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Ah, this is better looking than my Sailor Proske with (yellow) gold trim, but I certainly won't be buying this one for ¥20,000 or even at a 10% discount. Way too much money to spend on a demonstrator that is not made of lead crystal with intricate hand-cut patterns on the barrel and cap.

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Looks very nice and clean - big question is if it will continue to look that good if used for several years, or if you'll have to clean it thoroughly often.

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It depends on the subjective criteria for "[looking] that good". I've had been told that some fellow forum members and pen users think that scratches and nicks from wear and tear "tell a story", "add to the character" and supposedly make a used pen look better than one just finished off the production line (including polishing and all that, and not just after machining).

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It's more than a few, Dill. Also most people would argue that it only really applies to specific pens. Some people REALLY prefer that montegrappa copper mule to look like shiny penny, whereas some prefer the look of one that has handprints and little scrapes that tell the story of how they used the pen.

 

I don't think many people really like a stained demonstrator.

 

The dent in the finial of my delike alpha tells the story of how it saved someone's life when I used it to pop a car window. I like it there. Many people would agree.

 

Of course all appearance is entirely subjective. Some people like big butts. They also cannot lie, as a result of such.

 

I think this sailor is a real winner aesthetically, but I agree that it's a hair too expensive. I'd probably spend around $150-160 USD on it, because at that price it's competing with the pelikan m205 demo, which has a piston filler but only a steel nib.

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Setting aside this being a demonstrator (the pros and cons of demonstrators are well known and people generally like them or don't)…

 

I like the antique gold and think the nib design is interesting. I'm not a huge fan of the new nib design for Sailor's specialty nibs (too plain for me) but this one is okay.

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I like the antique gold and think the nib design is interesting. I'm not a huge fan of the new nib design for Sailor's specialty nibs (too plain for me) but this one is okay.

 

Eww. Just looked those up. Amusing how they've made them more expensive while simultaneously making the whole pen look almost cheaper than the Procolors, imo.

 

Glad to see more Nagasawas. I'm a fan of the weathercock nib, just not so much being a demo, unless I was in the mood to buy a display only pen. Luckily they've a handful of opaques to ogle.

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I also agree that the antique gold finish is great and I love the nib scrollwork. the Sailor logo on it is a bit too modern looking, but I love that inverted loop on the nib's scrolling.

 

I'd love that antique gold finish on my pilot vanishing point.

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