First Sailor

[em_the_pen]

Just got this in the mail and I must say I am quite impressed. It's a pretty little thing and writes like a dream. Will probably become one of my daily pens.

[Steveg58]

I have the Sakura Procolor and I have found it a really nice pen. A little small for my large hands but one of my favourites.

[akrohn2010]

Nice! I did not realize Sailor made offerings in that price range - guess mostly what I heard about was the Pro Gear line.

[cattar]

I have a Sailor Procolor in uchimizu. It's one of my favorite writers, continuously inked with Shigure.
Also have the pen in hoshikuzu, the midnight blue/black stardust.

 

for flyingpenman
The Procolor's steel nib is similar in design though a bit narrower in the shoulders than the 14k nib and has the same tipping. The Procolor nib writes a bit drier but similar to the 14k nib with that distinct sweetspot and pencilly feedback.

The pen is made with the same resin and has the same dimensions as the 1911 standard/mid-size, but is a few g lighter. (The pro gear slim also has similar dimensions to the 1911 standard/mid-size, with the balance-style ends cut off.)

The Procolor's screw-on cap has an inner liner that seals well against the section. After sitting a few weeks, the pen writes on the first stroke.

The pen takes the regular Sailor converter.

 

 

eta for the search function

Sailor Procolor 500 Shikisai

and along with some other pens, also called Sailor Shikiori

Edited May 13, 2018 by cattar

[akrohn2010]

Thanks for the info! Sailor is a brand I have not looked into much yet, mainly since I have so many pens on the wish list with so little money in the budget.

 

But maybe I will get there eventually...