Sheaffer Sagaris

[markleewebb]

FPH had the Sheaffer Sagaris on sale last week for something like $39, so I bought one in the copper brown color medium nib. I received it and am happily surprised. Lays down a wet line and a true medium if perhaps a bit finer than normal medium. No problems with start up or missing/drying ou while writing. Nib has a nice feel to it on paper. Not scratchy at all, but it is a different feel than my better Sailor or Waterman nibs. Not better or worse, just different.

 

It is a metal body, which I like. Cap snaps on with a click, snaps off, and posts well.

 

It is not a heavy pen. It's on the light side for a metal pen. It is somewhat slimmer than my Waterman Expert, and it feels great in my hand when writing.

 

Only bad experience so far is when I installed Sheaffer ink cartridge I sat it nib down for like 15 minutes to get ink into nib first time. I had an inky mess it "leaked" everywhere when I started writing. I often do this with my other pens when they have been idle for a few days to get them to start, and never had an issue. Are Sheaffer's prone to do this, or do their cartridges not seal as well around feed nipple?

[bone215]

I have only used the converter so far in my Sagaris. My Sheaffer Prelude has used both cartridges and converter, usually I reuse the cartridge.

Perhaps it just wasn't quite seated all the way?

[bone215]

By the way, nice price for the pen!

[RyanM]

I also have a Sheaffer Sagaris. Mine also cost $39! I quite like it, but I find that the lines are a bit too wet to use on cheap paper. Because of this, I don't really use it. I actually gave it a way as an 18th Birthday present not too long ago. A nice pen for a cheap price, though.