New Pilot Vanishing Point pen color - Capless Decimo now sold in the US

[Carmen Rivera]

Just got confirmation from Pilot that they are releasing a new brown Vanishing Point pen on February 1st. This is a regular production color and not a limited edition. Fahrney's Pens has a picture of it in their online catalog. They call it a chocolate brown. Link to catalog: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4340a328#/4340a328/40.

 

Fahrney's also has a limited supply of the sparkly blue and red Pilot Capless Decimo (page 2 & 3 in the online catalog). According to Pilot Fahrney's is the only place to get them in the US (while supplies last).

 

Carmen

[djpyle]

This is excellent news! I've always wanted a brown VP and wondered why they hadn't released one before (other than the Sesenta). You can bet this just moved to the top of my wish list.

 

Thanks for the good news, Carmen. :bunny01:

[djpyle]

I just checked Pilot's site, and you can also see the pen in their official catalog: http://www.namiki.com/pdf/VanishingPt.SS.pdf

 

I don't know if I've ever been this excited.

[Carmen Rivera]

Thanks for the link djpyle. What is also interesting is that they say in the ad that now ALL the Vanishing Points come with 18K gold nibs. So even the older models that originally came with 14K nibs will now be fitted with 18K nibs.

 

Carmen

[djpyle]

I also notice they don't mention green. I guess they did away with it?

 

Dan

[Carmen Rivera]

Huh, you are right. It looks like they discontinued the green. Just checked their online retail price list and there is no listing of green. http://www.namiki.com/pdf/Namiki_Price_Retail_10.pdf

 

Carmen

[Siv]

I just checked Pilot's site, and you can also see the pen in their official catalog: http://www.namiki.com/pdf/VanishingPt.SS.pdf

 

What I find very interesting in the picture you linked is that the blue carbonesque and brown have Rhodium nibs. Here in the US, only the LEs (not the Mandarin or Red Carboneque) came with Rhodium nibs but in Japan, the (kasuri) carbonesque series were sold with Rh nibs...

 

So will we see Rh nibs in the US now? Or is that just Pilot taking liberties with their photography...

[Nikhil]

Picture from Joon. They have had it since fall on their website.

http://www.joonpens.com/db_image/NA_VP_Brown_FP.jpg

[Carmen Rivera]

I just checked Pilot's site, and you can also see the pen in their official catalog: http://www.namiki.com/pdf/VanishingPt.SS.pdf

 

What I find very interesting in the picture you linked is that the blue carbonesque and brown have Rhodium nibs. Here in the US, only the LEs (not the Mandarin or Red Carboneque) came with Rhodium nibs but in Japan, the (kasuri) carbonesque series were sold with Rh nibs...

 

So will we see Rh nibs in the US now? Or is that just Pilot taking liberties with their photography...

 

I just talked to a friend who works for a pen store in Northern California and he says that all the regular production VPs now have 18K yellow gold nibs, regardless of trim finish. The last regular production VP was the yellow, released in September 2008.

 

I just realized that the brown was to be released today. I will place my order for the brown tomorrow and find out what color nib it has and post what I find out.

 

BTW, I have a table at the LA pen show (February 11-14, 2010), if you are at the show come by and say hi.

 

Carmen

Edited February 2, 2010 by Carmen Rivera

[djpyle]

I just checked Pilot's site, and you can also see the pen in their official catalog: http://www.namiki.com/pdf/VanishingPt.SS.pdf

 

What I find very interesting in the picture you linked is that the blue carbonesque and brown have Rhodium nibs. Here in the US, only the LEs (not the Mandarin or Red Carboneque) came with Rhodium nibs but in Japan, the (kasuri) carbonesque series were sold with Rh nibs...

 

So will we see Rh nibs in the US now? Or is that just Pilot taking liberties with their photography...

 

I just talked to a friend who works for a pen store in Northern California and he says that all the regular production VPs now have 18K yellow gold nibs, regardless of trim finish. The last regular production VP was the yellow, released in September 2008.

 

I just realized that the brown was to be released today. I will place my order for the brown tomorrow and find out what color nib it has and post what I find out.

Can't wait to hear what you find out. I wish it would be Rh. I think they look nicer.

[holgalee]

Thanks, Carmen, for the heads up. Brown looks delectable, like chocolate or coffee! I'll like an orange, light blue or purple decimo!

 

Can you tell me the different nibs that have been sold with the VPs/Capless pens? I read a thread somewhere but it wasn't very clear.

[Carmen Rivera]

Thanks, Carmen, for the heads up. Brown looks delectable, like chocolate or coffee! I'll like an orange, light blue or purple decimo!

 

Can you tell me the different nibs that have been sold with the VPs/Capless pens? I read a thread somewhere but it wasn't very clear.

 

Hey, Ruby. What years are you interested in?

 

BTW, I saw your part 2 review on your favorite stationary on your blog. http://toyingwithlight.wordpress.com/

 

I hope to add a link to it from my Facebook page in a few days.

 

Carmen

[TheHOINK]

Hello there...

 

My Name is HOINK, and I'm a Caplessaholic.....

 

I know of three nib types which come with the VP, but not in which countires.

Since 1999 there are (the newer, actual form) three nib types avaiable, which are golden 18k (looks obviously golden), rhodinated 18k (looks silver) and special alloy nibs, which I persume are brassed steel, but I am not sure.

The third type, special alloy, can not be bought seperately, as far as I know, but can only be acquired with the pens in Japan, as a quite cheaper variant (40 to 50 dolars less with aspecial alloy instead of a 18k nib)

 

But for more acqurate informations and things to learn, I am always thankful ^_^

 

And I would more than second a higher variation of colours for the Décimos metli-looks.. like a soft lime green, a pastell-skyblue, a dark, aubergine like violett, or since I am such a big fan of the sesentas, maybe new, not so limited variants with pure black, violett marbles... or a Décimo Raden, would be cool ^_^

 

BTW, anybody knows what happened to the site "custombindes.com"? He produced custom bindes for Standard Caplesses.... *sigh*

 

Cordialement

TheHOINK

[holgalee]

Hi Carmen, I'm interested in nibs from the 1990s onwards. If I remember, I'll take some photos of the 3 nibs that I have this evening.

 

Wow, you're going to post part 2 of the review? Thanks so much! I've been using my vintage VP more recently, and I love it to bits!

[holgalee]

Ok here are the nibs from left to right:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/lubitel/P1010101er.jpg

 

gold colored Pilot 18K750 F nib. A708 --purchased secondhand from a great FPNer

gold colored Namiki 14K585 M nib. A998 --came with vintage blue Namiki capless from another fantastic FPNer/Pentrace guy

steel colored Pilot 18K750 F nib. A808 --came with white Pilot Decimo

 

Are there more nibs out there? So which nibs were paired with which pens and sold where? The mind boggles!

[ekessel]

BTW, anybody knows what happened to the site "custombindes.com"? He produced custom bindes for Standard Caplesses.... *sigh*

 

 

Are you looking for Richard Binder? He has a site that sells "specialty nibs" for the VPs.

 

-Eric

[djpyle]

BTW, anybody knows what happened to the site "custombindes.com"? He produced custom bindes for Standard Caplesses.... *sigh*

 

 

Are you looking for Richard Binder? He has a site that sells "specialty nibs" for the VPs.

 

-Eric

Eric,

 

It sounds like they're talking about someone who used to make custom VP barrels, but I could be wrong.

 

Dan

[TheHOINK]

No, that is correct.

It was not Ricard Binder, custombindes was a site which produced barrels for Caplesses, Pelikan 100s etc... at customer's whishes.

 

Look up for pictures of Capless bindes on a search engine.

[holgalee]

Ok here are the nibs from left to right:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/lubitel/P1010101er.jpg

 

gold colored Pilot 18K750 F nib. A708 --purchased secondhand from a great FPNer

gold colored Namiki 14K585 M nib. A998 --came with vintage blue Namiki capless from another fantastic FPNer/Pentrace guy

steel colored Pilot 18K750 F nib. A808 --came with white Pilot Decimo

 

Are there more nibs out there? So which nibs were paired with which pens and sold where? The mind boggles!

 

Anyone knows more about the range of VP nibs?

[Carmen Rivera]

Hello Ruby,

 

Sorry for the late reply.

 

This 14K yellow gold nib was used from the faceted Vanishing Point pens in 1990 to the red Carbonesque in 2003.

 

http://carmenriverapens.com/Vanishing_Point_images/VP90June_Nib.jpg

 

This 18K yellow gold nib was used in Japan for the Capless pens with the lacquered enamel body and gold trim (1998 to present).

 

http://carmenriverapens.com/Vanishing_Point_images/VP98Dec_Nib.jpg

 

This alloy nib was only used in Japan for Capless pens with the lacquered enamel body and rhodium trim (2000 to present).

 

http://carmenriverapens.com/Vanishing_Point_images/VP00Dec_Nib.jpg

 

The Carbonesque pens released in Japan had the rhodium-plated 18K gold nibs, as well as the limited Tokyo release of the orange and turquoise (2005), the Decimo (2005), Fermo (2006) and Sesenta (2007).

 

http://carmenriverapens.com/Vanishing_Point_images/VP04Oct_Nib.JPG

 

The first use of the 18K yellow gold in the US was with the slate gray release in 2006. The gun metal gray (2007), yellow (2008) and the newly released brown also have the 18K yellow gold nib.

 

http://carmenriverapens.com/Vanishing_Point_images/VP06July_Nib.jpg

 

The first use of the rhodium-plated 18K gold nib in the US was with the limited edition ice blue in 2006. The US LE orange (2007), LE purple (2008) and LE vivid red (2009) also have this nib.

 

http://carmenriverapens.com/Vanishing_Point_images/VP06Nov_Nib.jpg

 

I think I got all that straight. Let me know if I miss something.

 

BTW, Ruby, I added the link of your Favourite Stationery Part 2 review from your blog to my Facebook page as well as a link to your review of your custom-made pen pouch.

 

Carmen