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After using my new 'Sailor King of Pen' for a few weeks, switching to the smaller '1911 Large' feels slightly awkward!

I'm wondering if I'll ever get a normal sized pen again!

 

What are your favourite Japanese/otherwise oversize pens?

 

 

 

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My favorite is the Pilot Justus 95

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It's not oversized, but I do love the Namiki Yukari Royale. I found the Emperor gorgeous but far too large. Same goes with Danitrio Mikado and Genkai

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The Danitrio Densho is the perfect size and light weight for me.

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Sailor King of Pen is my favorite. But I have no trouble switching back to other pens.

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Hakase(s). With an MB 149 for scale.

 

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Do you know if Hakase can be made with Sailor nibs?

I like the idea of a wooden 149/KOP.

 

Sailor have a briar KOP that looks good, but its priced at Hakase pen levels.

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Those Hakase pens are beautiful! I am a fan of Nakaya. I know that Eboya makes some fairly sizable pens. I own a Danitrio that is pretty sizable. It should be noted that both Eboya and Danitrio use Bock nibs from Germany. They are not Japanese nibs but they are still wonderful.

 

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Do you know if Hakase can be made with Sailor nibs?

I like the idea of a wooden 149/KOP.

 

Sailor have a briar KOP that looks good, but its priced at Hakase pen levels.

 

 

I know that they used to use Sailor nibs, but all of mine use Pilot. It wouldn't hurt to ask Mr. Yamamoto at Hakase...

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It looks like for their smaller nib, what they call their "DX" nib, you can choose either Sailor or Pilot. But for the bigger size nib only the #15 Pilot nib is available.

 

http://fp-hakase.com/spec.html

 

Thank god I like larger pens as I'd have a very hard time choosing between those two (Sailor's 14k nibs are, IMO, their best)...

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Thank god I like larger pens as I'd have a very hard time choosing between those two (Sailor's 14k nibs are, IMO, their best)...

Never used a Sailor nib but all the talk has me very interested. Unfortunately the KoP Ebonite or Pro Gear is the model that I like most and that only comes with the 21k nib.

 

Perhaps Ohashido it is ...

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Danitrio Genkai. I've found by a lot of trial and error that I can write comfortably for longer with large pens.

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I love my Danitrio Densho, too! (Nib was worked on by Mr. Mottishaw, who added flexibility to it, long before I acquired it)

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I like my Danitrio kaijin as it is fairly uncommon and has that lovely large nib.

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Namiki Emperor (red or black urushi) is magnificent, truly oversize. Unfortunately not much practical (eyedropper).

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My favorite is the Izumo.

 

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