Help Choosing Between Sailor 1911 Or Pilot 743

[RicardoBoone]

I have been seeing this pens:

 

-Pilot 743 with FM nib

-Sailor 1911 profit black luster M nib (with additional weight in the grip section for balance)

-Sailor 1911 large profit black matte with Naginata MF nib

-Sailor 1911 large black matte Silver accents profit M nib (with additional weight in the grip section for balance)

 

I want a F western equivalent in a Japanese nib, I recently bought a Sailor 1911 large profit with a MF nib, its now my every day pen, but I want a little bigger line ( nib size ) and just as smooth as this pen, I don't have any Pilot to compare with but I hear they are really good (and do the ink capacity is not a heavy factor, its nice to have it!).

 

Also I don't know if the additional weight in the grip section in the Sailor 1911 pens improves a lot the writing experience, is it better to have it balance than to have a Naginata nib?. I´m really new in the fountain pen world and any comments and recommendations are welcome, thanks.

 

 

 

[FedericoMedina]

Hi I have both of these

 

A 743 with an FA nib (my first pilot)

And a 1911L with F nib

 

Both pens are exceptional. And you can't go wrong with either.

 

A western F is most likely a Japanese M

 

I would go for the Naginata nib as the pen (1911L) is perfectly balanced as it is.

 

Love sailor fountain pens so much that I am currently in the process of adding two additional 1911L pens to my collection a M and a Naginata emperor.

[RicardoBoone]

Hi I have both of these

 

A 743 with an FA nib (my first pilot)

And a 1911L with F nib

 

Both pens are exceptional. And you can't go wrong with either.

 

A western F is most likely a Japanese M

 

I would go for the Naginata nib as the pen (1911L) is perfectly balanced as it is.

 

Love sailor fountain pens so much that I am currently in the process of adding two additional 1911L pens to my collection a M and a Naginata emperor.

Thanks a lot, I will go for the Naginata MF nib!

[Aurko]

I second this. I adore sailor, and their specialty nibs are truly unique. I hope you'll enjoy them.