Pilot Fountain Pens
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Enjoy a smooth and luxurious writing experience when you switch to Pilot fountain pens. Unlike other pen types, fountain units have metal nibs in place of ball and felt tips. Their elegant designs celebrate fine penmanship and elevate users’ writing. Pilot offers different nib pens suitable for everyone from business executives to students. Browse Staples large inventory of writing instruments and supplies to find a good selection of fountain pens from Pilot.
Choose from different Pilot fountain pen designs
Shoppers can select units with the classic fountain pen flared head or opt for those with needlepoint heads sold under Pilot’s Vanishing Point line. While most of the brand’s fountain pens have stainless-steel tips, there are luxury models with rhodium- and gold-plated tips. Stainless steel tips are strong and ideal for everyday writing. Besides improving the aesthetics of these writing implements, tips plated with gold and rhodium are wear-resistant and write smoother.
Besides nib material, also consider barrel material when choosing Pilot fountain pens. Those with plastic barrels are lighter and more affordable. They come in a wider variety of colors, and some have transparent and translucent bodies. Brass and steel barrels give these writing instruments solid heft. Metal bodies are also better suited for professional environments and executive offices.
Consider nib sizes when shopping for Pilot fountain pens
Nib size refers to the width of the writing point and determines the thickness of the line produced by the writing instrument. This brand offers different point sizes ranging from broad and medium to fine and extra fine. Choose a fountain pen with a broad nib to write thick lines. These are also ideal for those with large handwriting. Medium nibs are suitable for most purposes. Fine and extra-fine points are best for people with small handwriting and for drawing detailed lines.
What color options do Pilot fountain pens offer?
Black and blue are the most common ink colors on offer. These are suitable for taking notes. For more options when journaling and drawing, there are models that offer other ink colors, including red, purple, green, and pink. These usually come as bundled sets containing three or more fountain pens with different ink colors.
What ink filling systems do Pilot fountain pens use?
They use cartridge, converter, and piston filling systems. Most of them use replaceable cartridges. These are easy to remove and offer clean installations. Some cartridge-based models also use Pilot converters. The converter system offers a wider range of inks and allows users to refill from ink bottles. However, converters don’t hold as much as ink as cartridges. Fountain pens with built-in piston systems also refill from ink bottles and have larger ink capacities than units with cartridges and converters.
Should you get capped or retractable Pilot fountain pens?
Both designs offer certain benefits. Caps reduce the chances of leakage and prevent inks from drying up and clogging nibs. Retractable models have spring-loaded clickers that extend and pull back nibs. It takes fewer steps to get a retractable nib ready for writing, and there’s no risk of losing the protective mechanism.
Choose from different Pilot fountain pen designs
Shoppers can select units with the classic fountain pen flared head or opt for those with needlepoint heads sold under Pilot’s Vanishing Point line. While most of the brand’s fountain pens have stainless-steel tips, there are luxury models with rhodium- and gold-plated tips. Stainless steel tips are strong and ideal for everyday writing. Besides improving the aesthetics of these writing implements, tips plated with gold and rhodium are wear-resistant and write smoother.
Besides nib material, also consider barrel material when choosing Pilot fountain pens. Those with plastic barrels are lighter and more affordable. They come in a wider variety of colors, and some have transparent and translucent bodies. Brass and steel barrels give these writing instruments solid heft. Metal bodies are also better suited for professional environments and executive offices.
Consider nib sizes when shopping for Pilot fountain pens
Nib size refers to the width of the writing point and determines the thickness of the line produced by the writing instrument. This brand offers different point sizes ranging from broad and medium to fine and extra fine. Choose a fountain pen with a broad nib to write thick lines. These are also ideal for those with large handwriting. Medium nibs are suitable for most purposes. Fine and extra-fine points are best for people with small handwriting and for drawing detailed lines.
What color options do Pilot fountain pens offer?
Black and blue are the most common ink colors on offer. These are suitable for taking notes. For more options when journaling and drawing, there are models that offer other ink colors, including red, purple, green, and pink. These usually come as bundled sets containing three or more fountain pens with different ink colors.
What ink filling systems do Pilot fountain pens use?
They use cartridge, converter, and piston filling systems. Most of them use replaceable cartridges. These are easy to remove and offer clean installations. Some cartridge-based models also use Pilot converters. The converter system offers a wider range of inks and allows users to refill from ink bottles. However, converters don’t hold as much as ink as cartridges. Fountain pens with built-in piston systems also refill from ink bottles and have larger ink capacities than units with cartridges and converters.
Should you get capped or retractable Pilot fountain pens?
Both designs offer certain benefits. Caps reduce the chances of leakage and prevent inks from drying up and clogging nibs. Retractable models have spring-loaded clickers that extend and pull back nibs. It takes fewer steps to get a retractable nib ready for writing, and there’s no risk of losing the protective mechanism.