PILOT "CUSTOM 823 - Plunger Type/Transparent Brown (nib : Fine)

I was worried the pen wouldn't live up to its price or hype. I was so happy to find that it's a dream to write with. It's a wonderful size, with a beautiful nib, a large ink capacity, and a smooth writing experience. I have had to flush the reservoir a few times to change inks, and I find the complaints about cleaning it are greatly exaggerated. You flush it with clean water a few times, and it's perfect. Time will tell if I have other problems, but so far this is a perfect pen.

Very good pen and a very smooth nib for a Fine

Amazing quality from pilot. With a 14k gold nib in extra fine, this pen is definitely worth your hard earned dollar. Considered a grail pen by many, once you write with it, you can feel its smoothness almost like you’re writing on butter. The ink reservoir also holds a very generous amount of ink. The best part of this pen is its vacuum style refill. I own many fountain pens but this, is my daily workhorse. Such an amazing pen!

Is this pen THE best? No Is it beautiful? IMO No Is it's fit-and-finish luxurious? No BUT it IS a quality pen that holds a ton of ink, writes well, even on junkier paper, and isn't too much of an eye-catcher. At this price it's totally worth it, but don't pay Merc. money for a Corolla...

What can I say? This pen is heaven in one’s hand. It’s a beauty. The nib? EF buttery smooth. Honestly, it glides across the paper. I own several fountain pens, maybe too many-banish that thought, this pen is going to be in my shirt pocket religiously. If you are hesitant about buying this pen, you won’t be disappointed. I can guarantee that. If you do get one and are unfamiliar with the plunger filling mechanism take a moment to search on line for instructions. It’s not difficult but you want your first experience with it to be positive. Honestly, for the price, if you ever look to own just one nice fountain pen, this should certainly be it. I can’t imagine one being disappointed with this writing instrument.

What a marvelous pen to write with. You will not be disappointed! ;)

I’ve always liked Pilot fountain pens. I particularly like the way the Japanese nibmeisters grind their nibs almost a size smaller than western nibs, yet keep them smooth when writing. I also enjoy the vacuum fill mechanism found in the TWSBI Vac700r and the Visconti Homo Sapiens. It’s easy to fill and has the best overall ink capacity of any filling mechanism other than doing an eye dropper conversion. The Custom 823 gives you the best of both with the plunger fill and the Japanese nib. The price point is pretty good too.

This is almost certainly the best pen ever made. By that, I mean the Pilot Custom 823 in general. You can Google or YouTube..."grail pen"... and this, the 823 , is always on the list, but a third of the price as other pens that can compete (I'm looking at you, Mont Blanc Meisterstuck). Right now, I'm thinking about the clear/transparent/demonstrator version I received recently... it had some issues at first... scratchy, dry, hard starts... I have three other 823s, and I know how it's supposed to be, feel. I was all ready to send it in for work, but I wrote with it for three weeks, and dang! Man! I tellya! The pen just needed that patience, that bonding period. It might be the best writer of all I have. Plus it's just so fun to see the ink slosh. Iroshizuku Asa-gao for the win! Everyone loves Kon Peki... it gets all the love and glamour... I much prefer Asa-gao. Just as impeccable, ink-behavior-wise, and -- I think -- a more mature and present color. I have all three colors of the pen... smoke, amber, clear... If you just get one (which is totally reasonable), get the the amber. It's the best balance of really cool and neat plus see-inside-able. Best pen in the world.

Exzellenter Füllhalter aus Japan mit seinem Vacuum-Füllsystem, das eine immense Tintenfüllung erlaubt. Die 14-K-Goldfeder schreibt exzellent ohne zu mucken. Es besteht auch eine leichte Elastizität. Die Amber-Ausführung gefallt mir außerordentlich gut. Ein Spitzenklasse-Füller!

Excellent nib and beautiful amber demonstrator body. Slightly heavy to ensure ease of writing. Highly recommended for all who want a very high quality fountain pen for a reasonable price.

This is the pen of my dreams.

Pilot nunca defrauda, en su calidad de fabricación y en sus excelentes plumines. A pesar de tener un punto fino, la suavidad de trazo es encomiable.

Absolutely gorgeous pen, i was a bit worried about legitimacy with it being amazon, but it arrived with all the correct papers and nothing is wrong. Absolutely my favourite pen 🖋️❤️✨ and was well worth the investment!