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Today I received my Pilot Custom 74 with soft medium nib. Beautiful writer, by first experience. The Soft in Soft Medium really is a different experience, and in contrast to my other Japanese FP's, this Medium truly is a thick medium, on par with my Waterman Carene.

 

But unpacking and inking this pen I started to wonder: what makes a Custom Pilot custom? As far as I can tell they are easily available, and stock-produced.

 

Does anyone know?

 

Thanks!

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My guess would be that you can "customize" your pen somewhat by choosing from the wealth of different nibs available for the C743/742/74.

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My guess would be that you can "customize" your pen somewhat by choosing from the wealth of different nibs available for the C743/742/74.

Exactly that! An off-the-shelf pen which has so many nib choices there is bound to be one that fits you.

http://ujuku.ath.cx/ujuku-shop/kaimono/fountain_pen/pilot/fountainpen/Jpeg/Kind_Nib.jpg

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Thanks! I even saw that chart with the nibs, but never connected the two. Question answered well within the hour, what a community!

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by the way, other nibs can also be put on ALL the custom series, not just the 74/742/743. The 823 and 845 can have different nibs as well.

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by the way, other nibs can also be put on ALL the custom series, not just the 74/742/743. The 823 and 845 can have different nibs as well.

Maybe you should clarify that statement - the 823 and 845 do not come with that large selection of nibs - only the F/M/B. You can buy a 743 No15 nib of your choice and put it on the 8xx pens but you certainly can't buy them that way.

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Oh, sorry. I was reading the rakuten site and I saw a nib chart with all the different options.. But I just translated it and I can see there's only the three standard options.

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But unpacking and inking this pen I started to wonder: what makes a Custom Pilot custom? As far as I can tell they are easily available, and stock-produced

 

My guess would be that you can "customize" your pen somewhat by choosing from the wealth of different nibs available for the C743/742/74c

 

Exactly, depending on which Custom Pilot pen chosen the consumer has the option to 'Customise' or select the nib widths and sizes supplied with the fountain pen. Also Pilot caters for different tastes and requirements of the user with a variety of body sizes (FK-700-R (smallest) to the 845 (largest)),colours (Custom 74 and 98 mainly) and now materials (Wooden body supplied with the Custom Maple) in the range. So other options can be technically customizable (in the loosest sense).

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