New Sailor King Professional Gear

[saintsimon]

There is a new, "King" (of Pen) size Pro Gear available in PMMA with 21K nib. Found it at the Pensgallery/Pengallery shop by accident

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/SAILOR-KING-PROFESSION...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/6000385/aview/king-Pro-gold-1.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/6000385/aview/king-Pro-gold.jpg

 

(pics from the auction by pensgallery, not seen on the pengallery.com website yet)

Edited May 1, 2008 by saintsimon

[Aslan]

I had a chance to handle one of these at the Atlanta Pen Show, err, The Great Southeast Pen Show. A very nice pen!

 

John

[LouisA]

Looks a lot like the Pilot Custom 845

[rhk]

Looks a lot like the Pilot Custom 845

 

Shape looks similar indeed. A Pilot Custom 845 is finished with black urushi lacquer though, and I assume this one is not. Ruud

[el3ssar]

Do I have to understand this pen is as big as a KoP, but with the ProGear design (which seems to gradually replace the cigar shape) ? The nib design looks really nice, I wish we could see some macro pics of it

 

BTW, I won't never buy this pen, since the ProGear is just perfect in my hand. Perfect length, perfect diameter, perfect weight, and no need to say it writes like a dream. Happy, I am

[saintsimon]

Looks a lot like the Pilot Custom 845

 

Shape looks similar indeed. A Pilot Custom 845 is finished with black urushi lacquer though, and I assume this one is not. Ruud

 

I asume the KPG is shorter & thicker than the Pilot 845 and the cigar shape & Ebonite KoP is still available in parallel, the last with and without Urushi for those in need. This is the value alternative so all preferences can be served.

Edited May 2, 2008 by saintsimon

[George Drummond]

It's on the Pengallery website now. I posted my own thread on this pen before seeing this one.

 

I prefer this model to the standard KoP, which seems rather too plain looking for my taste. I should point out that the Prof Gear KoP is also available as a rhodium plated trim pen.

 

 

[Pen2009]

I am awaiting a Professional Gear KOP in Broad in mail. I read many positive user reviews and comments and I decided to add it to my pen collection. I will post pictures once I get it in my hand.

http://www.sailor.co.jp/images/bungu/10-9618/pen_01.jpg

[Pen2009]

I just received this pen and I am impressed with this pen. Mine is a broad nib; but, being a Sailor nib, the line width is closer to Pelikan M. A very buttery smooth nib, to say the least.

 

The pen is solidly built and the 21K gold nib is big and georgeous. Almost the same size as the 149. The converter is nicely positioned in the solidily built section. I am interested in comparing this pen with the Pilot 845 which I am expecting in a few days.

[Moondancer]

I have just gotten the demonstrator version with the broad nib, and love the way it writes, it is really just luscious--and I really like the look of the flattened ends, it distinguishes it from the 149 (see my pix of them side-by-side here in this forum). Of course, it was too fat for my case with the leather loops, so I ran to Art Brown for an elastic-band case instead. I would like to compare it to the Pro Gear--I have the Pink Sapporo which is a great color but a tiny bit on the small side.