Pilot Elite "e95S" Review

[dragonfly7]

Question for owners: Does the burgundy pen have a metal cap and the black is resin? 

[A Smug Dill]

57 minutes ago, dragonfly7 said:

Does the burgundy pen have a metal cap and the black is resin?

 

That is not at all what the product page on Pilot's website states:

“キャップ：アルミ（ダブルアルマイト）” — translation by DeepL here

and I have no reason to think the caps on my deep red and black Elite 95S pens are made of different materials.

[Switala]

1 hora atrás, dragonfly7 disse:

Pergunta para os proprietários: a caneta bordô tem tampa de metal e a preta é de resina? 

 

This is a good question. In the photos a Pilot Mini, manufactured in Brazil, from the comparisons I was able to make, it is very similar to the Elite manufactured in Japan. I received many Pilot parts in a box and the two Caps, gold and blue fit perfectly, I have not found references to state what the original configuration is.
Thanks for the comments.
Best Regards.

 

 

[donnweinberg]

About 4 years ago, I purchased the E95S in both colors -- black all around & burgundy with goldish-metalic.  Both have medium nibs.  They are pleasurable, smooth writers in my own experience.  I also appreciate their compactness in my pocket.  

[jchch1950]

The Pilot Mini made in Brazil is a good example of pens made in other countries that the traditional industrial ones(Usa, Germany, France ,Japan,etc). I will like to buy one or two for my collection of pens made in Argentina,Mexico, India and Turkey.

[dms525]

I ordered an E95S (Burgundy/Champagne, EF nib) somewhat impulsively. I am very happy with it. It seems very well made. I really like the smooth way it posts. It is comfortable to use for me. The EF nib is really EF - much finer than the Pelikan EF nib, for example, and is surprisingly soft/semi-flexy. The degree of line variation I get with regular cursive script is considerable. This is going to be a signature pen for me for a while. 

 

I inked the pen with Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo, and flow is about perfect. 

 

David

[djmaher]

Would anyone know if there is two "versions" of this pen?

 

By that I mean, I've seen photos of pens for sale, on various websites, that show the E95S with just a single, script "E" at the base of the cap.  I've also seen a few pens with a script "Elite" embossed at the base of the cap.  Other than that, the pens appear to be the same.

 

Did Pilot change/update the graphic "name" on the pen, or, is something else going on here, like a different country of manufacture or something like that?  I can't seem to find info anywhere, about the change.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Dave

[dms525]

24 minutes ago, djmaher said:

Would anyone know if there is two "versions" of this pen?

 

By that I mean, I've seen photos of pens for sale, on various websites, that show the E95S with just a single, script "E" at the base of the cap.  I've also seen a few pens with a script "Elite" embossed at the base of the cap.  Other than that, the pens appear to be the same.

 

Did Pilot change/update the graphic "name" on the pen, or, is something else going on here, like a different country of manufacture or something like that?  I can't seem to find info anywhere, about the change.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Dave

 

 

My non-authoritative understanding is that this pen is known as the "Elite" in Japan and the E95S in the USA and, maybe elsewhere other than Japan.

 

David

[Doug C]

On 12/13/2021 at 11:53 PM, AmandaW said:

Can anyone comment on how well the E95s seals against drying out? Especially in dry climates where that tends to be a problem. Thanks.

I did sell mine but I live in Albuquerque (very dry) and there were no issues at all.

[djmaher]

Thank you for the info.  You may be right.  It may be nothing more than a branding thing.

 

The "Elite"-marked pen is sold as a Pilot E95S, so, go figure.

[Baka1969]

The Pilot Elite 95s is one of my top-ten pens. It's also a terrific bargain. I have the medium nib and it almost wrote too smoothly when I first got it. After I got used to it and had some break-in, it became top-tier. Plus it's just a beautiful pen. 

[Baka1969]

I also have a vintage Pilot Elite and although they look similar, they write differently. I prefer the current one over the vintage. that said, I like the Pilot pocket to the Sailor pockets I have. 

[Doc Dan]

I just bought two E95s pens. One is for my wife's Christmas present. I have never used a pen that was as smooth and enjoyable as this pen. They are also aesthetically pleasing to my eyes being well formed like a work of art. 

[KingsCountyWriter]

One difference that it seems as if folks didn't distinguish between the modern and vintage Elites is that a number of the vintage models came with 18k nibs in a wide variety of shapes and hardnesses. There were Manifold, Script, Posting and Corse, amongst other types. 

 

An example of the variety can be found here: