Jump to content

Pilot 78G B


WillSW

Recommended Posts

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78tex.jpg

 

This pen came to me from hisnibs.com. I had originally just e-mailed to ask when his majesty was getting more red and black stubs in stock, and he replied with a kind word and a payment request, so I went ahead and bought the in-stock green. I am happy I did. The pen arrived a few short days later, my first peice of mail at my new address (I recently moved), packed securely and with this great sealed note.

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe_5.jpg

 

Man! Look at that seal. And I hear it's on a ring! Norman Haase is a badass. I hope that word is allowed. The note was very useful as well, for he demonstrated the other nib sizes of the Pilot and allowed me to see PR Chocolat and Sherwood Green. Judging by the quality of my pen, I may very well come back to this pen in another size. So, thank you Norman for a lovely transaction.

 

The Pen.

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe_4.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe.jpg

 

This pen was $25, about $30 shipped. It is not a showpiece. The plastic is plastic, nothing special or less-than there, the faux-gold used on the clip, rings, and nib looks very faux, the cap rings are printed on (I think this is the main thing contributing to the cheap look). It is, of course, very light, and the size is such that I always post. The clip is very secure, which is nice. I know this is an inexpensive Japanese pen, not a cheap Chinese pen, but I had begun to take loose clips on my Heros as a given. The screw on cap adds a bit of quality feeling to the pen.

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe_1.jpg

 

Not a beauty, but by no means ugly; a completely neutral nib. For some reason I always smile when I read "PILOT SUPER QUALITY JAPAN" on it. I mean, what other kind of quality could it be? The tipping is invisible from above, it is miniscule. As for performance, it slides around the page with a pleasing feel, smooth but not like butter, ice, vaseline, or anything on glass; the nib feels like a finger running over the page, if that makes sense. There's no resistance, just a tactileness which lets you know you're writing. I like it. I can easily imagine what a higher-end stub might feel like, and now more than ever want one, but I don't think a "better" nib would displace this one, they could co-exist happily.

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe_2.jpg

 

Though I've been happily tossing (shoving) this pen into my pocket lately, it's not really what I use for casual script. It's more a pen for writing to people with, not for writing things for oneself. This is my first stub and I love the built-in line variation for letters, not so much for class notes (and definitely not for sketching). I love having a pen I can very casually play around with practicing calligraphy (for some reason I have a strong aversion to calligraphy set pens).

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe_3.jpg

 

I say: buy this pen. It writes very well and without issue, it doesn't skip at all if you're holding it correctly, is fun to play with and write with, and is inexpensive. I'll go ahead and recommend the M and F as well, based on this nib's performance. I'm not really sure what else to say. The Pilot 78G is a great guy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 9
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • artaddict

    1

  • WillSW

    1

  • pearle

    1

  • Wilfred86

    1

Top Posters In This Topic

Hello WillSW,

 

Nice review! I was thinking of getting one of these too.

By the way, the letter with te seal is great!

 

Wilfred

De pen is sterker dan het zwaard

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have two of these(soon to be three). They are great for showing the shading of inks.

Watermans Flex Club & Sheaffer Lifetime Society Member

Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78tex.jpg

 

This pen came to me from hisnibs.com. I had originally just e-mailed to ask when his majesty was getting more red and black stubs in stock, and he replied with a kind word and a payment request, so I went ahead and bought the in-stock green. I am happy I did. The pen arrived a few short days later, my first peice of mail at my new address (I recently moved), packed securely and with this great sealed note.

 

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/willsw/p78pe_5.jpg

 

Man! Look at that seal. And I hear it's on a ring! Norman Haase is a badass. I hope that word is allowed. The note was very useful as well, for he demonstrated the other nib sizes of the Pilot and allowed me to see PR Chocolat and Sherwood Green. Judging by the quality of my pen, I may very well come back to this pen in another size. So, thank you Norman for a lovely transaction.

 

Hi Will,

 

Thanks for your terrific review and kind words. As mentioned to you backchannel the other day, I'm thrilled that you like the Pilot. They're terrific pens.

 

I just received word from one of my suppliers that I have more of the 'B's on their way from China (yes, Japanese pens from China :rolleyes: ).

 

Regards,

 

Norman "badass" Haase :embarrassed_smile:

 

Regards,

 

Norman Haase

His Nibs.com

www.hisnibs.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HisNibs1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I just received word from one of my suppliers that I have more of the 'B's on their way from China (yes, Japanese pens from China :rolleyes: ).

 

Oh no.

 

Soon I'll have no excuse not to buy one of the red ones.

 

FPN, my wallet curses you! :roflmho:

<a href="Http://inkynibbles.com">Inky NIBbles, the ravings of a pen and ink addict.</a>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I too have a black one from Norman. I let one of my students compare his brand new Pelikan 200 with an italic nib (.9) from Binder. I have to say, the Binder nib was nice and sharp and a better variation....but the Pilot, for $25 was excellent. I let my students write with it and they are amazed!

I also bought the Wing Sung Sheaffer Triumph lookalike and it was a smooth great writer....for $15.

 

All in all, 2 inexpensive pens that I carry so that when someone invariably says, "Can I borrow you pen?" I have these.

 

A colleague noticed I had a fountain pen in my pocket and says, I have to sign an official recommendation quick....let me see your pen. It was the Danitrio Densho fine flex.....she said...."Wow, that's a big one!! And it's so smooth!"

After that, out came the Pilot to sport next to the Densho!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice review. Thank you. I have 3 of these. One each in F,M, and broad. The latter is my favorite.

Pelikan:M205 DemoLamy:2000,Safari,Al-Star,1.1 JoyPilot:3-78G's:B, M, F

Parker:51"Special"Stipula:Ventidue(new version)Rotring 600Sheafer:Snorkel

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for the nice and informative review. I find that the printed cap-lip rings on chrome trim models tends to rub off with use. Other than that the pens are good writers.

 

Regards,

Hari

 

In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33494
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26624
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...