Grip Aviaire

The Grip Aviaire is a French mod made by Banz. This mod was made popular thanks to the easy access of its parts in France. It became internationally popular after Banz's submission in wt07 and Bonkura's combo using it.

The name of this mod is based off a French pun, "Grippe aviaire" meaning: "Avian flu"

Parts needed

List from Penspinning.fr's article:

• 2 Pilot G2 (Grips)
• 2 Old Papermate Flexgrip Ultra（Body and tips)
• 1 Inoxcrom Slickpen (Grip) (Optional)
• 1 Brush handle or ink tube (Centre connector)

Text tutorial

This tutorial describes the older Flexgrip Ultra version shown in the source photographs.

1. Disassemble two Flexgrip Ultra pens, removing their rear assemblies and ink tubes while retaining the front tips. Remove the grips from two Pilot G2 pens and one Inoxcrom Slickpen.
   

   

   
   
2. Slide a G2 grip over the tip end of each Flexgrip barrel. Face the ridged sections toward the centre and align their inner edges with the last printed band on each barrel.
3. Join the rear openings with a brush handle and cover the joint with the Slickpen grip. Banz’s original uses a size 10 / international size 5 pony-hair brush from Lefranc & Bourgeois’s Color & Co range. The source also gives an ink tube as an alternative connector.
   

   

   
   
4. If the internal connector holds both barrels firmly, the source permits removing the centre grip.