Looking For Info On A Pilot Pen

[shea2812]

Just comparing, the step is a little lower than on Elite 95s when capped. Nice pen though. I suppose materials used are the same except that Elite's is coated. Them thin metal is quite sturdy. I also have a lower version of Elite that I bought used from fleamart, the black coating held well, being a little worn at the very top edge. These pens dont need babying while serving their years of expected life in use.

[Chrissy]

 

Saw your message too late, ordered a CON-20. Still waiting for it to arrive.

 

The pen is here though and it's gorgeous. Arrived in a great state as advertised by the seller. Since the converter hasn't arrived yet, i first used the ink cartridge that came with the pen. Lots of heart ache with that one. The pen wrote very dry and suffered from a very bad case of hard starting. I eventually washed it thoroughly and refilled the cartridge with a Pelican ink i got from a coworker. All the issues seem to be gone now. I ordered a bottle of Noodler's black.

 

I never thought of an ink cartridge going bad. Could it be the case with the old one i got with the pen?

That's a really nice looking pen. I hope it writes well with the converter when you receive it.

[buras12]

Just comparing, the step is a little lower than on Elite 95s when capped. Nice pen though. I suppose materials used are the same except that Elite's is coated. Them thin metal is quite sturdy. I also have a lower version of Elite that I bought used from fleamart, the black coating held well, being a little worn at the very top edge. These pens dont need babying while serving their years of expected life in use.

 

There is almost no wear marks in the section, except near the nib where it touches the cap. I hope that the pen will hold out for some time, I am not planning to abuse it. 95% of my work is done on the PC, the pen is just for note taking when speaking to my boss :-)

[buras12]

That's a really nice looking pen. I hope it writes well with the converter when you receive it.

Thanks. The converter is still in the mail somewhere on its way from China.

[Chrissy]

Thanks. The converter is still in the mail somewhere on its way from China.

 

Ah, Well I hope that when you receive it, your pen writes nicely with it. Until then, at least you can refill a cartridge.