I have two Sailor fountainpens.
- Sailor 1911 Gold Trim F or XF (?)
- Sailor 1911 Sapporo Standard Rhodium Trim F or XF (?)
They both have a very fine nib. And they write excellent!
Very good value for money I think.
However, I cannot determine what the 'factory setting' is for this nib.
Both nibs have two characters on the left side reading: "H-F"
Does anyone know what this means and what are the possibe nib widhts for Sailors and what do they read then?
Thanx,
The Legend
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I believe HF stands for "hard fine", or stiff fine.
I think nibs.com has a chart/explanation of Sailor nib widths
I think nibs.com has a chart/explanation of Sailor nib widths
Taki.
They explain a lot, however not the way you can read it on the nib...
Thanks anyway... interesting site.
The Legend
They explain a lot, however not the way you can read it on the nib...
Thanks anyway... interesting site.
The Legend
I have sent a mail directly to Sailor and this was there answer:
So that makes things clear.
The Legend
QUOTE
The H-F means it is the Fine - the 'H' shown on the nib means 'Hard' and it
no longer has any meaning as this is the only type we produce.
The factory still mark the nibs with H- etc.
The available nibs on 1911 products are as follows;
H-EF extra fine
H-F fine
H-M Medium
H-B Broad
Z Zoom
MS Music
no longer has any meaning as this is the only type we produce.
The factory still mark the nibs with H- etc.
The available nibs on 1911 products are as follows;
H-EF extra fine
H-F fine
H-M Medium
H-B Broad
Z Zoom
MS Music
So that makes things clear.
The Legend
You haven't started on the Naginata series yet, I see...
Hee Nimrud,
No, I am not into the Naginata (yet).
I guess you can recommend it?
The Legend
No, I am not into the Naginata (yet).
I guess you can recommend it?
The Legend
Well, Nimrud, glad to find someone as enthusiastic about the Sailors as I am (though I am sure there are many others 
)
I got a Naginata Togi recently and love it- seems the sweet spot is omnipresent, ubiquitous even.
I have had a King of Pen for a year and a half, and even after dropping on tile- nib first :doh: It remains a beautiful writer-
Go Navy!
Tony
)I got a Naginata Togi recently and love it- seems the sweet spot is omnipresent, ubiquitous even.
I have had a King of Pen for a year and a half, and even after dropping on tile- nib first :doh: It remains a beautiful writer-
Go Navy!
Tony
Yes, wiglaf, there are quite a few of us here. I'm glad you are enjoying your togi. The huge sweet spot is really nice. The togi is also one of the few nibs which are functional upside down as well. I'm very impressed by the build quality of Sailor pens in general.
The Legend, I do recommend the Naginata series, but only if you are into very very broad and wet nibs. The Naginata-togi is the "basic" nib, and then it gets progressively bigger and wetter.
What is impressive is not just the size of the nibs, but the feed system which keeps up with the ink flow effortlessly. I have never had a togi nib go dry on me while there is still ink in the pen, even though I am laying down 5 mm wide wet lines.
Nibs.com has a good introduction to the Naginata series. These nibs are pricey though, some costing as much as USD500+ each. That is the only drawback.
The Legend, I do recommend the Naginata series, but only if you are into very very broad and wet nibs. The Naginata-togi is the "basic" nib, and then it gets progressively bigger and wetter.
What is impressive is not just the size of the nibs, but the feed system which keeps up with the ink flow effortlessly. I have never had a togi nib go dry on me while there is still ink in the pen, even though I am laying down 5 mm wide wet lines.
Nibs.com has a good introduction to the Naginata series. These nibs are pricey though, some costing as much as USD500+ each. That is the only drawback.
Why not go the whole way and get the complete set of nibs? Pens In Asia - Sailor nib set
No price quoted, but I bet it's quite expensive. We can dream, though....
No price quoted, but I bet it's quite expensive. We can dream, though....
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