on salePilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen - Blue Matte

I wasn’t sure about the Vanishing Point because of ink capacity, but decided to give it a chance. Happy I did so! The convenience of clicking instead of unscrewing the cap and putting it right back on after every note outweighs the ink capacity. And that hasn’t been an issue yet either. Having a good pen ready to go makes me happier all around. No comment about the nib (fine) or writing experience- it’s a well behaved Pilot. Pen feels good in the hand, learned to ignore the pen clip very quickly.

I hesitated in getting this pen. I wasn't sure if I would like it. I was in the market for a fine nib pen and decided to get this. I'm so glad I did. It writes very nicely, the clip does not get in the way, it actually helps me grip the pen correctly without having to look down. I love the Blue Matte color. My only concern is that I'm going to want to pick up more of different colors, ha ha.

Got this to try and be my everyday pen and it gets as close as a fountain pen can, but while juggling produce and a shopping list I dropped it and the image tells the sad tale... I did immediately buy a rather pricey replacement "nib unit" so that's a strong endorsement. The clip on the "wrong end" takes some getting used to but is much less intrusive than I feared. You definitely want to carry fountain pens nib up in your pocket or bag and with pocket pen you definitely want a clip so given a capless design like the vanishing point it needs a clip and it has to be there.My butter fingers aside it has been an excellent general use pen. It has satisfying heft that is well balanced and not excessive. Writing is smooth and easy across any angle I could manage to hold it at. The secure clip and vanishing point do make a great and practical pair for a clean and easy almost everyday fountain pen. Always an easy start at writing despite long periods stored point up, some of my other pens have a hard start if they're kept in that orientation too long.over all very happy, not the perfect pen but as close as one could hope for daily use on the go.

I have two Pilot Vanishing Points, and both suffer from the same frustrating flaw of the converter allowing in a significant amount of air on every refill. It does not matter how slowly you turn the plunger, at what angle the converter is in the ink bottle, to what degree you flush the converter before attempting a refill. It always lets in enough air to take up at least 1/8 of the ink capacity. The pens are very comfortable writing instruments, and help make even my terrible lettering somewhat legible. It's just a shame the writing capacity is hamstrung by a poorly-designed converter.

Love it. One of my favorites.