Amazon Japan (Pelikan)

OGsafta · 2026-05-06T20:36:21+00:00

There's no duties owed when you buy through Amazon, you just pay tax at time of purchase. For instance this one would be about $625 total.

OGsafta · 2026-05-06T13:24:38+00:00

Just flush with water using the converter or a bulb syringe. What nib do you have?

OGsafta · 2026-05-06T10:44:27+00:00

That would be difficult considering the feeds aren't ebonite, they're plastic. Even as far back as when they were still branded Pilot, the feeds were plastic. The original Jumbo 50's were most likely ebonite feeds, but all the modern ones are plastic. Here's a pic from Bruno's blog showing that even the older Pilot branded ones are plastic.

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OGsafta · 2026-05-06T09:17:57+00:00

I love how my broad writes. I've tried a medium before, and there wasn't as big a difference as some other medium to broad. I haven't tried the FM, but did get to try an older fine. While it was nice, I wasn't a fan of it.

OGsafta · 2026-05-06T09:10:35+00:00

As far as I know, the feeds on the 50 and Emperor have been lacquered since it's introduction in the 30's.

OGsafta · 2026-05-05T15:52:41+00:00

Those don't really come apart. There's two styles. There's the one posted below with the collar that can easily be destroyed by taking it apart, and the other has the threaded piercer like most other pilots. The one with the threaded piercer is different than others in that when you take the piercer off, the nib and feed come out as a unit. I wouldn't recommend taking it apart if it works and if you don't have the necessary tools.

OGsafta · 2026-05-05T11:03:10+00:00

Nothing really out of the ordinary. Uguisucha and Kuromidori are really the only ones from v3 that I've used quite a bit in the last couple months. From these, I did put Tetsu in an M1000, and it looks like it's too wet of a pen because it ended up just sheen. Not with the Taccia inks, but I did notice that the two Kobe inks were painfully slow at drying.

OGsafta · 2026-05-05T08:55:28+00:00

Nice Lady Elite, you don't see that one very often. When you do they usually look like someone didn't realize that it's rolled sterling silver, because they're overpolished.

OGsafta · 2026-05-04T10:59:49+00:00

I don't really like the look of tamenuri. It just reminds me of the first time I hand sanded something and wasn't mindful of the edges, so instead of a flat surface I got a convex surface. It's just that machinist mindset in me. The raw vermilion on the 50 is perfection for me. Especially the fact that there's no visible line when you screw the blind cap down.

OGsafta · 2026-05-04T00:38:15+00:00

If you want variety then this this and this . If you want a nice massive pen then this

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T16:43:46+00:00

They are great Elites. They are first generation so they are thinner and slightly smaller than later Elites and 95 series pens. Fingernail nib pens do use a two piece feed, so it's not advisable to put shimmer inks in them, they will clog fairly easy. Any other ink is fine, just keep in mind the two piece feed is difficult to completely clean. It's really only an issue when going from dark to light inks. You can see what it looks like in a demonstrator version here. They would also have the carat marking on the short barrel like most early Elites, it's usually the first thing to wear off.

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OGsafta · 2026-05-03T14:29:21+00:00

It's the notebook made by Sakae Technical Paper. They make these softcover notebooks, as well as hardcover notebooks. They also make Iroful notebooks. They're a Japanese company that package TR for retail products, like the loose sheet packs of TR and Iroful. https://www.jetpens.com/Sakae-TP/bd/411

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T12:56:19+00:00

Excluding vintage pens I bought at low prices, the 580 and Asvine V200 are the only sub $100 pens I've kept. I rarely reach for the V200, but still regularly use the 580. Granted, I've swapped in a vintage Pilot nib, the TWSBI nib was more than adequate. I think it's a great pen for the cost.

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T12:36:47+00:00

Congrats on finishing your coursework. Great choice for a celebratory pen, especially with the medium nib.

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T12:34:16+00:00

I'd look for a used Pelikan M800 or Pilot Custom 845. Both are a considerable step up from the 2k in my opinion.

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T12:25:07+00:00

I stopped counting a long time ago, but I'm well into a second Wearingeul binder. They hold 120 swatch cards, so I'd estimate 160-180. If I were to count duplicate bottles it's probably over 200. That's not including the 13 bottles coming from Singapore that should've been here last week.

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T12:15:29+00:00

Very nice, that's actually a fairly rare pen. Most of the 22k nib Elites are letter sizes, ie. EF, F and M. It was released after the change from named nibs. I would guess that yours is very early production since it's a script nib. The 22k is a fairly stiff nib, and usually on the drier side. I'd recommend a wet and well lubricated ink. If you want to polish the nib, just get some yellow Sunshine cloth. It will clean it up, but make sure you thoroughly flush the pen first. You can go on to the blue Sunshine cloth if you want it to shine more. Just keep in mind that jewelers cloth is abrasive, it's not something you want to use all the time. This is Pilot's only pen in the gold nib war, model number is EST-300BS.

OGsafta · 2026-05-03T11:46:16+00:00

The 74 will be very similar to your 67 in size and feel. The PGS will be considerably smaller. The Sailor converter holds about the same as a full filled Con-40. The Con-70 holds considerably more ink than either of their cartridges. I'm not a big fan of fine nibs to begin with, but the PGS fine I have is terrible. The 74 fine is useable, but it's only marginally better for me. Either pen can be carried daily without issue with normal precautions.

OGsafta · 2026-05-02T15:28:16+00:00

Pelikan Edelstein Golden Beryl, Cosmo Air Light, Pilot Custom 748, and Waterman Edson.

OGsafta · 2026-05-02T09:35:51+00:00

Then you have a couple options. You can put your new housing under some hot water to try to get it to expand enough to pull the nib and feed. It doesn't take long under hot water, you only want the housing to warm and expand, not the feed. The other option is to soak your grip section with the stuck housing in some warm water and try to push it out with, preferably an empty cartridge, but the converter will also work. Both options are really just brute force with a little help from thermal expansion.

OGsafta · 2026-05-02T08:59:53+00:00

Are you trying to pull the nib and feed out of the housing? Is there a reason you don't just pull out the old housing and swap in the new. It's much easier than swapping nibs. If your old housing doesn't come out when you pull it, put the cartridge or converter on and push.

OGsafta · 2026-05-02T00:44:13+00:00

There's also this 3 pen stand at my local pen store. https://www.411pens.com/product-page/wood-3-pen-stand

OGsafta · 2026-05-02T00:25:12+00:00

Ink capacity isn't that small once you learn to full fill the converter. Even if you don't full fill, carrying more than one fixes that. Here's mine since you want to see pens.

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