Pilot M90

[troglokev]

I remember that a couple of people had problems like this associated with poorly seated CON20 converters. If air has a way of getting in that isn't through the feed, then the partial vacuum is lost and flow regulation doesn't work (true of any pen, of course). The simple fix was to push it in that little bit further.

 

Have a look at the photo in the review of the CON20 seated in my pen: it really does have to go in quite a long way, and you could be forgiven for leaving it a bit short. It can require a bit more force than some are comfortable using on a pen. Firm pressure may be required.

 

EDIT: Sorry, I misread the question. You're talking about nib creep, not blorpage. I'll leave the above information there, because others have had the issue and may find it useful.

Edited May 15, 2009 by troglokev

[LouisA]

I have a M90 and use Waterman's Florida Blue or Aurora Blue in it with no ink creep what so ever. Writes smooth, first time, every time. Love this pen.

[mr mobius]

Hi Folks,

 

Apologies if this is not the place for my thread. I recently posted for a MYU 701, is there anyone who currently has both the 701 and the 90. Having funds available for the purchase, would you suggest I opt for the 701 although it may be more expensive or is the 90 just as good, all feedback gladly recieved.

 

Kind regards.

 

Moby

[merzig]

Hi Folks,

 

Apologies if this is not the place for my thread. I recently posted for a MYU 701, is there anyone who currently has both the 701 and the 90. Having funds available for the purchase, would you suggest I opt for the 701 although it may be more expensive or is the 90 just as good, all feedback gladly recieved.

 

Kind regards.

 

Moby

 

There were a couple of threads on this soon after the M90 was released. Here's one, and here's some more (scroll down to the bottom for MYU's comparison).

 

I think the consensus was, the M90 is more ergonomic (a little fatter), the clip is better, and it shows wear less. But I don't own a 701, just the M90 (which I loooooove), so beyond those reports I'm not sure.

Edited May 15, 2009 by merzig

[MYU]

Noodler's seems notorious for creeping on stainless steel. I had some problems with it on two stainless steel pens. They've got a great range of colors, but I'm just not warming up to the usability... I don't use this brand any longer.

[MYU]

Regarding M90 over MYU701, I'd say get the M90. It's a more advanced pen. The MYU701 is a little slimmer and lighter, but more prone to surface scratches by the nature of the cap liner (the M90 solved this problem). If you find later on that you really like the M90, then look at maybe picking up a MYU701 to round off the collection. It's nice having both of them (the old and the new).

[mikerph]

Calling all M90 owners:

 

Any of you having a problem with ink creeping out of that breather hole at the end of the feed/underside of the nib? I first filled mine with Noodlers HoD and was having this problem big time. So much ink was creeping out that it was getting on the barrel and getting smeared around whilst capping/uncapping.

 

I emptied out the HoD and tried the included blue Pilot ink cartridge, figuring it would be more benign. It was fine for the first few days, but now it's giving me the same problem.

 

Would you recommend a little car wax, or does it sound like a manufacturing defect?

Clean it and fill it with private reserve--I use DC supershow blue, My M90 has not leaked in the month or so that I have had it.

[georges zaslavsky]

Very futuristic pen but having tried the nib, it is too firm for my liking.

Edited May 15, 2009 by georges zaslavsky

[mucephei]

What is the diameter of this pen? It looks interesting!

 

Edit: I've just found out from Cult Pens that the maximum diameter is 13mm. Very good.

Edited May 15, 2009 by mucephei

[mucephei]

I see Cult Pens here in the UK is already sold out...at 180GBP a pop.

[troglokev]

I see Cult Pens here in the UK is already sold out...at 180GBP a pop.

 

Pounds 180?

 

That's a heck of a mark up: the MSRP in Japan is 11290円.

At today's rates, that's about 80 quid.

[mucephei]

Good job Cult Pens are sold out then! Thanks for that bit of intelligence, because certain ebay sellers are demanding more than 11290円.

 

I am getting one of these babies and you can bet I'll not be paying 180 quid.

 

BTW thanks for that review. I think this quote is excellent:

 

Most commemorative pens are expensive, over-decorated, and doomed to a life in a display cabinet. Pilot released a couple of those for the 90th anniversary, but this is the one that people will remember. To their very great credit, the M90 is a resonably priced version of one of their iconic pens: an excellent way to commemorate their 90th anniversary.

 

That has inspired me to get one and perhaps a MYU too....and it's begging to be filled with Diamine Steel Blue, obviously.

Edited May 25, 2009 by mucephei

[william m]

Great review! I am tempted to sell off my 1977 murex and put it towards one of these. Any idea what the blue gem is?

[joelj]

Hi group,

 

How do you describe the nib? Is the medium nib writing like a fine and the fine more like an extra fine. I heard that japanese/oriental nibs write thinner than their western counterparts.

 

Thanks

 

joel

[youstruckgold]

Hi group,

 

How do you describe the nib? Is the medium nib writing like a fine and the fine more like an extra fine. I heard that japanese/oriental nibs write thinner than their western counterparts.

 

Thanks

 

joel

 

Bit of a surprise here - the medium writes like a medium! Yea, go figure! I got the medium with a view to having fine - now I prefer my old 701 fine! That said, it's still a lovely pen, just not what I was after

Edited May 28, 2009 by youstruckgold

[John Cullen]

My medium is also a medium. It is not a big fat wet medium. The line it produces is less wide than my Carene medium or my Pelikan 800 medium or the one Visconti medium I tried.

 

I hope this stays available for a while. It is a nice pen, IMO. j

[joelj]

thanks for the quick reply!

 

Would it be possible to post a sample writing with the medium nib and if anyone has one with a fine nib I'd like to see that too please.

 

thanks

 

Joel

[troglokev]

The writing samples in the review were written with the review pen, which is a fine.

[Triplet Mom]

Please excuse the poor lighting in this picture, but here is a writing sample from my M90.

 

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt270/h...13/IMG_0717.jpg

[william m]

Please excuse the poor lighting in this picture, but here is a writing sample from my M90.

 

http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt270/h...13/IMG_0717.jpg

 

Lovely writing, thanks! It looks finer than what my fine Pilot Decimo writes at.