Hi,

I have Pilot Capless with steel nib. I was thinking about replacing it - it is too dry for my taste and I can't make the nib to be wetter somehow.
Because I don't have any idea for somekind of special nib - I've never had the oppurtunity to try stub or italic and don't know if such nib will suite me - I would like to buy standard round nib. And here is the question: are there any major differences between steel M nib and the 14K gold M nib for VP/Capless? Will I benefit from the swap or is the difference so small that I won't even notice?

Thanks!


Y.

I was under the impression that you can't get Pilot Capless/VP nibs that are made of steel... I thought they were either 14k or 18k gold, although some may be rhodium plated to have a white appearance.

Someone else confirm this?

The base models, sold only in Japan, have steel nibs. See Ujuku's website:

http://ujuku.jpn.ph/kaimono/penframe.htm

I believe the model is FCN-1MR which he describes as having an "special alloy" nib.

Dan

Correct, that's my pen.

Any opinions?


Y.

Hi,

These are not very wet by nature, but can be made wet.

I would be glad to adjust yours by the way.

Dillon