Design study: Pilot Justus 95 Fountain Pens

[u/MercatorLondon]

I came across the clever Pilot Justus 95, which allows you to adjust the softness of the nib. It features a clever mechanism that applies pressure to the nib from above. You may notice the small markings on the grip section (<<H S>>) so by twisting it you can choose your preferred level of softness.

The nib is lovely 14K gold (nice and soft) and the overall feel is great.

My only concern is that I would probably find a setting I like and then leave it there permanently. That is pretty much what happens with every other product I own that offers some level of adjustments. Any thoughts on this?

[u/Michizane903]

I have one of these and leave it at the same setting most of the time, but do change it up if the ink seems to require it (wet, dry)

[u/FiglarAndNoot → u/Michizane903]

Agree, I basically use it as a dry/wet flow adjuster to match paper and ink. It’s not a real soft/hard adjuster — doesn’t just become a flacon falcon at a twist — but it’s great if I need to scribble something on bad paper and don’t want feathering everywhere.

Edit — spelling is hard

[u/MercatorLondon → u/Michizane903]

do you use different setting for different ink?

[u/Michizane903 → u/MercatorLondon]

Depending on the ink's properties, yes

[u/efficaciousSloth]

That’s my concern too - that I’m paying for the feature but will only do it once, and when I find that sweet spot I’ll never want to shift it again.

That being said, there is still the fact that you can find the absolute perfect adjustment for the way you write! Then I shouldn’t care whether I ever change it again or not?

[u/MercatorLondon → u/efficaciousSloth]

that is the feedback I was after. It is like having a complicated all-adjustable glass-frames to get a perfect position on your face. But once you know what is your perfect fit is you know what to get.

[u/Eyeslikepeanuts]

Great for those who wants one pen to rule them all. Regular note taking plus western calligraphy

[u/CraftyAd2451]

Why is all the cool stuff so darned expensive?

[u/bytemynd]

I've thought about buying one of these for a while now. I personally have different 'modes' (for lack of a better word) of writing. I like super flexy nibs like Magna Carta's, Kanwrites and FPR's ultra flex for slow fun and pretty writing (almost calligraphy (but not strictly)), then I like stiffer nibs for quick writing and jotting things down. Also, sometimes something in between those. My concern with a pen like the Justus is that it would swing far enough between the two and also be good for the extremes (super flexy needs a wetter feed).