The Pilot Custom Heritage 912 (aka CH912) is a black, cartridge converter fountain pen that is known for its huge nib selection. It has a 14k gold nib that is available in the normal sizes — like fine and medium — but also “soft fine medium” and “waverly” up-swept nib.
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The CH912 only sells in a black body and has a flat top and body, similar to a Sailor Pro Gear. It’s a cartridge converter pen that ships with Pilot’s popular, relatively high-capacity converter, the Con-70.
The pen is popular for its classic styling, rhodium-plated (silver colored) trim, and its option to come in an “FA” flex nib, similar to Pilot’s Falcon pen. The CH912 is a larger pen than the Custom Heritage 92, but that pen is a piston-filler. The CH912 is roughly the same length when capped as the Custom 74, but the 912 is a bulkier pen thanks to a wider body and section.
The CH912 uses Pilot’s #10 size nib, which is a generous size, where the CH91, CH92, Custom 74 all use #5 size nibs, which work great but don’t have the size of the highly respected #10.
Pilot Custom Heritage 912 Fountain Pen Information
| Street Price | Check Price |
| Manufacturer | Pilot |
| Pen Type | Fountain Pen | Cartridge/Converter |
| Rating | |
| Barrel Color | Black |
| Barrel Material | Plastic |
| Grip Color | Black |
| Grip Material | Plastic |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| MSRP | $185 |
| Still Sold | Yes |
| Similar To | |
| Refills | |
| Capped? Retractable? | Capped - Screw On |
| Clip? | Metal |
| Length Capped / Retracted (cm) | 14.0 |
| Length Posted (cm) | 15.7 cm |
| Length Uncapped (cm) | 12.5 cm |
| Weight (g) | 20 grams |
| Refillable | Yes |
| Ink Color Shipped | Black |
| Nib Material | 14k Gold |
| Nib Color | Silver |
| Nib Sizes | Extra Fine, Fine, Fine (Soft Fine), Medium, Broad, Double Broad, Flex, Music, Stub, Waverly |