Review: Pilot Capless Decimo

[southpaw]

Excellent review! Thanks for sharing, and they're very nice looking pens. I like my blue carbonesque VP quite a bit.

 

Which has since been sold and replaced by a blue Decimo, which I like much better.

 

 

(Is it ok to quote yourself? )

[Pen2009]

hi,

 

an excellent review. i ,too,have the decimo and it has become a favorite. it fits in my hand and i love it. ujuku gives excellent service. pen and seller are both highly recommended. as usual, no affiliation, just a satisfied customer.

I find the pricing at ujuku is very high. I can get it at JPY 11810 at the other web retailer compared to ujunku's JPY 14400 price tag on a decimo.

If you have a friend or someone who can accept and forward a package in Japan, I recommend http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/penroom/pilot/index.htm for purchasing pens in Japan.

Isn't the decimo line marketed for ladies in Japan?

Edited June 30, 2009 by Pen2009

[Pen2009]

I decided to get a decimo too. I just ordered the Decimo 2009 edition (pearl blue color) with an F nib. The decimo is slimmer than the VP/Capless. My Capless has an M nib; so, I thought the decimo should get an F nib.

 

http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/penroom/cabinet/japan_maker/fct-15sr-pl.jpg

[lovemy51]

Very good review, Dan.

 

I really like my blue décimo. (It's DACE-ee-mo, by the way.)

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/decimo.jpg

 

I can deal with the clip, but I don't want to, and I don't have to. I reground my pen's medium nib to a 15° left-foot oblique 0.6-mm stub. This is the only oblique I own, but boyoboy is it a nice pen!

 

hmm, that's funny. to me, Décimo sounds exactly like this: DÉ-CI-MO :roflmho:

[Pen2009]

Very good review, Dan.

 

I really like my blue décimo. (It's DACE-ee-mo, by the way.)

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/decimo.jpg

 

I can deal with the clip, but I don't want to, and I don't have to. I reground my pen's medium nib to a 15° left-foot oblique 0.6-mm stub. This is the only oblique I own, but boyoboy is it a nice pen!

In Japan, they call it "デシモ." De-shi-moh. I know it is not a correct pronunciation for a native English speaker. But, it is one of things we call "Japan-glish" there. They don't speak English there except for a small pool of Japanese who went to school in English-speaking countries.

Edited July 1, 2009 by Pen2009

[rokurinpapa]

By the way, I don't know were the "décimo" name comes from, but in Spanish it means "tenth" and it is pronounced DAY-ci-mo.

 

Does the name imply that it is the tenth redesign of this fountain pen concept?

 

I hear "decimo" is the tenth model from the Capless(VP) first model.

 

rokurinpapa

Edited July 1, 2009 by rokurinpapa

[lovemy51]

Very good review, Dan.

 

I really like my blue décimo. (It's DACE-ee-mo, by the way.)

 

http://www.richardspens.com/images/collection/zoomed/decimo.jpg

 

I can deal with the clip, but I don't want to, and I don't have to. I reground my pen's medium nib to a 15° left-foot oblique 0.6-mm stub. This is the only oblique I own, but boyoboy is it a nice pen!

In Japan, they call it "デシモ." De-shi-moh. I know it is not a correct pronunciation for a native English speaker. But, it is one of things we call "Japan-glish" there. They don't speak English there except for a small pool of Japanese who went to school in English-speaking countries.

 

i don't think it's an english word. in spanish this word means "tenth". maybe, as rokurinpapa and rpajares posted, that's the reason for the name!!!!

[writebyhand]

Was wondering if anyone who answered this thread knows the answer to this question: Does the Decimo take the same replacement nib units as the VP?

[voop]

Was wondering if anyone who answered this thread knows the answer to this question: Does the Decimo take the same replacement nib units as the VP?

 

I did not answer in this thread yet, but i know the answer...may I?

 

The decimo and the vp use the same nib units, indeed.