Lamy 2000 vs Pilot Custom Heritage 912

Here is the pen. Now this pen is really kind of a neat design. It's let me zoom in a little bit for you. It's a very kind of industrial look, but it's...

I don't know if I'm simply spoiled by vintage fountain pens with flexible nibs -- but I found this pen to be vastly inferior to any other flex nib I've used. I didn't have the ink flow problem that some have reported, where the feed doesn't seem to be able to keep up, but the nib is incredibly scratchy. The construction of the pen is 'okay', but clearly on the cheap side. I guess you get what you pay for

(I know there is a stainless steel version of the Lamy 2000, but (1) it's much more expensive, and (2) it doesn't have a window to view the ink level. For me, the stainless steel version is not worth buying.)

Giving the pen a good shake/tap can often get things flowing again, but if you have a favorite ink that you want to use that gets stuck easily in the converter, I would recommend using a different model of converter or re-using an empty pilot ink cartridge by refilling it with a pipette or blunt-needle syringe. If the higher capacity of the CON-70 is necessary, I've heard from many people that buying a separate CON-70 can help. Apparently, different batches of manufacture differ in how the inner surface of the converter interacts with ink. Obviously, that strategy can be somewhat of a cr**shoot, but some people may consider it worth the gamble

The price was great. And the pen was delivered a full week sooner than I expected. At this price, if you are looking for a fountain pen you can't go wrong. In fact, this is as good, or better than many pens twice or three times the price

00. The amount I pay for 1 custom 823 I can just purchase another Pilot Kakuno extra fine with a con 70 converter from gouletpens (with taxes and shipping it'll just be $30) leaving me with $258 and with that much leftover I can buy ALOT of tomoe river paper, iroshizuku ink from gouletpens, and japanese school supplies/ stationery; so the price of the custom 823 is mainly what is keeping me from purchasing it.

I work from home, but right now my Lamy 2000 is the only pen I allow out of the house, not only because it’s a solid writer but also because it’s solidly built, and so I’m not afraid of banging it around. My Pilot Custom 823, on the other hand, is like the One Ring…and they all wantsss My Precious for themselves. But it is mine, I tell you.

Pilot Custom Heritage 91 and 92 with soft fine medium nibs. This was endgame for me, even though I still hang around this sub reddit. Pilot pens never disappoint. Period

Given the great reviews I had high expectations but I don't want to keep on twisting my arm to keep on writing with this pen. I am glad it works for other people, but it's not for me. The problem lies with the grip (sometimes called "section"). My first impression was annoying metal protrusions that help secure the cap in place

Push button converter to fill; works great. Nib is flexible and wonderful. Only issue (only for me) is grip section diameter; it’s a tad small for my hand. About size of MontBlanc 146