Massdrop Has The Pilot Parallel 4-Pack For $28

[katerchen]

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/pilot-parallel-two-pack

 

No idea why the link says "two-pack" ... they very clearly spell out which four pens you're getting:

 

Included

• 4 x Calligraphy pens (1.5 mm, 2.4 mm, 3.8 mm, 6.0 mm)
• 4 x Black cartridges
• 4 x Red cartridges
• 4 x CON-20 style converter
• 4 x Nib plate cleaner

 

Edit:

Or ... Amazon prime for the impatient for $30 : http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Parallel-Calligraphy-Cartridge-P9005SET/dp/B004O7FYHY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

Edited February 12, 2015 by katerchen

[bmillicent]

I think it is an artifact of the previous drop and some sloppy linking

 

But yeah, caveat emptor and huzzah for the 4 pack

 

MD is hittin' the Pilots hard (in a good way). The Metropolitan 2 pack, the Varsity assortment 2 pack, and now the Parallel 4 pack. Decisions, decisions . . .

[BetwixtTheLines]

I was just about to post this! Good catch! I'm debating buying them... Would you guys say the pilot parallel works similarly to a stub nib? Aside from the ability to write on its side as a regular pen?

Edited February 12, 2015 by BetwixtTheLines

[katerchen]

These are very sharp nibs, nowhere near to the forgiveness of stubs. But ... they will also give you extreme line variation.

[Jamerelbe]

I jumped on this drop last time around - money well spent IMHO!

 

The main difference between the Parallels and a stub nib (in terms of writing experience) is the shape of the writing interface - a "stub" normally has rounded corners, so that the pen is more 'forgiving' if you don't hold it precisely. The Parallels are like a "crisp italic" - you need to hold the pen carefully, with the whole writing surface touching the page. Much less forgiving - but much better line variation as a result. Oh, and you'd be very hard pressed to find a 2.4mm stub nib, let alone a 6.0mm!

Edited February 12, 2015 by Jamerelbe

[BetwixtTheLines]

Thank you both for your expertise!