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Hi,

 

I just ordered myself a Namiki Falcon with a medium nib from Richard Binder :) Do you know if the Pilot CON-70 pump converter will fit and work in the Falcon? Any ideas of were I can get one online?

 

Kind regards,

Karl

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You could try asking Richard since you're purchasing the pen from him. I'm sure he would be able to answer any question(s) that may you have regarding the Falcon. The Con-70 can be found here, ebay (engeika), or ujuku.

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The CON-70 does NOT fit in the Falcon... I just tried. Not even close, which is too bad because the pen could really use the extra ink capacity.

 

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The CON-70 does NOT fit in the Falcon...

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Bummer! I really had high hopes for the CON-70.

 

I thank you for the effort to give it a try though! It's good to know that someone with both items at hand made a practical test to verify the compatibility of the two.

 

BTW, which converter is shipped with the Falcon - is it the CON-20? I've only used the twist converter that came with my VP. How's the CON-20, good or bad? I guess my best path forward now is to use the Pilot cartridges and a syringe...

 

Kind regards,

Karl

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Hi,

 

Here in the states, they are typically shipped with the Con-50.

 

I think the Con-20 is better than the Con-50 personally. The Con-50 seems to hold less ink. You can't see the ink level in the Con-20 though

 

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I had high hopes too, when I picked up a pair of them in Tokyo last week. I have quite a few Pilots, all vintage, and I have yet to find a pen the CON-70 fits. It must be designed for the larger modern Pilots only.

 

I don't recall if any converter came with my Falcon. Mine has been reground to XXF with extra flex. It is a lot of fun but it guzzles the ink when pushing it to flex so I have been using a refilled cartridge. The CON-20 works well and it might be a better choice for the Falcon due to the slightly larger capacity. I don't mind the lower capacity of the CON-50 because I rotate pens often and it has the added benefit of being able to check how much ink is left.

 

Enjoy your new pen!

 

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