New Pen Day, Pilot Custom 823

[ItsMeDave]

A very smooth and pleasant writer.

 

 

 

[OCArt]

Nice! The 823 has given me more satisfaction than any of my other pens, felt right in my hand from day one.

[WLSpec]

[minddance]

Is this a showcase on Pilot 823 or Dan Smith?

[sirgilbert357]

Is this a showcase on Pilot 823 or Dan Smith?

Yes.

[ItsMeDave]

Is this a showcase on Pilot 823 or Dan Smith?

A little from column A, a little from column B.

[ItsMeDave]

[jameswatts]

Nice! The 823 has given me more satisfaction than any of my other pens, felt right in my hand from day one.

Agree 100%.

[MG66]

Nice! The 823 has given me more satisfaction than any of my other pens, felt right in my hand from day one.

+1. Hands down the best pen I own.

 

C

[OmegaMountain]

Might need to get my hands on one. Congrats on a nice pen.

[ParkerDuofold]

Hi Dave,

 

Great pen. Great nib. Great guitar. Congratulations.

 

 

- Anthony

[sansenri]

 

I'll stick to my brown version, love your guitar though

[biancitwo]

I love my 823 B. Each time I use it, however, I think how nice it would be as a CI. I think Pendleton Brown will get it soon.

[ItsMeDave]

Darn, my strat is messy.

 

[Tseg]

It is my travel pen since I can “lock it down” when flying. Also a huge reservoir. It is also my least temperamental nib.

[ItsMeDave]

It is my travel pen since I can “lock it down” when flying. Also a huge reservoir. It is also my least temperamental nib.

First thing I did before I inked it was to remove that little o-ring.

[DrDebG]

Beautiful pen!

[ItsMeDave]

I promise, this is the last pen & guitar picture.

 

[MuddyWaters]

I've often wondered if the pen gets back heavy because of the vac mechanism, vs converter pens who have a shorter mechanism of metal parts like the custom 74.

[Kodiac136]

I've often wondered if the pen gets back heavy because of the vac mechanism, vs converter pens who have a shorter mechanism of metal parts like the custom 74.

I think they are balanced quite well. In fact, I often struggle to compare the 823 to the custom 74 (or 91/92)... there is something about the 823 that just feels better. The plastic feels so much higher quality than the 74.

 

I no longer have an 823, this thread is making me miss it.