Sailor Nibs Comparison And Japanese Famous Pen Craftsman

[TakeoJiro]

Thanks for links Virtu , watched alot of them , very informative

Edited May 31, 2013 by TakeoJiro

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 5/31/2013 at 11:48 AM, TakeoJiro said:

Thanks for links Virtu , watched alot of them , very informative

 

You're more than welcome.

And thank you so much for your comment!

 

I'm really glad you've enjoyed watching my videos.

 

Stay in touch,

VirtuThe3rd

[Sailor Kenshin]

  On 5/30/2013 at 3:01 PM, VirtuThe3rd said:

Congratulations, Kenshin!

 

Both Sailor Zoom nib and EF nib are extremely smooth to write with.

I hope you'll enjoy writing with the new nibs.

 

Thanks for informing me.

 

 

 

I love them! I had no idea an extra-fine nib could feel so smooth and expressive. The Zoom is amazing, too.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 6/2/2013 at 6:33 PM, Sailor Kenshin said:

I love them! I had no idea an extra-fine nib could feel so smooth and expressive. The Zoom is amazing, too.

 

Thanks, Kenshin. I'm really glad to hear that. You know common characteristics of Japanese fountain pens are their smoothness! Especially, the Sailor company may not produce the unique looking pens in their standard line, but they sure do make some great quality pens. The 1911 and Professional Gear ( or Sapporo ) are both made with the precision that you would expect in a fine writing instrument. : )

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvqTTEBM8po

[Sailor Kenshin]

Thanks for the new video, Virtu. That was a fascinating comparison and I could indeed hear the difference between the Zoom and the Naginata-Togi B.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 6/3/2013 at 7:34 PM, Sailor Kenshin said:

Thanks for the new video, Virtu. That was a fascinating comparison and I could indeed hear the difference between the Zoom and the Naginata-Togi B.

 

Thank you so much for the comment, Kenshin!

[mohan]

Hi Virtu,

I have never seen such nice and talented person like you. My respect and regards to all japanese artisans.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 6/12/2013 at 4:27 PM, mohan said:

Hi Virtu,

I have never seen such nice and talented person like you. My respect and regards to all japanese artisans.

 

It's with much pleasure you've enjoyed watching my videos

about Japanese fountain pens!

 

Thank you so much for your hearty comment on my topic.

You must be a kind person.

 

Keep in touch,

VirtuThe3rd

[mohan]

Dear Virtu,

You have seen so many pen artisans and companies than any one of us. Which is your favourite pen or pen brand?

[MartDL]

Hello Virtu

 

I've really enjoyed your videos on the various Sailor nibs. So informative, and really nice to watch.

 

I think I must have had a moment of financial insanity, as I now own a Sailor 1911 with a Naginata Togi nib. I really love it. What I've found with it is that you can certainly hear it, as you write, and it gives an initial impression of being a little scratchy, or toothy. But I did a quick test, and put some music on as I was writing. The music meant that I could no longer hear the nib. I was surprised to discover that once I could no longer hear the nib write, it was, in reality, and in my case, really super-smooth. Having done that, I no longer hear the nib, or if I do, I find it reassuring that I'm in control, yet the nib is still smooth. I love it

 

I do find it amazingly easy to control. It naturally falls into it's "normal" writing position, if you just pick it up, and write with it without thinking, just as any nib would. Mine is a medium-fine, and it writes like a western medium. But then, it's also easy to make it do lots of other stuff. I think I can get about 6 different line widths out of it smoothly, especially if include using it in a low, oblique position, when it becomes like a paint brush

 

I just love that nib. I knew when I bought it that, as it wasn't a straight factory production nib, but had been made to a large extent by hand, each Naginata Togi nib was unique. I did find that, in order to make it entirely to my liking, I did have to do some really minor tweaking.

 

It's my favourite nib, but I haven't been able to compare it with the Zoom nib, as I don't own one. As it's so much cheaper to own a pen with a zoom nib, it would be great if I knew if it was as easy to control as the Togi, and also had a sort of "default" normal writing line, so that you could just pick it up without much thought, and get the same reliable line each time, unless you wanted to try something fancy. It would also be nice to know if the Zoom has the semi-flex that you can get out of the Togi.

 

My apologies again for coming into this thread so late, and many thanks for your great videos

 

Martin

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 6/13/2013 at 3:43 PM, mohan said:

Dear Virtu,

You have seen so many pen artisans and companies than any one of us. Which is your favourite pen or pen brand?

 

Good question!

 

I've ever tried many brands of a fountain pen in the world (incl: Montblanc, Pelikan, SHEAFFER, Waterman, and so on...). Honestly speaking, I felt Sailor is the best of all brands to write with because of its awesome smoothness and non-interindividual differences!

 

Furthermore, Sailor is better than any other Japanese brands in terms of after-purchase servicing.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0RyKtAsIKM

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 6/13/2013 at 8:44 PM, MartDL said:

Hello Virtu

 

I've really enjoyed your videos on the various Sailor nibs. So informative, and really nice to watch.

 

I think I must have had a moment of financial insanity, as I now own a Sailor 1911 with a Naginata Togi nib. I really love it. What I've found with it is that you can certainly hear it, as you write, and it gives an initial impression of being a little scratchy, or toothy. But I did a quick test, and put some music on as I was writing. The music meant that I could no longer hear the nib. I was surprised to discover that once I could no longer hear the nib write, it was, in reality, and in my case, really super-smooth. Having done that, I no longer hear the nib, or if I do, I find it reassuring that I'm in control, yet the nib is still smooth. I love it

 

I do find it amazingly easy to control. It naturally falls into it's "normal" writing position, if you just pick it up, and write with it without thinking, just as any nib would. Mine is a medium-fine, and it writes like a western medium. But then, it's also easy to make it do lots of other stuff. I think I can get about 6 different line widths out of it smoothly, especially if include using it in a low, oblique position, when it becomes like a paint brush

 

I just love that nib. I knew when I bought it that, as it wasn't a straight factory production nib, but had been made to a large extent by hand, each Naginata Togi nib was unique. I did find that, in order to make it entirely to my liking, I did have to do some really minor tweaking.

 

It's my favourite nib, but I haven't been able to compare it with the Zoom nib, as I don't own one. As it's so much cheaper to own a pen with a zoom nib, it would be great if I knew if it was as easy to control as the Togi, and also had a sort of "default" normal writing line, so that you could just pick it up without much thought, and get the same reliable line each time, unless you wanted to try something fancy. It would also be nice to know if the Zoom has the semi-flex that you can get out of the Togi.

 

My apologies again for coming into this thread so late, and many thanks for your great videos

 

Martin

 

Thanks, Martin!

 

Naginata-togi is one of the most unique and interesting nibs, I do feel as well.

It provides variable line width depending on the angle of the pen to the paper

- the lower the angle, the broader the line.

 

It sounds a bit scratchy but feels really wet and smooth!!

 

Mr. Nagahara and his son are awesome nibmeisters.

[mohan]

Thanks. That makes my next purchase easy!

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 6/16/2013 at 4:54 AM, mohan said:

Thanks. That makes my next purchase easy!

 

You're more than welcome.

I'm really glad I could be of service.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2I1PwuXHkg

Edited June 16, 2013 by VirtuThe3rd

[notVirtuThe3rd]

The other day, I went to Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine. The name of "Izumo" is supposably well known as the Platinum Izumo or Izumo-tamenuri or Izumo-tagayasan. Understandably, "Izumo" comes from Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine.

 

http://www.platinum-pen.co.jp/products/fountain/e_fountain_izumo.html

 

 

At first, the fountain pen Izumo was expected to be released and made declaration in the name of "Izumo Taisha". But the Platinum's application was dismissed the trademark registration by law. Because of this fact, the fountain pen "Izumo Taisha" was changed the designation of "Izumo".

 

Just for your information
From Japan

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzJ0ZapRmG0

Edited June 17, 2013 by VirtuThe3rd

[symphony]

Hi. Thank you so much for the information about Izumo. Your videos are always beautiful, please don't stop posting them!

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 7/4/2013 at 4:14 PM, symphony said:

 

Hi. Thank you so much for the information about Izumo. Your videos are always beautiful, please don't stop posting them!

 

 

Thanks! Glad you've enjoyed my videos.

I'll try to do so.

[lecorbusier]

A very touching video--thanks for uploading the clip. This is perhaps why the Japanese call the fountain pen, manenbitsu--the pen indeed outlasts the man in mortal years.

[georges zaslavsky]

Interesting read and thanks for the testimonials Virtu The sailor after sales service in Japan might be awesome but in Europe I don't know. I have had to deal with MB, Pelikan, Montegrappa and Omas after sales service and in all honesty I always have had an outstanding after sales service. My only problem with Sailor is that they mostly make pens with convertors that cost a lot of money. Otherwise their craftsmanship is very high. I also like Danitrio which has a very high craftsmanship and at default of making piston fillers makes eye droppers. The only sailor I want is the realo that was based on the king of pen which was built in 500 examples and which had a real piston filler.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

  On 7/7/2013 at 4:29 PM, lecorbusier said:

A very touching video--thanks for uploading the clip. This is perhaps why the Japanese call the fountain pen, manenbitsu--the pen indeed outlasts the man in mortal years.

 

Thank you very much for your watching my videos! : )

 

 

That's right.

 

In Japan, the fountainpens are called "mannenhitsu" because

they can be used almost permanently.

 

Mannen means semipermanent.

Hitsu means pen.