Pilot E95S

[saulyleeplans]

Hi All,

I'm interested in opinions about the E95s as I have an urge to buy one and as a stockist I can give myself a good deal lol.

 

I really want to try this to try out the 14k gold nib as I haven't had a gold nib pen before.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Lee:)

[siddr90]

It has a really nice gold nib - very smooth and consistent flow with all inks I've tried.

Never skipped, no hard starts experienced either.

 

I'd recommend it!

[mulrich]

It's a very nice pen and one I often take when traveling.

[putteringpenman]

I just got one yesterday! The capping and uncapping mechanism on the pen is phenomenal. It feels and looks like a classy pen.

 

My fine nib is smooth, but not the smoothest Pilot nib I've used. My E95S has pencil like feedback. It's a little on the dry side with Pilot Blue ink, but never skips or hard starts. I bet with a wetter ink or a medium nib, the nib will glide on the page very smoothly.

 

The pen is very comfortable in the hand. You can use the pen unposted to cross off items on your to-do list, but if you are going to do any actual writing, you will want to post the pen.

 

I personally think the $150 price is high for the pen. The Vanishing Point and Custom 74 are better values at the same price point. But if you want a snap cap or a pocket-sized pen with a 14k gold nib, then the E95S is a great choice!

 

Hope that helps!

[effandpee]

You might also want to consider a second-hand Elite (ie not the modern E95s). On the face of it, theyre exactly the same, but I find the modern nibs a bit drier and without the same character. As long as youre not looking for a rare variant, theyre pretty good value.

[langere]

I agree with effandpee. The E95s is drier than the original. They are both good pens, but the original is even better!

 

Erick

[Aysedasi]

You might also want to consider a second-hand Elite (ie not the modern E95s). On the face of it, theyre exactly the same, but I find the modern nibs a bit drier and without the same character. As long as youre not looking for a rare variant, theyre pretty good value.

 

Another fan here. Great pens.

[jmccarty3]

I have two of these, an EF and an M. Both work well, but I prefer the M.

[Vicary]

I have the Elite 95s in the burgundy color with a medium nib, replacing another one that I had lost. It has a beautiful wet and smooth medium nib, and writes a pretty true medium. Very nice writer, and I like the color combination a lot.

[A Smug Dill]

I like my Pilot Elite 95s in deep red with an EF nib. It writes rather smoothly without being pervertedly devoid of kinaesthetic feedback, and while it isn't as fine as Sailor and Platinum EF nibs it writes finely enough. I left mine inked with Diamine Oxblood all the time, and often leave the pen sleeping undisturbed in my pen display case for weeks on end, but it always wrote immediately upon being uncapped, and I've never had a problem with the ink drying out in the meantime (or any issues with observable crud), so I must conclude the cap seals the pen really well.

 

For the princely sum ofA$107.64 delivered back in September 2018, I'm very happy with my purchase. The only thing that stops me from acquiring more pens of the same model is the lack of different colours.

[saulyleeplans]

Thanks All. I got my grandfathers 1940s model sheaffer fp working today so I'm wondering if I should find like effandpee suggested get an old elite to add to my collection