Pilot Custom 74 vs Pilot Hi-Tec-C

i love the feel of the nib and overall way that it writes unfortunately the 'custom series' clear acrylic pens have a design flaw ; the clear acrylic resin body of the pen develops hairline fractures/cracks (usually around the ends/edges where the pen threads with the nib and where it threads with the cap) most likely due to the expansion and shrinkage of that portion of the pen during opening and closing during ink loading and during the capping of the pen. the pen requires a metal finish in these areas for the problem to be resolved . i hope Pilot looks into this matter cos i love the rest of the pen and how it writes. overall i love most pilot products

Outstanding service. Apologies for the messy tablecloth , had been potting on seedlings. I've been wanting to try out the Pilot Hi-Tec C and the Coleto series for a while, and had heard good things about the jetstream pens too. Must say i'm impressed

Which brings me to my only complaint. I’m writing with my Custom74 about as much as my Twsbi and am filling my Custom74 more frequently. The Twsbi has a noticeably bigger ink capacity. Would I buy the Custom74 again? Hmmmm, not sure

[Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto 5 \- [gel ink](https://www.jetpens

The nib is beautiful, the pen writes smooth, but the weight is not to my pleasing. I do realize I bought a clear, plastic pen, but the least pilot could do is make the plastic thicker and increase the heft.

It’s very light weight. No, it doesn’t have that balanced feel of a more expensive metal pen but I rarely lose these. When one is missing I probably put as much effort trying to find it as when I lose my keys.