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I have a few makie pens and I am very pleased with Sailor's Profit Shika (Deer) makie pen. Here is my quick review.

 

Presentation: a typical Sailor presentation in the wood trim.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3814.jpg

 

Overall impression:

The pen is based on the large Profit body. As most of Sailor pens, the nib is 21K gold.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3815.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3817.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3821.jpg

 

The makie artwork:

This makie is very detailed and there are some nice touches on the work. One of the large leaves on the barrel and cap respectively is embedded with a greenish flake. The deer artwork has the blending effect into the background from the legs down.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3818.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3819.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3820.jpg

 

The writing feel:

The size is just right. Not too big; not too small. I can use this pen un-posted. I never post my pens as I don't like murring the finishes.

I only dipped the nib with WM Florida Blue. The writing sample below is based on this dip test. The capillary capacity of the nib/feed is good enough to do a test run, as you can see below. The F nib is very smooth and there is no hint of scratchiness. A very smooth F nib, this is. I think I picked a winner here. Sailor's F nibs are very "fine" and I am very pleased with how the nib feels on the regular copy paper.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3822.jpg

 

Now, the Shika has joined my other Sailors (2 strangers are included).

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3823.jpg

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My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

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Beautiful pens Pen2009 and I especially like the deer in that it's not too cluttered and busy.

I can see that as a nice addition to my collection.

Hex, aka George

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