Sailor Pen Professional Gear Black Imperial fine print 11-3028-220 (japan import)

This is a really high quality pen, the finish of the black ion plating is fantastic. The hard fine nib is a wonderful, highly recommended.

I enjoy how much the feedback makes writing so fun. So far, I am only using Sailor Kiwa-guro in it. As for build quality, the black matte finish is insanely nice. It fits surprisingly well for my hand grip. If there is something im slightly sadden by, it will only be the design on the nib. The old one just seems so much more detailed compared to the new one.

This came from Japanese vendor "Happiness" and was less risky to me than buying on eBay. The price was better too. So glad I chose to buy from them and could not be happier with the Sailor 1911 Professional Gear Imperial Black. It arrived sealed and very carefully packed in about five days from ordering. Expedited shipping was only about $10. It came in a nice box with two ink cartridges, a certificate and instructions from Sailor, both in Japanese. No ink converter is included but you can grab one on Amazon for about $7. The pen was sealed in its own plastic sleeve so no doubts about it being factory new and unused. (This is not the fancy wooden box you may see with $450+ priced U.S. vendors but it is still perfectly well presented for a gift item if that matters to you.) The pen has a fine Japanese nib that is much finer than any Western or European nib like the Lamy or TWSBI. It is even finer than the fine on the Pilot Vanishing Point and really is an extra fine in Western/European nibs. It is probably not a great choice to start out with unless you prefer such fine nibs and know what to expect. It's closer to the line you'll get using a 5mm pencil lead. You should know that if you buy this from anyone other than a Sailor authorized dealer you may not be able to return it and you likely will have to deal with any nib issues on your own $. That said if you can do that you'll cut the price of this outstanding pen in half and you can have it expertly tuned for only about $50 more should it have any issues. I understand Sailors are very good and more consistent than many pens out of the box. Mine was perfectly aligned (nib tines) and wrote immediately. Sailor does not sell this nib directly to customers so you definitely want to be sure you like the fine before buying one as it can't be swapped out. Sailor told me it was not available in Fine-Medium. It writes perfectly with no skipping, hard starts or issues at all. Writing fast it keeps up the ink flow without any starvation or anemic lines. It definitely has some significant feedback. At first mine seemed to border on scratchy but once I used Iroshizuku Take sumi ink and switched from a Rhodia pad to a Mnemosyne it feels good. Even on premium paper you'll hear some feedback using this nib. The finish on the pen is also impressive. Blacked out titanium ion plated 21k gold nib and all accents. The nib has Sailors usual intricate engraving and looks amazing. The Sailor anchor finial (logo on the end of the cap) is a very nice touch. The resin barrel and cap definitely have an excellent, even finish and you can easily feel the quality of the material. My Platinum #3776 feels very cheap next to this pen though that's a complaint many throw at it anyway. Finally this is a bit shorter pen than many and with my large hands it's not very comfortable to use without posting. I can do ok with it but it feels much better posted to me and then there are no issues at all with size. Excellent pen all around, I have no regrets at all, glad I have it.

The black matte body with the "gun metal" black trim is so sexy! I love the feel the matte body, the feel in my head and the way the fine 21k nib writes. Just like writing with a freshly sharpen pencil. Not scratchy but have feed back. The cap goes on and off nice, posted great. The the nib is beautiful and write nicely. The section is grippy and comfortable. The body unscrews nice and smooth. Great pen!

Precio muy adecuado para esta pluma icónica. El plumín es muy suave y fluido.

Ottima stilografica dal panino rigido, preciso e scorrevole, riprende a scrivere anche dopo lunghe pause, leggera e compatta non affatica la mano durante lunghe sessioni di scrittura.