{"product_id":"black-pilot-custom-74-fountain-pen-extra-fine-nib","title":"Black Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen, Extra Fine Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pen mean business. It's a no frills, executive torpedo shape à la \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMontblanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,  useable in all settings, not least in a professional one. Some people might find its looks conservative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e representative of classic 1930s Japanese pen design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecigar shape, gold ball clip and all. You can't really argue with 'classic'. If you can put function ahead of design than you will truly appreciate this pen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model here presented\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Custom 74\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the successor to the 65 series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst designed in 1983 on the occasion of Pilot's 65th birthday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erevamped in 1994.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main attraction is this pen's high performance 14k gold nib. Whereas nearly all pen makers worldwide subcontract their nibs to specialist factorie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Japanese - namely Pilot, Sailor and Platinum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduce theirs \u003ci\u003ein house\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaking truly superior ni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebs o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ef great smoothness and sometimes capable of a unique soft flexible feel and line variation, something usually only found in antique pens. The difference with an antique pen is that the \u003ci\u003eCustom \u003c\/i\u003ewill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e not leak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is extremely reliable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and uses a modern cartridge system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emuch easier to refill and service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndeed we have chosen this model because it offers great value, for what is a work-horse of a fountain pen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egiving its user a fantastic writing experience, which will only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e improve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with years and use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis speciality nib, \u003cem\u003eMusic\u003c\/em\u003e, was first designed for just that - writing musical notes and scores. Its unique design features two slits and three tines which creates a flatter, wetter point where ink meets paper, enabling a broader line on the vertical strokes and a finer on the horizontal. Not dissimilar to a stub or italic nib, but with more polished and rounded edges, designed specifically with smoothness in mind, this is an excellent choice for the writer who likes line variation and generous ink flow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBody material:\u003c\/em\u003e Resin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNib size\u003c\/em\u003e: Extra Fine nib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNib material\u003c\/em\u003e: 14k gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCap type\u003c\/em\u003e: Threaded screw-on cap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCartridge type:\u003c\/em\u003e Can be fitted with a Con-40 or Con-70 \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/pilot-converter-cardridge-con-40-and-con-70?variant=17140128710699\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003econverter cartridge\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003c\/span\u003ealso takes Namiki\/Pilot cartridges which can be found\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/pilot-12-pack-ink-cartridges?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=9ea6645cf\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/em\u003e closed 14.4cm, open 12.5cm, posted 15.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/em\u003e presentation box, one black ink cartridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Keeping offers this range in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/collections\/japanese-gold-nib-pens\/products\/blue-pilot-custom-74-fountain-pen-fine-nib\"\u003eFine\u003c\/a\u003e (Blue Barrel) ; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/collections\/japanese-gold-nib-pens\/products\/red-pilot-custom-74-fountain-pen-broad-nib\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/a\u003e (Red Barrel) ; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/collections\/japanese-gold-nib-pens\/products\/red-pilot-custom-74-fountain-pen-medium-nib\"\u003eBroad\u003c\/a\u003e (Green Barrel); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/collections\/japanese-gold-nib-pens\/products\/black-pilot-custom-74-fountain-pen-soft-fine-nib\"\u003eSoft Fine\u003c\/a\u003e (Black Barrel); Music (Black Barrel) and full flex \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/collections\/japanese-gold-nib-pens\/products\/pilot-custom-743-fountain-pen-falcon-nib\"\u003eFalcon Nib\u003c\/a\u003e (Black Barrel)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZYBA-1285","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42396072116471,"sku":"17005","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/0673\/products\/Copyright_Choosing_Keeping_11993_809bc96e-a2f0-4930-a08b-264d4402f0af.jpg?v=1649332287","url":"https:\/\/olioeosso.mom\/products\/black-pilot-custom-74-fountain-pen-extra-fine-nib","provider":"Choosing Keeping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}