Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Manyo Series - Rabbit Ear Iris. This is the second series of pens Inspired by Sailor's Manyo collection of inks, which are named after Manyosyu, the oldest anthology of Japanese poems collected over a period of four centuries, each of the Manyo Series fountain pens is the combination of two different colors from Manyo ink line and feature a unique finial.
Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Rabbit Ear Iris is a soft blend of Akebi and Kakitsubata, with a cheerful pink set against a blue lilac body and golden accents.
- Pen name: Rabbit Ear Iris
- Include matching ink: Sailor Manyo Kakitsubata
- Nib: Fine, Medium Fine, or Medium
- 14K gold nib
- Material: PMMA resin
- Trim - Gold
- Fill mechanism: Cartridge or converter (Sailor proprietary)
- Box includes pen, converter, and ink bottle
- Release date: Late July 2023
- Manyo Series: Grass, Rabit Ear Iris, Violet, Wisteria, Moss
Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.
In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.
In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens. Today, Sailor makes one of the most diverse lines of nibs, some of which are designed for specific writing purposes such as writing musical notes to one that is best for character writing.
Lengths:
- Capped: 12.3cm
- Pen only: 11cm
- Posted: 14.3cm
Diameters:
- Cap: 1.5cm
- Barrel: 1.3cm
- Section: 1cm
Weights: 19.7g