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KBeezie
August 25th, 2014, 05:43 PM
A Sailor 1911M cobalt blue with a 14k Zoom nib. Body and section feel very close to a platinum century 3776 but the nib is something else entirely. I wonder if their larger fine or mediums are just as smooth. (and if the nibs are interchangeable with other 1911m nibs)

Just got it today but seems nice for primarily western sized medium to broad at the normal writing angle. Currently got it inked with Noodler's Texas blue steel.

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/1911M/uncapped.jpg

Also since I already had some "inked" list on Rhodia and Loose Leaf paper I wrote the Sailor down on the bottom.

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/inked/rhodia_aug_25_2014.jpg

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/inked/mead_aug_25_2014.jpg

Also earlier on FPN someone was asking bout it comparison to the Century 3776 so I shot some quick comparison shots.

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/1911M/1911M_3776.jpg

Lady Onogaro
August 25th, 2014, 07:31 PM
I have a Sailor Pro Gear Slim in blueberry and I love it. Your cobalt blue looks beautiful.

Crazyorange
August 25th, 2014, 08:49 PM
Beautiful blue color. What's a zoom nib?

KBeezie
August 25th, 2014, 10:55 PM
Beautiful blue color. What's a zoom nib?

It's sort of a higher end version of what you'd expect from a fude nib.

Depending on the angle of writing the line width differs, very low angle and you have something like a Western Broad or Double Broad, normal writing angle seems to be around a western medium to broad, and when you go even higher on the writing angle it gets closer to a western fine to extra-fine.

And when you flip it over for upside down writing you get something like a Japanese Fine to Extra-Fine.

SBREBrown reviewed a 1911 Large with a Zoom Nib.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7iuK-iP1jM

Still kind of gimmicky, but it's at least somewhat within a usable range if you can keep a certain writing angle consistent, and much smoother than a fude nib I had on a X450.

tarheel1
August 25th, 2014, 11:55 PM
Great looking pen. The standard is a bit too small for my hands but love my large 1911.

Jon Szanto
August 26th, 2014, 12:10 AM
Karl, your datasets are awfully deep, but you certainly take lovely photos of the pens. Enjoy the Sailor!

KBeezie
August 26th, 2014, 12:52 AM
Karl, your datasets are awfully deep, but you certainly take lovely photos of the pens. Enjoy the Sailor!

Should see the latest with notes on what to de-ink and what to replace with what if I can find the right ink.

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/inked/mead_aug_26_2014.jpg

Currently un-inked:
Platinum PTL-5000 (with Tangerine/Persiphermone sp? Maki-e/Urushi artwork), 14K EF (some flex)
Sheaffer Milady Balance, Striated Carmine Celluloid, 14K Feathertouch 2-tone EF~F
Sheaffer Craftsman, Persian Blue, Monotone #33 Extra-Fine Nib
Sheaffer Touchdown Admiral, Evergreen Green, 14K Rigid 2-tone Accounting Feathertouch Nib
Sheaffer Touchdown Statesman (white dot), Persian Blue, 14K 2-tone Fine Nib
Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral (black), Monotone 14K M2 Medium Nib (runs pretty wet)
Jinhao 599 Lime Green (Metal version, crimped Lamy style Fine nib)
Faber-Castell BASIC (Leather), very smooth western steel Fine
1958 "Ultra" Italian Import syringe filler with gold/black crossweave pattern and wet fine nib (probably american store brand)
Eversharp Skyline Standard, Green/Black striated celluloid cap, 14K EF~F nib
Eversharp Skyline Demi, Red/Green Army/Navy configuration wide-band derby cap, Navy blue body, 14K EF Nib

And currently uninked but set aside for possible pending trade (Pelikan M250 w/ 14K M, and VP w/ 14K M for all the below):
Platinum Century 3776, 14K Soft Fine
Pilot Metropolitan Bronze Lizard, Medium Nib
Pilot Metropolitan Black Crocodile, Fine Nib
Pilot 78G (Green), Broad Stub nib
Jinhao X750 "Shimmering Sands" w/ Monteverde black-coated Fine

It's mainly really 'deep' as of late because I'm moving progressively faster at trying to scale down (ie: trade multiples for better/fewer or sell) before october-ish, with the goal being the fewer I have and enjoy the more of them I will I actively use depending on the location.

Jon Szanto
August 26th, 2014, 01:46 AM
Still: professional help is available. :)

Crazyorange
August 26th, 2014, 05:28 AM
Thanks for the video. I actually think that nib can be very useful. Have you played around with it?

KBeezie
August 26th, 2014, 10:15 AM
Still: professional help is available. :)

:P You're supposed to be like buy buy buy... :D


Thanks for the video. I actually think that nib can be very useful. Have you played around with it?

Not too much in the sense of playing with the range of thickness outside of just treating it normal or flipping it over. Trying to think of what inks I have in my sample box that may be a bit drier but still has some shading properties to it (thinking maybe the Noodler's Texas Pecan, it's a nice brown with some shading, flows a bit on the dry side, but doesn't dry quite so quickly on paper in terms of smear).

Sailor Kenshin
August 26th, 2014, 02:28 PM
Kewl! I have a small 1911 in black and gold with the Zoom nib, and for southpaw-hooker-me it writes like a triple-B, except, of course, upside-down. I never could master The Art of the Mid-air Wriggle.

Jon Szanto
August 26th, 2014, 02:38 PM
:P You're supposed to be like buy buy buy... :D
Oh, I can get behind that. I'm still referring to the long, typed/written lists. Dude, I *know* you have other things to do! :)

KBeezie
August 27th, 2014, 12:06 AM
13652

Well Caran d'Ache Hypnotic Turquoise seems to shade well (kind of stop/go shading rather than gradual) at that size.... just not sure I'd use it for everyday purpose.

*still deciding*