Customer Reviews

Love, love, love this pen! I've had issues with fountain pens in the past. This was the first pen I have used that had the perfect balance, great ink flow, and an overall good look to it straight out of the box. Being someone who also like girly things, I like the daintiness of it. (I will agree with another reviewer that the nib is plain, but it works.)

I am a guy with fair/large hands and this pen is comfortable to grip when using. Most impressive about this pen is the amount of line variation that I get from the fine nib - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Cgimk1UTQ - is a writing sample. The pen feels well made too, the cap clicks securely shut and the threads precise. The only part that seems a little simple is the look of the nib which is very narrow and plain looking.

One of my favorite pens! I prefer a thinner body pen and a fine nib. The balance and weight are perfect for my hand and the nib ultra smooth.

This pen is absolutely beautiful! Very dainty and pretty, but with a good weight still. Definitely a Lady's pen, it would disappear in most larger hands. The nib was a bit scratchy to begin with, and I'm not crazy about the pilot black ink it came with, but it is a very fine nib and this is to be expected. Colour of the body is ever so slightly darker and more lilac than it appears on my monitor. I have yet to find a finer nib than this and it is great for little notes and small writing!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this pen!!!!! I prefer very fine point pens, and this is amazing. It writes smoothly and looks very elegant. I have gotten a ton a compliments on it and want to buy in every color available. Definitely worth the money.

As good as advertised! The fine point is a pleasure to write with and the pen itself is elegant. Pilot always does a really good job with form factors and this is no exception. People always remark on this pen when I use it!

I own several fountain pens but this is the pen of choice for everyday work. It never fails to work every time I pull it out. Lays down a smooth line and never skips. When you post it, you hear a satisfying click which means the cap isn't going to fall off. Most pens rely on friction to keep the cap on the body. I purchased the converter which fit perfectly and does not leak. Not so with other pens. The only drawback is it goes through ink pretty fast but I'd rather have that than a pen that skips or won't start at all. I would like to see this in a medium nib since I work in maintenance and oftentimes find myself writing or doodling on oily paper. This is the ONLY time the pen does not perform. Other than that I couldn't be happier with it.

This is a gorgeous pen and writes just as well (with a cartridge). I haven't tried this pen with the converter yet. I don't normally purchase pens that are thin and with fine nibs, but this pen is certainly the exception. The pen is light weight, but well balanced- no hand fatigue yet. I am considering purchasing the dark blue Cavalier in the future.

I adore this pen. Great for everyday writing. I did a full review with pictures here: http://simplicityembellished.com/review-pilot-cavalier-fountain-pen/

Of all the fountain pens I own (and I own many under the $50 dollar mark), this is the *one* that lives in my pocket, every day. I use it at work, for notes, grocery lists, everything. It has never leaked, and the nib puts down a fine, very smooth flowing line. I would recommend this pen to anyone who wants a daily use pen that is a joy to use.

For about 1 month, I was not pleased with this pen.

It skipped, the fine line seems extra fine, and it seemed scratchy and not smooth. What I failed to notice was that the pen came to me with a slightly bent nib - like a beak.

After about a month, I was planning on getting another pen to replace this one, when decided to give it one more try. I took a napkin and used it to help bend the nibe as straight as possible using a ruler to gauge the straightness.

After straightening out the nib, this pen does write smooth and consistent. I'm using con-20 converter and Noodler's Eel Polar Black.

I think it would be good advice to always check the straightness of the nib of a fountain pen after receiving it.

Great Fountain Pen. Thin Barrel, for a fountain pen. Nice Red Color. Solid, well made. The Cap click on when closed, AND with the cap is posted when in use. So, it stays there.

Used as my everyday pen. Depending on paper and ink, the writing/lines can be thick a bit.. but that's not the pens' fault, even then, lines are still thin and nice.

The nib can be forced upon to get much thicker lines if needed, but I prefer fine lines, so this pens is quite good.

I've used it with the pilot black cartridge and Diamine Syrah ink with a CON-20 converter. It works well either way.

This fountain pen writes exactly as advertised - a fine point, more like a 0.5 pen. The weight is great, and it's a slim fountain pen, much slimmer than any other I've seen. It's great - I've had it for about a year and love using it. The ink flow is good (I've been using J. Herbin ink in it) with the CON 20 converter, since I don't think the CON 50 fits the pen because it's so slim. That's my only gripe (the CON 20 converter doesn't have a clear body, so you can't see how much ink is left or how much you've filled it). The color of the pen body is true to what showed up on my screen, and the finish is a pearly pink.

Mine arrived today (and on my birthday, too)! It's the perfect weight for me; some fountain pens are just too heavy for everyday use. The fine nib is an honest-to-goodness fine nib, but solid enough for truly expressive writing. Smooth, gliding flow of ink. Perfect!

I love my Pilot pens, especially the 0.4 Cavalier Executive Gel ink pen in black and silver. As a lefty I use fountain pens occasionally and found only the Lamy version to work well enough for me. But this pen had plenty of good reviews and I haven't found a Pilot pen I didn't like and this one is no different. All of the reviews are spot on, writes smooth, thin and dries fast enough for me. The ink doesn't bleed in my Moleskine and the line is thin enough for small detailed drawings (about 0.6).

I'm a fine point pen junkie and I love this pen. It is beautiful, comfortable to use, and writes beautifully and easily.

Love love love this pen but have been unable to buy the converter since I bought it--still out of stock. I am dying to get a converter so I can use all of my inks.

This pen is a pleasure to write with, however within a week of use, the thread, that's used to screw the pen body together with the nib and coverter, came off the pen body. Nothing a bit of epoxy glue couldn't fix. I proceeded to fall back in love with the pen, however I think that the cap is a bit too heavy to write with on the back of the pen so I had to constantly hold it in my other hand, which was quite a chore at times. The pen may also be a bit sensitive to drops as mine is now ruined because I dropped it. (although the latter was due entirely to my own clumsyness and has no bearing on my review of this pen) I'm hoping that this pen comes back in stock so I can get a new one!

I've had my pen for over a week now and I am very pleased with it. It certainly lives up to the high marks people have been giving it in the reviews. It's a slim pen but there is still some substance to it when you heft it. The nib writes a fine smooth line that dries almost right away. I wanted the red one but Jetpens was out of stock then so I might get another one soon!

Great weight, great feel and one of the finest (yet smooth) lines that I've found in a fountain pen. The line is fine enough to dry almost immediately, which is why I ended up getting one as a gift for a left handed friend of mine. Normally, fountain pens are useless to him because he pulls his hand through the ink as he writes, smudging everything. He has no such problems with the cavalier.

This fountain pen is amazing. It is truly fine and it writes so smooth and glides beautifully across the paper. Makes solid and neat lines. Its also very well weighted for writing ( I find some fountain pens tend to be unbalanced). Certainly a favorite and well worth the money!

I think I have a new favorite pen. Its writes so very smoothly and very finely as well, which is to be expected with a fine nib. I wasn't sure what to expect. It looks like it could be a heavier pen but I'm almost willing to say its lighter than I would like. Of course its no huge deal because it delivers quality lines. Buy one (or two) now!

I got my pen today and wow this writes very fine, but really well. I used it with the black cartridge that came with it, but I really want to try iroshizuku ink in it. I have written a few note cards with it, and a journal page. In my journal it is wonderful, it doen't put out a lot of ink, and helps me stay between the lines :). Thank you Jetpens for the great pen.

I love this pen. It was the first durable fountain pen I ever bought and it has thus far proven to be my favorite. I went through several pens before coming back to it, but now this is the pen I write most with.

I am a left handed writer and my hand is larger than average, though not basketball player sized. The weight and balance of this pen is pleasing. It helps me to form my letters neatly. The nib is sturdy, and it writes finer than any other fountain pen I have found. However, despite appearances, it is not gold (not that one should expect it to have a gold nib at this price). It is

I use a CON-20 converter with this pen. As a left-hander, it is important for me to have a quick-drying ink. The ink I use in my Cavalier is Noodler's Baystate Blue, which is a notoriously fickle ink. In fact, it destroyed two of my Lamy nibs. The Pilot Cavalier, however, has held up marvelously. It is an excellent product and a fine introductory fountain pen if you have never used them before.

This pilot follows excellency in quality as with its expensive line of fountain pens. I only wish that the nib came in a stainless steel (color). It is just my own personal taste that if its gold it should be genuine so that it does not began to fade and look cheap. But that is simply my opinion....It writes altogether wonderfully.