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I have received a new addition to my Sailor collection. This is a KOP size pen with the Kaga kinsai makie. The artwork on this pen is very nice compared to my other Sailor makie Profit-sized pens.

 

The urushi luster is more apparant on this pen compared to other makie works on the smaller Profit size pens. The pictures below should give you an idea what I mean.

 

The nib is M and, as expected from Sailor, it is super smooth. As this is a Japanese M, it is closer to MB or Pelikan's F. So, it is just right for writing on a journal and taking notes. As the nib is smooth, I can use it as my signature pen. A scratchy nib or too fine a nib will make my signature look rather awkward.

 

The filling system is a Sailor converter, similar to the KOP models. The size of pen is just right as a full size fountain pen. Is it only me? But, with KOP models, I feel this converter has sufficient ink capacity, relatively speaking.

 

This could be an excellent writer (actually this is an excellent writer); but, I am hesitating to use it daily because the makie work on this pen is so nice and I don't want to risk scratches or scuff marks by accident. But, I think I should be able to enjoy it as a home-bound pen.

 

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My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

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Wow, you have been busy lately Pen2009!

 

That is a lovely pen to start with but the addition of the elegant artwork takes it into the premier league.

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nice pen even if i prefer the other sailor maki-e you've reviewed today

A people can be great withouth a great pen but a people who love great pens is surely a great people too...

Pens owned actually: MB 146 EF;Pelikan M200 SE Clear Demonstrator 2012 B;Parker 17 EF;Parker 51 EF;Waterman Expert II M,Waterman Hemisphere M;Waterman Carene F and Stub;Pilot Justus 95 F.

 

Nearly owned: MB 149 B(Circa 2002);Conway Stewart Belliver LE bracket Brown IB.

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