Pilot Falcon Fountain Pens Reviews

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(70 reviews)

 
I have about 10 steel nib fountain pens. This was my first gold nib pen. I may be in my honeymoon phase, but I really can feel the difference with the gold nib and love my new pen so much.
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The thing that makes the Pilot Falcon is the nib. If Pilot were to stop making the Falcon, it popularity would rise to that of the Parker 51.
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Feels and writes like a dream.
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Not my favorite pen, but very well made and the nib was well tuned. I have become more a fan of larger nibs, so if you like finer nibs you will probably like this pen.
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Bought this in a Fine and Extra Fine, and both needed a bit of smoothing. But once done, they are a delight to write with. Though not a true flex nib, they have a lot of spring to them and do produce considerable line variation.
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I am extremely happy with my purchase of the Pilot Falcon. I purchased the extra fine and with the 14k gold soft flex nib it performs beautifully. This has become my favorite pen out of my collection. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes flexible nib pens.
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I don't have enough paper and writing material to keep writing with this pen.....This pen (Broad nib) is deliciously smooth on almost any paper. The stroke variations due to the flex are beautiful! The deep red color really adds to the entire effect!
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This pen is a well-known, well-regarded classic, and it lives up to its reputation. I don't really have much to add that hasn't been said, but really if you're considering a Pilot Falcon, go for it - I can confirm that yes, it is the Pilot Falcon: consistent Pilot quality, with a wiggly nib :)
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Right size. Feels good in the hand. Semi-flex fun.
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I got the red Pilot Falcon SM. I was surprised at how lightweight it is. At first it was off-putting but when I got to page 14 on size A5 paper and noticed no hand cramping or fatigue, I became a fan of it's diminutive weight.

The Soft Medium nib is a soft dream with which to write. Flexing is easy but still has enough resistance so it's unlikely to happen on accident. Because it's a medium the difference in line weights is not as noticable as it would be with a more narrow nib. Because it's a soft nib and not a flex nib, this further closes the gap on line widths for a medium.

Writes wet and stays wet uncapped for an impressive amount of time. Threads on section are low, rounded smoothly and gentle. Posts easily and securely.

My pen came with a cosmetic imperfection on the black grip between the rhodium band and the end of the section. (I'll try to include a pic showing at least part of it.) I can't tell if it's a scratch or a wiped smudge of adhesive. Before inking it, I tried to rub it off using a new cloth diaper but there was no change.

As it doesn't affect the performance and it isn't a glaringly obvious "oops" I decided to not bother exchanging it. Being that this purchase was not from a second-hand source or a scratch-n-dent, etc, I think it should be mentioned, especially at the price range it's in. I have to say that with Pilot's exemplary quality control and customer service, I'm quite surprised that this one got by. That makes this Pilot Falcon SM a little more special.

Note--I'm not seeing an option to post pics. Also be aware that this medium nib is more like a western M or a western B, even with regular, non-flex writing.
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