Shark-headed Pilot

The Pilot Plumix is an inexpensive student pen, used mostly with calligraphy nibs. Mine is a BB, which corresponds to a 2.3 mm italic. Unlike the smaller Puminix, the Plumix accepts international converters.

The Plumix sports a somewhat sci-fi aesthetic. Most notable is the cap, which is shaped like a shark's head. The elongated body is asymetrically curved at the bottom (see last photo) and chased in a large wave/ripple pattern. The lower portion of the barrel is transparent, but this does not function as an ink window, because the converter starts above it.


The cap posts securely, though looks bizarre in this position. Nib performance is on par with the likes of the Lamy Joy, Rotring Art Pen and Sheaffer Calligraphy Pen.