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Hi! Well, Ive just commanded a Pilot 912 with a posting nib. It will be my first Pilot and I wanted to try a different nib, another thing... So I decided to try this posting nib. It will arrive next week. I hope I will be able to tell you something interesting about it.

 

Meanwhile, if someone has tried one recently, I will be grateful to hear about his experience.

 

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This is my favourite pen! The 912 is such a great size/weight posted or unposted (I can no longer post mine due to having it revamped with urushi). The PO nib is delightful!

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I enjoy mine as a well balanced flat top pen whose nib writes on most any paper very close to Platinum's UEF.

 

I think I was inspired by user @ethernautrix who has posted about their favored experiences.

 

Another added bonus I've found from the pen itself is the acceptance of Esterbrook nib adaptor which opens up another wide range of nib options make it a budget friendly buy it for like (BILF) pen.

 

Pilot 912 is one of those, why didn't I have this in my FP life sooner (WDIHTIMLS) pens :wub:

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Another added bonus I've found from the pen itself is the acceptance of Esterbrook nib adaptor which opens up another wide range of nib options make it a budget friendly buy it for like (BILF) pen.

 

 

Where can I read more about that?

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I have had the 912 po for a few years now. Some observations. Smoothing the nib is very different with the Po. It didnt really work, I tried it once and then never again. Also its fun to use it upside down for thick underlines, on the bend not the tip. If you write very quickly and it feels scratchy, slow down. Do not use a dry ink, if you are having problems try pilot ink. And try pilot ink on good Japanese paper-wow. The only negative is that the line is very fine and so there is less visual fun than with a broader nib. Enjoy!

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Thanks for all your opinions and comments. I received the pen this week and for now I am delighted. It writes very well and very softly being such a fine nib. It allows for a very precise writing, which is what I was looking for. I will heed your advice, of course. With Pilot ink writes fluently on all kinds of paper. Amazing. I attache some pics of the pen.


Thanks again!

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Congratulations @rogerico on the new pen and collection. The terrific 912 is really fit for purpose :)

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I believe the PCH 912 PO nib is the best super fine nib available on the market right now. For reference, I've tried the following:

 

* Pilot Custom 743 PO

* Pilot 912 and 91 EF

* Sailor EF

* Platinum UEF

* Masuyama EF

* Masuyama Saibi Togi

* Mottishaw Needlepoint

* Esterbrook 9450

 

This isn't to say the ones listed above aren't great (I have had all of them, and use most), but the 912 PO is amazing in terms of both size (very small) and smoothness (disproportionally smooth for its size).

 

One rarely commented upon feature of PO nibs is that they tend to be very tolerant of tine misalignment. First off, it's less likely to happen because pressing on the tines tends to close them up, rather than misalign them. Second, because the tines are essentially pointing at the paper when you write, you'll still get a smooth writing experience. The only way to tell that your tines are misaligned is that the line width will be a bit broader horizontally.

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Old pens with flex nib has almost ever a little down curvature. So old pens are quite "posting" nibs but with the curvature all along the nib.

It is well noticeable on dip pen nibs. This happens to give more control for really soft nibs asking a bit more pressure to spread the tines. On a very soft nib this means more easy control.

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On 7/5/2020 at 3:56 PM, Daosus said:

I believe the PCH 912 PO nib is the best super fine nib available on the market right now. For reference, I've tried the following:

 

* Pilot Custom 743 PO

 

How do you compare the 912 nib with the larger 743 nib?

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