Customer Reviews

This is a very nice pen. It looks great and writes great. Not too thin or heavy for me at all. I'm also happy to say that it takes the Pentel Energel 0.7mm refills (LR7-A) just fine which is one of the smoothest refills I've used. In addition it also takes the Pilot G-2 ( I tried both the 0.38mm and 0.5mm refills ), the Uniball Jetstream SXR-7 refill, and while it was just a very small bit tight screwing the pen back together, the Zebra Sarasa Push Clip refill, JF-04, also worked fine. I'm definitely happy with it and it's pretty likely I'll be getting another soon. I just wish the other colors would come back in stock. :-)

I love this pen!! I was hesitant to pay the $ for a capped pen. (I tend to prefer retractable pens, and didn\'t bat an eyelash at paying $ for the G2 Limited.) However, upon receiving this pen, it has quickly become my favorite. Though I enjoy the supplied 0.4 needle point ink cartridge that is supplied, I preferred my 0.38 G2 refill, which fits in the Cavalier perfectly. I switched the 0.4 Hi-Tec-C refill to my Dr. Grip Gel, and both seem like a better fit this way.

I really wish that the Cavalier came in a gray color (similar to my G2 Limited and Dr. Grip Gel - I like consistency), but the silver is nice.

The Pilot Hi-Tec-C Cavalier is in a class of its own. For its small size it has excellent: weight, balance, and preformance. Its outer petite shell has an glossy tough finish which only adds to its value when one considers durability. In the hand it quickly becomes a part of you as you discover the ease at which it glides accross the page. I was hesitant at first about the: size, finish, refills, et cetera... before buying this product, but I'm glad I've resolve those issues by buying it; I soon found myself discovering that it was more than what I expected--The epitomy of excellence given form. The Cavalier is in a class of it's own because it just is. If your thinking about getting one, think no longer--buy it!! You be glad you did.

Absolutely love this pen!

Almost perfect. My favorite pen (along with my Rotring Rapidograph .13mm) and the one that gets daily use for sketching and drawing. The ink is fairly water resistant - almost waterproof really - I lay a watercolor wash over most of my drawings and the ink will run a little if it is not completely dry. The only flaw in the design that I have found is that the barrel/cap wears out over time from repeated uncapping/capping so one of my pen's (my beloved red one) caps will not stay on tightly and will comes uncapped very easily and I end up getting stabbed by the needlepoint tip (I use the .3mm). Still worth every penny though. I wish the red/green/blues were available though.

The thing I like most about this pen is the heft. Small, but good weight/balance. The body looks like its brass. The silver is paint, and has held up well. A friend of mine has the blue, and the paint has flaked off some. The refill is awesome, writes very smooth and consistent. Price is reasonable, making this pen a decent buy.

I love the simplicity of this pen's design - it's very sleek. It's also very slim, but I prefer a smaller diameter pen for writing. It's about the same diameter as a wooden pencil. The ink flows smoothly, and the tip is very fine. The 0.4mm cartridge included is as small as I would want (the 0.3mm cartridges must write like spider silk!). If this pen ever shows up in the metallic blue body I'll buy 3 of them immediately!

I love these pens - have 3 of them. Please bring back the other colors!

I admit that it looks good, but it is not ergonomic, feels solid, and too thin for a normal adult man's hand (6 feet tall).

I love the Hi-Tec-C pens! I have a question, are the pen refills for the Cavaliers the same as Hi-Tec-C refills??

This is the last pen that I will ever buy... except for the one just like it that I have to buy for my husband to keep him from taking mine!
I like to write very small and was looking for a nice, comfortable, refillable pen with a fine tip, and this is it. Perfect for me.

I was disappointed. It looks so sleek and slim. I'd give it a full score for appearance.

This is an issue that I have with the Hi Tec line, but the tips seem to yield to pressure too easily. Writing with the Cavalier 0.4 pens, I've broken at least 2 tips just from dropping the pen on the floor by accident. Although, later I noticed that I've only ever dropped these by accident, and not other pens. Maybe because it is so heavy? Or maybe I only notice and remember dropping this one because it often results in a broken tip...

Plus, I have some kind of crisp, black line obsession that isn't satisfied by this pen. The lines produced by this pen are too fuzzy along the edges, and aren't carbon black.

But, for most of the world, this pen probably isn't all that bad.

At least the ink dries very quickly, so, Lefties: rejoice!

Beautiful asthetically pleasing pen that looks like an expensive pen. The ink for this pen is also great.

The only downside that the pen feels top-heavy. Doesn't feel very balanced. Otherwise, nice pen.

this is an awesome pen. well balanced. writing is flawless with this pen!

I've been a huge fan of Hi-Tec-C pens for many years. It is one of the best pens among my collections. However, I always wanted to upgrade the plasticky feeling of the regular Hi-Tec-C pens to a more fine writing instrument.

This Cavalier Executive Pen series is the perfect one. I love the slick, metallic, well weighted design with the very same smooth fine line ink/feel of the original Hi-Tec-C. I love how it opens and closes!

For some, price may seem a bit stiff, but I would say it is worth of every penny!
Good: slim body, metalic finish, refillable, it's Hi-Tec-C!
Bad: weight balance a bit off to the cap, price.
Verdict: a super-hero custom for your Hi-Tec-C!

Sleek, nice weight, writes wonderfully. Very well constructed, not cheap. If you like the Hi-Tec C but you want something a bit sleeker looking, this is it.

the only downside of it is the cap. the body of the pen had some scratches from the capping and recapping. anyone faces this problem? I didnt realise this problem the first few days of usage.

I bought this pen more than a year ago and really like its weight and balance. Thin pens typically cause fatigue in the forefinger and thumb over prolonged use, but not with this one. But it does have couple of other issues :
1) All needle points are a little scratchy, but this one is a little more scratchy - probably because the needle is a tad bit longer.
2) This needle point tends to gather more paper fibers than other needle points, causing some clogging and ink buildup at the tip. When this happens, a quick wipe of the tip does the trick.

When the original refill ran out, I replaced it with a 0.38 G-Knock refill. It is comparable to the original 0.4mm point, the fit is perfect and the traditional conical tip is stable and smooth. Both the above issues were resolved.

Some other reviewers have asked about refill interchangeability - I can confirm that all Pilot gel refills fit this pen. I have even hacked a Uniball Signo RT refill to fit this pen.

Overall, I like this pen a lot - very elegant and professional looking, yet compact and easy to carry. Do be careful though, when uncapping or recapping the pen - the clearances are really close and any tilt will cause the edge of the cap to scratch the plastic grip on the pen.

I write notes everyday and am very particular with the weight and diameter of my pens. My prior favorite pen was the Cross classic due to the weight, small diameter and build quality. After reading various blogs and seeking advice fromThe Pen Addict blog. I purchased this pen from Jet Pens and was extremely pleased with the Hi-Tec Cavalier.

If you work in a corporate setting, and want something better than the usual cheap plastic BIC pens, look no further. The gel ink dries fast, I haven't noticed any smearing and its super black.Take pride in your writing insrtument.

Furthermore, I recently went into a pen specialty shop to browse around, luckily I was carrying my pen in my shirt pocket and asked them for something compareable and they offered me a few Lamy which were decent, but I much preferred my Cavalier.

This is currently my favorite daily writing pen. It's slightly thinner than a normal sized pen but still has a good weight and heft. The only catch, as a previous reviewer mentioned, is that i MUCH prefer to write with it without the cap at the butt end. Adding the cap adds quite a bit of weight that become uncomfortable when writing for long durations.

I also didn't really care for the default ink cartridge and replaced it with the Ohto 0.7mm Gel cartridge. Works wonderfully.

This pen is amazing! I love the way it feels in my hand-good weight and everything. The fact that they refills are basically a brand new pen is perfect for me. I use it to draw with mainly and it's exactly what I needed.

The Pen itself is excellent, good weight and balance, excellent to write with, and everything I was looking for.

A cautionary note, this pen does not take regular Hi Tec C or G Tec refills (Particularly of note for those in england), it will use BLS-G2-5 refills and BXS-V5RT refills, both of which are slightly thicker than the regular cartridge supplied with the pen, but fitting perfectly with the pen itself.

Pilot does not make a 0.5 refill for this pen. I've already asked. The refills from the disposable range, I think, will not fit into this pen as the sizes are different. That's why I asked the question if anyone else is interested in a 0.5 refill so as to hopefully coax Pilot into making them if enough people ask for them and it becomes worthwhile for Pilot to make them. Personally, I think the demand is there, it's just that either Pilot don't realise it or just don't want to manufacture them for whatever reason! I think it's the latter.

Best pen I've ever owned. Smooth, weighty, no blotting. Sophisticated, always getting compliments on it. I want to own more. Please come out with other body colours!

This has replaced more expensive pens as my favorite every day pen. Looks great, writes superbly on all types of paper. Lastly it has done something I don't expect of a pen- improved my social life! I am more relaxed when someone picks it up to look at (as compared with one 2 or 3 times it's price) so I actually am making friends instead of protecting my pen. And I have still not had it walk off.