This drawing was made with the Pilot Penmanship FP with EF nib. I just got this pen a few days ago. Having been disappointed in the Lamy Safari “EF” nib in it’s so called extra fine line I started to look for a reasonably priced really fine pointed nib and as I discovered the German version of EF VS the Japanese version of EF is totally different, So I bought the Penmanship. It’s a very basic model..what do you want for 8.25? But it’s cheapness is over ridden by the fantastic line you can put down with this pen. It’s as thin a line as one of my crow quill dip pens and that is exactly what I was looking for. I use the Penmanship when away from home for sketch..out doors.
Pilot really made something very economical, (cheap..some would say) and the nib is very smooth..but, I’m comparing it to the tiny points of my dip pen nibs. It has some scratch but it does not poke the paper and it’s easy to push the pen as well. So scratchy is not a problem for me..I like a bit of feedback from the pen when drawing with it.
So this 8.25 pen (I can’t get over it’s price) is pretty much exactly what I was looking for.
The Pilot Converter for this pen costs more than the pen but I got it anyway. Clearly a must if loading your own ink. This drawing however, was done with the one sample cartridge (Black) that came with the pen. All in all a decent pen for the price.
Pen & Ink Pencils & Paint 