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My new Sailor came in the other day, and I thought I'd put up a quick review of it. First the pictures:

 

http://i.imgur.com/DVhg0l.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/EOCD5l.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/XBxYVl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/jqmWAl.jpg

 

Size Comparisons:

 

http://i.imgur.com/9QL4yl.jpg

 

From left to right: Sailor 1911m, Pilot 78G, Noodler's Ahab, Lamy CP-1

 

http://i.imgur.com/4KBogl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/r96S0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/hAe47.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lZRCw.jpg

 

Other relevant stats:

Capped Length: 137mm

Uncapped Length: 118mm

Posted Length: 148mm

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Joe in Seattle Antique

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A nice review. You captured the essence of the M-F nib for me - a true Japanese F is really too spidery for my use. The M-F is a very fine size and smooth with just a hint of feedback as you mention. Mine is on a Pro Gear, so is 21K and I looked for a year and found one with the two tone feature. It's a pen I really enjoy writing with and frequently take on trips using Sailor cartridges exclusively then.

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Very nice pictures and good review. I recently bought a Sailor Sapporo (very similar pen) with a MF nib as well, and I really like it. I find it's extremely smooth (not bought from a nibmeister so this is factory standard) with the hint of feedback you mentioned. Overall a very nice pen. Congratulations on the purchase.

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Thanks for the comments; glad you like my photography, Holypie. I'm still learning, and I need a macro lens so I can get better close-ups, but I agree that these came out pretty well.

 

Just a short update: this is a pretty wet-writing pen. In most pens, a converter of ink will last me a week or two, but it's been about 3-4 days and it's nearly dry. I have done quite a bit of writing with it (for me) though - 3 pages of A4, 2 pages of 8.5x11, 8-10 pages of A5, plus miscellaneous notes.

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I just got my 1911 MF as well, but I wasn't a fan of the nib. It feels rough to me, and not very smooth. My $10 Pilot 78G F is more smooth, actually. So is my Sheaffer 100 F and my Esterbrook 9556 Fine. The pen looks incredible, though, so I am sending it in for adjustment and/or replacement. Hoping it turns out good. I don't mind a little feedback, like I have with my Waterman Kultur F or my Parker Vacumatic, but it's just a bit too much to let me write smoothly without using too much effort.

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I absolutely adore my MF nib. I think it's just right, offering a blend of smoothness and fineness.

It really is a gem when it comes to writing. :thumbup:

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Thanks for the great review!

 

I totally agree with you that unposted the pen just feels a little bit too light and too short. However just like you I prefer to write posted and as you said, then the balance is perfect. :)

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I just got my 1911 MF as well, but I wasn't a fan of the nib. It feels rough to me, and not very smooth. My $10 Pilot 78G F is more smooth, actually. So is my Sheaffer 100 F and my Esterbrook 9556 Fine. The pen looks incredible, though, so I am sending it in for adjustment and/or replacement. Hoping it turns out good. I don't mind a little feedback, like I have with my Waterman Kultur F or my Parker Vacumatic, but it's just a bit too much to let me write smoothly without using too much effort.

 

Just a follow-up to my post, I sent the pen back and the nib was found to be defective and I will be sent a replacement. I opted for a medium instead of another MF, as I thought it was just a hair too fine. Can't wait to see how smooth it should've been! :)

 

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Just a follow-up to my post, I sent the pen back and the nib was found to be defective and I will be sent a replacement. I opted for a medium instead of another MF, as I thought it was just a hair too fine. Can't wait to see how smooth it should've been! :)

 

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Glad to hear that it's getting resolved - hope you enjoy the new pen.

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Coleam, I've also wondered, if a gritty white residue on the threads of yellow gold 14K Sailor nib-sections could be corrosion. Viewed with a 10X loupe, some threads show rough burrs on their crests.

I have three (yellow gold) 14K nib-sections with such burrs & two that have beautiful, clean machining & finish.

My two Rhodium plated 14K nib-section threads (maybe chrome plated?) don't seem to be affected.

At first, I was concerned that the rougher male threads on some of the sections could damage the softer female threads in the PMMA resin barrel. After a year of almost daily use, the thread fit remains tight. I occasionally use a fine tooth brush to clean the threads.

Thanks for a thorough review & enjoy that Sailor Mid-Size 1911.

*Sailor 1911S, Black/gold, 14k. 0.8 mm. stub(JM) *1911S blue "Colours", 14k. H-B "M" BLS (PB)

*2 Sailor 1911S Burgundy/gold: 14k. 0.6 mm. "round-nosed" CI (MM) & 14k. 1.1 mm. CI (JM)

*Sailor Pro-Gear Slim Spec. Ed. "Fire",14k. (factory) "H-B"

*Kaweco SPECIAL FP: 14k. "B",-0.6 mm BLS & 14k."M" 0.4 mm. BLS (PB)

*Kaweco Stainless Steel Lilliput, 14k. "M" -0.7 mm.BLS, (PB)

 

 

 

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Coleam, I've also wondered, if a gritty white residue on the threads of yellow gold 14K Sailor nib-sections could be corrosion. Viewed with a 10X loupe, some threads show rough burrs on their crests.

I have three (yellow gold) 14K nib-sections with such burrs & two that have beautiful, clean machining & finish.

My two Rhodium plated 14K nib-section threads (maybe chrome plated?) don't seem to be affected.

At first, I was concerned that the rougher male threads on some of the sections could damage the softer female threads in the PMMA resin barrel. After a year of almost daily use, the thread fit remains tight. I occasionally use a fine tooth brush to clean the threads.

Thanks for a thorough review & enjoy that Sailor Mid-Size 1911.

Yeah, it does appear to be corrosion. I just took another look at it (almost 3 months later) and it's now green, not white. The section threads are probably brass, which can corrode. Gonna try hitting it with a toothbrush or something to see if it cleans out. (And I do indeed enjoy my 1911 :cloud9: )

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The white residue on my threads suggests to me that the section threads may be made of an incompletely anodized aluminium. But if your threads show green, then the metal could indeed be brass. I'd think there wouldn't be any problems with these fittings, if they're kept clean.

*Sailor 1911S, Black/gold, 14k. 0.8 mm. stub(JM) *1911S blue "Colours", 14k. H-B "M" BLS (PB)

*2 Sailor 1911S Burgundy/gold: 14k. 0.6 mm. "round-nosed" CI (MM) & 14k. 1.1 mm. CI (JM)

*Sailor Pro-Gear Slim Spec. Ed. "Fire",14k. (factory) "H-B"

*Kaweco SPECIAL FP: 14k. "B",-0.6 mm BLS & 14k."M" 0.4 mm. BLS (PB)

*Kaweco Stainless Steel Lilliput, 14k. "M" -0.7 mm.BLS, (PB)

 

 

 

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