Sailor Profit Realo

[rokurinpapa]

I have seen the article of Sailor Profit Realo (piston-filler ) in 'Shumi no Bungubako No.14',Japanese fountain pen mazine.

According to it, the base model of it is Profit21(1911 Large series),the length of it, when capped 141mm long,, when posted

156mm long,the diameter of the barrel is 13.3mm,it weighs about 22g, the price is 31,500Yen.It will be released this

September after the period of 3years development.

 

rokurinpapa

Edited July 28, 2009 by rokurinpapa

[ralphawilson]

Very interesting--thanks for posting this. 31,500 yen is about $333. Wonder how that compares with Japanese list price of current 1911 or Prof Gear.

[rokurinpapa]

Very interesting--thanks for posting this. 31,500 yen is about $333. Wonder how that compares with Japanese list price of current 1911 or Prof Gear.

 

The list price of ordinary 1911 or Prof Gear is 21,000 Yen.

 

rokurinpapa

[ralphawilson]

Very interesting--thanks for posting this. 31,500 yen is about $333. Wonder how that compares with Japanese list price of current 1911 or Prof Gear.

 

The list price of ordinary 1911 or Prof Gear is 21,000 Yen.

 

rokurinpapa

Thank you, rokurinpapa!

[troglokev]

Thanks for posting this, rokurinpapa san. It's a pen we've been waiting a long time for!

 

I had a look at the Sailor web site, but they don't seem to have it listed yet. The matt black Professional Gear looks nice, though.

[Silvermink]

Hmm, that price doesn't seem too bad. Wonder what the US street price will end up being.

[rkolling]

Any word on a King of Pen sized piston filler?

[Tsujigiri]

Great news! Thank you! I might hold out for a Professional Gear or KOP Pro Gear version, though.

[rokurinpapa]

I have posted the image .

 

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad123/r...lo/P1020389.jpg

 

 

Edited July 29, 2009 by rokurinpapa

[sumgaikid]

I have posted the image .

 

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad123/r...lo/P1020389.jpg

 

Nice image!........It would have been nice if they could have put in

a longer ink window like the MB's of the 50's,especially since they're

essentially copying the 149.

 

John

 

[Tsujigiri]

Thank you for posting the image. It's too bad the multiple ink windows didn't make their way onto the pen.

[saintsimon]

I hope the ink window will keep MB lawyers from starting lawsuits ...

Anyway, I hope there will be a flat-top piston filler, too.

Edited July 29, 2009 by saintsimon

[diplomat]

I like the ink window being visible when the pen is capped and the double gold band around it.

It was about time for a Japanese maker to have a piston filler in the range.

[Shinchan]

I have seen the article of Sailor Profit Realo (piston-filler ) in 'Shumi no Bungubako No.14',Japanese fountain pen mazine.

According to it, the base model of it is Profit21(1911 Large series),the length of it, when capped 141mm long,, when posted

156mm long,the diameter of the barrel is 13.3mm,it weighs about 22g, the price is 31,500Yen.It will be released this

September after the period of 3years development.

 

rokurinpapa

 

Thanks for the information!!! Finally at long last, a piston filler Sailor 1911!!! The anniversary version was modeled on KOP correct? Not sure if Sailor will be launching the KOP version as well....Imagine a piston filler 1911 mounted with one of those Nagahara Togi emperor nibs...What a holy grail pen it will make !

 

Regards,

Roger

[EyeZ]

That's great news.

I hope there will be a rhodium trimmed version. If so, I'm getting it as soon as it hits the market.

[ralphawilson]

I hope there will be a Prof. Gear/Sapporo shaped version sooner than later.

[Tsujigiri]

Yes, odd that they would start with the 1911 since it seems they've been focusing most of their efforts on the Sapporo/Pro Gear series (new finishes, materials, etc). There were even rumors that Sailor was going to discontinue the 1911 a while back.

[stevlight]

I hope there will be a rhodium trimmed version. If so, I'm getting it as soon as it hits the market.

 

+ 1

 

ART BROWN is having a Sailor--Nagahara Pen clinic on August 18, 19 & 20 11am-4pm They have been saying on the flyers that sailor will be introducing a brand new pen--THIS MUST BE IT!!!! So excited!! Art Brown is at 2 west 45th street in NYC--A beautiful new store.

 

Hey if any one is going, Drop me a PM I would love to meet up!!

[EyeZ]

I hope there will be a rhodium trimmed version. If so, I'm getting it as soon as it hits the market.

 

+ 1

 

ART BROWN is having a Sailor--Nagahara Pen clinic on August 18, 19 & 20 11am-4pm They have been saying on the flyers that sailor will be introducing a brand new pen--THIS MUST BE IT!!!! So excited!! Art Brown is at 2 west 45th street in NYC--A beautiful new store.

 

Hey if any one is going, Drop me a PM I would love to meet up!!

 

Ah, pity that I live on the other side of the globe.

Please share your impressions when/if you see the pen.

 

[DecafAmericano]

Wow - can't wait. Sailor has become my favorite nib with my recent discovery of the Zoom. I will keep my eye out!