Platinum Izumo Or Sailor King Of Pen

January 17, 2016

You cheated! :-) The poll was KOP or Izumo and you ended up buying a MB 149 :-) that's not fair.
Well, my two cents: KOPs are fitted with a # 9 nib, the same size of a MB 149. Izumos use a # 6. In my very personal opinion, that's a small nib for such a pen. It's a pitty. With a bigger nib the Izumo would be a winner.
Ah, BTW I personally vote for the Sailor, as the converter is not an issue for me and you say the price was not a problem (Lucky you...)

FWIW, I'm pretty sure I can write as many words with a medium KOP converter than my m1000 with a broad nib.

January 25, 2016

if you'd like to focus more on the nib performance, i'd go with Platinum. i have several Platinum/Nakaya pens and Sailor pens. i find the Sailor nibs are less smooth in comparison to Platinum/Nakaya nibs. unless you do prefer nibs with a feedback.

if a nib performance is not your main focus, well, go with the design that speaks to you more. i own an Izumo. aesthetically, it is the reason i purchased it in the first place. however, i got disappointed with it due to the design of the step near the grip section that i find somewhat uncomfortable for the way i'd like to hold a pen when writing.

i don't own a KOP. judging from the pictures of KOP, it seems that the pen comes with a better grip section design, for a more comfortable hold. best you go to a pen shop where they carry both, if available, and try to hold the pens in your hand to see which one balances off better. different pens come in different weights, and different hands have different needs.

January 25, 2016

if you'd like to focus more on the nib performance, i'd go with Platinum. i have several Platinum/Nakaya pens and Sailor pens. i find the Sailor nibs are less smooth in comparison to Platinum/Nakaya nibs. unless you do prefer nibs with a feedback.

And yet, one of the smoothest nibs I own is a medium 21k KOP nib. I do find that the smaller Sailor nibs have more tooth. The nibs (F & M) on my two Izumos are nice, but not as smooth as those on my Nakayas.

January 26, 2016

And yet, one of the smoothest nibs I own is a medium 21k KOP nib. I do find that the smaller Sailor nibs have more tooth. The nibs (F & M) on my two Izumos are nice, but not as smooth as those on my Nakayas.

i have to agree. nakaya nibs are very smooth.