Sailor Kop Mozaique Material

[cpmcnamara]

I'm wondering what material is used for the Mozaique. Sailor notes if as acrylic. However, penwa and amazon sellers state that it is made from a base of ebonite with acrylic sprinkled in. Which is true? I am assuming it was a confusion by the sellers and it is full acrylic.

 

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The King of Pens was developed as the oversized flagship symbol of Sailor's technology quality and writing perfection. Special attention was given to the oversize 21K solid Gold nib. The body of the pen was skillfully handcrafted from natural Ebonite a unique material providing quality and character to the product. The Mozaique features a special decoration made by small pieces of variously colored acrylic pellets 'formed' by high-pressured molding into the mosaic design. The mosaic material is then specially hand-shaped and polished by specially skill craftsmen to create this unique and colorful King of Pens Mozaique Fountain Pen"

Edited November 18, 2014 by cpmcnamara

[tinta]

My mid-size Profit Mozaiques are machined from acrylic stock.

I would think the KOP versions of the Mozaique would be also turned from solid acrylic blanks. My pens are built up from sections with rings in between, while the KOP barrels & caps look like they are machined, all in one piece.

 

Edited November 18, 2014 by tinta

[lgreen]

they are acrylic - whoever wrote that description might not know very much about Sailor or the 'King of Pen' - their description has merged the separate description of the standard ebonite model with the description of the Mozaique

[cpmcnamara]

Thanks - that's what I figured. I also find sailors pricing model between these pens strange. For example:

 

Mosaic kop sells for $1100ish.

Ebonite kop sells for $830ish.

 

Mosaic pro gear sold for $590ish

Ebonite pro gear sold for $730ish

 

I'm sure the pricing in these pens is mostly in the nib anyways.

[lgreen]

for what it is worth I would recommend the Ebonite KOP [i have the broad nib] - it is an absolute joy and the spartan form is glorious in a world of gold platted bands etc.! I bought mine via Engeika and paid $530 [plus the import duty into the UK which you wouldn't suffer]. If you haven't dealt with him before there are a variety of opinions [not all positive]. All I can say is he was very quick in replying to me and the whole process painless... He doesn't seem to list many Sailor items on his website so I think you have to email him directly. Obviously you won't have the support and setup you would get from nibs.com but if his prices are the same now it is a significant saving

 

hope this helps

[Jezza]

for what it is worth I would recommend the Ebonite KOP [i have the broad nib] - it is an absolute joy and the spartan form is glorious in a world of gold platted bands etc.! I bought mine via Engeika and paid $530 [plus the import duty into the UK which you wouldn't suffer]. If you haven't dealt with him before there are a variety of opinions [not all positive]. All I can say is he was very quick in replying to me and the whole process painless... He doesn't seem to list many Sailor items on his website so I think you have to email him directly. Obviously you won't have the support and setup you would get from nibs.com but if his prices are the same now it is a significant saving

 

hope this helps

Some of the mosaique are also spartan. I have a green version with no trim. I agree on Engeika. If he says he has or can get the pen, the cost savings is huge.