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Normal ones can be had fro $500 and up, with some patience.

Yep. Was just looking at some online. :yikes:

 

Are they urushi? Why are the SO pricy?

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They were top of the line Watermans - look at the prices on Edsons over the years (I have three different models of them, which I guess indicates that I like them better or that I am too cheap to buy a Serenite special edition?

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They were top of the line Watermans - look at the prices on Edsons over the years (I have three different models of them, which I guess indicates that I like them better or that I am too cheap to buy a Serenite special edition?

Ah, ok. Thanks for clarification.

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Today it is a Penbbs 469


Only one side is inked using Noodlers Forest Green


I had Red in the other side during the holidays




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Since I am now in the Angels Delight club, this is what I am using today :-)

 

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... I believe in purple ink

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Since I am now in the Angels Delight club, this is what I am using today :-)

 

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Love the look of that nib! I've got the gold with silver accent on my Pro Gear Realo, but I think silver with gold accents looks 10 times better.

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Love the look of that nib! I've got the gold with silver accent on my Pro Gear Realo, but I think silver with gold accents looks 10 times better.

 

I agree that colour combo and distribution just looks great! I couldn't help myself (last year) but buy yet another Sailor Pro Gear in black with rhodium trim, just to secure a mainly-silver two-toned EF nib, even though I already have a number of Sailor pens in the Profit21 or Professional Gear (Classic) mold.

 

I just wish (against the 'health' of my bank balance) Sailor made more special edition pens in swirly or 'cracked ice' acrylics instead of clear/translucent/single-coloured acrylics.

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I agree that colour combo and distribution just looks great! I couldn't help myself (last year) but buy yet another Sailor Pro Gear in black with rhodium trim, just to secure a mainly-silver two-toned EF nib, even though I already have a number of Sailor pens in the Profit21 or Professional Gear (Classic) mold.

 

I just wish (against the 'health' of my bank balance) Sailor made more special edition pens in swirly or 'cracked ice' acrylics instead of clear/translucent/single-coloured acrylics.

I'm not a fan of sailor nibs from a writing standpoint, but the are gorgeous so I can't see myself collecting anymore.

 

And at least you're spending your money and not piling up debt! It could always be worse :)

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I'm not a fan of sailor nibs from a writing standpoint,

 

 

Whereas I am, and I surprised myself that I could even tolerate a Sailor H-M nib, given my very definite preference for finer nibs. It's first among all fountain pen brands, Japanese or otherwise, in which I have total confidence in the nibs produced in-house by the manufacturer.

 

I'm not really inclined to acquire used pens, but if something with a long-since-discontinued Sailor Naginata togi Fine nib comes up at the right time, I might just to have to go against my heuristics for deciding what I'd buy.

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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Whereas I am, and I surprised myself that I could even tolerate a Sailor H-M nib, given my very definite preference for finer nibs. It's first among all fountain pen brands, Japanese or otherwise, in which I have total confidence in the nibs produced in-house by the manufacturer.

 

I'm not really inclined to acquire used pens, but if something with a long-since-discontinued Sailor Naginata togi Fine nib comes up at the right time, I might just to have to go against my heuristics for deciding what I'd buy.

I always felt the sailor nibs wee on the fine side for me. And I could deal with having a medium that leans fine. It’s the feedback I don’t like.

 

Keep an eye on eBay! If it’s a valuable limited edition or discontinued pen I’d think that someone would take good enough care that it would be in great condition.

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Normal ones can be had fro $500 and up, with some patience.

I remember when they first came out ... cant believe they fetch as much as a MB Hemingway or Agatha Christie.

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