Sailor's Newest Fountain Pen!

[@InkyRocks]

Corrected subtitles and translations are up!

[@Everywhere2]

As an American, I'm delighted you'll be on this side of the ocean, at least for a while. That said, you've been the most wonderful teacher about Japan - and not just about the Japanese pen world.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! I will be coming back as a tourist after we get settled in the States. I'm so glad you got something out of my vids--makes it worth it!

[@pamelamoniz608]

I wholeheartedly agree! I have absolutely loved the videos showcasing your experiences in Japan and your fountain pen discussions.

[@courtney9212]

I'm super impressed with how well you were able to show those tiny details through the pen! Always glad for any content you publish🌸 praying grace and peace throughout the process of moving 🌸

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! We will see how I handle it in my next vid! I kind of want to document it and maybe give some tips for moving with fountain pens and ink!

[@courtney9212]

​@@InkyRocks sounds like a great idea!

[@stampinsan]

Best wishes on your move back to the states! I will miss your travels around Tokyo!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! You won't miss them too much as we will be coming back to visit about once or twice a year. I'm still keeping my Tokyo dentist!

[@dawndietz4654]

Thank you for a very thorough review of the Tuzu. I wasn’t too excited when I first saw it but after your vlog now I need one! Love that minty green color💕.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks! Yes, I really liked that green--kind of a soothing color, and it matched the box!

[@Jason-pq5mq]

I love your channel, history, calming voice and soothing videos.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you very much! I missed doing them!

[@JannyHaak]

OH MY GOSH! You're moving and STILL you manage to put out an interesting video! 🙌🙌🙌

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I'm just shortchanging myself on sleep. That's handy as I don't worry about details so much hahaha!

[@JannyHaak]

@@InkyRocks hahaaa LOL! I wish you smooth sailing ❤

[@cb7560]

Thank you for an excellent overview of this pen. The adjustable nib reminds me of my old 1960s Parker 75, which has an adjustable nib. Good luck with your move.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! We still have no furniture but doing great!

[@lisal1535]

I hope the move goes well. I don’t envy you packing rocks and ink. I always joke that I’ll just burn the house down if I have to move. Great review, as always. And I went from “I don’t need another pen” to “well maybe just one more…”. That blue! Thank goodness it’s not available here. Yet.

[@InkyRocks]

Hahaha! I hear you! In the end, it’s just stuff.

[@freespirit995]

Very interesting pen and video! Thank you for uploading this review while you must be so busy packing. Even if you are re-locating to the US, I hope you will still be able to make visits back to Japan to keep us informed of what is going on in the Japanese pen world! It must be quite a wrench leaving Japan, I expect. I used to visit at least once a year for work but have not returned now for 5 years as I am semi-retired and the work I was doing came to an end. But I still miss Japan terribly! Very best wishes for your move to the US!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! We are retiring and are moving closer to family. We will definitely be coming back to see friends, visit and eat! I know I'll miss Japan so much. I hope you get a chance to visit again💖

[@ann-ingridhelik3056]

Hi, happy to see& hear you again! This pen looks goooooood! My heart goes out to you with the move, packing & then unpacking ugh! Good luck and welcome back to America!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I’m not sure what sleep is anymore…

[@annieccurtis8795]

It'll be really interesting what you make of the U.S. after so long in Japan! Safe travels, both for you and your inks!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! 💜

[@EastWind123]

Excellent review, thank you! I wasn't sure if I "needed" one of these, but now I kinda think I do. Moving is SO stressful, even when it's not international. I hope yours goes well! 😊

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! At the very least, it's a useful pen because its a slip cap that doesn't dry out. I love the Lamy Safari but I don't use them because they dry out too fast.

[@xerxiusmaximus]

Again, great introduction and overview… love your content. We pray all goes well with your move.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you!

[@cinnamonbeardstud]

I'm definitely getting the mint first, even if it isn't limited. Mint has always been my favorite color, so I'm ecstatic that it's in fashion now in tech and stationery and everything else. I know color trends aren't forever, so I'm hoarding all the mint things I can while it lasts! Also, I have the same callus on my middle finger, but I'm left-handed, so it's on my left hand. Another reason I'm super excited for this pen is that adjustable grip because using fountain pens witn any kind of grip is definitely geared towards tne right-handed. One pen came out a couple years ago that was alllegedly made with a universal grip, but it didn't work. It took me forever to explain that the wavy grips had *aren't* usable for left handers too (which is a feature that was part of its marketing) as the waves curved *against* your fingers in the left hand, completely negating the purpose. Ouch! I forget which company made it, but it was aggravating that they didn't seem to actually do any research on left handed people, just assumed their niche design would work. Finally witn this pen someone actually understood we need a completely adjustable grip that we can practically flip 180 to comfortably use the nib at an angle that doesn't just scratch paper and wear it down. I'm BEYOND excited!

[@InkyRocks]

The mint is a beautiful color and I hesitated when I bought the blue! That is interesting about the left handed aspect. I need to ask around about that.

[@Perelka_L]

Good luck with your moving!! I didn't keep track of recent new pens but this one indeed looks super interesting, and that there are already plans to hit outside Japan! Thank you for the lovely review... now I am really tempted to try and hunt for a new Sailor.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! It's a fun pen, but the snap cap that doesn't dry out is the really useful part!

[@cynthiaalvarado8610]

Wishing you the best on your journey back to the States! I’ll miss the videos of you taking us through adventures in Japan but, surely you’ll make new adventures here too.

[@InkyRocks]

Absolutely! I'll be back as a tourist and hope to cover some shows in Europe too.

[@wendyholiday2021]

Welcome Home ❤ thanks for the review.

[@wendyholiday2021]

I wonder if a lamy nib would fit.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to waffles.💝

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

Moving is stressful but hopefully it's for the best! Love your videos! ❤

[@InkyRocks]

We are retiring, and are moving closer to family members--so it is! Thanks so much!

[@peterhofmann8292]

Thanks for taking time away from packing to do this video, much appreciated, and also appreciated the correct pronunciation.

[@InkyRocks]

Now that I live in the US, it is my duty to mispronounce it!

[@SassyScentsTM]

Nice! I got mine before seeing this video, so now I'm even more excited. Thank you for great review and good luck on your move back to the states!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy your pen!

[@nameissturdy1390]

Good luck with your move! Another beautiful pen.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you💕

[@lindadez5532]

Thanks Alesa. Great video. Hope your move goes well. All the best! ❤️👍🙂

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! It’s still crazy 🤪

[@Comrade_Anka]

Thank you for the video. I hope the move is something you have planned and not one of those unexpected "surprises". I also hope you can keep and move most of your collection.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I'm working on my moving video now and should have it out this weekend--right as we takeoff from the airport!

[@octothorpe12]

Woah! I'll miss your 'letters from Japan'. Best of luck in the move!!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you 💜

[@DijaVlogsGames]

I got my first Sailor pen last month and decided to try the Compass first, because I heard mixed opinions on their feedback. I can’t stop writing with it! I suddenly can’t stand my super smooth (despite being a fine) Lamy 2000 anymore! I need MORE SAILOR FEEDBACK! On Tomoe River, if feels and sounds like running your fingernail along the wall of a tent. The most pleasant thing ever. Needless to say, I am in the market for a ProGear (Slim) now.

[@courtney9212]

I am just randomly reading comments and you have answered something I have been wondering about since I began this hobby: exactly what does the infamous Sailor feedback feel like? Many thanks friend🌸

[@InkyRocks]

I think when you first start with fountain pens, the smoothness really gets your attention. But the way different nibs write is what keeps my attention. Sometimes I want a soft nib and sometimes a nail, sometimes a smooth writer and sometimes one with feedback. Though I do feel my handwriting is much better with some feedback. I like your "running your fingernail along the wall of a tent" line--apt!

[@kd5byb]

I got one of the Sailor Tuzu's in red. I'm loving it! I'm an extra fine nib fan...but not too extra fine...and the Tuzu F nib is PERFECT for what I'm looking for. Love it.

[@InkyRocks]

Awesome! Glad you are enjoying it-it’s a fun pen!

[@philnaunton7181]

Hey, hey. It's been months. Nice review of the Tuzu. I saw it on Goulet a few days ago, but your deep dive (?) was much more thorough as well as more interesting. I don't know how you did it with the imminent massive move going on simultaneously. Nicely done. I wasn't tempted by the Goulet unveiling, but I think I'm changing my mind. You even threw in your signature ink splooges, great stuff. . Good luck on your travels!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I'm functioning on very little sleep which is silly of me. I've been busy with a few things concerning our move for the last few months, so it was fun doing a vid.

[@DhirajMulchandaniPhotography]

All the best for your move !! I will surely miss the inkunuma and tps videos !!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I won't be back for this year's TIPS, but am planning on going to next year's along with the Tainen Pen Show!

[@wildwolf3343]

Great review now I’m really keen to try it. Good luck with your move.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! It's a fun pen to mess around with!

[@Guairenito]

Nice review, thank you for making it. Good luck in your trip to the USA.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@ichirofakename]

How does it write in reverse? Assumingit writes narrower, and the section can be adjusted in less than a minute, it might be handy to have the triangle grip nicely adjusted for reverse writing. I've been doing some drawing in reverse with a triangle section pen, and it is quite awkward to grip.

[@InkyRocks]

Ugh! I always forget something in a review hahaha! I just now tried it with the medium wet ink I have in it. It is surprisingly smooth! If the line width is narrower, it's only a bit narrower. It may be a function of the ink in it. It has slightly more feedback. The section can definitely be adjusted in under a minute.

[@amyelr]

Thanks for the review and good luck on the move! I want to try this one, but it's been "coming soon" at US retailers for months, it seems like. Really building suspense! 😅

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! It will probably be soon as Yoseka and Goulet have done vids on them.

[@MissMarilynDarling]

Welcome to the land of the free and the home of the wtf ... I'm glad youre here .. Keep up the good work

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! You have always been so supportive--thank you!

[@ruthfeiertag]

@MissMarrilynDarling: “Land of the Free and the Home of WTF” should be the new motto on all our currency.

[@MissMarilynDarling]

@@ruthfeiertag LMAO exactly

[@MissMarilynDarling]

@@InkyRocks next time you're in so cal come hang with us at the OC Pen Club wed love to have you

[@InkyRocks]

@@MissMarilynDarling absolutely-I would love to!!

[@sajjadhusain4146]

I think I’ll get this pen. I quite like it, after watching your splendid, helpful video here. But not from the U.S., but instead from Japan, as I invariably do with my Japanese pen purchases.

[@InkyRocks]

The best way! Hope you like it!

[@AndrewWertheimer]

Nice review. I do like that blue. Good luck with the big move.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks Andrew! I'm filming the box I'm packing for the club!

[@AndrewWertheimer]

@@InkyRocks nice of you. I was going to see if you were going to the Wagner event, but came down with a cold and imagine you are super busy. Good luck with everything.

[@JoeyTrejo10]

Thank you for this video! Have you ever used a Sailor 1911 Compass? Would you be able to say how this compares to it?

[@InkyRocks]

Yes. It’s sturdier and better looking. Better nib.

[@richardkoeni6169]

What a splendid video!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@ohmylung]

Best of luck with your big move!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you!

[@estycki]

I just got into fountain pens last year and my first pen, which I actually got 10 years ago, was a Lamy Safari which left a bad taste in my mouth because I had trouble getting ink out because my hand leans back, a bit to the side. A few months ago, I found a small blurb on their website where they say to compensate this, you can get their oblique nib (pricey), or of course you can always find someone to grind the nib for you… but I thought this was quite a frustrating workaround, all I wanted was to be able to twist the nib a few degrees. It was the budget Platinum Preppy that reignited my interest in fountain pens, but I prayed to the fountain pen gods for a triangular grip that can be adjusted. A few weeks later I heard the news that Sailor has already jumped on this request! I tried one in store and it was a bit pricey, the standard colours were a bit blah… but I did not see this beautiful blue one you have shown here… makes me want to run back to the store and pick it up after all.

[@InkyRocks]

Hahaha! Sorry to be an enabler! I pull with my thumb and angle my nib to the left and the fix for that is supposed to be an oblique. Obliques just don’t work for me-I feel like there is too little of a sweet spot. I just occasionally adjust the nib to be back to flat (to the paper) and carry on. Lamys sometimes dry out too fast (their sealing system is funky-though it’s a lovely nib). You may just try a wetter nibbed pen and it will be more forgiving.

[@estycki]

@@InkyRocks yes yes yes I pull with my thumb (or really my entire arm + shoulder, but the thumb is like the hook). I call it the land-and-pull. I used ballpoint pens all through high school and by doing it this way I never had hand cramps. However ballpoint pens are typically held perpendicular to the page while fountain pens are at an angle, so I started out perplexed how to adjust with Lamy's triangular grip.

[@InkyRocks]

@@estycki Some people hold their fountain pen pretty perpendicular to the paper (Snowy Studio has gorgeous handwriting and she does), and some people (like me) hold a ball point/roller ball at an angle. You don't have to have a triangular grip on your pen--I sometimes find them limiting. I still think your best bet would be an inexpensive round tipped nib (not an oblique or stub etc) that is about a medium or larger, with a wet flow. But if the Tuzu works for you, then that would be the best bet. Good luck on your search--in fountain pens, it's sometimes the process that is fun, more so than the end 💕

[@ImCFoxx]

Thank you for a great review. I’ve been eyeing that pen since I first saw it for my son who is into pen and ink, watercolor sketching. It seem to me that it would be very convenient to use the SAILOR black.Kiwaguro pigment Ink for traveling as it comes in proprietary cartridges. Perhaps in a medium or a broad. I’m not sure if I would want to put a pigment ink in piston pen for traveling. it seems it could present a difficult cleanup. I suspect you could dedicate one pen for that, but you may still not want to leave it in the pen for a long time which I tend to do! Any advice?

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I reserve certain pens for black pigment ink because you never can seem to get them really clean, and pistons are harder to t clean than a CC. So I'm probably with you there.

[@escargotomy]

Nice review. I have a 1911L demonstrator so I know how pleasurable Sailor pens can be to look at and write with. As a westerner living in Japan can you comment on how the Japanese generally view the Pilot vs Sailor sensibility? Who are the ones in Japan favoring each brand? Thank you.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I really can't say about the Pilot vs Sailor. It's kind of like asking what is the most popular fountain pen in the US. I do know that Pilot is the bigger company as they do a lot of other pens (gel, ballpoint, stationery etc).

[@crayons987]

Nice video, good luck with the move. What's your strategy for safely packing up all your inks and getting them stateside safely?

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks! It’s in the next vid

[@roguequill]

Interesting, maybe I should give this one a try. Hope your packing's going well!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you--I'm learning to make quick decisions!

[@instac4st]

good luck on moving, and a great video this looks neat~

[@InkyRocks]

Th am you so much!

[@marilyngardner4269]

Moving is always such a chore, and I can just imagine trying to plan an international move with many bottles of ink. Phew! I will miss your video tours of Japan, but I trust you'll continue to bring us your usual distinctive content. Was that a medium nib you showed us on the Tuzu? I'm tempted to try one with a broad nib. Ever since I broke my wrist and lost some range of motion in my fingers, I haven't been able to use triangular grips without pain in the base of my thumb, but I'm guessing that the ability to rotate the grip might relieve that problem. Wishing you a smooth move and joyful retirement!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much. Another person mentioned it might help with left handers too. If you get the chance to try it at a store or show, it would be interesting to see if it helps. I found as I got older, my pens got girthier. They are easier to hold for me now. Hope you can find a comfortable pen. (Yes, it is a medium-I didn’t make that real clear in the vid)

[@ImCFoxx]

I forgot to ask what part of the USA are you coming to? Will maybe bump into you at a pen show!

[@InkyRocks]

Yes! It’s northern Virginia. I’m going to the DC Pen Show and the Yoseka Stationery Fair. I plan on going to several stateside shows in the future!

[@niceone2282]

I am finding some sailor store exclusive inks, can you tell me some online stores of japan for buying those inks?

[@InkyRocks]

Check out my buying pens from Japan video. Bungukan kobayashi, Nagasawa and BunguBox ship overseas.

[@fudefan]

"Here's a size comparison with a TWSBI Eco .. and here it is with a Pilot Kakuno" ... *casually shows off the most exotic, stunning bespoke Eco and Kakuno pens ever made.* Welcome back!

[@InkyRocks]

Hahaha! Thanks Jacob! I guess I’ll see you next year-probably around February. I’ll be bugging you on what is going on in Tokyo “show-wise” to figure out when is the best time to visit. Take care!

[@mafurock33]

What made you decide to move to USA from Japan? I moved back to USA in 2019 after about 12 years in Japan.

[@InkyRocks]

We're old hahaha! We are retiring and are US citizens.

[@mafurock33]

@@InkyRocks Congratulations! Have a great retirement - my husband and I have occasionally wondered if we might actually retire in Japan. . . LOL

[@ctakahashi]

Trying for blue! Got a friend in Japan right now!

[@InkyRocks]

Great! Hope you like it.

[@tbayless8324]

Good luck on your move, Alesa. Hope everything goes smoothly. Can you say where you are moving to? Just the state. I sure you will miss Japan. But will make it back over there at times.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! I'm moving to the DC area (northern Virginia) and will be going to the DC Pen Show 3 weeks after we get there hahaha! We plan on coming back once or twice a year--so much so, that I'm keeping my dentist!

[@tbayless8324]

@@InkyRocks Thanks for sharing that. it's appreciated. Lucky woman to be so close to the DC pen show.

[@lzalab2286]

I like your video the demonstration is excellent. Thank you so much.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it!

[@karenholden4740]

Wonderful information you've done a great video thanks

[@InkyRocks]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@ruthfeiertag]

That will be quite the move! May not one drop of ink be spilt! I am intrigued by the adjustable section. I have a feeling I would either love it or be terribly distracted by it. Maybe both. Safe return to our crazy country.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! Yes, this may be a pen that you need to try first. But if you like a normal triangular grip pen (like TWSBI or Safari) the chances are that you would like this pen.

[@ruthfeiertag]

@@InkyRocks In fact, I do like both TWSBIs and the Lamys (Lammies?) and have no problem with their grips. The Tuzu is inexpensive enough for me to pick one up - especially if I can get it in that beautiful blue - to satisfy my curiosity.

[@Emi-ry7yl]

Great review as always! Where do you find the time? 😂👍 Interesting pen and the reviews so far have also been interesting and not necessarily a unanimous thumbs up for it. Best of luck with the move! 💙

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks! I don't find the time. I need sleep!

[@Emi-ry7yl]

@@InkyRocks 😂😂

[@hannahf9301]

Yay for a new Inky Rocks video ✒️💙🎉

[@InkyRocks]

Yay! Thanks so much!💞

[@yoshi555king]

Just ordered a red one with Fine nib through Stilo&Stile Italy

[@InkyRocks]

I hope you like it!

[@itsmeLori]

I can’t wait to get this pen

[@InkyRocks]

It’s a great pen!

[@dianarene8952]

May all your new adventures be peaceful.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you!

[@VincentDuxD]

Best wishes with the move auntie 😊

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you--hope I come out the other side!

[@VincentDuxD]

@@InkyRocks ahh, creative people will always come out improved XD

[@dipanshuhaldar4239]

I am a puritan I will still stick with the progear and the 1999s thanks ☺

[@InkyRocks]

Gotta know what you like!

[@onemorepage8215]

Thank you for this detailed review, I'm sold - Sailor owes you a sales commission. Hope your move across the ocean move is low-stress, fast, and 100% damage-free. Bon Voyage.

[@InkyRocks]

Wow, you nailed it! If my move is like that, I'm blessed! I hope you like the pen, I really do, and have been using it to take notes for all my packing lists! Thank you!

[@migueloxamendi4284]

How does the medium on the Tuzu compare to the medium on Sailor's gold nibs? And have a good and safe move!

[@InkyRocks]

About the same for line width. I'd say it feels a tad bit smoother though. Thanks!

[@ScorchedSapphire]

❤❤❤

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

The heart hole is genius.

[@InkyRocks]

It's pretty cool!

[@senior_ranger]

Sorry to hear you're leaving Japan, good luck with the move. I have to disagree on the aesthetics. I think the pen looks abominable. However, it sure errs on the side of function!. I would use one.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! The section does look pretty weird! We will be coming back to visit once or twice a year, but it won't be home anymore. Thank you!

[@docfrayon]

One may only wonder... how much weigh the pen and ink boxes in total for the trip back home... The customs are going to be suspicious !!

[@InkyRocks]

Nah-it’s the alcohol that raises eyebrows and I didn’t ship any.

[@docfrayon]

@@InkyRocks Arf...

[@inkedhappiness]

bon voyage :)

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks!

[@sriyaneedesilva844]

Happy moving. Hope to goes well

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you!🥰

[@michellesgoldberg]

Safe travels back to the States.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks💖

[@PalehorseThirteen]

Man, I'm weird with pens sometimes. Me, when I first saw pictures of this pen: Man, that looks weird. I don't like it. Me, a while later: Man, that pen looks cool. I kinda want one. This is like the third time this happened.

[@InkyRocks]

When I was younger, I felt the same way about cars 🚗

[@catwhisperer911]

:)

[@InkyRocks]

🥰

[@bradwavemb]

Instead of making that gimmicky nib twister they could have - you know - made a cilindrical section, so that you could grip the pen however you like. What a crazy idea, I know. Anyway, amazing review!

[@InkyRocks]

Hahaha! Thanks! I’m enjoying the other aspects of it more

[@nullifye7816]

Nasty Lamy. Whether it's a cheap knock off or an upgrade doesn't matter for me, those nibs are ugly and the triangle sections are bad no matter how adjustable. They're fine for people who pinch hard and write ugly scrawl with only their finger muscles. The material is surprisingly nice despite being translucent but overall looks like a toothbrush case or some cheap appliance. Nice to see the written material is finally in decent English at least. Comes shortly after Sony ended exclusivity for their games, so I wonder if Japanese corporate culture is finally being less closed-minded.

[@InkyRocks]

I don’t know how to answer this. Hope you find a pen you enjoy.