Pilot FCM-500R

[jthole]

A Pilot pen with a 14K nib, for $43 ... what can you expect from that?

 

What you can expect is a plastic pen with a very simple clip design and gold plated accents. It is about the size of a Parker 45 and it doesn't look bad at all. It has a proper inner cap and of course a 14K medium nib. Since it is all plastic, it is a very light pen. It is long enough to use unposted, but the cap posts securely and the balance is still good.

 

The nib is very nice! It is plain, not decorated at all (only inscribed with Pilot 14K-585 M) and it is very smooth. What makes it nice is that it has a bit of "give", comparable to the modern Pelikan nibs. It is definitely a bit softer than the 14K Sailor nib, but it is equally smooth.

 

I must admit that I'm impressed with this pen, given the price. It writes very nice and it has a simple clean look. Of course it doesn't look expensive (both cap and barrel are simple plastic tubes with some decorative gold plated rings), but I wrote all day with it, and it makes a very nice user.

[M4R1N4]

Can you post a picture? I have never heard of one of these pens! Is it modern and did you buy it new? Sorry to bombard you with questions.. when I do a google search all I get are Japanese sites and my Japanese is pretty rusty..

Edited April 5, 2006 by M4R1N4