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I chose the Sailor Four Seasons Yukitsubaki and it came with a medium-fine gold nib. The barrel is a lovely ivory colour with faint, pretty little pink dots on them - they are meant to imitate camellia flowers that bloom in the winter.
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The nib is beautiful - you can see the lovely etching on it and it also writes pretty well too! Super smooth, no feedback and it glides easily on both expensive and cheap paper.
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I've had it inked with a Sailor cartridge initially but then swiftly teamed it with J. Herbin's Rouille d'Ancre. Here is a writing sample (sorry about the image quality!):
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Overall, a great pen with a lovely design, lightweight yet sturdy build and a brilliant nib. It's not the finest nib I have but it is still one that I like. I'm a sucker for a pretty pen and this is exactly what the Sailor Yukitsubaki is :)
That is such a beautiful pen! The ivory and faint pink dots... lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous pen and the nib looks just right for me. I don't like nibs that are too fine. I'll add this to my pen wish list.
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous pen and the nib looks just right for me. I don't like nibs that are too fine. I'll add this to my pen wish list.
ReplyDeleteYou have such great taste in fountain pens...another one to add to my wishlist!!
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