{"product_id":"pilot-falcon-fountain-pen","title":"Pilot Falcon Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoft, Not Flex — and Why That Distinction Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt's worth being precise about what this pen does, since \"flex\" gets used loosely in fountain pen marketing. Pilot's own designation for the Falcon's nib is \"soft,\" not flexible, and the pen is best understood as offering responsive line variation under pressure rather than the dramatic, wide-spread flex associated with vintage dip-style flex nibs. Independent reviewers consistently describe it the same way — a semi-flexible nib capable of consistently producing line widths up to roughly 1.25mm with moderate pressure, well short of true flex territory. This makes the Falcon an excellent introduction to pressure-responsive writing without the steep learning curve, fragility, or feed-keeping-up problems of a true flex nib. It's also a long-standing favourite among comic and graphic novel illustrators, who use the pressure-responsive line weight to add visual emphasis and depth directly while inking, rather than relying solely on pen size changes or digital line-weight adjustment afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pilot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53357399966024,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/0709\/2808\/files\/PilotFalconFountainPen.png?v=1782221877","url":"https:\/\/inkwellartsupplies.com\/products\/pilot-falcon-fountain-pen","provider":"Inkwell Art Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}