Why Do So Many Japanese Pens Use C/c Almost Solely?

[GTOZack]

at first i thought CC were for newbies and such or someone that rather reliability and practicality, i taught my father, my girlfriend, 2 of my friends how to fill a pen, its straightforward. turntable piston filler can be the same but they are more expensive. When they are more experienced theyd guide themselves from there to vac/pistonfiller, blah blah

 

they checked my MB146 once and asked wheres CC i said WHOLE THING so they learn a bit at a time. eventually they will pick out whichever they prefer at end and stick to it, I am a fan of Piston filler through and through

[legume]

Lol bathwater what?

 

The c/c trend has nothing to do with the Japanese specifically. Everyone is going c/c these days. It's all about manufacturing costs not obscure ethnic proclivities. The piston fillers left are generally old and established models like the Lamy 2000, Pelikan Souveran pens, Montblanc 146/149, etc. If the manufacturers changed these fan favorites no one would buy them anymore. But even Pelikan is releasing a Souveran c/c option. There's also TWSBI but they're doing their cheap/user serviceability shtick.

 

I love c/c fillers. I actually prefer them over other mechanisms, even piston fillers (gasp!) since I love changing inks and I'd rather just blast the thing with a bulb syringe rather than have to soak and twist for eternity. C/c fillers offer versatility, ease of use/cleaning, and like someone else said fountain pens work by capillary action and you won't be able to tell the difference in the filling mechanism through the writing experience. You can still use bottled ink with converters so what are you really missing out on? Most people who buy fountain pens won't use them often and don't need >0.5 ml ink capacity.

[ShallowJam]

I prefer c/c for my everyday pens for many of the reasons already listed. mainly, I like inks and c/c are easier to clean with a bulb syringe and change inks.]

 

However, I am currently on a quest for a special occasion pen, and for some reason I can't quite explain, a c/c won't do. I want a piston or vac filler. Somehow they just have more impact or soul or something, for an occasion such as this.