I held a Custom 74, which is the same size pen, and it was too skinny in the grip due to my typical Death Grip and XXL hands. Glad all y'all love yours! Pilot makes a fantastic pen and inks!
Nice. I think I can safely say that even though I like tons of different brands, Pilot is my favorite. It's their consistency. Often "huge companies" cut costs and quality control suffers. Not so with Pilot. If you have $10 or $1k to spend, Pilot is a very safe way to go. (And in the US at least their customer service is outstanding...!)
Great video! I love the value of Pilot's #5 nib family (74, 91 and 92). Pilot pens are truly all about the nibs. I almost bought one last year until I felt the 912 in my hand. It just felt "made for my hand", the thickness and size were perfect. That is currently my most used pen, normally inked with Diamine Blue Black or Sherwood Green.
Great review. I picked up one of these plus a couple Custom 823s direct from Japan a couple months ago. With the favorable exchange rate against the Yen, I got the CH 92 for under $100. That's a real bargain for a gold Pilot nib. It's smaller and simpler than the 823, but a wonderful everyday writer. The medium nib is a wet and wonderful. Definitely a keeper pen.
@@fitzjountThis was from the eBay seller penpen-avenue. I've bought several pens form this seller with great results and they seem to have a good rep with others I've talked to.
I agree, steel nibs can feel as gold nibs and depends on the writing experience we look for. When I first time wrote with a Pilot 14k nib Waverly, Ioved it more than any steel nib but the "bouncy" of Pelikan 14k all size nibs is also amazing to me. Platinum 14k soft fine and mediums are another awesome feeling. Sailors nibs are hard, slightly softer 21k nibs big ones like Zoom size. All in all, as you said, depends on what writing feeling we like and maybe even the type of paper, ink and used for! This is a luxury, stubborn. Like my dad, rest in Peace, would ask: " Why would I like to write with an expensive knife (meaning a fountain pen) when I can write with a $1 rollerball pen?😂 Thank you, take care.
The Custom 91 is a very nice number also. I picked one up with a broad nib. It uses a con 40 converter which is a bit small so I stick with pilot’s cartridges.
Nice pen. On a short size (just a little bit), but good quality overall and easy to disassemble (compare to piston Sailor Realo). Clear plastic looks cheap but blue and especially orange ones especially look gorgeous!
I have one CH92 in transparent, medium nib, and it's an excellent pen. The only thing I have on the downside column for this pen is that the piston only has one seal. Every other piston filler in my collection, entry level included, has a double piston ring. Something about that gives me more reassurance that, if the nib-facing seal were to fail, then a secondary seal would save the day. With a single seal I have a single point of failure. Have I ever had it fail? No. Have I ever heard of it failing? No. Is it a deal breaker? No. But, I guess I would call it a slight confidence concern. It would make me a little more gentle with the pen, but the price pretty much dictates careful handling anyway. This *perceived* disadvantage might theoretically influence one's decision on whether to use the CH92 as an every day carry.
I never thought about this model. There are so many great pens made by Pilot. I have led toward the #15 nib. However, I may be wrongly skipping other pens. I have to reconsider the 92. Thanks for the review.
I have gone for it as my first big purchase in the fountain pen world and have not been dissapointed, at all. Fantastic pen with a great refilling mechanism that doesn't rely on plastic cartridges.
Beautiful pen! I waited too long to get one now that I’m retired. I have a Pilot Falcon that I bought used with a SM nib, but I don’t enjoy it as much as I do my other three Pilot pens: the E95S, a Vanishing Point, and a Decimo. I’m really enjoying sheening inks, so I would try one of my blue ones if I had one like or similar to this. Thanks for the review!
I used a Parker 75 for 40+ years, then I was introduced to Pelikan for my 55th birthday. Wow, those M200/ M205 & M6xx pens are superb. When, a 205 demonstrated broke, I bought a Pilot Heritage 92 on a whim. This pen puts Pelikan to shame. A gold nib for less than their 200 series pens, better made, nicer feel and a very reliable companion. Compatible in feel to an M600. Could not recommend it highly enough.
I got one a couple of months ago in blue with the fine-medium nib. I think it's a great pen, I like it more than my Custom 74s because it's a flat top. I think I'll be looking to get a CH 912 sometime to try out the larger size nib.
I'm in Canada and got mine from Amazon. From a Japanese seller I believe, so there may not be a warranty through Pilot,. I got it for $140 CAD, which is way less than the list price on the American shops I can find. EDIT: I just checked and there is one on american Amazon with the FM nib for $97.77!
Sounds like you got that crude that is all over the place. I am just now getting over it. It is so hard to choose any of the Pilot's I would not be able to choose.
I have had some ink flow issues with this and the custom 74 which has the same nib and feed - mostly in one direction of writing. Looks like you have the same- less ink when going left.
As someone pointed out, in my pen's case that may be the way I had my grip in this sample. When I first purchased the pen I did have to do one extra flush-out cleaning than usual because the first writing sample wasn't quite right. But that one quick second cleaning cleared it right up and I haven't had the issue again.
I've been a buyer of cheap pens. A great deal of those pens have problems but I have a good selection of pens I enjoy using. I've been looking at getting a gold nib pen and of course Pilot is highly recommended. My fear with online buying is that no sellers accept returns. What would you do if you bought a pen that had a flow issue, nib or feed problem? Or how do you handle buying an expensive pen that you just don't really like after trying it out?
My first thing is to clean and flush it again, even if I’ve done so before. In the majority of cases, this solves the issue (I can’t even tally how many times). I definitely understand your hesitance over the return policies. The nearest full-service fountain pen store to me is Dromgoole’s, and that’s a five-hour drive, so I pretty much all my buying is online. So far, I’ve only had a few that needed new parts (a feed on one, a nib on once, a replacement barrel on a third). Of those three occasions, only one manufacturer was a dud. TWSBI replace the barrel quickly, Diplomat replaced the feed quickly, and Caran d’ Ache has ignored me for years now. Guess who I don’t buy from now. Lol
bouncing the softness with a bit of pressure as Pilot intended, or else(which is why its bad at fast writing as your sample goes too), this has been my experience with them Custom nibs, and its kinda... tiresome. I still keep them as reminder that soft nibs aren't what hyped to be. I gotta go with Sailor or/and Platinum 🥺
After watching your review, I had a look on Ebay, but noticed that they are over £120. Slightly more than I wish to pay. I notice that when you write, your pen & nib have a leftward tilt, which I find unusual, which might impede the flow of ink. What do you think ?
I'm sure if I mistakenly rotate left that it does. That's especially possible in the speed test, and why I try to discern between the what's the pen and what is my lift/turn/etc.
Can you t say if the medium is comparable to the Metropolitan/prera/ kakuno nibs, or do you think that would be closer to a fm. I’ve been looking at this pen for a long time and I think I am close to pulling the trigger.
I think the M in my Kaküno (th-cam.com/video/d4p9_NWhgAk/w-d-xo.html) and this one write a fairly similar line, but I can't compare directly at the moment because it's at my office. The main difference is the feel. The 92 is much smoother and glides more freely. Width, iirc, is quite similar.
I held a Custom 74, which is the same size pen, and it was too skinny in the grip due to my typical Death Grip and XXL hands. Glad all y'all love yours! Pilot makes a fantastic pen and inks!
Nice. I think I can safely say that even though I like tons of different brands, Pilot is my favorite. It's their consistency. Often "huge companies" cut costs and quality control suffers. Not so with Pilot. If you have $10 or $1k to spend, Pilot is a very safe way to go. (And in the US at least their customer service is outstanding...!)
Thanks! You're right about their consistency. Designs can be mimicked, but their level of quality control is a long-standing company culture.
Great video! I love the value of Pilot's #5 nib family (74, 91 and 92). Pilot pens are truly all about the nibs. I almost bought one last year until I felt the 912 in my hand. It just felt "made for my hand", the thickness and size were perfect. That is currently my most used pen, normally inked with Diamine Blue Black or Sherwood Green.
Great review. I picked up one of these plus a couple Custom 823s direct from Japan a couple months ago. With the favorable exchange rate against the Yen, I got the CH 92 for under $100. That's a real bargain for a gold Pilot nib. It's smaller and simpler than the 823, but a wonderful everyday writer. The medium nib is a wet and wonderful. Definitely a keeper pen.
Can you share the website?
@@fitzjountThis was from the eBay seller penpen-avenue. I've bought several pens form this seller with great results and they seem to have a good rep with others I've talked to.
I can second that. Good seller with great deals. That’s where I bought my Pilot 95s.
I have the 92 in clear - if I'm going demonstrator, I'm going full demonstrator with a medium nib. I’m inked with Diamine Denim.
Thanks James. I don’t think there are many pens out there better than the 74/92 in medium. It’s just so pleasurable to use.
It is absolutely fantastic. I will write with it until I can afford a Mont Blanc through what I've written.
I agree, steel nibs can feel as gold nibs and depends on the writing experience we look for. When I first time wrote with a Pilot 14k nib Waverly, Ioved it more than any steel nib but the "bouncy" of Pelikan 14k all size nibs is also amazing to me. Platinum 14k soft fine and mediums are another awesome feeling. Sailors nibs are hard, slightly softer 21k nibs big ones like Zoom size. All in all, as you said, depends on what writing feeling we like and maybe even the type of paper, ink and used for! This is a luxury, stubborn. Like my dad, rest in Peace, would ask: " Why would I like to write with an expensive knife (meaning a fountain pen) when I can write with a $1 rollerball pen?😂 Thank you, take care.
The Custom 91 is a very nice number also. I picked one up with a broad nib. It uses a con 40 converter which is a bit small so I stick with pilot’s cartridges.
I have this pen with a fine nib. I love it. Thanks for sharing!
This fantastic FP never disappoint me with any ink i feed...always great performance (M nib)
I am really beginning to like this fountain pen and may have to get one.
Nice pen. On a short size (just a little bit), but good quality overall and easy to disassemble (compare to piston Sailor Realo). Clear plastic looks cheap but blue and especially orange ones especially look gorgeous!
I have one CH92 in transparent, medium nib, and it's an excellent pen. The only thing I have on the downside column for this pen is that the piston only has one seal. Every other piston filler in my collection, entry level included, has a double piston ring. Something about that gives me more reassurance that, if the nib-facing seal were to fail, then a secondary seal would save the day. With a single seal I have a single point of failure. Have I ever had it fail? No. Have I ever heard of it failing? No. Is it a deal breaker? No. But, I guess I would call it a slight confidence concern. It would make me a little more gentle with the pen, but the price pretty much dictates careful handling anyway. This *perceived* disadvantage might theoretically influence one's decision on whether to use the CH92 as an every day carry.
I never thought about this model. There are so many great pens made by Pilot. I have led toward the #15 nib. However, I may be wrongly skipping other pens. I have to reconsider the 92.
Thanks for the review.
I have gone for it as my first big purchase in the fountain pen world and have not been dissapointed, at all. Fantastic pen with a great refilling mechanism that doesn't rely on plastic cartridges.
Beautiful pen! I waited too long to get one now that I’m retired. I have a Pilot Falcon that I bought used with a SM nib, but I don’t enjoy it as much as I do my other three Pilot pens: the E95S, a Vanishing Point, and a Decimo. I’m really enjoying sheening inks, so I would try one of my blue ones if I had one like or similar to this. Thanks for the review!
Great review, thank you 👍
Nice pen and nib, James. Another blue pen for your collection. Sounds like the weather is affecting your voice. I hope you are well.
Yep, it's the seasonal mountain juniper/cedar pollen attack!
I used a Parker 75 for 40+ years, then I was introduced to Pelikan for my 55th birthday. Wow, those M200/ M205 & M6xx pens are superb. When, a 205 demonstrated broke, I bought a Pilot Heritage 92 on a whim. This pen puts Pelikan to shame. A gold nib for less than their 200 series pens, better made, nicer feel and a very reliable companion. Compatible in feel to an M600. Could not recommend it highly enough.
I got one a couple of months ago in blue with the fine-medium nib. I think it's a great pen, I like it more than my Custom 74s because it's a flat top. I think I'll be looking to get a CH 912 sometime to try out the larger size nib.
912 is a fabulous pen. however the section is a bit too short for me
I wish we could get Pilot to sell their FM nibs here in the U.S.!
I'm in Canada and got mine from Amazon. From a Japanese seller I believe, so there may not be a warranty through Pilot,. I got it for $140 CAD, which is way less than the list price on the American shops I can find. EDIT: I just checked and there is one on american Amazon with the FM nib for $97.77!
I bought the 95s in the size comparison from a Japanese seller with a ton of great feedback on eBay several weeks ago. That one was just under $70!
Thanks for the review. Have both this and a Esterbrook Raven saved in an online cart, and not sure which direction to go.
I like demonstraters but the custom 91 is the same pen but cheaper as it is a cartridge converter version that comes in opaque colors
And a great option for people who don't like piston-fillers. 👍
One day I will be wealthy enough to roam the realm of golden nibs!!
Sounds like you got that crude that is all over the place. I am just now getting over it. It is so hard to choose any of the Pilot's I would not be able to choose.
It's mountain juniper/cedar pollen time in central Texas. Gets me every year!
I'm in Texas, I don't think it's allergies for me, more like a sinus infection. Doc said it is viral...what ever that means. @@JG3Reviews
@@tbayless8324 Yep, I've known a few bitten by the bug(s) lately, too.
I have had some ink flow issues with this and the custom 74 which has the same nib and feed - mostly in one direction of writing. Looks like you have the same- less ink when going left.
As someone pointed out, in my pen's case that may be the way I had my grip in this sample.
When I first purchased the pen I did have to do one extra flush-out cleaning than usual because the first writing sample wasn't quite right. But that one quick second cleaning cleared it right up and I haven't had the issue again.
@@JG3Reviews Thanks for letting me know!
I've been a buyer of cheap pens. A great deal of those pens have problems but I have a good selection of pens I enjoy using. I've been looking at getting a gold nib pen and of course Pilot is highly recommended. My fear with online buying is that no sellers accept returns. What would you do if you bought a pen that had a flow issue, nib or feed problem? Or how do you handle buying an expensive pen that you just don't really like after trying it out?
My first thing is to clean and flush it again, even if I’ve done so before. In the majority of cases, this solves the issue (I can’t even tally how many times). I definitely understand your hesitance over the return policies. The nearest full-service fountain pen store to me is Dromgoole’s, and that’s a five-hour drive, so I pretty much all my buying is online. So far, I’ve only had a few that needed new parts (a feed on one, a nib on once, a replacement barrel on a third). Of those three occasions, only one manufacturer was a dud. TWSBI replace the barrel quickly, Diplomat replaced the feed quickly, and Caran d’ Ache has ignored me for years now. Guess who I don’t buy from now. Lol
bouncing the softness with a bit of pressure as Pilot intended, or else(which is why its bad at fast writing as your sample goes too), this has been my experience with them Custom nibs, and its kinda... tiresome. I still keep them as reminder that soft nibs aren't what hyped to be. I gotta go with Sailor or/and Platinum 🥺
After watching your review, I had a look on Ebay, but noticed that they are over £120. Slightly more than I wish to pay.
I notice that when you write, your pen & nib have a leftward tilt, which I find unusual, which might impede the flow of ink. What do you think ?
I'm sure if I mistakenly rotate left that it does. That's especially possible in the speed test, and why I try to discern between the what's the pen and what is my lift/turn/etc.
How that pen compares size wise with the Custom 823?? Both are very nice pens IMO.
A custom 823 is 5-7/8” long and the CH92 is 5-3/8” long. Diameters are roughly the same.
Thank you for this. I dont know why but I found the 823 Amber very attractive pen.@@GC12345
Can you t say if the medium is comparable to the Metropolitan/prera/ kakuno nibs, or do you think that would be closer to a fm. I’ve been looking at this pen for a long time and I think I am close to pulling the trigger.
I think the M in my Kaküno (th-cam.com/video/d4p9_NWhgAk/w-d-xo.html) and this one write a fairly similar line, but I can't compare directly at the moment because it's at my office. The main difference is the feel. The 92 is much smoother and glides more freely. Width, iirc, is quite similar.
@@JG3Reviews Thanks!
Which ink do you recommend for this pen?
Any Iroshizuku, and I use primarily work-friendly Pilot Blue-Black.
Hi James can you one day review your Pilot Elite pen that made a cameo in your esterbrook review
It’s coming sometime soon. 👍🏼