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product_id: 17769929
title: "\"Capless (special alloy nib) / Silver [nib : Fine]"
brand: "pilot"
price: "749.77 DT"
currency: TND
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 12
category: "Pilot"
url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17769929-capless-special-alloy-nib-silver-nib-fine
store_origin: TN
region: Tunisia
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# Brass body with stylish moderate weight Innovative retractable knock mechanism Special alloy nib for precise fine lines "Capless (special alloy nib) / Silver [nib : Fine]

**Brand:** pilot
**Price:** 749.77 DT
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖋️ Knock, write, impress — the future of fountain pens is capless!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** "Capless (special alloy nib) / Silver [nib : Fine] by pilot
- **How much does it cost?** 749.77 DT with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17769929-capless-special-alloy-nib-silver-nib-fine)

## Best For

- pilot enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted pilot brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Ready to Gift:** Arrives in an elegant box with black ink cartridge—perfect for elevating your desk or gifting to a fellow pen aficionado.
- • **Sleek Brass Body:** Experience the perfect balance of shine and weight that signals sophistication in every stroke.
- • **Precision Fine Nib:** Special alloy nib delivers crisp, consistent 0.3-0.5mm lines with just the right feedback for professional writing.
- • **Effortless One-Handed Knock:** Protect your nib from drying out with a simple knock—innovation that keeps your pen ready when you are.
- • **Compact & Ambidextrous Design:** Smooth grip and ambidextrous usability make it the ideal pen for every hand and every meeting.

## Overview

The PILOT Capless Silver fountain pen features a unique special alloy fine nib (0.3-0.5mm) housed in a stylish brass body with moderate weight and thickness. Its innovative retractable knock mechanism protects the nib from drying out, enabling effortless one-handed use. Ambidextrous and compact, it comes packaged in an elegant gift box with a black ink cartridge included, making it a sophisticated choice for professionals seeking precision and style.

## Description

Casual "Capless" Knock, knock, knock. Oh, pretty face is appeared ! "Capless" is pronoun of innovation and revolution. Let's take some interesting features. Wonderful features Cheerful - this small nib is very pretty. As if children who enjoy hide and seek. Stylish - surely, this is most modern sophisticated design form. In addition this point, brass body produce characteristic shine and moderate weight. Function - This is special instruction. Do nothing but "Knock" Surprisingly, you can protect nib from dry out by only one hand. Actually, this is big weak point of fountain pen. Nib is very weak to dry. For protecting from dry out, it is needed to write continuously. But normally president's speech is long. Let's knock, knock ! Don't forget to knock, even if you are nominated for members of cabinet. By the way, Capless have more than 50 years history. However the color is not turned into sepia. In the long history, design has been changed several times. So, it has been "innovation" for matching era. The axis of this model have moderate thickness. Combination with weight, you feel profound feeling. Nib... cheerful ? Profound ? Ummm... nib The nib is special alloy. You can see inside when you change ink. Interesting mechanism. Converter is sold separately. Suitable is "CON-20 and CON-50" / products of PILOT. Equipped semi-transparent pipe is not converter. It's purpose is to keep length of internal structure (Please preserve it.)

Review: Excellent retractable fountain - This purchase is my second Pilot Capless, my first is a Vanishing Point with rhodium gold nib in Medium. I managed to damage (drop) and repair (clumsily) my original Medium nib in my first pen and I wanted to get a "backup" pen with a "special alloy" nib in the event that I screw up my Vanishing Point again. The Capless is packaged less ornately than the Vanishing Point and with different accessories, but otherwise is functionally the same. The Capless comes with a plastic case, a black ink cartridge, and an empty cartridge that can be filled with a syringe. The Vanishing Point comes with an awful converter, so I find the empty cartridge a win in my book. The Capless I received came with a Fine nib but it is gold colored. It feel like it's just gold plated but it has a little bit of feedback and slight scratchiness that I expect from a stiffer nib. The Fine nib was excessively fine for my liking and actually wouldn't flow ink well until I ran a razor blade through the tines. It opened up a tiny bit and produces nice fine lines now. Some people may find the pocket clip weird and difficult to adjust to, but it honestly took me less than 10 minutes to find a way to hold it that created the perfect grip everytime. It's easy to grab, retract the nib, get writing, retract it back and toss it in a pocket. It's nearly as convenient as a retractable ballpoint with the coolness of a fountain pen. If I had a choice of buying this Capless versus a Vanishing Point I'd get the Capless. It presents a better value if you don't deeply care about a gold nib.
Review: Great writing experience if you prefer needle points - I prefer 0.38 ballpoint and rollerball since they most closely resemble 0.5 mechanical pencil writing. I'm picky with my pens cause i have to many, and a seasoned pen purchaser including Mont Blanc, ST Dupont, Dunhill, Parker and now the usual suspects fountain pen brands. Although I have 3 Sailors (EF & F), 2 Pelikans (EF), and Platinum (UEF), I gravitate towards Pilot fountain pens for their fine line width, the right amount of feedback, and their lack of ghosting/ bleeding with different inks & paper. This F nib even tames my most troublesome ink from ghosting/ bleeding. I enjoy writing with this pen. The knocker mechanism is smooth and satisfying, not to mention convenient. I don’t like the look of the pen profile and girth compared to my Decimo and Fermo, but the pen is still plenty attractive. You quickly get used to the clip placement. What's interesting is the nib's writing experience. The "Special alloy" nib is definately stiff compared to the bouncy Vanishing Point 18k EF & F nibs, but slightly bouncy compared to my Prera and Kakuno steel nibs. The line width falls right between my VP F and Prera F. Ink is less saturated then my 18k VP and steel Prera, but that's probably why there's no ghosting. This is a nice upgrade to my Prera without having to spend $150 on a Vanishing Point. I bought it to test out, and I'm keeping it.

## Features

- Visitor from future - innovation and stylish
- Characteristics brightness and moderate weight of brass. And moderate thickness of axis.
- A kind of standard "Capless" model…?
- Nib is special alloy - cheerful but authentic writing touch
- Packaged in an elegant gift box with 1 black ink cartridge. (converter is sold separately)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001AX9HI2 |
| Additional Features | Pocket Clip |
| Age Range Description | Teen |
| Best Sellers Rank | #152,011 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #647 in Fountain Pens |
| Body Shape | Round |
| Brand Name | PILOT |
| Closure Type | Snap |
| Color | Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (109) |
| Drill Point | Fine |
| Grip Type | Smooth |
| Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous |
| Included Components | Ink Cartridge |
| Ink Base | Water |
| Ink Color | Black,Silver |
| Item Diameter | 13.4 Millimeters |
| Item Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.52 x 0.52 inches |
| Item Weight | 27.22 g |
| Line Size | 0.3mm to 0.5mm |
| Manufacturer | PILOT |
| Material Type | Body : brass, Head and Clip :stainless, nib : special alloy |
| Model Number | PLT426 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Writing |
| Style | F |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Writing Instrument Form | Fountain Pen |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** Teen
- **Brand:** PILOT
- **Color:** Silver
- **Ink Color:** Black,Silver
- **Writing Instrument Form:** Fountain Pen

## Images

!["Capless (special alloy nib) / Silver [nib : Fine] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616zvD0OAzL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent retractable fountain
*by C***G on September 22, 2024*

This purchase is my second Pilot Capless, my first is a Vanishing Point with rhodium gold nib in Medium. I managed to damage (drop) and repair (clumsily) my original Medium nib in my first pen and I wanted to get a "backup" pen with a "special alloy" nib in the event that I screw up my Vanishing Point again. The Capless is packaged less ornately than the Vanishing Point and with different accessories, but otherwise is functionally the same. The Capless comes with a plastic case, a black ink cartridge, and an empty cartridge that can be filled with a syringe. The Vanishing Point comes with an awful converter, so I find the empty cartridge a win in my book. The Capless I received came with a Fine nib but it is gold colored. It feel like it's just gold plated but it has a little bit of feedback and slight scratchiness that I expect from a stiffer nib. The Fine nib was excessively fine for my liking and actually wouldn't flow ink well until I ran a razor blade through the tines. It opened up a tiny bit and produces nice fine lines now. Some people may find the pocket clip weird and difficult to adjust to, but it honestly took me less than 10 minutes to find a way to hold it that created the perfect grip everytime. It's easy to grab, retract the nib, get writing, retract it back and toss it in a pocket. It's nearly as convenient as a retractable ballpoint with the coolness of a fountain pen. If I had a choice of buying this Capless versus a Vanishing Point I'd get the Capless. It presents a better value if you don't deeply care about a gold nib.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great writing experience if you prefer needle points
*by K***N on June 21, 2023*

I prefer 0.38 ballpoint and rollerball since they most closely resemble 0.5 mechanical pencil writing. I'm picky with my pens cause i have to many, and a seasoned pen purchaser including Mont Blanc, ST Dupont, Dunhill, Parker and now the usual suspects fountain pen brands. Although I have 3 Sailors (EF & F), 2 Pelikans (EF), and Platinum (UEF), I gravitate towards Pilot fountain pens for their fine line width, the right amount of feedback, and their lack of ghosting/ bleeding with different inks & paper. This F nib even tames my most troublesome ink from ghosting/ bleeding. I enjoy writing with this pen. The knocker mechanism is smooth and satisfying, not to mention convenient. I don’t like the look of the pen profile and girth compared to my Decimo and Fermo, but the pen is still plenty attractive. You quickly get used to the clip placement. What's interesting is the nib's writing experience. The "Special alloy" nib is definately stiff compared to the bouncy Vanishing Point 18k EF & F nibs, but slightly bouncy compared to my Prera and Kakuno steel nibs. The line width falls right between my VP F and Prera F. Ink is less saturated then my 18k VP and steel Prera, but that's probably why there's no ghosting. This is a nice upgrade to my Prera without having to spend $150 on a Vanishing Point. I bought it to test out, and I'm keeping it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Budget-minded substitute for Domestic Vanishing Point and Decimo
*by L***. on January 14, 2026*

I'm a fountain-pen enthusiast, but one with a tight budget. I really like carrying a fountain pen for note taking, but they have one major drawback--if you take two long between notes with the nib exposed, they tend to dry out and have a skip or a hard start. Putting the cap back on is cumbersome even if it is click on, and way too much work if it is screw on. I wanted a capless pen to solve this problem so I could use a fountain pen as my dedicated notetaker. Pilot solved this design problem years and years ago. The problem is that American-sold pilot "vanishing point" and "decimo" models are typically $200 or more. And other companies that make similar models are no cheaper. I don't know how I found these "capless (special allow nib)" Pilot pens. But there are a couple of nib size options and several colors available on Amazon. If you watch closely with camelcamelcamel or the like, they eventually go on sale. I believe I got this pen for about $60, which is an amazing deal compared to the domestic pilot pens. My understanding is that these are the same pen as the "vanishing point," but without the 14k gold nib. And supposedly these are released to the Japanese market, but not typically in the US. Those are the explanations for the price discount. I can live without the 14k nib. Everything else does, indeed, seem to be the same. And the pen works amazingly well--just as well as I'd expect a high-quality pilot to work. This has become my daily carry and note-taking fountain pen!

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*Last updated: 2026-06-08*