Sailor Blue Wave Ebonite King Of Pen Naginata-Togi Le

[jandrese]

Normally, I go in for urushi pens these days but when I saw this one in person, and more importantly, wrote with it I had to have it. This is an all ebonite King of Pen in a unique pattern they call Blue Wave. The included card says that it is coated three times with urushi but it still smells of ebonite so who knows. A press release also said the grip section was PMMA, which is extremely unlikely to be the case. Anyway, this is a King of Pen and as such has the large 21k nib, the giant feed, and the small converter. As I've said before it really is a perfect pen. This one, however, is more perfect. The naginata-togi nib is sublime. This is a limited edition pen and only 400 were made. These nibs are said to be some of the last produced by Sailor's resident nibmeister, Yukio Nagahara, before he leaves Sailor in early 2020. I don't know about that but nib is insane. Horizontal line width depends on the writing angle but the smoothness and ink flow are superior, even for a KOP.

 

KOP packaging, pretty standard from what I've seen, for an upper end KOP that is.

IMG_3781 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

IMG_3782 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

Just look at this beauty! Trust me, in person it's even better. Clearly a well made luxury pen.

IMG_3767 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

IMG_3771 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

That nib! Seriously amazing.

IMG_3773 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

IMG_3772 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

IMG_3769 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

Gold plated Sailor logo finial. My urushi KOP models are rounded at the ends in the familiar cigar shape. This one is squared off some at the ends. The cap is interchangeable with my other KOP pens so dimensions are very similar.

IMG_3775 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

The inside of the cap is beautifully machined and has various liners for doing things.

IMG_3774 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

The LE number is indicated on the rear of the cap.

IMG_3776 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

IMG_3778 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

A joy to write with.

blue wave by Ja Ja, on Flickr

 

If you run across one I highly suggest you pick one up. Dromgooles in Houston probably still has some more.

Edited December 26, 2019 by jandrese

[Doug C]

Fascinating...

[jandrese]

Fascinating...

Check back smarty pants! :-)

[Intensity]

Excellent acquisition! Congratulations. Is Yukio Nagahara also behind Sailor's EF nibs? Or are those done in some more automated manner?

[jandrese]

I don't know about the EF nibs. I don't believe that is considered a specialty nib.

[tubular]

What a stunningly lovely pen!

[OmegaMountain]

That's a thing of beauty. The ebonite is similar to that of my Eboya Manten. My wallet would likely wither at the price, however.

Edited December 26, 2019 by OmegaMountain

[whichwatch]

That's a thing of beauty. The ebonite is similar to that of my Eboya Manten. My wallet would likely wither at the price, however.

 

I have an Eboya Manten and was thinking exactly the same thing!

[Barry Gabay]

Beautiful fountain pen! Thank you for sharing, Rick. Hope the holidays are a pleasure for you and yours.

[mongrelnomad]

I saw the pen at both Maruzen and Itoya and had to hold myself back from a purchase. They're really beautiful, but I really don't need any more pens.

 

Enjoy it in good health.

[mulrich]

I love the NT nibs and wish I could find one for a KOP but they are very hard to find.

[da vinci]

Great review of a fabulous pen! Enjoy! 👍

[jandrese]

You have a strong will. I don't need more pens either, not by a long shot.

I saw the pen at both Maruzen and Itoya and had to hold myself back from a purchase. They're really beautiful, but I really don't need any more pens.

 

Enjoy it in good health.

[zaddick]

What width did you get? I cant tell from the photos of it is NM or NMF.

 

Thanks for the photos. This looks better then the stock photos I have seen.

[jandrese]

NM.

 

Yeah, the Japanese companies are not usually the greatest at promo pics.

What width did you get? I cant tell from the photos of it is NM or NMF.

Thanks for the photos. This looks better then the stock photos I have seen.

[Toll]

It is a beautiful pen, I am seriously thinking of buying one. Waiting for confirmation from a dealer that they are in stock! Thanks for sharing the great photos.

[WLSpec]

That is one pretty pen! Thanks for sharing.

[aurore]

I was about to ask what ink did you use, but I believe I have just seen your review of it

No words can do this pen justice, it's simply perfect. Congratulations!

[The-Thinker]

This is amazing, are you sure Yukio Nagahara tunes them? I have heard he is the one who monitors the nibs and not actually grinds them.

[Doug C]

Check back smarty pants! :-)

I actually checked back.

 

It was worth it.....

 

That is some nice pen.