Sailor.WOW!

Just picked up my first higher end fountain pen. A Sailer Pro-Gear II Slim. All I have to say is WOW! Completely blows away all my other fountain pens. It should too. It cost enough

Congrats! I sure like my 1911 models ... I think I've got three poor man's Montblancs.

nemo said:

I think I've got three poor man's Montblancs.

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Sailor makes a nice pen. Enjoy it!

-Andy

Congratulations! Right now I have a Sailor 1911 here on my desk ... filled with Akkerman Koningsblauw (King's day is also approaching here).

Enjoy your great pen.

My 1911M has ben in my pocket for the last 3 weeks. Just can't seem to shake it out of rotation.

Love my 1911! Congratulations

Congratulations on the new pen! Any pics?

celestino said:

Congratulations on the new pen! Any pics?

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No, but it's black with the rhodium trim. I'm getting more into pens and I want to start a more serious collection. Pens are the only hobby that my late father and I shared. He couldn't write with a fountain pen though where can't stand anything that isn't.

Anyways, I just ordered an Aston 10 pen leather case from Goulet Pens and I'm looking to fill it up. I don't want to go past the 10 pen capacity of the new case. I want a small, but good collection.

So, what are considered the must have pens?

Pics, por favor.

nemo said:

Congrats! I sure like my 1911 models ... I think I've got three poor man's Montblancs.

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Ha! That's one way to say it. But as an owner of a few MBs, I'd have to give Sailor the nod as the higher quality pen.

jdub7758 said:

Anyways, I just ordered an Aston 10 pen leather case from Goulet Pens and I'm looking to fill it up. I don't want to go past the 10 pen capacity of the new case.

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If you don't want to go past 10 pens, run away now, and don't come here no more!

Big Sailor fan here ... love those specialty Nagahara nibs.

Jim said:

Love my 1911! Congratulations

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You do know we're talking about pens here, right?

I will get a Realo one of these days, I just have too many vintage pens I want first.

nemo said:

Congrats! I sure like my 1911 models ... I think I've got three poor man's Montblancs.

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triplequad said:

Ha! That's one way to say it. But as an owner of a few MBs, I'd have to give Sailor the nod as the higher quality pen.

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Regardless of personal opinion on that point, I'd give Sailor the definite edge in terms of those Nagahara specialty nibs ... I doubt that MB (or anyone else for that matter) offers anything remotely similar.

Congrats!

Based on reviews here, I bought my first Sailor just last month: a Pro Gear with a Naginata Togi nib...wow! I've been writing with fountain pens for more than thirty years, and this has easily become my favorite pen of all time.

Enjoy it!

fsturnz said:

... a Pro Gear with a Naginata Togi nib...wow!

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I was perfectly content with my Lamy Al-Stars until I got this pen. Now I don't know what to do. I really don't want such an expensive pen at work, but when I pick up the Lamy at work I think, "Uhhh!"

jdub7758 said:

I was perfectly content with my Lamy Al-Stars until I got this pen. Now I don't know what to do. I really don't want such an expensive pen at work, but when I pick up the Lamy at work I think, "Uhhh!"

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I guess it depends on what sort of work environment you have and how good you are at the pocket-hand-pocket-hand-pocket-hand-pocket thing.

No arguments here. I love Sailor pens. I haven't tried any of the special grind nibs, but it's hard to find anything wrong with these pens.