Sailor Hocoro Dip Pen Nib
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Sailor Hocoro Dip Pen Nibs can be used with Sailor Hocoro Dip Pens. The Hocoro's nib comes housed in a resin section that can be completely pulled out and removed from the pen, allowing you to swap nib units out for another nib size so you can alternate from writing with a Fine nib to a Calligraphy nib or even a Fude nib.
- Includes one nib with attached housing unit that can be swapped onto Hocoro Dip Pen
- 2.0 mm nib and Fude nib come with additional feed which allows for great ink capacity
- Invert nib to "cap" dip pen
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About Sailor:
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.
I bought this to complete my Hocoro dip pen set. It is a very broad nib!!!
I'm definitely a fan of the Sailor Hocoro dip pen, and this nib is a great addition to my collection! The included feed unit (with certain nibs) is a nice upgrade as you can write quite a few characters before you have to dip again. The edges are rounded so it feels very smooth on paper. It's reasonably priced. I say if you want one, just get it!
I just started dipping my toes (nib?) into the world of ink and pens, so I was glad to find the Hocoro Dip Pen series as a cheap and light way of trying out nib styles and inks. I got the 2.0mm and the Fine nibs (and the brush, but that's a separate listing) and I like them a lot! They're very easy to clean and simple to switch between. The 2.0mm comes with a feed attached and wow, that holds a lot of ink! I definitely want to try out the fude nib next.
I very much enjoy the variety of writing widths available from this nib. The widest part lets all ink properties really shine through when used to write at its intended angle while turning the nib upside down produces the finest of lines. I love using this nib to test out new ink samples, or to write in a finer-than-extra-fine size when necessary. I highly recommend this nib as a welcome addition to any Hocoro dip pen.
Writes well! You can only write a sentence or two unless you pickup a feed.
