Product Description
Type Modern fountain pen
Product Name Sailor Pro Gear Slim - Special Edition. This Pearl Red pen was only available with Sailor's specialty Saibi Togi nib.
Manufacturer and Year Sailor, Japan - circa mid 2010s.
Length 4-7/8"
Filling System Sailor cartridge/converter. A converter is installed in the pen, and there are cartridges included in the box
Color Pearl Red - a beautiful, rich, shimmery red color, with black cap and end finials. The trim is rhodium-plated.
Nib H-SEF 14k nib. SEF here means "Super Extra Fine", and Sailor's version of this really tiny nib has a "Saibi Togi" tip. Saibi Togi is a specialty grind that comes to a very small point that contacts the paper. It requires a very light touch, and it will always feel scratchy. Sailor has even included a special tool in the box for flossing the tines. You should ONLY use this tool to clean out the inevitable paper fibers, because you won't be able to find anything else that is fine enough to get between these tines and maintain the point.
Condition New in Box condition. This pen has never been used. Ships in Sailor box with special tool. We have two of these items, and only one of them has the detailed paperwork that's shown in the photo. One of the sheets has some information about the nib in Japanese, including a couple of small pictures showing the cleaning tool in action. The person who buys the first one will get the original paperwork, and the second person will get a copy of the paperwork.
NOTE: we want to emphasize again how fine this nib is. Looking at the nib head on, it reminds us of a pear-shaped diamond. If you think about how small the point on a pear diamond is, and imagine writing with it, you'll understand how it's almost guaranteed to be scratchy. It feels a little smoother on Tomoe River paper, but even that surface is a bit scratchy. Note in the nib close-up shots, the reverse side - the point that contacts the paper is very sharp!
