Pilot 823 - Get A 100% Fill

[InkyWinky]

I made a comment recently about getting a 100% fill in the wonderful Pilot Custom 823 and got a few PM's about that comment. I wish I could say I found this but it was downwiththepc27 that figured this out.

 

He said...

 

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1) Take the empty pen and fill it up as you would normally. It should fill somewhere around 2/3 of the way

2) Flip the pen over, so that the nib points up

3) Pull the plunger back, so that the rod is fully extended (don't worry, this step is clean. just make sure ink doesn't drip off of the nib)

4) Carefully push the air bubble out of the pen. As soon as you can't see any more air, stop

5) Hold the blind cap firmly, so that the pressure from the vacuum doesn't push it back out

6) Flip the pen over, stick it back into the bottle, keeping the plunger depressed

7) Expel all of the ink, then fill like normal

 

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You can practice with water before going with ink.

 

It works incredibly well if you are careful and I get maybe a 97-98% fill. I travel a lot and this pen, once filled and with the shut-off value, is the perfect road pen. Great nib, tons of ink, low profile for "sticky hands" and the value keeps the ink in the pen when I am at 30,000 feet.

 

Give it a try!

[Vanrensalier]

That's good to know. I'll try that on my next fill. Thanks for sharing that.

 

A few weeks ago, I visited Pittsburgh for a job interview (which I didn't get) and loved the place. And I must admit - in the back of my mind - I thought if I end up moving here, I'll actually live somewhere where they have pen conventions and clubs. But alas, still stuck in the Bic Clic zone.