Sailor Fountain Pen Nib Comparison

[@_Itchy_Bones_]

I have to say I have never been more pleased by an ad that I accidentally clicked on

[@lizdelisle1912]

Thank you so much! I’m going to keep this video in my archives for further reference for future Sailor pen purchases!

[@hetul784]

Fine, medium-fine, medium, broad and *SHARPIE* thanks for the info

[@mbrambhatt]

More like medical needle (EF), sewing needle (F), extra-fine (M-F), fine (M), fine-medium (broad), soft tip (zoom), sketch pen/sharpie (music). Sailor need bb & bbb nibs along with enlarging their large pens.

[@ericsilver5603]

Superlative video, and the comparison with the Lamy EF as well as the Omas Medium makes it all clear. Thanks for presenting this.

[@Metalsuitman]

Great video. Exactly what I was wanting to see. Love the music nib and background music too.

[@gihanzohdy3284]

Superb demonstration on nibs, thank you so much!

[@ichirofakename]

I'm back. This is the PERFECT info video, thanks. Love the super closeups. I would happily see similar vids of any pen series you sell. Perhaps on graph paper for scale?

[@pdexBigTeacher]

Thanks; now it seems my favorite Sailor nib now is Broad. The same way Nike shoes tend to run smaller and slenderer on my feet, Sailor nibs tend to be finer. My Purple Cosmos is a fine nib; it's quite toothy, which is not my preference. The Broad seems to give me the expressiveness I like without being gushy and thick, and I'm sure it will be a smoother writing experience.

[@GoldspotPens]

I totally get it! Need that buttery smoothness!

[@玉琳柯]

I'm usually firmly in the EF to FM camp, but the B nib is very nice for Western writing.

[@krishnachandraprasadsingh7725]

@@玉琳柯 lllllĺp

[@VISHNUNAIR7000]

@@GoldspotPens can you please tell me which ink is the green one on Omas

[@PumpkinJamJam]

Love seeing each of these write!!!

[@rakisk8r]

Very cool production!!

[@diego42297]

Beautiful

[@jasondaniel918]

This is an excellent info video. Thank you. I use different size nib points for different kinds of writing. My favorite general writing nib is the Japanese B nib. It is vaguely like a wet Western M nib, but it lays a bolder line while being very smooth. I have mostly Danitrio, Platinum and Namiki nibs. I need to try some Sailor nibs, too. This video is good motivation to get going on the Sailor trials.

[@ajom67]

Nice video. Loved the purple ink in the Lamy

[@lirengao275]

great video! could you tell us what's the ink in the Lamy nib? the violet one, that's such a nice color!

[@kristinaugust8717]

Wow. That was an amazing video 😍🖋📜!!

[@bilaldeg]

A very helpful comparison video, thanks.

[@mrpilotsapien7705]

Questions: Name of paper and name of green ink via Omas

[@gihanzohdy3284]

I swear by Sailor nibs, they have a velvety touch on the paper, they glide, a joy to use.

[@edwardcheng8974]

great video useful precise wonderful love it

[@rooneye]

That "Zoom" nib looks awesome. That writing at 3:42 was just so satisfying to watch ^_^

[@deakdeagen938]

More videos like this...........PLEASE.

[@litost6564]

What is the blue ink in that 1.9 Lamy? It's beautiful :0

[@ironmic9244]

Someone had a lot of fun making this video.

[@ichirofakename]

Excellent video. It may have cured my craving for a zoom nib.

[@ichirofakename]

nope

[@acninee]

What I want to know is how you get a Lamy F or EF to write with such a smooth, juicy flow. Please share.

[@GoldspotPens]

Sometimes, it might not be the pen or the nib to blame. It might be the ink and paper. Try different inks first. You may find one that has wetter flow for your Lamy nibs. A smoother grade of paper, one that is more fountain pen friendly may also provide better performance over toothy, recycled papers.

[@acninee]

@@GoldspotPens Thanks, I have been using Lamy cartridges. I'll try some other combos

[@donw5641]

Great comparison / writing sample. Thank you. Does the S and L you write after 1911 stand for Standard 1911 size pen and Large 1911 size pen? Split screen Lamy EF and Sailor EF - genius!

[@GoldspotPens]

Thank you. Yes, it does signify the 1911 standard and 1911 large.

[@donw5641]

@@GoldspotPens Thank you.

[@몸빼-j2s]

How lovely

[@玉琳柯]

I'm curious about the paper you used.

[@josemiguelmorgado912]

Amazing video, but my Sailor 1911 fine makes a line thas is half of the Extra fine in this video (love the pen but is unusable because of the thinness), what paper are you using?

[@archie9505]

Hi! What paper was used? Lovely texture!

[@LenaMellow]

That was fun!

[@lisseth4223]

Great video and presentation, keep up the good work

[@MrJungleman1]

@Goldspotpens Thanks for sharing this. A very useful comparison. 👍🏼

[@stephanielaberge7393]

Those macro shots are like pen porn 🙈... This is really a nice video! Thanks!

[@TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf]

Delicious!

[@stresemann101]

Awesome awesome awesome video

[@antonioraffa5489]

Brilliant Thank you

[@Cyriljayant]

Lovely !

[@saintzeno]

7:20 love this ink..

[@amaliexmintyy]

+saintzeno I love this ink too. Do you or anybody here can say what ink it is??

[@thecsslife]

I think it is lamy turquoise

[@ecksdog]

Really good video.

[@ghostwhowalks5623]

beautiful! What paper is this??

[@allanknight843]

This is going to be difficult

[@no-ui4wz]

So satisfying at the beginning

[@wendamacdonald]

Somebody help. I just purchased my first two sailors, have 14 Kt f and mf. Both very scratchy on tr paper. Will they get better or should I try to do something with them? Thanks.

[@wendamacdonald]

And love the video.

[@wendamacdonald]

@@jasondaniel918 thanks.one had a misaligned nib that I sent back for replacement, with excellent customer service from a well known company, the second I worked on with a kit as you suggested, and am quite pleased.

[@iodboi]

@Wenda Ellis Macdonald, try and use sailor inks next time to see if there really is a problem with your pens. Be aware that sailors do have a sharp point pencil like feedback. My steel sailor, loaded with Sailor Black or Sailor kiwaguro always - always makes me smile with the feedback it gives me.

[@richardc6932]

Did you specify the brand and make of the writing paper or did I miss something. Is this Tomoe River paper? If not can you do the same comparison using TR paper at some point.

[@Ryan_H22]

Doesn't look like TR paper to me. Better than copy paper? Maybe Rhodia?

[@archie9505]

Same question

[@brendacroft4819]

How does the Sailor 1911 21kt nib in med. fine compare to a Parker Duofold Centennial (1990 ver.) in a med. nib. I have looking for a quality daily use pen with a smooth feel and not a wet writer. I like the Sailor Professional Gear in black/gold trim and cannot decide if I should consider a medium or medium fine nib. Some of my Cross mediums lean to the wet side and I am a slow writer with style on the slightly smaller side of med.

[@GoldspotPens]

Sailor nibs have a toothy feel, especially if you write with a medium-fine or finer. I'd suggest medium or broad.

[@winelover215]

What paper is being used for the sailor demos please ?..

[@thoddomas]

winelover215 rhodia 80gsm plain paper

[@winelover215]

Tom Oddo Thanks Tom!

[@thoddomas]

Yes, we do have this size, plus larger and smaller sizes as well. Search Rhodia staplebound plain pad on goldspot.com

[@thoddomas]

Thanks, Larry. Unfortunately, we don't carry Tomoe River paper at this time.

[@guitarmetaldemon]

What kind of paper is that?

[@dynasoar4190]

What is the paper?

[@cristobalperezhuertas5362]

I have a vintage Sailor 1911 demonstrator with a nib TIGP. I have no clue. Any help?

[@arunabhalahiri4931]

Is it only me or the tipping in broad and medium nib seemed quite similar to the zoom nib?

[@aarsolanki]

awsome video ... excellent....

[@soicon3599]

Did you smooth the nib before test. Sailor nib look like wetness in here, more than usual.

[@rknine7998]

Tom Oddo What kind of alternatives were made to the nib?

[@lalekonus2436]

Is there a tiny difference between medium and broad? In the video it looks like the same. Which is better from the feeling?

[@GoldspotPens]

There is a small difference. If you're looking for smoother, then I'd suggest the broad.

[@lalekonus2436]

@@GoldspotPens thanks for feedback

[@MeshRoun]

@@lalekonus2436 pun intended!

[@LawryBoyer]

What was that pen rolled case at the beginning?

[@manuelsalazar3938]

Damn!!! A hard start from the 21 k fine nib!!! 😥😥😥

[@wksolberg]

I have the sailor music nib and it is great -- even use it for calligraphy.

[@faizakabir2846]

Hello Would you recommend/suggest fine or medium fine? Which nib writes wetter? I’m confused between the two.

[@GoldspotPens]

They have an extremely subtle difference between the two. The medium-fine would write a small degree thicker and wetter than the fine point.

[@onionhuff]

Do you find a difference between rhodium plated and gold?

[@GoldspotPens]

No discernible difference.

[@onionhuff]

@@GoldspotPens Thank you! I just bought a Four Seasons and can't wait for it to come in.

[@sanakpattanaik8505]

What was the turquoise ink?

[@GoldspotPens]

To be honest, I don't recall since it was such a long time ago. It most likely was PW Akkerman Treves Turquoise.

[@mbrambhatt]

More like medical needle (EF), sewing needle (F), extra-fine (M-F), fine (M), fine-medium (broad), soft tip (zoom), sketch pen/sharpie (music). Sailor need bb & bbb nibs along with enlarging their large pens.

[@cirovallone889]

La Sailor fa dei pennini che sono opere d'Arte.

[@patriciamcgreivy3774]

love your videos!

[@sunilmore843]

ऐसा पेन कहा मिलेगा,उस स्टोअर या उसका मिलनेका address बताना चाहिए.क्योकी हम भी ऐसा पेन मंगवा सकते है

[@marianabatista6505]

Incrível

[@allenlark]

Sailor feeds are beautiful

[@wetelectronics7867]

LEGIT

[@royprasad]

Thank you for illustrating how bad these Sailor pens are. I have never seen this much skipping in even entry-level fountain pens. I think I will stay with my Montblanc pens.

[@maines-ns3ih]

Tan linda pluma. Merece una mejor letra.

[@geirstella10]

Not a helpful video. They love the music and the embellishments. What pen has what nib??

[@monarchy-5623]

That’s poor ink flow

[@ethanbarclay6292]

ATTENTION: Gaming

[@felixaviseyii8878]

All those pens cost hundred thousands AND IF YOU BUY ALL OF THEM IT WILL COST a million by the way just get a mont blanc it's much more cool but more ABIT expensive

[@irishguy13]

All those hard starts are unacceptable.