Interviews With Pilot Nibmeister Takizawa

[bizhe]

Recently there have been a couple of interviews with Pilot pen clinic nib adjuster Mr. Takizawa:

 

http://onfountainpens.com/2016/08/missed-pilot-pen-clinic/
http://althaven.com/blog/2016/7/30/pilot-pen-clinic-with-pilot-pen-doctor-mr-atsushi-takizawa

(Ok, recent discoveries for me, apologies if this has been posted before)

 

Favorite quotes:

"There are some people who modify the tip of the nib themselves, and they are never successful, so you should not attempt it."

Why has Pilot replaced the CON-20 and CON-50 with the CON-40?
"We discontinued the converters because due to procurement problems, it is difficult to get production material. We cannot keep the quality and production cost so we need to make a new one."

"As calligraphy uses strong strokes, it is not suitable for the soft Falcon nib. Users who are looking to do calligraphy should consider the Pilot Elabo fountain pen as it has a harder nib that can withstand the stronger strokes."

"My favourite Pilot pen is the (Pilot Vanishing Point) Capless Broad nib and (Pilot) Iroshizuku Ama Iro ink."

 

And: He also enjoys using Pelikan’s M400 and M600 size Souverän fountain pens (he says the M100 and M1000 are too extreme) and sometimes makes slight adjustments to them to suit his writing style.

[Pactagon]

"There is a popular video on YouTube where a Pilot Falcon fountain pen is used to demonstrate calligraphy. The Falcon nib in the video has been modified and I would not encourage users to modify their nibs.

As calligraphy uses strong strokes, it is not suitable for the soft Falcon nib. Users who are looking to do calligraphy should consider the Pilot Elabo fountain pen as it has a harder nib that can withstand the stronger strokes."

 

Wait a moment... aren't the Pilot Falcon and the Pilot Elabo the same pen?

Edited December 23, 2016 by Pactagon

[mkr]

I think he means the Falcon (FA) nib.

[Tinjapan]

The names these pens are known as differ over seas from with in Japan. As far as I know, there is not a Falcon pen, only a Falcon nib, in the modern uses of both those terms.

[Bounce792]

The Elabo is marketed as the Pilot Falcon Resin & Metal in the US. And with the FA (Falcon) nib, there's some confusion for some users.

[ehemem]

The Elabo is marketed as the Pilot Falcon Resin & Metal in the US. And with the FA (Falcon) nib, there's some confusion for some users.

I think that there was a Falcon pen, different from the Elabo, produced for a short while in Japan sometime ago.

[VivienR]

Interesting, thank you!