Sailor Kop Naginata Togi Flow Issues And Resolution.

[jpierson]

I recently received a Pro Gear KOP with a medium Naginata Togi. The thing would just not write consistently. I read the boards and saw several people with the same issue...

 

It would write upside down, at 90 degrees and up to about 75 degrees. Any flatter then that and it would just starve for ink.

 

I flushed it 3 times, tried 3 different inks, and tried different paper. No improvement!

 

Right when I was about to send it in, I decided to pull the nib and feed. The ink channel was completely clogged with white paste! The paste looks like bubble gum and is used to seal the threads on the nib unit to the section. The feed's channel was also not lined up with the cut out of the nipple where the cartridge or CC connects.

 

I completely cleaned the feed and reassembled it correctly and it is now writing much better.

 

I just wanted to post this in case anyone else has a similar flow problem. This would make sense as the problem since it would write upside down and at 90 degrees since the ink could bypass the clogs in the ink channel.

[glorfindel]

Thanks for posting this info!

I'm actually waiting for a n-m to arrive (but in a large 1911, not in KoP).

I'll be watching out for this problem.

[jpierson]

So after the initial priming of the feed runs out, it had problems again. Just sent it back today for the retailer to look at. Will keep you posted.