if I write one way or smoothness if I apply a slightly different pressure so it's good for business or sloppy notes :) Seriously. I've looked around. By the time you buy the converters and figure in the weight and balance, in my opinion I found this to be the best starter after trying some junk. For me though, I think it will also be the end. I see no need for another. I do use the take-sumi iroshizuku ink exclusively with it. --------- I'm fairly new to fountain pens. I've used multiple in the past but they've always been scratchy and spotty. I run a home business and wanted something better than my cheapo pens so decided to give this a shot on a whim, thinking I wouldn't care much for it. That wasn't the case! This pen is relatively smooth and very easy to write with. From cheap dollar-store notepads to Moleskine notebooks, it writes nicely without bleeding through the paper. It looks quite nice too, especially beside the bottle of take-sumi ink. Aside from writing great, it's very pleasing on the eyes and adds a little style to my desk.

Great pen, good value (125ish for a gold nib, piston filler, demonstrator pen is pretty exceptional) the nib is good although I’d expect a broad to be a bit wetter, it’s possible the feed just needs to break in, but compared to my Esterbrook Esti (broad nib) its down right dry. That being said. Its still writes beautifully and is very nicely balanced and comfortable especially when posted. Hope this helps

This is a good everyday pen.

Really looks very lovely indeed and purchased at a simply fabulous price compared to even online retailers and eBay.

Les stylos plume japonais sont connus pour la qualité de glisse de leurs plumes, surtout quand ces dernières sont en or. Le Pilot Custom Heritage 92 bénéficie en plus d'un grand réservoir d'encre avec un mécanisme à piston fiable et précis. Finis les cartouches et les convertisseurs spécifiques. En outre, ce modèle jouit d'une trés bonne réputation en termes de fiabilité et de solidité parmi les membres d'un site web specialisé (dont je fais partie). Le site web couvre tout ce qui touche, de près ou de loin, aux stylos plume, à l'encre et au papier. A vrai dire, on ne parle pas de problème spécifique de casse ou de fissure en ce qui concerne ce modèle. Toutefois, quand ce genre de problème surgit, il est rare qu'il ne soit pas signalé.... En revanche, certains n'aiment pas le fait qu'on puisse voir l'encre qui reste entre la plume et /ou le conduit et la section. Si cela risque de vous déranger il ne faut pas opter pour la version 'demonstrator' - complètement transparente... Il est vrai, aussi, qu'on peut voir de petites goutelettes de lubrifiant derrière le piston. Ceci est parfaitement normal (et mentionné dans les instructions internationales) mais cela peut, encore une fois, déranger certains puristes. Ces derniers points ne me dérangent absolument pas, au contraire, c'est pour voir tout cela que j'en ai deux qui sont transparents. Je confirme la qualité de leurs plumes.

A sido un regalo para mi mujer que es amante de las plumas y a sido una magnífica compra, esta encantada, va muy bien y el envio a sido de 10/10 rápido(viene de Japón), bien embalado y viene con un estuche elegante con capacidad para 3 plumas (es de plástico pero bien terminado)

La punta es muy suave, aunque no sea flexible si se puede obtener variaciones de grosor sin mucho esfuerzo