New Sailor Kouen Red Flame Limited Edition - King of Pen Naginata Togi Nibs!

[Nibs.com]

Hi, FPN friends! Being produced in just four hundred individually numbered pieces worldwide, the Sailor King of Pen Kouen Red Flame Naginata Togi Limited Edition combines a laminated hand-turned ebonite body with your choice of tipping size from among Sailor's famed 21k solid gold Naginata Togi specialty nibs, which are only rarely made available.

 

Arriving in January 2021, we have a very limited number of these pens now available for pre-order - we strongly suggest ordering soon to secure the tipping size of your choice. The price for this Sailor Bespoke Collection pen is $1900.00.

[The-Thinker]

i wish they bring in more exotic nibs to the scene for the KOP model like the cross or the king cobra or king eagle, not sure if they will hear their fans and do it ! 

 

[TitoThePencilPimp]

I wonder how laminated and ebonite would work/feel. Does anyone know any other pen with such a combination?

[25_15_3]

On 12/5/2020 at 4:45 AM, TitoThePencilPimp said:

I wonder how laminated and ebonite would work/feel. Does anyone know any other pen with such a combination?

 

Last year's Blue Wave had the same thing going on.

 

It feels how it sounds: laminated. Kind of feels inbetween a typical resin pen and urushi. Does not feel like ebonite imo. You definitely still smell the ebonite though not very strongly.

[Nibs.com]

Thanks to everybody for all the interest in this pen! Just a heads-up that after less than a week, our allocation is going very quickly - Broad is already sold out, and only very small quantities left in Medium and in Medium Fine...

[Vpen]

Any idea why is it laminated? To increase the durability? 

[TitoThePencilPimp]

On 12/6/2020 at 8:51 PM, 25_15_3 said:

 

Last year's Blue Wave had the same thing going on.

 

It feels how it sounds: laminated. Kind of feels inbetween a typical resin pen and urushi. Does not feel like ebonite imo. You definitely still smell the ebonite though not very strongly.

Ahh. A really unusual combination. Its a bit out of my price range at the moment, but it would be worth to add to a collection, just for the uniqueness aspect of the materials.  Do you own the Blue Wave, or have used it in person? What are your thoughts?

 

[25_15_3]

7 hours ago, TitoThePencilPimp said:

Ahh. A really unusual combination. Its a bit out of my price range at the moment, but it would be worth to add to a collection, just for the uniqueness aspect of the materials.  Do you own the Blue Wave, or have used it in person? What are your thoughts?

 

 

Yea, I own one. Great pen, awesome nib. Probably my favorite nib I've used since I started this hobby - so about 5 years ago. The slight architect-esque grind alongside the feel of the tipping while writing makes for a pleasant writing experience.

 

 

[rkesey]

Wow, that's stunning. One to save up for!

[Says]

Any idea if this is now available?

[zaddick]

I've seen pictures in Instagram of people with the pens already, so yes.

[whichwatch]

I have a Blue Wave and the Broad nib writes EXTREMELY broad and wet.  I assume this year's reds will be similar.

[Says]

On 1/26/2021 at 8:19 AM, whichwatch said:

I have a Blue Wave and the Broad nib writes EXTREMELY broad and wet.  I assume this year's reds will be similar.

Yes I have the NM for Blue wave and I find it very broad and wet too..

Got the NMF. Hopefully this will be better...

[GOTO10]

I got my NM from Nibs.com last week and its wonderful.

 

Using Souboku I don't find it to be overly wet and it is putting down the line that I expected. 

 

This may be down to John tuning the nib nicely though.

[cll]

On 12/7/2020 at 12:51 PM, 25_15_3 said:

 

Last year's Blue Wave had the same thing going on.

 

It feels how it sounds: laminated. Kind of feels inbetween a typical resin pen and urushi. Does not feel like ebonite imo. You definitely still smell the ebonite though not very strongly.

 

I know I am late to the thread but I am intrigued by the laminated ebonite.  Is the ebonite lacquered by Urushi? Or is laminated ebonite simply ebonite varnished with some special material?

 

thank you

[Says]

Its not urushi

[Sakura FP Gallery]

On 2/2/2021 at 3:10 PM, cll said:

 

I know I am late to the thread but I am intrigued by the laminated ebonite.  Is the ebonite lacquered by Urushi? Or is laminated ebonite simply ebonite varnished with some special material?

 

thank you

II've checked with Sailor. Laminated ebonite is a technique by pilling several ebonite layers upon each other. By using different colors, it creates a pattern. Afterward, it is cut and piled again until a beautiful result is reached. 

[cll]

32 minutes ago, Sakura FP Gallery said:

II've checked with Sailor. Laminated ebonite is a technique by pilling several ebonite layers upon each other. By using different colors, it creates a pattern. Afterward, it is cut and piled again until a beautiful result is reached. 

Thank you so much.  

I managed to see the pen in person.  It is as if there is a translucent layer of material over it.  Hence the question.

 

Thank you for asking Sailor about it.

[ezinternet]

On 1/25/2021 at 6:19 PM, whichwatch said:

writes EXTREMELY broad and wet

Yes. ^^ This.  (In "Medium", broad and wet)