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  1. Dear All, I have been using a Sailor 1911 "Standard" for about 1.5 years. I am now looking for a change. I would like an ergonomics comparison, if at all possible, between the Pilot Custom 742 and 1911 Large. My Sailor pen has left me quite unsatisfied with ergonomics, even after a year and a half of consistent use. Simply put, it just feels like I don't have enough material to grab on to. The section is small both in length and width, and combined with the nib length being small as well, I am always left with a very constricted feeling when writing. I like to post my pens, and so, the total length of the pen is not a problem. I have tried the strategy of holding the pen further above the section above/around the screw threads for the cap. However, the Sailor nib starts being finicky with positioning and the writing experience not as great as when I hold the pen at the section. i would also prefer not overlapping with the threads. I have really been trying to make this pen work. I have had enough. I am now debating if I should consider the Sailor 1911L / Custom 742? I love the look of the nibs on the Sailor a whole lot more than 742, which is why I am still considering a Sailor. But I don't want to go that route, if you think I would have the same ergonomics issues. I also like to post my pens, so balance after posting would be a lovely thing to have. If you own both, a flat side by side picture of both the pens aligned at the end of the section would be extremely useful. Could you help? ( Any other model recommendations around the price points of these would also be interesting to know. ) Thanks a lot!
  2. Hey everyone! Thanks to the success of my post asking about your favorite pens for less than $200 I've come very close to deciding on which pen I want. Two pens in my top three are from that list and the third is above budget but looks really nice. My current picks are: Sailor 1911L in black and silverLamy 2000Pelikan M605 Transparent whiteI've had a chance to hold all three of these pens in person after a nice day trip to Toronto. Out of those three my two favorites are the Lamy 2000 and the Pelikan M605. I do really like the Sailor 1911L but its boring and a fingerprint magnet, it also feels very warm to hold. It's about the size I like if a touch small. The Lamy 2000 is a very nice writer and large which fits my hands rather well. The price is right for it and its a piston filler which is never a downside, the aluminum grip is also cool in my hand which makes me like it more. However its not very unique being basically a rite of passage in the FPN community. The pen is also perfectly sized. The Pelikan M605 in Transparent White is gorgeous, $278 on Amazon (not prime and only in Medium) and the one I've had the least experience with. The one I held while I was at the pen store actually had a bad nib which combined with the price tag of $460 Canadian made me initially set it aside as an option. It also would be a bit wet and the medium nib would be more similar to a broad when compared to other brands which wouldn't make it ideal for my purposes as a daily writer but every time I look at a picture of it I immediately want one. It pushes my barrier on price, may stain, would be a broader than I might want, and is absolutely lovely. The pen is also a touch small but still feels nice in my hand. I'm really torn. I want a reliable daily writer for notes in class and recreational writing at home and the Lamy 2000 is a no-brainier for that yet I just don't feel compelled to buy it. Any advice? Also if my request wasn't convoluted enough anyone have a recommendation of a dark purple ink?





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