Specs:
Length capped: 4.7 inches
Length uncapped: 4.25 inches
Length posted: 5.4 inches
Diameter: .5 inch, narrows at the section to 3/8 inch
Weight: 0.5 oz.
Optional converter.
One cartridge supplied.
For those who like to match their pens to their inks, the Soft Blue I
bought
is leaning toward turquoise, lighter than Noodler's Britannia's Blue
Waves.
It's attractive with its silver-toned trim. The clip is on the stiff side
and is best for thinner fabrics such as a dress ****rt rather than a thick
fabric like corduroy.
Shorter than the Ecrino, it is still comfortable for me to write with the
cap unposted as I prefer. The nib is Fine and writes smoothly with
consistant ink flow and good start-up. I'm not in the habit of laying down
a
fp uncapped so can't say how well it starts after lying out that way for a
while. There's a bit of spring to the nib which adds to the comfortable
writing and the line varies only slightly as pressure changes, not enough,
IMO, to call it a semi-flex nib. The balance is great as may be expected
of
a Pilot pen.
Available in Ivory, Slate Gray, Royal Blue, Soft Blue, Vivid Pink, and
Lime
Green, at $40 or less, this is an excellent pen for people who need a
conservative look as well as those who want fun colors. I think it rivals
the Waterman Phileas that serves so well as a starter pen or gift or extra
pen for those who like fine, low-cost, user pens.
The bottom line is that I like it. I like it! I REALLY like it!
I'm trying to figure out what other color(s) I should get :).
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~~Bluesea~~
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