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Pilot

JapanFounded 1918127 models1069 part numbers
About this company

Pilot is a writing-instrument maker founded in Tokyo in 1918. It began under the name Namiki Manufacturing, making fountain pens sturdy enough for people who went to sea.

It is the only Japanese maker that works its own gold nibs in-house. It has also invented mechanisms outright: the Capless, whose nib retracts at the press of a knock, and Frixion, whose ink disappears with friction.

Company details

Details about this company are available on the Japanese page. View Japanese page

Source: corp.pilot.co.jp/company/overview/

What they make1069 part numbers
Ballpoint55 models539 variantsFountain pen30 models293 variantsMulti pen14 models122 variantsMechanical pencil22 models104 variantsInk6 models11 variants
Main series
Custom Shirizu28Custom Heriteiji26Akuro11Dr.Grip3FriXion1
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Juice PeintoBallpoint・84 variants$1.76List priceJuice AppuBallpoint・61 variants$1.76List priceJuiceBallpoint・43 variants$0.85List priceKakunoFountain pen・27 variants$7.06List priceCustom 74Fountain pen・26 variants$247List priceCapless DeshimoFountain pen・24 variants$212List priceAcroballBallpoint・23 variants$1.27List priceHaitekku C KoretoBallpoint・21 variants$1.06List priceElaboFountain pen・20 variants$226List priceTimelineBallpoint・18 variants$25List priceRex GripBallpoint・18 variants$0.85List priceAkuro 1000Ballpoint・16 variants$8.47List priceAcro Ball 2+1/3+1Multi pen・16 variants$3.18List priceAcro Ball 2 - 3 - 4Multi pen・16 variants$2.47List priceCustom 742Fountain pen・16 variants$318List priceCustom Heritage 912Fountain pen・16 variants$318List priceGuranseFountain pen・16 variants$212List priceSuper Grip G CappedBallpoint・15 variants$0.71List priceDr.Grip 4+1Multi pen・15 variants$7.06List priceCustom 743Fountain pen・14 variants$388List priceCocoonFountain pen・14 variants$28List price2+1 EvoltMulti pen・13 variants$11List priceFriXion Ball 3 SlimBallpoint・13 variants$4.24List price2+1 RidgeMulti pen・12 variants$25List price