[troglokev]

This post has been edited by MYU: 09 November 2008 - 01:30 AM

[calvin82]

Great review and a very nice Pilot pen. I hope can get one also. But I worry it will be slippery because there is no any trends on the grip area.

[troglokev]

Great review and a very nice Pilot pen. I hope can get one also. But I worry it will be slippery because there is no any trends on the grip area.

I haven't found this to be an issue for me. The brushed finish helps, but the main thing is that it's a good comfortable size to hold. It's well balanced, and doesn't really need to be held in place.

This post has been edited by troglokev: 12 October 2008 - 05:13 AM

[thibaulthalpern]

Better than Lamy?

:-P :-)

[ProfMike]

I haven't found this to be an issue for me. The brushed finish helps, but the main thing is that it's a good comfortable size to hold. It's well balanced, and doesn't really need to be held in place.

I'll second that observation. My fingertips can get pretty slippery if I've been writing for a long time or if I've been walking around the classroom touching student desks, markers, widgets, and what-nots... Anyway, I think the brushed finish on this pen does quite a bit to keep slipperiness as a non-factor. And, as troglokev noted, this is a very nicely balanced pen in a comfortable size that just seems to find the right spot to rest in your hand.

All the best,
Mike

[gernblanston]

Very cool. Thanks for the review. I've got a 701 that I carry with me every day and I'm on the waiting list for a '90.
(Like everybody else, I have NO problems with the smooth finish.)

[hari317]

Thanks for this nice review. Would it be possible for you to post a photo of the pen capped?

Best,
Hari

[troglokev]

Happy to oblige! As you can see, it's a "pocket pen".

[thibaulthalpern]

Happy to oblige! As you can see, it's a "pocket pen".

Yeah...unfortunately it seems to like your pocket more than my pocket. *sigh* Where is MINE? BTW--more beautiful than Lamy! ;-) LOL

[Aysedasi]

Happy to oblige! As you can see, it's a "pocket pen".

Yeah...unfortunately it seems to like your pocket more than my pocket. *sigh* Where is MINE? BTW--more beautiful than Lamy! ;-) LOL

A great deal more, I think!

[astanlie]

I had a difficult times trying to fit the Con-20 in. do I need the extra pressure? I tried the cartridge and it went it just fine.

[thibaulthalpern]

I had a difficult times trying to fit the Con-20 in. do I need the extra pressure? I tried the cartridge and it went it just fine.

It should snap it. As you push in the converter, turn it clockwise.

[troglokev]

I had a difficult times trying to fit the Con-20 in. do I need the extra pressure? I tried the cartridge and it went it just fine.

It's been a while since I did it, but I don't remember any particular problem. Fully inserted, there's about 2mm between the section and the notch for the press bar on the converter.

This post has been edited by troglokev: 04 November 2008 - 04:15 AM

[astanlie]

Thanx guys i finally got it. needed an extra 'oomph' there. i guess it was easier to insert the cart than the con.
and by the way, i saw a number 908 under the word F on the body of the pen. Does this number means anything?

[troglokev]

Thanx guys i finally got it. needed an extra 'oomph' there. i guess it was easier to insert the cart than the con.
and by the way, i saw a number 908 under the word F on the body of the pen. Does this number means anything?

That's the date of manufacture. Mine says 808.