Sailor

Sailor 1911 Large Fountain Pen – Pirate's Life

$312.00
$312.00
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Sailor 1911 Large Fountain Pen – Pirate's Life

  • 21K Gold Nib
  • North American Exclusive
  • Fill Mechanism: Cartridge/Converter (Sailor proprietary) 
  • Available in 1911 Large and 1911 Standard
  • More Sailor
  • Release Date: September 2020

  • Comes with a converter, a cartridge and a coin pin

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.

The 1911 offers a great balance and a smooth writing experience. The pen writes with a slight but satisfying feedback and it fits perfectly in the hand.


Lengths:

  • Capped: 13.5cm
  • Pen only: 10.6cm
  • Posted: 12cm

Diameters:

  • Cap: 1.6cm
  • Barrel: 1.16cm
  • Section: 0.9-1cm

Weights: 24.5g

 

 

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Justin M
Sailor lives up to the hype

This is my first sailor pen, and I can tell you that the hype about sailor is not exaggerated. The quality and texture of the pen feels really great in your hand, the quality is obvious. And then you apply the nib to paper and really see where Sailor shines. I purchased a broad nib and it’s an absolute joy to use. I have medium to small hand writing and the broad nib is still manageable on a standard line. It’s not overwhelmingly broad. I have only paired sailor studio inks with this pen, and I will probably stick to that because the combination is so flawless.

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Justin Merrill

Yoseka was wonderful to buy from. All products were in perfect condition and carefully packaged.