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Pilot (Namiki) Vanishing Point fine nib -- 3x5 Review

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As a personal test of willpower, I've been trying to avoid getting a Vanishing Point for several months. Alas, the quill turned out to be mightier than the will (sorry).

It came promptly with free shipping from Montgomery Pens for $111.96. On their website, they call it a Namiki and I wondered if it would be branded as such, but nope, it says "Pilot". The black lacquer finish is very rich and is complimented by the bright gold trim and nib (or maybe the other way around). It writes well upside down, and right side up, and the clip doesn't bother me in either position -- it actually helps keep the nib oriented properly. I'm going to love this pen.

Remember, the sample card below only measures 3x5 inches, and probably looks a lot bigger on your screen.

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None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try.

- Mark Twain

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Thanks for this review. I too had been resisting this pen for some unknown reason. Then a decent used one popped up in the marketplace and I just grabbed it without thinking. It should be arriving in a few days...then I can put it to the test. Thanks again for the 3x5 review and pictures.

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Great revue. I think everyone owes themselves at least one vanishing point. I have two older Namiki branded ones, one fine and one medium. The fine nibbed one is the ne plus ultra pen for newspaper crossword puzzles.

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Thanks for the review. One of my carry everywhere pens - it is so convenient to use. Mine has a broad nib and it is sooooooo smooth

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A nice review. Which do you use your VP with, a VP twist converter or a cartridge? If you are using a twister converter, do you find it holds ink less than other converters?

My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

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Thank you for reviewing one of my personal favorites.

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