Pilot Custom 823 vs Custom 74 or CH 92 or Platinum 3776

[Jon Szanto]

Pretty! Jon, I know the celluloid versions don't have the slip & seal mechanism, but I assume there is still some sort of inner cap? Did you have any drying out issues?

TBH, that was a concern. The Nakaya was a free-floating nib because the body it came in (which appears in the Platinum line, as well) was a Briarwood model with a snap cap, and *constantly* dried out. When I got the tortoise, I just crossed my fingers. Thankfully, it has sealed as well as any well made, screw cap (with an inner cap) that I've had. *Probably* dries out more than the s&s caps, but not an issue like the snap version.

That one with the music nib is very cool. I think it's worth a post on its own. How does it write, Jon? Does it have stub character?

I may not get to a post until after the SF show. In general is it like a very wide stub, but slightly thinner horizontals; if these truly take their name from originally doing music manuscript, the fat/thin ratio is important for beams/stems in notation. Great flow, quite smooth, zero complaints. I *may* have Mike Masuyama try to thin the horizontal even more, but only after consultation. If I even get on his list!

[penwash]

That one with the music nib is very cool. I think it's worth a post on its own. How does it write, Jon? Does it have stub character?

I may not get to a post until after the SF show. In general is it like a very wide stub, but slightly thinner horizontals; if these truly take their name from originally doing music manuscript, the fat/thin ratio is important for beams/stems in notation. Great flow, quite smooth, zero complaints. I *may* have Mike Masuyama try to thin the horizontal even more, but only after consultation. If I even get on his list!

I would do the same thing. Thick horizontal lines would ruin the beauty of such nib design, in my opinion.

[Ahriman4891]

TBH, that was a concern. The Nakaya was a free-floating nib because the body it came in (which appears in the Platinum line, as well) was a Briarwood model with a snap cap, and *constantly* dried out. When I got the tortoise, I just crossed my fingers. Thankfully, it has sealed as well as any well made, screw cap (with an inner cap) that I've had. *Probably* dries out more than the s&s caps, but not an issue like the snap version.

Understood, thanks! One day I'll probably pounce on one of those...

[jar]

TBH, that was a concern. The Nakaya was a free-floating nib because the body it came in (which appears in the Platinum line, as well) was a Briarwood model with a snap cap, and *constantly* dried out. When I got the tortoise, I just crossed my fingers. Thankfully, it has sealed as well as any well made, screw cap (with an inner cap) that I've had. *Probably* dries out more than the s&s caps, but not an issue like the snap version.

Understood, thanks! One day I'll probably pounce on one of those...

Here is a writing sample of a Chartres Blue Platinum music nib: