Pif Oliver Exam Piston Fill, Steel Ef Nib, Ebonite Feed

[Honeybadgers]

This is the free pen that came with my Ranga order. I've got no use for it. Free for anyone local to Seattle or $6 shipping within the USA

 

First one to reply gets it.

 

I inked it up out of curiosity and was blown away at how nicely it writes. It's silky smooth with the exact sort of feedback a pilot F has. Wonderfully precise and wet due to the big ebonite feed. It's about a western EF nib, the cap seal is great (I've set it sit a week and it started immediately) and the piston is smooth and easily fills completely.

 

The clip is nice, sturdy but not too light. The only downside is that it posts securely and deeply enough, but it can be wobbled on the end, it doesn't "surround" the barrel. So posting is fine, but that's genuinely my only complaint with the little thing. It's plenty long enough to use unposted

 

Length wise, it's similar to a pilot custom 74 capped and uncapped, and quite thin.

 

It's made of the noodlers biodegradable resin, so it has the "smell" but it's mostly faded. Clarity is surprisingly good for the vegetal resin.

 

If you're looking for a little knockabout pen, this surprised me with its quality and is a SUPERB writer without the barest hint of skips, hard starts, or scratchiness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fuzzy_Bear]

That's a good pen. Don't let it go through the dryer. It'll melt. Don't ask.

[mhguda]

That is an excellent pen. I've given roughly two dozen away to students over the years, for physics assignment (and if interested, they get to keep the pen, regardless of grade). They are sturdy enough for school use and write very well. Not an entry... I have some lined up already for the coming school year...

[JoeCorey]

Sorry, I jumped the gun - thin pens definitely don't suit my writing style.

Edited May 16, 2019 by JoeCorey

[Sozen-odyssey-of-hammer]

would I be able to get it? sounds pretty cool

[Honeybadgers]

pending to Sozen

[Honeybadgers]

on its way to Sozen

[mike.jane]

Own one too; def. a pen that lends itself to all kinds of nib and feed and ink experiments.