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Hi all! I have a Sailor Sapporo with a standard 14kt zoom nib. What would the difference be between this nib, and a Sailor 21kt zoom nib on a Sailor 1911 or a Pro-gear?

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I do not know for certain, but I believe the 21K is slightly larger than the 14K nib. Sort of like the #5 nib on the Pilot Custom 74 and the #10 nib on the Custom 742. I have a 21K 1911, but have not actually owned or even held or tried out a 1911M with 14K. My statement is based on the size factor of the two pens. The 21K nib is a good proportion for the size of the pen, and that size nib would look outsized on a smaller pen, imho.

 

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I actually find the 14k Sailor nibs to be softer and smoother than the 21K models.

 

Same here! The 14K is springier too.

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