Sailor - TUZU Ballpoint Pen - 0.5mm

Sailor - TUZU Ballpoint Pen

Sailor TUZU Ballpoint Pen is designed to be comfortable and easy for anyone who picks it up, with a simple, timeless look. The thoughtfully crafted Sailor body is paired with Pentel's Energel, which is the favorite of many writers due to its smooth writing. This is a great option for a daily writing pen for those looking for a comfortable grip and a pleasant writing experience. 

• Available in Black, Gray, Red, Translucent Navy, and Green
• 0.5mm

• Cap and Barrel Material: Recycled Polycarbonate
• Grip Material: Resin

• Weight: 16.6 g
• Diameter: 17.5 mm (0.7 in)
• Length: 135 mm (5.31 in)
• Also available as fountain pens

• Refill: Pentel Energel LRN-5 Black
  

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.