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I live in the UK and I'm a bit puzzled as to where I might purchase a Pilot/Namiki Falcon. I might consider saving up for one... if I knew where to get it. I tried Pen Gallery but they don't seem to do them.

Sailor Professional Gear GT B Nib

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Hi Scratchy:

 

I bought mine from Swisher Pens,

 

Ask Andy Evans (Andys Pens) or Martin Roberts (The Writing Desk), both in the UK

 

I used to ask Richie (Cyper pens), but I have not been able to conctact him since a few months ago. It seems he is not in the business anymore, it is a shame,

 

Hope helps,

 

Julio

 

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Will Oscar Braun Pens ship? They usually have the best prices and service in the USA.

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."

Oscar Wilde

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I am in Tokyo right now and yesterday paid another visit to the Pilot Pen Museum.

 

I have a Pilot Falcon pen which I bought from John Mottishaw - who thinned it for extra flex. It's great.

 

I also have a Pilot Custom 742 which has a 'Falcon' nib. (The label is FA) Its very flexible and has two bites out of the nib sides.

The nib looks exactly like the 'elastic' nib I have on a Nakaya and is just as flexible.

 

I find it confusing and the FA is not listed in the Pilot catalog.

 

I asked about all this but myJapanese is not sufficient to unravel it all

 

Solitaire

 

 

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Thanks folks, I'll likely contact Martin at The Writing Desk as I've got all my other pens from him, will see what he says.

Sailor Professional Gear GT B Nib

Sailor Sapporo GT F Nib

Pelikan M1000 (black) B Nib

Bexley Simplicity bronze GT B nib

Pilot VP blue/GT B nib

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I am in Tokyo right now and yesterday paid another visit to the Pilot Pen Museum.

 

I have a Pilot Falcon pen which I bought from John Mottishaw - who thinned it for extra flex. It's great.

 

I also have a Pilot Custom 742 which has a 'Falcon' nib. (The label is FA) Its very flexible and has two bites out of the nib sides.

The nib looks exactly like the 'elastic' nib I have on a Nakaya and is just as flexible.

 

I find it confusing and the FA is not listed in the Pilot catalog.

 

I asked about all this but myJapanese is not sufficient to unravel it all

 

Solitaire

 

 

hellow~^^

There are differences beetween Mottishawed Falcon and 742 FA?

I have 742 FA and can answer your question about Pilot's Nib.

I'm going to pondering over buying the Mottishawed Falcon additionally.

742 FA is flexible but, so thick to me.

I know degree of flexibility and thickness of them.

 

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I got mine from Oscar Braun and Pam gave me a great deal including shipping to Australia.

 

Responses to questions were of a bare minimum (one sentence usually) but they did respond fairly quickly and sent the pen in good time.

 

Anton Emdin

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