SAILOR Black 21K Gold Rhodium F Nib Pro Gear II Sigma Realo Fountain Pen
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Japanese writing - Japanese spirit
I have been interested in Japanese fountain pens and have learned about them for decades. I love to share my enthusiasm to you as it always makes me happy. I believe that Japanese writing somehow expresses our spirits and I want to bring it to the world. I hope Japanese writing instruments that I can bring to you will help you learn something new from our cultures.
If you have any question about Japanese writing or Japanese pens, please feel free to talk to me, my knowledge is not all but it might help you a bit.
MARKET PRICE of this item is only USD $600
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ACCESSORIES: ORIGINAL PAPERS, GIFT BOX, CARTRIDGE
A lot of Sailor pens are cigar-shaped with black or colored resin barrels and gold or rhodium trim, but the Pro Gear Line switches that up a little with flattened ends. I'm a fan of this design as it breaks up the monotony of the standard cigar-shaped, black-and-gold-trimmed pen. This particular pen is piano black with rhodium (silver-colored) trim. Paired with the flattened ends, I think this combination makes for a slightly more modern presentation while still being subtle enough for even the most conservative boardroom. Other than the clip, there's not much jewelry. Just a double cap band (one thin ring and one thicker ring, surprisingly so for a pen of this size, with text engraved in it) and at the end of the barrel, another thin ring giving the illusion of a piston knob or blind cap. I assure you that this pen features neither as it is a cartridge-converter filling system. Aside from the aforementioned adornments, you'll find a third thin ring just at the front of the cap threads on the section where the section connects with the body of the pen and a tiny Sailor Anchor at the top of the cap.
DESIGN& STRUCTURE:
The pen is small when capped and even smaller uncapped. I would say that it's almost a great pocket pen, but I'm afraid the high-polish black body makes this pen extremely susceptible to micro-scratches and rub marks so a pants pocket is probably not the safest place for this pen, unless you don't mind the scuffs. It does ride nicely in a case and being that it's so small and light, won't add a lot of bulk to your daily carry kit. Looking at this pen side-by-side with others, I never would have picked it up because it's just a good bit smaller than the pens I typically buy, however once I uncapped the pen and posted it, I rather enjoyed writing with it as the large cap (roughly 40% of the overall size of the pen) posts deeply and securely, but still giving enough length to the pen to make it very comfortable to use. And because the pen is so light and it posts so deeply, it balances the pen nicely so it sits in my hand just right. Your mileage may vary on this, but I'd say that unless you have massive hands, the Sapporo is going to be a great fit for daily writing. It is usable unposted, but probably for only short writing sessions. Jotting a work note or snagging a phone number from a colleague or friend. And I suppose there will be others on the opposite end of the spectrum that would have very small hands and could use it unposted although I'd say that most people will want it posted.
The girth of the pen is fine, neither too thin nor too wide. Despite it's small stature, it's a decent size. I tried to spend as much time writing with this pen as possible over the last couple of weeks and never found the width of the grip section to be too thin (or too thick) although I typically prefer pens that are just a bit thicker.
NIB PERFORMANCE & FILLING SYSTEM:
This particular Sapporo comes with a monotone 14k rhodium-plated nib, beautifully engraved with the standard Sailor branding. I find Sailor's nibs to be very lovely to look at as they feature the Sailor 1911 and Anchor flanked by wonderful scroll work. On the left side of the nib, there is a small stamp with the size designation.
Picture shows M nib but actual nib is F
Sailor pens, for the most part, come in a standard clam shell box. Hinged along the long side and covered in a faux leather finish with a satiny liner. Under the bed on which the pen is snugly tucked into its ribbon is a small pamphlet with instructions and guarantee information, a converter and a cartridge or two. I typically forego the cartridges and get right into a converter, and in this case, inked up the pen with Sailor Blue-Black, which is a lovely ink, indeed.
Specification:
Model Number: 11-3527-220
Manufacture: Sailor
Body Color: AS Resin Black body Nickel Chrome plated accents
Nib Material: 21K Gold Rhodium plated Bicolor
Nib Size : F (Fine) Nib
Refill System: Piston Filler
Diameter: 18 mm
Length: 135 mm (cap closed)
Weight: 21.8g
Country of Manufacture: Japan
MADE IN JAPAN
