Pilot Vanishing Point Copper 2014 Limited Edition
Company:
Pilot Corporation Tokyo is the parent company of Pilot Corporation of America. The company was founded on January 27th, 1918 by Ryosuke Namiki and Masao Wada as the "Namiki Manufacturing Company." It was renamed in 1938 as "Pilot Pen co., Ltd." and again in 1950 as "Pilot Ink Company, Ltd."
Pilot Corporation currently employs 1,047 people and attained $889 million in revenue in 2016. It has subsidiaries in the following countries: Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States.
Product:
The Pilot Vanishing Point Copper 2014 Limited Edition is a retractable fountain pen manufactured by Pilot Corporation Tokyo. Its specifications are as follows:
- Colors: Copper
- Material: Lacquered Metal
- Converter: Pilot Con-50 (Included)
- Nib Color: Silver
- Nib Material: 18k Gold
- Body Diameter: 0.5 Inches
- Body Length: 5.5 Inches
- Grip Diameter: 0.5 Inches
- Nib Length: 0.3 Inches
- Total Length: 5.5 Inches
- Total Weight: 30 Grams
- Total Ink Capacity:
- Cartridge: 1.05 ml
- Converter: .82 ml
Review:
The Pilot Vanishing Point is a unique and reliable retractable fountain pen. The pen has an internal mechanism that closes when the nib is retracted, preventing the nib from drying out. The Vanishing Point comes with an 18-k gold nib that writes quite smoothly, although some of the nibs have a tendency to have "nib creep" (ink visible on the nib even when the nib is not in use), but this is relatively mild and should not result in major leakage. There have also been reports of issues with nib flow after not being used for long periods, but this has not been our experience. The pen's clip is secure and sturdy enough to be clipped to pant or shirt pockets, and the design of the pen allows the pen to be clipped with the nib portion facing upwards, thus preventing leakage downward into shirt or pant pockets.
Because of this pen's versatility as an everyday pen, its unique retractable features, its reliability, and its price point even with an 18k gold nib, the Pilot Vanishing Point is recommended by Lion Stationers. It can be purchased through the following vendors: