Sailor Fountain Pen, 11-1227-303, Four Seasons Weave, Princess Kaguya, Medium Fine Point

I'm not even a "sailor" guy.. But I quite like this pen. I first must say that my idea of what makes a quality writing instrument has nothing to do with neither size nor mass.. I like smaller pens, they work better for me. My main gripe about most popular pens is that they are too dang long.. For years, the apex for me was a nice Pilot Elite. Smooth writer. Hate the convertor, but hey.. Then my father gave me his old Pelikan M250 (or 200.. I think those had gold nibs back in the 80s). He hadn't used it in 30 years.. Unkillable that pen. But it challenged everything I thought i knew about what a good pen was: It was not heavy, made of plastic with gold appointments. The nib was fairly scratchy to the point that at first i thought it needed tuning or repair. After some time i understood: Such a pen, while it might not be the smoothest writing experience, gives life to one's writing. The flex of the nib just makes the words leap off of the page. This pen has some clear similarities.So, I love the Pelikan M line, but while this pen though roughly the same size as a 200, is not a piston pen. It is a simple cartridge pen. Some people will love this, some will hate it, but with a M or smaller nib, i don't think it matters really. There is quite a bit of feedback with this nib. I've been using the fairly dry Sailor Blue-Black (a personal favorite BB) and it sort of feels like i'm writing with an engineering pencil. I haven't wanted to move far past the Sailor range but i did try one Iroshizuku ink and it did not feel great. Sailor black makes a nice line in this pen. There is much less flex than in my, now, well loved Pelikan, but i suspect with use the nib will start to break in. I would also rate this nib squarely in the F category, though i think they market it as a "Medium-Fine" or some such thing. I was not prepared for how beautiful this pen would be and the feel of the pen while writing has absolutely grown on me (who used to solely rate nibs by how smooth they felt). Despite the feedback, there are no sudden skips or hard starts evidenced in my writing. It's a pretty good option to keep inked long term. It is a stark contrast to a Pilot or Twisbi, but if you are a fan of the current Pelikan M200 or M205, this would be a shockingly good alternative for less. One caveat: I think i bought this pen for 85$ and Pro Gear Slims are usually about 3 times that

Gorgeous pen at a great price. It comes with two cartridges and without a cartridge converter so you'll either have to use cartridges, refill them with a hypodermic needle or buy a converter. Some people, especially lefties overwriters may be surprised at the high feedback of the Sailor nib. It feels a lot like writing with a pencil. If you like smooth, buttery nibs, this is probably not the pen for you.

The pen writes excellently. Has the famous "Sailor feedback" people kept mentioning, which is why I bought it. It seems durable and I'm confident it will last a very long time with proper maintenance. But there's a few things that some other buyers may think it shou1. It doesn't have a converter. I remember some reviews showing it with a converter, but perhaps they ordered it separately or had one beforehand, because mine did not come with one. Only two black cartridges.2. The pen probably isn't quite as small as you think. Some people think it's nearly microscopic, but it certainly isn't. It's smaller than many other pens, but unless you have particularly massive hands, it shouldn't be uncomfortable for you.3. The gold nib is very, very stiff. Many people, myself included, may have bought this expecting that because gold is a soft metal, the pen would have a nice, soft, or at least bouncy nib. This is incorrect, the nib is as hard as a nail, even some of my steel pens have softer nibs. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it is something to be aware of.4. Apparently some people describe the pen as being quite dry. This couldn't be further from the truth for me, as this is probably my wettest nib by far, ink flows basically effortlessly from it with no skipping or hard starts.5. This is NOT a medium nib. If you order the medium nib, you are actually ordering a medium-fine. It is still a nice nib, but the size you are ordering is likely not accurate.That's all that I think needs to be said. I still very much recommend this pen, its truly a unique experience if you've never owned a Sailor pen before. Although I don't think it's worth the $220 MSRP, the $70 or so it costs here is well worth it.

Lost my beloved Sailor Pro Gear Slim demonstrator owned and enjoyed for many years. Was going to buy the same one again, but saw all these four seasons series and fall in love with this particular green one. Found it on here with much lower prices (probably because this pen is from an older series) by Japanese sellers. Shipping was faster than I expected. It's like reunited with an old friend, writing and enjoying the unique feedback only Sailor gold nib could offer. The fountain pen I received is absolutely authentic Sailor pen.For those don't own Sailor pens and want to get one, but are concerned about the authentication of these pens, this is what the package should look like.From top to down: 1) the outer plastic bag with price sticker and barcode; 2) the minimalistic white box with pen, cartridges, warranty and instruction inside; 3) the pen came with a tag noting its model name in Japanese on one side (not showing in my photo) and barcode which matching the sticker on the plastic bag.One more note on the unique feedback of Sailor nibs. I also write Eastern languages/words other than English which requires more control and precision than writing Western alphabet. Nibs with feedback offer a stronger tactile control which is much better than skating-on-paper type of nibs. So if you are a buttery smooth absolutist, the beauty of Sailor nibs would probably be a flaw in your eyes.