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Le rêve d'un geek en matière de stylo pilote - Comparaison des 15 options de plumes !

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Le sujet de cette semaine est un peu différent de mes habituels, et il peut paraître ennuyeux pour les lecteurs qui ne sont pas aussi férus de stylos-plume que moi, mais lorsque Leena, la propriétaire du magasin, m'a demandé d'en parler, j'étais ravi . C'est peut-être la meilleure opportunité que j'ai eue jusqu'à présent ! Pilot a récemment annoncé 8 nouvelles plumes pour son Custom Heritage 912, portant le nombre de plumes disponibles à 15 , et j'ai pu les essayer TOUTES !

(Regardez cette énorme pile de boîtes Custom Heritage 912 sur mon sol... WOW !)

Tant de choix

Le Custom Heritage 912 propose désormais la gamme complète de plumes Pilot, y compris des plumes originales que j'ai toujours rêvé d'essayer, comme la Waverly et la Posting. Je suis un grand fan des stylos Pilot (j'en possède 14) et je possède déjà un large choix de tailles de plumes Pilot (Extra Fine, Fine, Fine Medium, Medium, Broad, Double Broad et Soft Fine), mais mettre la main sur chaque plume Pilot, c'est comme si je rêvais. (Oui, ça m'arrive de faire des rêves bizarres comme ça.)

Voici la programmation complète, telle que décrite par Pilot :

  • Extra Fine (EF) (0,25 mm) : une plume dure pour les petits lettrages, presque une pointe d'aiguille.
  • Fine (F) (0,32 mm) : une plume dure pour un lettrage fin.
  • Soft Fine (SF)(0,32 mm) : une pointe souple pour un lettrage fin.
  • Fine Medium (FM) (0,4 mm) : une plume dure, entre une Fine et une Medium.
  • Soft Fine Medium (SFM) (0,4 mm) : une plume souple, entre une plume fine et une plume moyenne.
  • Moyen (M) (0,5 mm) : une pointe dure pour un lettrage moyen.
  • Soft Medium (SM) (0,5 mm) : une pointe souple pour un lettrage moyen.
  • Large (B) (0,61 mm) : une pointe dure pour les lettres en gras.
  • Double Broad (BB) (0,72 mm) : gros caractères pour un lettrage très gras. Entre un Broad et un Coarse.
  • Posting (PO) (0,25 mm) : plume dure à pointe bombée qui trace des lignes très fines et nettes avec peu de pression. Idéale pour écrire sur du papier qui a tendance à filer.
  • Falcon (FA) : présente une conception « à capuche » ingénieusement conçue permettant une flexibilité subtile lors de l'écriture.
  • Waverly (WA) (0,5 mm) : conçu avec une pointe légèrement retournée offrant une expérience d'écriture unique, flexible et personnalisée, exceptionnellement douce, quel que soit l'angle d'écriture.
  • Stub (SU) (0,63 mm) : pointe émoussée et carrée pour des traits verticaux larges et des traits horizontaux fins. Plume italique traditionnelle.
  • Gros (C) (0,85 mm) : pointe extra large pour des lignes extrêmement audacieuses.
  • Musique (MS) (0,9 mm) : doté de trois dents, il a été conçu à l'origine pour l'écriture de partitions et la calligraphie. Plume italique moderne.

Toutes les plumes sont en or 14 carats. Le stylo Custom Heritage 912 est livré avec une cartouche d'encre Pilot exclusive et un convertisseur CON-70 de grande capacité doté d'un mécanisme de remplissage unique par bouton-poussoir.

Essayer les plumes

J'ai décidé d'écrire avec toutes les plumes sur du papier Rhodia, en utilisant l'une de mes encres préférées, la Waterman Tender Purple . Je voulais une encre qui laisserait apparaître beaucoup de nuances et de brillance, afin que les différences entre les plumes soient plus visibles à l'écriture. Cette combinaison encre-papier a fini par bavurer avec certaines plumes, mais c'est un phénomène courant avec les stylos-plume, je ne vais donc pas le censurer. Gardez à l'esprit que la Waterman Tender Purple est une encre relativement humide ; l'utilisation d'une encre plus sèche atténuerait ce problème.

Il n'y avait pas de bavures sur le papier Tomoe River , mais la plupart des gens n'utilisent pas ce type de papier, je n'ai donc pas réalisé mes essais d'écriture plus longs sur ce papier. Et, malheureusement, je devais rapporter les 15 stylos à Pen Boutique, je n'ai donc pas eu le temps de les essayer sur une plus grande variété de papiers !

Voici à quoi ressemblaient toutes les plumes côte à côte sur la rivière Tomoe :

Comme vous pouvez le voir, la plume a un effet énorme non seulement sur la largeur de la ligne mais aussi sur la couleur de l’encre !

Pour une description détaillée de l'écriture de chaque plume, je vous laisse simplement lire mon écriture réelle avec les stylos, car cela donnera la meilleure illustration. J'aurais aimé que mon écriture soit un peu plus belle, mais je voulais montrer le rendu des stylos avec mon écriture naturelle. Je terminerai par quelques réflexions plus textuelles. (Toutes les images professionnelles sont les images officielles fournies par Pilot. Les images originales sont les miennes, bien sûr.)

Extra fin, fin, fin doux et fin moyen

Extra fin <EF>
Bien <F>
Doux Fin <SF>
Fin Moyen <FM>

Doux, fin, moyen, moyen et doux, moyen

Doux Fin Moyen <SFM> Moyen <M> Doux Moyen <SM>

Large, double large et grossier


Large <B>

Double Broad <BB> Grossier <C>

Publication et Waverly

Publication <PO> Waverly <WA>

Faucon et Stub

Faucon <FA>

Stub <SU>

Plume musicale

Musique <MS>

Choisir un favori... si c'est possible

J'aurais peut-être dû être impartial dans ce rapport, mais ce n'est pas vraiment mon style. Il était donc évident que j'étais particulièrement enthousiasmé par les plumes Waverly et Falcon . Elles étaient toutes les deux tellement cool et différentes, et tellement agréables à utiliser. J'adorerais posséder l'une ou l'autre ! J'ai cependant aimé expérimenter avec toutes les plumes. Je ne pense pas que je voudrais posséder une plume Music, car je ne suis ni musicien ni calligraphe, et la plume Music Stub était tout simplement trop extrême pour que je puisse l'utiliser pour l'écriture normale, mais toutes les autres plumes me plairaient.

(La plume Waverly Custom Heritage 912 traînant avec deux de mes propres stylos Pilot - un SF Falcon et un BB Custom 74. )

Laquelle préférez-vous ? Je ne saurais le dire. De nombreux facteurs influencent le choix de la plume qui vous conviendra le mieux et vous procurera le plus de plaisir. Voici quelques exemples : la taille de votre écriture, l'angle de prise de votre stylo, le niveau de retour d'encre que vous préférez, votre aptitude à écrire (gaucher ou droitier, les gauchers préfèrent souvent les plumes plus fines pour éviter les bavures), la force avec laquelle vous écrivez, le type d'écriture (cursive, majuscule, kanji, art…), le papier que vous utilisez (la texture et l'absorption font une grande différence) et l'encre que vous utilisez.

J'utilise davantage de plumes japonaises moyennes que de toute autre taille, car elles sont généralement confortables pour écrire, et j'apprécie la douceur, la richesse des ombres et la brillance qu'elles offrent. Cela dit, j'aime utiliser une grande variété de plumes différentes, simplement parce que c'est plus intéressant ainsi, et aussi parce que j'utilise des plumes différentes pour des usages différents.

Si je devais choisir l'une des options flexibles/souples, j'opterais pour une plume Falcon (FA) pour une expérience plus proche d'une plume flexible vintage, ou une Soft Fine si je voulais quelque chose d'un peu plus contrôlé mais toujours distinctif.

Si je voulais un très beau stylo qui écrit magnifiquement et qui est fiable et fluide, mais que je ne voulais rien de bizarre avec la plume, je choisirais un Extra Fine , Fine , Fine Medium ou Medium .

Pour une écriture plus épaisse et amusante et des signatures dramatiques, j'opterais pour un Broad , et, pour l'art ou une déclaration vraiment audacieuse, Double Broad et Coarse sont tous deux fabuleux.

Le Stub du Custom Heritage 912 est idéal pour les amateurs de stubs... il est facile à écrire et offre un excellent débit, contrairement à certains stubs moins chers que j'ai essayés.

Et pour les personnes qui aiment les plumes très fines et ne veulent pas utiliser de papier « adapté aux stylos-plume », la plume Posting est une excellente option !

Qu'en est-il du stylo lui-même ?

Au-delà de toutes ces possibilités de plumes, le Pilot Custom Heritage 912 vaut-il le coup ? Absolument ! C'est un élégant stylo en résine très confortable à utiliser, dans la même lignée que le Pilot Custom 74 et le Pilot Falcon. (Voir mon précédent article sur le Custom 74 et le Custom 823, si ce n'est pas déjà fait.) Voici à quoi ressemblent les trois modèles côte à côte. Le Custom Heritage 912 est au centre.

Oui, le 912 n'existe qu'en noir, mais avec tous ces choix de plumes incroyables, je m'en fiche. J'adore les stylos noirs. Ils sont élégants, tendance et intemporels. Et celui-ci est un stylo noir magnifique, fiable et très accessible, à un prix étonnant pour ce niveau de qualité. Merci Pilot.

-Laura P.

15 commentaires

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Great job Laura. You should ask for a raise! You are more helpful on this subject than any other source I have found. Bravo!

Great job Laura. You should ask for a raise! You are more helpful on this subject than any other source I have found. Bravo!

Krzysztof Persak

Krzysztof Persak

Thank you! This review is so helpful. I love the WA nib, and would like to try FA.

Thank you! This review is so helpful. I love the WA nib, and would like to try FA.

Sheldon

Sheldon

I own all sixteen Pilot nibs (Signature nib not in this article). One Custom 823 in smoke (Signature), one Custom 742 in black (Music), and 14 Custom 743s all black. The 742 and 743s are virtually identical, the gold rings on the cap of the 742 are more narrow. The 742 uses a #10 nib, all others are a #15. I enjoy writing with all of them, and agree with the author that the Falcon and Waverly nibs are quite unique and extremely fun to write with. I also enjoy the music nib, like a stub nib on steroids, with a bit of flex to get really wide. You can’t go wrong with Pilot fountain pens, all are good and all have incredible track records. My daily driver … a Pilot Justus 95 with a Fine Medium nib inked with Pilot Iroshizuku take-sumi (a very dark black) or Pilot Iroshizuku kon-peki (a bright cerulean blue). Happy writing!

I own all sixteen Pilot nibs (Signature nib not in this article). One Custom 823 in smoke (Signature), one Custom 742 in black (Music), and 14 Custom 743s all black. The 742 and 743s are virtually identical, the gold rings on the cap of the 742 are more narrow. The 742 uses a #10 nib, all others are a #15. I enjoy writing with all of them, and agree with the author that the Falcon and Waverly nibs are quite unique and extremely fun to write with. I also enjoy the music nib, like a stub nib on steroids, with a bit of flex to get really wide. You can’t go wrong with Pilot fountain pens, all are good and all have incredible track records. My daily driver … a Pilot Justus 95 with a Fine Medium nib inked with Pilot Iroshizuku take-sumi (a very dark black) or Pilot Iroshizuku kon-peki (a bright cerulean blue). Happy writing!

Jade

Jade

Thank you SO much for this!!
I absolutely love how you showed just the nibs names, using that nib, because seeing them all close together makes it a lot easier to compare more directly.
But then I loved even more seeing your written notes in said nib size! To be able to see it while reading how it feels to you and all the particulars is extremely helpful!!
I’m a lefty, underhand writer, so my dream would be to have a few pens that use these nibs because I’d want access to all, at all times! I absolutely need to try the WA, to see how it feels as opposed to just sort of constantly adjusting my hold on my other pens. Granted, I’ve only bought very inexpensive pens, out of necessity, but have been happy with how smooth some of them are. But the WA sounds so wonderful and smooth all over :)
I desperately need the FA in my life!! I keep dreaming I’ll magically run across a perfect, for me, vintage 14k gold nib pen that is super comfortable to hold and has super smooth, soft and easy flex for my old RA riddled hands. One reason I love fountain pens in general is that it the pen has some weight, just enough, to it, then I just basically move it along to write. Unlike with, say, a bic pen or something, where I have to pinch hold the pen tightly, at too straight up an angle to be comfortable, as well as press down hard. Using regular pens I can only get a couple sentences down before it’s way to painful and my hands are curled in cramping. With fountain pens I can write a page or 2 as long as I remind myself to relax my hand :)
The other reason for loving FP’s, and especially for wanting the FA nib, is my Grandma and I, when i was young, yes, a loooong time ago😏 would write & mail each other letters, even though we were only an hour away. But we both loved writing, the act of it… and how fun it was to get mail and see her beautiful handwriting! I was given a few of her fountain pens, well, you know how it goes, since I live the furthest away, loads of extended family rummage through first for the “good” stuff i know she had because I thought they were so beautiful as a kid. But, I am thankful for getting anything. It’s a 2 black/silver vintage Sheaffer No Nonsense, i believe, having the flat tops and bottoms, and 1 that looked similar, but the section was different as it has like a rubber cover. I know 1 came in one of those kits with the Calligraphy nibs, though the ‘fine’ was already gone :) But, to know she sometimes could have used these herself to write me… it just… just means a lot, she was my favorite person🥰. But I know she had a flexible nib for a lot of her writing because it was so beautiful! So, I’d love that FA nib for that :) Corny, I know.🤷🏼‍♀️
Plus a, f & m, or more so, ef & m.
But, being that, due to a botched surgery I’ve lost use of a lung and many more bad things that can’t be fixed and we lost our jobs as my husband had to do literally everything for me until i relearned, mostly, how to use the arm he paralyzed, we are losing everything, trying now to, in our health state, pack up to “hurry” and get out to hopefully sell the house and move to hopefully get work… so, pens like this, let alone several of them… will never happen, and that’s ok, just life :) But a girl can dream and it’s SO fun to add to my dream list :)

So sorry for the long comment, I know it’ll make everyone mad, so sorry for that😬🥴🤦‍♀️
But thank you again for a great article!!!!
Have a great week!!☺️

Thank you SO much for this!!
I absolutely love how you showed just the nibs names, using that nib, because seeing them all close together makes it a lot easier to compare more directly.
But then I loved even more seeing your written notes in said nib size! To be able to see it while reading how it feels to you and all the particulars is extremely helpful!!
I’m a lefty, underhand writer, so my dream would be to have a few pens that use these nibs because I’d want access to all, at all times! I absolutely need to try the WA, to see how it feels as opposed to just sort of constantly adjusting my hold on my other pens. Granted, I’ve only bought very inexpensive pens, out of necessity, but have been happy with how smooth some of them are. But the WA sounds so wonderful and smooth all over :)
I desperately need the FA in my life!! I keep dreaming I’ll magically run across a perfect, for me, vintage 14k gold nib pen that is super comfortable to hold and has super smooth, soft and easy flex for my old RA riddled hands. One reason I love fountain pens in general is that it the pen has some weight, just enough, to it, then I just basically move it along to write. Unlike with, say, a bic pen or something, where I have to pinch hold the pen tightly, at too straight up an angle to be comfortable, as well as press down hard. Using regular pens I can only get a couple sentences down before it’s way to painful and my hands are curled in cramping. With fountain pens I can write a page or 2 as long as I remind myself to relax my hand :)
The other reason for loving FP’s, and especially for wanting the FA nib, is my Grandma and I, when i was young, yes, a loooong time ago😏 would write & mail each other letters, even though we were only an hour away. But we both loved writing, the act of it… and how fun it was to get mail and see her beautiful handwriting! I was given a few of her fountain pens, well, you know how it goes, since I live the furthest away, loads of extended family rummage through first for the “good” stuff i know she had because I thought they were so beautiful as a kid. But, I am thankful for getting anything. It’s a 2 black/silver vintage Sheaffer No Nonsense, i believe, having the flat tops and bottoms, and 1 that looked similar, but the section was different as it has like a rubber cover. I know 1 came in one of those kits with the Calligraphy nibs, though the ‘fine’ was already gone :) But, to know she sometimes could have used these herself to write me… it just… just means a lot, she was my favorite person🥰. But I know she had a flexible nib for a lot of her writing because it was so beautiful! So, I’d love that FA nib for that :) Corny, I know.🤷🏼‍♀️
Plus a, f & m, or more so, ef & m.
But, being that, due to a botched surgery I’ve lost use of a lung and many more bad things that can’t be fixed and we lost our jobs as my husband had to do literally everything for me until i relearned, mostly, how to use the arm he paralyzed, we are losing everything, trying now to, in our health state, pack up to “hurry” and get out to hopefully sell the house and move to hopefully get work… so, pens like this, let alone several of them… will never happen, and that’s ok, just life :) But a girl can dream and it’s SO fun to add to my dream list :)

So sorry for the long comment, I know it’ll make everyone mad, so sorry for that😬🥴🤦‍♀️
But thank you again for a great article!!!!
Have a great week!!☺️

Jael

Jael

Thank you for publishing this comparison. I was very curious about all of the nib options, so this is extremely helpful.

Thank you for publishing this comparison. I was very curious about all of the nib options, so this is extremely helpful.

Mitch Pearce

Mitch Pearce

Thanks for this comparison. It’s the most comprehensive one available. The writing samples (and your opinions) are very helpful. My go-to when agonizing over what nib to select on my latest Pilot.

Thanks for this comparison. It’s the most comprehensive one available. The writing samples (and your opinions) are very helpful. My go-to when agonizing over what nib to select on my latest Pilot.

Rachael Dominguez

Rachael Dominguez

Love this post! Great descriptions and yes, I dream about fountain pens too!
Seems like the Waverly would be the one to try. Sounds intriguing and fun.

Love this post! Great descriptions and yes, I dream about fountain pens too!
Seems like the Waverly would be the one to try. Sounds intriguing and fun.

steven santoni

steven santoni

Great review! Thank you very much!

Great review! Thank you very much!

Tom M

Tom M

As a left handed underwriter, I love the WA nib. It really works well. I have both the 912 and 743 versions. the Schon DSGN monoc nib is slightly waverly-ish and also great for me — and presumably other lefties.

As a left handed underwriter, I love the WA nib. It really works well. I have both the 912 and 743 versions. the Schon DSGN monoc nib is slightly waverly-ish and also great for me — and presumably other lefties.

mimi

mimi

when testing the falcon nib you said it was more flexible than a pilot falcon.
I thought it WAS a Pilot Falcon!

when testing the falcon nib you said it was more flexible than a pilot falcon.
I thought it WAS a Pilot Falcon!

Paul M

Paul M

I am encouraged to see that Pilot is making all these nib variations available in North America. The Custom 912 has a Pilot #10 nib, and essentially the same variations are available in Japan for the larger #15 nib used with the Custom 743 and 823 pens; hopefully all of them will eventually make it here, to Pen Boutique. The FA nib would be my top choice to start. Great nibs can transform the writing experience.

I am encouraged to see that Pilot is making all these nib variations available in North America. The Custom 912 has a Pilot #10 nib, and essentially the same variations are available in Japan for the larger #15 nib used with the Custom 743 and 823 pens; hopefully all of them will eventually make it here, to Pen Boutique. The FA nib would be my top choice to start. Great nibs can transform the writing experience.

Daniel Muchinsky

Daniel Muchinsky

What a marvelous article, a perfect blend of personal thoughts and direct examples. I use a Pilot Falcon regularly but I may now get another to try some of those nibs.

What a marvelous article, a perfect blend of personal thoughts and direct examples. I use a Pilot Falcon regularly but I may now get another to try some of those nibs.

Richard Koenig

Richard Koenig

A really good review. Can you buy nibs separately and swap them in and out of the 912?

A really good review. Can you buy nibs separately and swap them in and out of the 912?

Michael A Milkovich

Michael A Milkovich

I myself like a Fine nib or Extra Fine nib I liked the blog a lot.

I myself like a Fine nib or Extra Fine nib I liked the blog a lot.

Charles Telfot

Charles Telfot

That was a great article! I was surprised to find it to be very engaging.
I reach for a Pilot M on a regular basis, but I think I prefer the WA for its feel and
elegance, and I would use it much more if I could find it when I want it.

That was a great article! I was surprised to find it to be very engaging.
I reach for a Pilot M on a regular basis, but I think I prefer the WA for its feel and
elegance, and I would use it much more if I could find it when I want it.

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