Opinions On The Pilot Custom Heritage 92?

[Freya]

Orange extra-fine in particular?

[nicholasyeo]

I have a Heritage 92 with a FM nib and it is a daily writer. Lovely pen with a great piston. The EF is probably a hit and miss so test it out! You can also search up my review on the review forum.

[WaskiSquirrel]

The piston is wonderful. I have a fine nib and I find it a bit scratchy. But I do like the pen.

[tinysnail]

I have a transparent black one with a fine nib and it's great. I got it for a pretty great price on Engeika. Piston is smooth (not as smooth as any of my Pelikans, but still very good) and the material is awesome. It's one of the more interesting fine nibs I've used, too; it's not officially a soft nib but I still find that it isn't a total nail.

 

I do also have the Custom 74 in an extra-fine nib. Both the 74 and 92 use Pilot's #5 nibs, it looks like. Here's a quick comparison of the F and EF (plus a picture of the pens for good measure):

 

http://40.media.tumblr.com/b2835d6fe0e956188468b50912e38f60/tumblr_ngk398oDRl1qgziczo1_1280.jpg

 

 

http://41.media.tumblr.com/8f272831da609092f9df213e014565b6/tumblr_ngk398oDRl1qgziczo2_1280.jpg

I like both nibs a lot. X-feather in the EF was perfect for writing final exams on cheap paper!

[cellardoor04]

I absolutely love my smoke CH92. It is one of two Pilots that are my EDC. I love the nib, though to be fair it is a soft-medium nib from a CH91. The piston is smooth, it holds a lot of ink, the construction is sturdy and feels good in the hand. I like this pen so much it's the only one I'd buy a second of!

[Jeff_H]

Boy, the EF is going to be fine, and at least a bit toothy, IMO. I had a Custom 74 in fine, which is the same nib as the 92, as mentioned. Even though it was adjusted perfectly and wrote nice and wet, I just couldn't live with the feedback. I like a finer point for my journal, so I get less ghosting on my TR paper. I sold it and bought a 74 with a M nib and it's perfect, for me. It writes a line on par with my Sailor Fine Medium, which is narrow enough, again, for me. The Sailor had been my journal pen.

 

Pilot and Nakaya make the narrowest nib points, at least according to nibs.com nib tipping chart. So, a Pilot EF nib is .2mm, Nakaya is .18mm and Sailor is .23mm, while almost all of the western nibs are .35mm, for what its worth.

 

http://www.nibs.com/TippingSizespage.htm

[Algester]

I'm not sure is there a EF nib with the heritage 92? all I know there's an F but no EF

[Nyen]

I'm not sure is there a EF nib with the heritage 92? all I know there's an F but no EF

I don't think they offer the CH 92 in EF, but if you really want one, you can pull one off a Custom 74 or a CH91 and put it onto the CH 92. Strange how they don't seem to offer the CH92 in EF.

Edited December 15, 2014 by Nyen

[Freya]

I'm not sure is there a EF nib with the heritage 92? all I know there's an F but no EF

Oops, yeah I think I meant F.

[maverick777]

The Pilot CH92 is incredible bang for the buck. I have 3 of them with F and FM nibs. The F is a great nib for office paper and journaling. It has some feedback even on Rhodia paper. The FM nib is my favorite nib period from any manufacturer. It's buttery smooth, has some springiness, and somehow still shows some shading.

 

The piston mechanism is also very well constructed. I'd put it on par with my Pelikan pens. You can also see metal components being use which gives me some assurance that it's a robust design.

 

At this point, I'd recommend the CH92 over the Lamy 2000 as the best gold nib piston filler under $200. You also get various color options.

 

http://i.imgur.com/dbNjOz8.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/PdZQWVh.jpg

[E8x8]

I have CH92s in orange and blue colors with FM and M nibs respectively . The nibs are smoother then the equivalent Pelikan M200's at their price point. The piston movement feels smoother than the Pelikan but that could be attributed to the single seal (the Pelikan has a double seal and all things being equal would have more contact friction).

 

I use Iroshizuku inks in my CH92's and the combination is a joy to use for journalling. For me, the writing experience is close to that of the Pelikan M600. The M600 finish is in a different class altogether but that is expected from the price differential. There are lot of great pens out there and the Pilot Custom Heritage 92 is one of them.

[arran]

I have a M nib and the pen is a decent writer without skipping and other issues.

However I love more feedback in a nib , like on the sailor and platinum nibs.

I find the nib a bit boring , to be honest

[Algester]

well with a special request probably one can opt for the heritage 91 nibs on the heritage 92 meaning you have more nibs to choose from including soft nibs :3

[Icywolfe]

well with a special request probably one can opt for the heritage 91 nibs on the heritage 92 meaning you have more nibs to choose from including soft nibs :3

Most online stores that do any type of nib swapping is just: "JAPAN ONLY"

 

I have no idea why.

[Exlaminis]

Nice pen, boring nib options. I'd snap one up in a heartbeat if it came with a SF nib(and if my wallet would allow it).