Pilot Regulable Justus 95 Black Rhodium Fountain Pen
The Pilot Regulable Justus 95 Black Rhodium Fountain Pen offers an unusual feature: the ability to adjust how the nib responds to your writing. A control ring on the section lets you move between a firmer and a more flexible writing feel. This version combines a black body with rhodium-finished details and a rhodium-plated 14K gold nib.
An adjustable nib for a personalised writing experience
The defining feature of the Justus 95 is its H/S adjustment system. Turning the ring on the section changes the behaviour of the nib, allowing you to choose between a firmer or more flexible response. Pilot uses H for Hard and S for Soft.
The mechanism works through a small metal plate positioned over the nib. Turning the ring towards S moves the plate inward and gives the nib greater freedom to flex; turning it towards H moves the plate outward, providing more support and restricting its movement. This changes the available flexibility and consequently the way the nib responds on the page.
Rather than physically changing nibs, the system lets you adjust the response of the same nib. A firmer setting can suit controlled everyday writing, while moving towards S provides a softer, more expressive feel. Intermediate positions allow the response to be fine-tuned according to personal preference.
Black Rhodium: black with rhodium details
This version combines the black finish of the Justus 95 with silver-toned details and a rhodium-plated 14K gold nib. Compared with the gold-trim version, the Black Rhodium has a more restrained appearance, with the dark body contrasting against the lighter clip, rings and nib.
The design retains a classic, professional presence, while the adjustment ring introduces a functional element that immediately distinguishes the Justus 95 from a conventional fountain pen. It is designed not simply to showcase its construction, but to let the writer explore different nib responses during use.
Rhodium-plated 14K gold nib
The Pilot Justus 95 Black Rhodium features a rhodium-plated 14K gold nib. It is available in F and M nib sizes, both incorporating the same H/S adjustment system.
The adjustment system does not turn the nib into two different sizes or change its nominal point. Instead, it changes the amount of support provided by the metal plate and therefore how freely the nib can flex while writing. This allows the response to be personalised while retaining the chosen F or M nib size.
Filling system and included CON-70 converter
The Justus 95 accepts Pilot ink cartridges and comes with a Pilot CON-70 converter for bottled fountain pen ink. This makes it possible to combine the adjustable nib system with a broad choice of bottled inks.
Package contents
The Pilot Regulable Justus 95 Black Rhodium is supplied in its original Pilot presentation case and includes a Pilot CON-70 converter and one Pilot ink cartridge. (Product photographs are for guidance and slight variations from the original product may occur).
- Pilot Regulable Justus 95 Black Rhodium Fountain Pen.
- Pilot CON-70 converter.
- One Pilot ink cartridge.
- Original Pilot presentation case.
Technical specifications
- Brand: Pilot.
- Model: Justus 95 Black Rhodium.
- Type: fountain pen with adjustable nib.
- Adjustment system: H/S control ring.
- H: Hard, firmer response.
- S: Soft, more flexible response.
- Nib: rhodium-plated 14K gold.
- Available nib sizes: F and M.
- Colour: Black.
- Details: rhodium finish.
- Filling system: Pilot cartridge or converter.
- Converter included: Pilot CON-70.
- Ink cartridge: one included.
- Presentation: original Pilot case.
Who is the Pilot Justus 95 for?
The Justus 95 is particularly interesting for writers who enjoy feeling how a nib responds and want to influence that response without changing fountain pens. Moving between H and S allows the writing feel to be adapted to different tasks, writing rhythms or simply personal preference at any given moment.
Within Inktraveler's selection criteria, the mechanical nature of this adjustment is particularly interesting: the Justus 95 does not rely on interchangeable nibs to alter its behaviour. Instead, the writer can make the adjustment directly from the control ring on the section.
Frequently asked questions about the Pilot Justus 95 Black Rhodium
What do H and S mean?
H stands for Hard and provides a firmer response, while S stands for Soft and allows a more flexible response. Turning the control ring changes the amount of support the metal plate provides to the nib.
How does the adjustable system work?
Turning the ring moves a small metal plate positioned over the nib. Towards S, the plate allows the nib greater freedom of movement; towards H, it provides more support and reduces flexibility.
Does the H/S system change the nib size?
No. The F and M versions retain their nominal nib sizes. The mechanism changes the firmness and available flex of the nib; it does not turn an F into an M or an M into an F.
Is a converter included?
Yes. Pilot supplies a CON-70 converter and one ink cartridge, allowing the fountain pen to be used with either bottled ink or Pilot cartridges.
From the 1980 Justus to the Justus 95
The Justus 95 revisits an idea developed by Pilot decades ago. Pilot describes it as a reissue of the Justus fountain pen introduced in 1980, whose defining feature was already the ability to adjust the response of the nib. The Justus 95 preserves this principle and places it at the centre of the writing experience.
This search for distinctive mechanical solutions forms part of Pilot's history as a Japanese writing instrument manufacturer since 1918. With the Justus 95, the innovation lies not simply in using a gold nib, but in allowing the writer to take an active role in determining how that nib behaves on the page.
“One fountain pen, with a response you can adjust to the way you write.”
