Sailor Spare Nibs

[XYZZY]

Once upon a time, not so long so, a consumer could buy a set of the different Naginata nibs, each supplied in its own pen section, that the owner could swap into the single pen body supplied with the set and fully intended as just an ink reservoir (and filling mechanism) and holder for the nibs. However, I'd hazard a guess that neither the manufacturer, nor the keen Sailor enthusiasts who bought the set, saw those nibs as spares. I'm sure I saw such a set being offered for about US$8,700 on Rakuten Global Market maybe a year ago, and then the next 'best' offer online was on eBay for about US$38,800; I wonder how many self-styled 'tinkerers' are prepared to spend that much on a single curio to support that aspect of their fountain pen hobby.

 

I forgot about the Naginata nibs. I suggested a replacement unit like the Germans are fond of, but a whole new section accomplishes the same thing that I was getting at. And you're right, Naginata's are too pricey for replacement nibs, much less nibs to make your own mods on. Well, heck, they basically are modded nibs, and you're paying for that, they just happen to come directly from the manufacturer.

 

I don't understand why one doesn't choose a Jinhao X450/X750 for playing with different nib options, or if one doesn't like metal pens a Kanwrite Desire with the many Kanwrite nibs.

 

It occasionally comes up that people dropped their pen and would like a replacement nib. From that standpoint it's completely reasonable to ask about replacement nibs, even if I also think it's completely reasonable for the manufacturer to answer "no". But, yeah, if your goal is to practice nib mods then there are better options.

Edited May 15, 2019 by XYZZY

[mke]

Sailor nibs are available if you send in your pen for repair. Some shops also offer a nib swap under the name of repair.

 

Nibs are just not available to the normal customer.

[Inky-Republic]

That doesn't really help me out in my circumstances. Your other post about the best pen was interesting, since the criteria I suggest for "a best pen" covers a lot of those issues.

 

By the way thanks - I took your advice and have picked out a a Japanese sushi knife without a handle - or more precisely, one that can easily be replaced.

[aardvarkbark]

 

I then read somewhere that Sailor and it's retailers will only sell you nibs if they're attached to pens.

 

 

 

 

This is what I have been told by two Sailor retailers. Company policy.