Pilot Falcon Metal Fountain Pens
Released late in 2009
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| With a lacquered metal body and four color options, the Pilot
Falcon Metal is a sturdy upscale variation on the hugely popular
Black Resin Namiki Falcon,
seen above. The Falcon Metal utilizes the same flexible 14k gold nib as the
resin pen, but with rhodium plating to match this pen's elegant
exterior trim. |
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| The result? One of today's most distinctive and popular nibs
placed on a new body. The Falcon nib, highly prized by many pen
aficionados, is possibly the most flexible now available. |
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| The Metal Falcon is slightly heavier and longer than its resin
cousin--at 33.3 grams, compared to 18.3 for the resin, it has
a more substantial feel between the fingers. At the same time,
it still offers a comfortable and easy grip, with its added quarter
inch of length providing balance for the extra weight. It also
allows this pen to use the high-end Pilot premium converter. |
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This is a sleek and streamlined pen with
a classic look. Pilot Namiki has also given new attention to
the barrel and cap of this already compelling design. |

Available in black, sapphire, burgundy, and brown, the
new color range for this pen series employs metallic
lacquers to make the colors truly come alive.
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The trim on these shiny metal barrels is a bright rhodium,
which provides a marked contrast to the black-and gold
look of the resin pens. While the resins offer the look
of a classic workhorse pen, the Metal series suggests
something different--sportier, distinctive, and even more
stylish. But what the both the Resin and the Metal pens
have in common is the unique flexing properites of the
Falcon nib. |
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This pen comes equipped with the premium
Pilot converter, which holds 1.7ml of ink, considerably more
than the standard filler.
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The shape of this nib is ideally suited for
flexibility. With moderate pressure, the tines spread,
making a wider line.
The broad nib seen here can be customized to a flexible
left oblique, a great point for correspondence which allows
for considerable line-width variation.
Another favorite customization utilizes the fine point.
We take it down to an extra fine and add more flexibility,
making it the best contemporary nib for flowing Spencerian
script.
Pilot
lists their point options as "soft fine," "soft
medium," and "soft broad."
Retail Price $300
Our Price $240 |
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