I bought this as a gift for my cousin, and was greeted with a baby's bottom, something I never expects from Pilot. I guess there's a first for everything.Beside that, the bounce feels rather subtle, and writes really wet.

This pen writes beautifully and effortlessly.

My son and family got this for me for my birthday in black and gold. Love the aesthetic, and he nib is killer smooth. I’m using Pilot blue-black cartridges in it since I had them. Great combination. The converter came with it but I’ll save that for later. Very cool and now a favorite in my collection. I’m partial to Pilots and this is my first soft-medium - a nice experience, to understate the matter.

Excellent. Comfortable to hold, The split nib holds true whether you want them together or spread. Could not be more excited about the lovely Christmas gift certificate from my daughter!

Reading the catalogue, I was intrigued by the description of the nib design. I need it posted to write comfortably. It does write smoothly with fine flow. Feels good in the hand. I'm still learning how to use it. The line thickness was wider than I expected as the pen writes wet. If I had to do it again, I'd drop down to the EF nib. I liked it so much that I turned right around and bought the metal version! (Hurry up, Mister Postman!) Recommended highly.

The pen is good. I did have problems in refilling it with the grid ink. Otherwise I was pleased with the feel and handeling of this fine writing instrument.

Beautiful pen with a nib that excels.

This is the smoothest pen I own. I thought I was getting it for the line variation, and you do get a bit of variation, but I love how the pen just flows across the page. I got it in red, because, why not? It’s pretty. But,oh my gosh, this nib is brilliant!

I got this gorgeous red pen in Soft Medium. It glides across the page—enough feedback to know I’m making contact, but not too much. Every time I get a new Pilot, I think I’ve bought the best pen in the world, and I this is my 5th one. I think it’s the best pen in the world again. It came with a massive bottle of Pilot Blue ink (like, 70 ML?) I haven’t dipped into that yet, as I am overwhelmed with other inks right now, but this pen is the main attraction. Just a little flext, too! Very nice instrument!

Like how it flows, no fading while using and for some reason i like the size of it.Perfect for what i use it for.

What a fantastic pen. The M nib is a little wider than expected but that's okay. I think I need something between F and M. But it's a fantastic pen.

Our son is pleased with the Falcon. It arrived quickly and just in time for Christmas. Customer Service was also helpful. I ordered the wrong color and they were ready to help with an exchange but he liked the one received. Thanks

Really enjoy using this SM nib Pilot Falcon. It, of course, writes differently than the SF nib but both are of excellent quality in construction and performance. I love to secure each in my fingers and to see what my imagination can put on paper.

If you're looking for a flex pen, look elsewhere. This will leave you disappointed if you try to scratch that itch with a Pilot Falcon. But if you're looking for a daily writer with a little bit of bounce that feels extremely good to write with, look no further. I typically write with a Japanese Fine / Western Extra Fine, and the nib is pretty much my ideal nib. There's the slightest hint of line variation, but if you didn't know to look for it in normal handwriting, you'd miss it. It adds just the right amount of character to make your writing look nicer.My only qualm with the pen is that I wish it felt a bit more substantial in the hand. But I guess that's what the metal falcon is for.

Hi friends. I love fine lines with my ink drawings. I also love a smooth writing experience. I found the Falcon SEF to be too dry and scratchy/catchy for my preferences. I tried it on about 5 different high quality papers and it never felt right to me. For ultra fine lines, I like the Pilot Kakuno EF and for the work I'm doing on my MFA thesis, I've chosen the humble Preppy EF. Unfortunately, I didn't have any Strathmore 500 Plate Bristol for my tests. Since that's the smoothest paper I know, I'm sure that would have helped some. In any case, pens are about YOUR experience writing/drawing. I know this pen has worked for many people. Just not me. It might work for you. I finally paid the money to try it and I'm glad now that I finally know. Goulet Pens is the perfect place for such a demo. Read their great return policy. Within 60 days, you can try a pen and return it (assuming it's in pristine, resellable condition) and they'll take it back less a small cleaning fee. This fee was worth it in the long run. 5 STARS FOR GOULET! Hip hip hooray. As for the Falcon SEF... not my jam, but it could be yours. PS If I did decide to keep it, I was going to return the resin model and get the metal body. The resin model is so light in the hand, as soon as I picked it up I knew: If I like this thing, I'm buying the metal version asap. The plastic body doesn't do the beautiful nib justice... even if it is scratchy. All the best to you and yours! Stephen

really good line variation

The pen is surprisingly light, I'll need to get used to it. But other than that, I am supa happy I got the red one, the shape and size are perfect and finally - this is what I bought it for - the nib is really wonderful and to my liking in SM.So despite the distance, I might come back to you sometime for more advise on pens!

I love the nib on this pen, and the make is high quality. The con-40 converter doesn't hold very much ink, but what can you do. Very happy with this purchase!

The pen came as described and was shipped very quickly. I received the pen within two days of ordering. I filled the pen with De Artemis Document ink which was easy to fill using the included pilot Con-40 converter. The Nib was Soft Extra fine Rhodium and was very flexible. I purchased the pen to use as a drawing tool and was not disappointed with the line that was produced. I checked out the useful videos posted on the Goulet Pen company website which were very informative. I already have a TWSBI Diamond 580 pen with an EF nib and a Pilot Custom Heritage 92 pen with a Fine nib. I like the weight of the TWSBI pen and was looking for a similar pen with a more versatile nib to produce an interesting line. Unfortunately the Falcon was not as heavy as the TWSBI, so I decided to return the pen to get the metallic Falcon version which is also Heavier and allows the larger converter Pilot Con-70. Otherwise I would have been very happy with the pen.

I have the Falcon with the extra-fine nib, currently inked with Noodler's Blue. It writes very smoothly, with good ink flow. I mostly write with it in Field Notes. There definitely is some flex to it, with a little effort, but the line variation isn't very noticeable in my typical handwriting. Not a complaint just a comment. My EDC pen is a Lamy Aion, so the Falcon feels like a feather by comparison. Lastly, the aesthetics of this pen make it look truly stately, so I keep it out on my desk for viewing. 10/10.

As it's usual for Pilot, this is a reliable fountain pen, it has a slight line variation that converts it to a daily use fountain pen and with certain tolerance to cheap paper, but funniest than others using rigid nibs.

You guys are the best. Despite the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic is certainly causing your company, you still expedited the shipment of the pen I ordered and packaged it with the personal and friendly touch that makes me feel like you actually care about your customers, which is somewhat of a rarity these days. The item itself�a Pilot Falcon fountain pen�is excellent. I use it for sketching, and it's smooth ink flow make it the best fountain pen I've used for this purpose.

For my first fountain pen, I am extremely pleased. For my first pen, I do not know how to review it properly. I am happy with my purchase. The pen came with a free sample of a Namiki Blue cartridge. With the pen, I bought a pack of Pilot Parallel Mixable black. After the blue ink was dont, I cleaned my pen then put in the new ink, which the pen did not like. With the mixable ink, I now have to press much harder for ink to flow, and once it does it gushes out, and takes much longer to dry.

Received in a timely fashion; writing instrument better than expected; YouTube VERY helpful in my decision. Ink delivered in timely fashion. Thank you and best, continued wishes for your success.May others discover, or rediscover the aesthetic pleasures derived from use of a fine writing instrument, individual, unique pleasure. That which is written and written upon shall last much longer than a birthday wish expressed electronically and whisked into the ethers.

Being a lefty its not an ideal pen. On top of that the pen itself feels like cheap plastic. I own a Lamy that was half the price and honestly looks and behaves like the cost of the FalconThat said writing feels scratchy using left handed and is probably a better pen for right hander. I can't say it was worth the price though considering how cheap the body feels.

Love this pen. I got it for sketching and drawing and it is perfect for that. The extra fine is too fine for me for writing. I tried a friend's fine Falcon and that was very nice for writing. Now want to get a fine too.

I cannot express how much I love this pen - in an SEF nib - for drawing. I tried many pens, including various Noodlers with both flex and fine nibs, various Omniflex nibs, and some other fine point nibs. Nothing works as well as this pen. From very light wispy lines to darker wider lines, this pen has performed flawlessly. No leaking. Ink starts flowing immediately with every use, and continues to flow - no railroad tracks. Note that for writing, the SEF nib feels scratchy. I am so very attached to using this pen every day that I am ordering a second one!

Not a huge pen user but enough. I have abt 2 doz pens. this is the only one that has never failed drying up, leak, break, whatever.My favorite hands down. I like the finer Japanese nibs. I will get another.

Basically it was like falling in love with fountain pens again. Only complaint is that it's such an expensive pen for a pen made from resin. Still worth the purchase imo.