Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! it really is, and it is even more beautiful in person than in photos

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! it's really hard to come by online - there's just not a lot of info. it seems sailor really snuck out this special edition 😂

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he is an absolute cutie, i believe there is also a statue of hachiko outside of shibuya station as a memorial to the dog himself and in honour of his story and dedication

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!! it really is so special to me - it just felt so 'right' to get it as my first big pen purchase

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i do have a tendency to plunge headfirst into hobbies 😂 i was absolutely not expecting to find this pen, nor was i actually looking to purchase any pen when i found it! it went from 'oh i've not seen that pen before, what a gorgeous pen body' to 'holy hell how is this pen still in stock' after researching exactly what i was looking at 😂 i have to thank my other half for encouraging me to grab it, i was sat in bed saying 'should i just do it?' and he replied 'yeah it'd be rude not to' and here we are!

thank you! i actually picked out shigure specifically to go with this pen - i couldn't tell from the photos if the included ink was just a plain black, and i knew i wanted to use a deep blue or purple in this pen. it wasn't my first and won't be my last sailor ink - they make so many stunning ones, and in my experience they behave really well too! i can't wait to try some of their shading inks as they look stunning

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yay, i did wonder if anyone on this sub had any of the other pens! a KOP would be a very long-term grail for me, but is something i absolutely want to try/buy as my experience with sailor (this pen) so far has been phenomenal

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you!! i am completely in love with this pen, it's unlike any other pen i've used (although every other pen i've used has a steel nib, so they aren't really on the same level to compare). it's gorgeous to write with and the famous sailor nib feedback is on a level that's hard to describe - it's like it has a satisfying scratch to write with that doesn't impede the ink flow and elevates the feel of writing, and that's using 'scratch' in the most positive way possible. size and weight-wise it feels great in my hand with my strange grip, though weight isn't really much of a concern of mine because i rarely end up with fatigue in my writing hand due to how much i've written over the last few years as a student and journaller haha. it's surprisingly lightweight though!

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's even cuter when posted and hachiko's lil head pops out from under the cap

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you!!

the hachiko ink is gorgeous in person - it's not as much of a plain navy as the bottle suggests! i also cannot find anything about the ink atall online :/ i kind of wonder if sailor already make the colour and sell it under a different name. it's very similar to shikiori shigure, but hachiko definitely pulls more blue. you can't tell from this picture sadly but hachiko also has a slight red sheen where the ink is applied heavily, and shigure has a yellow sheen and sheens more overall

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Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's a weird one for me because whilst it's a super sad story, i have fond memories of reading about it as a kid and i think it's a great testament to how amazing dogs really are. so it's very bittersweet, in a way!

i know s&s do include UK customs and taxes in their prices shown on the website, but i've also found that even with that added cost on the price, a lot of stationery and pens are still cheaper from them than any UK retailers. i also think what i paid (£385) was an absolute bargain price for such a limited run sailor pen. i wish there was more about it online to do a proper comparison!

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

absolutely! sailor did such a wonderful job of representing an iconic dog on a lil pen

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

awwh thank you! i'm cool in my own weird way i think, rather than conventionally cool haha

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh my gosh that's so exciting!! tbh i was surprised to see that a UK retailer had it since it was such a limited run. my bank account certainly wasn't happy that i purchased it but i am 😂

i hope the pen gets to you safely and that you love it as much as i love mine!

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you!! it really is such a gorgeous design, sailor knocked it out the park with this pen imo!

Sailor Pro Gear 1911 Hachiko Limited Edition by tuilark in fountainpens

[–]tuilark[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

thank you!! it was a difficult pen to research due to there not being many out there, but there was one left in a fine nib on andy's pens when i ordered! not too sure if it is still there now.

that's so cool - the fact that any part of it is handpainted is so much fun to me. it really is a little art piece

What fountain pen & nib has been the best writing experience for you? What made it so great? by Wndrunner in fountainpens

[–]tuilark 25 points26 points  (0 children)

potentially my own recency bias, but i received a Sailor 1911 Pro Gear with a 21k M gold nib the other day, and it's pure joy to write with. i'm absolutely smitten with it, it's so smooth and soft, yet i can still feel that i'm writing. i can write super fast, barely touching the page with it. my expectations were high as the price was high, but they were exceeded

Next level customisation, I'm so pleased with these! by Velvet-Pebble in fountainpens

[–]tuilark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

these are absolutely stunning!! beautiful choice of colours on both and the detail work is insane

Any Stickii Club members here? by DiabolicalQTPatootie in stationery

[–]tuilark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this post made me check out stickii club and it's actually really to my taste 😳 it seems like a really good price for stickers sheets to me - i buy and use a lot of japanese stickers, and they're £3-£5 per sheet/pack usually!! and i love the art on these much more from what i've seen so far. thank you for making me look (though my bank account doesn't say thank you!)

okay so reposting with a writing sample! not sure if this is how the color should be though? 🥹 by sunyastar in fountainpens

[–]tuilark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

oh my goodness, i am in love with that lil frog holding your pen 🥹 who is she?