Pilot Fountain Pen Capless Fermo, Dark Green Body, F-Nib (FCF-2MR-DG-F)

As usual this Pilot Fermo , just like all the other Pilots I have is an excellent writer , very smooth and great value for money . IMO you just can't go wrong with a pilot . I use daily in my journal . I chose the dark blue color and it is very nice . Filled it with Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki , a great pairing . I didn't have to wait very long for it to be delivered . Thank you to the seller for great service .

I had a vintage (70s) Vanishing Point and really liked it, but didn't want to wear it excessively by carrying it all the time. I was going to get a newer one, but this one caught my eye. It's slimmer than a VP but about the same as the vintage one, and might compare with a Decimo (I don't have one).The pen has a nice, wet nib and very smooth, especially for a Japanese fine nib. It shipped very quickly and came along with my order that was placed the same day. It came in a standard Japanese-style plastic Pilot case with paperwork, tags, an empty cartridge (not a converter), and a full Pilot cartridge. I already had some Pilot green cartridges on hand and am using that so far; by starting with the OEM's ink, I can be assured the pen is writing as intended by the manufacturer. One thing I like over the VP is that the extension/retraction mechanism is very responsive and quiet. (In meetings you don't want to click a pen all the time, and I felt I needed to do that during non-writing periods to be sure I wasn't drying out the nib.) This pen has good heft without feeling heavy; it just feels like quality. All in all, this was a great purchase and excellent purchase experience. I'm a happy customer.

This is my 1st Fermo medium point, my EDC is a Pilot VP 2021 limited Black Ice (which I love), The Fermo is evry very bit as nice. I am very impressed. No suprise but the the 18k NIB yields to a very nice, supple and smooth writing experience. For the price you honestly cannot go wrong. If your looking for a capless Fountain Pen look no further. It has some weight, which is a positive for me because it sits in my hand very nicely. I must say I am very pleasantly suprised by this pen. I included a picture with a small writing example. I am by no means an expert and apologize for the low light because you can't really see the deep emerald green of this pen. It's actually very nice.

Great pen at a reasonable price. Lightweight to hold, nib writes smoothly and ink flows well. Black is an elegant appearance. Love turning the knob to release nib rather than having to twist the pen body like other pens. There are other vanishing nib pens out there but at a much higher cost. No need to go there with this Pilot available. It's medium nib does the job well but I prefer my fountain pens with a broad nib. Wish they offered one in this model.

So I have owned many fountain pens and many Capless. I love the Fermo so much more than my regular Vanishing Points. I have actually thought about offloading quite a few to get more of the Fermo. Excellent, excellent, excellent writer. Did I say excellent? Writes better than some $900 pens in my collection. The fine is so smooth and bouncy. The weight is nice. Seems much lighter than my other VPs and the mechanism is so satisfying. 10/10

I was afraid it was going to be too back heavy etc but I was pleasantly surprised by how great it feels. Very substantial but not too heavy! Great writer, generous springiness in the fine gold nib, with the silver accents of the nib, clip and metallic elements in the pen body complementing the dark green perfectly. Silent deployment of the nib makes it perfect for those quiet rooms. Lives up to the standards set by the Pilot brand. You won’t be disappointed!

I have the dark blue Fermo - it's beautiful. I think the exterior is a kind of lacquer with which I find writing easier and more comfortable. Also, it's well balanced, and I think it's girth is between the VP and Decimo. I also like the quiet twist action versus the thumb-pump of the other two. The pocket clip has just the right tension. It has become one of my top-5 all time fountain pens. I have no affiliation with Pilot Pens, and I have been a very long time customer of Pilot Pens. BTW ... its customer service group is excellent as well.

The writing experience of this pen is fantastic. It's smooth, fast, and bouncy. The difference in this nib vs. a similar one in steel really is noticeable! For some the pen may feel a little long. I have average man hands and I think it's fine. I'm a little torn on the color I chose - dark green. The material on the twist nob (plastic or enameled metal, I'm not sure) has a color-match problem in some lights. Black would be safer if this bothers you. Overall I'm really happy with the pen. It's not as easy to close or open one-handed as the "clicky" model (the Vanishing Point), but it's quiet. And that will matter in meetings since I'm a fidgeter.Here are my disappointments. For the price I seriously think they should have thrown in a converter. You can buy a two-pack for $8 so ... really? You can't include one, Pilot? And - not that this matters a lot - but the box it comes in feels (is) cheap. It's clunky plastic. Basically you get a great pen with no extras. Nothing to make you feel good about the purchase. This is where some "lesser" pens really beat Pilot up. Conklin, for instance, or even the Majohn A1 (more on this pen below), provides more extras and a better purchase experience.Let's address the elephant in the chatroom: the Majohn A1. The A1 is a pen "inspired by" (a knock-off of) the Pilot Vanishing Point. I have one. It's good, not great. The nib is definitely clunkier feeling (more feedback, less flex, less reliable) than the Pilot. And the pen feels much heavier in my hand, also a little wider I think, but I don't have it handy to say for sure. It is what it is - a decent, more affordable (about 1/3 to 1/4 the price) alternative. But it's not the same, don't fool yourself. I kind of wish it was, then I wouldn't be thinking about buying another Pilot with the stub point. :)