Reddit Reddit reviews PILOT Vanishing Point Collection Refillable & Retractable Fountain Pen, Matte Black Barrel, Blue Ink, Fine Nib (60580)

We found 11 Reddit comments about PILOT Vanishing Point Collection Refillable & Retractable Fountain Pen, Matte Black Barrel, Blue Ink, Fine Nib (60580). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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PILOT Vanishing Point Collection Refillable & Retractable Fountain Pen, Matte Black Barrel, Blue Ink, Fine Nib (60580)
THE FIRST & FAVORITE RETRACTABLE FOUNTAIN PEN: Pilot's patented design allows the rhodium-plated 18K gold nib to retract into the barrel when not in use, making this smooth-writing luxury fountain pen easily portable & airplane safe.INNOVATIVE LUXURY: The Vanishing Point fountain pen comes in an elegant gift box & includes an ink cartridge & CNT40 converter for easy refilling. Available in Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, & Broad nib sizes.PILOT FINE WRITING COLLECTION: Our innovative, exceptionally crafted fountain pens & elevated gel & ball point pens make great gifts for holidays, birthdays, graduation, Father's Day, Mother's Day & more!TRUSTED QUALITY: We've been making pens for over 100 years. Whether you're taking notes, stocking up on school or office supplies, or writing in a bullet journal, Pilot has the perfect pen for you!POWER TO THE PEN: Pilot makes exceptional writing instruments to suit all your needs. We have fountain, ballpoint, retractable, erasable & gel ink pens, whiteboard markers & more for every writing style.
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11 Reddit comments about PILOT Vanishing Point Collection Refillable & Retractable Fountain Pen, Matte Black Barrel, Blue Ink, Fine Nib (60580):

u/nrevan · 5 pointsr/fountainpens

Link for the lazy (Note: NOT an affiliated link).

EDIT: no money cannot buy. =l

EDIT 2: price only for F nibs. FYI.

u/_Kyrk_ · 4 pointsr/fountainpens

Three pens I'd suggest:

TWSBI Eco ($29) - The subreddit loves this pen for a reason. Incredibly good value with a demonstrator piston filler (which you may not like if you want to stick with cartridges) as well as multiple, swappable nib options.

Faber-Castell Loom ($40) - Incredibly smooth nib, can't really say much more than that.

Pilot Capless ($75-80) - The cheaper, stainless steel/"special alloy" nibbed version of the Pilot Vanishing Point with a gold nib, but still a great retractable pen. The nib units are also swappable, including with the VP's gold nibs if you wanted to upgrade but not buy a separate pen.

u/e8dingo · 3 pointsr/fountainpens

Pay for a chunk of your new Pilot Vanishing Point. OR, buy yourself a Midori Traveler's Notebook in brown leather if you already have a decent fountain pen or two. My two cents, or what I would do with $50 on Amazon.

u/purekhaos · 3 pointsr/pens

It's a pretty well known joke.

You are most likely getting a joke response because It retails at $130, shipped with prime. $100 is a lot to ask for a second hand pen at a $30 discount

If you don't have any luck, I'll offer you $60 shipped, payable as soon as you would like. This is about what it is worth.

Good luck with the sale regardless!

Edit: See you on /r/nexus6 !

u/hookbill2 · 2 pointsr/fountainpens

With regard to the Pilot VP Matte Black.... the price on Amazon has been reduced to $103 vs the steel nib at ~$80ish.

https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Vanishing-Collection-Retractable-60580/dp/B005WPTTG4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

  • how bad is the flaking, chipping, cracking on the matte finish.

  • is this worth buying currently with the flaking issue? According to Pilot's warranty, it only has a 3yr warranty, so after the finish rubbing off, flaking, after some years you are on your own.
  • Is the gold nib worth the extra $20-30?
u/xX__Michael__Xx · 1 pointr/fountainpens
u/The_Fanatical · 1 pointr/mturk

I'm a guy so I think I don't qualify haha...

The one I'm going to get right now: [Pilot Vanishing Point Matte Black] (https://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Vanishing-Collection-Retractable-60580/dp/B005WPTTG4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497531115&sr=8-1&keywords=pilot+vanishing+point)

Holy grail pen of $700: [Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Ages] (https://www.gouletpens.com/visconti-homo-sapiens-fountain-pen-dark-age-extra-fine/p/vi-59190-ef)

The Visconti is made from fucking lava. I don't know about you but that just sounds cool as fuck

u/nreyes238 · 1 pointr/fountainpens

This is a bit of a dictionary answer, but you can value your pen based on price new and condition.

If you have this pen in new condition, then you can reasonably ask for a trade of a pen in similar condition that has the same new price.

Like this pen.

There is, of course, some margin because someone may want to trade their $150 pen that they don't like for your $100 pen that they do like (instead of spending actual dollars and still having a pen they don't like just gathering dust).

I say post it up for trade. Ask for what you want. Then see if anyone offers.

u/browniebiznatch · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

That's a very good choice and a great pen. I would add a couple more to your list: 1, 2, 3, and on the more expensive side, 1 and 2.

But! If you just want to tread the waters, maybe look into this or this. They're both cheap so you're not far down cash if you don't like it. They're also both pens that I carry around with me everyday because I really like how they write.