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Great review, Petra! Your photos are splendid as well--I like the vintage theme. :)

 

I don't quite agree with your assessment on the filler, though. The CON-70 is probably the best converter on the market, a true gem. I'd take one of these over many piston fillers! So yes, it is proprietary, but then so would be a piston filler. ;)

 

I've long wanted one of these pens... seems I'll have to get one eventually. I've notched it up a few pegs on the list. :D

 

Mille grazie. I know that you are passionate about the CON-70, and I do believe that it is one of the best - maybe the best - converters on the market, but I think Pilot could make the "connection" thingy of the converter in line with international cartridges. Not change the rest, just make it possible to use international cartridges once in a while if the converter breaks or are lost etc etc. I could have been more generous, but I am so tired of these proprietary standards and I saw an opportunity to try to be a little strict in my judgment. :)

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Thanks Lady Dandelion. This is just a gorgeous pen. When will they be available in U.S.? I'd be very interested in buying.

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Thanks Lady Dandelion. This is just a gorgeous pen. When will they be available in U.S.? I'd be very interested in buying.

 

They're available in the US as the Namiki Bamboo from several retailers.

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No, it looks more a like a cigarette holder, Phyllis Diller style.

 

Anyhow, I have a black bamboo as well, and I really enjoy mine. Time to pull it out of pen storage now!

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I know John Mottishaw sells them at nibs.com. Swisher has the rhodium version - beautiful, but much more expensive.

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Yes, I found it at nibs.com and have notified them that I want one.... thanks. It looks like a beautiful pen, can't wait to get it.

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I've posted a new review of this in my "Reviews Revisited" series at my blog here. It evaluates the original standpoints and tell what I think about it now - after a long period of using it.

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Wonderful review!

 

do you have any experience with the rhodium model? I am considering a bamboo and wondering which of the two models would prove to be the most durable for daily use.

 

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I had a Bamboo for quite a while and recently sold it - it's a great pen to write with in almost every way, but ultimately I just didn't find the section step comfortable.

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I always think of you and your fabulous pen collection when I use my Pilot version. The fine nib is delicate and smooth enough to hold the pen near the step lightly enough to be almost sublimely comfortable. This is a pen that elicits deep feelings of calm and contemplation when used.

 

It, and the matte black Capless keep each other in good company :happycloud9:

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Just bought one from an FPN member. I love the looks and just had to have it. Can't wait for it to arrive from across the pond..... :)

 

Congratulations. I've admired The Bamboo for a goodly while. Never managed to source one though.

 

Please post some photos when it arrives. :)

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One of the most awesome review of the Pilot Bamboo FP. Love the nib and the whole cap/clip arrangement.

I wish to get hold of one of these and hope they start production soon like the Elite95s.

 

Thanks for the review,

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My Bamboo arrived today - only 8 days to cross the pond from the US to the UK. And I managed to avoid import duties too!

 

My goodness, this pen is gorgeous. It's the Marine Blue version. Broad nib, which only just equates to a medium in my eyes (and hands). Writes very well, although I can see it going to Oxonian for an oblique grind in due course. Took me a while to get to grips with the Con70 converter (until I found Brian Goulet's video on how to fill with a Con70 on YouTube). The only vaguely annoying thing is that the section is black, rather than being colour-coded with the rest of the pen. It's a delight to find that the pen is a decent size too. I've had no problems at all with the step to the section. I suppose I ought to have blue ink in it, but it's currently filled with my favourite ink, Kobe Manitogawa Lime..... :)

 

I'll see if I can take some pics tomorrow.

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