Pilot Capless Ls

[inkstainedruth]

 

Pilot initially test-marketed the Decimo with two colors, the sparkly red one that you have, and a sparkly blue.

 

They also tested a limited edition of the "Sesenta", which is the same pen model as the Decimo, but with a marbled color pattern in red, green, or brown, similar to the marbled capless pen.

 

After the test market, they released the Decimo in the nine colors that are currently available today.

 

Nine? I've only ever seen eight (not counting those LE models from a couple of pen shows in Japan last spring -- and up until last year, only four of those were even available in the US (I think it's now up to six, but I ALSO think only because I complained directly to Pilot USA).

I really don't understand Pilot's marketing department's rationale. They don't even try to sell some of the colors over here. They've got it into their heads that only women would want the smaller pens, and that we only want the "girly" colors. But they have all sorts of really cool colors for the full size Vanishing Points -- which are just too big and heavy for my hand.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[BaronWulfraed]

 

Pilot initially test-marketed the Decimo with two colors, the sparkly red one that you have, and a sparkly blue.

 

 

One ponders the thinking at Pilot/Namiki if they tested using such intriguing finishes, and then went into full production with blah brushed metal finishes...

[TSherbs]

. But they have all sorts of really cool colors for the full size Vanishing Points ...

Ruthtruth!

 

I want a Decimo in that butterscotch!

[rutherfordr]

 

Nine? I've only ever seen eight.

 

 

Sorry, I forgot that the "Harvest Yellow" gold color was discontinued:

 

https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Capless-Decimo-Fountain-Pen-18K-Gold-Medium-Nib-Harvest-Yellow/pd/2514

[inkstainedruth]

 

Sorry, I forgot that the "Harvest Yellow" gold color was discontinued:

 

https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Capless-Decimo-Fountain-Pen-18K-Gold-Medium-Nib-Harvest-Yellow/pd/2514

 

Maybe just as well. That doesn't look like a particularly attractive color. Although if someone was the type of person to color match pen color to ink color, that might be the perfect pen for Noodler's Harold's Hearse....

Ruth Morrisson aka instainedruth

[Intensity]

I would like to see more non-metallic color options for the Decimo. I'm fairly happy with my bold yellow (not the mustard yellow) Vanishing Point, but it's quite possible I'd prefer section diameter of the Decimo. My grip is not quite proper with the VP, because of the thickness and the clip being in the way of how I normally would hold a pen.

[Ashram]

From a friend with a contact at Pilot USA I heard that they won't be bringing the LS here until Q4 2020 or Q1 2021! That's a long time to wait. MSRP will likely be $400 or a bit higher.

Edited December 5, 2019 by Ashram

[TSherbs]

....MSRP will likely be $400 or a bit higher.

coughcough

[A Smug Dill]

Although if someone was the type of person to color match pen color to ink color, that might be the perfect pen for Noodler's Harold's Hearse....

 

More like Pilot Iroshizuku ina-ho, I'd say.

 

Actually, I vaguely recall that colour was also on offer for the steeply discounted price of A$90 in the clearance tray in Peter's of Kensington, which is a quirky but sizeable department store in Sydney, that time my wife and I picked up a white and a champagne Pilot Capless Decimo for the same price each. Only two of the Pilot Capless pens in that tray had 18K gold F nibs, so we stopped at two, and the lady who was staffing the fine writing department allowed us to mix and match the pen bodies with the nib assemblies.

 

Now that we're actually looking at paring our collection of Pilot Capless pens down from a dozen different models, I doubt we'll be buying a Pilot Capless LS when it becomes available.

[DonM]

Ridiculous pricing.

[peroride]

すごい

https://youtu.be/dy5kh66kZs8

 

[dennis_f]

すごい

 

 

 

 

Does the video explain why two mechanisms are necessary (or advantageous), when one used to work just fine?

 

D.

[Cyclohexene]

 

 

Does the video explain why two mechanisms are necessary (or advantageous), when one used to work just fine?

 

D.

The LS is designed to eliminate the "click" noise of the normal clicky VP, while still being a clicker rather than a twister.

 

Source: from recognising a few Kanji in the LS promotional video and guessing.

[Driften]

It's interesting the LS weighs more then the Fermo which feels heavier to me then the VP even though it's only 33g vs 30g and this the LS is 39g. I like the look of the LS but wonder how it's going to feel in the hand.

 

The click/twist is interesting but not sure how it's better then the VP or Fermo. If you don't want a loud click or worry about it being pushed on accident the Fermo is there. If you like click over twist the Decimo/VP is at hand. it's strange combing both, but I still might get one

[effrafax]

Cheapest price on the bay is USD 550 (plus postage).

 

Definitely gonna pass.

[dennis_f]

The LS is designed to eliminate the "click" noise of the normal clicky VP, while still being a clicker rather than a twister.

 

Source: from recognising a few Kanji in the LS promotional video and guessing.

 

 

Thank you! And thank you for posting the video.

[A Smug Dill]

I just noticed this:

[stan]

1 hour ago, A Smug Dill said:

I just noticed this:

 

http://pilotpen.us/recallvp

[A Smug Dill]

2 minutes ago, stan said:

http://pilotpen.us/recallvp

 

The image in my post above is a hyperlink to that URL.

 

I'd also already included the URL in the description of the image in the FPN Image Gallery, in case someone came across it just browsing the album, or clicked on the panel of thumbnails at the top of the page, instead of reading this thread.