What Sailor Pens Are You Using Today?

[Kuscer]

Which Sailors are you using? Which one do you love best? Which nib is your favorite? Do you own specialty nibs? Are you waiting for a Sailor in the post? Basically anything about the Sailors you own.

[shawndp]

I used a 1911 Large - clear demo version loaded with Sailor ultra-marine - I love the shape of the pen and the balance in hand. The ProGear Slim is a better fit in my shirt pocket though and that one sees more carry time. My gf and I were discussing the EF nib vs pilot's EFand this one seems to get the nod from both of us.

[BillZ]

I have a Sailor 1911 Large(21K nib) with the H M-F nib. IT's a good compromise between Japanese and European F nibs. I also have a Taccia

Savanna SE with the Taccia/Sailor nib in F. A very smooth writer! Both are c/c pens which doesn't bother me other than the fact that the

cartridges are proprietary. I have cartridges in both now but have used the converter in the Taccia with no problem.

Edited September 16, 2014 by BillZ

[arran]

A black 1911 L realo EF nib.

[Doug C]

KOP -black with silver trim and N Togi Nib. I like the nib on my 1911 demo better and will eventually have the KOP nib reground.

[shawndp]

Ok - this thread is lacking pictures... so here's one - my gf using her Sailor Professional Gear

 

[slide13]

Just ordered a Sailor 1911 standard in EF today. It was on a bit of a special at Pen Chalet and combined with a recent 15% off coupon it got the price down to $124.31 shipped. Seems like a pretty good deal for a pen with a 14k nib. Not sure how I'll like the EF nib, never had something that fine, but I recently fell in love with the fine nib on my Pilot Metropolitan for writing in small 3.5x5.5 notebooks, so figured I'd give it a shot since they didn't have F in stock.

[shawndp]

That EF nib is extremely fine - it is excellent if you print or for writing numbers - smooth enough - I can't seem to be happy doing cursive with it - but then I have traditionally gravitated towards western B nibs...

[slide13]

It'll be an experiment, I know I prefer more fine to more broad, broadest I have is a Pelikan fine that I think writes much more like a medium and it's nice for writing larger in a full size notebook but I don't like it for writing in a small pocket notebook as I tend to write smaller in those cases. I may find that this EF is one step too far, but at that price I figured it was worth giving it a shot...I think the in stock options were EF, B, and Music and while the Music was tempting I decided I'd gamble and try an EF for the first time. I actually didn't think I'd end up liking my Pilot fine when I first got it, it is way finer than my Pelikan, Edison, or Kaweco fines...by a significant degree...but I actually love writing with that pen a lot.

 

I'll update in a couple days with how it works out for me.

[fljones3]

Seriously considering a full size 1911 black with rhodium trim. Is it worth the extra expense to purchase from a reputable nibmaster or should I take my chances with the wider market?

[Davis19942003]

I use my Sailor Clear Candy today. It's my first Sailor pen. I love it because it can be easily taken apart for cleaning.

 

 

I bought a 1911m (F) recently, the nib size is really fine that I can even write small Chinese words. Now I worry about its ink capacity, may be I will have to fill the cartridges before the exams.

[BillZ]

fljones3,

Unless you have some specific nob grind that isn't available on the open market,I wouldn't hesitate to buy a standard nib from a reputable dealer.

The Sailor nibs that I tried at the store were all very smooth OOB.

[janelle]

I'm using a Sapporo with a HF nib that I recently bought new on ebay. It's my only Sailor, so my experience is obviously limited, but it wrote perfectly straight out of the box.

[slide13]

Just got my 1911 standard with EF nib in...it's really really fine! Took it out of the box, put the converter in and filled it up with Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu and it wrote immediately and hasn't skipped a beat. Only paper I have with me today is printer paper, Field Notes, and a Banditapple notebook...none of which is the smoothest paper so I'm looking forward to trying it on a nice paper when I get home.

 

Honestly, it's probably a little too fine for me, probably not the best purchase I've ever made, but we'll see. I do like the pen overall though, very nicely finished and a great size for me (my other main pens are a Pelikan M215 and a Edison Beaumont, so this fits right in with my size preferences). Love the pocket clip (feels sturdier than many pens) and it posts wonderfully and to a perfect size. Also love how the cap screws onto the pen body, just has a very nice, precise, and solid feel. Probably should have held off and paid full price for a medium or fine nib version...and in rhodium trim....as it might just be the perfect pen for me in that setup. Hmm...

Edited September 18, 2014 by slide13

[Matlock]

1911 standard with 21k H-MF nib.

[TheGreatRoe]

Yesterday I got my first Sailor, a 1911-Mid with a Zoom nib. Not sure how I feel about the Zoom nib yet. I don't hate it, as I like the variation, but I'm not sure if it's good for everyday writing. I'm going to give it a little time before I decide whether to keep it as is, or talk to local nibmeister to see what she can do to modify it.

[DaveBj]

I'm using my Sailor 21 Pocket Pen, purchased in Japan in the mid-70s, after about 30 years of inactivity because of not having ink cartridges that would fit it. I ordered some on EBay last week; they came in today, and it is inked and writing like it had been in use the whole time

[fljones3]

Thanks for the help. Close to pulling the trigger.

[mikebauer]

I bought one about a month ago on ebay and not entirely sure what it is, either a Professional Gear or 1911? An older design I guess since it doesn't look exactly like anything on the online shop pictures.

It's my daily writer for keeping a diary and I'm getting rather attached to it.

It has a H - F nib and it writes very well.

[j1020]

My first Sailor arrived today. It is the Koshu Inden Saya Sheath from nibs.com and it may be the most beautiful pen I have ever seen. The medium nib is more like a western fine, which is what I was hoping for. I'll try and post pictures after I figure out how to do it.