Namiki Yukari Royale Versus Pilot Custom 845

[daintydimsum]

thank you for your response! great other review btw. hm since the question has been asked, in terms of writing comfort (discounting the nib I guess) do you find the yukari royale or the KOP more comfortable?

[shuuemura]

thank you for your response! great other review btw. hm since the question has been asked, in terms of writing comfort (discounting the nib I guess) do you find the yukari royale or the KOP more comfortable?

 

It depends on my mood. They are both comfortable to me, but I write with the Yukari Royale 70% of the time, and the KOP 30% of the time. I guess I prefer the weight and feel of the brass barrel slightly more.

[daintydimsum]

makes sense! visually I prefer the shape of the yukari royale, though that shade of crimson...

 

thank you for your input!

[rudyhou]

awesome review. too bad my hand size fits pilot custom 74 and nakaya piccolo better. if i were to have larger hands, i would gladly acquire the namiki royale in a heart beat. thanks for sharing

[Montblanc owner and lover]

One of the nicest review i've seen during this year...Thank you very much

[Albinoni]

Hi Shummera excellent review and such gorgeous pens.

 

Is the Pilot Custom 845 the largest Pilot Custom fountain pen there is.

 

Also love the nib to it and love the Namiki too

[kaisede]

Thanks for the detail review.

[ParkerBeta]

Found this wonderful review only today. What beautiful photographs! I own the Custom 845 with an M nib, and that nib is also quite firm.

[h.farmawi]

Fantastic review indeed. the Pilot Custom 845 Vermilion Urushi is a dream that ill will try to make true. fantastic pen.
thanks for the review.

[Painterspal]

Really great review - thank you. Having owned both pens I think you're thoughts are spot on. I found the Yukari slightly heavy for my taste but it's undeniably a superior pen, deserving fully of its price tag. That said, the 845 is very nice too, though I like the aesthetics of the plainer pens such as the Yukari, KoP, Nakaya etc better.

[Sblakers]

Wow. What are review!!! Thank you for this

[sannidh]

Namiki Yukari Royale versus Pilot Custom 845

 

 

Thank you shuuemura for such an excellent review. I just wanted a m800 compared with the custom 845 and imagine my happiness when I find out that, you have already compared it with both Yukari Royale and C845

 

Best wishes, Sonik

Edited November 16, 2014 by soniknitr

[maverink]

amazing shootout of the two expensive pens, both pens are not available in india

so will have to wait for pilot india to launch them in India. Indian customs have got strict on imports of pens.

Edited November 16, 2014 by maverink

[thiagojp]

Amazing review!! Your collection made me a bit jealous though...

I also have a namiki urushi royal, and is my favourite pen of all time!!

Thank you for your review, I'll be reading the others!

[stacybean]

Thank you for the excellent review and the opportunity to view these beautiful pens.

[alexander mengerink]

Great review with great brands! Personally I allso prefer the Namiki.

 

Many thanks from the Netherlands for this superb review.

 

Alexander Mengerink

Heemstede

[mongrelnomad]

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I just keep coming back to the OP's reviews of the Namiki Yukari Royale. I have so much want (need?) for one of these in Vermillion, and am not sure I can wait for summer to pick one up on Tokyo...

 

After all these intervening years, which of the pens (Royales, Emperor, KOP, 845) do you use most frequently?

[shuuemura]

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I just keep coming back to the OP's reviews of the Namiki Yukari Royale. I have so much want (need?) for one of these in Vermillion, and am not sure I can wait for summer to pick one up on Tokyo...

 

After all these intervening years, which of the pens (Royales, Emperor, KOP, 845) do you use most frequently?

 

I use the Yukari Royales the most frequently. You won't regret getting one. The 845s are a close second. I'm actually waiting for Pilot to restock the Custom Urushi.

 

My KOP is taking a vacation in Hiroshima right now. The clip had corroded, so I sent it back to Sailor via the local distributor last December for evaluation and repair. Hope it comes back soon!

 

The Emperor stays in its pen case uninked, because it's a bit too grand to be wielding around the hospital wards where I spend most of my time nowadays.

[iyersn]

Thanks for the fantastic detailed review and the great photos. During the ink fills, some ink would spill on the Urushi in the Yukari Royale. Does the ink spill on the Urushi affect it? How has the performance been now after nearly 3 years? Also on looks of the pen, Can you please share a photo?

[jar]

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I just keep coming back to the OP's reviews of the Namiki Yukari Royale. I have so much want (need?) for one of these in Vermillion, and am not sure I can wait for summer to pick one up on Tokyo...

 

After all these intervening years, which of the pens (Royales, Emperor, KOP, 845) do you use most frequently?

I use my KoPs far more often than my 845.