Pilot Custom

UPDATE: 2011-06 including the Custom 91, 912 and 92.

Different size of the current Pilot Custom pens,

from the top, 845, 823, 743, 742 and 74

the higher end models have thicker bands and trims.

the nibs:

model	gold	size	color	EF	F	SF	FM	SFM	M	SM	B	BB	C	MS	PO	FA	WA	SU
845	18k	15	two tone		Y				Y		Y	Y
823	14k	15	single tone		Y				Y		Y
743	14k	15	single tone	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y
742	14k	10	single tone	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
74	14k	5	single tone	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

all can use the CON-70 converter except 823.

the dimensions are as follows

Model	length (mm)	pen length (mm)	diameter (mm)	weight (g)	pen weight (g) with CON-70 except 823
845	146.3	132.2	15.9	28.31	16.75
823	148.4	131.2	15.7	28.68	18.87
743	148.0	131.6	15.7	25.51	15.77
742	145.8	127.9	15.7	23.74	14.82
74	143.1	125.6	14.7	21.22	13.26

the diameter are measured at the pen cap band.

the nib size,


the nibs comparing with the #50, #20, #15 #10 and #5


here are the writing samples from Pilot: http://www.pilot.co.jp/library/001/pentopList.html
you may find the writing samples from a japanese shop: http://www.asahiyakami.co.jp/shop/pilot_custom743/pilot_custom743.htm