Verification, writing sample, and album:https://imgur.com/a/Gj2tc9c.

 

For sale: Pilot Custom K500-SS “Black Stripe”, cartridge/converter, with 18k white gold fine nib <F> and striped stainless steel body.

 

The “grandparent” of the Pilot Custom series, https://www.pilot-custom.jp/en/history/, the Custom K500-SS is a stainless steel-bodied pen has striking vertical stripes which are grooves that have been cut out and filled with paint. It has a very nice (IMO) handfeel, weighing in at 24g, and it can take a Pilot CON-20 or CON-40 converter, or a Pilot cartridge.

 

The pen body is in good shape, with no major scratches or issues. There is an average amount of clip wear. The finials are in good shape, though the cap finial is just a little off kilter. I believe that the pen could pass for grade C.

 

But there’s a bit of history… The nib section is not the original one. It came from another pen, and the nib was seriously bent. See the photos in the album (but be warned, they are not pretty). I had a go at it with my tools, and I think I did a decent job of straightening and tuning the nib, which now writes quite nicely, and quite typically: a Japanese fine line with good flow, a bit of bounce, and a touch of feedback. But this earns the pen a grade D and a lowish price.

 

Perhaps I could have left out the history bit and sold it a more “regular” price, (have a look and see what you think), but that’s not how I roll.

 

The pen will ship with a Pilot ink cartridge.

 

Asking for $80.00 shipped to CONUS. Shipping outside the US is possible, but buyer pays for it. All sub rules apply. Please comment publicly first.