I think anything sailor is a solid option for any fountain pen user - and honestly better than the typical recommendations for a beginner (eg Lamy). It’s comfortable to write with, and the super-fine-but-still-juicy nib puts down a wonderful line of ink. In the meantime, please feel free to drop me a line using the contact link, or connect to me on social media. Makes comparisons among pens much easier. What a great color of green. The section, finial, and end cap are all made from the same black plastic, and are all set off from the pen body by single gold rings.The cap sports two gold cap bands, one fairly thin and unmarked, the other thicker and engraved with SAILOR JAPAN FOUNDED 1911.The gold-colored clip is wider where it attaches at the finial, and quickly tapers to a narrower strip with a rounded-off end. I do have VPs in both F and EF, and they’re both extremely fine. Azizah from GourmetPens does a good review of it (just search for gourmetpens posting nib).Yeah, the posting nib is on my radar. I think a lot of this is due to the converter, which has a wide opening for ink to enter the feed channel. Would go for either the standard or the large. This is my first Sailor pen, the Sailor 1911 Standard Promenade, in Shining Blue. It does exactly what I ask of it. Just got my first sailor last week and it’s great, just as you described. :)If you can't find one you could check out the Sailor x Wancher Profit ST Turquoise Blue. For some reason, Japanese manufacturers often stick with traditional designs and put most of the focus on their nibs. The 1911 (which, by the way, is the year Sailor was founded) is a small, lightweight pen made mostly of plastic. I also have an absolute TON of Quick Look ink reviews in the works (Robert Oster, KWZ, Kobe, Diamine, Sailor). I also loved the look of Anderson Pen's Peacock Teal, and that was sold out. ANCHOR TATTOOS. I’m sure part of my obsession stems from the fact that Sailor’s EF nibs are extremely fine, but I don’t know what else could be fueling my obsession. Looks like some are out of stock, but there's other colors too.
To soften the blow somewhat, I ordered directly from Japan (Engeika). Maybe it’s becauseOf course, there’s nothing rational about an obsession, so it’s kind of stupid for me to try to figure out where it’s coming from. I’m glad you found it useful, and thank you for the kind words!My experiences with Sailors are similar to yours and I’ll try to refrain from gushing too much. By the superior craftsman of the Sailor has been created fountain pens of fine writing touch. Just in case you weren't aware it exists. Platinum SF is similar to the normal Pilot F. If you’re after a really fine writer at some point in future, there is the Pilot posting(PO) nib which is extra extra extra extra fine but also very smooth, available on the same pens as above. I also have a Platinum Balance Maestro in EF that I really enjoy and another 3776 Century in UEF, but I haven’t inked that one up yet…I’m not even sure if I’ll be able to write with that one. sailor moon vietnam smvn BishoujoSenshiSailorMoon sailor moon sailor moon crystal SMC sailor mercury sailor mars sailor jupiter sailor venus usagi tsukino ami mizuno rei hino makoto kino minako aino 1,251 notes Dec 30th, 2017 (/gush)Thanks for reading, Vic! It’s fine enough to satisfy my small handwriting requirements and wet enough to show off the ink’s properties. Love it. Please message the moderators immediately if anyone asks for payment by any unapproved method or is making excuses for why they cannot use PayPal, as these requests are strictly against our rules.I'd never heard of this pen before, so I googled it. I believe I could use this pen all day without any trouble.I’ve heard an awful lot about how smooth and juicy Sailor nibs are. Fascinated by it, he soon became determined to produce finely crafted writing instruments in Japan with the … Is that an oxymoron? As is the case with most cigar-shaped pens, the 1911 is widest in the middle (where the cap meets the barrel) and tapers down to both ends, where thin gold bands separate the body from the simple, black, bullet shapes of the finial and end cap.The section is fairly short and tapers from the barrel down to the nib, where it flares out a bit into a wider lip. Thank you.Thank you for reading, Woody! At sea, the anchor is the most secure object in a sailor's life, making it the perfect representation of stability. I would think a Platinum SF in Chartres Blue or Bourgogne Red(it would be a crime to get it in black!) Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. It's just a little bit darker but was more widely produced. The nibs are the same, all the dimensions look identical, the barrel, cap, and section look alike as does all the gold trim. Though some may say the styling of the pen is boring (black/gold trim), I find it beautifully classic. It’s larger than a #5 nib, but quite a bit smaller than a #6.