Slewis
October 26th, 2016, 10:25 PM
After much research and consideration of my needs, I have decided to acquire a Sailor 1911 Realo. This pen would be a daily worker, and in my job I need the versatility of fine (for numbers) and broader lines (authorizing signatures on financial documents, memos, correspondence, and the like).
I want to invest in a concord nib as my needs for fine lines outpace my needs broad lines. The Realo piston fill would afford enough ink for my tasks, reducing the need for refills.
My questions are these:
1. Would a sailor 1911 handle everyday use
2. The cross concord nib is $179 more than the naginata concord. Does anyone know if the cross concord is really $179 better?
3. I'm looking at getting this pen from nibs.com (Mottishaw). I have never order from them and would be interested to know if people have been happy with pens from that site.
My nearest pen shop is hours away and finding a live shop near me with speciality sailor nibs has not panned out. Advice from more experienced pen people would be appreciated.
Many thanks!
I want to invest in a concord nib as my needs for fine lines outpace my needs broad lines. The Realo piston fill would afford enough ink for my tasks, reducing the need for refills.
My questions are these:
1. Would a sailor 1911 handle everyday use
2. The cross concord nib is $179 more than the naginata concord. Does anyone know if the cross concord is really $179 better?
3. I'm looking at getting this pen from nibs.com (Mottishaw). I have never order from them and would be interested to know if people have been happy with pens from that site.
My nearest pen shop is hours away and finding a live shop near me with speciality sailor nibs has not panned out. Advice from more experienced pen people would be appreciated.
Many thanks!