Description The Pilot Kakuno is the ideal fountain pen for both new fountain pen users and experienced writers alike. "Kakuno" means "to write" in Japanese, and this pen helps users to do exactly that by featuring an adorable face on the nib, which when oriented upward, ensures perfect nib orientation. This Pilot Kakuno fountain pen has a translucent clear resin barrel and cap with a a hexagonal shape that is easy to hold in the hand, and features a steel nib with an image of a winking smiley face and tongue sticking out. Indentations in the cap make it easier to grasp when uncapping the pen. The Pilot Kakuno fountain pen comes packaged in a plastic box, and includes a black Pilot ink cartridge. It also accepts the Pilot CON-40 or CON-70 converter for use with bottled ink. Additional Pilot ink cartridges and Pilot converters are also available. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $59 for US customers, and for orders over $250 for our Canadian customers. Diameter - Body 13.4mm .5" Diameter - Grip Section 10.4mm .41" Length - Body 127.4mm 5.0" Length - Cap 56.6mm 2.2" Length - Pen Closed 130.9mm 5.2" Length - Pen Posted 159.7mm 6.3" Weight - Body Only 7g .2oz Weight - Cap Only 4g .1oz Weight - Entire Pen 11g .39oz For our purposes: Body Diameter is measured at the widest position of the barrel. Grip Section Diameter is measured at the spot where most pen users hold their pen. Body Length is from the end of the barrel to the tip of the nib. Body Weight and Overall Pen Weight includes a converter, if one comes with the pen.
