What Asian Pens Do You Own?

[AltecGreen]

Great collection. What model is the second one from the top. It intrigues me.

The second one from the top as well as the third from the top are Platinum Diamata pens from the 1950's.

[velo]

Thanks. I'm guessing they won't be too easy to find.

[AltecGreen]

Thanks. I'm guessing they won't be too easy to find.

The one you like comes up now and again on eBay. Most sellers do not know the model so it's listed as a vintage Platinum pen. They are not that expensive $50-75 when they do show up.

[firstpancake]

I've got one Pilot Penmanship (EF of course), one Varisty (M) four Platinum Preppies (all F), a Muji pen, and one "Reverie" from Daiso. Maybe one day I'll have one that I paid more than 15 bucks for, but these are all (except the varsity) great pens!

[liapuyat]

Apart from the pens I mentioned earlier, I am happy to say that a friend travelling abroad has helped me acquire a Pilot Custom 823 in translucent black. There is a translucent brown version, but it did not appeal to me as much. I am getting it in a couple of weeks, so I'm quite excited

[gylyf]

I currently have a gray décimo and a smoke Custom Heritage 92. I have a Custom 74 coming in tomorrow. I'm also itching to order a Custom Heritage 912. After years of collecting Bock-nibbed Italian pens, I'm rediscovering the joys of the Japanese in-house nibs.

[thagbert]

Have added Pilot Prera Brown M. Un-inked!

This is a very dark brown. Kind of looks like Hershey Chocolate Brown!

The clear Preras are currently $35.00 U.S. at stationeryart.com and the solid colors $25. Shipping is $5. Ships from Hong Kong. Payment is PayPal.

This pen was voted MOST INCREDIBLE VALUE for 2012 by the readers of Pen World Magazine.

[Sailor Kenshin]

That's a GOOD price! The Prera has a really nice finish to it; I have the ivory. Writes kinda dry, though.

[Tiggercat]

Sailor Professional Gear
Pilot Custom Heritage 92 Demonstrator in Asa Gao (blue)
Namiki Falcon Elabo
Platinum 3776 Century (inbound)
Hero 383
Jinhao 3000
Baoer 507
Kaigelu 220

[Murfie]

I have more Asian pens than from any other area ...

Japanese:

• 12 Pilot/Namiki (2A, Falcon, 78G(3), Prera(4), Custom 74, Custom 742, Decimo VP)
• 3 Sailor (Pro Gear(2), Sapporo)
• 2 Platinum (#3776, PGG-3000)
• 2 Tombow (Object (2))
• 1 Nakaya (Piccolo)

Taiwanese:

• 3 TWSBI (530, Vac 700, Mini)

Indian and Chinese: Too numerous to count.

[cwent2]

Just added Pilot Metropolitan and TWSBI 580 M

[chiaroscuro]

Apart from the pens I mentioned earlier, I am happy to say that a friend travelling abroad has helped me acquire a Pilot Custom 823 in translucent black. There is a translucent brown version, but it did not appeal to me as much. I am getting it in a couple of weeks, so I'm quite excited

Pics! I love the filling mechanism and nib options, and I like the amber well enough but for the price I have to love it. Didn't know there was a black demo. How is it writing?

[ardgedee]

Got a Hero 329 to round out an order from isellpens a couple weeks ago. Aside from the somewhat flimsy feel, it's surprisingly good! Best three dollars ever ventured on a writing implement.

[Frank]

Let's See!.....

Pilot:
-VP Matte Black (Bold)
-VP Carbonesque Black (Med)
-Custom 74 SMoke (Med)
-M90 Stainless (med)

Sailor:
-1911 Standard Demo Clear (Med)

TWSBI:
-530 Demo Clear (Med)

Laban:
-FS Wood Pen (Black Trim) (Med point)

Reform:
-Demo Pen Clear (Italic) ("Skywalker"/"Baby 1911")

Hero:
-187 FP (Brown/Black Finish) (Med Point)

-Two Glass pens that are not branded
(Older FP's from Isellpens- painted inserts, so they show through crystal!)

Frank

[chiaroscuro]

Lanbitou Pocket Pen
Pilot 78G cursive italic
Pilot VP Stealth
Pilot VP Faceted
Sailor Sapporo
TWSBI Mini

If mutts count (mutts are awesome):
AG Spalding Mini (TTBOMK, American brand licensed to Japanese manufacturer, designed and made in Japan, German nib)
Detrich & Düller FP (German-styled Japanese company commisioned a German to design it, made in Japan, German nib)
I guess TWSBIs are mutts too. But then, most contemporary things are in some way

[thagbert]

If mutts count (mutts are awesome):
AG Spalding Mini (TTBOMK, American brand licensed to Japanese manufacturer, designed and made in Japan, German nib)
Detrich & Düller FP (German-styled Japanese company commisioned a German to design it, made in Japan, German nib)
I guess TWSBIs are mutts too. But then, most contemporary things are in some way

Wow! Those are mutts! Mutts are awesome.

[chiaroscuro]

Thanks. They make great pocket or binder pens. (I put a Kaweco F nib in the AG Spalding so it's a Frankenmutt, really).

[6of1]

Since I'm re-organising my collection, I noticed quite a few Asian pens. I now know that I own:

Sailor 1911 demonstrator with music nib
Pilot Crystals in smoke, demonstrator, teal and pink
6 Pilot 78G in various colours and nibs
TWSBI 540 with a 580 nib
Nemosine Singularity demonstrator with the stub nib
a so far unidentified Pilot with Korean manufacture
Pilot Tank in red with M nib
Hero 100
Hero 1000
Platinum demonstrator with F nib

Some very good pens come out of Asia and I've been quite happy with almost every one I've owned.

[jeffery]

I have a beautiful Decimo with a very smooth medium nib.

[liapuyat]

Apart from the pens I mentioned earlier, I am happy to say that a friend travelling abroad has helped me acquire a Pilot Custom 823 in translucent black. There is a translucent brown version, but it did not appeal to me as much. I am getting it in a couple of weeks, so I'm quite excited

Pics! I love the filling mechanism and nib options, and I like the amber well enough but for the price I have to love it. Didn't know there was a black demo. How is it writing?

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Here it is, I need to take other photos but that's what I have at the moment.

I received the Pilot Custom 823 on May 25. Would you believe it was just under USD200 (in Hong Kong, brand new)? It arrived in a presentation box with a 70ml bottle of Pilot Black ink. First impression: It's beautiful. The transparent black barrel is thick-walled, and the plunger mechanism is very well-engineered. It's a joy to see the ink fill 2/3 of the pen in a single plunge. That said, the pen has some weight to it, especially when filled, but it's well-balanced unposted. I got a Japanese M, which is about a size 6 nib, monochrome 14k gold with a swirly design on it. Unfortunately, the Pilot Black ink feathered, so I replaced it with Montblanc Toffee Brown. Cleaning up the pen was easier than I expected. Of course a drop or two of water is bound to remain in the barrel, but I've filled the 823 with new ink and it wrote superbly. It writes like a Pelikan gold F nib. I'm quite used to opening the shut-off valve before writing (well-trained by the TWSBI Vac 700).

I could fill it full, using dizzypen's 2-plunge process on video here , but I'm generally happy with a single plunge's worth. This was one of my grail pens, and I am very happy with it. Worth getting!